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  • bdaggers 31 May 2008 16:08:27 3,813 posts
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    My wife them with a passion - they mucked up her Xmas shopping last year.

    However I`ve never (yet) had any probs - GTA IV on day of release for example.

    Mind you, I have pre-ordered Pilot Wings Wii on there, and it would seem to be a phantom pre-order situation so far .....

    The views expressed above do not necessarily represent every Badger, everywhere. Or even THIS Badger, always.

  • DingoScream 31 May 2008 16:09:09 91 posts
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    ecureuil wrote:
    Play have always been ridiculously fast for me. I've ordered tons of things from them, they always arrive on time.
    I get it either perfectly on time (GTAIV) or a week late (WoW) every time. I think they're a bit hit and miss, though to be fair their depot is in Jersey I hear
  • Kostabi 31 May 2008 16:25:11 3,965 posts
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    macksed wrote:
    :D YAY! i rang them up and the lady on the phone (samantha) was sooo very helpful. She said they sent it out by parcel force and they've lost its tracking number, so they're sending me another one today! and also, I'd got a bluetooth headset today that wasnt working and the site wasn't letting me ask to return it so she sorted that out as well!

    My faith in play.com has been somewhat restored!
    Excellent. I've always had good experiences when I've had to phone them in the past, mostly over 360 related woes but it always helps that the ladies on the other end sound (and are) lovely as well.
  • macksed 31 May 2008 17:15:54 3,796 posts
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    IT GETS BETTER!
    both items have now been posted... even though i haven't even returned the faulty one! madness...
    /considers buying sixaxis twin pack from them because they've been so good ...even though i should really have both functioning products already minus the hassle... ... its a good deal though!
  • oldschoolsoviet 31 May 2008 17:28:13 4,925 posts
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    Personally, Play have gone to the dogs in the past 6 months. Really slow delivery (2-3 days to a week at best), their site doesn't work on the PS3 browser (won't allow login because it believes cookies are blocked), and the recent redesign has left my lil' PSP struggling to cope.

    I used to like them, but they're not worth the hassle anymore.

    You can read this ? You've helped ruin the place. :(

  • Benno 31 May 2008 17:30:05 8,589 posts
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    Yeah i am not going to order anything from play.com again since the AoC fuckup and slow delivery times on most their stock.
  • macksed 31 May 2008 17:35:20 3,796 posts
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    oldschoolsoviet wrote:
    Personally, Play have gone to the dogs in the past 6 months. Really slow delivery (2-3 days to a week at best), their site doesn't work on the PS3 browser (won't allow login because it believes cookies are blocked), and the recent redesign has left my lil' PSP struggling to cope.

    I used to like them, but they're not worth the hassle anymore.
    use a computer???
    but yeah, they've definitely gotten much slower and it puts me off... but if they're cheaper and I'm in no rush I don't see why not to use them...
  • oldschoolsoviet 31 May 2008 17:57:02 4,925 posts
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    macksed wrote:
    oldschoolsoviet wrote:

    Play = rubbish
    use a computer ??
    Yeah, I don't have a PC. More hassle, ain't they ? :)
    Surely a company like Play would check compatibility with alternative browsers ? Unfortunately not, especially in todays modern "everyone has a PC" Britain.

    You can read this ? You've helped ruin the place. :(

  • HiddenAway 2 Jun 2008 19:04:09 14,305 posts
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    I've been told that Jersey had a Goods Services Tax introduced recently and that because officials are checking packages that come into the island, it's causing a backlog over there for both incoming and outgoing mail. If an item doesn't have the correct information on it, the package gets returned and may become lost.

    In the short term, it's probably good to avoid them then...

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  • macksed 3 Jun 2008 13:02:35 3,796 posts
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    now its more like whats with Parcel Force?!

    So it turns out they lost the camera the first time round ... fair enough, play.com sent another.

    ...so i go on the tracking site.. to find its been delivered!..wait, I'm at home, and I'm pretty sure it hasn't!... So i looked at the address and it had been delivered to some random address around the corner, to strangers.

    So i went over and picked it up... and I've got it now... but what's with that?! madness...
  • dnbuk 5 Jun 2008 16:24:24 4,809 posts
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    I ordered a couple of DVDs on fri/saturday and one of them turned up today.
  • DodgyPast 5 Jun 2008 17:38:36 7,900 posts
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    Grid arrived on release day and I have my fingers crossed for Mass Effect.

    So far anything from 2 days to a week for deliveries, though normally quicker rather than slower.

    I just buy from them because they're generally the cheapest, so it saves me looking around for a bargain.
  • FixedInfinity 5 Jun 2008 17:47:59 1,682 posts
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    Mass Effect was dispatched today so I'm hoping it'll turn up tomorrow... But I doubt it.
    Especially seeing when Rock Band was sent on the Thursday it didn't turn up until Saturday.

