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[Tetsugen]

I want to place a large order, when are you going up ?

[JamesX]

Hey James, I emailed you yesterday (and posted here on post #10238) but have not heard back from you.

I think I figured out why I did not receive an email confirmation for 2 of my orders - its because after I paid with paypal I did not wait long enough to be redirected to your site. The 2 payments were processed though so can you confirm you have received these two orders that I have not received an email confirmation for:
Order #1468179020 Nov 26th (just shipped to your location)
RUSH on Nov 23rd Order #453179188 Nov 23rd (is ready at your location)

Thanks in advance James.
JamesX

[goomba478]

Hi guys, I have 26 new orders to log into GYROS still. I have one more day of work tomorrow and then I'll be picking up all the new packages at the UPS store after work. Friday I'm off and I'm devoting all day to logging the new orders and shipping out existing ones. Please if you're putting in an order now remember:

** ALWAYS TRY TO ACCURATELY ESTIMATE SHIPPING WEIGHT as the item plus packaging. 99% of the orders I ship these days have underestimated shipping which requires me to re-invoice and re-determine costs. This slows down order processing 2 or 3x and makes the system back up quickly. If you over-estimate initially I can just apply the difference to your account or refund you later, but if you underpay it's a real hassle for everyone involved. Thanks guys!

[darkstarripclaw]

Hey Goomba, just an FYI, I'll be submitting a mega PF form tomorrow with I believe four separate orders. I'll give you my estimate of the costs + a little bit over to speed up processing ;)

[Tetsugen]

i want to place a large order, when are you going up ?

:d

[Fei Jai]

Goomba, I placed a PF order (Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams) but I have yet to receive the automatic email confirmation. I paid with Amazon gift card, so let me know if you received that order.

[Virtuearl]

Hey Goomba. According to my order on Best Buy, my game was successfully delivered. It's Dance Central 2. Just wanted to confirm if you actually received it or not, because I forgot to put the unit number in the address. Thanks!

[goomba478]

** GYROS IS UP TO DATE FINALLY **

Hey there guys, I'm happy to say that after nearly 80+ orders to process we now have ALL orders from Black Friday and beyond in our Quickbooks system as well as our GYROS page. So now that the hard work of logging them all in it's just a matter of packing and shipping them out (which is actually the easiest part). Keep in mind that if your item is paid in full and we have received it, that it will ship out this week. The only reason it won't ship out this week is one of the following:

* We haven't received your item yet (next pickup date is going to be around 4 days from now)
* You didn't pay enough or any shipping money to ship to you. In this case we'll invoice you once we've received all of your items.
* We received some of your items but not all. This is a common thing especially when people add on items later on (sometimes much later).
* We just have too many packages to process (this is actually the least common reason).

So again, if your item falls into one of those categories GYROS will reflect it. Until then I have about 50 new packages in that I'm sorting through and updating in real time. Talk to you soon :) Thanks everyone for your support ^_^.

PS: To expedite your order please remember to include gift messages with Amazon and other sites. This lets me know exactly who the order is for, but keep in mind you'll still need my name and only my name on the package for PF orders. Thanks guys!

[z7enZ]

Looking at the GYROS the "3 Games & USB Flash Drive (PF)" i would think thats my order, however i dunno if thats a typo or you still waiting for the 3rd game but its 2 games instead of 3 games lol. Just making sure thats all :)

Red Dead Redemption X360
Final Fantasy XIII X360
Kingston Digital 16 GB USB 2.0 Hi-speed Datatraveler Flash Drive DT101G2/16GBZ, Black

[goomba478]

Oh Okay z7enZ, the Email you had sent me said you were trying to order 3 games (Lost Odyssey, Bayonetta & Final Fantasy XIII). I'll fix that in my system and will let you know when I've verified everything :) Should only be a couple days now to get them all out. I'll Email you if anything else is due in terms of shipping. Appreciate the update.

[darkstarripclaw]

Oops sorry goomba I'll be having to enter my orders in in a couple of days (no money in the bank account I use for PayPal, have to move some money over first) :/

[gsrce]

Just checking to make sure your email inbox isn't full. I don't need a reply to the email, I just want to make sure you received it =)

[Faytz]

Hey Goomba, just wondering. I haven't received any invoice about adding shipping cost. Is the system working properly or do I have to wait for it?

Never mind just got the shipping notice. Thanks for all the hard work.

[maigoyume]

Hey goomba, still waiting on a reply to the PM I sent a few weeks ago. Could you let me know if you've taken a look at it? Thanks.

[Chronorayven]

Hi Goomba I know you're still going thru the items just wanted to see if any one of the items I pm'ed you here at CAG came already if they did I'll fill out another form if the first one didn't go through since I don't see them in the GYROS yet. Thanks in advance.

[Fei Jai]

Hi, my item has already been delivered but I have yet to receive confirmation from you regarding the PF order and receiving the amazon gift cards.

[darkstarripclaw]

Hey Goomba, the USPS announced an Express Mail Box service to Canada for 20 pounds or less with a flat rate of $60. I imagine you'll have a couple of those on hand when they come into service (January 22nd) for those of who order lots of stuff at once (ie. me)?

anyways I made a note of $60 in my submission notes, make that $70, I was under the assumption handling charges would've been from my SCCs. You'll have to manually subtract all the extra SCCs for that order since I didn't really want to put in 34 order forms ;)

[goomba478]

Hey guys, I finally (for the first time in 3 weeks) have two days off in a row (today and tomorrow) so you can expect a TON of orders to be processed. I'm working on the oldest ones first so if your orders are at the top of the GYROS list I'll be processing them as best as possible (there's still a few items that haven't come in actually) but we're also doing another UPS pickup today so nearly all orders should be here by now. It's a hard process especially for multiple-items orders but we're doing good so far. Keep in touch, thanks!

