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Milky Joe · 12-02-2002, 10:29

Hi everyone,

I ordered a couple of DVD's from them last Tuesday, they eventually posted them *first class* they said, on Friday night. Its tuesday now again and i still havent got them.

How do they arrive? With the postman or on the royal mail van? Am i getting too impatient so quickly? Just its taken a week now for what it say would be posted within 24 hours

bibble · 12-02-2002, 11:18

Took my order about a week to arrive. Had to sign for it.

Patience, grasshopper

MicroSmurf · 12-02-2002, 12:16

As they are based in Jersey it can take a while but I always get mine within 3 days of ordering. Some need to be signed for and others just come in normal 1st class post. I have never had any discs not turn up out of the dozens I have purchased from them

Pyara · 12-02-2002, 12:33

I've bought at least 1/2 dozen dvd's over the past 2 years and have only ever had the one go missing, and that was over the Christmas period so I presume someone in the post office has a DVD player!!!!

Nevertheless play despathed a second order (obviously without charge) so all is well, I would say it takes just under a week for the DVD(s) to arrive...

12-02-2002, 17:32

yeah they say 3-5 days from postage so dont panic!!

all my DVDs are from them (plus a few CDs and GBA games) so i would think it would be with you soon as they have always turned up, albeit some quicker than others

How_D · 12-02-2002, 18:55

They'll come with the postman -seems to me region 2 discs come registered and need to be signed for and region 1 come 1st class and just come through the letterbox. I've had loads from them and no probs.

Milky Joe · 13-02-2002, 10:13

thanks everyone, guess what, they arrived this morning

Phantom Flan Flinger · 13-02-2002, 14:08

Should've come to me J, I'd have sorted you out.

malcolm cleugh · 19-02-2002, 13:34

They seem to be having problems with Friday deliveries. Has been discussed on another Forum. Despite their claims it seems anything they send out from Friday afternoon onwards is not despatched to the Royal Mail until Monday morning. Therefore now comes the following Wednesday instead of the Monday it used to come on.

blueboy · 22-02-2002, 21:17

A new customer to Play.Com since Friday of last week.

Ordered 13 dvds then....... 8 arrived wednesday and the next batch , ordered Tuesday, i am expecting probably tomorrow.

Recorded delivery as they were all region 2.

Great service at great prices !!

penfold52 · 22-02-2002, 21:42

I have ordered round a dozen DVD S from play.com and found them to very good ,normally takes about 4 days to deliver.
Received a dvd this week and 4 the 1st. time it was not recorded delivery .
They once sent incorrect dvd .Sent it back got refund on postal charge .
Try another dvd site 4 region 1s www.dvdboxoffice.com

MicroSmurf · 22-02-2002, 22:01

got 4 dvd's this week all came first class post and took only 3 days

blueboy · 04-03-2002, 19:58

I have now ordered 20 DVDs from play in the last 2 weeks,[new collector], and every one has arrived within 3 days of being posted by play.

Highly recommended !!!

Schoolboy · 05-03-2002, 15:51

I'm a huge fan of Play.com!

I've bought or ordered over a dozen DVDs plus some CDs and the service has been fine. Fantastic prices with free delivery. You cannot buy cheaper. I got the Godfather Boxset for £45 whereas you can't get it anywhere on the highstreet for less than £55. Bride of Chuckie for £8!! Goodfellas for £8!!!

Its great that you can pre-order even 6 months ahead.

And their CDs are cheap too.

Schooly

Skysurfer2000 · 05-03-2002, 15:58

This is the point when a millon people say that they got their godfather box set at MVC for £24.99!

Schoolboy · 05-03-2002, 16:06

Some weird special offer perhaps but mvc.co.uk are charging £54 plus £1 delivery now.

I got it for £46 (to be precise, just checked) cos I pre-ordered but Play are still selling it now at only £48 and free delivery. You could buy another DVD from Play from the money you save and still have change left.

Schooly

Skysurfer2000 · 05-03-2002, 16:45

The MVC thing was an in-store only promotion over the Xmas holiday. I believe they had over ordered and wanted to shift a load of the boxes. So, my £24.99 got me the set you have PLUS the soundtrack CD.

Schoolboy · 05-03-2002, 17:34

Exactly. Sale prices are sale prices, loss leaders. They'll always win but they're unreliable.

That's why I like Play, its like a permanent sale. Why? Cos they're based in Jersey so we don't pay VAT on the discs. Thats 17.5% immediately saved before any other economy measures.

