View Full Version : Last Call!! GameFly Year End Sale (12/22 – 1/5) Free Shipping & Great Deals!
CaseyRyback
12-30-2006, 01:54 PM
You ordered the weekend of Christmas. Do you really think they were going to rush your game out the door? Not only that but it takes at least 4 or 5 days to get there after it is shipped.
NCatron
12-30-2006, 03:16 PM
As far as the shipping speed complaints... try subscribing to their service. BAD.
Living in Chicago, it took THREE WEEKS to get my games. So Unlimited rentals every month = 2 per month, maybe even less if the return shipping is equally slow.
allyourblood
12-30-2006, 04:25 PM
i ordered Rocket Slime and Mario vs DK 2 on the 22nd. i got MvDK2 yesterday, in complete & perfect condition. i'm still waiting on Rocket Slime, but no worries, it'll get here.
ZForce
12-30-2006, 04:34 PM
Ordered Rocket Slime on the 23rd, it shipped on the 27th, I got it today. And it was only $13 or so because I had $5 in credit
CHOW CHOW
12-30-2006, 05:24 PM
the thing that really sucks about nothing arriving today is that tomorrow's sunday and then monday is NEW YEAR's meaning no mail (i think)... so i have to wait till Tuesday now!!!!!
slidecage
12-30-2006, 05:27 PM
the thing that really sucks about nothing arriving today is that tomorrow's sunday and then monday is NEW YEAR's meaning no mail (i think)... so i have to wait till Tuesday now!!!!!
there is no mail tuesday for fords funeral i think so Next mail is weds
CHOW CHOW
12-30-2006, 06:38 PM
there is no mail tuesday for fords funeral i think so Next mail is weds
:wall:
mattstockton12
12-30-2006, 07:37 PM
I, for some reason, found it impossible to resist Magnetica. I believe a Zuma clone is an absolute necessity for my DS and the damn game is 30 bucks everywhere, even half.com!
Seems M&L PIT and Rocket Slime aren't for sale as of now, though :(. Don't know how I missed this thread.
expane
12-30-2006, 08:28 PM
gamefly has a westcoast dist center, if you live here out west you will get most games in 2-3 days (if you order first thing in the morning)
For those complaining about shipping, think about it, check your mail.. its a holiday week. The post office is clearly taking it slow. Today we got 1 piece of mail at my house, some mag for my girlfriend. we normally get 10 pieces of mail every day.
I've even had the old "every other saturday there is ZERO MAIL" trick from the USPS and then 3X the normal load on MONDAY. gee I wonder if the postal carrier is at the bar drinking instead of mailing .... hmmm
JCoyne1031
12-30-2006, 09:11 PM
Personally, I think the offer is great. My only gripe is about placing the orders one at a time. My worry would be that if the credit card companies would wonder why a person was placing several orders from the same place one right after the other.
tbolt30
12-31-2006, 12:20 AM
Looks like no one else is getting their games until next year. Since the postal office is closed new years days and now tuesday also we won't see anything until wednesday at least.
SailorDaravon
12-31-2006, 02:19 AM
As far as the shipping speed complaints... try subscribing to their service. BAD.
Living in Chicago, it took THREE WEEKS to get my games. So Unlimited rentals every month = 2 per month, maybe even less if the return shipping is equally slow.
lol, what? That's a mail problem at your place then. I live further east than you (VA), and I ALWAYS, 99% of the time, get my game on the 3rd day, very rarely on the 4th. And this is consistently, every single game, for almost 3 years. It boggles my mind when people complain about east coast delivery times. My post office does fast return too, so my turnaround time is very small.
Also I ordered a game (Contact) on the 23rd, and it came the 27th.
