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Cheap Arse Era |Europe| EU will love these deals!
- Thread starter Saoshyant
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I'm currently in the process of getting a book shipped by them and so far it's quite a hassle. First they needed a few days after the tracking shows they received the package to actually tell me that they have it. Then their estimated value is completely wrong and I know for a fact the correct one was on the package (actual is $40, they listed it as $100, and it's important to get this right because you have to pay import tax in advance), they listed the contents incorrectly (listed as video game, when it's actually a book, again, big difference, because we pay $9.5 tax on books and 22% on everything else, so they'd charge me more than double). After chatting with customer service on Thursday they said they'll fix it, still hasn't happened. I mean, I expect I'll get it without a problem, but it takes a lot more effort to get there than it should have.
SwissEra: Big chunk of gaming deals on digitec.ch
https://www.digitec.ch/de/s1/producttype/game-box-46?pdo=837-2146:11106&so=5&tagIds=1
Prey, Yooka Laylee and VR Worlds for 9.- each on PS4
Inpatient, Doom VFR for 14.- each on PS4
Farpoint, PES 2018 Premium and Middle-Earth Shadow of War 15.- each on PS4
Recore DE, Prey, Middle-Earth: Shadow of War and Dishonored 2 for 9.- each on X1
etc. etc.
https://www.digitec.ch/de/s1/producttype/game-box-46?pdo=837-2146:11106&so=5&tagIds=1
Prey, Yooka Laylee and VR Worlds for 9.- each on PS4
Inpatient, Doom VFR for 14.- each on PS4
Farpoint, PES 2018 Premium and Middle-Earth Shadow of War 15.- each on PS4
Recore DE, Prey, Middle-Earth: Shadow of War and Dishonored 2 for 9.- each on X1
etc. etc.
I used a service called Borderlinx and they were fine on their end but when it got to the UK it was passed to Hermes who were not so good...
I used Borderlinx to get the US SNES Mini to Europe and it went fine, except they got the value of the parcel wrong so I had to send them my Amazon receipt so they could change the value (big deal because you end up paying way more import taxes otherwise). It arrived a little bit dented on one side but that's because of how Amazon packaged it... Seriously, I now get why everyone complains about Amazon US packaging. Amazon UK, DE and especially the godlike JP ship their stuff so much better.
Shenmue I & II £22.99 at Base.
PS4: https://www.base.com/Games/Shenmue-...4_1523966480_045a9e46e40bb23c4b9c345527996906
XBOX ONE: https://www.base.com/Games/Shenmue-...4_1523966892_f67e2f194906275ceac619d1af6b6fc1
PS4: https://www.base.com/Games/Shenmue-...4_1523966480_045a9e46e40bb23c4b9c345527996906
XBOX ONE: https://www.base.com/Games/Shenmue-...4_1523966892_f67e2f194906275ceac619d1af6b6fc1
https://www.amazon.co.jp/PlayStatio...e=UTF8&qid=1523970821&sr=8-1&keywords=vita+64
I paid something like 75 Euros delivered to my doorstep in Germany within 2 days... and at least it is new.
I paid something like 75 Euros delivered to my doorstep in Germany within 2 days... and at least it is new.
GOW PS4 limited is back in stock in GAME for £60, but not sure if it's worth it.
https://www.game.co.uk/en/god-of-war-limited-edition-only-at-game-2296994
It doesn't say anything at all..
https://www.game.co.uk/en/god-of-war-limited-edition-only-at-game-2296994
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/...-man-currently-unavailable-to-buy-from-amazon
It doesn't say anything at all..
Amazon always have this issue with PS4 Games, random games go out of oos a month or two before release and pops up a couple of days before release. Yakuza 6 had the same issue.It happened to Digimon CS HM & Monster Hunter World
God of War price is a joke. Usually Sony exclusives like this can be had for £35-£40 at launch. Prices have creeped up.
If you ordered early enough you can get it for £40 from Smyth's Toys if you collect in store.
The Game Collection but do it quickly mate because prices are creeping up around the hype. SimplyGames shamefully rose up the amount to £54.85, canceled my order because of this last-minute hike.
So after 11 business days, Gameseek still haven't sent me my £21.00 Lost Sphear (not that I was really expecting it lol) & despite numerous emails, the answer is still "it's coming from another warehouse", which is presumably located in Outer Mongolia, using carrier pigeons as a shipping method. So what should I do?
A) Contact Gameseek once more asking for immediate dispatch or else I will contact PayPal direct.
B) Contact Gameseek & ask for a refund as it's only a tenner saving.
C) Keep on waiting.
Thanks. :)
A) Contact Gameseek once more asking for immediate dispatch or else I will contact PayPal direct.
B) Contact Gameseek & ask for a refund as it's only a tenner saving.
C) Keep on waiting.
Thanks. :)
I'd go with A. That's the option most likely to get a company to budge. You'll probably get a refund faster by forcing their hand through paypal too.
If I wanted to have sex on demand i'd have fanny's for hands as well but I'm not gonna do that either.
TGC it is.
I can't immediately find anything to point to in support of this, but I'm certain that this is the case. Is there any reputable retailer that doesn't do this, perhaps alongside also committing to reduce the price that you pay if their listed price reduces in the meantime?
Do Gameseek ever send out games though? This problem comes up often. I'd cancel and move on. Utterly woeful company.
Well I've sent them an email requesting the game to be sent immediately or I'll contact PayPal, so we shall see what their reply is. (They'll probably close my account lol)
I don't understand how Gameseek can operate like this & get away with it, as it's happening to lots of people.
When they get an order, who at the company is deciding whether to fulfil it or not? So I place my order & 'someone' surely has to look at it & say, yep, not sending that game out. And they know that they're never going to send it out, but they keep on saying it's in our other warehouse. Do they think people really believe it can take over 10 days to get a game from their other warehouse? Surely this is lying to the customer pure & simple?
But then most people must be happy as there are still plenty of positive reviews. :/
Sad news! Apparently, SimplyGames is heading towards liquidation making all the recent price hikes understandable. I did some digging and it seems like the shop, might be in the process of closing down. It's pretty sad to see a brilliant retailer go down like this, used them for several years.
Source: https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/05086506
Source: https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/05086506
Sad news! Apparently, SimplyGames is heading towards liquidation making all the recent price hikes understandable. I did some digging and it seems like the shop, might be in the process of closing down. It's pretty sad to see a brilliant retailer go down like this, used them for several years.
Source: https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/05086506
Damn, that is a shame. Used them since my Dreamcast.
Sad news! Apparently, SimplyGames is heading towards liquidation making all the recent price hikes understandable. I did some digging and it seems like the shop, might be in the process of closing down. It's pretty sad to see a brilliant retailer go down like this, used them for several years.
Source: https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/05086506
Maybe someone should start a new thread?
Simply Games were always solid, such a shame to see another games retailer go this way.
They don't take the money up front as far as I'm aware. They charge you a couple days before shipping in my experience.
Yeah margins really have sucked for a long time on videogames in UK. I used to work for an inide retailer concession (Chips) back in PS2 era, I remember when we were going up against £24.99 FIFA in Tesco, which was lower than cost price for us, ah happy memories...
If you preorder way in advance, they'll charge you 20 days later rather than at dispatch. PayPal rules.
They do something strange that if it's over a month away from launch they take the money, if it's within that window they wait till dispatch. But I preordered January I believe and money got taken.
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Oh wow, thanks for the heads up. Didn't know about this.
Yeah, I've been feeling the crunch too, with numbers going down on SavyGamer. Brexit certainly didn't help.
Contact paypal immediately.