I only wish they sold the Region 1 discs that cheap. [sigh]

Schooly

Schoolboy · 05-03-2002, 17:36

Oh, yeah, and I'd rather buy a second DVD with the saved money than a soundtrack album. But that's just me.

Skysurfer2000 · 05-03-2002, 19:50

Who bought a soundtrack album? It came free with the box set

Schoolboy · 06-03-2002, 09:14

Ok. Good deal. But a right place, right time one-off.

Craig_E · 06-03-2002, 10:09

I know play.com seem good, but to me they are very random. For example, ordered 6 dvds on sunday, 3 came today (wednesday) and i only had to sign for 2, altho all region 2. However, ordered most of my xmas presents from them, 3 weeks before xmas, and it all came about 3 days before xmas, and i spent 3 weeks thinking i wud have to go buy £100's worth of presents again.

A more recent example is when i bought 2 CDs both in stock, one came 4 days later, 2 weeks later the second one hadn't even been processed so i cancelled it and downloaded it.

I think i migh have ordered around 50 dvds from there, i like their prices, but i think they are too popular for their own good, and if you catch them at a busy time, you can wait ages for an 'in stock' order.

Chessy · 06-03-2002, 10:58

I use play to buy my region 1 discs cause they are the cheapest anywhere.

If you did purchase a r1 dvd then it takes a little longer for it to arrive, as they post it from belgium. Maybe because I dont think you can sell r1 dvds in the UK, maybe its different in belgium, although it says on their site that they do not ship to belgium.

All r2 dvds are shipped from jersey. My order for a r1 dvd was posted on a friday and i had it here on the tuesday

Chessy

del.g · 06-03-2002, 11:02

Althpugh I ordered a R1 disc from them as well and that came from Jersey.

06-03-2002, 11:35

i got an email from them today telling me that "sexy beast" had been posted and I should allow 3-5 days. funny that as i got it and watched it last week!!

12-02-2002, 10:29	#1
Milky Joe Forum Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: 0.3 units from doom Posts: 17,447	play.com Hi everyone, I ordered a couple of DVD's from them last Tuesday, they eventually posted them first class they said, on Friday night. Its tuesday now again and i still havent got them. How do they arrive? With the postman or on the royal mail van? Am i getting too impatient so quickly? Just its taken a week now for what it say would be posted within 24 hours

22-02-2002, 21:42	#11
penfold52 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Cheshire england Posts: 417	play.com I have ordered round a dozen DVD S from play.com and found them to very good ,normally takes about 4 days to deliver. Received a dvd this week and 4 the 1st. time it was not recorded delivery . They once sent incorrect dvd .Sent it back got refund on postal charge . Try another dvd site 4 region 1s www.dvdboxoffice.com

12-02-2002, 11:18	#2
bibble Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: a squeaky chair Posts: 218	Took my order about a week to arrive. Had to sign for it. Patience, grasshopper

12-02-2002, 12:16	#3
MicroSmurf Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Peterborough Posts: 1,177	As they are based in Jersey it can take a while but I always get mine within 3 days of ordering. Some need to be signed for and others just come in normal 1st class post. I have never had any discs not turn up out of the dozens I have purchased from them

12-02-2002, 12:33	#4
Pyara Forum Member Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 450	I've bought at least 1/2 dozen dvd's over the past 2 years and have only ever had the one go missing, and that was over the Christmas period so I presume someone in the post office has a DVD player!!!! Nevertheless play despathed a second order (obviously without charge) so all is well, I would say it takes just under a week for the DVD(s) to arrive...

12-02-2002, 17:32	#5
oldmandeets Posts: n/a	yeah they say 3-5 days from postage so dont panic!! all my DVDs are from them (plus a few CDs and GBA games) so i would think it would be with you soon as they have always turned up, albeit some quicker than others

12-02-2002, 18:55	#6
How_D Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 147	They'll come with the postman -seems to me region 2 discs come registered and need to be signed for and region 1 come 1st class and just come through the letterbox. I've had loads from them and no probs.

13-02-2002, 10:13	#7
Milky Joe Forum Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: 0.3 units from doom Posts: 17,447	thanks everyone, guess what, they arrived this morning

13-02-2002, 14:08	#8
Phantom Flan Flinger Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Dunstable, Beds. Posts: 375	Should've come to me J, I'd have sorted you out.

19-02-2002, 13:34	#9
malcolm cleugh Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Horsham, West Sussex Posts: 98	They seem to be having problems with Friday deliveries. Has been discussed on another Forum. Despite their claims it seems anything they send out from Friday afternoon onwards is not despatched to the Royal Mail until Monday morning. Therefore now comes the following Wednesday instead of the Monday it used to come on.