I will have answered nearly all PM's and Emails by tomorrow as well (over 100 to respond to, *head spins*). Thanks guys. Back to packing now....

[KB_Kaabii]

Hey Goomba, disregard my email I sent about my DR order (Morrowind Tribunal). I know you're busy so I went out and bought a gift card to order what I wanted. Might send you something for PF though :X

[djkilljoy77]

Goomba, quick question for you, I notice you've had a bunch of orders for the Nook Simple, was looking to order one myself as a gift, what method would you recommend I use and how much would it cost? Thanks!

[goomba478]

I just deleted all of my old CAG PM's guys so my box shouldn't be full anymore. Maigoyume feel free to write me back, sorry about that.

djkilljoy77, I'd recommend shipping with USPS First Class Mail insured. I haven't shipped those out yet but I'll let you know once I do (should be the next day or two that I get those out). Thanks!

gsrce, yes I got your Email :) Thanks a bunch. That's really thoughtful of you ^_^ I'll let you know once I've received it. I wanted to reply to your message but I've had so many orders that I haven't had as much time to Email out (should be caught up though by the holidays). Thanks again!

Faytz, yup the last of your games finally came in so I just had them all shipped out at once. Thanks again, hope you love the games!

darkstarripclaw, sounds really great. I'll keep an eye out for those in January =)

[goomba478]

** GYROS UPDATE **

Good news everyone, I'm back from the UPS store and have about 100 new packages in, so nearly all orders should be in. Now it will just be a matter of unpacking them all and getting them shipped out. As usual, I'll invoice you if any additional shipping is due. I'll be getting the top orders on GYROS out by Friday (except for those who haven't paid the additional funds). Thanks again guys, really appreciate your support!

[Faytz]

I just deleted all of my old CAG PM's guys so my box shouldn't be full anymore. Maigoyume feel free to write me back, sorry about that.

djkilljoy77, I'd recommend shipping with USPS First Class Mail insured. I haven't shipped those out yet but I'll let you know once I do (should be the next day or two that I get those out). Thanks!

gsrce, yes I got your Email :) Thanks a bunch. That's really thoughtful of you ^_^ I'll let you know once I've received it. I wanted to reply to your message but I've had so many orders that I haven't had as much time to Email out (should be caught up though by the holidays). Thanks again!

Faytz, yup the last of your games finally came in so I just had them all shipped out at once. Thanks again, hope you love the games!

darkstarripclaw, sounds really great. I'll keep an eye out for those in January =)

Thanks Goomba, my new nds xl will be kept busy for quite a while~

[goomba478]

Haha, yeah I really love my DSi XL (though technically it's my wife's). Games just have a whole new look and feel on there. Thanks again :)

[goomba478]

** GFC DIRECT REQUEST SERVICE REOPENS NOW **

As promised (though about a week after the expected date) I have gone ahead and re-opened the Direct Request (DR) Service on our site. This way if you can't order an item yourself, you can have us do it for you. We're catching up on the Package Forwarding (PF) orders as well and will continue shipping out until we get them all out. Thanks guys and Happy Holidays! ^_^

[djkilljoy77]

** GFC DIRECT REQUEST SERVICE REOPENS NOW **

As promised (though about a week after the expected date) I have gone ahead and re-opened the Direct Request (DR) Service on our site. This way if you can't order an item yourself, you can have us do it for you. We're catching up on the Package Forwarding (PF) orders as well and will continue shipping out until we get them all out. Thanks guys and Happy Holidays! ^_^

Thanks for the response Goomba re Nook. Was looking to pick up a single unit but judging by the quality I might even get two. Seems like a terrific product!

[gsrce]

** GFC DIRECT REQUEST SERVICE REOPENS NOW **

As promised (though about a week after the expected date) I have gone ahead and re-opened the Direct Request (DR) Service on our site. This way if you can't order an item yourself, you can have us do it for you. We're catching up on the Package Forwarding (PF) orders as well and will continue shipping out until we get them all out. Thanks guys and Happy Holidays! ^_^

Not sure if you're still catching up, but again, wanted to just confirm you received my email. Don't need any reply to it, just wanted to make sure you actually received it =)

[Chronorayven]

Goomba sent you another PM here ... if either arrive or both items arrive I can give a sigh of relief if not I'll have to contact them about the items ... sorry about bugging you and thanks in advance

[Leshita]

Hi Goomba,

Just wondering if you got my latest e-mail regarding the new NBCuniversalstore order I placed.
Also, please let me know if you received the 2 Blu-rays that I had sent to the incorrect address (Seven and Exorcist), if not I'd have to call Best Buy to do another shipment. Thanks. :)

[JamesX]

Hey Goomba, I received my order yesterday - thanks a lot!!

Also I have 3 more orders that are at your depot ready for delivery, 2 are designated as RUSH, I am keeping my fingers crossed you will be able to get them out this week :)

[gsrce]

For your reference and mine, here's a list of the stuff you should have or is en route to ya.

Tron White Light Cycle 8GB USB Flash Drive
Skyward Sword Collectors Edition
Jackie Brown Blu Ray
Pulp Fiction Blu Ray
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Blu Ray
Canon Battery
Disney Plush
Walt Disney World 40th Anniversary Pin
Doctor Who Season 6 Blu Ray
Metroid Other M Wii
Winnie the Pooh 3 Disc Blu Ray
Blind Target Paperback
Episode Zero Paperback

[JamesX]

hey goomba, did you not make any shipments this week? I never received any ship confirmations :cry:

[Virtuearl]

Hey Goomba. According to my order on Best Buy, my game was successfully delivered. It's Dance Central 2. Just wanted to confirm if you actually received it or not, because I forgot to put the unit number in the address. If it's lost somewhere, I'd like to know so I can call BestBuy or something. Thanks!

