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[Earthbound64]

I got the email from Wal-Mart about my preorder date updating to 09/29/2017, but the order page still says 10/03/2017...
Strange...

EDIT: Oh, the email says the release date updated to 09/29/2017, but arriving by 10/03/2017. I guess that explains that.

 

[Gartooth]

Got the Walmart email saying it will ship on 9/29 and arrive by 10/2. Almost had a freakout that my order was cancelled, but looks like Im good for now!

 

[Reptars Revenge]

Someone said Amazon would have preorders up at 1am pst? I think it's BS but wanted to make sure before I fall asleep.

BSNES. Amazon wouldn't do that again would they.

 

[Silvawuff]

I got that email update for 10/3 arrival too. Better than a cancellation!

 

[Naked Snake]

BSNES. Amazon wouldn't do that again would they.

Well they did lower every order down to 1, and many people had placed orders with double-digit quantities, so it's not unrealistic to expect they might have some surplus. They could hoard them for one of their Prime events later on though.

 

[Afrocious]

If it makes some folks feel better, it doesn't seem I can list preorders on ebay.

 

[Shiggy]

If it makes some folks feel better, it doesn't seem I can list preorders on ebay.

Why not?

Edit: Ah, must be shipped within 30 days after sale.

 

[NateDrake]

If it makes some folks feel better, it doesn't seem I can list preorders on ebay.

I thought eBay had put forth measures to prevent folks from selling pre-orders sometime last year.

 

[Gaspard]

Why not?

eBay has a policy of items not being able to list unless they can be shipped within 30 days.

 

[Afrocious]

Why not?

I keep getting an error saying that since the item isn't released yet, I need to specify that it is, and that it will ship after it's released.

I mean, I specify these things, set the auction to 10 days, and set handling time to 30 days. Still no go.

 

[Sushigod7]

I thought eBay had put forth measures to prevent folks from selling pre-orders sometime last year.

You can do pre-orders as long as product is available within 30 days I believe. They don't notice if its longer unless someone reports it.

 

[LiK]

You can do pre-orders as long as product is available within 30 days I believe. They don't notice if its longer unless someone reports it.

Yup, some people try to bypass the rules. Always report those sellers to prevent scams.

 

[J_Viper]

My mom wants to move to another state before the SNES comes out and I can't change the shipping address on my order

 

[Afrocious]

Is it against ebay rules to post an auction for the snes classic, give it ten days, and give it a handling time of 30 days?

 

[ThatsMytrunks]

Is it against ebay rules to post an auction for the snes classic, give it ten days, and give it a handling time of 30 days?

eBay's rule is pretty clear, you can't post a pre-order for something that you won't have for 30 days.

Can the folks who are scalping pre-orders take it literally anywhere else? This is straight up shitty.

 

[Naked Snake]

Is it against ebay rules to post an auction for the snes classic, give it ten days, and give it a handling time of 30 days?

Why not list it as a "Buy It Now" with whatever price you hope to sell it for? Auctions make me nervous.

 

[maxcriden]

If you are planning to scalp the SNES Classic, I would imagine you may be able to sell it for a lot more once it's out and (if) it's hard to find.

 

[LiK]

Selling/buying preorders is always iffy to me. I only like selling/buying if it's in-hand. People can make up excuses why it's delayed. That's just annoying to deal with.

 

[Afrocious]

eBay's rule is pretty clear, you can't post a pre-order for something that you won't have for 30 days.

Can the folks who are scalping pre-orders take it literally anywhere else? This is straight up shitty.

To the former: Yeah I was thinking of waiting until tomorrow or Wednesday to throw up a listing.

To the latter: I feel that. I figured I'd ask here since the thread is active and some folks here are definitely flipping.

Why not list it as a "Buy It Now" with whatever price you hope to sell it for? Auctions make me nervous.

I could do that. Why do auctions make you nervous? The scamming stuff we discussed earlier?

 

[Gleethor]

That Walmart email almost gave me a heart attack.

And then....they moved the arrival date up. Cool.

 

[Synless]

My mom wants to move to another state before the SNES comes out and I can't change the shipping address on my order

Why wouldn't you be able to change the address? Can't you just call Customer Care and have them do it?

 

[LordofPwn]

My mom wants to move to another state before the SNES comes out and I can't change the shipping address on my order

if the package comes via USPS if you move you can have mail forwarded or you can set up an account and have the package re-directed to be held at the post office.

If it comes via UPS you can set up an account and re-direct the package to be held at a UPS store.

If it comes via FedEx you can set up an account and re-direct it to a FedEx store.

