I pre-ordered the Deluxe Version of Guild Wars before the March BWE, (had a ton of fun cant wait for April BWE). Deluxe Package was 65.00 and i got the Pre-order free for purchasing "both" online. When i went to BestBuy to pick up my pre-order copy, they told me you cant walk out of the store with the pre-order. Because i ordered online i had to wait for it to come in the mail. So wanting to play the March BWE i spent another $10 for the pre-order in the store. So glad i did because the 3 days playing March BWE was worth it. Then march30th BestBuy sends me an email "Billing Problem Encountered" then on April 1st an email "Order Cancelled" I never even got to read the 1st email to find out my order was cancelled. After sending BestBuy an email as to why they cancelled my pre-order...
Thank you for contacting Best Buy about your order. I'm Ian with Customer Care.
We appreciate your concern about your cancelled order.
We did not charge you for the Guild Wars Deluxe-Windows, which was never shipped. The reason the order was cancelled was because the manufacturer decided not to make a Deluxe version, and instead made Guild Wars Collector's Edition - Windows, which has different features and price from the Deluxe version.
We apologize for any inconvenience this change has caused you.
Gee.. thanks BestBuy, Just cancell my order, Dont opt for me to pay the extra 15 bucks. Now i own 2 copys of the pre-order and dont have 10 off the price of the game. I think this is Bogus.
Now that i own 2 pre-orders do i still get the BestBuy "Kathans Targe" the whole reason i bought from BestBuy, I think they should have sent me the Collectors Edition with a $15 bill, rather than cancell my Dulexe Edition and cause me to go Postal. This is the last time i pre-order anything online.
BestBuy Order Cancelled
Wrath of m0o
Manderlock
i remember a thread that was about this very thing try to search for it.
Wrath of m0o
If anyone finds any related posts can they add a Link Here
What do i do now?
Do i still get the Kathans Targe ?
Do i get $10 off the Collectors edition?
What if i opt to buy the collectors edition from someone else now, BestBuy has Royally Pissed me off. Seems like BestBuy messed up on the price, I knew 65 for the deluxe/collectors edition was too good to be true. How can they change the Name and price when its the same thing, just calling it Collectors Edition instead of Deluxe edition? Seems to me like this is BestBuys way of correcting what i think is False Advertising. Sell everyone Deluxe Edition for $65 then Change the name and Jack up the price. Not to mention cancelling my order without even talking to me.
Did this happen to just me ? Or did this happen to everyone who bought from BadBuy ?
What do i do now?
Do i still get the Kathans Targe ?
Do i get $10 off the Collectors edition?
What if i opt to buy the collectors edition from someone else now, BestBuy has Royally Pissed me off. Seems like BestBuy messed up on the price, I knew 65 for the deluxe/collectors edition was too good to be true. How can they change the Name and price when its the same thing, just calling it Collectors Edition instead of Deluxe edition? Seems to me like this is BestBuys way of correcting what i think is False Advertising. Sell everyone Deluxe Edition for $65 then Change the name and Jack up the price. Not to mention cancelling my order without even talking to me.
Did this happen to just me ? Or did this happen to everyone who bought from BadBuy ?
Manderlock
there never was a DE from what i can gather. some stores just jumped the gun and did know what they where doing.
Wrath of m0o
Oh, they sold me a Deluxe Edition.
Order Date: 03/19/2005
Order Number: BBY01-712510101013
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Status: Pre-order release date is 04/28/2005.
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Guild Wars Starter Kit PreSell-Windows
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Status: Order in process of being fulfilled. Estimated arrival date: 03/23/2005 - 03/29/2005.
Order Total: $66.97
Credit Card Used: Visa@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
This is ripped from my email from my online purchase
So did BestBuy have the Deluxe Edition ? Or did this happen to compusa, gamestop and EB too ?
Order Date: 03/19/2005
Order Number: BBY01-712510101013
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Product Description
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Guild Wars Deluxe-Windows
me
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state , zip
Status: Pre-order release date is 04/28/2005.
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Guild Wars Starter Kit PreSell-Windows
name
road
state, zip
Status: Order in process of being fulfilled. Estimated arrival date: 03/23/2005 - 03/29/2005.
