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Gamesnash.ie - €5 off
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27-10-2008 11:20am#1
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Do these take Laser? Theres some great prices on the site,
but i don't want to sign up if its only credit card.
We do indeed.
Select credit / debit card at checkout and it will take you to worldpay our card processors.
PS - since laser cards have no csv number on them just leave this blank when inputting your card details - it has caused confusion before.
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Oral Slang wrote: »Yeah have to say I was well impressed with the delivery time the last time I ordered from you - I got the game within a day or two. Very handy for last minute pressies and stuff.
Thanks for that vote
That's basically what our business is based on. We are nowhere near as big as the hut or play and we certainly don't have a tax dodging office in Jersey
so there are times that we are going to be a bit more expensive.
That said the extra few euro spent in these cases will deliver a vastly superior customer service and the fastest delivery to Ireland. The fact we have just had to move the servers shows that this model is being well received by Irish gamers. Of course the more it is received the bigger we get, the better deals we can do with suppliers and ultimately we aim to be at the same price point as the larger guys whilst maintaining that customer service level.
[/self rightous monologue]
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nevaeh-2die-4 wrote: »Your website is a rip off 5e just isn’t enough.
Your a rip off, I don’t know how your in business tbh.
I could go on fro ages naming your rip off prices & for people that are gullible to use your over priced site should wake up buy from the likes of play & Amazon.
alone in dark 54.99
Assassin's Creed 49.99
Blacksite 49.99
Conddemned 2 55.99
Are you not banned yet?
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nevaeh-2die-4 wrote: »Your website is a rip off 5e just isn’t enough.
Your a rip off, I don’t know how your in business tbh.
I could go on fro ages naming your rip off prices & for people that are gullible to use your over priced site should wake up buy from the likes of play & Amazon.
alone in dark 54.99
Assassin's Creed 49.99
Blacksite 49.99
Conddemned 2 55.99
You have made this point before about us so we will post the same reply as before ………….
1) We are not anywhere near as big as play.com - they are buying tens of thousands of each title directly from the publishers. The majority of our stock is sourced from Irish distributors as we are not yet big enough to buy directly. As such if the Irish distributors have not lowered their prices we are not in a position to do so ourselves. Play.com can afford to loss lead on their last couple of hundred of each item as they have made their money on the thousands of units they sold before.
2) Play.com are based in Jersey and exploit a legal loophole in that they are not obliged to charge VAT on their sales so take the current Tiger Woods 09 and add 21% to their price and see how that compares to us and indeed to the bricks and mortar stores.
3) We generally work off less than 10% margin - on a €57.99 game we will make a profit after postage costs of approx €4.00 and with this we pay for staff costs / warehousing etc. Due to points 1 and 2 above there are certain situations where play.com are able to retail cheaper than we can buy ourselves.
We will quite openly state now and as we have done in the past that we do not claim to be as cheap as play.com on every single item they sell - we simply can't compete with them at the moment. When we source clearance stock etc from our own suppliers we pass on those savings to our customers and yes we do put offers out on boards.ie because quite simply we have a large customer base from here.
However our market research and our growing customer base is showing quite clearly that customers choose their retailers based not only on price but on service too. Order Tiger Woods 09 now from play.com and delievery times are generally 1 - 2 weeks. Order from us get it 1-2 days.
Our business model is based on the fact that we believe that service plays a big part in a customers choice and that we bridge the gap between the higher prices of a bricks + mortar store and the lower prices of the super retailers like play and amazon etc who whilst at times offering the cheapest option balance that with an inferior customer service.
Pre orders through ourselves again bridge the gap - the biggest example to date was GTA4 - we retailed at €57.99 - the high street stores retailed as high as €74.99 and play.com retailed at €55.99 ( again noting that play.com made a lot bigger profit than we did ) the majority of our customers recieved that game on the morning of release, saved up to €18.00 and were online beating the crap out of the guys who stood in a midnight queue. Head over to the GTA forum and you will see a lot of posts where our competitors took a further 2 weeks to deliver.
We also allow our customers to trade in their old games - We aim to match if not beat bricks and mortar trade in prices but instead of then putting your credit to a game that is up to 20% dearer you end up with a transaction which leaves you paying far less for that game than if in a high street store.
In summary - of course it is up to an individual consumer to make their choice and for some a cheaper product is worth the wait, for others it is not. For some inferior template type responses to email queries is acceptable - for others it is not. For those who want that bit of service, for those who want their retailer to go the extra mile to sort them out, for those who want to support an Irish owned company and for those who want to tell the tax dodgers to f£$% off there is Gamesnash.ie - for the others there is play.com and we wish you all the best there.
