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They advertised the game for £14.99 but have advanced billed me for £16.99,
which makes a total of £18.99 including postage and packing.

ie payment £14.46
Postage and packing £1.69

Then they add the VAT (which I thought had been included and that is £2.83.

I'm going out to Game and buying a copy first thing Friday instead. At
least I won't have to wait for the postman.

The APR for the game is £19.99 - not enough in it to make Amazon's offer
worth while.

Skeats
 
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My order was this...
Delivery Method: First Class
Delivery Preference: Group my items into as few deliveries as possible
Subtotal of Items: £12.76
Postage & Packing: £1.69
------
Total before VAT: £14.45
VAT: £2.53
------
Total for this order: £16.98


"Fizziwig2" <atthebackofthenorthwind@kingdomcom.co.uk> wrote in message
news:VoeVe.107214$G8.1418@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> They advertised the game for £14.99 but have advanced billed me for
£16.99,
> which makes a total of £18.99 including postage and packing.
>
> ie payment £14.46
> Postage and packing £1.69
>
> Then they add the VAT (which I thought had been included and that is
£2.83.
>
> I'm going out to Game and buying a copy first thing Friday instead. At
> least I won't have to wait for the postman.
>
> The APR for the game is £19.99 - not enough in it to make Amazon's offer
> worth while.
>
> Skeats
>
>
 
Archived from groups: alt.games.the-sims (More info?)

The trouble is that shops in the uk tend to keep to the official date of
release.
We tend to stick to the rules here and make a big thing of releasing stuff
after midnight so that products get maximum publicity and tv coverage.
eg Harry Potter and games consoles.

Let us know on Thursday if you get if early!!

Skeats
..


"Maxon" <jen.magson@NOSPAMntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:ZFeVe.4716$st1.4562@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net...
> I'm getting mine from play.com £14.99, no P&P. They delivered University
> a
> day early for exactly that amount - that's why I went back to them.
>
> Best wishes
> maxon
>
>
> "Fizziwig2" <atthebackofthenorthwind@kingdomcom.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:VoeVe.107214$G8.1418@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
>> They advertised the game for £14.99 but have advanced billed me for
> £16.99,
>> which makes a total of £18.99 including postage and packing.
>>
>> ie payment £14.46
>> Postage and packing £1.69
>>
>> Then they add the VAT (which I thought had been included and that is
> £2.83.
>>
>> I'm going out to Game and buying a copy first thing Friday instead. At
>> least I won't have to wait for the postman.
>>
>> The APR for the game is £19.99 - not enough in it to make Amazon's offer
>> worth while.
>>
>> Skeats
>>
>>
>
>
 
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Who did you order from?

If Amazon.co.uk I will complain to them! Otherwise I'll copy you!

Skeats


"vickyvickerson" <spam@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:aNeVe.53758$2n6.47537@fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> My order was this...
> Delivery Method: First Class
> Delivery Preference: Group my items into as few deliveries as
> possible
> Subtotal of Items: £12.76
> Postage & Packing: £1.69
> ------
> Total before VAT: £14.45
> VAT: £2.53
> ------
> Total for this order: £16.98
>
>
> "Fizziwig2" <atthebackofthenorthwind@kingdomcom.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:VoeVe.107214$G8.1418@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
>> They advertised the game for £14.99 but have advanced billed me for
> £16.99,
>> which makes a total of £18.99 including postage and packing.
>>
>> ie payment £14.46
>> Postage and packing £1.69
>>
>> Then they add the VAT (which I thought had been included and that is
> £2.83.
>>
>> I'm going out to Game and buying a copy first thing Friday instead. At
>> least I won't have to wait for the postman.
>>
>> The APR for the game is £19.99 - not enough in it to make Amazon's offer
>> worth while.
>>
>> Skeats
>>
>>
>
>
 
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That was Amazon UK. I ordered it on 25 August.
Good luck with the complaint... lol


"Fizziwig2" <atthebackofthenorthwind@kingdomcom.co.uk> wrote in message
news:mPeVe.107220$G8.2307@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> Who did you order from?
>
> If Amazon.co.uk I will complain to them! Otherwise I'll copy you!
>
> Skeats
>
>
> "vickyvickerson" <spam@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:aNeVe.53758$2n6.47537@fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> > My order was this...
> > Delivery Method: First Class
> > Delivery Preference: Group my items into as few deliveries as
> > possible
> > Subtotal of Items: £12.76
> > Postage & Packing: £1.69
> > ------
> > Total before VAT: £14.45
> > VAT: £2.53
> > ------
> > Total for this order: £16.98
> >
> >
> > "Fizziwig2" <atthebackofthenorthwind@kingdomcom.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:VoeVe.107214$G8.1418@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> >> They advertised the game for £14.99 but have advanced billed me for
> > £16.99,
> >> which makes a total of £18.99 including postage and packing.
> >>
> >> ie payment £14.46
> >> Postage and packing £1.69
> >>
> >> Then they add the VAT (which I thought had been included and that is
> > £2.83.
> >>
> >> I'm going out to Game and buying a copy first thing Friday instead. At
> >> least I won't have to wait for the postman.
> >>
> >> The APR for the game is £19.99 - not enough in it to make Amazon's
offer
> >> worth while.
> >>
> >> Skeats
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
 
Archived from groups: alt.games.the-sims (More info?)

