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by JediDragon05 » Wed Aug 19, 2015 6:31 pm

Just got signed up but they demand my cc details, are they legit these days or are they still a bit sinister?.

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PostRe: Shopto
by degoose » Wed Aug 19, 2015 6:33 pm

JediDragon05 wrote:Just got signed up but they demand my cc details, are they legit these days or are they still a bit sinister?.

nope all legit, i use them all the time and never had a problem and are a very good service at least for me.

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PostRe: Shopto
by JediDragon05 » Wed Aug 19, 2015 6:38 pm

Thanks guys, going to preorder the phantom pain steelbook :toot:

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PostRe: Shopto
by degoose » Fri Aug 21, 2015 12:13 pm

JediDragon05 wrote:Thanks guys, going to preorder the phantom pain steelbook :toot:

Also one pro is that they have a points system like GAME . I use shopto often because of this as you also get discounts on games the more you use them.

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PostRe: Shopto
by jawafour » Fri Aug 21, 2015 12:21 pm

degoose wrote:...I use shopto often because of this...

And they post using free first-class Royal Mail :toot: .

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by Shadow » Sat Aug 22, 2015 10:26 am

They are really quirky and have strange restrictions (you have to send to the address your card is registered to for a while, so can't get things delivered to work or send them as gifts).

I used them exclusively for years until I had a couple of things not turn up, they have a really convoluted system to get a replacement (which includes waiting 3 weeks before they'll even listen to you), and then after I'd had two things go missing out of probably 70-80 orders they said that if anything else went missing they'd refuse to refund/replace (which has got to be illegal?).

I haven't used them since.

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PostRe: Shopto
by Seven » Sat Aug 22, 2015 12:07 pm

Shopto's weird. For some people it's more problems, but myself I've only had minor problems which didn't stop me ordering them. I know one of members who used to post here had his credit card details used because Shopto had bad security or something, and my mate has Amiibos missing for ages.

But yeah, the refund thing is stupid. Well you do get it kind of, but you just get it "added" to your store credit if you cancel order that's already taken your money, which forces you to spend it on Shopto instead of having it back into your bank account. Surely illegal too.

I've only had minor issues with them such as

- I ordered Xbox One with Halo MCC, Play & Charge Kit and Sunset Overdrive. The package arrived, but no sign of Sunset Overdrive. I emailed them and they said it was meant to be included with the system, apologised, and asked me if I wanted digital or physical which was nice of them. Went with physical, and it arrived next day.
- Had my games arriving day late, which is bit weird. Had it happening bit a lot recently so I just go Amazon unless it's super cheap at Shopto.
- The refund thing. I pre-paid a game not expecting it to drop in price before release date, so I asked if it was possible to refund the difference. As what I said earlier, it's non-refundable... just gets added to your account wallet so you're pretty much forced to spend it at Shopto.

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PostRe: Shopto
by jawafour » Sat Aug 22, 2015 12:28 pm

Up until going digital recently, I made most of my gaming purchases from ShopTo.

Yay!
+ Games are posted via free first-class Royal Mail
+ For in-stock items, order a game today and it will usually arrive tomorrow; they even email you a photo of the package
+ The vast majority of my pre-orders arrived the day before release
+ Prices are pretty good; more so if you buy a fair amount and migrate up to Silver and Gold membership

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- My launch-day (Friday) Wii U console pack was incorrect; but they did send a replacement to arrive on the Monday. Frustrating at the time, but they quickly sorted it out
- The refund- in-credit approach is a pain. To get around this, never pay in advance; just pre-order using a card and you'll only be charged on dispatch

For me, 9/10 Would use again.

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PostRe: Shopto
by Mafro » Sat Aug 22, 2015 12:38 pm

Used to use them all the time because of their fast delivery and cheap prices, but Simply Games and The Game Collection are often cheaper now.

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PostRe: Shopto
by Fade » Sat Aug 22, 2015 3:58 pm

I haven't used them for a while, but they've never delivered anything late or lost anything.

Which is better out of siply games or the game collection? Was it simply games that had a security thing a while ago?

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PostRe: Shopto
by Shadow » Sat Aug 22, 2015 5:59 pm

Personally I just use Amazon and GAME now, Amazon have incredible customer service if anything goes wrong and GAME, while expensive are good because you always have the option to return stuff to the store. I seem to build up a lot of money on my reward card too, which goes some way to alleviating the fact they're usually a little more expensive.

GAME often have good preorder swag too.

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PostRe: Shopto
by Fade » Sat Aug 22, 2015 6:44 pm

Amazon always deliver my stuff late

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by Delusibeta » Sun Aug 23, 2015 6:56 pm

Shadow wrote:they have a really convoluted system to get a replacement (which includes waiting 3 weeks before they'll even listen to you),

That sounds like the system the Royal Mail uses for lost post. Which is probably what's happening: ShopTo is getting a refund off the Royal Mail before they hand it back to you.

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