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Re: eToys sale prices on the rise
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Wed, 17 Jan 2001 23:37:58 GMT
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In lugnet.market.shopping, Ray Sanders writes:
> Did anyone else get an email from eToys like this ...
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> We wanted to let you know that, due to the positive
> response to our January clearance sale, all or a portion
> of your order may take a bit longer to process than
> usual. As a result, it may not arrive until at or near the
> end of the promised shipping window.
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> I wonder if they overbooked the orders, or the shipping dept got swamped.
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> Ray
I received the same e-mail this morning for both of my orders. I was a little
curious so I went to track the status of the orders on the etoys site. Sure
enough, both shipped today, but I still haven't received a shipping
confirmation e-mail (etoys is usually pretty bad about sending these in a
timely manner).
Also, they are no longer using UPS for standard shipping. My orders were
shipped using USPS Parcel Select. Yikes, 5-12 days!!!
-Todd
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Message has 3 Replies:
 | | Re: eToys sale prices on the rise
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| (...) Maybe that's how they'll make some money. I think it is hillarious that they shipped me 20 Sith Infiltrators for $20.00 in a box almost big enough for me to lay down in but want $28.00 to ship 20 Naboo Swamps (or 20 Lightsaber Duels). (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
| | | Re: eToys sale prices on the rise
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| (...) I also got the email yesterday. I checked the status today and it has shipped, YES!!! I was worried that because it was an international order to a US address that it might have problems, but obiously not. I did have problems selecting the (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
| | | Re: eToys sale prices on the rise
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| I just got a order from eToys placed on 1/7 - delivered by the US postal service. Apparently I got in an order on the $24 Vision Commands an hour or two before they closed out - I got a shipping confirmation on THAT order TODAY. I guess shipping'll (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: eToys sale prices on the rise
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| (...) Did anyone else get an email from eToys like this ... We wanted to let you know that, due to the positive response to our January clearance sale, all or a portion of your order may take a bit longer to process than usual. As a result, it may (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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