Quoting myself, in case you missed it.

[goomba478]

gsrce, thanks for the list buddy. I've received about half of them and should get the others tomorrow when I do my next UPS pickup. Appreciate it!

JamesX, I'm sure you already got the Emails but all of your existing orders have shipped. I just got your newest Email for the new one so I'll let you know when that comes in as well.

Virtuearl, I'm doing my next UPS pickup tomorrow afternoon so your package should be there as well. If it's not, I'll let you know so that you can call Best Buy. The UPS Store sometimes will sign for packages that are not fully addressed for me, but they charge a $5-$10 per package charge. I'll keep you posted!

[Leshita]

Hi Goomba,

Did you get my latest e-mail messages?

Also, please let me know if you received the 2 Blu-rays that I had sent to the incorrect address (Seven and Exorcist), if not I'd have to call Best Buy to do another shipment. Thanks. :)

[goomba478]

Hi Leshita,

I didn't see your newest Emails yet but I did receive some special copies of Seven and the Exorcist which I assume are yours. I didn't get any other copies of them in from anyone that I'm aware of, so you should be all set. I'll be sorting them Thursday and Friday on my days off this week :). Talk to you soon.

[Leshita]

Thanks Goomba.
Sorry for placing so many different orders (as you can tell from all the e-mails I have sent you recently... in fact, I just placed another order on Amazon :p). Please let me know if any of the item's packaging is damaged, especially any Steelbook, digibook (like Seven / Exorcist), or slipcovers, may have to get them to reship them if so. I don't think everything I ordered has shipped yet though, some are still on backorder, will have to verify with you later next week. :)

EDIT: Could you not pack / ship any of the items I ordered yet? I think I will need you to help me return The Goonies boxset and the Persepolis Blu-ray to Amazon since they I just placed a new order for them at a lower price (the Amazon rep couldn't do a price adjustment and told me to just reorder them :/). Sorry again for the hassle.

[goomba478]

** GFC UPS Pickup Update 12/14/2011 **

Today was probably the biggest UPS pickup we've had (even more than Black Friday surprisingly). My SUV was packed full with all the packages. This will definitely keep me busy on my next two days off Thursday and Friday this week. Here's a picture for those of you curious of how many packages we process weekly (these were all just picked up today):

http://www.gamesforcanada.com/trade/ups-pickup-2011-12-14.jpg

[Leshita]

Lots of goodies there! :o

[RoganSarine]

Hey Goomba,

Long time no chat - been busy as heck with film projects. I know I had some GC credit with you left, what the heck is that at? I wanted to make a digital purchase again with it, if I could.

I also sent you a bunch of gift cards that shouldn't be redeemed, since I can't see a PM I sent you with these in them yet.

[goomba478]

RoganSarine, according to my records we were zeroed out previously but I've applied the $35.00 to your account from the Gift Cards. Just let me know what you wanted to order and we can arrange that for you. Thanks and good hearing from you :)

[goomba478]

** GFC Status Update & Future Program Explanation **


Just letting you guys know that I'm working around the clock today processing/shipping orders. I wanted to mention something too: More than 50% of orders these days have understimated shipping costs. This means too many buyers are understating the item weights which requires me to manually invoice nearly every other order. Starting in January I'll be updating my system to account for this. What I'm thinking is this...

We will be splitting the services into two groups: Free Users and Premium Users (names not finalized). Everyone will be eligible for the free membership as we have now but there will be no multiple item discount and orders will have something I call a "Shipping Buffer" added. This will be an additional shipping amount charged before the item ships that will be refunded in full if not required. If additional shipping is due, it will be subtracted from the shipping buffer before being refunded. Premium members will pay a small monthly fee (likely $10) but will still receive multiple item discounts, additional SCC bonuses and no shipping buffer added (though we'll still manually invoice you if additional shipping is due like we do now). This will result in a lot quicker service for everyone. Casual users (who tend to order only one item at a time anyhow) will not see any increased fees and regular customers will end up with lower fees in the long run. Hope this works for everyone.

Again, none of this is finalized but it's pretty close as I plan to code it mid-January. Feedback as always is appreciated :) I just want to make the service as convenient and efficient for everyone as much as possible. Happy Holidays guys...back to work for me!

[RoganSarine]

Sent an email inquiry about an order, and what my last order was.

Send me an invoice and I'll paypal the difference :)

[darkstarripclaw]

Hey Goomba, I just want to verify you got my order form. I don't *think* I see it on the Gyros, Shipped or to be shipped

[Faytz]

Thanks Goomba for all your hard work.

Just recieved the second package. All is well~

Have a good one.

[darkstarripclaw]

Goomba, did my original order form ever go through, the one for 40-odd items? This was the one with several copies of Chrono Trigger DS in it.


Something of interest to people? Goes into service January 22nd. Express Mail option under 20lb for $60

Flat Rate Boxes

Building on the success of current Priority Mail International Flat Rate packaging, we are introducing two versions of a new Express Mail International Flat Rate Box. Both boxes have the same cubic capacity of approximately 1/3 cubic foot and have a maximum weight allowance of 20 pounds. The top-loading box (EM-FRB1) has inside dimensions that measure 11 inches by 81/2 inches by 51/2 inches. Due to size constraints, postage payment options for the EM-FRB1 are limited to online postage payment methods, or a permit imprint (used in conjunction with GSS). The side-loading box (EM-FRB2) has inside dimensions that measure 135/8 inches by 117/8 inches by 33/8 inches. All postage payment options are available for the side-loading box. These options include, postage stamps, USPS postage validation imprinter (PVI) labels, postage meter stamps, online postage payment methods, a permit imprint (used in conjunction with GSS), or through the use of an Express Mail corporate account (EMCA). Customers pay a flat rate of $59.95 to Canada and $74.95 for all other countries that accept Express Mail International.

