Rakuten - No more. - Blu-ray Forum

Ste7en · 06-07-2016, 08:34 PM

Just read this on another forum. Get your points spent...

http://www.businesswire.com/news/hom...usiness-Future

Buckster666 · 06-07-2016, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ste7en

Just read this on another forum. Get your points spent...

http://www.businesswire.com/news/hom...usiness-Future

No great loss, went down hill after it switched from being Play.com

Skog · 06-07-2016, 08:48 PM

Not surprised really

Ste7en · 06-07-2016, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Buckster666

No great loss, went down hill after it switched from being Play.com

Yeah, the online equivalent of an InShops.

Shame though as there are some cracking sellers on there.

Marv Inc. · 06-07-2016, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Buckster666

No great loss, went down hill after it switched from being Play.com

I agree. Play were great but once they sold up i stopped using them full stop.

WilsonBros · 06-07-2016, 09:45 PM

I don't think I ordered from them once after they switched over. Absolute shite, with not a single decent off to be found on the entire site.

AlanUK · 06-07-2016, 09:57 PM

I used to use it when it was Play but I have only ever had a couple of items from Rakuten, there were some good sellers on there but they were also on either amazon or ebay or both and they always seemed to be more expensive on Rakuten, I wonder if this was due to the charges on Rakuten?

I cannot say that I am surprised really.

Ste7en · 06-07-2016, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by WilsonBros

I don't think I ordered from them once after they switched over. Absolute shite, with not a single decent off to be found on the entire site.

This is a pretty good offer: http://www.rakuten.co.uk/shop/the-en...grid_product_1

My last (and possibly last) order with them.

HotRats · 06-07-2016, 09:58 PM

Play was a great retailer but it was pretty much doomed when Osborne cracked down on VAT free imports from the Channel Islands. However it took real stupidity to waste £25 million as Rakuten did. I never bought a thing after they took over, to say it won't be missed is an understatement, it's absence won't even be noticed.

Dickieduvet · 06-07-2016, 10:04 PM

Shame, this is indeed shite news.

Spent a fair few quid with them over the last couple of years and the points system was quite worthwhile too.

gap · 06-07-2016, 10:06 PM

Pity.

I've ordered loads of bargains through them over the last year or two. Never had a problem and saved an absolute packet.

blueman_Richie · 06-07-2016, 10:23 PM

Does this explain why eOneDirect seemed to have suddenly disappeared from Rakuten recently?

Ste7en · 06-07-2016, 10:31 PM

They have nothing listed on Ebay either. I was after a few of their 3 quid cheapies as well

blueman_Richie · 06-07-2016, 10:45 PM

Yeah, weird they just seemed to vanish.

Aclea · 06-07-2016, 11:04 PM

The site was a nightmare to navigate, sometimes it would take days for orders to be confirmed, sometimes they'd make multiple orders of the same item, promotional codes often didn't work, customer service was slow to respond... Can't imagine why they weren't able to make a go of it.

logboy · 06-08-2016, 05:41 AM

good riddance. loyalty system was a trap that kept you loyal rather than rewarding you for your choice. and customer services easily the worst, most toothless ive ever experienced from any retailer.

Portista · 06-08-2016, 06:04 AM

The writing was on the wall the moment they changed busines model and ditched the 'Play.com' brand. In fact, it's astonishing 'Rakuten' (a name some people still have difficulty pronouncing) lasted this long.

JimDiGriz · 06-08-2016, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Portista

The writing was on the wall the moment they changed busines model and ditched the 'Play.com' brand. In fact, it's astonishing 'Rakuten' (a name some people still have difficulty pronouncing) lasted this long.

I kept thinking of SF2 when I saw the name...

Ra---Ku---Ten!!!

Placed what will certainly be my last order with them not long ago via the Entertainment Store. That 300 helmet set - great price and really well packaged too. I wont miss Rakuten though - unlike Play.com.

smudge616 · 06-08-2016, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by blueman_Richie

Does this explain why eOneDirect seemed to have suddenly disappeared from Rakuten recently?

eOne products are now being distributed by FOX or will be very soon.