Moosejaw
12-31-2006, 02:35 AM
Ordered my stuff Christmas Eve, I think. 3 games. Got notification that 2 were mailed out the 26th, and 1 the 27th. Just recieved the 2 that were mailed first (GTA: LCS and Tomb Raider: Legend). Looks like I'll have to wait 'til next week for the last (Hitman), but I'm pretty happy with the speed of mailing. Everything's that's arrived has been in great condition.
eldergamer
12-31-2006, 03:09 AM
i got ape escape 3 from this sale. love catcin those monkeys. i've always gotten my games within 3-4 days. and this is living in alaska too.
amusedtoe
12-31-2006, 03:10 AM
The shipping out time I've always found stellar (I'm in Michigan), what's always got to me is how long it takes them to get stuff back. Usually 7-10 days in my experience. That's been cut down to 4-5 with their "fast" turn around thing they've started implementing but it's still bad. Only reason I'm still subsrcibed is because I've been getting it for free.
phantomfriar2002
12-31-2006, 10:12 AM
lol, what? That's a mail problem at your place then. I live further east than you (VA), and I ALWAYS, 99% of the time, get my game on the 3rd day, very rarely on the 4th. And this is consistently, every single game, for almost 3 years. It boggles my mind when people complain about east coast delivery times. My post office does fast return too, so my turnaround time is very small..
That's great for you but the #1 complaint with Gamefly is the amount of time it takes to get rentals. They're notorious for being insanely slow to the East Coast -- which is the reason why I'm surprised people are still complaining about their shipment methods just a couple of days after ordering.
I've belonged to their rental service twice. It ROUTINELY took 7-10 business days to get any game from their West Coast distribution centers. Every game. More than a few times it would take over 14 days. Their "fast return" only worked probably less than half the time, so that negated that "service" they offer.
If Gamefly bothered to add East Coast distribution centers there'd be fewer complaints, but to pay $25 or $30 a month for transit times that are universally criticized by anyone on the East Coast isn't worth it.
I love their customer service, I love sales like this, but I'd say your experience is not one shared by most people on the East Coast...not at all...and I do a lot of Ebay and can tell you it ain't my post office's problem since my transit times on 1st class packages shipped to/from RI are usually 3-5 days anywhere in the US.
expane
12-31-2006, 04:42 PM
That's great for you but the #1 complaint with Gamefly is the amount of time it takes to get rentals. They're notorious for being insanely slow to the East Coast -- which is the reason why I'm surprised people are still complaining about their shipment methods just a couple of days after ordering.
I've belonged to their rental service twice. It ROUTINELY took 7-10 business days to get any game from their West Coast distribution centers. Every game. More than a few times it would take over 14 days. Their "fast return" only worked probably less than half the time, so that negated that "service" they offer.
If Gamefly bothered to add East Coast distribution centers there'd be fewer complaints, but to pay $25 or $30 a month for transit times that are universally criticized by anyone on the East Coast isn't worth it.
I love their customer service, I love sales like this, but I'd say your experience is not one shared by most people on the East Coast...not at all...and I do a lot of Ebay and can tell you it ain't my post office's problem since my transit times on 1st class packages shipped to/from RI are usually 3-5 days anywhere in the US.
10 business days is absurd for a rental, IF that is the case call customer service, every time I email them I get very satisfactory responses, ive gotten coupons, replaced orders etc..
phantomfriar2002
12-31-2006, 04:45 PM
10 business days is absurd for a rental, IF that is the case call customer service, every time I email them I get very satisfactory responses, ive gotten coupons, replaced orders etc..
I wrote before during my last subscription and all I got was "we're trying to enhance service" line, no coupons or anything. It just happened too much for me. If Gamefly ever adds anything on the East Coast I will re-subscribe but the turnaround time was just consistently sluggish during my 2 subscription periods.
whoknows
12-31-2006, 05:02 PM
Do I have to order every game one by one? I'm trying to add more than one but its not letting me.
Damian
12-31-2006, 05:21 PM
Do I have to order every game one by one? I'm trying to add more than one but its not letting me.
Yes. This has been answered several times now.
whoknows
12-31-2006, 05:21 PM
Yes. This has been answered several times now.
