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New ps5 FIFA update is out
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Sorry fella, I do feel terrible but was so nervous about my Argos order as my first got cancelled after about 5 minutes.fecksake @Pexbo I'm on about forty milliion tabs trying to get one for my 8 year old nephew here leave some for the rest of us
Yeh just jump right to the other side, makes it much faster!You can go left on that menu?!
Oh class I’ll update that later and see if there’s any difference (spoiler: there won’t be!).New ps5 FIFA update is out
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How does this stop those scammers who swap out their ps5 box with a random appliance one and tell Amazon that's what came?Tweet
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Is this the one that came out yesterday, or the next gen? Thought the main one was due tomorrow.New ps5 FIFA update is out
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Very risky game to play, that.How does this stop those scammers who swap out their ps5 box with a random appliance one and tell Amazon that's what came?
Sorry fella, I do feel terrible but was so nervous about my Argos order as my first got cancelled after about 5 minutes.
They released it a day early. You need to go to your game library to download it.Is this the one that came out yesterday, or the next gen? Thought the main one was due tomorrow.
It's replaced my PS4 version I wanted to keep that so I could play my PS4 mates still.They released it a day early. You need to go to your game library to download it.
Cheers, it was pure luck that I got it. I woke up 6.30 as I usually go for a long walk before work and checked stockinformer which was down so I checked each individual online store and Argos had stock. I didn’t end up going for a walk but my Fitbit says I’ve burned as much calories and my heart rate was higher than if I did.No idea.
But seems like if you don’t order one today then you won’t get one this year, so good job @Pexbo.
Aren't batches coming in to companies independent of each other? Pretty bad news if today is the last of it - JL haven't even put anything up!No idea.
But seems like if you don’t order one today then you won’t get one this year, so good job @Pexbo.
Argos said it’s their last batch for the year, so I suspect that’s for every big retailer whenever they decide to put their next batch up.Aren't batches coming in to companies independent of each other? Pretty bad news if today is the last of it - JL haven't even put anything up!
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Good to know that they can be tracked, as on HotUKDeals etc. I've read of people attempting to fool Amazon and stating damaged products etc. in order to get some money back or a full refund.Very risky game to play, that.
If you're stupid enough to keep the scammed console, it's linked the moment you go online; if you sell it on via somewhere like eBay, you can easily have it traced back to you. If you're savvy enough to not have any links, then you're already a pretty hardened criminal on the look out for any opportunity, and those, shops aren't going to stop any time soon.
Playing the percentages, I wouldn't think many would fall into the last category, and Amazon have to always consider theft etc. in their calculations as it's a normal element to factor into the business.
Sticking it to the man at the risk of prosecution isn't high up on the list of priorities for the majority of people!
That's crazy. Argos really need to sort their launch times out, too. Dropping batches when most of the populace is asleep is ripe/rife for scalpers, early-risers and nighthawks only.Argos said it’s their last batch for the year, so I suspect that’s for every big retailer whenever they decide to put their next batch up.
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I think it does work in spreading out the queue of people a bit, as it's the time that the least people are probably going to be awake. If they announce them to be sold at midday, the amount of people hitting refresh is probably 10x more.Why would they put it up at 4am when the only people awake to grab them are scalper bots and Pexbo
I get that, just frustrating that it plays completely into the scalpers' hands. Not that I expect these retailers to care.I think it does work in spreading out the queue of people a bit, as it's the time that the least people are probably going to be awake. If they announce them to be sold at midday, the amount of people hitting refresh is probably 10x more.
Think it was 9am for first preorders and then 12pm on launch day.That's crazy. Argos really need to sort their launch times out, too. Dropping batches when most of the populace is asleep is ripe/rife for scalpers, early-risers and nighthawks only.
Can you recall what time JL went live last time?
Because Argos and other retailers dgaf who they goto aslong as they sell them. Wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if we end up finding out at least one of the big retailers is scalping some of their own stock by either not releasing it and just going straight to eBay, or selling it to an insider. I can definitely see managers are some stores doing it themselves at the very least.Why would they put it up at 4am when the only people awake to grab them are scalper bots and Pexbo
I think Argos had it spot on today to be fair.That's crazy. Argos really need to sort their launch times out, too. Dropping batches when most of the populace is asleep is ripe/rife for scalpers, early-risers and nighthawks only.
