Not happy with BT Games!

diabolus said:
Well i personally think exchange rate is a lame excuse in general, it just shows a company do not know how to plan : [the only exception is if the currency crash, which is NOT the case with the rand]

An increase from R410 to R475 = 15% ..... Surely companies have some sort of currency insurance / buffer at least for a MONTH out on importing ? I don't think companies should make the daily/weekly fluctuation of the $/R the consumer's problem , they should then consider getting better importing contacts. Surely importers don't do business like this? [oh, on friday the R/$ was R6.70, but on wednesday when i made the payment it was R8.00, sorry 15% increase for you! ]
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If you look at your rates you have provided it showed that the Rand devalued by 23% (6.24 - 7.68), no business can afford to simply absorb this, and they will have to pass it on to the consumer.
 
If you look at your rates you have provided it showed that the Rand devalued by 23% (6.24 - 7.68), no business can afford to simply absorb this, and they will have to pass it on to the consumer.
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Of course, that's life, but it didn't happen overnight. Surely a company don't advertise pre-order prices using the value of the rand in MARCH ? I would at least think when you put a price on your site [especially if you call it a "special" ] you would at least consider what the R/$ is NOW and what it "might be" next month [or in 2 months]...and "buffer" accordingly.

Anyway i'm no expert on how online retailers function and would be interested to know how they calculate their prices [and how often they recalculate them] .
 
Well if you look at the above they have not advertising Nightfall for 6 months, in fact it is only 2 moths

September 7.4355 ZAR (21 days average)
October 7.68368 ZAR (17 days average)
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Please tell me how that justifies that sort of price increase?
 
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So then go buy elsewhere, nowhere in your pre-order agreement does it say if you pre-order that you have to take the game. Cancel your orders and bugger off to another shop. The problem with a very small minority of consumers is they are extremely arrogant. Arrogance in my books means you are a half wit with a small di.ck and a total loooooser!
 
Its soooo tempting to assume that you are associated with BT, dabouncer. Whether as a staff member or groupie of sorts... Well, regardless, watch out for stretch marks around your mouth, young man.
 
evilspinach said:
Its soooo tempting to assume that you are associated with BT, dabouncer. Whether as a staff member or groupie of sorts... Well, regardless, watch out for stretch marks around your mouth, young man.
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Nope, i was raised knowing the true difference between right and wrong. It just angers me when i see how negative and narrow minded people are when it comes to such small market adjustments, shows some serious insecurity... Young - yes, stretch marks - not for a long time, respectful of business and understanding of life in general - TOTALLY. Good luck all!
 
You just want me to tell you are right so you can squirm and rub your hands together infront of your pc while you read this? Bet your palms are sweaty, your sweat glands are working hard right now... Later dude!
 
dabouncer said:
So then go buy elsewhere, nowhere in your pre-order agreement does it say if you pre-order that you have to take the game. Cancel your orders and bugger off to another shop. The problem with a very small minority of consumers is they are extremely arrogant. Arrogance in my books means you are a half wit with a small di.ck and a total loooooser!
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HEAR HEAR !

There is so many other game dealers go there. I personaly do all my game shoping @ BT in Westgate and don't have any reason to complain, I saw one HOT chick working there a while ago. Damn-it stop squiling

This is the problem with being a South African, You guys just want to complain non-stop. Stand up and take ownership, squiling is not going to change anything make a change. If you want to pay less import it yourself FFS !!! and sell it to your Friends for a profit

Hope this sorts this thread ! ;)
 
I have also had great service so far from BT Games and my friends reported the same. I would really recommend supporting them.
 
Only problem I've ever had with BT was when I showed up at the the Northgate branch to pick up a game only to find out they had shipped it to me already. End of the world it was not.
 
To be fair, James and co were only really looking for better communication from BT Games regarding the price increase, no one really likes surprises, especially the ones that hit the pocket.

Do we understand how BT Games' cost and pricing work...no....so we can debate and argue (till the cows come home), it won't change the fact that the prices went up for whatever reason.
 
So then go buy elsewhere, nowhere in your pre-order agreement does it say if you pre-order that you have to take the game. Cancel your orders and bugger off to another shop. The problem with a very small minority of consumers is they are extremely arrogant. Arrogance in my books means you are a half wit with a small di.ck and a total loooooser!
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That comment itself is a

Arrogance in my books means you are a half wit with a small di.ck and a total loooooser!
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comment thank you very much.

if you READ the topic heading again this post was created for people who are
Not happy with BT Games
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The fact that people come here to bitch and moan gives them the right to. if you are a happy bt supporter then by all means create a topic stating how wonderful BT is and let the people who have something to say, say it there.

I was not happy with the LAST MINUTE price increase yet I bought the game - why cos I was too lazy to take a drive elsewhere or look else where for the game.

I still have the right to bitch and moan about the "surprise" price increase with a terrible excuse of RAND/DOLLAR fluct-u-asians.
 
Not trying to be an advertising board, but this pre-order thing really got my wondering, so i just asked around what other companies do:

If you paid for a pre-order game now, then the price will remain the same. If the price were to drop we would credit you the difference.

We'll never charge you more for a pre-order item.

Kind Regards
Neil Smith
Take 2
www.take2.co.za
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...so am i missing something?
 
Pitbull said:
HEAR HEAR !

There is so many other game dealers go there. I personaly do all my game shoping @ BT in Westgate and don't have any reason to complain, I saw one HOT chick working there a while ago. Damn-it stop squiling

This is the problem with being a South African, You guys just want to complain non-stop. Stand up and take ownership, squiling is not going to change anything make a change. If you want to pay less import it yourself FFS !!! and sell it to your Friends for a profit

Hope this sorts this thread ! ;)
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Pitpull you make absolutely no sense, the reason we have such bad service in S.A is because most South African's don't complain when they should, everyone has the right to complain about bad service.

And then you say "import the games yourself, and sell them to your friends for profit" what on earth are you on about?

The cherry on the cake is when you say "I hope this sorts this thread" as though the crap that you just wrote would solve anything.Let alone make sense. "you need help bud, go book yourself in somewhere, there are places that can help people like you."
 
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Dude, did you read the whole thread?
You will realise this whole thread was exclusively about complaining and I guess Pitbull got tired of it a bit, coz some people are just "moan gatte" and wont stop, even though the problem has been explained or sorted out etc, they just go on and on and on and on a... and on... :rolleyes: :D

piece :p
 
You will realise this whole thread was exclusively about complaining and I guess Pitbull got tired of it a bit coz some people are just "moan gatte" and wont stop, even though the problem has been explained or sorted out etc, they just go on and on and on and on a... and on..
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Then Pitbull should not be on this forum....how do you think MyADSL started in the first place? This forum is BUILT on complaining.

That's like saying everyone should just stop complaining about Telkom "because the problem has been explained" ....
 
WTF ????

Is this thread still going....???

I honestly can't see any reasoning behind this thread.

But then again... That's just me.
 
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