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Multiple SNES Amazon.UK orders dropped to only one order
- Thread starter Blam
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I still don't understand the delay, Nintendo's biggest market is the US, would think it was some kind of priority to gauge interest and make enough to satisfy the preorders?
Simply Sami
Member
The buying one for friend excuse doesn't wash with me.
If you in a queue then you not going to let your friend join alongside you. That's what basically your friend is doing. Lots of people who wanted one desperately and waiting for Amazon to put preorder up. If your friend can't be bothered or doesn't have time then tough shit.
Well done to Amazon on this.
If you in a queue then you not going to let your friend join alongside you. That's what basically your friend is doing. Lots of people who wanted one desperately and waiting for Amazon to put preorder up. If your friend can't be bothered or doesn't have time then tough shit.
Well done to Amazon on this.
IdreamofHIME
Member
Non UK orders should also be canned.
WhiteRabbitEXE
Member
I don't expect pre-orders to go live at all in the US. Most retailers didn't do pre-orders for the NES Classic in the US, and those that did only allocated limited numbers.
You should be canned.
It's not our fault NOA is garbage-tier.
MrCunningham
Member
Goddammit, my 20+ friends are going to be pissed.
*kills all eBay and Kijiji listings*
Simply Sami
Member
Well you are actually wrong.
Just like the Xbox one X it's not FCC approved. Which should happen by end of July.
LQX
Member
Because NOA hates us.
Check your credit card statement. Amazon UK charged me $1.37 (the equivalent of a pound) a few days back, probably to see if my form of payment was valid. I think my odds of actually getting one from them are now 65% (based on absolutely nothing).
WhiteRabbitEXE
Member
What in this post makes me "actually wrong"?
Bjoern the Smexy
Member
I'm not surprised.
I had two individual SNES Mini orders at Amazon UK, both with different product IDs and several hours apart from one another.
I got an email yesterday that said that one of my orders was cancelled because the item is limited to one per person.
That's totally okay.
I had two individual SNES Mini orders at Amazon UK, both with different product IDs and several hours apart from one another.
I got an email yesterday that said that one of my orders was cancelled because the item is limited to one per person.
That's totally okay.
ScaryShark
Banned
Good.
Altered Juice
Member
Good.
"But I wanna gift it to all my friends!"
I don't give a shit...
"But I wanna gift it to all my friends!"
I don't give a shit...
Mikey Jr.
Member
"Uhhh yeah, ME TOO! I have 5 frie... 10 friends! And they all need one that they will reimburse me for later when I meet them, at a location we choose later...
Yes, that should stick."
Haunted
Member
1 per customer should be standard for limited edition/highly sought after items, where everyone knows that demand is or will be much higher than the supply.
Tell your friend to blame Nintendo for not making enough units, don't blame Amazon for trying to distribute them fairly.
They're not able to, they don't get the item.
Tell your friend to blame Nintendo for not making enough units, don't blame Amazon for trying to distribute them fairly.
You know what they meant. This has nothing to do with friends and family, and everything to do with scalpers.
Between not getting any console at all because scalpers ordered 10 each or getting one and not being able to gift one to my family, I know damn well which option I'm choosing.
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
I pre-ordered mine as soon as it went up at the higher price. I'm afraid to even email Amazon about it just incase they alter the order and drop me to the bottom of the queue.
I'm OK paying the extra £10 but it's still a little irritating.
I'm OK paying the extra £10 but it's still a little irritating.
Stilton Disco
Member
Just checked and I've only got one preorder now, but that's fair enough.
Still got my Game and Smyths preorders as backups, although I'll probably cancel at least the Game one the week before launch. Kind of tempted to keep the Smyths one purely as a back up though. If this thing ever breaks, I very much doubt I'd ever be able to get a replacement.
Still got my Game and Smyths preorders as backups, although I'll probably cancel at least the Game one the week before launch. Kind of tempted to keep the Smyths one purely as a back up though. If this thing ever breaks, I very much doubt I'd ever be able to get a replacement.