22-02-2002, 21:17	#10
blueboy Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 2,052	A new customer to Play.Com since Friday of last week. Ordered 13 dvds then....... 8 arrived wednesday and the next batch , ordered Tuesday, i am expecting probably tomorrow. Recorded delivery as they were all region 2. Great service at great prices !!

22-02-2002, 22:01	#12
MicroSmurf Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Peterborough Posts: 1,177	got 4 dvd's this week all came first class post and took only 3 days

04-03-2002, 19:58	#13
blueboy Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 2,052	I have now ordered 20 DVDs from play in the last 2 weeks,[new collector], and every one has arrived within 3 days of being posted by play. Highly recommended !!!

05-03-2002, 15:51	#14
Schoolboy Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 2,812	I'm a huge fan of Play.com! I've bought or ordered over a dozen DVDs plus some CDs and the service has been fine. Fantastic prices with free delivery. You cannot buy cheaper. I got the Godfather Boxset for £45 whereas you can't get it anywhere on the highstreet for less than £55. Bride of Chuckie for £8!! Goodfellas for £8!!! Its great that you can pre-order even 6 months ahead. And their CDs are cheap too. Schooly

05-03-2002, 15:58	#15
Skysurfer2000 Inactive Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: United States of Europe Posts: 1,652	This is the point when a millon people say that they got their godfather box set at MVC for £24.99!

05-03-2002, 16:06	#16
Schoolboy Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 2,812	Some weird special offer perhaps but mvc.co.uk are charging £54 plus £1 delivery now. I got it for £46 (to be precise, just checked) cos I pre-ordered but Play are still selling it now at only £48 and free delivery. You could buy another DVD from Play from the money you save and still have change left. Schooly

05-03-2002, 16:45	#17
Skysurfer2000 Inactive Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: United States of Europe Posts: 1,652	The MVC thing was an in-store only promotion over the Xmas holiday. I believe they had over ordered and wanted to shift a load of the boxes. So, my £24.99 got me the set you have PLUS the soundtrack CD.

05-03-2002, 17:34	#18
Schoolboy Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 2,812	Exactly. Sale prices are sale prices, loss leaders. They'll always win but they're unreliable. That's why I like Play, its like a permanent sale. Why? Cos they're based in Jersey so we don't pay VAT on the discs. Thats 17.5% immediately saved before any other economy measures. I only wish they sold the Region 1 discs that cheap. [sigh] Schooly

05-03-2002, 17:36	#19
Schoolboy Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 2,812	Oh, yeah, and I'd rather buy a second DVD with the saved money than a soundtrack album. But that's just me.

05-03-2002, 19:50	#20
Skysurfer2000 Inactive Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: United States of Europe Posts: 1,652	Who bought a soundtrack album? It came free with the box set

06-03-2002, 09:14	#21
Schoolboy Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 2,812	Ok. Good deal. But a right place, right time one-off.

06-03-2002, 10:09	#22
Craig_E Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Birmingham; XboxLiveTag=in5ane Posts: 3,697	I know play.com seem good, but to me they are very random. For example, ordered 6 dvds on sunday, 3 came today (wednesday) and i only had to sign for 2, altho all region 2. However, ordered most of my xmas presents from them, 3 weeks before xmas, and it all came about 3 days before xmas, and i spent 3 weeks thinking i wud have to go buy £100's worth of presents again. A more recent example is when i bought 2 CDs both in stock, one came 4 days later, 2 weeks later the second one hadn't even been processed so i cancelled it and downloaded it. I think i migh have ordered around 50 dvds from there, i like their prices, but i think they are too popular for their own good, and if you catch them at a busy time, you can wait ages for an 'in stock' order.

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06-03-2002, 10:58	#23
Chessy Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 53	I use play to buy my region 1 discs cause they are the cheapest anywhere. If you did purchase a r1 dvd then it takes a little longer for it to arrive, as they post it from belgium. Maybe because I dont think you can sell r1 dvds in the UK, maybe its different in belgium, although it says on their site that they do not ship to belgium. All r2 dvds are shipped from jersey. My order for a r1 dvd was posted on a friday and i had it here on the tuesday Chessy

06-03-2002, 11:02	#24
del.g Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: York Posts: 686	Althpugh I ordered a R1 disc from them as well and that came from Jersey.

06-03-2002, 11:35	#25
oldmandeets Posts: n/a	i got an email from them today telling me that "sexy beast" had been posted and I should allow 3-5 days. funny that as i got it and watched it last week!!