The only thing is that you need to create the account before the item ships, and then take a trip to go pick it up, you may even be able to redirect to your new location but you'll probably have to pay for that.

 

[LiK]

if the package comes via USPS if you move you can have mail forwarded or you can set up an account and have the package re-directed to be held at the post office.

If it comes via UPS you can set up an account and re-direct the package to be held at a UPS store.

If it comes via FedEx you can set up an account and re-direct it to a FedEx store.

The only thing is that you need to create the account before the item ships, and then take a trip to go pick it up, you may even be able to redirect to your new location but you'll probably have to pay for that.

Good advice. Yea, I think redirecting packages requires a fee but better than it being delivered to someone else.

 

[motherxwolf]

Why wouldn't you be able to change the address? Can't you just call Customer Care and have them do it?

sometimes when you change a preorder it ends up rerunning it through the system again and since it's sold out it might not be able to replace it once the address changes

 

[reelbigtink]

Shipping was also updated to release day on Walmart. This is a good sign.

Maybe this is only happening for folks who ordered 1 and had correct CC information?

 

[J_Viper]

Why wouldn't you be able to change the address? Can't you just call Customer Care and have them do it?

I could give them a call, but I think the stock issues may prevent any changes. There's no option for it online, unfortunately

if the package comes via USPS if you move you can have mail forwarded or you can set up an account and have the package re-directed to be held at the post office.

If it comes via UPS you can set up an account and re-direct the package to be held at a UPS store.

If it comes via FedEx you can set up an account and re-direct it to a FedEx store.

The only thing is that you need to create the account before the item ships, and then take a trip to go pick it up, you may even be able to redirect to your new location but you'll probably have to pay for that.

Thanks for the info, I'll definitely look into this if I need to move before it gets here

Shipping was also updated to release day on Walmart. This is a good sign.

Maybe this is only happening for folks who ordered 1 and had correct CC information?

Got my update as well. I also only ordered one.

 

[LordofPwn]

Good advice. Yea, I think redirecting packages requires a fee but better than it being delivered to someone else.

Yeah redirected to a new address may cost you but re-directing to a courier center has always been free for me. I've never been able to get FedEx to work though when setting up my account. the other great thing about having these accounts though is that you'll get notifications if people try to send you packages.

 

[LiK]

Yeah redirected to a new address may cost you but re-directing to a courier center has always been free for me. I've never been able to get FedEx to work though when setting up my account. the other great thing about having these accounts though is that you'll get notifications if people try to send you packages.

Yea, I have an account for all the carriers I use. It's very useful in keeping track of packages. My UPS one is the most active because Amazon.

 

[Naked Snake]

I could do that. Why do auctions make you nervous? The scamming stuff we discussed earlier?

I worry the auction could end with a sale price significantly lower than I expected.

I only ever sold twice on eBay, although I have a lot retro stuff and other junk I'd like to put on there... I find the whole packaging something and shipping it (internationally in my case) and dealing with potential scammers intimidating. I need to get over that psychological barrier someday cause I got shit to sell.

 

[LiK]

I worry the auction could end with a sale price significantly lower than I expected.

I only ever sold twice on eBay, although I have a lot retro stuff and other junk I'd like to put on there... I find the whole packaging something and shipping it (internationally in my case) and dealing with potential scammers intimidating. I need to get over that psychological barrier someday cause I got shit to sell.

Where are you located? Right now I only sell within US mainly because I don't wanna deal with the customs/international shipping charges etc.

I also recommend try selling in GAF's B/S/T thread.

 

[Afrocious]

I worry the auction could end with a sale price significantly lower than I expected.

I only ever sold twice on eBay, although I have a lot retro stuff and other junk I'd like to put on there... I find the whole packaging something and shipping it (internationally in my case) and dealing with potential scammers intimidating. I need to get over that psychological barrier someday cause I got shit to sell.

Yeah man, you need to get over that barrier or just ignore it. There's money to be made and sitting on it doesn't make it easier.

I say this in general, not just about this console.

 

[ahoyhoy]

I worry the auction could end with a sale price significantly lower than I expected.

I only ever sold twice on eBay, although I have a lot retro stuff and other junk I'd like to put on there... I find the whole packaging something and shipping it (internationally in my case) and dealing with potential scammers intimidating. I need to get over that psychological barrier someday cause I got shit to sell.

Edit: wrong person.

 

[Afrocious]

Good luck and I hope you lose money.

IIRC he isn't scalping so perhaps you meant to quote me.