Since you find it appealing to select certain prices to make your point you will appreciate this selection of xbox games……….
Gears of war 2 pre order €54.99 – On play €55.99
Halo 3 €21.99 – Play €34.99
Smackdown V Raw 09 pre order - €52.99 – On play €55.99
Pro Evolution 09 - €52.99 – On play €55.99
When it’s possible to beat their prices we do – when it’s not we rely on our customer service levels to make up the difference. You are one of those people who we wish all the best whilst shopping elsewhere
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Because all you ever do is troll, especially in the Xbox Forums.
If anyone needs to grow up, its you.
If I may add to your comments, and learn to use a spell checker!
Also, with the €5 offer and factor in free postage, Gamesnash is one of the cheapest places of the Web to get GoW2. I ordered mine last night. 0 -
Gamesnash.ie wrote: »You have made this point before about us so we will post the same reply as before ………….
1) We are not anywhere near as big as play.com - they are buying tens of thousands of each title directly from the publishers. The majority of our stock is sourced from Irish distributors as we are not yet big enough to buy directly. As such if the Irish distributors have not lowered their prices we are not in a position to do so ourselves. Play.com can afford to loss lead on their last couple of hundred of each item as they have made their money on the thousands of units they sold before.
2) Play.com are based in Jersey and exploit a legal loophole in that they are not obliged to charge VAT on their sales so take the current Tiger Woods 09 and add 21% to their price and see how that compares to us and indeed to the bricks and mortar stores.
3) We generally work off less than 10% margin - on a €57.99 game we will make a profit after postage costs of approx €4.00 and with this we pay for staff costs / warehousing etc. Due to points 1 and 2 above there are certain situations where play.com are able to retail cheaper than we can buy ourselves.
We will quite openly state now and as we have done in the past that we do not claim to be as cheap as play.com on every single item they sell - we simply can't compete with them at the moment. When we source clearance stock etc from our own suppliers we pass on those savings to our customers and yes we do put offers out on boards.ie because quite simply we have a large customer base from here.
However our market research and our growing customer base is showing quite clearly that customers choose their retailers based not only on price but on service too. Order Tiger Woods 09 now from play.com and delievery times are generally 1 - 2 weeks. Order from us get it 1-2 days.
Our business model is based on the fact that we believe that service plays a big part in a customers choice and that we bridge the gap between the higher prices of a bricks + mortar store and the lower prices of the super retailers like play and amazon etc who whilst at times offering the cheapest option balance that with an inferior customer service.
Pre orders through ourselves again bridge the gap - the biggest example to date was GTA4 - we retailed at €57.99 - the high street stores retailed as high as €74.99 and play.com retailed at €55.99 ( again noting that play.com made a lot bigger profit than we did ) the majority of our customers recieved that game on the morning of release, saved up to €18.00 and were online beating the crap out of the guys who stood in a midnight queue. Head over to the GTA forum and you will see a lot of posts where our competitors took a further 2 weeks to deliver.
We also allow our customers to trade in their old games - We aim to match if not beat bricks and mortar trade in prices but instead of then putting your credit to a game that is up to 20% dearer you end up with a transaction which leaves you paying far less for that game than if in a high street store.
In summary - of course it is up to an individual consumer to make their choice and for some a cheaper product is worth the wait, for others it is not. For some inferior template type responses to email queries is acceptable - for others it is not. For those who want that bit of service, for those who want their retailer to go the extra mile to sort them out, for those who want to support an Irish owned company and for those who want to tell the tax dodgers to f£$% off there is Gamesnash.ie - for the others there is play.com and we wish you all the best there.
Since you find it appealing to select certain prices to make your point you will appreciate this selection of xbox games……….
Gears of war 2 pre order €54.99 – On play €55.99
Halo 3 €21.99 – Play €34.99
Smackdown V Raw 09 pre order - €52.99 – On play €55.99
Pro Evolution 09 - €52.99 – On play €55.99
When it’s possible to beat their prices we do – when it’s not we rely on our customer service levels to make up the difference. You are one of those people who we wish all the best whilst shopping elsewhere
for that above post i pre ordered football manager 2009 tonight , I really hope to get this game at the latest THE DAY OF THE RELEASE 0 -
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GHOST MGG2 wrote: »Hoping my pr ordered copy of wrath of the lich king is going to be delivered either on the 13th or 14th,it could just make me buy all my games from gamesnash if it is delivered when promised:-)
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Next they'll be offering you their first borns!Gamesnash.ie wrote: »Talk about dangling carrots !!! 0 -
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Yeah i definetly recommend everyone to use gamesnash..ordered gta iv off them earlier in the year when everywere else was sold out..and i received nice and early on release day..also bought a wii system earlier during the year with them and they actually went out of there own way and delivered it by hand so that i would get it the next day
great service..
also wondering will i get Call of Duty: World at War for the PC on release day this friday if i order it today?