[gsrce]

gsrce, thanks for the list buddy. I've received about half of them and should get the others tomorrow when I do my next UPS pickup. Appreciate it!

Got it. Liking the colored replies too =D

As always, just sit on everything for me now until it all comes in and we'll figure it out in the new year.

Hope you and your family have a happy holiday =)

[goomba478]

Guys, I'm going through all the Emails (48+) today so expect replies soon. GYROS is mostly up to date except for orders in the last 2 days or so. I'll be responding to these above CAG messages too. Busy, busy :) Talk to you soon!

[ichit4k4_set0]

Hey Goomba,
If I order and get a package shipped to your address. Do I need to fill in Direct Request Form after or just Package forwarding?

Thanks

[goomba478]

Hi ichit4k4_set0, just use Package Forwarding :) They are two different services after all. Direct Request is if you want US to order for you. Thanks!

[Chronorayven]

goomba478 did my first Package Forwarding go through and wondering if these two came already

DC Universe Batman Arkham City Batsuit Legacy Edition action figure and God of War Origins Collection (PS3) also there's a bunch of other stuff coming your way

these two games will come together
Batman Arkham City (PS3)
L.A. Noire Complete Collection (360)

and these bottom ones are together too
Baconing Beach Towel
Baconing T-Shirt

and some stuff included with the package and haven't done PF for the ones above yet though so that way I pay for all of those at once when processed

[goomba478]

** IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ **

We are going through about 100 packages now and I've noticed that a TON of orders have not been entered into our system. If you're going to order to our Package Forwarding address, PLEASE submit the form and pay the fees through the site so that we know what you're sending us. If we have to sort through all the packages it makes it a hundred times easier we know what items are whose. So please, if you have ordered and not entered your info on our site, please go do so now. Thanks!

[goomba478]

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

Thanks again for keeping me busy throughout 2011 :) It was a good year and I'm happy with the advancements we've made on the site. Just wanted to let you know that we'll be working through the weekend despite the holiday so even though the post office will be closed, we'll still be processing the packages we've picked up. Thanks again and keep in touch. I'll continue to update GYROS as we locate new items :) Thanks guys and see you soon!

[MrGone]

Merry Christmas goomba! Thanks so much for keeping this going for us! My package arrived yesterday and I never would've been able to get this game without your help. Very grateful :)

[goomba478]

You're very welcome MrGone =) I have exciting things in store for 2012 (I know I say that every year but it's true...slowly but surely I'm getting the system down to where I'm truly happy with it). Next year will be the first year we truly unleash a true rewards system and membership option, so I'm going to be super busy as always ^_^. Thanks again and Happy Holidays!

[Vhalyar]

Hi goomba, have you received yet my Filson jacket & gloves (2183 / 1573642336) order? USPS Priority is usually pretty fast so the package should have arrived by now, unless the holidays are really slowing things down a lot.

[Chronorayven]

Goomba I entered the items in the system for Package Forwarding though I can't remember if I put the right number of packages so it should be like this

Batman Arkham City Batsuit Legacy Edition action figure (one package)
God of War Origins Collection (PS3) (one package)

these two games will come together so one package
Batman Arkham City (PS3)
L.A. Noire Complete Collection (360)

and these bottom ones are together too another one package
Baconing Beach Towel
Baconing T-Shirt

so all in all there should be 4 ... :)

[z7enZ]

Just got my games in the mail today all in good condition thanks again JJ

[goomba478]

Vhalyer, We just received it on Thursday but due to the holiday weekend the post office won't re-open until Tuesday at the earliest. We'll let you know if we need anything else from you :) Thanks!

Chronorayven, thanks :) I'll update our system and get that fixed for you Appreciate it.

Happy New Year Everyone ^_^

[Vhalyar]

Awesome, thanks!

And happy new year to you too :)

[Leshita]

Hi Goomba,

Just wondering if you saw my last e-mail (sent you yesterday) about checking for damage in the items I ordered (especially the Scarface Steelbook and the slipcovers). Thanks.

PS: Happy New Year! :)

[goomba478]

Just saying hi really quickly guys. I have almost 150 packages to sort through so many updates coming soon. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE remember to use our site when you order. There's nothing worse than telling my UPS people that I have 10 packages coming in, only to receive 50 and have them fill up their holding area unexpectedly. What makes it worse is that when I get home with my family we have to sort through all these items that we don't have in our system which take up valuable stock room space. If we have to hold your items and can't ship them out or invoice you right away, then it causes us endless amounts of headache and hardship.

Please just let us know ahead of time what you're sending us by using our Package Forwarding (PF) site and pre-paying the expected shipping costs and such. Direct Requests don't really have this problem as I have to order them, but do try your best to estimate the costs of your item (and include tax or shipping costs if they charge them to ship to the USA). Please make 2012 the most efficient year ever :)

Talk to you soon guys!

[Leshita]

Do I need to enter another PF request for my packages?
Last time I had an error message and could not do so, so I e-mailed you the list of items instead. I thought I would be receiving an invoice soon with the total amount owing, should I try and submit the PF request again instead?

Also, please have a look at my latest e-mail if you have time, specifically need to know if there is any dent or damage at all on the Scarface Steelbook (please check carefully), if The 10 Commandments Blu-ray comes with a slipcover, if the Buy.com slipcover for Coraline 3D is damaged or not, also if Batman Under The Red Hood's slipcover is damaged, and if the American Beauty Blu-ray from Amazon comes with a slipcover.