 

[LiK]

Good luck and I hope you lose money.

lol, he's just asking about selling on eBay in general.

 

[ahoyhoy]

IIRC he isn't scalping so perhaps you meant to quote me.

lol, he's just asking about selling on eBay in general.

Ah yeah apologies Snake.

Afro I hope you lose money

 

[paragonpro]

Fucking hell...im probably going to end up paying well above retail value for one of these things

 

[Afrocious]

Fucking hell...im probably going to end up paying well above retail value for one of these things

I feel like, at this point, you may as well hope that Nintendo keeps their word that they'll keep it stocked throughout the coming months.

 

[Lionheart1827]

Shipping was also updated to release day on Walmart. This is a good sign.

Maybe this is only happening for folks who ordered 1 and had correct CC information?

Nope. I ordered one and it still says Oct 4th

Fuck now I'm worried :/

 

[Peltz]

Never got a confirmation email, couldn't log in to check the status of my walmart order, and saw they charged my account.

It turns out, i entered the wrong email information (typo) when preordering the thing on friday. So now that I've logged in with the typo in mind, I'm able to see that yea, I secured the SNES classic. Woo hoo!

 

[LiK]

Fucking hell...im probably going to end up paying well above retail value for one of these things

Probably best bet is to get in on those ridiculous GS bundles and sell the crap you don't want or give them away as gifts.

 

[moltonasty]

I feel like, at this point, you may as well hope that Nintendo keeps their word that they'll keep it stocked throughout the coming months.

Yeah. Just like the NES Classic you'll have plenty of chances to camp out for a few hours to get one when stores open. It sucks, but hey, it works. This is how I got my NES Classic for the last shipment when they announced they were discontinuing it, so months after launch.

 

[Synless]

I could give them a call, but I think the stock issues may prevent any changes. There's no option for it online, unfortunately



Thanks for the info, I'll definitely look into this if I need to move before it gets here


Got my update as well. I also only ordered one.

Where did you order from? I only ask because I will be moving as well and need to do the same damn thing.

 

[Afrocious]

Yeah. Just like the NES Classic you'll have plenty of chances to camp out for a few hours to get one when stores open. It sucks, but hey, it works. This is how I got my NES Classic for the last shipment when they announced they were discontinuing it, so months after launch.

Lol I wasn't even suggesting camping.

I think there's a high chance Nintendo will keep the snes classic stocked until the end of the year. They outright said they don't want a repeat of the NES Classic and they also have been receiving a ton of negative press.

 

[Glass Shark]

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[Naked Snake]

Where are you located? Right now I only sell within US mainly because I don't wanna deal with the customs/international shipping charges etc.

I also recommend try selling in GAF's B/S/T thread.

I'm in Jordan. Small country, not much demand for old/rare/obscure things.

I've sold stuff in B/S/T, but only preorders from Amazon that get shipped directly to the buyer, so I never actually shipped something myself, which is why I find it intimidating (first time is always the hardest time, at least psychologically), and I'm a master procrastinator.

This is getting way off topic.

 

[LiK]

I'm in Jordan. Small country, not much demand for old/rare/obscure things.

Oh ok, maybe focus on only selling to a select countries you trust like US. You can do that option in eBay.

 

[J_Viper]

Where did you order from? I only ask because I will be moving as well and need to do the same damn thing.

One from Target and another from Wal-Mart. No option to change on either : (

Good luck if you need to get yours changed too amigo

 

[eXMomoj]

Lol I wasn't even suggesting camping.

I think there's a high chance Nintendo will keep the snes classic stocked until the end of the year. They outright said they don't want a repeat of the NES Classic and they also have been receiving a ton of negative press.

Negative press = free press for them. People read about how hard it is to get a NES/SNES and how its reselling for 3-5x as much as they pay for it; then only more and more people are going to try and get their hands on it. That's a win in Nintendo's book.

Will there be a larger supply? Maybe. Regardless, it'll still all likely sell out within minutes of becoming available even with more units available.

 

[moltonasty]

Lol I wasn't even suggesting camping.

I think there's a high chance Nintendo will keep the snes classic stocked until the end of the year. They outright said they don't want a repeat of the NES Classic and they also have been receiving a ton of negative press.

Wait, you think you'll actually be able to walk into a store and just pick one up?

LMAO

 

[crpav]

Wait, you think you'll actually be able to walk into a store and just pick one up?

LMAO

Exactly, scalpers know how to work this and will be worse than the NES Classic. Unless Nintendo makes enough to have even the smallest no name town walmart have 20 of these weekly it will be worse.