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Play.com by pigeon post?

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  • 19-02-2003 1:30am
    #1
    milltown
    Registered Users Posts: 4,616 ✭✭✭


    Has anybody else had what seems to be unreasonable delays in getting deliveries from Play.com?
    I pre-ordered Unreal 2 a while back and according to their website it was posted to me last Thursday but still no sign. I thought post from the UK was generally an overnight service, certainly no more than two working days.
    The real bee-hatch is that I've been off work since last Wednesday morning and was looking forward to spending the last few days playing it. Instead I've been missing precious lie-ons trying to make sure I can answer the door when postie comes knocking.:mad:

    I likes my bed I does.


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    #2
    deadl0ck
    Registered Users Posts: 4,185 ✭✭✭deadl0ck


    Anything I ordered form Play.com (DVDs) always takes about a week. The send it cheapo post as they pay the postage (whic is fine by me).

    Anyhow, I wouldn't worry until a week has passed !!


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    #3
    Washout
    Registered Users Posts: 2,912 ✭✭✭Washout


    Its taken up to 2 weeks sometimes for me to recieve items from the day they have been shipped...they are shipping from Jersey

    ...but in all honesty i never complain..I find their prices excellent and the fact they dont charge for P+P, that extra lil time doesnt really matter now does it.


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    suppafly
    Registered Users Posts: 3,055 ✭✭✭suppafly


    yeah they're pretty good. Cheapest place around. I bought GTA3 off them when it came out on PC and it came in the the week or so that it said it would which is find. i don't mind waiting a week for getting €20/€30 cheaper than in the shops! Think i'll probably be ordering GTA: Vice City when it come out in may too, can't wait!


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    #5
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,514 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Anyone from admin approached Play about getting a CI board here?


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    BKtje
    Registered Users Posts: 8,048 ✭✭✭BKtje


    imo its always best if they request it. Then you know it will be taken seriously.

    Not sure what we'd get outta a CI board for play.com.
    Doubt they gonna drop their prices much more :p


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    #7
    Mr. Fancypants
    Registered Users Posts: 1,894 ✭✭✭Mr. Fancypants


    From what i can see, Games take about 5-10 Working Days but DVDs and Music only take max 5 days.

    Must ship from different places.


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    #8
    Mixie
    Registered Users Posts: 935 ✭✭✭Mixie


    I order a fair bit from Play.com, longest delivery was 8 days, shortest was next day (!!!) for a DvD.


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    Lemming
    Registered Users Posts: 14,148 ✭✭✭✭Lemming


    I think play.com have been affected by Valentine's day.

    I usually get stuff off them within 3 days of postage. But I had a PC game and a DVD both shipped on thurs the 13th Feb, only to get the PC game today.


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    Stephen
    Registered Users Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    Yeh, I've been waiting over a week for a DVD from them now :/


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    Chad ghostal
    Registered Users Posts: 3,958 ✭✭✭Chad ghostal


    Before christmas i used to get dvds at max 3 days unless something went wrong with the post..
    but after christmas its seems a week is the average..
    i suspect its something to do with An Post as they were screwed at christmas and are probably still recovering..
    i say this because play usually set my package as being mailed at most a day after i order for popular items.
    -- that said i have no experience with games but i doubt theres much difference as most are the same size as dvds


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    Tusky
    Registered Users Posts: 17,065 ✭✭✭✭Tusky


    ive ordered at least 20 + things (dvds etc) and all have come within a week except for one ( Battle royal) took over two weeks i think.


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    Stephen
    Registered Users Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    Ah, got my DVD from them today. Sweet family guy goodness :D


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    #14
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    Family Guy Season 2 for me today. it really is great stuff :)


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    #15
    Winters
    Registered Users Posts: 14,761 ✭✭✭✭Winters


    Allright. im REALLY annoyed. Ordered Road To Rome on Sunday night. was packaged within an hour and sent out on 23rd. I have yet to see it in my letter box :mad: Argh. I want my Road To Rome :( . I wish they at least gave you the option to pay for quicker delivery like next day or something. Its Very annoying waiting for over a week to get it.

    Though, this slowness has only happened in the last few months. Usually i would get DvDs within the week but since late last year it has upped itself to over a week. Is the problem with Royal Mail over in the UK or with our post service? I sometimes wonder if the postmen 'borrow' the DvD for a night and watch it... Also they take there time delivering messages in the rain. Postman didnt come till 2pm today cos it was wet. usually they come at 9 or 10am .... damn pigeon post, i want my Road To Rome!


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    #16
    Davexirl
    Registered Users Posts: 1,097 ✭✭✭Davexirl


    All there prices are in sterling where do you guys go to find out how much it will be in Euro????


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    #17
    Mthor5
    Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭Mthor5


    here>converter


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    #18
    Gibbothegreat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭Gibbothegreat


    I order all my DVD's from Play.com and the longest time I have to wait is 8 days considering I live in Gibraltar (parcel has to go from jersey to uk then gib) not bad at all :D


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