When pre orders go wrong

Matblack · 11-11-2009, 09:43

So, yesterday I was watching the clock and wondering when I could get back to see if my UKMail delivery had come and if it had had it been put through the door or had I been carded to collect from Sittingbourne which is a good 30 minutes each way.

Obviously I was waiting for MW2

I checked the net and UKMail said that they had tried to deliver but no one was home, still they might have put it through the door as its only small so I still had about 20% hope left.

I thought about popping out at lunchtime but had to work through, then I thought about popping home at about 3.00 but stuff came up, I eventually left work at 4.30 but before I could go home I needed to collect some dry cleaning and at this point I was pretty convinced that they wouldn't have put the parcel through and would need a signature, so seeing MW2 was £26 in Sainsburys I went via there, however they were sold out.

Pretty peeved and knowing I'd have to wait at least another day to get the game I went home.

There on the mat was an envelope about the size and shape of a 360 game but from Tesco, I opened it to find a copy of MW2, totally confused I was trying to work out if maybe Shopto had over sold and ended up ordering copies for people form other stores but that was a silly idea, confused but pleased I leafed through the other post. There in the post is a card from UKMail, I must have ordered MW2 from Tesco and forgotten about it completely, so I now have two copies.

I'm kind of pleased that Sainsbury didn't have any or I'd have had three copies!

The ironic thing? I got downstairs booted up the 360 and thought to myself I'll get this mission on Borderlands done and by that time a few other people will be online.

At 1.30am I turned Borderlands off having watched the end credits, MW2 remains in its wrapper, unopened

MB

Psymonkee · 11-11-2009, 09:54

I got mine yesterday (despite saying I wouldn't) at 12.30 when I arrived at work.

Still sealed even now

TinkerBell · 11-11-2009, 10:22

*rolleyes* Men!!

Desmo · 11-11-2009, 10:30

I got my pre-order from Game for £45 and it came in the post a day early so I popped it open to play it. After that I found out Sainsburys were selling it cheap so I popped in to town and quite easily picked up a copy at £26. I was going to return the Sainsburys copy to Game for a full refund but have since realised they have different barcodes so doubt I'll get away with that. So I now need to sell on my second copy for as much as I can. Very much doubt I'll ever pre-order again.

Jingo · 11-11-2009, 11:28

I refused to pre-order and thought I'd concentrate on some of my other barely touched games before buying more. However, when I heard it was £26 at Sainsbury's I decided to trudle off and pick up a copy at 7am

I completed the single player games on 'normal' yesterday before teatime and I must say that I am chuffed to bits with it

I've said no Xbox now until I've finished a couple of current projects, but then i'll be hitting the Spec Ops and Multiplayer for some action!

P.S. Anybody thought of creating a Boat Drinks clan? There's plenty of gamers on board and it would be amusing for multiplayer amidst the array of various multiplayer games out there

[BD] Om Jingo

Desmo · 11-11-2009, 11:42

Already got my [BD] clan tag on

We did this quite a lot with COD4 and had some great nights of gaming so keep an eye out

Matblack · 11-11-2009, 11:46

I'll be doing my usual thing of completing the MP before I go online and then playing it to death. As Desmo says we had a BD clan tag pretty sure is was [BD] or <<BD>>

I'm sure there will be a game night organised soon, Jen's in charge

MB

Desmo · 11-11-2009, 11:57

I'm the other way around for this. Playing MP now and then will play SP when I feel like it.

Bit pee'd off last night though. Had a killer game (for crappy old me) and racked up 15-20 kills, loads of points, extras, etc. when the connection dropped and we all got kicked out back to the lobby

Haly · 11-11-2009, 12:06

Will do

I'm also playing through the single player before I hit the multiplayer but that won't take too long I'm sure.