The topic is 14 pages long and I didn't want to read it all.
Thanks for the answer though.
Chrono72090
12-31-2006, 07:02 PM
Oh wait, I'm dumb. Multiple orders, alright.
whoknows
12-31-2006, 11:17 PM
Any way to cancel an order? I ordered a game that I'm having second thoughts on right now and want to cancel it.
ManChowder
12-31-2006, 11:28 PM
Any way to cancel an order? I ordered a game that I'm having second thoughts on right now and want to cancel it.
I don't think so, I think all purchases are final.
whoknows
12-31-2006, 11:31 PM
I don't think so, I think all purchases are final.
Oh well, its not a big deal. Thanks for the answer.
Blade70
12-31-2006, 11:37 PM
I don't think so, I think all purchases are final.
I canceled my order just fine. :applause:
whoknows
12-31-2006, 11:38 PM
I canceled my order just fine. :applause:
How?
Blade70
12-31-2006, 11:53 PM
How?
Go to their FAQs section and Click on contact us.
whoknows
12-31-2006, 11:55 PM
Go to their FAQs section and Click on contact us.
:lol: For some reason I didn't think of that.
triplesixkiller
01-01-2007, 12:05 AM
have any of you played phantasy star universe? i am into the RPGs. ive played the heck out of oblivion and am well into FF3 on DS, but am looking for something else for 360. its 30 on gamefly, which is half price. should i go ahead and take advantage of this deal?
also, is the free shipping only for members of the service? ie, must i sign up for the game delivery service in order to get free shipping on my game purchases?
doc005
01-01-2007, 12:12 AM
have any of you played phantasy star universe? i am into the RPGs. ive played the heck out of oblivion and am well into FF3 on DS, but am looking for something else for 360. its 30 on gamefly, which is half price. should i go ahead and take advantage of this deal?
also, is the free shipping only for members of the service? ie, must i sign up for the game delivery service in order to get free shipping on my game purchases?
I wouldn't pay $30 for PSU. In my opinion its was really terrible. Boring storyline, gameplay gets repetetive real quick, and you have to pay money to play online. Overall I would give this game a 4/10. Its gonna drop in price really quick probably if you're still interested. it was $20 new at Amazon.com awhile ago.
triplesixkiller
01-01-2007, 12:20 AM
wow. thats certainly going to make me reconsider purchasing it.
what about enchanted arms? that didnt really look all that great either. anyone have any experience with it?
whoknows
01-01-2007, 12:24 AM
How is Tales of Legendia and Drakengard 2? Anyone recommend I do/don't get either?
Gycot
01-02-2007, 10:07 PM
I was tossing it back and forth for a few days and finally pulled the trigger on dreamfall.
Buttttt apparently the gun wasn't loaded. OOS. Broke down and got Godfather instead - no achievements, but eh, 8.50 aint too shabby.
SailorDaravon
01-02-2007, 10:16 PM
That's great for you but the #1 complaint with Gamefly is the amount of time it takes to get rentals. They're notorious for being insanely slow to the East Coast -- which is the reason why I'm surprised people are still complaining about their shipment methods just a couple of days after ordering.
I've belonged to their rental service twice. It ROUTINELY took 7-10 business days to get any game from their West Coast distribution centers. Every game. More than a few times it would take over 14 days. Their "fast return" only worked probably less than half the time, so that negated that "service" they offer.
If Gamefly bothered to add East Coast distribution centers there'd be fewer complaints, but to pay $25 or $30 a month for transit times that are universally criticized by anyone on the East Coast isn't worth it.
I love their customer service, I love sales like this, but I'd say your experience is not one shared by most people on the East Coast...not at all...and I do a lot of Ebay and can tell you it ain't my post office's problem since my transit times on 1st class packages shipped to/from RI are usually 3-5 days anywhere in the US.
