Gamera: The Complete Collection (1965-2006)

[skippy3elf]

Interesting - if you go to checkout from DD now they're charging shipping. Previously they weren't and this normally would have qualified for free shipping in the US. *THAT* might be why they cancelled all the orders. Of course as quickly as it reappeared it might go away again. I'm sticking with my order from Amazon.

[sonicyogurt]

My Best Buy order just shipped.

[starsteam]

Planning on watching this set later next month (assuming my copy arrives) but I've been really struggling with coming up on just how I am going to watch it. Originally I thought about going all-out and watching all of the audio options (save commentaries) but I realized that would be the equivalent to watching over 30 films which is not something I can do in a two-week time span anymore.

Last time I did a Gamera marathon it was with the Mill Creek Blu-rays and was all in Japanese. Considering the Japanese audio would be my default for all future watches, I think next month for my first spin with these discs, I will only watch the dubbed versions (including the UK techo track and redneck dub for the two Heisei films which I've never heard before). That's still like 20 movies, but I think I can manage it.

[ctspectator]

I just put in a new order at blowitouttahere for 2x at ~$94 a piece. I am still keeping my Amazon order up though. Blowitouttahere, DD, and importCDs all have stock crossed over from Alliance Entertainment, who do their drop shipping, so it could have been an issue on the distribution end.

[kemcha]

Originally Posted by Crispy Noodle

Unbelievable. Less than 48 hours after my cancellation.... Apparently they just didn't want to honor the 15% discount and free shipping.

Of course it's illegal but can't really do anything about it except never buy from them again.

It's not illegal. It may be wrong to do that to your customers, but, there's nothing in the law that says they can't do that. I seem to recall the same arguments being made when Amazon, Best Buy, Target and other retailers posted a wrong price for an item they are selling online and when customers ordered them, the retailers promptly canceled the orders and relisted them with a different "in-store" product number.

There is no such law that says online retailers must honor the lower price, unless it's in a physical advertised weekly advertisement. This is, more than likely, the reason why Best Buy did away with their weekly circulars. This is also why I stopped shopping at Best Buy. I used to go in there for impulse shopping for things like Blu-rays, hard drives, etc and I might go in there, from time to time. But, only for odd items. During the past 10 years, I've only purchased a 55" 4K TV and a Frigidaire mini-fridge from Best Buy. Mostly, I order from Amazon or visit Walmart or Big Lots.

Far as all of these cancellations go, it's typical. If a retailer does pre-orders and finds out the "sale" price they offered is below their "sales threshold", they will cancel the order and relist it. This happens more frequently than you might think but simply never realized it before. Some retailers can just cancel your orders and never inform you that it was canceled.

The problem that the retailer can find itself in is if you prepaid for the item at their "listed" sales price and then they cancel. If that's the case, a consumer could possibly have valid standing to sue and/or file a complaint with the appropriate state government agencies. I remember, quite a number of years ago, Target advertised a Blu-ray movie for a specific price. When I went into a local store asking for a copy of it, I was told they don't intend on getting any in and they offered the DVD version of the same movie (which I didn't want). It was a "bait and switch" scam that Target tried to do and I ended up filing a complaint with the State's Attorney General office. Don't know if Target was fined but they were lectured to about violating state law and Target sent a gift certificate to make up for it.

Online retailers are able not to be held to "advertised prices" laws because retailer websites are not the same thing as a weekly circular advertisement.

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by sonicyogurt

My Best Buy order just shipped.

Mine too.

[CADD_Guy]

My Target copy shipped yesterday and my Best Buy copy shipped today. After using some Best Buy rewards, that copy only cost me $10.59 so probably will just return the Target copy. Ordered from two places to increase the chance of actually getting one

[Colonel Mortimer]

The current price blowitoutahere is selling the set for is only $2 more than what I pre-ordered it for. Would they really cancel my pre-order over $2?

[dr. wai]

My is still out there somewhere. With the USPS being screwed up, I have no idea when it will get here.

[stvn1974]

Mine was cancelled by Best Buy so I put in an order with amazon. Really hoping that if they do by some chance ship me one they use their own delivery service so it doesn't get stuck in USPS hell.

[afraidofsunlight]

I think blowitouttahere just shipped my order of Gamera and Agnès Varda (Gamera vs. Agnès Varda?). They provided a tracking number, at least.

[Jaymole]

M 2 copies of Gamera (one for my brother) shipped from Blowitoutofhere (I got 15% off when buying 2).

I can't wait to get this.

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by Jaymole

M 2 copies of Gamera (one for my brother) shipped from Blowitoutofhere (I got 15% off when buying 2).

I can't wait to get this.

Man, I've always loved Hans Moleman.

[Partyslammer]

Originally Posted by skippy3elf

It was taken down off of multiple sites including Best Buy and Barnes and Noble, so I don't think it had anything to do with the coupon. My guess is Arrow initially sent all the retailers a message telling them they wouldn't be sending the stock. Why they would relist all of a sudden is still a mystery.

Batches have been sent to most retailers (some who have been shipping at least to customers that long ago) over two weeks ago. It appears that it’s in pretty high demand and many retailers have long since filled (often not even all) preorders.

Those including myself that very recently preordered through amazon should be prepared to hear their sets won’t ship for weeks if not longer. I usually get charged and see tracking on Friday at the latest for a following Tuesday new release and as of now, all I see is “Shipping Date To Be Determined” which is typically a bad sign.

[reputation]

I went to Fry's Electronics today and found this beauty in person. I almost hesitated on picking it up due to the chance of a possible sale at some point that would lower the price. Changed my mind and bought it. Now that I'm home and reading over this thread, I'm really grateful I went for it. It's absolutely amazing in person.

[RalphoR]

I haven't received an email from Amazon but delivery is set for this coming Thursday. Hope it holds.

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by reputation

I went to Fry's Electronics today and found this beauty in person. I almost hesitated on picking it up due to the chance of a possible sale at some point that would lower the price. Changed my mind and bought it. Now that I'm home and reading over this thread, I'm really grateful I went for it. It's absolutely amazing in person.

Not only did you find it in a physical store and at a decent price, they sold it to you before street date. Lucky guy.

[Partyslammer]

Originally Posted by reputation

I went to Fry's Electronics today and found this beauty in person. I almost hesitated on picking it up due to the chance of a possible sale at some point that would lower the price. Changed my mind and bought it. Now that I'm home and reading over this thread, I'm really grateful I went for it. It's absolutely amazing in person.

Which Frys?

[The Batman Professor]

Another Arrow release, and another clusterfudge.

Hopefully Amazon comes through for folks like they did with DJANGO.

[bongozoid]

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

Yup, they sold them too cheap and weren’t willing to eat the loss.

I don't believe that's actually the case; my preorder was for $103 and was shipped a few days ago.