Order Total: $66.97
Credit Card Used: Visa@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
This is ripped from my email from my online purchase
So did BestBuy have the Deluxe Edition ? Or did this happen to compusa, gamestop and EB too ?
Elonis
Ebgames change my order which was the delux to the collector's edition after Anet and NCsoft made the change.. and nothing else changed they just switched it.. odd that they wouldnt do that, guess thats why i trust Ebgame much more customer friendly.
also i believe the delux was the same as the collectors edition but the collectors now had 'Divine aura' and the delux didnt. thats the only change and this was before march BWE i believe when i pre ordered mine
also i believe the delux was the same as the collectors edition but the collectors now had 'Divine aura' and the delux didnt. thats the only change and this was before march BWE i believe when i pre ordered mine
Wrath of m0o
mind if i ask, what they sold you the Deluxe Version for ?
Elonis
from what i gather the delux version had everything the collectors edition did except for the 'Divine aura' and at the time i guess Anet had no name for it other then delux untill they added the "divine aura" then they changed it to collector's which is why ebgames im assuming changed my order over.
Wrath of m0o
Did they change the price on you too ?
I understand they added the divine aura, buy my main question is why did they sell it to me for $65, then change the name and add $15 to the price ?
If BestBuy messed up the price, i think they owe me GuildWars Collectors Edition for the $65 they sold it to me for. Is this a BestBuy only messup, or did this happen to everyone @ EB, Gamestop, compusa ect..ect ?
I understand they added the divine aura, buy my main question is why did they sell it to me for $65, then change the name and add $15 to the price ?
If BestBuy messed up the price, i think they owe me GuildWars Collectors Edition for the $65 they sold it to me for. Is this a BestBuy only messup, or did this happen to everyone @ EB, Gamestop, compusa ect..ect ?
Nichos Katran
Well, originally I pre-ordered the deluxe edition, because I was told it came with a cloth map. That freaked me out, so I put $30 down on the spot. Later I found out from GW.com that there is no cloth map, but instead divine aura. I asked about it on here and people said a lot of game stores jumped the gun and assumed the map was there.
Sennarc
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Well, originally I pre-ordered the deluxe edition, because I was told it came with a cloth map. That freaked me out, so I put $30 down on the spot. Later I found out from GW.com that there is no cloth map, but instead divine aura. I asked about it on here and people said a lot of game stores jumped the gun and assumed the map was there.
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I would blame it more on the manufacturers and developers than the store's who are providing it. From the sounds of it, no one could decide on what exactly was going to be in the delux/collectors edition so they just put out a list of things and then changed their minds later. As far as the pre-order goes I can understand why Best Buy would cancel the order, but did you actually ask them if you could trasfer over the pre-order?
Auh
I thought the collector's edition came with a Microphone(For Teamspeak), A divine aura, An Artbook.. and I think that's it. I got all of that from seeing a picture that was supposed to have all of guildwar's Collector's edition stuff in it. I'll post it if I find it again.
Manderlock
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I thought the collector's edition came with a Microphone(For Teamspeak), A divine aura, An Artbook.. and I think that's it. I got all of that from seeing a picture that was supposed to have all of guildwar's Collector's edition stuff in it. I'll post it if I find it again.
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Lews
I was at compUSA ( store ) and if you payed them there, they jsut give you a slip for $10 off the final, and it works for collectors edition.
Best Buy people and CompUSA are not customer friendly... but EB GAMES didn't have the pre-order box when I was in there.
Best Buy people and CompUSA are not customer friendly... but EB GAMES didn't have the pre-order box when I was in there.
Marksmann
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Did they change the price on you too ?
I understand they added the divine aura, buy my main question is why did they sell it to me for $65, then change the name and add $15 to the price ? If BestBuy messed up the price, i think they owe me GuildWars Collectors Edition for the $65 they sold it to me for. Is this a BestBuy only messup, or did this happen to everyone @ EB, Gamestop, compusa ect..ect ? |
Wrath of m0o
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Originally Posted by Sennarc
did you actually ask them if you could trasfer over the pre-order?
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B. Current email says they need 2-3 business days to find someone who can research my question as to why my $65 Deluxe Version was cancelled and what they plan to do for me regarding my 2 pre-orders.
