~Viajero Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 I was not blessed with a response on this from BFC in the original Shipping Preorder thread so I thought to copy/paste the question to its own thread instead: So now I have the option to cancel my pre-order. Great. But BFC has not stated how long we have to decide and do that. It may take us sometime to accurately find out what (if any) extra charges we will be subject to. Can we reserve the "right" to take such decission up and until the time of actual shipping? Will we be notified prior to that shipping date so we can exercise the cancellation option? Otherwise is BFC going to state any deadline for this cancellation policy? It´s just that I would not like to be notified the product has shipped before I know how much additional I have to pay and can therefore take an informed decission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyD Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 The clock is ticking on game release. I wouldn't dawdle. I think Steve said the Demo release would preceed the game by a couple days. So when you see the demos appear that means the wheels have been set in motion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ng cavscout Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Shouldn't you be asking your local post office and customs people how much extra you will have to pay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveyJJ Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 I think Steve said the Demo release would preceed the game by a couple days. So when you see the demos appear that means the wheels have been set in motion. "A warning shot across the bow" I think was mentioned in that posting by Steve ... demo proceeding game by a few days (or so). Yes, you do recall correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battlefront.com Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 My advice is to get the information tomorrow and then make a decision. This should be easy information to get. You could find it online right now, probably. Your local Post Office won't likely know because (at least for most countries) the Post Office and Customs are two different government entities. For a Danish customer I don't think you have much to worry about. If you noticed, almost everybody in the thread complaining about high taxes on incoming products were in the UK. Apparently the chances of being charged extra is near 100% and the amount charged and there is a ridiculous £8 flat processing fee. I don't know of any other country that has a flat processing fee!!! For most countries it is just your VAT you will owe. And so it's no different than if you purchased the product from within the EU because, obviously, you would be paying the VAT in that case. SI'd say the worries about extra fees is generally not a concern for anybody other than British citizens. In their case they look to be treated quite harshly. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Viajero Posted May 10, 2011 Author Share Posted May 10, 2011 My advice is to get the information tomorrow and then make a decision. This should be easy information to get. You could find it online right now, probably. Your local Post Office won't likely know because (at least for most countries) the Post Office and Customs are two different government entities. For a Danish customer I don't think you have much to worry about. If you noticed, almost everybody in the thread complaining about high taxes on incoming products were in the UK. Apparently the chances of being charged extra is near 100% and the amount charged and there is a ridiculous £8 flat processing fee. I don't know of any other country that has a flat processing fee!!! For most countries it is just your VAT you will owe. And so it's no different than if you purchased the product from within the EU because, obviously, you would be paying the VAT in that case. SI'd say the worries about extra fees is generally not a concern for anybody other than British citizens. In their case they look to be treated quite harshly. Steve Well, with all due respect, I hope you do not second guess or decide how I need to lead my life and when and how I go about my chores, including this one. If it was that easy to collect that information and clear cut, you could have collected it yourself before pre order launch. Alas, in your note you mention how difficult and unpredictable these things are and I agree. I will have collected and confirmed that information when I ll collect and confirm it, and not a single minute earlier. You guys have made a mistake in communication for which we are now in a rush to do something we could have done with no rush weeks ago. I would therefore also expect that your welcome cancellation offer has a clear limit in time as it should, otherwise and if I learn about shipping before I can decide on this you will have a very unhappy customer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Cairns Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 And the say the Scots are mean. Is anyone really going to cancel a game they have waited a decade for over a measly £8..... Get a life...Get the game. Peter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drtechno Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Feel free to ship the game to me and I will send it as a person to person 'gift' with a delcared value of $1. I would charge a small processing fee of say 4 pounds, but its cheaper than paying import duties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmar Bijlsma Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 I'm sorry ~Viajero, but I don't really get what you expect from BFC. Either you inform yourself and make the decision to cancel, or you don't. Them telling you the release timeframe does not make a jot of difference. It comes across to me that you, having found BFC at a moral disadvantage, are engaging in a bit of a "respect my authoritah". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WineCape Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 OK, I will remove you from the Rumblings of War VI waiting list, as there is the possibility then that you will not order CMBN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Viajero Posted May 10, 2011 Author Share Posted May 10, 2011 And the say the Scots are mean. Is anyone really going to cancel a game they have waited a decade for over a measly £8..... Get a life...Get the game. Peter. Fair enough! sold! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSpkr Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 OK, I will remove you then from the RoW VI waiting list. Did you get me on that list, Winecape? Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Viajero Posted May 10, 2011 Author Share Posted May 10, 2011 OK, I will remove you then from the RoW VI waiting list. Argh! Come on, I was just trying my damnest best to get actual info on release date and look wht I got into! Ok ok, I deserve it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C'Rogers Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Maybe I'm missing something, but if you're so concerned, why even pre-order? Edit: Wow, six posts went up between my typing a single sentence post and hitting reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadekster88 Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Actually ~Viajero you are the one in the wrong and not BF as far as I see it. It is your responsibility to figure out what it's going to cost you to have something sent to your door and not BF's. You made some assumptions on something and you were wrong. People make mistakes and it looks like you made one here. I've made many mistakes in my life and about the only thing you can take from them is to learn from them. I suggest that's what you do with this one. Ranting about it will change nothing except increase your blood pressure. EDIT Wow, forget what I wrote...lots of replies already lol, situation resolved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Viajero Posted May 10, 2011 Author Share Posted May 10, 2011 I'm sorry ~Viajero, but I don't really get what you expect from BFC. Either you inform yourself and make the decision to cancel, or you don't. Them telling you the release timeframe does not make a jot of difference. It comes across to me that you, having found BFC at a moral disadvantage, are engaging in a bit of a "respect my authoritah". Nah, not really. Just saw a glimpse of an opportunity to extract some info re release date and took it. Maybe not in style, but hey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonar Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 I still get enjoyment from cmx1 games and have waited long enough for this not to be put of by a bit extra cost. I know i'll get more than my investment back in years of gaming, so in the short term, yup it's a bit dissapointing but in the long run it'll hopefully still be worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battlefront.com Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Well, with all due respect, I hope you do not second guess or decide how I need to lead my life and when and how I go about my chores, including this one. If it was that easy to collect that information and clear cut, you could have collected it yourself before pre order launch. Alas, in your note you mention how difficult and unpredictable these thngs are. It is not our responsibility to understand what two dozen countries have in terms of imposing duties, fines, paperwork, etc. That is the customer's responsibility so we didn't even attempt to gather this information. I will have collected and confirmed that information when I ll collect and confirm it, and not a single minute earlier. Fine, you can do whatever you like. But we're not going to cater our release to your schedule. You guys have made a mistake in communication for which we are now in a rush to do something we could have done with no rush weeks ago. I would therefore also expect that your welcome cancellation offer has a clear limit in time as it should, otherwise and if I learn about shipping before I can decide on this you will have a very unhappy customer. Which is why I have advised you to look into this as soon as possible. Alternatively you can cancel your order right now and take your time to find out the information you need. If the game is still available for preorders, go ahead and preorder again if you want. As others have said, the Demo's release will give you an indication of how much time you have for your decision. But I've already told you it isn't much time and so there's not much more I can tell you. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battlefront.com Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Wow... that teaches me to take a call in the middle of a response and then still hit respond Previous response now pretty much useless. Looks like it's all sorted. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisND Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Troll score: 8/10. Not bad, he managed to fool me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt Joch Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 patience, fellow players patience, you will not be disappointed. I may be biased (would not be the first time), but CMBN will be an instant classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadekster88 Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 patience, fellow players patience, you will not be disappointed. I may be biased (would not be the first time), but CMBN will be an instant classic. I don't even have the game but that is the impression I get...which makes having patience so much harder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Viajero Posted May 10, 2011 Author Share Posted May 10, 2011 Troll score: 8/10. Not bad, he managed to fool me. Well... truth be told, I was a Troll with a purpose... one that should have united us all (extract info on release date etc), ahem. What was that about POW´s now? ...Generally the laws of war recognize the right of a POW to attempt to escape and the duty of the detaining power to prevent an escape... Not that we are prisoners of BFC at all (I think) but... well, same thing. What I was not counting with was such degree of organized Collaborationism... fanboys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WineCape Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 ....What I was not counting with was such degree of organized Collaborationism... fanboys!RoW Tourney's are only for fanboys. It's a sine qua non. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Viajero Posted May 10, 2011 Author Share Posted May 10, 2011 RoW Tourney's are only for fanboys. It's a sine qua non. Ok. I think I am good now for my session (a la Clockwork Orange). Ready when you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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