Everything should be outlined much better in my previous e-mail with the list of everything.
Sorry for the hassle, but I am crazy OCD about this kind of stuff. :/

[goomba478]

Leshita, your case is unique in that you have multiple items and orders and have cleared them with me (I'm putting everything together of yours and invoicing later) but yes for future orders putting it through the site would be ideal. I'll check out your items in great detail, though I'm OCD but apparently not quite as much so :) I'll get back to you ASAP as I have the next two days off and hope to get a lot done in terms of GFC. Thanks.

[Leshita]

Sorry for the hassle, I know in the grand scheme of things a little damage to the slipcovers or Steelbooks do not matter, but I just can't help myself. ;P
I am not sure if you have seen my last e-mail on Coraline, but is it possible to have at least one copy of that sent to me by the 31st of this month because I think the digital copy will expire then. :/
Thank you for tolerating my OCD level.

[goomba478]

** IMPORTANT: PACKAGE FORWARDING DOWN 01/12/2012 - 01/27/2012 **

Just a heads up guys, I'll be shutting down the Package Forwarding system for about a week and a half starting later tonight. We're going to keep the Direct Request service open during this time but we'll be revamping a lot of things in the background. This is necessary to catch up on existing orders, to finish updating our offices (installing new shelving, track lighting and other things to keep organized and tidy) as well as updating our code on the site to incorporate the 2012 changes: namely shipping buffers and such. More on this very soon. Thanks again and I'll be spending all day today and tomorrow processing existing orders. New UPS pickup will take place early Saturday. Talk to you soon!

[J-P]

Hey Goomba, I think I accidently placed an order for a Package Forward when I actually wanted a direct request.

It's order #1576567019 and it should be for Direct Request. My PayPal receipt (1DM12894R1091541E) says Direct Request but the email from GFC says Package Forward.

[goomba478]

J-P, I'll check into that for you and will invoice you for the difference if there is one. Thanks :)

[goomba478]

J-P, you submitted it as a Direct Request as far as I can see and I ordered it back on 01/09/12. So as soon as it's in, I'll let you know. Thanks :)

[J-P]

J-P, you submitted it as a Direct Request as far as I can see and I ordered it back on 01/09/12. So as soon as it's in, I'll let you know. Thanks :)Ok that's great, thanks very much. :)

[kathos]

Hey hoss, what would be the final cost in shipping this beaut over to Canada?

http://www.gamestop.com/collectibles/toys/game-informer-cover-poster-december-2010/89615

[J-P]

Hey Goomba, sorry but I have another question for you. Could you confirm the shipping address for order #1576567019? The reciept for the order shows my proper address 151 XXXXXX St. but the email telling me the package has been shipped shows my old address 33 XXXXXX St.

Could you confirm that it's being shipped to the 151 XXXXXX St. address?

Thanks :)

Oh yes, did you find out if the order for PayPal trasaction #96K84203RN717015D ($46.94) was actually processed? As I mentioned, PayPal confirmed the payment and I got a receipt but I never recieved an order confirmation.

[J-P]

OK I sent a reply to the JJ email address. I know you said you were having spam issues with one of the email addresses (I think it was that one) so I just wanted to give you a heads up.

[z7enZ]

Wondering did you get my email about me sending you amazon.com gift cards codes and adding the balance to my account on GFC. I sent it like like 2 weeks ago, ill resend it again if i have to

[Leshita]

Hi Goomba,

Did you receive my email in reply to your last email?
I didn't know you were having some issue with your spam folder so I just want to double check nothing got misdirected. :)

[goomba478]

kathos, for whatever reason I'm not able to order from Gamestop (they always tell me my credit card information is invalid). So if you're able to order it and have it shipped to me you're looking at around $8-$10 for shipping/service charges (maybe less depending on the weight).

[8jimmy8]

Thx for the great service!

[goomba478]

Hey guys, just want to let you know things are going good behind the scenes. I still have a few Emails to get to, but other than that we're on track to re-open the PF service on target. Keep you posted soon.

Happy Chinese New Year ^_^

[darkstarripclaw]

Hey Goomba, since you're posting about the site update, any chance you'll start using the new International Express Boxes on request?

https://www.usps.com/business/express-mail-international-flat-rate-for-business.htm?

[emjaymj]

JJ,

I'm not sure if you read my recent emails (or even the one from last month), but it's really important. I'd say it's urgent but it's kind of beyond that point now. I'm not going to post the details in public because I'm not that kind of person, but I really need you to get back to me.

Thanks.

[goomba478]

darkstarripclaw, I don't think I'll be adding them as an option on the site just yet because they are still somewhat on the small side and knowing most customers, they'll assume the boxes are larger than they are and I'll end up having to re-invoice them. If I can figure out a way to do it then I will :).

The new updates I'm working on now include something called a "Shipping Buffer" which maybe I can tie into this idea of yours. I'll do some brainstorming this week ^_^. Thanks!

emjaymj, I emailed you a couple of times but didn't hear back from you. I'm going to manually invoice you for your second item in the next couple of days but am waiting to hear your response. Thanks.

[goomba478]

I'll be reopening the PF services again on 01/27/2012 (need a few more days to play catch up after some visiting friends of ours just left today). Thanks guys :)

[goomba478]

** Shipping Buffer & New USPS Prices **

Hey guys, we're a few days away from relaunching our PF services and they'll be largely unchanged. The only real difference this week is that we're introducing a "Shipping Buffer" of $10 to all orders which will be used to buffer the actual shipping weight vs. the estimated one that users enter on the website. Whatever funds are unused will be fully refundable to you in one of two ways:

1) Keep on file as credit directly applicable to future orders (the February update will show your credit on file with us in the form of Canuck Bucks which can also be used towards the purchasing of items as well as towards shipping).

2) Refund via Paypal. This option will be available for users who have fully paid off their past invoices in full and have leftover funds due to the shipping buffer. We will wait 3-7 days after the item has shipped before sending to ensure that everything has been finalized and to reduce mis-communication between buyers.

