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The Sky: The Art of Final Fantasy reprint coming this summer
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Theonik
Member
I shouldn't be surprised at this point but Amazon.com is fucking incompetent in packaging.
Yeah pack a 5KG book in a box larger than it, use no filling in said box, put in a mailing bag and mail with the postal service.
That's a great idea!!!
Fucking wankers. Now I have to mail them asking to resolve this shit. Just peachy.
Yeah pack a 5KG book in a box larger than it, use no filling in said box, put in a mailing bag and mail with the postal service.
That's a great idea!!!
Fucking wankers. Now I have to mail them asking to resolve this shit. Just peachy.
sorry to bump this up
but UPS just did the strangest thing ever.
I ordered this from Amazon.com via International Shipping to Singapore.
UPS attempted delivery today but I wasn't at home so they left a delivery notice.
On the delivery notice, they requested me to collect the item from an unrelated retail store. Why is it unrelated, the store sells traditional medicine. I called UPS Customer Service only for them to tell me that such is the arrangement and that they cannot arrange a re-delivery for me.
I would be fine to pick the item up from my local post office but come on, an unrelated retail store that sells traditional medicine?!
sigh
but UPS just did the strangest thing ever.
I ordered this from Amazon.com via International Shipping to Singapore.
UPS attempted delivery today but I wasn't at home so they left a delivery notice.
On the delivery notice, they requested me to collect the item from an unrelated retail store. Why is it unrelated, the store sells traditional medicine. I called UPS Customer Service only for them to tell me that such is the arrangement and that they cannot arrange a re-delivery for me.
I would be fine to pick the item up from my local post office but come on, an unrelated retail store that sells traditional medicine?!
sigh
Ordered this on BookDepository and a strange miracle happened and it came in perfect conditions on 10 days 
I am REALLY impressed about how LITTLE text is in each artbook =O
Besides the title of each game, the third book total of words are :
And it is a 154 page book with 4 FF titles !
I am REALLY impressed about how LITTLE text is in each artbook =O
Besides the title of each game, the third book total of words are :
Destination, Zidane Tribal, Garnet til Alexandros XVII, Vivi Orunitia, Freya Crescent Alberd Steiner, Amarant Coral, Eiko Carol, Quina Queen, Kuja, Queen Brahne, Zorn & Thorn, Garland, Beatrix, A Bonfire, SIN, Welcome Home Again, Bottom of the Sea, Look up at the Sky..., There must be a Fantasy
Ordered this on BookDepository and a strange miracle happened and it came in perfect conditions on 10 days
I am REALLY impressed about how LITTLE text is in each artbook =O
Besides the title of each game, the third book total of words are :
And it is a 154 page book with 4 FF titles !Destination, Zidane Tribal, Garnet til Alexandros XVII, Vivi Orunitia, Freya Crescent Alberd Steiner, Amarant Coral, Eiko Carol, Quina Queen, Kuja, Queen Brahne, Zorn & Thorn, Garland, Beatrix, A Bonfire, SIN, Welcome Home Again, Bottom of the Sea, Look up at the Sky..., There must be a Fantasy
one of the best purchases ever <3
Mine was in a huge mail sack. I couldn't stop laughing. Amazon are really bizarre!
Acrylic7
Member
"We apologize, but due to an unexpected delay, we are unable to ship the item(s) listed below in the time frame we stated in our previous email. We anticipate that your item(s) will be shipped within the next 1-5 business days. (Please note: business days are Monday through Friday, excluding holidays observed by the Post Office.) As always, you will not be charged until this item(s) ships from our warehouse. As always, you will not be charged until this item(s) ships from our warehouse."
Rage
Is there any way to contact the people responsible for its packaging? I ordered Hyrule Historia from B&N and it had its corner damaged. I would hate for this to happen again, or worse.
Rage
Is there any way to contact the people responsible for its packaging? I ordered Hyrule Historia from B&N and it had its corner damaged. I would hate for this to happen again, or worse.
Is that Amazon? If so, damaged corners are pretty much a given T_T
Acrylic7
Member
Barnes and Noble
Didn't want to make a new thread, but member Sway on CAG posted that Amazon.com is selling it for $13.04 with $3.99 shipping...
probably orders a second copy
probably orders a second copy
Wow thats a deal! I got my copy for $30 a few weeks ago
Hibiki Kurosawa
Member
Got mine last summer and it's gorgeous! Amano is a master! But wow, holy crap that's quite a deal!
Supermanisdead
Member
is it called the sky because final fantasy art is the equivalent of staring at the sun?
Too bad shipping to NZ is $40.
They only charged me $15 to ship 2 copies when it came out, I guess that's how they make their money back?
BurnOutBrighter
Banned
Are you kidding. That price is a steal.
You forgot to add shipping to the UK which takes the price to £27 still a good price though
Starwolf_UK
Member
If this were the UK a few members of hotukdeals would be salivating over the "Trade in your item Get a $17.33 Gift Card." offer as in "OMG if I buy 10 that is $40 profat. A honist days hard wark".
Speaking of which this was $31.04 a month ago.
Thing I don't like about the whole weight thing is how marketplace sellers are forced to charge a fixed rate regardless of weight when Amazon know all the weights and dimensions for many books and thus are in a position to exactly calculate these. It means you overpay for shipping on small paperbacks and underpay on bigger books.
The US warehouse has less space so has more incentive to lower the price (this unsold inventory makes the warehouse less cost effective, yes they take a loss doing this but its a greater good thing). It did fall to about £26 on the UK site several months ago which if I calculated correctly ,once you add in shipping, is about what this one costs.
Speaking of which this was $31.04 a month ago.
Not at all. What happens for ore-orders is they do not take into account the weight for the books (as they usually don't have this information, I believe when it is in their warehouse they will add it) but they can not demand you pay more for shipping (maybe they can but in the interests of customer service I guess it is part of the pre-order price guarantee).
Thing I don't like about the whole weight thing is how marketplace sellers are forced to charge a fixed rate regardless of weight when Amazon know all the weights and dimensions for many books and thus are in a position to exactly calculate these. It means you overpay for shipping on small paperbacks and underpay on bigger books.
Ragingnight
Member
thanks in for one
Interesting, thanks! Though that doesn't explain why I get charged different rates for different preorders. They must have some idea what the cost is going to be?
Rabbit Clock
Banned
It's that price for me too.
Yes.
Anyways, I ordered one. Shipping was $15 to Canada, so it came to $28, which is still half of what it's going for on Amazon.CA. Crazy deal. Thanks for posting.
AgentOtaku
Member
YUUUP!
Book has been in my wish list for ages and I just casually checked it this morning and saw that priced
BOOOUGHT!!!!! (^____^)
I think i'm gonna make a thread promoting this insane deal now...
Night Hunter
Banned
Same thing here. That price is absolutely crazy.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
This went from out of print to bargain bin pretty quickly. lol
This is the reprint. The first print sold out before preorders could even be fulfilled. Evidently they went overboard with the second print, lol.
Himynameischris
Member
I got my email, it'll be here on Monday