nobodyshero
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Aaaaaalrighty. Luckily that's 9AM here, so I can head to a store if online screws me.
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Canadian Gaming Deals and Discussion Thread 5: Much Ado Aboot Shipping
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Aaaaaalrighty. Luckily that's 9AM here, so I can head to a store if online screws me.
Speaking of Zelda the Zelda Box Set from Prima is on sale for under $65 at Amazon and Chapters/Indigo right now. I saw that on RFD earlier.
CuthbertAllgoodz
Member
Oh shit you missed it again the other evening when it popped back up on Amazon 2 minutes after you posted that you missed the first time?
CuthbertAllgoodz
Member
They charge 5$ for the pre-order I think.
The Elite
BOSS
Oh shit you missed it again the other evening when it popped back up on Amazon 2 minutes after you posted that you missed the first time?
Yeah, I went to do something and came back to find out that it had been up for a short period again.
nobodyshero
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over $25 is free
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The GC adapter is now on Nintendo's website.
https://store.nintendo.com/ng3/us/p...rod500101&categoryId=&_requestid=10070740
However, it says "Out of stock" when you add it to your cart.
It still let me checkout and I got an order confirmation... Is it shown as OOS because they're still adding it to the site? Did it sell out in seconds? Will my order act as a "preorder" and I'll get the adapter whenever they get it? Is it a glitch and I lost $30? Find out in the next episode!
https://store.nintendo.com/ng3/us/p...rod500101&categoryId=&_requestid=10070740
However, it says "Out of stock" when you add it to your cart.
It still let me checkout and I got an order confirmation... Is it shown as OOS because they're still adding it to the site? Did it sell out in seconds? Will my order act as a "preorder" and I'll get the adapter whenever they get it? Is it a glitch and I lost $30? Find out in the next episode!
They don't charge for shipping over $25. The $5 you see is just a reminder how much the shipping will cost if it is below $25.
The Elite
BOSS
It let me order and it doesn't charge me until it ships.
Might as well have an order in with Nintendo.
Edit: It's listed as "Order Processing"
CuthbertAllgoodz
Member
I guess they charged me 5$ because I selected in-store pickup?
Anyway, his question is when do they charge and not if they charge for shipping. They took 5$ already on my CC when I pre-ordered Shulk.
https://twitter.com/EBGamesCanada/status/553278375108702208
We wont have to pay in full when preordering like in the US!
We wont have to pay in full when preordering like in the US!
This was always a thing. I think the minimum you can pay is $5.
nobodyshero
Banned
they do that in the US?
Lone_Prodigy
Member
How much is shipping?
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
If they do, no wonder I see so many salty posts in GAF about pre ordering.
The Elite
BOSS
$5.00
for the MM le all instore orders at gamestop had to be paid in full with no chance to canceliirc
I think it depends on the item but they do a $5 charge on some items you pre-order. I remember they didn't charge me when I pre-order their MH4 LE but their shulk amiibo had a pre-requisite $5 charge.
nobodyshero
Banned
i....is that legal?
bananafactory
Banned
What the fuck?
Edit:
Wait, even if you can't cancel technically, couldn't you just return the game once your shipment comes in?
nobodyshero
Banned
Yeah, for sure
This Majora thing is funny. I'd like one, but I won't lose my mind if I don't end up getting one like with the LE PS4. I'm already growing bored of the whole amiibo chase too. I can't be bothered to keep spending that much energy and time (and money) forever on figures that still haven't actually been used on anything.
Ugh, fucking gone now.
I believe this is because the in store orders were being pre-ordered in a different way than normal at Gamestop. The employees were doing a Warehouse In Store order where they are effectively taking from the entire stock pool available in the warehouse and ordering it to their store. Basically the same system they would order from to re-stock their store.
I suspect this is because it wasn't available for regular pre-order in their systems since each store had not received their unit allocations yet. Since this isn't the normal pre-order it was required to be paid in full upfront. Likely a more seasoned employee did this once and then people spread the word and it got around.
It's possible EB could technically do this as well today, since they have reportedly been given their stock allocations today. I doubt they would, but stranger things have happened.
Either way tomorrow around noon is going to be interesting. Really hope that EB does not allow shipping to US for this item, giving us Canadians a little more of a chance.