The other change is that as of 01/24/2012 the USPS has increased both national and international mail costs slightly. For most users the change will be minimal and more than likely not noticed, but I thought I'd point it out in case you feel the shipping costs have gone up slightly.

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Thanks for understanding :) This new change will SIGNIFICANTLY increase the shipping speed of both Direct Requests and Package Forwarding orders and should make it so that 99% of all orders ship as soon as we receive them (instead of having to constantly Email back and forth and invoice/re-invoice due to shipping differences). We'll adjust the system as need be, but our ultimate goal is to make it as easy and efficient as possible. See you on the flip side!

[Leshita]

Hi Goomba,

Did you receive my email in reply to your last email?
I didn't know you were having some issue with your spam folder so I just want to double check nothing got misdirected. :)

;)

[darkstarripclaw]

When are you introducing Premium? It's hard to get second item and up at $1 when there isn't a Premium service available in the first place...

[goomba478]

Hi darkstarripclaw, I had to delay Premium by a few weeks because of the intermittent step of the Shipping Buffer. My goal right now is to have Premium in Beta by Valentine's Day and officially launched the next week. For members that join Premium I will back up your account 30 days during the first month so no worries. Thanks!

[Leshita]

Why must you ignore me, Goomba? :'(

[goomba478]

Leshita, sorry you didn't get my response. I wanted to let you know I'll have your items shipped out on Monday but was wondering if you'd like me to open your item and send you the Digital Copy code so that you could redeem it in time. Let me know. That was the only Email I got so let me know if you had any other questions/concerns. Thanks! Hope to hear from you soon.

[Leshita]

No worries, I don't think I can redeem the digital copy without the disc. It would not hurt to try though. :)
Please do open a copy and e-mail me the code. Worse comes to worst, I will just e-mail the manufacturer to see if they can get me a new code after it expires. ;)

PS: I just forwarded you my last e-mail since I am not sure if it went through originally. :)

Thank you for everything.

[OrangeArmy]

Hi Goomba, I just stumbled accross this thread and registered at gfc right away. It's too good to be true! Looking forward to doing business with you:D

[goomba478]

Hi OrangeArmy, so glad to have you :) If you're happy with the site now then you'll be really happy when we launch some of our new features. We're just a husband/wife team so we roll out new updates rather slowly but our main goal is just offering good service and fair prices. Thanks so much for registering ^_^.

[Chronorayven]

Hi Goomba just wondering on the status of my items since I don't know which ones arrived or haven't yet so I can contact the people who shipped on the whereabouts if any or all are missing ....

[Genol]

Hey Goomba, just wanted to check you received my PM.

Thanks.

[Leshita]

No worries, I don't think I can redeem the digital copy without the disc. It would not hurt to try though. :)
Please do open a copy and e-mail me the code. Worse comes to worst, I will just e-mail the manufacturer to see if they can get me a new code after it expires. ;)

PS: I just forwarded you my last e-mail since I am not sure if it went through originally. :)

Thank you for everything.

Hi Goomba,

I haven't heard back from you yet and the digital copy expires today (or maybe yesterday) I think. I only need 1 of the digital copies by the way, so please do not open more than 1 copy for me if you are opening it.

You told me you were going to ship out the package yesterday, but I have not heard any update on that either. Honestly, more responsive and frequent communications would be greatly appreciated, especially since my orders are quite large and perhaps confusing at times (yes, I know. :p). I understand that you are busy; I would not mind my package shipping out even later but I just want to be given a clear update as to what is going on currently.

Thanks. :)

[goomba478]

Leshita, I opened the only copy of Coraline that was in the 3D slipcase that said it included all 4 discs and sure enough inside it was just the 2 Disc Blu-Ray that has the 3D Blu-Ray only and the bonus disc. There was no digital copy and aside from the 3D slipcover it looked identical to the other copies that NBC sent. So I'm not sure where they screwed up (maybe all copies are messed up nationally?). Let me know if you have any other info. Thanks!

[Leshita]

I just got your shipping notice. Thanks Goomba. :)

There should only be 2 discs, the digital copy is supposed to be inside the second disc (which doubles as a DVD), but there should be a code on one of the papers inside I think to redeem the digital copy.

[goomba478]

Leshita, I didn't realize that. I already packed the boxes but they're not going out until tomorrow afternoon. If you want me to try to re-open one of the boxes I can do that and see if there's a code there. Let me know. I assume you'd only need one code? Hope to hear from you soon. I'm going to send you a lump sum invoice for all the shipping/service charges to take care of that once and for all. Thanks again. I'm off to sleep *exhausted*.

[Leshita]

You can just leave it as is since you already packed everything.

I got your invoice with everything added together. :|
I just have a couple of inquiries on it, so I sent an e-mail on that, will make my payment after those few things in my e-mail are figured, have a good night. :)

[fuzzbunker]

I placed a simple package forwarding order with his site on December the 28th 2011, paid more than what was required for the service fees and was informed through the website that my package would ship to me on January 10th 2011 (ok, the 2011 was probably a typo). Having checked the site for everyday more than a month now, I've seen my packages estimated ship date be pushed further and further back. You can check for yourself, on the site my order is 2196 / 851990249 Analog Dylan Denim Pant + Hooded Sweater (PF). It says originally invoiced december 28th 2011, it also says it will ship January 26th 2011 (again, the 2011 is probably a typo). It's now february I haven't heard a single thing from gamesforcanada, despite sending an email more than a week ago and sending PM's on these forums. He is so clearly more interested in 'improving' his website based on his activity on these forums and his ignorance towards any attempted contact I try and make to get an update on my order.

