People who have already preordered the game

[BRAB]

Ah that. I think my supplier has had the stock delivered from UAE. This is not the first time, he has delivered before release date.

Post screenshots and the like if you can

 

[sami ullah khan]

Ok I will try but I will not have time on my hand for first few days of the month. My work routine is such.

 

[rdxmithun]

Dbc 14

PS3 copy from flikart

 

[AngryPixel]

Ordered one more copy for ps3 from ebay because seller was showing delivery date as 3rd April. So now its a race between flipkart and ebay, whoever delivers it first will get my money and other order will be cancelled

 

[cricket_online]

Ordered one more copy for ps3 from ebay because seller was showing delivery date as 3rd April. So now its a race between flipkart and ebay, whoever delivers it first will get my money and other order will be cancelled

But would "returning the game" process be worth going through if it's just a day or so between the two deliveries?

 

[AngryPixel]

Its cash on delivery mate. I have not paid anything. So whoever comes first will get the cash and other would be returned empty handed

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And even one day makes a big difference as I'm on vacation till 10th, I wanna make every day count

 

[cricket_online]

Its cash on delivery mate. I have not paid anything. So whoever comes first will get the cash and other would be returned empty handed

That's an interesting model! How does this model sustain itself as I can see people abusing it a lot.

 

[Meet]

Its cash on delivery mate. I have not paid anything. So whoever comes first will get the cash and other would be returned empty handed

You are cruel.

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That's an interesting model! How does this model sustain itself as I can see people abusing it a lot.

Moreover, they do not ask for confirmation other than your mobile no. and email address and you can always enter a fake no. and email address to order things.
Maybe it is just the competition which makes them keep the option for COD.

 

[AngryPixel]

That was my post :P

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That's an interesting model! How does this model sustain itself as I can see people abusing it a lot.

I was thinking of putting snapdeal in the race too but they are mostly slower than flipkart thus decided against it.

 

[sharp7]

You are cruel.

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Moreover, they do not ask for confirmation other than your mobile no. and email address and you can always enter a fake no. and email address to order things.
Maybe it is just the competition which makes them keep the option for COD.

They give you a call on that number to confirm the order.

 

[cricket_online]

Moreover, they do not ask for confirmation other than your mobile no. and email address and you can always enter a fake no. and email address to order things.
Maybe it is just the competition which makes them keep the option for COD.

I would assume this would cut into retailer's margin and can't really see this model sustain itself for long. I can see folks ordering at 10 different retailers and purchasing through just one. Unless there's a penalty imposed for not cancelling COD at the last moment, I can't really see how this works. Maybe it's something western retailers can learn from their Indian counterparts.

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They give you a call on that number to confirm the order.

Even in that case, as long as there's no penalty in cancelling at the last minute, the system is ripe for abuse.

 

[AngryPixel]

You are cruel.

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Moreover, they do not ask for confirmation other than your mobile no. and email address and you can always enter a fake no. and email address to order things.
Maybe it is just the competition which makes them keep the option for COD.

Real mobile number is required as ebay sends a code via sms, that has to be entered to complete the order. You can always cancel the order as long as you have not received you without any questions asked. The websites themselves have the option to do that.

 

[Meet]

Real mobile number is required as ebay sends a code via sms, that has to be entered to complete the order. You can always cancel the order as long as you have not received you without any questions asked. The websites themselves have the option to do that.

I have tried entering a fake no. in flipkart and they do accept the order. Haven't had any experience with ebay though.

 

[Pat]

That's an interesting model! How does this model sustain itself as I can see people abusing it a lot.

Typically, if you are a new user making your first purchase on the site, they call you up on your mobile to confirm your COD (cash on delivery) purchase. If you are a regular user, they send it out without confirming your order. There is still a scope for abuse (as in AngryPixel's case if he is a regular on Flipkart) but otherwise it works well more often than not. Also, quite a few websites charge a small additional amount for COD orders.

 

[AngryPixel]

Flipkart only calls to confirm in case the order is expensive. Don't know what is the exact price above which they call though. They called me to confirm my PS3 order as it was 20K INR.

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In total i have 4 horses in this race. Flipkart, Ebay and two local sellers who have confirmed the date as 4th and 5th April respectively.