You might not have to complain. I just checked Amazon and its still the
same price I paid even with posting. Sure you didn't have any gift options
selected?

"vickyvickerson" <spam@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:A1fVe.53763$2n6.20051@fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> That was Amazon UK. I ordered it on 25 August.
> Good luck with the complaint... lol
>
>
> "Fizziwig2" <atthebackofthenorthwind@kingdomcom.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:mPeVe.107220$G8.2307@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> > Who did you order from?
> >
> > If Amazon.co.uk I will complain to them! Otherwise I'll copy you!
> >
> > Skeats
> >
> >
> > "vickyvickerson" <spam@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:aNeVe.53758$2n6.47537@fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> > > My order was this...
> > > Delivery Method: First Class
> > > Delivery Preference: Group my items into as few deliveries as
> > > possible
> > > Subtotal of Items: £12.76
> > > Postage & Packing: £1.69
> > > ------
> > > Total before VAT: £14.45
> > > VAT: £2.53
> > > ------
> > > Total for this order: £16.98
> > >
> > >
> > > "Fizziwig2" <atthebackofthenorthwind@kingdomcom.co.uk> wrote in
message
> > > news:VoeVe.107214$G8.1418@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> > >> They advertised the game for £14.99 but have advanced billed me for
> > > £16.99,
> > >> which makes a total of £18.99 including postage and packing.
> > >>
> > >> ie payment £14.46
> > >> Postage and packing £1.69
> > >>
> > >> Then they add the VAT (which I thought had been included and that is
> > > £2.83.
> > >>
> > >> I'm going out to Game and buying a copy first thing Friday instead.
At
> > >> least I won't have to wait for the postman.
> > >>
> > >> The APR for the game is £19.99 - not enough in it to make Amazon's
> offer
> > >> worth while.
> > >>
> > >> Skeats
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
 
Archived from groups: alt.games.the-sims (More info?)

play.com isn't a shop - it's one of those web-based retailers with their
offices in the Channel Islands, I think. So they avoid VAT and don't play
by the rules.

Best wishes
maxon


"Fizziwig2" <atthebackofthenorthwind@kingdomcom.co.uk> wrote in message
news:GNeVe.107219$G8.36227@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> The trouble is that shops in the uk tend to keep to the official date of
> release.
> We tend to stick to the rules here and make a big thing of releasing stuff
> after midnight so that products get maximum publicity and tv coverage.
> eg Harry Potter and games consoles.
>
> Let us know on Thursday if you get if early!!
>
> Skeats
> .
>
>
> "Maxon" <jen.magson@NOSPAMntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:ZFeVe.4716$st1.4562@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net...
> > I'm getting mine from play.com £14.99, no P&P. They delivered
University
> > a
> > day early for exactly that amount - that's why I went back to them.
> >
> > Best wishes
> > maxon
> >
> >
> > "Fizziwig2" <atthebackofthenorthwind@kingdomcom.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:VoeVe.107214$G8.1418@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> >> They advertised the game for £14.99 but have advanced billed me for
> > £16.99,
> >> which makes a total of £18.99 including postage and packing.
> >>
> >> ie payment £14.46
> >> Postage and packing £1.69
> >>
> >> Then they add the VAT (which I thought had been included and that is
> > £2.83.
> >>
> >> I'm going out to Game and buying a copy first thing Friday instead. At
> >> least I won't have to wait for the postman.
> >>
> >> The APR for the game is £19.99 - not enough in it to make Amazon's
offer
> >> worth while.
> >>
> >> Skeats
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
 
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On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 12:21:09 GMT, "Fizziwig2"
<atthebackofthenorthwind@kingdomcom.co.uk> wrote:

>I'm going out to Game and buying a copy first thing Friday instead. At
>least I won't have to wait for the postman.

It'll be an excited ride home though LOL
--


Supreme Overlord of the Alien Vampire Zombie Ghost Invasion Horde,
your neighbourhood could be next!
 