I really dunno. I have two friends in New York, 1 in Ohio, and two others in Virginia, and we all have the EXACT same turnaround. I have no idea why some people have such problems with it and others do not. I started a thread about it on another forum a while back, and most east coasters said they do NOT have problems. I think the people with problems are just more vocal about it (for good reason). I'd love to see them open an east coast center, and I really have no idea why they don't, since they seem to be large enough (see ads and whatnot everywhere for them).
dinovelvet
01-02-2007, 10:23 PM
must hold off, 10% discount kicks in January 4th, then will go crazy ^_^;;
Is this true? And will this discount apply for non-members too? I was on the fence about a couple of games...an extra 10% off will probably seal the deal for me!
Damian
01-02-2007, 10:28 PM
Is this true? And will this discount apply for non-members too? I was on the fence about a couple of games...an extra 10% off will probably seal the deal for me!
It only applies to the poster. He's referring to the GameFly rewards system. At one year you get 10% off.
donut
01-02-2007, 10:29 PM
Ok. $17 shipped for Lemmings seems reasonable.
Is this a good one for PSP?
Noodle Pirate!
01-03-2007, 01:32 AM
How is Tales of Legendia and Drakengard 2? Anyone recommend I do/don't get either?
I'm about 2 hours into Legendia and I love it. Keep in mind I hate FF 7 and up and zelda style rpgs though. It's a very happy very non emo story so far. Theres even a musical number about 20 minutes into it. IMO its worth the 14 or whatever they are asking for it.
Haven't tried Drakengard yet though sorry.
creep23
01-03-2007, 10:39 AM
gamefly is nice. takes 1-2 days to get to me since im in california.
Masume
01-03-2007, 10:48 AM
Hmm damnit, Lost Magic DS is freaking tempting at $14 with no shipping. Been wanting this, but I just got several new games for my DS as it is. Worth it or wait?
redefendini
01-03-2007, 12:07 PM
They don't ship to Puerto Rico, BASTARDS!!!!:bomb:
slidecage
01-03-2007, 03:09 PM
Hmm damnit, Lost Magic DS is freaking tempting at $14 with no shipping. Been wanting this, but I just got several new games for my DS as it is. Worth it or wait?
i think you can get lost magic new around 15 shipped on ebay
kamala619
01-03-2007, 03:16 PM
i think you can get lost magic new around 15 shipped on ebay
Yeah this one is only @ $5 and has 5 hours left!! Worth a shot...
http://cgi.ebay.com/Lost-Magic-Nintendo-DS-Lite_W0QQitemZ330069721130QQihZ014QQcategoryZ62053 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
mcgavin27
01-03-2007, 03:48 PM
I got my starfox and mlb today. starfox is in great condition but then again it is a ds cart, not to hard to keep that in good condition. Mlb is okay, I would of liked fewer scratches but for $8, I am not complaining.
expane
01-03-2007, 04:02 PM
I was tossing it back and forth for a few days and finally pulled the trigger on dreamfall.
Buttttt apparently the gun wasn't loaded. OOS. Broke down and got Godfather instead - no achievements, but eh, 8.50 aint too shabby.
wow that bites, Dreamfall is a must have for OGXBOX owners, the game really has a nice look to it.
I had to do a cancel, ordered the same game2x by mistake, GFly is issuing a refund w00t
Ozonekill
01-04-2007, 03:16 AM
How long are they going to take to ship? I ordered on the 1st and still nothing. I want my Tomb Raider.:bouncy:
CaseyRyback
01-04-2007, 03:20 AM
How long are they going to take to ship? I ordered on the 1st and still nothing. I want my Tomb Raider.:bouncy:
The post office was closed on monday and tuesday so I wouldn't expect it anytime soon unless you live close to Cali.
Libra
01-04-2007, 04:14 AM
Got my copy of Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team for the DS today from GameFly. This is considered used? If it had been in shrinkwrap there would be no way to tell it was used. Pristine condition. So awesome!