Oh look, Amazon Off-Shore CS being idiots as usual.
Is your order still live? If it hasn't been cancelled go back on live chat and post that email from the OP.
Robin64
Member
Mine from the original listing is still showing, though it's also still showing as £79.99 rather than £69.99. I hope I don't pay the first price now.
I did - they just spouted 'pre order price guarantee - they'll adjust the price before it is shipped'
I'm leaving it now just in case. I'll bitch about it after they ship if they don't adjust it. This feels like it'll be easy enough to get hold of so I'll return it after buying elsewhere if necessary.
Ashler
Member
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
Same here. I've not tried contacting CS yet though.
Still shows as Arriving 30th September so I think it's ok?
So much for the change to just one listing eh Amazon?
The pre order guarantee should be automatically applied but because of the 2 listing cock up that isn't happening here. Either they'll have to amend all £79.99 orders manually or they're going to have lots of angry support calls in September.
Nothing stopping them from sorting it upon request though so support being just obstructive here I'm afraid.
theindieboy
Member
Yep in the same boat still saying £79.99 damn should have tried to buy the other one so got it cheaper to be honest not totally sold on getting it, kind of got swept up in the hype, but if i don't it will be offered up at cost I ain't screwing someone that wants it.
SlipperyFishes
Banned
Huh. Did they drop the price on that? Email says £69.99 but my order still says £77.99
Was a different listing.
Shotgun Kiss
Member
Then too bad; said friend should have to look elsewhere or be prepared to queue when it's released. They certainly shouldn't get priority over people who *do* check Amazon all day yet still get unlucky because all the units were snapped up within minutes due to people ordering multiple units.
PSFan
Member
Completely agree with this. There's no justifying buying multiple quantities of something like this. And don't blame buyers for it either, blame Nintendo for always pulling this shady limited stock shit.
WhiteRabbitEXE
Member
And friends who can't just take off work to line up for an $80 micro-console, and who can't access the Internet at all while on the job...? Just fuck 'em?
I mean, I get limiting to one unit per customer, and support it even, but "lol fuck you if you can't warp your adult life around hoping to catch an unspecified 10-minute pre-order window at some unannounced time" is a stupid attitude nonetheless.
fabricated backlash
Member
I wanted to buy one for my brother, but I still think it's fair this way. Better this way than to enable fucking scalpers.
Good. Scalpers need to be punished. Though it's a shame on those who legitimately bought two, to give one away as a gift, ow well.
For something limited to this, non UK orders and US orders to be scrapped. They have access to Amazon in their own country right. Tough of they don't like the colors. Then I'll be a happy bunny.
For something limited to this, non UK orders and US orders to be scrapped. They have access to Amazon in their own country right. Tough of they don't like the colors. Then I'll be a happy bunny.
Shotgun Kiss
Member
No, not "fuck 'em". But "That's reality; accept it."
It's shit that that there aren't enough units to satisfy demand, but Amazon should give priority to the people who spent time monitoring their site. Whether or not the reason you didn't is because you didn't have the opportunity is completely inconsequential.
If you have a job that prohibits you from checking Amazon/other places regularly, it's on you to find an alternative means of getting one, not on Amazon to open the floodgates to scalpers (which then ends up resulting in far more people not getting one) to accommodate you.
See, here's somebody who's negatively affected by this, but is still able to view things beyond their own perspective.
WhiteRabbitEXE
Member
I never said that it was on Amazon, and to reiterate, as I said in my prior post I am wholly for limiting all limited products to 1 purchase per account. I myself would like to buy a second one for a friend in that very situation, and yet I understand that this is the best way to handle things.
My point is that, regardless, "too bad, whatever, go somewhere else" is still a condescending and dismissive response, at least in the way you've presented it twice now. You sailed right over empathy and straight to "don't give a shit, go somewhere else" which, 1) no shit, and 2) might not even be possible to begin with for the same reason locking down an Amazon pre-order wasn't. It isn't exactly a helpful or constructive responsive.