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JackTucky:

--- Quote from: AceTKK on February 23, 2006, 04:06:57 pm ---I don't mean to be an ass but isn't this technically stealing?  CEC obviously didn't intend for you to walk out with 500 tokens that you plan to keep.  They're selling "credits" on the games in their store, not the tokens themselves. 

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Feel free to turn yourself in.

Jacktucky
Havok:

--- Quote from: AceTKK on February 23, 2006, 04:06:57 pm ---I don't mean to be an ass but isn't this technically stealing?  CEC obviously didn't intend for you to walk out with 500 tokens that you plan to keep.  They're selling "credits" on the games in their store, not the tokens themselves. 

They might get the tokens cheap enough in bulk that it's not costing them anything, but it's still the principle of the thing.



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The tokens are purchased to be used with a service that they provide: namely the ability to play their arcade games. Since I am not utilizing that service, then I consider the tokens bought and paid for. Do they stand by the door and make sure you use all your tokens before you leave? No! They build a certain number of loss into each run, and make more when needed. Besides, at the volume they produce tokens at, they most likely cost on average of a few cents to produce, which I pay far more for when I buy them.

Technically, you are an ass.

j/k..

 ::)
lovespicyfood:

--- Quote ---CEC trivia- Chuck E. Cheese NEVER sells any of their equipment. Service techs are instructed to demolish the games with a sledgehammer and send photos to the corporate office. When CEC bought out Circus Pizza here locally, they had a bunch of equipment they couldn't or wouldn't use, even though some pieces were nearly new and fully functional.

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Some more trivia for you...  I'm currently reading: "The Ultimate History of Videogames" and it says that Nolan Bushnell, the creator of Atari, originally created CEC.  Interesting, eh?  If you haven't read this book, I highly suggest it, esp. for the videogame afficionados on this board.
Silverwind:

--- Quote from: AceTKK on February 23, 2006, 04:06:57 pm ---I don't mean to be an ass but isn't this technically stealing?  CEC obviously didn't intend for you to walk out with 500 tokens that you plan to keep.  They're selling "credits" on the games in their store, not the tokens themselves. 

They might get the tokens cheap enough in bulk that it's not costing them anything, but it's still the principle of the thing.



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This is part of the selling points of having tokens for your business.  Even if the customer walks away with all of the tokens they still make money.  CEC buys so many tokens they probably get them for a much lower rate than we are, even with a coupon.

Don't take my word for it though.. take a look at what the Hoffman mint says: (http://www.hoffmanmint.com/tokens.html)

Price Flexibility - You can easily change the number of tokens sold per dollar to immediately take advantage of any marketing or promotional ideas.

Immediate Sale - When you sell your tokens, you have made a sale. The token does not need to be used immediately. If it is not used, you still make a profit. These "walk-away" tokens encourage repeat business.

Security - Nobody will break into your business or coin operated machines to steal tokens. You can keep your quarters in the bank where they belong instead of the coin boxes.
quarterback:

--- Quote from: Silverwind on February 24, 2006, 10:38:42 am ---This is part of the selling points of having tokens for your business.  Even if the customer walks away with all of the tokens they still make money. 

Don't take my word for it though.. take a look at what the Hoffman mint says: (http://www.hoffmanmint.com/tokens.html)
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The assertion that "you still make a profit" is made because they're working under the assumption that those tokens are going to be used in your establishment at a later date.   Which, in this case, they're not.



--- Quote from: Silverwind on February 24, 2006, 10:38:42 am --- The token does not need to be used immediately. If it is not used, you still make a profit. These "walk-away" tokens encourage repeat business.

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  The CEC tokens that walk out the door in the pocket of a BYOACer aren't ever coming back to CEC and certainly aren't encouraging business for CEC.
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