CHOW CHOW
01-04-2007, 10:16 AM
i haven't gotten a single game yet and ordered on december 22nd
i'm hoping by posting this some voodoo reverse psychology goes down and i recieve them today
Masume
01-04-2007, 10:17 AM
i think you can get lost magic new around 15 shipped on ebay
Most of them are used, I see a lot of 'like new' on there. I'm not sure that there's much of a difference. Someone can nab an extra 10% off for me from Gamefly's account, so it's even a little cheaper!
yusuk3
01-04-2007, 04:18 PM
Got Cubivore in finally, I know it was Christmas season but...12 days to send it to me? Ye gods! Still for under 11$, and the case/manual/disc are all like-new? I'll just be happy at getting the deal!
mykevermin
01-04-2007, 04:20 PM
Got Cubivore in finally, I know it was Christmas season but...12 days to send it to me? Ye gods! Still for under 11$, and the case/manual/disc are all like-new? I'll just be happy at getting the deal!
Two consecutive no-mail Mondays plus a day off for gov't services this Tuesday in remembrance of Gerald Ford mean sloooow mail.
I got my three games yesterday. All of 'em 100% pristine, including the disc. Word!
Docman
01-04-2007, 04:31 PM
Cool, I just got MLB The Show for 7 bucks, I was going to spend $25 this weekend on it.
psychoxfoo
01-04-2007, 04:45 PM
My onimusha, grandia 3, and tales of legendia came in crap condition... all 3 discs scratched like hell with some strong finger print marks.. how do we go about our complaints/refunds/returns?
MugenNoKaze
01-04-2007, 05:03 PM
Got my Yakuza yesterday. The game came in a bubbled brown envelope. The game itself was in excellent condition along with the manual and case.
I'm impressed!
Alien Spider
01-04-2007, 05:34 PM
I received Star Fox Command yesterday and Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time today! Both came in perfect condition and are excellent games, especially M&L. I love Superstar Saga and I have a feeling Partners in Time will not disappoint!
So far I've ordered:
24: The Game- $7.99
Star Fox Command- $13.99
Mario & Luigi: PiT- $17.99
Tomb Raider: Legend (Xbox)- $7.99
X-Men: The Official Game (PlayStation 2)- $4.99
Far Cry: Instincts (Xbox)- $4.99
I probably wouldn't have bought that much, but I had some Christmas money. ^_^
flymfly
01-04-2007, 05:58 PM
My onimusha, grandia 3, and tales of legendia came in crap condition... all 3 discs scratched like hell with some strong finger print marks.. how do we go about our complaints/refunds/returns?
Same question here. I got Battlefield for my 360 and everything looks great, but there is one questionable "dig" in the disk that I'm worried might be trouble later. (I've played it for about an hour w/no trouble yet).
Damian
01-04-2007, 06:10 PM
how do we go about our complaints/refunds/returns?
Same question here.
Not to be too much of a jerk here....but why ask us? Gamefly has plenty of contact information available on their site and it's trivial to find their Customer Service email.
boyward
01-04-2007, 06:16 PM
Thanks, I got Grandia III, and I don't know if it was part of the sale but I also got Suikoden V for $27.99.
Blade70
01-04-2007, 07:11 PM
Just got my Star Fox DS, great condtion.
spideymike
01-04-2007, 07:49 PM
I wish I had snapped up Chronicles of Narnia earlier for $4.99. It's still OOS on their site. Oh well. I still have plenty of games to play and I'm sure down the line it'll be that cheaper elsewhere.
expane
01-04-2007, 08:59 PM
i haven't gotten a single game yet and ordered on december 22nd
i'm hoping by posting this some voodoo reverse psychology goes down and i recieve them today
well 24th USPS does a half day, no mail on 25th no mail on 1st or 2nd of jan + gamefly has those 2-3 days off
do the math
I didnt get ANY mail of substance until wed
spideymike
01-04-2007, 09:08 PM
According to Google Checkout's system, only one of the three games I ordered on December 29th have shipped. Not a big deal at all since I would figure it'll take a few days with the New Years and the post office closed on Tuesday.