I'll be preparing battle biscuits this time too, been a while

leowyatt · 11-11-2009, 12:20

BD clan tag was <<BD>> still have it on my old COD4 profile

11-11-2009, 09:43	#1
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	When pre orders go wrong So, yesterday I was watching the clock and wondering when I could get back to see if my UKMail delivery had come and if it had had it been put through the door or had I been carded to collect from Sittingbourne which is a good 30 minutes each way. Obviously I was waiting for MW2 I checked the net and UKMail said that they had tried to deliver but no one was home, still they might have put it through the door as its only small so I still had about 20% hope left. I thought about popping out at lunchtime but had to work through, then I thought about popping home at about 3.00 but stuff came up, I eventually left work at 4.30 but before I could go home I needed to collect some dry cleaning and at this point I was pretty convinced that they wouldn't have put the parcel through and would need a signature, so seeing MW2 was £26 in Sainsburys I went via there, however they were sold out. Pretty peeved and knowing I'd have to wait at least another day to get the game I went home. There on the mat was an envelope about the size and shape of a 360 game but from Tesco, I opened it to find a copy of MW2, totally confused I was trying to work out if maybe Shopto had over sold and ended up ordering copies for people form other stores but that was a silly idea, confused but pleased I leafed through the other post. There in the post is a card from UKMail, I must have ordered MW2 from Tesco and forgotten about it completely, so I now have two copies. I'm kind of pleased that Sainsbury didn't have any or I'd have had three copies! The ironic thing? I got downstairs booted up the 360 and thought to myself I'll get this mission on Borderlands done and by that time a few other people will be online. At 1.30am I turned Borderlands off having watched the end credits, MW2 remains in its wrapper, unopened MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

11-11-2009, 09:54	#2
Psymonkee A cat wearing a wet suit Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: St.Andrews Posts: 2,023	I got mine yesterday (despite saying I wouldn't) at 12.30 when I arrived at work. Still sealed even now __________________ Sonisphere FMC Code: 1k949178

11-11-2009, 10:22	#3
TinkerBell Dirty Spammer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In the middle! Posts: 2,454	rolleyes Men!! __________________

11-11-2009, 10:30	#4
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	I got my pre-order from Game for £45 and it came in the post a day early so I popped it open to play it. After that I found out Sainsburys were selling it cheap so I popped in to town and quite easily picked up a copy at £26. I was going to return the Sainsburys copy to Game for a full refund but have since realised they have different barcodes so doubt I'll get away with that. So I now need to sell on my second copy for as much as I can. Very much doubt I'll ever pre-order again. __________________

11-11-2009, 11:28	#5
Jingo Smother me in chocolate and eat flapjacks with it! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: North Somerset Posts: 1,854	I refused to pre-order and thought I'd concentrate on some of my other barely touched games before buying more. However, when I heard it was £26 at Sainsbury's I decided to trudle off and pick up a copy at 7am I completed the single player games on 'normal' yesterday before teatime and I must say that I am chuffed to bits with it I've said no Xbox now until I've finished a couple of current projects, but then i'll be hitting the Spec Ops and Multiplayer for some action! P.S. Anybody thought of creating a Boat Drinks clan? There's plenty of gamers on board and it would be amusing for multiplayer amidst the array of various multiplayer games out there [BD] Om Jingo __________________

11-11-2009, 11:42	#6
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Already got my [BD] clan tag on We did this quite a lot with COD4 and had some great nights of gaming so keep an eye out __________________

11-11-2009, 11:46	#7
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	I'll be doing my usual thing of completing the MP before I go online and then playing it to death. As Desmo says we had a BD clan tag pretty sure is was [BD] or <<BD>> I'm sure there will be a game night organised soon, Jen's in charge MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

11-11-2009, 11:57	#8
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	I'm the other way around for this. Playing MP now and then will play SP when I feel like it. Bit pee'd off last night though. Had a killer game (for crappy old me) and racked up 15-20 kills, loads of points, extras, etc. when the connection dropped and we all got kicked out back to the lobby __________________

11-11-2009, 12:06	#9
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Will do I'm also playing through the single player before I hit the multiplayer but that won't take too long I'm sure. I'll be preparing battle biscuits this time too, been a while __________________ Halycopter

11-11-2009, 12:20	#10
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	BD clan tag was <<BD>> still have it on my old COD4 profile __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"