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"Guardian Pegasus" <nobody@nowhere.xxx> wrote in message
news:dpsai1l50ccbb16ik1vvs61vtkcj6dmlu7@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 12:21:09 GMT, "Fizziwig2"
> <atthebackofthenorthwind@kingdomcom.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>I'm going out to Game and buying a copy first thing Friday instead. At
>>least I won't have to wait for the postman.
>
> It'll be an excited ride home though LOL
> --
>

Yes it will , but I still think that Amazon should have indicated that the
price was not inclusive of VAT.

I will read the game pamphlet before I go home though whilst drinking a cup
of cafe latte at John Lewis! next door.

Skeats
 
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On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 13:04:32 GMT, "vickyvickerson"
<spam@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

>That was Amazon UK. I ordered it on 25 August.
>Good luck with the complaint... lol

Amazon has frequently been accused of giving different prices to
different people.
--


Supreme Overlord of the Alien Vampire Zombie Ghost Invasion Horde,
your neighbourhood could be next!
 
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"Guardian Pegasus" <nobody@nowhere.xxx> wrote in message
news:dlvai1thv9d8su3p4rl6tkmlsuqrvqmfu0@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 13:04:32 GMT, "vickyvickerson"
> <spam@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>That was Amazon UK. I ordered it on 25 August.
>>Good luck with the complaint... lol
>
> Amazon has frequently been accused of giving different prices to
> different people.

They've just lost all my orders, Strategy guides, Terry Pratchett pre-orders
et al.
I was just being lazy asI live in the middle of the city and all the above
can be got just down the road easily and the books usually 30% off what's
more.
I've ordered the strategy guide from "Game"s internet site though as that
gets sold out in a few hours of availability!

Amazon let me down the Sims 1 expansions as well as I "combined orders" and
could have waited weeks for the order to arrive. I realised this when three
days had passed after the release!

Skeats
 
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I've never had any problems with Amazon. No, I tell a lie, I had one of the
Sims EP's delivered but there was no serial code in the pack so I had to go
out and buy it locally. Not even Amazons fault but its the only thing
that's gone wrong.
When I've tried to use other websites its always gone bad, from faulty goods
to missing orders.
Woollies always have it on the day but usually have it at top price. Good
luck with the hunt.
Vicky V

> Amazon let me down the Sims 1 expansions as well as I "combined orders"
and
> could have waited weeks for the order to arrive. I realised this when
three
> days had passed after the release!
>
> Skeats

"Fizziwig2" <atthebackofthenorthwind@kingdomcom.co.uk> wrote in message
news:%gfVe.107233$G8.56318@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> "Guardian Pegasus" <nobody@nowhere.xxx> wrote in message
> news:dlvai1thv9d8su3p4rl6tkmlsuqrvqmfu0@4ax.com...
> > On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 13:04:32 GMT, "vickyvickerson"
> > <spam@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> >>That was Amazon UK. I ordered it on 25 August.
> >>Good luck with the complaint... lol
> >
> > Amazon has frequently been accused of giving different prices to
> > different people.
>
> They've just lost all my orders, Strategy guides, Terry Pratchett
pre-orders
> et al.
> I was just being lazy asI live in the middle of the city and all the above
> can be got just down the road easily and the books usually 30% off what's
> more.
> I've ordered the strategy guide from "Game"s internet site though as that
> gets sold out in a few hours of availability!
>

>
>
 
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It's been posted. Here's my confirmation email from play.com:

Your order for The Sims 2: Nightlife (Expansion Pack) has been posted.

Please allow 3-5 days delivery.

Please check the following order information:

Order reference: *******
Title: The Sims 2: Nightlife (Expansion Pack)
Price: £ 14.99
Delivery Cost: FREE
Payment: Credit Card

It might get here tomorrow - well, it might - more likely to be Thursday
though.

Best wishes
maxon



"Maxon" <jen.magson@NOSPAMntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:v5fVe.7009$zw1.2116@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
> play.com isn't a shop - it's one of those web-based retailers with their
> offices in the Channel Islands, I think. So they avoid VAT and don't play
> by the rules.
>
> Best wishes
> maxon
>
>
> "Fizziwig2" <atthebackofthenorthwind@kingdomcom.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:GNeVe.107219$G8.36227@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> > The trouble is that shops in the uk tend to keep to the official date of
> > release.
> > We tend to stick to the rules here and make a big thing of releasing
stuff
> > after midnight so that products get maximum publicity and tv coverage.
> > eg Harry Potter and games consoles.
> >
> > Let us know on Thursday if you get if early!!
> >
> > Skeats
> > .
> >
> >
> > "Maxon" <jen.magson@NOSPAMntlworld.com> wrote in message
> > news:ZFeVe.4716$st1.4562@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net...
> > > I'm getting mine from play.com £14.99, no P&P. They delivered
> University
> > > a
> > > day early for exactly that amount - that's why I went back to them.
> > >
> > > Best wishes
> > > maxon
> > >
> > >
> > > "Fizziwig2" <atthebackofthenorthwind@kingdomcom.co.uk> wrote in
message
> > > news:VoeVe.107214$G8.1418@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> > >> They advertised the game for £14.99 but have advanced billed me for
> > > £16.99,
> > >> which makes a total of £18.99 including postage and packing.
> > >>
> > >> ie payment £14.46
> > >> Postage and packing £1.69
> > >>
> > >> Then they add the VAT (which I thought had been included and that is
> > > £2.83.
> > >>
> > >> I'm going out to Game and buying a copy first thing Friday instead.
At
> > >> least I won't have to wait for the postman.
> > >>
> > >> The APR for the game is £19.99 - not enough in it to make Amazon's
> offer
> > >> worth while.
> > >>
> > >> Skeats
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
 
