Do you hate getting scratched games and why do people disrespect their games?

[Master Toon]

For those of you who occasionally buy used games, do you hate getting games with scratches on them? I use to buy them all the time and when I get home and see the scratches, I get upset. I was young back when I got my first PS1 so I didn't think to ask to see the games, in fact, I use to be kind of timid and I guess I was afraid to ask but one day, I started asking and the store got way less purchases from me.

That brings us to part 2 of the thread. For the life of me I could not figure out why people bang up their games like that. I use to ask my sister why and she would say "They probably had it for years". But I don't see why time is a factor, you buy a game, pop it in the console, take it out once in a while, and that's it. It would seem like people purposely treated their games bad. Mine on the other hand, look like they did the day I bought them 5 and 7 years ago. I don't see why others can't. Does anyone else take care of their's?

[DBZNarutoWarrior]

Well, I have seen a lot of scratched up games, but I've never purchased any used games in that condition. I have purchased NEW DVD'S that were scratched up, but that was due to some factory errors (DBZ Ultimate Uncut Editions from 2005-6 Best Buy had problems with them because they were always "unlocked" from thier "dvd clip thingys" so they would just be sliding around in there getting all scratched up). So it was annoying, but they gladly switched them.

As for part 2, there are quite a few people who don't use their game cases to put their games in..... why? I couldn't tell ya. They also get angry at their games too and take it out on the games, but that's not as likely as the first scenario.:p

[Simpler Simon]

Some gamers are just lazy in leaving their disc out instead of putting it back in its proper case when they switch games. They figure leaving it on the coffee table can't hurt, but days turn to weeks and the disc slowly accumulates scratches from random friction.

Another culprit is people who buy CD binders and store their discs that way. It's an okay method but can scratch up the disc if you're not careful.

It's crazy to buy a used disc and not expect some wear and tear. My threshold is kinda random, if I take the disc home and find the scratches still bother me after a day, I'll ask for an exchange. Coming back after a day also helps you avoid the "oh you can always exchange it within 30 days" spiel they give you to avoid exchanging on the spot.

[Classic Speedy]

Another culprit is people who buy CD binders and store their discs that way. It's an okay method but can scratch up the disc if you're not careful. Really? I didn't know that. The only time I put my DVDs in a binder is when I take some home, but I assume that won't cause any real harm, correct?

[Shawn Hopkins]

It's a physical object so it doesn't really deserve "respect." People can treat their games however they like, just like any other piece of property. Used game stores, however, should be more selective in what they take. I've gotten games from Gamestop and other places that just didn't work or had problems that cropped up part of the way through. Short term warranties don't work for me because I don't always take a game home and play it to completion the day I buy it, sometimes it takes me years to get around to playing one. I usually ask to look at discs first, but sometimes its hard to tell if the scratches are severe enough to cause problems.

My threshold for giving a damn about scratches is when they interfere with the performance of the disc. Otherwise, it's just cheap storage media, I'm not that concerned with the asthetics of it. I admit I often leave my discs sitting out for their cases, but I leave them silver side up to avoid the sliding around problem.

Finally, I have a theory about why games get so scratched sometimes, at least with smaller scratches. It's from people cleaning fingerprints and smudges off them. I noticed that even if I clean my games with a soft cloth, it still adds tiny scratches to them that I can see in the right light. Rubbing them on a coarse shirt is even worse.

[Ickis]

Not as long as they work however it also depends on if I'm going to REALLY like the game or if its rare because you get little to anything for scratched games which brings up something I find silly, most video game stores take off credit for scratches however at places like Gamestop they'll sell you the game for its used price regardless of disc shape or if theres even a case! I wasn't exactly happy either when I got Soul Calibur 1 off ebay and I had to clean it a bit since it was in real bad shape.

[Psycho Fox]

Scratches is the reason why I ask the store to test the disc first. As for taking care of discs my SegaCDs work. When switching games I usually put them back in the case except if I plan to switch to another disc for a short play then I put the disc in another game system temporarily for example moving my Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door disc from my Game Cube to my Sega Saturn drive so I can play a quick game of Super Monkey Ball 2 then easily switch back when I'm done.

[Kazuya Prower]

It was frustrating back in the PS1 days when I had to rent a PS1 game at Blockbuster Videos and when I put it in the PS1, its almost to completely unplayable. Also, discs shouldn't belong to the hands of children as they leave the discs out of the case face up.

[Miyamoto Musashi]

As long as the game is used, you as a buyer have the right to check it out: Does it function well?
Is it scratched?
Is it yours originally(the seller)

[Ishtar]

This has happened in the past. One particular time, I remember buying a used copy of San Andreas, but it kept crashing because it was all scratched up, so I had to return it and they gave me a brand new copy. I wish people would take better care of their games. I think the biggest thing careless gamers do is just leave the game disks lying around outside their container or the console. Is it really that hard to keep the game in it's console or put it back in it's proper case?