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Canadian Gaming Deals and Discussion Thread 3: Pining for the Good Old Days Edition
- Thread starter Firestorm
- Start date
The Elite
BOSS
I think it's important to know when taking a deal whether or not they will ship in a timely fashion. A lot of pick FS for their E3/tsilon deals but some may want to know how good their shipping is. Especially to rural regions.
I guess we aren't allowed to talk about pillows anymore.
This is relevant. Further discussion about which local Target's are doing this deal is also relevant.
Discussion topics which I personally feel are not relevant and are well off topic are:
- Who you think is the best canadian cell phone provider.
- Where you can get hot deals on candy/bedsheets/other non gaming related junk.
- The fact that you're getting something in the mail. (if you have to tell someone, tell your cat, not me.)
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qizah
Unconfirmed Member
What... I must check square one.
bonesmccoy
Banned
Most of us are having a discussion about the delivery of a game we bought through a deal offered by a Canadian retailer. Yes, we're mostly pining for its arrival, but this falls well within the expected limits of the conversation.
Besides, in my experience this type of chat only ever happens around big releases. So if it's that much of a bother, just avoid GAF around those dates (ie, the PS4/Xbox One release dates).
Besides, in my experience this type of chat only ever happens around big releases. So if it's that much of a bother, just avoid GAF around those dates (ie, the PS4/Xbox One release dates).
Spoilers: It isn't arriving on launch on Saturday.
I'll be too busy playing Pokémon to read it on Tuesday. Can you even receive packages/mail on Thanksgiving Day?
Really fuck. I didn't have it in my E3 haul because I knew there would be a tsilon code...goddamnit
houroftower
Member
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/canada-post-tests-same-day-delivery-for-online-buyers/article14356479/
Thought this might be of interest to people in the GTA -- several game selling retailers are on board. Basically it's a same day in-town shipping option for places like Best Buy, FS and Walmart thru Canada Post. Started today.
Thought this might be of interest to people in the GTA -- several game selling retailers are on board. Basically it's a same day in-town shipping option for places like Best Buy, FS and Walmart thru Canada Post. Started today.
BigJonsson
Member
Wonder how much it will cost........and if FS will have it free if the item is over a certain amount.....like PS4
Interesting. Question is how much the retailers will charge for this. GTA already gets free next-day delivery, so I can't see this being worth much to us. Well, not to me, anyway...
edit: I probably should have read further down in the article...
I know that's code and I don't find it appropriate.
Yep, it's a little annoying for people like me who order so many games and already knows how it works.
Fuck that shit, retailer need to offer us in-store pick up on preorders.
It's packed in with the game when you open the case. It's not an extra DLC slip they give you.
Regardless if you pre-ordered, you're getting the blimp.
To the people defending the "shipment tracking discussion":
Its not that hard to understand that cluttering up this thread with "oh my god i missed my package today" pretty much defeats the purpose of this thread. Go post such things in the GTA thread, or something. Nobody wants to read 10 posts about packages in the mail before an actual deal.
Its not that hard to understand that cluttering up this thread with "oh my god i missed my package today" pretty much defeats the purpose of this thread. Go post such things in the GTA thread, or something. Nobody wants to read 10 posts about packages in the mail before an actual deal.
walking fiend
Member
Does anyone know if I Can I do a price match for online only walmart offers at futureshop? Thanks!
I think so. They will match amazon.ca and that's online only so I don't see why not.
They will, they'll just tack on shipping costs if you'd be paying for shipping from Walmart.
puffyshirt
Banned
What? I have never encountered that when they price matched amazon. Future Shop charges for shipping too lol, that doesn't make any sense.
Shalashaska161
Member
Anyone know if Best Buy is dropping the price of the white Wii U pro controllers like in the US? Wouldn't mind snagging a couple if possible.
houroftower
Member
Yeah that's what I was thinking on big launches or busy holiday weeks especially it might be useful.
In places where traffic sucks I'm thinking it might be worth paying $10 to $20 for some people just in terms of burning gas and time driving across town/standing in line. If the stock supply is accurate and updated, I guess the only thing is you have to make sure someone is home to receive the delivery when they come later in the day.
I can see this taking off for sure if they don't charge a lot.
It's part of their price match policy. It's possible a CS rep doesn't know what they're doing but they're supposed to add on shipping costs if the online retailer you're price matching charges for shipping.
http://www.futureshop.ca/en-ca/help/id/hc80.aspx
Ah, wouldn't be surprised. It's not the first time I've seen a full priced game in the sale section. I just thought everyone who was going to buy this game was done buying it and FS was starting to wonder what they're going to do with all those W101 copies =P
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I think they're confirmed to work on PC as well, right? If not, no biggie. I'll just have to figure out what game I own that isn't The Last Of Us makes good use of them.
I agree with this. People should have been complaining about this back then
But talking about a shipment of a big game, in this thread, on the day of or a day or two before the release date is pretty normal, some people need to get over it.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Hrm, I had no idea that insurance fraud was the reason they started demanding "no safe drop" anyway. It makes sense, and other than losing a day, it's better than the alternative of waiting for UPS guy all day like a schmuck.
I can understand that you might get annoyed at shipping posts if you were expecting deal posts...but as there aren't very many deal posts being put up it's not like they're being drowned amongst the non-deal posts.
I put up with the occasional page of posts about cell phone deals now and then, I think people can reciprocate with putting up with some shipping posts once in forever.
I put up with the occasional page of posts about cell phone deals now and then, I think people can reciprocate with putting up with some shipping posts once in forever.
Don't bump the thread then?
You have to wait until the next day? That sucks. I'm able to pick it up the same day after 5 (maybe 6? I can't remember). It's not a problem for me though because my carrier ignores the "do not safe drop" on the label.
Except deals were drowned out because shipping discussion started last week for a game releasing today.
Probably? We don't know for sure but I hope they do.
Shalashaska161
Member
I just drove over there and checked but nothing so far. Maybe in the next couple days.
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
Get out of this thread, this is the GTA circle jerk, didn't you get the memo?
Also just curious, who is vglnk-ca-c27-20?
Can anyone link a $25 off shoppers coupon? The coupons are generic but I only got a $20 off.
There hasn't really been any deals lately outside of the Walmart $149 3ds XL.
There hasn't really been any deals lately outside of the Walmart $149 3ds XL.
Get out of this thread, this is the GTA circle jerk, didn't you get the memo?
Also just curious, who is vglnk-ca-c27-20?
Mmm....I was on redflagdeals earlier...maybe it picked up their affiliate code? Definitely not me...I try to be careful about such things.
Which was drowned out (along with all the other Walmart deals).
Yes...PC compatible.
Erm, anywho
Regarding the Target I mentioned earlier (I had to go back to work, then I crashed as soon as I home back from work), I'm in Hamilton.
This is the second time the game has come down in price (there are very few other titles on Clearance as well, I don't remember which, aside from say Black Ops Vita). Initially it was $21.99
Regarding the Target I mentioned earlier (I had to go back to work, then I crashed as soon as I home back from work), I'm in Hamilton.
This is the second time the game has come down in price (there are very few other titles on Clearance as well, I don't remember which, aside from say Black Ops Vita). Initially it was $21.99
Where do you live? I'm in BC and I've gotten 4 games from them and one from BB and all have been pristine.
BC - It's definitely not everything, but I've had a couple of non-exchangable LEs trashed over the last year or so. And now this