"Plowboy" > wrote in message
news:mAKQd.42185$EG1.37565@lakeread04...
> Where is it in stock? Anyone see it at walmart or Sams? Or maybe Target?
> or online, or??? I had plans to have it by this saturday, GDI.
>
> Frys.... or Outpost whatever... These fuggers, no wonder they were almost
> bankrupt at one time, weren't they? I call to find out why my PRE order
is
> on back order. Remember I got lucky and got the special pre order
pricing,
> since I called and placed the order told them about the webpage that
didn't
> seem to work, free ship and all for $25... also note I didn't beg to get
> this special price, the guy offered to do it over the phone for me right
> then and there. So anyway I called last night, after getting a backorder
> notice last week? and checking the status again online with the order
#...
> I was thinking, hmmmm what gives, everyone else has it shipping or retail
> shelves by now.
>
> Well the phone conversation goes like this... I call press 2 for customer
> service, existing order, transferred to a gal, she asks the order #, I
give
> it, she says "you wanna cancel this order?"
>
> I am flabberghasted, I said I dont know why, wont you get it?
> She says "yeah, but it is backordered from the 9th. we didnt get any"
>
> I manage to clear my head by babling (you all know how good I am at that
> <wink>)
> and ask, "now you arent hoping I will decide to cancel just because I got
in
> on the deal right?" (yeah I was instantly thinking black helicopters and
> extra hoops to discourage me to then cancel the order... ) Well I am
going
> to if I can find it, sux out here in rural America sometimes, becuase I
dont
> have the stores like BestBuy or anything without a 100 mile (one way) road
> trip. goddam.
>
> I know some of you are saying "just a game" yet I see you same people
> braggin how good it is... LOL



Fwiw, I've always pre-ordered via ebworld.com, for years. Never had one
problem, delay, etc. Might want to give them a try.







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