Amazon.com now say they will not ship outside US

[SITS]

You would think that they would ship here with all the support that Blair has given...

[Rasbelin]

Re: Amazon.com now say they will not ship outside US

Originally posted by LarryLard

Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.

which is potentially very bad news for any non-US folk who want the LE *at all*, or the SE before their own country's release date.

Holy sht! My preorder! My money! Oh no!

Last week the item page stated that they ship the
BTE worldwide, but now they have changed it to US only.
Because I didn't succeed in paying with my ATM card,
I had to pay by check/postal money order, so last
Monday I went to my bank for sending
a SWIFT cheque on 72.97$ to Amazon.com.
Now it looks like I have wasted 72.97$ in wain!

[Rasbelin]

I have just sent an email to the CS of Amazonas.
Copy of the message:

I have preordered Civ III LE at 14. October, when the item page stated that Amazon.com would ship it worldwide.
Because of I didn't succeed in my attempts to pay with my ATM card, I changed the payment method to cheque/postal money order. Last Monday I sent a SWIFT cheque to your Billing Department as payment for my preorder, as you guidelines told me. Recently you have changed the terms for delievering the game to only domestic. So what's going to happen to my order and my payment? I have't been notified on these changes. I demand your explanation to such behavior!

I'll let you know what they responded.

[Mads Raven]

Originally posted by Mads Raven
I am so confused with this information. I have pre-ordered the LE from amazon in USA two months ago, and I live in Copenhagen, Denmark, and I must have the LE. But what now? What does it mean when they say "currently, this item blah, blah"? Will they send the game later on - or what? Perhaps will my order be cancelled for not living in USA. Why can´t we have a world wide release date for the game?! Perhaps I should cancelled my order at (F*ucking) Amazon and then order the LE at another American on-line store. Does anybody knows, if they are willing to sell you the game outside their land?

Does anyone knows, if the American on-line shop EB will sell the Limited Edition Tin to people outside of the USA, because if they may do that, I will change my order at F*cking Amazon.com and then order the game at EB (but they are very expensive in P&P and air mail delivery...)

[Mads Raven]

I REALLY HATE F*CKING AMAZON.COM - YOU F*CKING BASTARDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! LAST TIME I AM GOING TO ORDER ANYTHING FROM YOU, GOODBYE TO ALL MY MONEY TO YOU! (Sorry... I just felt I needed some air...)

[Fidel]

Originally posted by Bane
go to EB then....

um, you cannot really, unless you relay the shipment through a US address (basically have it shipped to a friend of yours).

[Grim Legacy]

Well, a vile stab in the back courtesy of Firaxis/Infogrames. This attitude of "america first" is belittling and very frustrating to all international customers.

Instead of providing valid shipping information, they've managed to let things take sour turn by changing the shipping info to US only at the very f*cking last g*ddamn moment. Gee... I'm really getting angry over this.

It seems these idiots are reluctant to receive my money. Guess my dollars are less than those of an american citizen -must be that strange euro-smell on them.
I guess europeans and others are just perceived to be a more backwards kind of people who can wait for ages while us citizens enjoy the game.

Hmmm guess my willingness to buy Civ3 LE as a kind of tribute to a great game has suddenly vanished by this display of uncaring customer relations. Maybe I'll just get the game 'otherwise'. Maybe I'll let all others I know share in the fun too. At least I won't saddle firaxis/infogrames/amazon with my smelly dollars that way.

[kittenOFchaos]

Strange how Dan has kept a very low profile recently...he is a coward.

[Fidel]

Originally posted by kittenOFchaos
Strange how Dan has kept a very low profile recently...he is a coward.

if i were him, i would be playing civ3 somewhere. or taking a short vacation.
if i were you, i would not be so judgmental on other people....

[kittenOFchaos]

He is a cowardly cat!

I'm only trying to bait him into some action if he IS around and skulking!

[MarkG]

Originally posted by kittenOFchaos
Strange how Dan has kept a very low profile recently...

yeah, he hasnt posted for 2 days now.

perhaps he had a life to live over the weekend?

[Rasbelin]

Originally posted by Mads Raven
I REALLY HATE F*CKING AMAZON.COM - YOU F*CKING BASTARDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! LAST TIME I AM GOING TO ORDER ANYTHING FROM YOU, GOODBYE TO ALL MY MONEY TO YOU! (Sorry... I just felt I needed some air...)

I understand you perfectly. Just probably lost a 72.95$
SWIFT cheque to Amazon.com. As you can see from
my email to them, I'm asking for an official explanation to this.

Looks like a court in the state of Washington might
soon get some work. Sue! Sue!

[Fidel]

Originally posted by Rasbelin


I understand you perfectly. Just probably lost a 72.95$
SWIFT cheque to Amazon.com. As you can see from
my email to them, I'm asking for an official explanation to this.

Looks like a court in the state of Washington might
soon get some work. Sue! Sue!

um, throw in mental suffering claim. waiting for civ3 is really an excrutiating experience

[Fredric Drum]

All I know is that Amazon haven't changed my order, and I expect them to ship the game to me the minute they receive it! Actually I successfully changed my shipment details to 'Priority International Courier', so if that's possible, they must be shipping it.. or I'll kick their butts back to the dark ages!


Fred

[Stuie]

Originally posted by kittenOFchaos
Strange how Dan has kept a very low profile recently...he is a coward.

When are you people going to learn? Dan and Firaxis have NOTHING to do with this - the decision where/how to sell the game is COMPLETELY IN THE HANDS OF THE PUBLISHER. Go spit and curse at Infogrames if it'll make you feel better.