and are pushed hard to sell that stupid magazine and game card. People are threatened with being fired if they don't sell a certain amount.

I have heard this, as well- both from former workers and people who have even just applied to and been interviewed there. One friend was told up-front that she would have to sell X number of magazine subscriptions and/or game cards to keep her job when she was interviewed; she turned it down pretty quickly after that.

It sounds like a horrendous environment; I'm glad you were able to get out of there. I'm continually amazed and disgused by the amount of shit many retail employees are expected to put up with- both from customers and from higher-ups- in the name of Good Customer Service.