Buying Software Online Sites

[Stewwi]

Exracted Info from the other thread

Play (http://www.play.com)

Gameplay (http://www.gameplay.com)

Uk Games (http://www.ukgames.com ) Shut Down!

Send It (http://sendit.com/)

Game (http://shop.game.net/)

DVD.co.uk (https://www.dvd.co.uk/)

Feel free to add more

Avaloner Edit: Added 2 more... personally I never ordered from Send it or Game. I know someone who just ordered from Send It so I will give you feedback soon. Another person told me he ordered an X-Box from Game and recieved it correct...

[Sp|DEy^]

which one did u find best from those 3 please?

[Avaloner]

Play.com sucks... I have had enough of it. Out of the 4 orders I made 2 failed to show up!!! Never had such problems with Gameplay and UKgames!

[Stewwi]

Originally posted by Avaloner
Play.com sucks... I have had enough of it. Out of the 4 orders I made 2 failed to show up!!! Never had such problems with Gameplay and UKgames!


well it is free shipping :rolleyes: most probably they packages get the lowest priority possible in post offices.

[G-lock]

tghiduli xejn imma amazon.co.uk :clap: xtrajt hafna u qatt ma tlift jew waslu tard . forsi thallas naqa iktar imma mhux ahjar taf li qed tixxi min ximkien reliable .:clap:

[FragMagnet]

I personally find play.com to be excellent. I've never lost a game sent from them so far, but I won't argue with Avaloner's statement. I've heard people complain that amazon has the same problem, in contrast to what G-lock said, so we can never know for sure...

[filthy hippie]

gameplay all d way!!!!! :clap: :clap: :dance:
i found it very good with 4 days it arrived :drool:
it doesnt hurt to try

[FragMagnet]

Originally posted by the titan
gameplay all d way!!!!! :clap: :clap: :dance:
i found it very good with 4 days it arrived :drool:
it doesnt hurt to try

That's amazing :eek: how much did you pay for postage?

[filthy hippie]

6.50 dats LM3.00
correction its was more like 5-6 days but it also depends on other stuff.
example. if ur item has d highest priority of all d products w8ing to go on d flight den urs goes first. and also number of flights, number of items accuatly w8 to go 2 d same destintaion.

[Avaloner]

Originally posted by noobstick
I personally find play.com to be excellent. I've never lost a game sent from them so far, but I won't argue with Avaloner's statement. I've heard people complain that amazon has the same problem, in contrast to what G-lock said, so we can never know for sure...

Well it is not a question of things arriving late... that is expected at times. It's how they handled the case that leaves a lot to be desired. I had to call them overseas but still got nowhere. They always say they will follow it but never do..

[FragMagnet]

Well, that's not exactly play.com's fault, now is it? you can't expect them to afford giving your order first class services when you don't pay for it, and then it's all down to the postage handlers to deal with it. If you don't like the service, just go with another site with which they let you pay for the postage to get a better service.

[Avaloner]

It IS play.com's fault if I send them an e-mail and do not get a reply! It IS play.com's fault if, after I call them, they promise me they will send me an e-mail which never arrives. I will go to another site, but first I want the things I paid for!

[FragMagnet]

Ah. You didn't mention that pointedly.. I guess all online stores tend to pick the odd customer to give some shit to. I've heard similar stories about amazon and others. I suppose it's also down to a bit of luck, in the end.

[Dirty Sanchez]

Gameplay.com all the way...Trust them a lot now. They sent me Doom 3 in exactly 5 Days.

I don't like Play.com.

[Stewwi]

Originally posted by Avaloner
It IS play.com's fault if I send them an e-mail and do not get a reply! It IS play.com's fault if, after I call them, they promise me they will send me an e-mail which never arrives. I will go to another site, but first I want the things I paid for!



true but some games r dirt cheap from play ! look @ WoW its only lm 10 from them !!

fuck the 3 weeks wait u save lm 7

[Avenger]

bah, wow collectors edition nowere to be found

[Avaloner]

Added 2 more UK sites which ship to Malta. Any feedback appreciated!

[FragMagnet]

Originally posted by Avaloner
Added 2 more UK sites which ship to Malta. Any feedback appreciated!

Wow, thanks a bunch! These sites are gonna be fun to compare prices between on my next purchase :D :dance:

[Myrnith]

Iv always used play orderd about 8 games from there. Though about 17days ago i preorderd San Andreas and it failed to show up. (i also have another 2 games inc) I called up play and they re orderd it for me with no hassle at all now i just hope i get them all :( But this will be my last time ordering from them. Which is better ? Gameplay or ukgames ?

