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[SyNapSe]

Taken from VGTalk dot com:

HOT! Pre-order Halo 2 - Limited Collector's Edition for the XBox from eCost.com for only $37.99! Free shipping included!

http://www.eCost.com/eCost/shop/detail.asp?DPNo=450826

Stolen from FW, who apparently found it at VGTalk.. I've never heard of eCost. Are they ok? People aren't saying anything bad about them at FW. There is $3.99 shipping also

 

[Iceman]

I wanna hear good things about these guys I really do.

 

[SyNapSe]

DENIED! <cries tears of sorrow> People on FW are ordering which is surprising, but this company does not rate very well with BBB or Retailratings.

Caveat Emptor!

 

[Redbeard]

Who wants to wait a week for the game to ship just to save a few bucks? Not I.

 

[Barnimal]

heres to getting ur copy mid february 2005!

 

[Mrbob]

Don't do it. I wouldn't buy from eCost unless I absolutely knew for sure the product was in stock.

 

[Mashing]

not to mention eCost sounds like some kind of spyware... obviously it's not, it's just that that's the first thing that pops in my head when I hear that name

 

[MattCoz]

The price is tempting, but not enough to risk not having the game on the 9th.

 

[element]

DENIED! <cries tears of sorrow> People on FW are ordering which is surprising, but this company does not rate very well with BBB or Retailratings.

Caveat Emptor!

I've never had a problem with eCost

 

[Iceman]

uh oh, oxy has renewed my interest in the deal.

 

[MattCoz]

WTF? I ordered one because it said only 6 left, figured I'd secure one then if I decided against it later I could always cancel. Well then they added 500 to their stock.

 

[SKluck]

What the hell? eCost is pretty common site in terms of 'hot deals', but I don't like preordering so far in advance.

Shit that is tempting.

How can they have ANY 'in stock' when it doesn't ship for over 3 months?

Can't believe they have a Processing fee, who does that shit?

 

[Iceman]

Now are we sure that this package includes the game itself???

From the link:
"Halo 2 Limited Edition (Xbox) Scheduled to be released in November, 2004
Limited 2 Disk Set Contains Behind the Scenes, making of, Making the Game, 6 Video Featurettes, Visualizing the Story (Concept Art, Early Level Design,Script to Game info, Storyboards), Bonus Material "


I just don't want to be ebay'd on this one.

 

[MattCoz]

By "in stock" I'm sure they mean the number they're getting.

Btw, how "limited" is this limited edition? I'm wondering what I could get for selling this on eBay.

 

[SKluck]

They aren't numbered or anything. It'll probably be available for purchase in stores after release. I doubt it will be like the Zelda gold cart, pre-order only.

 

[MattCoz]

Damn, I had evil intentions of buying up large quantities through this deal and raking in the cash. Oh well, heh.

edit: speaking of which, they should do a gold tin case for the next Zelda.

 

[SyNapSe]

By "in stock" I'm sure they mean the number they're getting.

Btw, how "limited" is this limited edition? I'm wondering what I could get for selling this on eBay.

link to collectors

I don't think it's really "limited", it just comes in a different package and has bonus material for $55 instead of $50.

 

[siamesedreamer]

Y'all are just wasting your money. This game is going to suck bigtime.

 

[MattCoz]

Y'all are just wasting your money. This game is going to suck bigtime.

Really?

*cancels order*

Thanks, that was a close one.

 

[SyNapSe]

I've never had a problem with eCost

As i said earlier, I have no direct dealings with eCost. They do have an "unsatisfactory" standing with the Better Business Burea, and a 2.7/10 at Retailerratings. Most of the user complaints there did seem to stem from them not honoring rebates at all.

 

[garrickk]

I've made one order with eCost and it went very well. I bought a 10 pack of MiniDV tapes for $18.90 and a 25 pack of DVD-R disks. Shipping was free if I went over a certain amount - I really just wanted the tapes but will get to the discs.

The 10 tapes for the price was/is an awesome deal. I used them all the past few weeks in Portugal for the Euro2004 tournament.

On the basis of this purchase, I recommend them...so far.

 

[COCKLES]

link to collectors

I don't think it's really "limited", it just comes in a different package and has bonus material for $55 instead of $50.

 

[Rhage]

It's $39.99 now. It must be working.

Do they have any clause saying that the price on preorders could change?

 

[MattCoz]

Release Date of 11/04 NOT GUARANTEED

Bastards!

 

[Slo]

Screw this noise. I just went and pre-ordered at my local EB. I'm going to be playing that thing while you suckers are waiting 2 weeks for a restock.

 

[Solid]

It's so fucking pathetic Europe ain't getting this limited edition! Screw you Bungie!

 

[XboxGamers]

I want! =)

 

[MattCoz]

Screw this noise. I just went and pre-ordered at my local EB. I'm going to be playing that thing while you suckers are waiting 2 weeks for a restock.

Oh I'm doing that too, just in case, and I'll easily be able to get more than what I paid for it on eBay if I need to sell it. My total came out to be $37.94.

 

[MattCoz]

Ha, they added another 500, I have a hard time believing they will fill all these orders. It's up to $42.99 now.

 

[ravingloon]

And a 5.73 at ResellerRatings:

http://www.resellerratings.com/seller1932.html