Chips & Bits shipping date

Mannamagnus · October 25, 2001, 14:29

I was wondering if I should cancel my pre-order at Chips & Bits and pre-order from Amazon. So I wrote them an e-mail.

Dear Sir,

Some months ago I pre-ordered the limited edition version of Civilization 3
from you. The release date will be October 30th. However on a forum about
this game (http://apolyton.net/forums/showthrea...threadid=29696 ) I
came across below message from your company stating that you will not ship
until the later part of November. Can you confirm this?

Regards,

Mannamagnus

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Dear Sir,

This title has been delayed until the later part of 11/2001 although please
be aware that the date may again change to a later time without notice.

Sincerely,

Customer Service Department
Chips & Bits, Inc.
PO Box 234
Rochester, VT 05767-0234

Telephone: 802.767.3033
800.699.4263
Fax: 802.767.3382
EMail: cbiserv@cdmag.com

Our website address is http://www.chipsbits.com

Their answer:

Dear Sir,

At this time all we have is a guess as no official release date has been announced at this time.

Sales Department
Chips & Bits, Inc.
PO Box 234
Rochester, VT 05767-0234
Telephone: 802.767.3033
800.699.4263
Fax: 802.767.3382
EMail: cbisales@cdmag.com
Our website address is http://www.chipsbits.com

So I replied:

Dear Sir,

Assuming the release date is October 30th (as announced on the websites of your competitors), when will you ship?

Yours truly

Mannamagnus

Them:

Assuming the title actually became available on the 30th we would probably ship on the 2nd or 3rd although this of course is all just based on an assumption.

Sales Department
Chips & Bits, Inc.
PO Box 234
Rochester, VT 05767-0234
Telephone: 802.767.3033
800.699.4263
Fax: 802.767.3382
EMail: cbisales@cdmag.com
Our website address is http://www.chipsbits.com

Conclusion: If Chips & Bits are good for their word they'll ship civ3 at about the same time as Amazon etc..

(Note: in their final reply they didn't call me "dear sir"

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Simpleton · October 25, 2001, 15:07

It sounds kind of iffy as to whether you'll get it soon. You might want to cancel your order and try EB or Amazon because I read somewhere in this forum that Chips & Bits has a reputation on shipping games later than most others. Perhaps someone will reply and confirm this.

old dog · October 25, 2001, 17:19

Based on personal experience, I would agree with Simpleton's advice.

Steve Clark · October 25, 2001, 17:26

Quote:

Originally posted by Mannamagnus
Assuming the title actually became available on the 30th we would probably ship on the 2nd or 3rd although this of course is all just based on an assumption.

what year?

ebgames or amazon will be the way to go.

Pembleton · October 25, 2001, 17:28

I was going to mention EB until I noticed the poster was from the Netherlands. Does EB ship outside of U.S./Canada?

MarkG · October 25, 2001, 17:35

c&b ships worldwide

LaRusso · October 26, 2001, 03:19

okay, this is it. i am switching to amazon, my game will be shipped to us first anyway. ****ing bastards, if they cannot ship on time they should not be in business at all. this was the final straw....

who do you reckon is faster and more reliable....amazon or EB?

The Templar · October 26, 2001, 03:23

Quote:

Originally posted by MarkG
c&b ships worldwide

Yeah, at the speed of evolution.

(Just noticed all the c&b ad banners that bring money into Apolyton. c&b good ... must fight the zombie radiation coming from my monitor ... too late! ... c&b good ...)

LaRusso · October 26, 2001, 03:26

yeah, zombie me too, cb good but i somehow feel like really shouting insults when i cancel my order by phone...that is going to happen in the next 15 minutes

The Templar · October 26, 2001, 03:35

Quote:

Originally posted by LaRusso
yeah, zombie me too, cb good but i somehow feel like really shouting insults when i cancel my order by phone...that is going to happen in the next 15 minutes

c&b is a templar conspiracy to slow down distribution of civ, thereby generating unrest.

No, actually I think c&b is just incompetent. I remember when Space Empires 4 came out, and you could only buy it direct from the publisher or from c&b. c&b charged more for the game, and while the publisher got my pre-order to me in two days, I remember people on another forum who ordered from c&b waited over a week. And got charged more too? That's why I recommend against ordering from them.

LaRusso · October 26, 2001, 03:36

okay, so do you reccomend EB or amazon for civ 3?

edit: i have just cancelled my CB order. the guy on the other side of the line actually sounded very polite, unlike their emails....and i felt kinda sorry (must not feel compassion for exploited members of the CB staff

The Templar · October 26, 2001, 03:52

Quote:

Originally posted by LaRusso
okay, so do you reccomend EB or amazon for civ 3?

edit: i have just cancelled my CB order. the guy on the other side of the line actually sounded very polite, unlike their emails....and i felt kinda sorry (must not feel compassion for exploited members of the CB staff

Honestly, I've been satisfied with both. Main thing is who offers a better price on the shipping. I've found EB is a little faster about getting an order into the mail, but since you live outside the states, the time factor might be irrelevant over all. Again, go with either.

LaRusso · October 26, 2001, 04:04

hm, seems like EB does not accept credit cards from eastern european countries, even if the shipping address is in the us

- Groucho - · November 2, 2001, 00:38

I pre-ordered from C&B back in August and just noticed today that I can no longer even check my order status with them (I just get some kind of error). This sucks. I WANNA PLAY!

Mannamagnus · November 2, 2001, 04:52

I noticed the same thing.