Black Republican
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yeah just got the email, i never really ordered much from them anyways, doesnt effect me much, but still sucks for others
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Canadian Gaming Deals and Discussion Thread 5: Much Ado Aboot Shipping
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yeah just got the email, i never really ordered much from them anyways, doesnt effect me much, but still sucks for others
That happened to me. I told Amazon and they replaced the items free of charge and finally stopped getting UPS to deliver me stuff. I called them a half-dozen times telling them to not safe drop in my neighbourhood.
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Deleted member 126221
Unconfirmed Member
Wow. Buying stuff in Canada is becoming very shitty, very quickly...
Futureshop's free AC4/BF4 and "trade 4 old games for a 3DSXL" seem so far away now...
God damn shitty Canadian Dollar...
I want to buy a new rim for my Thrustmaster TX Wheel. Afaik the only place where I can buy those is on Amazon.com.
The rim is 150$ + 12$ Shipping + 22$ custom deposit.... Not bad...
Then it gets converted to CDN and it's suddenly 240$.... God dammit...arghhhhhhhh This is pissing me off.
I want to buy a new rim for my Thrustmaster TX Wheel. Afaik the only place where I can buy those is on Amazon.com.
The rim is 150$ + 12$ Shipping + 22$ custom deposit.... Not bad...
Then it gets converted to CDN and it's suddenly 240$.... God dammit...arghhhhhhhh This is pissing me off.
DeathByBacklog
Member
So...
1) Order what you want
2) Top it off with whatever you need to hit that threshold
3) Return said filler to your local store for a refund.
N° 2048
Member
So...
1) Order what you want
2) Top it off with whatever you need to hit that threshold
3) Return said filler to your local store for a refund.
Never thought of that, haha
BigJonsson
Member
Just go to the store and buy it there (assuming it is in stock)
nobodyshero
Banned
So...
1) Order what you want
2) Top it off with whatever you need to hit that threshold
3) Return said filler to your local store for a refund.
haha, implementing a 'drive to store' step defeats the purpose of buying online
DeathByBacklog
Member
Not if what you need can't be found in-store.
So...
1) Order what you want
2) Top it off with whatever you need to hit that threshold
3) Return said filler to your local store for a refund.
That's really fucking annoying. That's one of the reasons why I ordered online from Walmart over other places like Amazon, but now I have no reason to.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Oh, Zanzibar. lol
I guess further north, I assume some of those older stores that aren't so bright and shiny are there. The pizza place and 401 convenience. Although I haven't actually been to Gerrard and Yonge in ages, come to think of it.
I assume you'd only want to do that for Amiibos then, since if you're going to go to the store anyway... lol
So...
1) Order what you want
2) Top it off with whatever you need to hit that threshold
3) Return said filler to your local store for a refund.
I never understood how they could do free shipping though. But I'm surprised they didn't match the Amazon threshold, unless Amazon is planning to change to 50 soon too.
Lone_Prodigy
Member
So...
1) Order what you want
2) Top it off with whatever you need to hit that threshold
3) Return said filler to your local store for a refund.
And this is part of the reason why they implemented a threshold in the first place. I suppose all the people buying $1 Kraft dinners with free shipping didn't help either.
Amazon has $25 for free shipping but returns have to be shipped back and small items fall into an "Add-on Item" category.
Mysterious
Banned
Isn't Walmart shipping free if it goes to their PO boxes in a designated Canada Post?
Maybe they should have made the threshhold at $10 or something then. There's really no reason for me to get stuff on the website now when BB and Amazon have a $25 minimum as opposed to $50.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
Repost because I suck.
Is Best Buy the one with the best PS4 + MLB 15 deal? Anyone else beating them?
Is Best Buy the one with the best PS4 + MLB 15 deal? Anyone else beating them?
The Elite
BOSS
MLB 15: The Show for $59.95 from Indigo of all places.
I know some of you have that $10 paypal credit on a $50 or greater purchase.
I know some of you have that $10 paypal credit on a $50 or greater purchase.
Yeah, but at that point why not just go to the store? You'll get it faster than they can ship it that way.
The Elite
BOSS
They changed up the interface. I hate change.
Ditto. Last one I played was Sunshine Islands.
... Think I'll play this one fairly blind. Usually I end up looking things up, but get bored of the games, likely due to lack of self accomplishment.
N° 2048
Member
The tracking page is nicer though it will take getting used to especially separating by comma and not by every line.
BigJonsson
Member
Just got my last Futureshop shipping notice
End of an era
Assuming other games I have pre-ordered become Best Buy orders
End of an era
Assuming other games I have pre-ordered become Best Buy orders
I predict FutureShop will come back before that order ships.
I read on reddit when I was looking for a list of store re-brands (before I knew the store locator on BB.ca worked) and someone said district managers knew 2 days before and most store managers didn't find out until the night before or the morning of.
oreomunsta
Banned
That's a weird attitude for a Time Lord to have :]
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Jotamide
Unconfirmed Member
Anyone here who still hasn't got the Smash Bros CD? I got my confirmation email btw.
)Black Republican
Member
but Futureshop will never com............oh
shadow2810
Member
Just noticed Senran Kagura 2 is up on amazon, but that $60 price tag though.
Lostconfused
Member
That dollar though. E3, the time of hell approaches.
physical tax :3
Gonzo The Great
Banned
If Nintendo starts charging $49.99 for first party 3DS releases, I'm out. The games are already overpriced as is in USD.
How long has it been up for? I searched for it before, but for some damn reason it's listed as Senran Kag 2: Deep Crim Dd Edt, and not by something resembling the actual title.
shadow2810
Member
That's what I found. For some reasons amazon likes to misspell SK, same thing happened with SKV
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Deleted member 126221
Unconfirmed Member
Need a Canadian PSN user to check something for me, as soon as you're able please:
1. Is Powers, the TV series, up right now for streaming, and how many episodes are available? And is it visible if you have Plus, and if you don't?
2. If not, are individual episodes available for purchase? (whether you're on Plus or not)
I'm asking because of word-of-mouth today that Powers is up on the Canadian PSN, but I'm pretty sure it isn't. I think a colleague of mine accessed it via the US ip address at his workplace and doesn't know what he's talking about, but just double-checking.
1. Is Powers, the TV series, up right now for streaming, and how many episodes are available? And is it visible if you have Plus, and if you don't?
2. If not, are individual episodes available for purchase? (whether you're on Plus or not)
I'm asking because of word-of-mouth today that Powers is up on the Canadian PSN, but I'm pretty sure it isn't. I think a colleague of mine accessed it via the US ip address at his workplace and doesn't know what he's talking about, but just double-checking.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
Don't see nothing.