GeorgeCostanza
01-04-2007, 09:24 PM
Got Cubivore in finally, I know it was Christmas season but...12 days to send it to me? Ye gods! Still for under 11$, and the case/manual/disc are all like-new? I'll just be happy at getting the deal!
you picked up cubivore from GameFly? I dont see it listed?
jimbodan
01-04-2007, 09:26 PM
I'm pissed off I waited so long, both PoPoLoCrois and Dreamfall are OOS :(
mkg12
01-04-2007, 10:23 PM
I recieved my Hitman: Blood Money for PS2 today. The case and manual are in like new condition which was expected and the disc is in pretty good condition, has some light scratches.
dinovelvet
01-04-2007, 10:28 PM
you picked up cubivore from GameFly? I dont see it listed?
It was there at the start of the sale, obviously they sold all their extras pretty quickly.
Import
01-04-2007, 10:40 PM
I don't believe it, nothing for me. Guess I'll just save for some Wii and 360 titles. Maybe even Guitar Hero 2, still haven't gotten that one.
dubbfoolio
01-04-2007, 11:01 PM
I finally bit on Chromehounds. I remember CheapyD saying this game got underrated on the CAGcast. $13 shipped after my $5 credit was too cheap for me to pass on. Is there still a group of CAGs that plays this? How do I get in on that?
FrankieFiero
01-05-2007, 10:30 AM
Same question here. I got Battlefield for my 360 and everything looks great, but there is one questionable "dig" in the disk that I'm worried might be trouble later. (I've played it for about an hour w/no trouble yet).
Just email their customer service - I've delt with them for a couple of minor issues, and while you might have to wait a day or two to get a response - you will get a response. I did a 'keep it' for a game and never got the case/manual one time - they sent me a replacement in short order.
They have a 100% guarantee on their used games, so I don't see why it should be a problem if the disc is in horrible condition.
modium
01-05-2007, 02:13 PM
Same question here. I got Battlefield for my 360 and everything looks great, but there is one questionable "dig" in the disk that I'm worried might be trouble later. (I've played it for about an hour w/no trouble yet).When I asked them if they do exchanges, they said they don't, only returns, so they credited my account and told me to send the game back within 3 days, even though I didn't particularly want to return it. They told me just to order the game again, ignoring the fact that they're currently running a big sale and most of the stuff is long gone, including the game that they're forcing me to return. :roll:
Shit, I'm late to the party (I expected only like a few dollars off like typical used game "sales" *coughtGameStopcough*) but I would have ordered some things if I didnt just get a million other games recently. I have to really watch my gaming budget, especially for CC's invetiable summer sale ;)
btw what's a "dig" in the disc?
alfonsosoriano
01-05-2007, 05:11 PM
Is there a way to order more than one game at a time?
HeadRusch
01-05-2007, 05:14 PM
No, unless you order a bunch at one time......I ordered about 8 and they called me up to verify that I wasn't some dude with a stolen CC :)
They said they'd ship them all at once in one box....I said "ok", that box arrived today chock full o' games.
alfonsosoriano
01-05-2007, 05:16 PM
Ah, alright. That's kind of annoying but there are some good deals.
expane
01-05-2007, 05:24 PM
my copy of black for OGXBOX has some light scratches, considering sending it back
rly723
01-05-2007, 11:01 PM
need help...trying to make some last minute orders..what good xbox games $10 and under are good on the 360?? any help on this?? will xbox mlb2k6 work on the 360? thanks. unfortunately my old xbox aint working, so i need some BC games
HeadRusch
01-05-2007, 11:49 PM
Hmmm...Ultimate Spider Man.....comes to mind.
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/backwardcompatibilitygameslist.htm
seanr1221
01-06-2007, 01:06 AM
Tempted to get MegaMan Zx...but I might wait till I can get it for 20.00 new.
