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play.com won't deliver PC games to Ireland?

  • 25-01-2008 05:20PM
    #1
    quarryman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,498 ✭✭✭


    "This item can only be delivered to a UK address."

    Is this a new thing? I thought it was just for gadgets?


Comments

  • #2
    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    Change the currency to euro before you checkout


  • #3
    Stephen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    Beware that they'll shaft you on the exchange rate.


  • #4
    conzy
    Subscribers Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭conzy


    exchange is usually pretty similar to current rate


  • #5
    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    Aye, they usually round it up to the nearest .49 or .99


  • #6
    Stephen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    I've noticed that in the recent weeks of sterling weakening against the euro they don't seem to have updated their rates.
    For example, Burnout Paradise on the 360 is £39.99. Change currency to euro and its €61.99. Convert £39.99 to euros at the current rate and you get €53.88.


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  • #7
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,005 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    Very sly...

    That's a joke.


  • #8
    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    Jesus, didn't realise they'd gotten that bad! (I've only really been buying dvds for less than €10 off them recently)
    I'll definitely be taking my business elsewhere for larger purchases from now on


  • #9
    Stephen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    Yep - I've been buying games from Asda-entertainment.co.uk recently. They charge only in sterling and have free delivery like play. Their sterling prices are usually the same or less than play's.


  • #10
    Karoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    Stephen wrote: »
    Yep - I've been buying games from Asda-entertainment.co.uk recently. They charge only in sterling and have free delivery like play. Their sterling prices are usually the same or less than play's.

    "We only deliver to addresses in the UK.

    Other countries are displayed should you wish to send the invoice to an alternative billing address."
    ?


  • #11
    Stephen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    Heh. Got 2 games from them last week with no problems.


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  • #12
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    Stephen wrote: »
    I've noticed that in the recent weeks of sterling weakening against the euro they don't seem to have updated their rates.
    For example, Burnout Paradise on the 360 is £39.99. Change currency to euro and its €61.99. Convert £39.99 to euros at the current rate and you get €53.88.

    That is Play.com gone from my bookmarks.


  • #13
    Tragedy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,051 ✭✭✭Tragedy


    conzymaher wrote: »
    exchange is usually pretty similar to current rate
    Dont know what play.com you've been using, but any time I've checked the exchange rate over the last year - they've been well well off it.

    Tis why I use HMV now, even if they charge shipping.


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