17-10-2001 20:13									#1
	Chips&Bits Pre-order BAD NEWS! Increase the size of your Attachments

Just received this response from Chips&Bits, having asked for info on when my preorder of Civ3 LE would ship:

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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

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WTF! Anyone else hear anything like this?

	17-10-2001 20:18									#2
	Support Apolyton, buy Civilization 2

Could be they are back-ordered?

	17-10-2001 20:19									#3
	Increase the size of your Attachments

If the demand for LE has been unexpectedly high they may not have been planning to have 75,000 units ready to ship on 31/10. Cafes around America have been urged to sell more biscuits and return the tins to help make up the shortfall

	18-10-2001 01:54									#4
	Suffering from ads?

Horror stories like that tend to keep me from preordering anything.

	18-10-2001 02:06									#5
	Support Apolyton, buy Galactic Civilizations: Deluxe Edition

Yeah, I've got an order for mine w/ Amazon. I may just cancel though and buy at the store...

	18-10-2001 02:22									#6
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Well I think I will just make sure I am at the shop at just after 9 in the morning to get my copy Race home and put it on my computer...as I will be 'on holiday' from work

	18-10-2001 02:22									#7
	Support Apolyton, buy Galactic Civilizations

quote: Originally posted by Grumbold If the demand for LE has been unexpectedly high they may not have been planning to have 75,000 units ready to ship on 31/10. Cafes around America have been urged to sell more biscuits and return the tins to help make up the shortfall

LOL

anyways, I just went in to EB at the mall, and they said I'm first on the list for them to call when they get it in
no pre-ordering, just getting a call when it comes in

(it just so happened the clerk had the same last name as me as well, lol)

	18-10-2001 02:34									#8
	Put an end to popups!

my reservation is for the LE at Babbages, i hope this isn't affected

	18-10-2001 04:29									#9
	Re: Chips&Bits Pre-order BAD NEWS! Support Apolyton

quote: Originally posted by gremalkin Just received this response from Chips&Bits, having asked for info on when my preorder of Civ3 LE would ship...

I've learned my lesson in the distant past: Don't pre-order anything from Chips&Bits. They take forever to get items in stock (apparently they are at the absolute bottom of whatever the distribution chain is.......) and then they take a couple days to "Process" orders.

If you want a game with anything resembling timeliness, order from ebworld.com. They ship the day they get games, and usually get games the first day a game is out.

	18-10-2001 04:47									#10
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You should call then and ask what the problem is. You might get lucky and get someone who is competent.

	18-10-2001 08:39									#11
	Support Apolyton, buy Civilization 2

I pre-ordered my copy from Best Buy (got a reciept ).

But even at that, I wonder when they will be getting any copies of CivIII in...

Usually, Gamestop (Babbages) gets new games in a day or two before the other retailers in my area, but they also usually charge on average $5 more for their products.

However- if I go to Best Buy on the release day and they don't have any copies in, I will quickly go over to Gamestop; and if they DO have some copies in, I will most likely buy one from them.

Basically then, I will have paid $15 dollars MORE for my copy ($10 pre-order; $5 extra price) if I buy my copy from Gamestop as opposed to Best Buy.

We shall see...

	18-10-2001 11:37									#12
	Support Apolyton or Terrorists Win

quote: Originally posted by Anunikoba I pre-ordered my copy from Best Buy (got a reciept ). But even at that, I wonder when they will be getting any copies of CivIII in... Usually, Gamestop (Babbages) gets new games in a day or two before the other retailers in my area, but they also usually charge on average $5 more for their products. However- if I go to Best Buy on the release day and they don't have any copies in, I will quickly go over to Gamestop; and if they DO have some copies in, I will most likely buy one from them. Basically then, I will have paid $15 dollars MORE for my copy ($10 pre-order; $5 extra price) if I buy my copy from Gamestop as opposed to Best Buy. We shall see...

You have, of course, thought this out way too much for your own good.

	18-10-2001 11:41									#13
	Support Apolyton buy from Amazon

Well, he hasn't told us the relative driving distances, so if you ask me, some crucial information is still missing.