[FragMagnet]

Originally posted by Myrnith
Iv always used play orderd about 8 games from there. Though about 17days ago i preorderd San Andreas and it failed to show up. (i also have another 2 games inc) I called up play and they re orderd it for me with no hassle at all now i just hope i get them all :( But this will be my last time ordering from them. Which is better ? Gameplay or ukgames ?

Please let us know if the second one fails to arrive as well.

[Myrnith]

roger that :p

Report: 2nd Delivery didnt arrive been 15days and waiting :bang: preety bad

ok this sucks a friend of mine just recieved his order. He even placed it before me. This really sucks if i call up play again there gonna think im screwing with them..... any suggestions ??!?? im stuck !!:bang:

[FragMagnet]

damn, that really sucks.

you should at least try to phone them again... i don't know what else you can do other than that. Sorry :(

[Avaloner]

Are these problems only associated with Play.com? Cause it certainly seems so. I was promised a replacement which was, alledgedly, sent on the 9th of November. To date I have not recieved it. I am starting to wonder whose fault it is. Is it Maltapost or is it the mailing practices of Play.com? Anyone had any trouble recieving packages from other sources?

[FragMagnet]

Originally posted by Avaloner
I am starting to wonder whose fault it is. Is it Maltapost or is it the mailing practices of Play.com? Anyone had any trouble recieving packages from other sources?

Unfortunately it's hard to tell. As well as that, I've had an order eaten by amazon once as well, so seeing as maltapost is the common factor, I think we can boil it down to being our postal system that needs fixing.

[Avaloner]

Also, I have been ordering online for almost 2 years, and I must say that this problem has only cropped up in the recent 6-8 months! I must say that since Maltpost got privatised there was a visible deterioration to the service.

[Myrnith]

Well to investigate more into my situation i called up Maltapost which took me 30mins to get through (go figure). When i did and ask about the orders she told me that there are some problems in the uk. She spoke about not all packages are being sent some will take time. Though its funny when u have a friend who lives 100m away from you....orders it a day before u and gets the order.....and me twice in a row....i spent about lm50 on the games.....i hope i didnt flush them down the loo

[FragMagnet]

Just for reference and information, I recently found a pretty good american site that delivers to malta. It's amazingly good if you want to order Gameboy Advance games (like I do) since they don't use any regional lockouts. (and everything is goddamn cheap too!)

They also offer the option of paying a miniscule amount for postage and getting it sent at low priority, or paying just a little more to have it sent express. This deserves two thumbs up, by far. :clap:

The site is www.gamesuniverse.com if anybody's interested.

[Myrnith]

I dont buy much from the U.S only if the game wont hit europe for a month or so and when i do i use UPS 4-5days delivery to your door 100% insurance wish PLAY (wankers) could do that :bang:

[FragMagnet]

Originally posted by Myrnith
I dont buy much from the U.S only if the game wont hit europe for a month or so and when i do i use UPS 4-5days delivery to your door 100% insurance wish PLAY (wankers) could do that :bang:

I actually use it for just that - games that won't be coming to europe for a while or not at all. and as i already said, GBA games are obscenely cheap from there (like Lm10 a cartridge... you can get 3 for the price they sell here.), so that's another thing to check out.

If Play are such a hassle, use another site that offers insurance. simple as that.

[Stewwi]

Originally posted by Myrnith
Well to investigate more into my situation i called up Maltapost which took me 30mins to get through (go figure). When i did and ask about the orders she told me that there are some problems in the uk. She spoke about not all packages are being sent some will take time. Though its funny when u have a friend who lives 100m away from you....orders it a day before u and gets the order.....and me twice in a row....i spent about lm50 on the games.....i hope i didnt flush them down the loo



maltapost could use some competion :(

[Myrnith]

No ... PLC (Maltapost) employees need a good foot up their ars and a smak in thier head to make them concentrate more on their work and less on their thoughts.

Originally posted by noobstick
If Play are such a hassle, use another site that offers insurance. simple as that.

Iv been using Play for a long time and never had any problems they even used to come in between 5-7 days but the problem arised in these past 8 months as Avaloner said.

[Dirty Sanchez]

Just to let everyone know... if you order something at totally it ammounts to 8 items or more from Play.com they will keep all your stuff and will require you to phone them and verify over the phone that it is really you who is buying the stuff.

