This was posted a while ago on the GameFAQs site:
Poll of the Day
What do you think of GameStop's policy of firing any employee that sells a minor an M-rated game?
| Sounds great, zero-tolerance is the way to go | 11.86% |
| 11543 |
| That's a little harsh, but the right idea | 24.25% |
| 23607 |
| If it's the only way to stop sales to minors, it'll have to do | 9.7% |
| 9439 |
| Fired for letting a 16-year old buy Half-Life? That's not right | 45.89% |
| 44674 |
| This is so wrong I'll never buy another game from GameStop | 8.32% |
| 8096 |
| TOTAL VOTES |
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| 97359 |
What do you think?
IT's a store policy not to sell to minors, and it's a store policy to fire people who sell to minors apparently. I think zero tolerance is a bit harsh, and I SERIOUSLY doubt this is enforced, but I'm not horribly bothered by the policy.
There are similar policies that have been in place in retail for R-Rated videos for a couple decades now, and while I think firing someone for slipping up once is stupid, I do think this is probably a smart move in terms of keeping parents off your ass.