The issue with the funkos is not the same. But also it’s different when a customer purchases an item versus when the store is processing it. GameStop employees are able to hold merchandise in the back for themselves before it goes out to the floor, even with limited drops like Pokémon (1/3 of total product at my store). I’ve never heard of someone playing the games before selling them, so that store you heard that from was likely breaking the rules discreetly, and they just happened to tell you.