Can you recall what time JL went live last time?
It's all fun and games until Amazon decide to pull the plug. I guess some are prepared to risk it thinking they'll be indifferent, but the potential backfire is too much for most people.Good to know that they can be tracked, as on HotUKDeals etc. I've read of people attempting to fool Amazon and stating damaged products etc. in order to get some money back or a full refund.
Really scummy behaviour, I agree.
Cheers.Think it was 9am for first preorders and then 12pm on launch day.
I think Argos had it spot on today to be fair.
Amazon too while we are at it.
I am sure they not refunding people without checks.It's all fun and games until Amazon decide to pull the plug. I guess some are prepared to risk it thinking they'll be indifferent, but the potential backfire is too much for most people.
I read about that passcode stuff in here, I think it was. There's no doubt some will take advantage and some innocents will fall foul of it, but, in the grandscheme it won't be 'many', as bad as that is to type.I am sure they not refunding people without checks.
I suspect the ones who got refunded fast are people who had dodgy drivers that did it to more than one person. More than one person moans about a driver and then it makes the investigation a lot easier.
When I got my monitor last week, they asked for a passcode and obviously no delivery driver is going to dare steal that because they don’t package monitors. You see the outer box. They should for packages like this have the driver open the Amazon box and show it to you. Then you give the passcode and they take a picture of the PS5 box. How hard can that be? 30 secs more to a delivery, but everyone is happy. Dave is right that there are a few people who will try to get a refund despite getting their console and that could mean some innocent driver is sacked. It’s all well sticking it to Bezos, but at the end of the day he’d claim it off insurance and some poor guy will lose his job.
Yep, in the past few years having been scammed selling an Xbox One, and currently in an eBay dispute over someone making false claims over a laptop I sold, you'd be surprised how low some people stoop to save a few pound..I am sure they not refunding people without checks.
I suspect the ones who got refunded fast are people who had dodgy drivers that did it to more than one person. More than one person moans about a driver and then it makes the investigation a lot easier.
When I got my monitor last week, they asked for a passcode and obviously no delivery driver is going to dare steal that because they don’t package monitors. You see the outer box. They should for packages like this have the driver open the Amazon box and show it to you. Then you give the passcode and they take a picture of the PS5 box. How hard can that be? 30 secs more to a delivery, but everyone is happy. Dave is right that there are a few people who will try to get a refund despite getting their console and that could mean some innocent driver is sacked. It’s all well sticking it to Bezos, but at the end of the day he’d claim it off insurance and some poor guy will lose his job.
Try your local Argos if you got time. Some people have got lucky and they managed to get one.Ugh, only found out this morning my little brother in law with cystic fibrosis is supposed to have one of these for Xmas, but his mum didn't realise they've been so hard to get.
Been trying as soon as I found out but the absolute scum scalpers have hit hard again.
I came across this twitch channel yesterday. No idea if it actually works or is just a constant stream of the same things saying Out of Stock but the chat seems to be helpful.Am I right in thinking Game only do the digital version of the console?
Also how the hell do people know when it is exactly releasing? I have alerts set up but get nothing
The Preying Picantis was the one for me. Not sure why, there's others that use the same tactic, but he just kept exploding
Ugh, only found out this morning my little brother in law with cystic fibrosis is supposed to have one of these for Xmas, but his mum didn't realise they've been so hard to get.
Been trying as soon as I found out but the absolute scum scalpers have hit hard again.
I GOT ONE!!! Thank feck for that!Try your local Argos if you got time. Some people have got lucky and they managed to get one.
This is up there with the worst launches I seen and I don’t even blame the manufacturers. They produced more than enough for a console launch especially during a pandemic and it’s not like Nvidia situation releasing 2 cards. Sadly selfish people with bots have taken a lot of them and retailers need to get a grip to find a solution for this, but they don’t care as long as they get the sale.
GAME have bundles apparently, but it’s a one hour queue.
Try stockinformer if you haven't already. If you leave the tab open it will alert you with an alarm as soon as they are in stock anywhere.Ugh, only found out this morning my little brother in law with cystic fibrosis is supposed to have one of these for Xmas, but his mum didn't realise they've been so hard to get.
Been trying as soon as I found out but the absolute scum scalpers have hit hard again.