It is infuriating to me that I have to check his site every day to see if he's shipped my order. That I even have to go hunting him down online via unanswered emails, PM's and forum posts frustrates the life out of me.

edit: removed negative comments and deterrents towards gamesforcanada as I was caught up in a genuine misunderstanding.

[goomba478]

fuzzbunker, thanks for your opinion but the truth is I did Email you back and update your order via our GYROS page. We simply didn't receive your items that you sent us and I attempted to contact you again today asking if you had any of the tracking numbers so that I could contact UPS/FedEX/USPS (wherever it was you ordered them from). I am absolutely concerned with each and every customer's order and if you see on GYROS yours is the oldest of the orders that hasn't been processed (for a reason). We just implemented our new Shipping Buffer to alleviate slowdown in package processing but your order is unique in that we simply haven't received it.

Feel free to contact me here in my forum, I have nothing to hide. I'm a 100% honest and hard-working individual who started this service to assist customers. I do not believe there is any service even remotely as convenient or inexpensive for the type of service I offer and I do apologize that your order has been delayed due to unforeseen circumstances, but I assure you that we'll work with you to resolve it. Again, the estimates on GYROS are always assuming that everything is done on the customer's part (ordering properly to the right address, sending us all of the information and such). Once we locate your package we surely will get it out to you straight away. Please contact me here as you don't seem to be receiving my Emailed responses. Thanks and very sorry for your situation and doubt in GFC.

[gsrce]

Just submitted another PF request to ya. Not sure if you want me to also enter in the Family Guy DVD set as well, or if you already did that on your end.

Don't ship anything to me yet, as I may be down south in the next month anyways.

Thanks as always =)

[fuzzbunker]

fuzzbunker, thanks for your opinion but the truth is I did Email you back and update your order via our GYROS page. We simply didn't receive your items that you sent us and I attempted to contact you again today asking if you had any of the tracking numbers so that I could contact UPS/FedEX/USPS
in GFC.

I never got an email reply from you, at least I hadn't until today,a week after I sent you the inquiry and after I had posted my first post in this thread. I responded to you regarding the tracking link that UPS sent me that claims the package was delivered on the 6th. I am not doubting your honesty rather I am dissapointed at your lax initiative towards contacting me about a package that, according to UPS has been with you since the 6th of January, yet still hasn't shipped from Connecticut.

Some of my family and friends are convinced that you've scammed me. I don't believe you have, but have been left frustrated by this whole thing.


update:
http://wwwapps.ups.com/WebTracking/processRequest?HTMLVersion=5.0&Requester=NES&AgreeToTermsAndConditions=yes&loc=en_US&tracknum=1ZR7V9390312270571#

there is the UPS tracking link.

[goomba478]

gsrce, you're all set. I'll keep a running list of the items you're sending. Let me know when you want me to ship out :). Thanks.

fuzzbunker, Again, I do apologize. I had Emailed you back so I'm not sure what happened inbetween but I'd never intentionally avoid an Email response. I'm going to contact the UPS Store and see if they somehow forgot to give me your package (maybe they have it in the back area and just missed it). I absolutely haven't scammed you though and I'll figure it all out for you as this is very unusual. I'll contact you as soon as I learn anything new, thanks for the tracking number.

[goomba478]

fuzzbunker, EXCELLENT NEWS! Your items have been located. I'm going to have them picked up and shipped out to you today and to make it up to you for your troubles I'm going to refund you in full for your entire order. I'm so sorry about the mixup and want you to know that it was sincerely a mixup and not at all how we do business at GFC. I'll have the shipping confirmation sent to you within the hour as well as a Paypal refund as well. Thanks for your support and hope you are satisfied in the end with the result.

[fuzzbunker]

Thank you Goomba for all your help. I regret any ill feeling you felt I was showing towards you or your business. I've since removed my comments advising people to avoid your service and I will try to remove the negative feedback I left on CAG if possible. The full refund is greatly appreciated, though I wouldn't have minded paying the price. It is a shame that this is how we had to get through this situation, but mistakes can happen and I will be happy to use your service again in the future as I believe it was a genuine mistake that resulted in my parcel being limbo for an extended period of time.

[goomba478]

fuzzbunker, you're welcome and I appreciate you removing the negative comments as well. Don't worry about the refund, it's the least I could do as I felt really bad about your unique situation. I hope that you like your items =). Thanks again and see you around!

[gsrce]

Your email seems to have been infected by a spam bot. Just an FYI. (The improcomics.org email)

[jeffx]

Goombob, I haven't used your services in a while, I was wondering if package forwarding is still an option, or if you're too busy these days. Please give me the simplest possible procedure, as I need to have amazon.com stuff sent to your place.

Thanks

[gsrce]

Goombob, I haven't used your services in a while, I was wondering if package forwarding is still an option, or if you're too busy these days. Please give me the simplest possible procedure, as I need to have amazon.com stuff sent to your place.

Thanks

He closed it down a few weeks ago, but it's open again. I've been sending him stuff since, and using the PF form on the website with no issues. It even sends me a confirmation email again! =D

[goomba478]

Hi guys, I guess I'll have to look into my SPAM issue but that aside things are moving super smoothly here at GFC Headquarters. jeffx, yes the PF system is fully operational and is receiving a major update in two weeks as well. I'm not going to shut it down though (at least I don't plan to) so hopefully it'll be a smooth transition.

In other news, tomorrow is my first day off in a while and I expect to catch up nearly 100% on all received orders (that are paid for obviously). Thanks again guys, talk to you soon!

[Tetsugen]

Goomba when is your next trip to Uniqlo ? I need a bunch of basics.

[goomba478]

tetsugen I will probably going early March. Let me know what you want in advance and I will see if I can try to go a little sooner. Thanks!

[Tetsugen]

It's going to be a ridiculously large order.

I'm not used to the new site, do you want me to order through your Gyros system or just an e-mail of all the items ?

