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It's one thing to complain about the video game industry's treatment of DLC on the internet, but gamer James Collins is taking action. He's taking a stand! James Collins is mad as hell, and he's not going to take it any more! Well, he filed a lawsuit, anyway.
Collins says he bought a used copy of Dragon Age: Origins from a GameStop. The box clearly indicated that free content could be downloaded for the game, but it couldn't. Whoever sold the game to GameStop obviously used the redeem code for the free DLC, leaving Collins holding the bag.

He paid $54.99 for the used game, but would have to pay $15 for the DLC. That adds up to a used version of the game costing ten bucks more than a brand new one. GameStop wouldn't refund his money, so Collins is suing GameStop. Check out the full suit here.
The class-action lawsuit seeks to prevent GameStop from selling used games with text on the cover promising DLC that doesn't exist.

The only problem, as I see it, is that I think that copy on boxes already says that the code is a one-time-use thing, and the suit even seems to acknowledge that the the box contains fine print that reads, "One-time use code; available with full retail purchase, Expires April 30, 2010." So this might be a case of letting the buyer beware.

People like that is what makes this world go around lol =]

WTF!? find the article or whatever it is on this?

i doubt very much he will win but i hope he does i hate gamestop they are the biggest retarts there are in the world if it doesnt say it on the case they no nothing about what they are selling...but on another note this kids is a idiot and and really wasteing his time b/c when he loses he will have spent way more then the 15$ it would cost for the DLC

that kid is an idiot
i got my cod 4 goty used and no dlc code came with it because its used....
so duh im not gonna get it no reason to sue of a little dumb thing liek that...

Lmao i think he may actually get some cash over this...

Ususally a big company would just let him return it and not deal with a lawsuit over basically nothing. Whatever, If it fixes this good.(I don't like having to put in a code to get a whole game working, that's what makes consoles easier than PCs) But if it doesn't, meh.

I too hope he wins. It's about time someone takes a stand on GameStop, their policies and strategy tends to be stupid sometimes; and they will rip you off if you don't fight for what's yours?

One thing I don't understand is that why won't GS take back his game? It is used and don't they have a 7 day return policy?

Yeah if they wouldn't take it back either the clerk was being a dousche or he didn't have his receipt, or maybe he tried to return it past the 7 day period.

I mean there should have been a better notice or warning about the game not having the DLC on it. So I understand his point of being upset with their practices in this regard, but it doesn't make sense they wouldn't take it back. I'm pretty sure you have 7 days to return a game.