has anyone gotten their copy from amazon?

[bielmic]

just checking to see if my DM and I are the only ones in what seems like preorder perpetual wait for our amazon copies of pathfinder... has anyone actually recieved a copy or notification of shipment from amazon?

 

[Papa-DRB]

Their is a similiar thread on the Paizo boards, and so far no one has gotten it, nor had it shipped from Amazon.

Apparantley Amazon, among others, have a "release date" of the Wednesday following the publisher street date.

-- david
Papa.DRB

ps. I am getting my via subscription from Paizo, so I have downloaded the PDFs and it should be at my house on Monday of next week.

 

[kitsune9]

just checking to see if my DM and I are the only ones in what seems like preorder perpetual wait for our amazon copies of pathfinder... has anyone actually recieved a copy or notification of shipment from amazon?

Unless it's a purchase in which I have no interest in getting on street date, I won't order from Amazon. I ordered from them one time and it was well after two weeks after their release date before I decided to cancel. Don't exactly remember the book, but I think it was Epic Level Handbook.

Happy Gaming!

 

[cerealman]

Thank god for my FLGS. Got mine morning of release day. =) Shop smart! Shop local!

 

[miscreationist]

I have not received notification yet. I show a delivery date of August 21 with 2-day shipping.

 

[Drkfathr1]

I stopped ordering my books from Amazon about 2 years ago. Even when I pre-ordered I'd never get my books more than 2 weeks after release. It was crap. I have a distribution center not 2 hours away from where I live!

Even when I'd pay for 2 day shipping it would take a week to get my stuff.

So now I get all my books from Buy.com. Their prices are the same and I get books 1 day before the release date...without paying for extra special shipping. Plus I can use paypal to check out.

I ordered the PF book afer buying the PDF and the release date is showing 8/19 from Buy.com. We'll see how long it takes to get.

 

[Mercurius]

Thank god for my FLGS. Got mine morning of release day. =) Shop smart! Shop local!

Pay teachers more and I would.

 

[JohnRTroy]

I think Amazon's delays with Paizo products are actually setup by Paizo themselves, and are meant to actually make sure FLGS get the stuff first, because Amazon deep discounts prices fierce.

I remember this also being true of WoTC releases.

 

[Papa-DRB]

Not true. Lisa Stevens, Paizo CEO, explained on their boards (can't find link), but Paizo does NOT sell to Amazon, Hobby shops, etc. Paizo sells to Distributors who fill Amazon, Buy.com, Hobby shops, B&N, etc. orders. It is against US Federal regulations to "stifle trade" by doing what you claim below and she flat out denied it.

-- david
Papa.DRB

I'd post a link, but with the board re-organization on Paizo, I can't find it.
Also, Amazon, B&N and some of the others, internally, set a release date of the Wednesday after the official release date.

I think Amazon's delays with Paizo products are actually setup by Paizo themselves, and are meant to actually make sure FLGS get the stuff first, because Amazon deep discounts prices fierce.

I remember this also being true of WoTC releases.

 

[Festivus]

My amazon order isn't set to be shipped until Sept 8th.