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Ever since I brought my ps3 a month ago i have not brought a game instore. It probably is kinda bad for the australian local game shops but i'm saving at least 40% who else has giving local stores the flick?

01/08/2008

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S0NY says:

Was, but because Play-Asia and Yes-Asia are idiots. Not anymore.

01/08/2008

Melbourne, VIC - I currently own 109 Japanese (Region 2) SONY PLAYSTATION 3 BD games and 14 Australian (Region 4) SONY PLAYSTATION 3 BD games...TOTAL = 123

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tonyamanda says:

S0NY said: Was, but because Play-Asia and Yes-Asia are idiots. Not anymore.

what happened?

01/08/2008

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Cherrona says:

tonyamanda said: Ever since I brought my ps3 a month ago i have not brought a game instore. It probably is kinda bad for the australian local game shops but i'm saving at least 40% who else has giving local stores the flick?

Yep, I'm addicted to online shopping too.

I don't remember the last time I've actually bought a game instore.
I have had a look, but when I see some of the prices I just forget it and go online.

Yes, it's cheaper, but in the long run maybe it could be bad for local stores. But then again if I see a good deal in a shop I'll buy.

01/08/2008

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S0NY says:

tonyamanda said:what happened?

Well they take their merry old time preparing orders for me (my crap is hard to acquire sometimes, by the way) and then after 2 weeks of them supposedly searching via their suppliers (whoever THEY might be)...they turn around and say, "Sorry, some of your items have been canceled due to being out of stock"

I mean, IF THEY AREN'T CURRENTLY IN STOCK, DON'T PUT "IN STOCK" damn it!!!! Don't even put "1 week" or "5 days" or anything else for that
matter!

JUST DON'T ADVETISE IT ANYWHERE!

By the way, they tell porkies sometimes, when they tell you that they only take money from your CC when your crap has shipped....because a few (or more than a few times now) they've taken my money way before the item shipped. IDIOTS!

01/08/2008

Melbourne, VIC - I currently own 109 Japanese (Region 2) SONY PLAYSTATION 3 BD games and 14 Australian (Region 4) SONY PLAYSTATION 3 BD games...TOTAL = 123

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tonyamanda says:

Cherrona said:
tonyamanda said: Ever since I brought my ps3 a month ago i have not brought a game instore. It probably is kinda bad for the australian local game shops but i'm saving at least 40% who else has giving local stores the flick?

Yep, I'm addicted to online shopping too. I don't remember the last time I've actually bought a game instore.
I have had a look, but when I see some of the prices I just forget it and go online.
Yes, it's cheaper, but in the long run maybe it could be bad for local stores. But then again if I see a good deal in a shop I'll buy.

Hopefully one day this might change gaming prices in australia.

01/08/2008

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stax28 says:

i kinda am, most of my clothes are off ebay, my car is from ebay, mojority of my ps3 games came from ebay

01/08/2008

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S0NY says:

I hate Chinese online retailers, because ALL THEY WANT IS MONEY!!!!

01/08/2008

Melbourne, VIC - I currently own 109 Japanese (Region 2) SONY PLAYSTATION 3 BD games and 14 Australian (Region 4) SONY PLAYSTATION 3 BD games...TOTAL = 123

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10letters says:

lol are u japanese sony?

01/08/2008

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S0NY says:

No, I am not.

01/08/2008

Melbourne, VIC - I currently own 109 Japanese (Region 2) SONY PLAYSTATION 3 BD games and 14 Australian (Region 4) SONY PLAYSTATION 3 BD games...TOTAL = 123

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tonyamanda says:

stax28 said: i kinda am, most of my clothes are off ebay, my car is from ebay, mojority of my ps3 games came from ebay

clothes? but you can't try them on! lol

01/08/2008

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Cherrona says:

stax28 said: i kinda am, most of my clothes are off ebay, my car is from ebay, mojority of my ps3 games came from ebay

Yay for eBay.

Great place to buy hard to find/rare/old games.

tonyamanda said:
[Hopefully one day this might change gaming prices in australia.

Yeah, hopefully. But when is the question.
Another thing I like about importing is that it's so easy to get banned/rare games.

01/08/2008

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Gaetano says:

I've never had a problem with Play-asia, and I import once a month.

01/08/2008

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S0NY says:

I've had to import 10-25 times a month...I guess the more importing, the more likely I'll bump into a problem or two.

01/08/2008

Melbourne, VIC - I currently own 109 Japanese (Region 2) SONY PLAYSTATION 3 BD games and 14 Australian (Region 4) SONY PLAYSTATION 3 BD games...TOTAL = 123

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Gaetano says:

S0NY said: I've had to import 10-25 times a month...I guess the more importing, the more likely I'll bump into a problem or two.

Well yeah. I'd say 1/25 really ain't that bad...

01/08/2008

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acefreemok says:

Yer. The only PS3 games I have "purchased" from Aussie stores in the past six months have been at JB where I've traded in games I purchased from the US specifically purchased to trade.

I buy from e-starland and ebay...

01/08/2008

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Gaetano says:

acefreemok said: Yer. The only PS3 games I have "purchased" from Aussie stores in the past six months have been at JB where I've traded in games I purchased from the US specifically purchased to trade.

I buy from e-starland and ebay...

Link me to e-starland?

www.DeepDiscount.com is also a reliable and good site.

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tonyamanda says:

S0NY said: I've had to import 10-25 times a month...I guess the more importing, the more likely I'll bump into a problem or two.

so it's still all worth it in the end?

01/08/2008

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S0NY says:

Hell yeah!!!

01/08/2008

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ozchap says:

S0NY said: Hell yeah!!!

you stole my post lol

not a bad band either...

01/08/2008

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Jeffie says:

Gaetano said:
Link me to e-starland?

www.DeepDiscount.com is also a reliable and good site.

www.estarland.com

deep discount is shocking. im still waiting on 2 HDDVDs that i ordered IN JUNE!

01/08/2008

http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-8k80.html

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tonyamanda says:

Jeffie said:
Gaetano said:
Link me to e-starland?
www.DeepDiscount.com is also a reliable and good site.

www.estarland.com
deep discount is shocking. im still waiting on 2 HDDVDs that i ordered IN JUNE!

so which are better play-asia or estarland? are there any other sites? i've only tried play-asia. so far it's been good.

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acefreemok says:

tonyamanda said:
so which are better play-asia or estarland? are there any other sites? i've only tried play-asia. so far it's been good.

I haven't bought from Play-Asia.

E-starland has a great catalogue of pre-owned games. Every pre-owned game I've bought has been in near perfect condition.

I bought stuff on E-Starland last friday and it arrived in 6 days.

01/08/2008

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raybert says:

I never online shop, since I dont have a credit card or not old enough for credit card and whatnot. I dont get it, why buy it online and wait for 2 weeks to get when you can take a 5 min drive to your local shops and purchase a copy of the game. This excludes 'Coming Soon games'

01/08/2008

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djrussell says:

I vary - some games are best bought instore cause you'll never get them cheaper on the internet or theres very little difference. But the vast majority of my games are bought from the net - not necessarily from overseas though. I think out of the 21 PS3 games i have there are about 4 that are US/UK versions. But you do save a lot.

01/08/2008

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