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staxx
11-07-2006, 09:10 PM
If people don't know already Best Buy is cancelling their preorders for the PS3 that happened this past weekend.

Here is their email they sent out:

Dear Best Buy Customer,
Thank you for your recent visit to BestBuy.com. Unfortunately, your pre-order for the PlayStation 3 gaming system will be cancelled. Our system was not intended to take pre-orders on the PlayStation 3 gaming system. BestBuy.com will not be taking pre-orders for this item. Your pre-order will be cancelled and you will not be charged. If you used a Gift Card for this order and no longer have it, please call us toll free at 1-888-BEST BUY (1-888-237-8289) and we will send you a replacement. If you have any questions concerning our policies, please review the "Conditions of Use" which are found at www.BestBuy.com.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you. Because you are a valued customer, we would like to offer you a $10 Digital Coupon* toward a future purchase at www.BestBuy.com. Your coupon code is:

[SOMENUMBERSANDLETTERSHERE]

Digital Coupons are easily redeemed when you shop online. Simply enter the 17-digit code listed above during checkout. We apply them to your purchases, up to the total purchase amount. The Digital Coupon must be used prior to the expiration date: 11:59 p.m. (CT), February 5, 2007. This offer is limited to one per customer, excludes gift cards, and is nontransferable. Please review full details below.

We look forward to your next visit to one of our stores or to www.BestBuy.com. Please do not hesitate to contact us toll free at 1-888 BEST BUY with additional questions.

Thank you for your loyalty,
The Customer Care Team

Great, just great!!!! there is going to be a lot of pissed off potential customers.
Virtualogik
11-07-2006, 09:34 PM
It's more like there will be a lot of pissed off eBay sellers ;)

I don't know about you, but I feel that these days with eBay, pre-orders like this only serve to jack up the (eBay) prices and make people avid of trying to turn a quick buck... these people have no "real" interest to buy the console.

I'd be curious to see how many pre-ordered PS3 will change hands before even being opened..

Their launch numbers may be enough for the people who really want a console... it's just that with this "second market" for preorder, we have the impression the console is in such high demand...

The only high-demand is the demand to turn a quick buck toward those who really want the console...
googlefest1
11-08-2006, 10:11 AM
i wonder what happend - i dont buy the our system was not intending to take pre orders
cyberfluxor
11-08-2006, 10:42 AM
It's hillarious when a brand new consule gets limited production and causes those with unopened boxes to resell on eBay for high bids greater than computer systems that cost less brand new from the retailer and are far more powerful.
Joker T
11-08-2006, 03:12 PM
It's hillarious when a brand new consule gets limited production and causes those with unopened boxes to resell on eBay for high bids greater than computer systems that cost less brand new from the retailer and are far more powerful.

You seem to be forgetting that PS3 is a "Super Computer" ;)
itobandito
11-08-2006, 03:27 PM
It's hillarious when a brand new consule gets limited production and causes those with unopened boxes to resell on eBay for high bids greater than computer systems that cost less brand new from the retailer and are far more powerful.

You seem to be forgetting that PS3 is a "Super Computer" ;)


HAHA! that got a good chuckle out of me. Nicely said.
MrRoboto19XX
11-09-2006, 02:37 AM
It's hillarious when a brand new consule gets limited production and causes those with unopened boxes to resell on eBay for high bids greater than computer systems that cost less brand new from the retailer and are far more powerful.

You seem to be forgetting that PS3 is a "Super Computer" ;)

Watch your back, Cray!
wolverinevseveryone
11-09-2006, 06:46 AM
To Whom It May Concern-

Hello everyone. Sorry but this might be off subject.

Just this past weekend the Playstation 3 console was available for preorder at www.bestbuy.com (for a limited time) Everyone was able to successfully go through their checkout/cart system; obtain a order number, and get a approxiate shipping date. Every thing was set-up to do a preorder for both systems (20 GB and 60 GB) and Best Buy claims it was an "error" or "glitch" in the system. Now it's come down to the conclusion that Best Buy is going to CANCEL all 3000-5000 preorders that were made this past weekend.

We cannot allow them to cancel our orders when they made a mistake posting a online preorder. About a year ago Walmart pulled the same thing with the Xbox 360 but honored everyones preorder (this is a fact). This has caused a big inconvience to all those who preordered their systems now.

This is not meant to boycott Best Buy. It's mainly to prove Best Buy is wrong and should hold up their end of the bargain by honoring ALL preorders that were made on November 4-5.

Lets keep the petition clean and professional. I would like to thank all those people who supported from the beganing of all this fiasco.

Heres the link:

http://www.petitiononline.com/PS3Nov17/petition.html

NOTE: All comments will be reviewed. Any unnappropiate comments or names will be rejected by the creator of the petition.
qbertandernie
11-09-2006, 07:14 AM
im all for a best buy boycott. i havent shopped there in over 4 years due to their tendency to change warranties after you buy them.

so by all means, boycott best buy for whatever reason you can think!