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GHOST MGG2 wrote: »+1 to gamesnash
I have to say i am HIGHLY impressed with the quality and promptness of the service i have received from gamesnash.Having been the victim of many cockups and mistakes from other so called well known game supply companies, i was a bit sceptical of placing an order with these guys.
Having said that,the merchandise i ordered arrived this morning in PERFECT condition with no fuss or hassle, and i as i said in an earlier post i will now be using gamesnash as my primary games supplier:D:D:D
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Yeah i definetly recommend everyone to use gamesnash..ordered gta iv off them earlier in the year when everywere else was sold out..and i received nice and early on release day..also bought a wii system earlier during the year with them and they actually went out of there own way and delivered it by hand so that i would get it the next day
great service..
also wondering will i get Call of Duty: World at War for the PC on release day this friday if i order it today?
cheers
You would need to place the order very soon to get it out on todays dispatch which could have it with you tomorrow !
If dispatched tomorrow guarantee it with express post or take the An Post 95% service gamble on the free standard delivery arriving for Friday too 0 -
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Gamesnash.ie wrote: »You would need to place the order very soon to get it out on todays dispatch which could have it with you tomorrow !
If dispatched tomorrow guarantee it with express post or take the An Post 95% service gamble on the free standard delivery arriving for Friday too
ah only got the chance to order it a few minutes ago..so i think i missed my chance to get it tomorrow
was always expecting to get it on friday anyhow so no real problems
also went with the 95% gamble with an post standard delivery..has always went well for me in the past.. so lets hope all goes well again
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They might be good for shipping / fast delivery etc but their prices are a rip off. I just looked at their Nintendo Wii games and I have seen 95% of them for a lot cheaper in the shops (both new and second hand).
Example:
Super Mario Smash Bros - €49.99 new on Gamesmash (I bought it 2nd hand for €35)
Wii fit - €94.99 new on Gamesmash (I saw it new for €70)
Rayman Ravin Rabbits 2 - €34.99 new on Gamesmash (I bought it new for €29.99)
Everything else seems to be the same price that most shops sell for (I do not see any Wii game on that site that I can get for cheaper than in a high street store)
That website seems like rip off central to me....at least for wii games anyway. (Oh and I am only making my comparisons to the high street shops and not to other online retailers)
Thanks for the feedback – couple of things
• Its Gamesnash not Gamesmash
• Not going to bore the regular thread readers ! here with repeating what we have already posted so please have a read of our main reply on page 2. The huge high street retailers like Game have the same purchasing power as play.com etc and can again afford to loss lead on the last of a few titles where we are in the situation that our prices are dictated by the Irish distributors prices. Also please bear in mind we have packaging / postage costs to allow for too.
• Wii Fit is one of those titles that the postage cost is astronomical compared to the cost / retail of the product. It costs us €16.00 to ship a Wii Fit – and that €16.00 plus vat at retail means €20.00 of that €95.00 is being wiped out by the postage costs. We have openly posted about this in the Wii Fit thread here on boards.ie. In fact since we have dropped the price to €95.00 we make a profit of approx €4.00 on a Wii Fit.
• Rip Off is a lovely expression the actual meaning of it taken directly from dictionary.com ….
1. an act or instance of ripping off another or others; a theft, cheat, or swindle.
2.exploitation, esp. of those who cannot prevent or counter it.
• We don’t steal, cheat or swindle anyone and we don’t exploit those who cannot prevent or counter it. We have our costs to provide the service we provide. We make what a lot of people have described as an insanely low profit margin. We are very open about our prices and how we are struggling to compete with the bigger retailers. We will get there and when we do we of course will be able to pass on our purchasing power in terms of lower prices but as things stand our stall is set out as providing unbeatable customer service at the best possible price. We are confident we are very competitive in general.
•Again its easy to cherry pick prices that are bettered elsewhere but to be fair a pre owned price versus a new price is a little below the belt
•Everyones entitled to their opinion of course but we’re looking a the definition of a troll here on dictionary.com and ……………… can’t help but wonder 0 -
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