Play.com by pigeon post?

milltown · 19-02-2003 12:30am #1

Has anybody else had what seems to be unreasonable delays in getting deliveries from Play.com?
I pre-ordered Unreal 2 a while back and according to their website it was posted to me last Thursday but still no sign. I thought post from the UK was generally an overnight service, certainly no more than two working days.
The real bee-hatch is that I've been off work since last Wednesday morning and was looking forward to spending the last few days playing it. Instead I've been missing precious lie-ons trying to make sure I can answer the door when postie comes knocking.:mad:

I likes my bed I does.

deadl0ck · 19-02-2003 8:33am

Anything I ordered form Play.com (DVDs) always takes about a week. The send it cheapo post as they pay the postage (whic is fine by me).

Anyhow, I wouldn't worry until a week has passed !!

Washout · 19-02-2003 8:52am

Its taken up to 2 weeks sometimes for me to recieve items from the day they have been shipped...they are shipping from Jersey

...but in all honesty i never complain..I find their prices excellent and the fact they dont charge for P+P, that extra lil time doesnt really matter now does it.

suppafly · 19-02-2003 4:47pm

yeah they're pretty good. Cheapest place around. I bought GTA3 off them when it came out on PC and it came in the the week or so that it said it would which is find. i don't mind waiting a week for getting €20/€30 cheaper than in the shops! Think i'll probably be ordering GTA: Vice City when it come out in may too, can't wait!

Mr E · 19-02-2003 4:56pm

Anyone from admin approached Play about getting a CI board here?

BKtje · 19-02-2003 5:26pm

imo its always best if they request it. Then you know it will be taken seriously.

Not sure what we'd get outta a CI board for play.com.
Doubt they gonna drop their prices much more

Mr. Fancypants · 19-02-2003 7:31pm

From what i can see, Games take about 5-10 Working Days but DVDs and Music only take max 5 days.

Must ship from different places.

Mixie · 19-02-2003 7:48pm

I order a fair bit from Play.com, longest delivery was 8 days, shortest was next day (!!!) for a DvD.

Lemming · 19-02-2003 7:52pm

I think play.com have been affected by Valentine's day.

I usually get stuff off them within 3 days of postage. But I had a PC game and a DVD both shipped on thurs the 13th Feb, only to get the PC game today.

Stephen · 19-02-2003 8:16pm

Yeh, I've been waiting over a week for a DVD from them now

Chad ghostal · 19-02-2003 8:26pm

Before christmas i used to get dvds at max 3 days unless something went wrong with the post..
but after christmas its seems a week is the average..
i suspect its something to do with An Post as they were screwed at christmas and are probably still recovering..
i say this because play usually set my package as being mailed at most a day after i order for popular items.
-- that said i have no experience with games but i doubt theres much difference as most are the same size as dvds

Tusky · 19-02-2003 9:38pm

ive ordered at least 20 + things (dvds etc) and all have come within a week except for one ( Battle royal) took over two weeks i think.

Stephen · 21-02-2003 9:04pm

Ah, got my DVD from them today. Sweet family guy goodness

Mossy Monk · 22-02-2003 12:04am

Family Guy Season 2 for me today. it really is great stuff

Winters · 28-02-2003 7:45pm

Allright. im REALLY annoyed. Ordered Road To Rome on Sunday night. was packaged within an hour and sent out on 23rd. I have yet to see it in my letter box :mad: Argh. I want my Road To Rome

. I wish they at least gave you the option to pay for quicker delivery like next day or something. Its Very annoying waiting for over a week to get it.

Though, this slowness has only happened in the last few months. Usually i would get DvDs within the week but since late last year it has upped itself to over a week. Is the problem with Royal Mail over in the UK or with our post service? I sometimes wonder if the postmen 'borrow' the DvD for a night and watch it... Also they take there time delivering messages in the rain. Postman didnt come till 2pm today cos it was wet. usually they come at 9 or 10am .... damn pigeon post, i want my Road To Rome!

Davexirl · 03-03-2003 7:21pm

All there prices are in sterling where do you guys go to find out how much it will be in Euro????

Mthor5 · 03-03-2003 7:37pm

here>converter

Gibbothegreat · 04-03-2003 9:58pm

I order all my DVD's from Play.com and the longest time I have to wait is 8 days considering I live in Gibraltar (parcel has to go from jersey to uk then gib) not bad at all

Play.com by pigeon post?

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