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

[Ethalias]

I got the email also. They managed my core box set ok, but this time not so lucky.

I also recommend Free delivery worldwide on all books from The Book Depository though they tend to be better for things already released; currently their list price for PHB2 is £24.99...

I will be off to my nearest comic store (which stocks a *few* gaming books) on my day off tomorrow.. Fingers crossed eh..

*EDIT* gah they hijacked the link!

*EDIT#2* Phoned said comic store, they have it and have reserved it for me. God bless the friendly (almost) local (stocks a bit of) game store! Anyone in Gloucestershire area of England, I highly recommend Proud Lion in Cheltenham.

 

[Bold or Stupid]

I know my local Waterstones has it (in fact it has almost all the 4e stuff), but then they do run a RPG club.

Oh and I work there... ordering the rpgs and running the club, many thanks to Esdevium for sending along PH2 nice and promptly so I can enjoy a day off reading the copy I borrowed from work.

Yes I love my job.

 

[Ethalias]

I know my local Waterstones has it (in fact it has almost all the 4e stuff), but then they do run a RPG club.

Oh and I work there... ordering the rpgs and running the club, many thanks to Esdevium for sending along PH2 nice and promptly so I can enjoy a day off reading the copy I borrowed from work.

Yes I love my job.

Wow, I wish my Waterstones ran a gaming club..

 

[Bold or Stupid]

Wow, I wish my Waterstones ran a gaming club..

Do what i did. Get a job there and start one.

 

[Bagpuss]

Amazon have just pushed my delivery date back to the 23rd April - 11th May.

Orcsnest, http://www.iguk.co.uk/ and some other places I sometimes order from are all out as well.

 

[Bladewing]

My Amazon order was supposed to be delivered between march 27 and april 1st too, and the week before that I got an email saying it was on the way, arrived two days later. I guess they are prefer to err on the side of caution with ETA dates.

On the topic of Amazon, most of the D&D books I ordered there seem to have more or less wavy pages, similar to water damage. Dungeon Delve was bad enough to send back for a replacement (which was in the same condition and I asked my money back), and the PHB2 too but I kept that because I really wanted to read it. Do you think that's to be expected when ordering the books on the net instead of buying in a store? I find them expensive enough to expect a mint condition.

 

[SteveC]

My Amazon order was supposed to be delivered between march 27 and april 1st too, and the week before that I got an email saying it was on the way, arrived two days later. I guess they are prefer to err on the side of caution with ETA dates.

On the topic of Amazon, most of the D&D books I ordered there seem to have more or less wavy pages, similar to water damage. Dungeon Delve was bad enough to send back for a replacement (which was in the same condition and I asked my money back), and the PHB2 too but I kept that because I really wanted to read it. Do you think that's to be expected when ordering the books on the net instead of buying in a store? I find them expensive enough to expect a mint condition.

For what it's worth: I have heard of a lot of people having this problem, and have had it myself. I ended up stacking several other books on top of my PHB2 and it improved things a bit, but the book still has issues. Sounds like an issue with a part of the print run.

--Steve

 

[mach1.9pants]

Ha! I call it Karma or possibly a bit of 'rewenge'

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4M3Vapyf1dc]YouTube - Blackadder caught by Ludwig the indestructible[/ame]

For your show off images of the 3 core 4E books all those months ago, and before we even got a sniff of that new book smell

 

[Morrus]

Just to resurrect an old thread....

Amazon just emailed me to tell me I had to wait longer for my Arcane Power pre-order.

Guess that's another cancellation. Four for four now! At least they're consistent...

 

[Bagpuss]

I got my PHB2 last Friday, it cost less than I thought only £13.19. I think for that money I can wait. (However it's up to £16.99 now).

Especially since the (not so) friendly (not so) local game shop decided to profiteer when they knew it was in short supply and sell it at £25.99.

So Amazon saved me £12.80 which means I'm effectively getting Arcane Power for free!

Since Arcane Power is currently £12.69 on Amazon with a RRP of £16.99, Divine Power is £14.44. Checking Orc's Nest, they have the RRP at £19.99 and it reduced to £18.99 +£3.10 for delivery (£22.09 total). A saving of nearly £10 pounds.

Again I think I'll wait, Amazon deliver in the end and normally not that late, and at those prices it seems silly not to.