Hmm... I get off work at 3PM so I'd be at EB before 4 if the buses are good to me. Assuming it all goes down horribly and I can't get my preorder in there, I'm gonna have to get some backup stores to go to.
I'd offer to make a second preorder in case anyone isn't able to and send it their way once it arrives.
I'd offer to make a second preorder in case anyone isn't able to and send it their way once it arrives.
BigJonsson
Member
Anyone else order the order 1886 premium edition during the e3 price error? It seems to be in limbo now lol
The question is, will they let you preorder two copies?
KnightHart
Member
Yo... What.
Okay fuck this MM pre-order non-sense. At this point I don't feel like going out of my way to get the LE. I just want the game.
Sealtest
Member
Yup... no real proof its even coming to Canada and ready at dawn/sony won't give any official info on it.
Curry-Hakase
Member
Are Majora's Mask LEs exclusive to EB? I'd rather get from BB/FS if possible.
Sealtest
Member
No, amazon had it but it sold out in 26 minutes, Haven't heard anything about FS/BB getting it yet though but they're always slow.
they were available at Amazon but sold out. they were also up at bestbuy.com so BB/FS might get it...
BigJonsson
Member
I paid for it with a gc, I wonder when or if they cancel it and give me the funds back
doctorcdcs
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DeathByBacklog
Member
There's a page on Bestbuy.com
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/the-leg...-2ds/9507142.p?id=1219020252303&skuId=9507142
Gotta believe it'll carry over to Canada as well.
NamikazeBurst
Member
Hopefully I can get an EB Games pre-order on Zelda tomorrow. I would rather spend my gift card money than real money.
Sucks that Nintendo puts up a tiny bit of stock for the GC adapter and I am not available :/ It seems Nintendo knows what they are doing, though. These two products, and the amiibo, are creating a lot of 'news'.
Sucks that Nintendo puts up a tiny bit of stock for the GC adapter and I am not available :/ It seems Nintendo knows what they are doing, though. These two products, and the amiibo, are creating a lot of 'news'.
Amazon? They still have your funds on your gc since they haven't charge your card yet.
what are you smoking, man
we don't have to deal with paying full price for preorders cuz we ain't American
BigJonsson
Member
They told me when you apply the GC towards a pre-order they can't take the funds off lol
They did? I thought it was probably the same with BB/FS. Try contacting their CS.
BigJonsson
Member
Hi all,
This is my 1st post in this thread because I mostly lurk GAF.
Anyways, does anyone here know how pre-ordering online at EB Games works? I am asking because I am thinking about pre-ordering the LE of MM3DS online tomorrow. I have only pre-ordered a few titles in the past and they have all been in-store so I am unaware of how it works in terms of online so my apologies if this is a silly question.
I am under the assumption that I am not required to pay the full amount at first and I can just put down $5 to pre-order? What if I change my mind before the game is out? Can I cancel my online pre-order and get my $5 deposit back? What if I end up keeping the pre-order? I assume they will tell me to pay the remaining $50 of the amount (online) before it ships?
Thanks in advance for all replies.
This is my 1st post in this thread because I mostly lurk GAF.
Anyways, does anyone here know how pre-ordering online at EB Games works? I am asking because I am thinking about pre-ordering the LE of MM3DS online tomorrow. I have only pre-ordered a few titles in the past and they have all been in-store so I am unaware of how it works in terms of online so my apologies if this is a silly question.
I am under the assumption that I am not required to pay the full amount at first and I can just put down $5 to pre-order? What if I change my mind before the game is out? Can I cancel my online pre-order and get my $5 deposit back? What if I end up keeping the pre-order? I assume they will tell me to pay the remaining $50 of the amount (online) before it ships?
Thanks in advance for all replies.
That's the million dollar question. I'd imagine not from the same store but I might not be able to make my way around to try that out.
bearythebear
Member
If you guys are interested, amazon.ca has crucial 512gb SATA/mSATA for $199.99 right now.
Seems like ebgames.ca is about to discontinue the vita or at least get rid of most of their games. Their vita section is now under the other tab and half the games give error or returns you to their home page.
I don't think undershipping items is a good thing. Nintendo has always been notorious for doing this.
I don't think undershipping items is a good thing. Nintendo has always been notorious for doing this.
Wait what? O_O