Graystone
01-06-2007, 01:20 AM
I received my copy of MLB 2k6 for 360. It came with the original pack of baseball cards sealed. Thats makes it uber rare. ;)
SniperREX
01-06-2007, 01:24 AM
I got today Tales of Legendia for PS2 and three games for Xbox: The Warriors, Prince of Persia:TTT and Matrix:PoN. A few light scratches on one or two disc. I still have to try them. Anyway I expect no problems.
supershammy
01-06-2007, 02:08 AM
Hitman: Blood Money for under $9. That is an insanely good deal I could not resist. And just in time!
XERD_003SS
01-06-2007, 04:25 AM
Ordered Tales of Legendia (I lost my other copy... :cry:) and got it Thursday.
Checked the disc and noticed that it had a really bad scratch (not that big but deep), but I didn't even bother playing. Anyway, I was planning on starting it today but it just gave me "now loading" screen and that's as far as I got.
Just my luck I guess. I'll call them tomorrow.
Anyway, how long does it take for them to replace the game or whatever they do? Never had this happen to me before.
groundskeeper
01-06-2007, 11:32 AM
Ordered Tales of Legendia (I lost my other copy... :cry:) and got it Thursday.
Checked the disc and noticed that it had a really bad scratch (not that big but deep), but I didn't even bother playing. Anyway, I was planning on starting it today but it just gave me "now loading" screen and that's as far as I got.
Just my luck I guess. I'll call them tomorrow.
Anyway, how long does it take for them to replace the game or whatever they do? Never had this happen to me before.
It is reason like these I will never order from Gamefly again. In all my orders I have placed not one of them were in acceptable condition. About 25% of the time the game did not work properly. It is as if their inspection process includes sand paper in some way. It true that they are very good at allowing you to return games you are not happy with; the return process is cumbersome and is a waste of time. I'm glad others have had success with Gamefly, however I would recommend anyone to stay away.
(BTW "acceptable condition" to me means less than 50% of the disc surface is scratched)
HeadRusch
01-06-2007, 01:52 PM
Interesting......of my gamefly orders, about 30 up tot his point, I'v enever had one bad disc.
On the other hand, when I order from GameSpot/EBWorld online, roughly 40% of the games I buy...dont work.
Acroyear
01-06-2007, 05:42 PM
I've purchased around 40 games from Gamefly in the past 2 years. Of those, maybe 8 have been lightly scratched or dirty but not to the point where they wouldn't play. The rest were in pristine condition. I had one get lost in the mail (Dead Rising) and after an email to them, I got a quick response and a credit to my account. In contrast, most of the used games I've gotten online from ebay and ebgames, or from blockbuster were in much worse condition. Gamefly's delivery isn't overnight like some people on here seem to expect; they usually get to me in around 3 to 5 business days. All I can say is I'll stick with them until their performance level drops off, but right now I'm very happy with them and free shipping only sweetens the pot.
So I've received an individual item shipped e-mail from Gamefly for each of the 8 or so games I ordered from them last Thursday (Dec 28), with the first last Friday and the last today. But no games have arrived yet.
Then today I got another e-mail from FedEx with a FedEx tracking code from Gamefly and a weight of 3 pounds. Does that mean GF actually sat on all of the games to send out in one shipment that went today? I don't have a big problem with that, but (1) why tell me they are shipping one by one all throughout the past week and (2) 9 days to get the shipment out? Pretty slow, especially for a company that deals with turning shipments around quickly as their entire business model.
brian101
01-07-2007, 04:06 PM
Hitman: Blood Money for under $9. That is an insanely good deal I could not resist. And just in time! guessing they still dont do this and i missed out?
brian101
01-07-2007, 04:06 PM
Hitman: Blood Money for under $9. That is an insanely good deal I could not resist. And just in time! guessing they still dont do this and i missed out?
brian101
01-07-2007, 04:07 PM
Hitman: Blood Money for under $9. That is an insanely good deal I could not resist. And just in time! guessing they still dont do this and i missed out?