My friend just got stuck a good collection of DVDs at Play.com for over 2weeks lol.

[scarface]

naqra sens komun nies ....

jekk ta gameplay jaslu u ta play ma jaslux mela allura mandiex x taqsam il-posta ta malta. ax kieku jkun hemm il-problemi b'whatever site .

jien play.com alkemm gieli ma waslux dejjem batuli replacements u jirrisponduni mil-ewwel l-email tiei.

play.com prezzijiet tajbin wisq tghiduli xejn, u dik tal-free postage togobni , ax dak li tara prezz fuq is site thallas.

[Andy]

i find play.com very good i have been using them for about 2 months now, i just ordered a DVD from them last monday and it arrived today not bad for free postage. also amazon.co.uk is very good as well.

[Myrnith]

I know why play take so long ... well because its in Jersy which is not really part of the UK.....they dont have a stright flight to malta it seems.....when i got my books it was stamped that the books passed through zurich. And there cheap cos there they pay no tax :D

[filthy hippie]

they take a bit long from britain ahseb u ara min usa. iwas gonna get some stuff from there. then i found out that shipping + insurance + lots of patience = cost double the cost of the product

[Myrnith]

best thing when u get something from the us is to use DHL or some other kind of private post.

[D_B0SS]

Gamestop.com (Imo The Best.. Safe, Fast, jamlu hafna sales uekk) 1 prob.. il Package and postage.

[PostmortemMT]

Do you guys know of any reliable and gr8 American Online Stores for gaming software?

I just bought a PSP and that's region free when it comes to UMD software. No ntsc and pal bullshit.

[PostmortemMT]

Aw guys tafu b'xi hwienet online li jbiehu loghob u jibatuhom overseas ta li jehorgu biss fl'amerika? NTSC format bix niftemu.

[FragMagnet]

Originally posted by Postmortem
Aw guys tafu b'xi hwienet online li jbiehu loghob u jibatuhom overseas ta li jehorgu biss fl'amerika? NTSC format bix niftemu.

ipprova http://cduniverse.com/

they deliver to malta and I find they're pretty cheap :dance:

[Avaloner]

Games retail veteran Special Reserve has gone into liquidation after almost 20 years in the industry.
It means that the companys eight stores, Internet business and mail order service has been closed with immediate effect, leaving 45 staff at its Sawbridgeworth head office redundant.

Cliff Rainbird, former buyer and son of founder Tony Rainbird, told MCV: Weve tried to sell it on, and we did have an offer. But it fell through at the last minute, so we had no other option but to close.

Rainbird explained that the business, which has been running since the late 80s, is another casualty of the super-competitive retail climate: The margins have been taken out of games, and the Internet is so competitive it has been very difficult over the last few years. It doesnt help that the supermarkets have come in selling new releases at 29.99 either.
email the authoremail a friend

Source: HERE (http://www.mcvuk.com/newsitem.php?id=607)
PS: Please try to stay on topic. Start a new thread to discuss the PSP (which sucks by the way). Tried splitting the thread and moving all unrelatred PSP discussions in a different thread but the posts seem to have disappeared!

[Cyber_D]

i am looking for a site which sells valid cd keys for pc games. any links?
thx

[phoenix]

no :(

[G-lock]

i am looking for a site which sells valid cd keys for pc games. any links?
thx

PM yancho . he can help you .

[Cyber_D]

PM yancho . he can help you .

my friend talked to yancho over msn. he can't help either ;(
thx anyways tho

[Redsabre]

I have always ordered from Play.com and find it reliable with a delivery time of 1 week (max). The only time that a game didn`t arrive I emailed them and they sent me a replacement.
I also find some Hong Kong sellers on ebay very reliable and way much cheaper than any online store :P

[Avaloner]

ipprova http://cduniverse.com/

they deliver to malta and I find they're pretty cheap :dance:

I did buy from cduniverse many times and I must say that they have quite a good service and are pretty cheap. Postage takes time though since its US based. Also ordered from play-asia (http://www.play-asia.com/) and got the game correct.

For second hand games I recently made use of The Game Collection (http://www.thegamecollection.net/) (UK based). They have some pretty decent offers although postage is not free. I got Bioshock for 17 sterling (Lm9.25) - this price including postage which is 5 sterling (lm2.75). It was used but in very good condition.

[Dark Soul]

blahdvd.co.uk