Curse

Network · Apr 24, 2006, 07:49 PM // 19:49

I have never bought anything from amazon and never will.

Mordakai · Apr 24, 2006, 08:01 PM // 20:01

Sorry to hear your experience ibex333...

Didn't Amazon buy some premium ad space on gwguru, too?

Starsky-sama · Apr 24, 2006, 08:06 PM // 20:06

/sry to hear.

that is one of the things that is different from other online retailers. Amazon's "estimate delivery time" system. When you order there, you basically dont know 100%, when you are getting something.

I too am still waiting for something to be delivered to me from them. (which they already switched their delivery date twice on the order.)

(it wasnt GW:F, thx the gods!)

Wrath · Apr 25, 2006, 05:02 AM // 05:02

I really think this could all be fixed if we could've just preordered factions through A.net/NCsoft. Instead we are forced to fend for ourselves with retailers who don't seem to care as much about this game as we do.

ibex333 · Apr 25, 2006, 02:41 PM // 14:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wrath

I really think this could all be fixed if we could've just preordered factions through A.net/NCsoft. Instead we are forced to fend for ourselves with retailers who don't seem to care as much about this game as we do.

Amen to that. (I couldnt care less about the box or anything that's inside it. I just need the key )

Caea · Apr 25, 2006, 07:18 PM // 19:18

[QUOTE=ibex333]I am very dissapointed in amazon.com's service. I pre-ordered factions on april 13th, because amazon's price was lower than everyone elses.
Apparently, even in the case of a "respectable " company like amazon, YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR.

Shortly after my order, they e-mailed me, saying that my order will arrive well before the 28th. I dont remember the exact date, but it was between 24th and 27th.
Today, all of a sudden, they e-mail me again, saying that there will be a delay in my order, and now they are planning to ship it after the 28th, with the expected arrival date sometime around MAY 11th!!! To top that all off, they dont even let me cancel the order on my pre-order disk... I am outraged beyound words.
I wrote an e-mail to them, but instead of any appology or any action, they simply said that they will pass my complaint to the appropriate departament, and that my feedback is important to them. Not only this will prevent me from partaking in any pre-order events, this will also hinder my gaming experience, since by the time I'll get the game, everyone I know will be far into the storyline...

Since I'm screwed anyway, I wont let my anger cloud my judgement, and I will simply go on with my life and wait untill May 11th - LESSON LEARNED.

The reason why I made this thread is because I simply want to help my fellow forum members by STRONGLY advising NOT to buy games from Amazon.com in the future, since they are highly unpredictable and unreliable. Off course someone might have had a different experience, but you never know what might happen in YOUR case.

Please dont waste your time by saying things like:
1)pwned
2)haha nOOb
3)Next time you'll know not to order online.

a)You are better than this
b)I feel bad enough already.

[QUOTE]

I had the very opposite experience with amazon.com. I just recently realized that my "pre order" didn't include the Head Start cd key (2 days ago), but it was more like "pre buying" the game. So I proceded to cancel the order which was done within 1 min. Then I reordered GWF along with the "presale kit". All that was done last night.

Today, my presale kit is on it's way for free (shipping included). AND my GWF is estimated to be here by the 28th.

As you requested, we shipped this portion of your order separately to
give you quicker service.
Qty Item Price Shipped Subtotal
---------------------------------------------------------------------
1 Guild Wars Factions Pre-sale $1.00 1 $1.00

---------------------------------------------------------------------
Item Subtotal: $1.00
Shipping & Handling: $0.00

Best Value Savings $-1.00

Total: $0.00
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Qty Item Price Not Yet Shipped
---------------------------------------------------------------------
1 Guild Wars Factions [CD-ROM] $44.99 1
via UPS (estimated delivery date: April 26, 2006)

Sorry you had a bad experience shopping online, but as for me, i <3<3 Amazon

jackie · Apr 25, 2006, 07:42 PM // 19:42

Okays folks, this email (that is in the end of this post) came to me earlier today from CDON.com. It is Swedish OnlineShop that is quite big around Scandinavia. In this posts it says that PAN VISION, which is responsible for shipping Factions all around Scandinavias retailers, screwed things. Factions will ship to retailers on 3rd of May so it's next wednesday. That means customers will get them maybe week after that.

I checked other Finnish & some Swedish Online Retailer sites and they have changed release date to 3/5/2006. And this is the normal edition, not CE.