*Note Teamspeak is 3 months Free Server Hosting* with Collectors Edition
Teamspeak is free clientside
Also free is Teamspeak overlay wich lights up the persons name that is talking. This would be very usefull in many ways as in calling targets and especialy for monks when someone shouts "I need Healing" you can tell exactly who wants to be healed.
www.Teamspeakoverlay.com
Virtuoso
Wow, I didn't see that one coming. 
Best Buy does this all the time, offering the "Collectors Edition" of a piece of software for the "normal" price, then canceling the order later on down the road. Personally, I think it reeks of price gouging, bait and switch, and bullshit - but mostly bullshit.
That is one of the many reasons why I didn't pre-order my Collector's Edition from Best Buy, and why I generally try to avoid shopping there as much as possible.
Best Buy is a horrible, horrible store, for more reasons than the above.
-Virt
Best Buy does this all the time, offering the "Collectors Edition" of a piece of software for the "normal" price, then canceling the order later on down the road. Personally, I think it reeks of price gouging, bait and switch, and bullshit - but mostly bullshit.
That is one of the many reasons why I didn't pre-order my Collector's Edition from Best Buy, and why I generally try to avoid shopping there as much as possible.
Best Buy is a horrible, horrible store, for more reasons than the above.
-Virt
Genosha
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I pre-ordered the Deluxe Version of Guild Wars before the March BWE, (had a ton of fun cant wait for April BWE). Deluxe Package was 65.00 and i got the Pre-order free for purchasing "both" online. When i went to BestBuy to pick up my pre-order copy, they told me you cant walk out of the store with the pre-order. Because i ordered online i had to wait for it to come in the mail. So wanting to play the March BWE i spent another $10 for the pre-order in the store. So glad i did because the 3 days playing March BWE was worth it.
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Ronin_Alchemist
Everyone who pre-ordered with Best Buy, get your money back and pre-order with EB Games...they're ALOT more reliable and trustworthy. I should know..I work for them 
*insert shameless promotion here*
*insert shameless promotion here*
Strycker
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Originally Posted by Ronin_Alchemist
Everyone who pre-ordered with Best Buy, get your money back and pre-order with EB Games...they're ALOT more reliable and trustworthy. I should know..I work for them
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Ive gone to EB for years now, and have run into countless errors on their part. The most recent was for Matrix Online. I Pre-Ordered back in Oct. 2004, (Before they even advertise the whole "Pre-Order and you get into beta" deal). After careful consideration, and many months of playing, I decide to cancel the order. However, you cant cancel the order after you pre-ordered becuase they dont want peeps pre-ordering, getting a account, then cancelling. I explained this to them over the phone, but they just kept sayin the same garbage. Anyhow, im now stuck with a copy of MXO, chances are ill just auction it off on ebay.
Pre-ordering is fine, just dont pre-order months ahead of time. Pre-order when its 3 weeks away or so.
Virtuoso
Pre-ordering is fine, but don't pay for the entire game - that's just asking for trouble. Put down 5 dollars, then pay the rest when you go to pick up the game. This way, if another retailer has the game in-stock quicker, you can go over there, buy it, then take it back to the place you pre-ordered from and get your $5 back. I know EB Games has a policy like this, and I think most places do. I'll never understand why someone would willingly pay $50 for a game 8 months before it comes out.
-Virt
-Virt
IxChel
Hmm. Perhaps we can pool together and file in small claims court?
Vyxxen Heartstomper
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Pre-ordering is fine, but don't pay for the entire game - that's just asking for trouble. Put down 5 dollars, then pay the rest when you go to pick up the game. This way, if another retailer has the game in-stock quicker, you can go over there, buy it, then take it back to the place you pre-ordered from and get your $5 back. I know EB Games has a policy like this, and I think most places do. I'll never understand why someone would willingly pay $50 for a game 8 months before it comes out.
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I found out about the Collector's Edition and thought, neat, kewl! And so we wanted to make sure we got that. Well, Hastings said that we got the "Deluxe" version, and explained what was in it (not the CE stuff, that's for sure), and that it was $64.95. We asked them if they'd order the CE for us and we'd pay the difference, but they said that the CE wasn't in their system, and that "corporate" had to order it and get it in the system for them to be able to order it. Well, that made no sense to me.