BigNickUK · 06-08-2016, 08:50 AM

As others have said play.com were superb but their business model was blown with introduction of tax for Jersey and Guernsey

Rakuten who?

just hope the few sellers I liked, such as FoxDirect, Entertainment Store, eOne Direct etc resurface on amazon marketplace or ebay or similar

06-07-2016, 08:34 PM	#1
Ste7en Blu-ray Champion Member since:Apr 2013 Location:Durham, UK 4K collection:907 Blu-ray collection:7760 DVD collection:68 Trading Score:4	Rakuten - No more. Just read this on another forum. Get your points spent... http://www.businesswire.com/news/hom...usiness-Future

06-07-2016, 08:48 PM	#3
Skog Expert Member Member since:Sep 2012 Location:UK Blu-ray collection:126 Trading Score:27	Not surprised really

06-07-2016, 09:45 PM	#6
WilsonBros Special Member Member since:Jul 2009 Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray reviews:3	I don't think I ordered from them once after they switched over. Absolute shite, with not a single decent off to be found on the entire site.

06-07-2016, 09:57 PM	#7
AlanUK Senior Member Member since:Nov 2011 Location:England 4K collection:220 Blu-ray collection:731 DVD collection:109	I used to use it when it was Play but I have only ever had a couple of items from Rakuten, there were some good sellers on there but they were also on either amazon or ebay or both and they always seemed to be more expensive on Rakuten, I wonder if this was due to the charges on Rakuten? I cannot say that I am surprised really.

06-07-2016, 09:58 PM	#9
HotRats Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2009	Play was a great retailer but it was pretty much doomed when Osborne cracked down on VAT free imports from the Channel Islands. However it took real stupidity to waste £25 million as Rakuten did. I never bought a thing after they took over, to say it won't be missed is an understatement, it's absence won't even be noticed.

06-07-2016, 10:04 PM	#10
Dickieduvet Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Sep 2008 Location:England 4K collection:638 Blu-ray collection:3909 DVD collection:90 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:7	Shame, this is indeed shite news. Spent a fair few quid with them over the last couple of years and the points system was quite worthwhile too.

06-07-2016, 10:06 PM	#11
gap Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2013 4K collection:29 Blu-ray collection:3098 DVD collection:1	Pity. I've ordered loads of bargains through them over the last year or two. Never had a problem and saved an absolute packet.

06-07-2016, 10:23 PM	#12
blueman_Richie Power Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009	Does this explain why eOneDirect seemed to have suddenly disappeared from Rakuten recently?

06-07-2016, 10:31 PM	#13
Ste7en Blu-ray Champion Member since:Apr 2013 Location:Durham, UK 4K collection:907 Blu-ray collection:7760 DVD collection:68 Trading Score:4	They have nothing listed on Ebay either. I was after a few of their 3 quid cheapies as well

06-07-2016, 10:45 PM	#14
blueman_Richie Power Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009	Yeah, weird they just seemed to vanish.

06-07-2016, 11:04 PM	#15
Aclea Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Jun 2012 Blu-ray reviews: 3	The site was a nightmare to navigate, sometimes it would take days for orders to be confirmed, sometimes they'd make multiple orders of the same item, promotional codes often didn't work, customer service was slow to respond... Can't imagine why they weren't able to make a go of it.

06-08-2016, 05:41 AM	#16
logboy Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Mar 2009 Location:UK	good riddance. loyalty system was a trap that kept you loyal rather than rewarding you for your choice. and customer services easily the worst, most toothless ive ever experienced from any retailer.

06-08-2016, 06:04 AM	#17
Portista Active Member Member since:Sep 2013 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Trading Score:1	The writing was on the wall the moment they changed busines model and ditched the 'Play.com' brand. In fact, it's astonishing 'Rakuten' (a name some people still have difficulty pronouncing) lasted this long.

06-08-2016, 08:50 AM	#20
BigNickUK Moderator Top contributor Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Leek, Staffordshire 4K collection:1347 Blu-ray collection:5200 DVD collection:64 Blu-ray reviews: 40 Trading Score:3	As others have said play.com were superb but their business model was blown with introduction of tax for Jersey and Guernsey Rakuten who? just hope the few sellers I liked, such as FoxDirect, Entertainment Store, eOne Direct etc resurface on amazon marketplace or ebay or similar

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