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On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 18:38:33 GMT, "Maxon"
<jen.magson@NOSPAMntlworld.com> wrote:

>It might get here tomorrow - well, it might - more likely to be Thursday
>though.

Looks like mine gets posted on the 15th... :-(
--


Supreme Overlord of the Alien Vampire Zombie Ghost Invasion Horde,
your neighbourhood could be next!
 
Archived from groups: alt.games.the-sims (More info?)

mmm - I'm now thinking I might not load it until someone gets around the
censor blur. I absolutely hate that, so prudish.

Best wishes
maxon

"Guardian Pegasus" <nobody@nowhere.xxx> wrote in message
news:q7jbi19j1h8g75h8r6jgksfnrhb65u61nk@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 18:38:33 GMT, "Maxon"
> <jen.magson@NOSPAMntlworld.com> wrote:
>
> >It might get here tomorrow - well, it might - more likely to be Thursday
> >though.
>
> Looks like mine gets posted on the 15th... :-(
> --
>
>
> Supreme Overlord of the Alien Vampire Zombie Ghost Invasion Horde,
> your neighbourhood could be next!
 
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On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 19:53:13 GMT, "Maxon"
<jen.magson@NOSPAMntlworld.com> wrote:

>mmm - I'm now thinking I might not load it until someone gets around the
>censor blur. I absolutely hate that, so prudish.

That's some serious hate right there LOL. Dont worry, there have been
hacked exe's for both TS2 and UNI even though we didnt need them.
Anyway, it doesnt influence your game... try to avoid following your
sims into the bathroom LOL
--


Supreme Overlord of the Alien Vampire Zombie Ghost Invasion Horde,
your neighbourhood could be next!
 
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"Guardian Pegasus" <nobody@nowhere.xxx> wrote in message
news:tnnbi1lj0l8ebnonlpuen2jvoof4q7t7je@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 19:53:13 GMT, "Maxon"
> <jen.magson@NOSPAMntlworld.com> wrote:
>
>>mmm - I'm now thinking I might not load it until someone gets around the
>>censor blur. I absolutely hate that, so prudish.
>
> That's some serious hate right there LOL. Dont worry, there have been
> hacked exe's for both TS2 and UNI even though we didnt need them.
> Anyway, it doesnt influence your game... try to avoid following your
> sims into the bathroom LOL

I don't really care about it one way or the other, but I do think this
decision is going to cost Maxis in the long wrong. There were lots of
people who used the thing that patched the .exe, and all of those people had
problems when they went to install the patch (and maybe University), since
the .exe was not what the installer/patcher was expecting.
 
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> I don't really care about it one way or the other, but I do think this
> decision is going to cost Maxis in the long wrong.

ROFL! I'm sorry, but that has to be something your spellchecker stuck
in there. It just struck me funny. A long wrong. Makes me think of a
wrong long dong or something.

Jeanie -- who shouldn't read posts when she's tired!
 
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Just received an email from Game. The book and game are on their way in
order to get to me on Friday!

Started feeling lazy again as buying it from a shop and buying a coffee
after will cost more than postal delivery!

Skeats


"vickyvickerson" <spam@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:zxfVe.23467$k22.12119@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> I've never had any problems with Amazon. No, I tell a lie, I had one of
> the
> Sims EP's delivered but there was no serial code in the pack so I had to
> go
> out and buy it locally. Not even Amazons fault but its the only thing
> that's gone wrong.
> When I've tried to use other websites its always gone bad, from faulty
> goods
> to missing orders.
> Woollies always have it on the day but usually have it at top price. Good
> luck with the hunt.
> Vicky V
>
>> Amazon let me down the Sims 1 expansions as well as I "combined orders"
> and
>> could have waited weeks for the order to arrive. I realised this when
> three
>> days had passed after the release!
>>
>> Skeats
>
 
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