We got Pre-Order keys todays and after that they informed about the delay. Basically "10-days Grace time" will definately be too short to us here in Scandinavia, if we don't start buying Factions from some US/UK retailers.

This is not a rumour, it is real thing. About dozen retailers have changed their release date of Factions & our local shops are confused right now.

Kinda rude awakening :S

Here's the message that was sent to me and other CDON.com customers, it's in Finnish though so not many will understand, but I explained what it said earlier.

[Hyvä asiakas,

Olemme juuri saaneet tietää, että Guild Wars Factions on myöhästynyt ruotsalaisella tavarantoimittajallamme PAN Visionilla. Tämä tarkoittaa sitä, että meidän täytyy siirtää pelin julkaisupäivää 3/5 asti. Valitettavasti tämä koskee kaikkia jälleenmyyjiä Pohjoismaissa.

Huomaa, että betakoodi koskee edelleen päivämäärää 27. huhtikuuta, ts. vuorokautta ennen alkuperäistä julkaisupäivää.

Pahoittelemme tapahtunutta. Älä epäröi ottaa yhteyttä, mikäli sinulla on lisäkysymyksiä.

Ystävällisin terveisin,

Asiakaspalvelu, CDON.COM]

Rancour · Apr 25, 2006, 07:55 PM // 19:55

Heh, I live in Denmark and I'm starting to feel very pleased that I ordered Factions from amazon.co.uk...

If I were you, I'd cancel my original order and order it from Brittain, if the delay means that much to you.

Personally, with the grace period of 10 days I wouldn't really mind that much, but it's definately annoying.

ColaManiac · Apr 25, 2006, 08:00 PM // 20:00

thease are the times when i hate to be a finnish...

DFrost · Apr 25, 2006, 09:46 PM // 21:46

Play.com usually has very fast delivery times, and Factions' price there is pretty much equal to the price at cdon.com. I ordered Prophecies from Play and apparently will be doing the same with Factions.

Chuba · Apr 25, 2006, 10:20 PM // 22:20

I just posted a query on the matter to the Finnish PlayerOne -store. The standard edition had already been changed to the 3rd of May on their site, and the CE has mysteriously vanished... Let´s see what they have to say

Apocamentus · Apr 25, 2006, 10:29 PM // 22:29

OK yesterday I entered my Pre-Order code. Just recently I decided to make an axe warrior to try out a build I was thinking about doing. When I had made it I found the two free items customised for them in their inventory. Once I saw that I got a bit worried because I wasn't sure if you jsut get the items one off on your first character? Or do you get them on every character you make? Cause I have no use for them at all on my warrior, I just forgot that I would get the items. Please help, thanks.

EternalTempest · Apr 25, 2006, 10:30 PM // 22:30

In a town or outpost, you can do the /preorder command and make them show up again in your character. This will not work in mission, instanced zone.

Apocamentus · Apr 25, 2006, 10:32 PM // 22:32

ahhh cheers mate, will try it out then

, PHEW

tONYY · Apr 25, 2006, 11:08 PM // 23:08

Got that one to

BuGi · Apr 25, 2006, 11:23 PM // 23:23

Well, I ordered CE from verkkokauppa in Finland. They have it listed as "sold out" now on their website. And they sent a mass email to everyone who ordered CE, saying that there's only tens of CEs coming to Finland, and that they would be unable to deliver it to eveyrone who has ordered it. Wonder if that's final or if it has something to do with the CE delay. They still have the release date at 28th though.

Mtank325 · Apr 25, 2006, 11:32 PM // 23:32

Gah, on the front page of the forum it says "Delay on GW:Factions Release" and the rest was cut out. I was worried for a second there. A shame for you guys, hope you end up getting it earlier then what they say.

Corn Flakes · Apr 25, 2006, 11:45 PM // 23:45

But, he asked if you can do it for every character, or just one. That's what I'd like to know.

AeroLion · Apr 25, 2006, 11:50 PM // 23:50

You can do it for every character. In fact, every new character you make will automatically have the items in their inventory.

Shanaeri Rynale · Apr 25, 2006, 11:50 PM // 23:50

If theres a case for the pre order key duration to be extended it's situations like this. With the CE being delayed for a week in almost every country, and now this AN, although not 100% at fault need to do something to satisfy the many 1000's of it's long term customers as many of them will and may not come back.