SqueeMK2
01-08-2007, 07:06 PM
Just got my schwag today. All the games were kinda scratched/fingerprinted, but they all work and I sure as hell can't complain at the price.
Also, King Kong came in a PS2 case, which made me "WTF" mightily until I opened it and saw it had an Xbox disc inside, so all is well.
JCoyne1031
01-13-2007, 12:58 AM
How long did take everyone to get their games from gamefly? I have gotten emails that some of my games were shipped out on 1/3. I haven't seen any games from them yet. Should i be concerned?
whoknows
01-13-2007, 01:05 AM
I finally received my games today. It took a long time for them to ship out. Not sure if I'd ever give the service a chance after this.
JCoyne1031
01-13-2007, 01:17 PM
how long did it take after they shipped it for you to receive it.
whoknows
01-13-2007, 03:22 PM
how long did it take after they shipped it for you to receive it.
Around 2 weeks. And then you add in the 3 days it took them to ship it. Very slow service. I'm still waiting for one more game as well.
Gycot
01-16-2007, 06:47 PM
received my last game today- Farcry Instincts. I opened it up and found the case for Farcry instincts evolution, which i thought was weird. But then i opened it up, and it had Dynasty Warriors 5 for the ps2 inside. Weirrrrrd. Unfortunately, this means half my games came "bad", and they were the two that were on the backcomp list :(
After hearing about all the orders that came wrong/damaged I dont think I'll order from GameFly in the future.
Gycot
01-16-2007, 07:07 PM
poor gamefly, i feel for them. its almost like they are suffering from their own success. I mean, the more customers they get, the more they drift away form the hardcore crowd that really takes care of their discs, which means the more likely they are to have 10 year olds chew on the disks and then mail them back unplayable :/
poor gamefly, i feel for them. its almost like they are suffering from their own success. I mean, the more customers they get, the more they drift away form the hardcore crowd that really takes care of their discs, which means the more likely they are to have 10 year olds chew on the disks and then mail them back unplayable :/
Dont feel bad for them. A major company such as GameFly should really RESURFACE the discs before they sell them so it wont matter if some stupid kid chews on the disc or not, it'll still look perfect and no one will notice anything.
slidecage
01-17-2007, 06:02 PM
Dont feel bad for them. A major company such as GameFly should really RESURFACE the discs before they sell them so it wont matter if some stupid kid chews on the disc or not, it'll still look perfect and no one will notice anything.
i read on another site few years back gamefly only has like a handful of people working for them. Might be a family company thing and dont have time to really fix up disc once they get them back. I would love to get a game at a place like gamefly or Blockbuster online or netflix. I think it would be fun pulling items like games and movies all day and would be an easy job.
I was with gamefly off and on now since 2004 and sometimes they kick ass while others i cant stand them. I cant remember the last time i got a game fast returned since i rejoined them in Nov 2006. The only reason why i stay with gamefly is
1. Ds games (noone carries ds games around here for rent and wont spend 30 bucks to try out a game) There probally been 5 games in the past 2 months that i return the day after getting it
2. 1 game at a time for 10 bucks or 2 games for 16. you cant pass that us (that is after the 5 buck brightpoint discount)... Now my Q in brightpoint has been empty for around 2 weeks and my last discount will be in the march month. I think if i dont get the discount anymore i will leave gamefly once again.
i doubt gamefly is getting tons of new members. If you saw a massive ground of newbies coming you would of saw it around NOV 2004 when mcdonalds was giving out free months of gamefly. I ended up with 18 free months of gamefly back then)
gamefly really hasnt had a massive promo since summer 2005 (bics free month promo).
What is real sad is when I first joined in 2004 they said that a East coast shipping place would come in summer 2005. When i called them up about a game not working last month they told me that all plans for a East cost shipping center was dropped and they will remain only at 1 shipping hub but will hope for more FAST RETURNS in the future.