Amazon delays again (aka "No PHB2 for Russ")

[Morrus]

I was utterly unsurprised to get this email the day after PHB2's release date:

Dear Customer,

We wanted to give you an update on the status of your order #026-6856964-8324301.

We are sorry to report that the following items have been delayed:

Wizards RPG Team "Player's Handbook 2: A 4th Edition D&d Supplement
(D&d Core Rulebook D&d Core Rulebook): Bk.2 (Dungeons & Dragons)"
[Hardcover]
Estimated arrival date: 31/03/09 - 07/04/09

We are sorry for any inconvenience this causes.

That's three for three - I don't have Adventurer's Vault or Martial Power, either.

Is it just me, or are D&D books just not making it over this side of the pond or something?

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

I was utterly unsurprised to get this email the day after PHB2's release date:



That's three for three - I don't have Adventurer's Vault or Martial Power, either.

Is it just me, or are D&D books just not making it over this side of the pond or something?

I hope to hold my PHB 2 in my hands in a few minutes, when I go to the nearby post office. Must be an Amazon (UK?) specific problem. Dragonworld in Germany seems to do okay.

Though they had some problems - apparently, the original distributor they used has changed prices, and so they have to use a different one, meaning that pre-ordering is basically impossible, and they have trouble restocking or so. So far, I didn't have big problems, though the first batch of Open Grave was apparantly sold out before I noticed it had become available, forcing me to wait...

 

[vagabundo]

I've had great luck with Bookdepository.co.uk, decent prices and free worldwide shipping.

I live in Ireland too. Their customer service is fantastic; personal emails. They emailed to tell me my PHBII would be delayed, as they had it listed for the 1st of March. I'm hoping to get it in the next few days.

Anyway, they get the thumbs up from me.

ASIDE: I got it for 14 sterling (around 18 euro delivered), pretty snazzy, it was a pre-order deal. Oh I was making out like a bandit on the site, just after Christmas with the great Euro/Sterling rates, got a load of DND books.

EDIT: Jez, must suck to be in the UK at the moment, things have nearly doubled in price...

 

[Jack99]

Maybe it's karma for not supporting your FLGS I do that, and seem to get my books well in time for a while now.

 

[Peraion Graufalke]

I was utterly unsurprised to get this email the day after PHB2's release date:



That's three for three - I don't have Adventurer's Vault or Martial Power, either.

Is it just me, or are D&D books just not making it over this side of the pond or something?

Basically the same thing happened to me too, except that I ordered from Amazon Germany. They do seem to suck with foreign D&D books lately.

 

[Nikosandros]

Amazon in Europe seems to have become terrible at fulfilling D&D orders on time. Others online shops in Europe don't have any problems stocking the latest releases. I just placed an order for PH2 and P3 from Games Lore.

 

[nerfherder]

I was utterly unsurprised to get this email the day after PHB2's release date:



That's three for three - I don't have Adventurer's Vault or Martial Power, either.

Is it just me, or are D&D books just not making it over this side of the pond or something?

I often get emails like that from Amazon, then another one a couple of days later saying they've shipped.

Says that my PHB2 is dispatching soon. I placed the order 13th November.

Had no problem getting AV or MP from them.

Either I've been lucky, or others have been unlucky.

 

[Bagpuss]

Maybe it's karma for not supporting your FLGS I do that, and seem to get my books well in time for a while now.

Much of the UK doesn't have a FLGS. I've been told by Amazon - Delivery estimate: 2 April 2009 - 16 April 2009

 

[Bagpuss]

I've had great luck with Bookdepository.co.uk, decent prices and free worldwide shipping.

Amazon is £8 cheaper than them so if you are prepared to wait then Amazon eventually delivers. The fact they are near £5 above the RRP doesn't strike me as decent prices.

 

[Henrix]

Is it just me, or are D&D books just not making it over this side of the pond or something?

Well, considering that my FLGS buys them from an English dsitributor and expect them any day now, I'd say that they do get over the pond.

Why Amazon (UK, I suppose) can't get them in stock seems odd. Perhaps Amazon buys them and then decides that all books will be needed for the US market?