So I called Best Buy, who said we could pre-order the game, but not the CE.
Finally, we went to EB Games - we pre-ordered there, and will pick up the CE edition on the 28th. They'll even call us!
And, to make things better, IF Hastings does offer the CE instead of our "Deluxe," and keeps the price the same, then we'll get the CE there. If not, I'll deal with EB games who was SO much more professional than Hastings.
Lastly, Hastings said that if we didn't pick up the pre-order, we could still use the $10 bucks we spent on the pre-order as gift cards for other store merchandise.
So that last question is........ do we want to buy 2 or 4 packages?
Redspade
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I pre-ordered the Deluxe Version of Guild Wars before the March BWE, (had a ton of fun cant wait for April BWE). Deluxe Package was 65.00 and i got the Pre-order free for purchasing "both" online. When i went to BestBuy to pick up my pre-order copy, they told me you cant walk out of the store with the pre-order. Because i ordered online i had to wait for it to come in the mail. So wanting to play the March BWE i spent another $10 for the pre-order in the store. So glad i did because the 3 days playing March BWE was worth it. Then march30th BestBuy sends me an email "Billing Problem Encountered" then on April 1st an email "Order Cancelled" I never even got to read the 1st email to find out my order was cancelled. After sending BestBuy an email as to why they cancelled my pre-order...
Thank you for contacting Best Buy about your order. I'm Ian with Customer Care. We appreciate your concern about your cancelled order. We did not charge you for the Guild Wars Deluxe-Windows, which was never shipped. The reason the order was cancelled was because the manufacturer decided not to make a Deluxe version, and instead made Guild Wars Collector's Edition - Windows, which has different features and price from the Deluxe version. We apologize for any inconvenience this change has caused you. Gee.. thanks BestBuy, Just cancell my order, Dont opt for me to pay the extra 15 bucks. Now i own 2 copys of the pre-order and dont have 10 off the price of the game. I think this is Bogus. Now that i own 2 pre-orders do i still get the BestBuy "Kathans Targe" the whole reason i bought from BestBuy, I think they should have sent me the Collectors Edition with a $15 bill, rather than cancell my Dulexe Edition and cause me to go Postal. This is the last time i pre-order anything online. |
Kaiwyn
Thank God for Future Shop!
IxChel
I asked a few days ago if it was still valid, and have yet to have a customer service representative email me back. It has the description of "NCsoft-Guild Wars Deluxe-Windows" for $63.59 after shipping. The current status is listed as pre-ordered, with a release date of 4/28. I hope they will honor this purchase.
Wrath of m0o
Not...they cancelled all our pre-orders, but they are willing to give me a $10 electronic ticket twoards the purchase of the Collectors Edition. We will see what happens when i go to use it. Anyway its better to buy games from people who hire gamers since the clerks have a clue to what your talking about. Not just what's on sale this week and company policy made me read this screen.
Orbit
I had the same problem too with the Deluxe. I will have to wait and see if I receive another pre-order box with my CE box.
vazor
Just wanted to mention the BestBuy purchase went smoothly for me. I brought my preorder box and my reciept and I paid the rest ($70) of the price for collector's edition, and it was all good. Hope other orders can go as smoothly.
Beelzebubba
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Best Buy does this all the time, offering the "Collectors Edition" of a piece of software for the "normal" price, then canceling the order later on down the road. Personally, I think it reeks of price gouging, bait and switch, and bullshit - but mostly bullshit.
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Tomo
Best buy is horrible. They refuse to answer emails, and deserve to be burned. They sent me my friends code, when they delivered it (29th april) which is slightly late, dont ya think ?
funbun
Yeah, I had a similar problem with Gamestop. I went ahead and pre ordered throuf Fry's Electronics.
I would up with 2 preorderd, also.
I would up with 2 preorderd, also.
Ashleigh McMahon
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Best buy is horrible. They refuse to answer emails, and deserve to be burned. They sent me my friends code, when they delivered it (29th april) which is slightly late, dont ya think ?
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I contacted simplygames and they said its now in the hands of the royal mail.
What should I do?
Regards, Ashleigh.