    Does make me ponder not bothering with pre-orders with them anymore, but doesn't look like I'll have much choice with the Warhammer and Fallout 3 collectors editions.
  • funkstar 5 Jun 2008 17:49:46 1,194 posts
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    HiddenAway wrote:
    I've been told that Jersey had a Goods Services Tax introduced recently and that because officials are checking packages that come into the island, it's causing a backlog over there for both incoming and outgoing mail. If an item doesn't have the correct information on it, the package gets returned and may become lost.

    In the short term, it's probably good to avoid them then...
    its only for items over £400, most stuff isnt affected

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  • poxymoron 5 Jun 2008 17:51:40 67 posts
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    macksed wrote:
    oldschoolsoviet wrote:
    Personally, Play have gone to the dogs in the past 6 months. Really slow delivery (2-3 days to a week at best), their site doesn't work on the PS3 browser (won't allow login because it believes cookies are blocked), and the recent redesign has left my lil' PSP struggling to cope.

    I used to like them, but they're not worth the hassle anymore.
    use a computer???
    but yeah, they've definitely gotten much slower and it puts me off... but if they're cheaper and I'm in no rush I don't see why not to use them...
    I've found shopto.net much cheaper than play.com the last few times I have bought any games. For example, NG2 is only 32.99 at shopto, whereas play are selling it for 39.99.
  • Mattattattatt 5 Jun 2008 18:10:30 580 posts
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    When I was up north, it used to take maybe 3-5 days to get things from Amazon. Then I moved not so far away from their main warehouse and the parcels would be with me in two days... anyone who has a love of tracking parcels will know that parcels can easily spent a day sat in a hub before getting sent out for delivery (or to the next hub if it's travelling far enough).

    It's back to being longer now so many entertainment items come from Indigo Starfish if you order them through Amazon. Typical!

    As to Play, I like them but when I ordered 12 Studio Ghibli films when they all went on sale, they packaged and sent each one separately, nearly all of which arrived on the same day carried by the same postman. Which seemed slightly ridiculous.
  • macksed 5 Jun 2008 22:06:31 3,796 posts
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    macksed wrote:
    now its more like whats with Parcel Force?!

    So it turns out they lost the camera the first time round ... fair enough, play.com sent another.

    ...so i go on the tracking site.. to find its been delivered!..wait, I'm at home, and I'm pretty sure it hasn't!... So i looked at the address and it had been delivered to some random address around the corner, to strangers.

    So i went over and picked it up... and I've got it now... but what's with that?! madness...
    emailed them to complain... the delivery man had been given a telling off (disciplinary action"";) and are now monitoring him. Apparently they're also going to be a guardian angel over all other future packages to my address to make sure we never have any problems again... hmm
  • DodgyPast 6 Jun 2008 13:17:54 7,900 posts
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    Mass Effect did turn up today \o/
  • HiddenAway 6 Jun 2008 18:51:38 14,305 posts
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    EG2 didn't ;_;

    A CD I ordered last week arrived though. Dispatched Monday so maybe, just maybe, I'll get the game tomorrow.

    Oh wait, I'm not around till the evening :-(

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  • dnbuk 7 Jun 2008 02:29:38 4,809 posts
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    dnbuk wrote:
    I ordered a couple of DVDs on fri/saturday and one of them turned up today.
    Second one still hasn't turned up.
  • FixedInfinity 7 Jun 2008 10:52:46 1,682 posts
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    DodgyPast wrote:
    Mass Effect did turn up today \o/
    Same. :D


    A little bit of faith in Play has been restored...
  • HiddenAway 7 Jun 2008 15:51:43 14,305 posts
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    EG2 arrived today. Par for their pre-orders really.

    /gets coat

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  • Lyingarden 7 Jun 2008 15:58:03 356 posts
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    Can't say I've ever had any problems with them.

    Ordered a DVD from them on Wednesday night, was dispatched Thursday morning and arrived today. And I live in Durham!

    Amazon, on the other hand...
  • CitizenGeek 8 Jun 2008 00:18:13 3,511 posts
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    Aretak wrote:
    Play.com have never been "quick" in the time I've been using the internet.
    I also agree: Play.com are a good company, but they are not to be relied on when it comes to speedy deliveries.
  • billythekid 4 Aug 2010 16:04:13 10,294 posts
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    Website is really slow today, can somebody try it and let me know if it's slow or whether it's just slow for me please?
  • Murbal 4 Aug 2010 16:04:54 19,650 posts
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    billythekid wrote:
    Website is really slow today, can somebody try it and let me know if it's slow or whether it's just slow for me please?
    Same for me, couldn't reach it at all earlier.
  • billythekid 4 Aug 2010 16:11:31 10,294 posts
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    Ah, cheers.
  • Flying_Pig 4 Aug 2010 16:18:27 8,717 posts
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    Yep - not working, or V slow
  • JayG 4 Aug 2010 16:23:42 783 posts
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    I'm still waiting on my starcraft limited edition, so can't say I'm a big fan. Amazon are a lot better.
  • bladdard 4 Aug 2010 16:26:17 558 posts
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    I ordered a box set from play.com but it didn't arrived so I informed them and they redespatched a new order at the same price even though the boxset had reduced in price while I was waiting. :o(

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