[Chronorayven]

goomba I sent you an email reply not sure if you got it though

[goomba478]

Tetsugen, are the basic Uniqlo items ones that they keep year round? I know most of their items tend to be seasonal. Let me know because it'll more than likely be mid-March as I don't have anything going on in NYC until then. Keep me posted though. You are more than welcome to use the new site form though if you know all of the items. THanks!

Chronorayven, I will double check but I don't think I got it. I'll go see, maybe it went to my junk folder (I get a ton).

[Chronorayven]

Goomba payment sent ... sorry wasn't able to do it earlier .. I was at work.. also I sent a new reply email :P

[goomba478]

No problem Chronorayven, I'll have your items out in the mail today! Thanks :).

[goomba478]

** UPDATED SHIPPING PRICES TODAY **

As a lot of you probably know, the USPS prices went up slightly in January and I'll be programming the new prices into the system. This doesn't have a whole lot of affect really since the shipping buffer was already taking care of any increases, but I thought I'd let you know anyway.

Speaking of the shipping buffer, I'll be updating the site to explain how everything works a bit more clearly but in a nutshell let me explain how it works:

1) You enter the information for your order (DR or PF) as usual.
2) The site will add a $10.00 "Shipping Buffer" to cover extra shipping weight or sales tax, etc. that you may have not figured into your original estimate.
3) If we need the extra funds to ship your item we'll use them. If leftover funds are still available after we ship we will credit your GFC account on the website in the form of "Canuck Bucks" which can be used towards the purchase of items OR towards Service Charges on future orders.
4) If you would like a Paypal refund of your leftover Canuck Bucks, we will have a form on the site to submit and we'll refund you within 7 days of your request.

The end of February update is being worked on as we speak which will introduce for the first time Canuck Bucks deducted upon form submission (which will allow those of you with GFC credit to use it in full) as well as our beta premium membership. More on this in a week or two when I'm closer to finishing the coding. Thanks again guys :)

[Tetsugen]

Hey Goomba can you just refresh me on how your fees work with clothing items ? Is it 2 dollars for the first item and a dollar for everything else ?

[goomba478]

Tetsugen, we're currently updating our service fees. I'll have a full write-up on them but in a nutshell they are $2.00 per item. The discount of $1.00 per additional item will apply only to Premium Members once the service launches at the end of the month. More on this soon though as I have to work out the coding and the details. Thanks!

[Hachez]

Hey goomba I just ordered the anti static brush I understand there is shipping buffer but I don't want to get charge the extra is there a way to turn that off? my process is all done and I even payed it but is there a way I can get refunded on that?

[KluTchKiLLa]

hey i ordered the kobe 7 shoes and on gyro updates, it says requires shipping. what does that mean?

[goomba478]

Hachez, unfortunately we have the shipping buffer for a reason. If you are positive in the future that your item will not go over $10 for shipping, simply put the item as No Shipping Required / Digital Item to get a $0.00 value to which the $10 will be added, which will soften the blow. Only do this is you're 100% sure though. We'll refund you in full once we receive the item and verify the weight.

KluTchKiLLa, we Emailed you an invoice for the difference. Your shoes weighed more than 5 pounds shipped and you only estimated 3 pounds. Normally the shipping buffer would cover that, but for your item you hadn't included the shipping charges to the USA, hence the price difference. If you need me to resend the invoice let me know. Thanks!

[Tetsugen]

How much are you going to charge for premium memberships and do you also charge a % after a certain amount ?

[Hachez]

Goomba its been a little over 48 hours and I can't seem to see my item in the gyro update I am just wondering if everything so far is correct. Let me know if not.

Sorry about the questions :)

[fuzzbunker]

how long does ups normally take to ship? it's been around ten days now and i haven't heard anything from them. Am i supposed to pick up from a ups store? if I was surely I would be contacted about where and when to pick up from.

[z7enZ]

Wondering can you check if all my packages are there yet? Its been 2 week since its been delivered thanks

[KluTchKiLLa]

yeah can i get the invoice again? thanks

[KluTchKiLLa]

oh nvm i found it

[KluTchKiLLa]

wait so I have to pay 19 extra dollars for 2 pounds? And I don't have paypal so I don't know how to pay the extra. How much do I have to pay for just the shoes and no box or anything?

[gsrce]

how long does ups normally take to ship? it's been around ten days now and i haven't heard anything from them. Am i supposed to pick up from a ups store? if I was surely I would be contacted about where and when to pick up from.

UPS to Canada? It depends on the UPS service used, either way it's usually not that long, however customs can hold your package for as long as you want.

If Goomba sent you something by UPS though, he would have provided you with a tracking number you can use to track your shipment by visiting UPS's website.

wait so I have to pay 19 extra dollars for 2 pounds? And I don't have paypal so I don't know how to pay the extra. How much do I have to pay for just the shoes and no box or anything?

Shipping for five pounds to Canada seems to be $32-$40 because at that weight you can't use regular parcel mail, it has to go expedited. Under five pounds and you can use a much cheaper shipping method (around $15). This is all dependent on dimensions as well of course.

In regards to not having a PayPal account, you don't need one to send money, you just visit the website, enter the email for the person you want to send the money to, and enter in your credit card details.

[fuzzbunker]

UPS to Canada? It depends on the UPS service used, either way it's usually not that long, however customs can hold your package for as long as you want.

If Goomba sent you something by UPS though, he would have provided you with a tracking number you can use to track your shipment by visiting UPS's website.


goomba, do you have a tracking number for the package you shipped to me on the 3rd?

edit: nevermind, I didn't realize that the customs form was a tracking number. Also, not sure why I keep typing UPS when it's USPS, getting them mixed up.

[Leshita]

Hi Goomba,

I just received the packages.
I just sent you an e-mail regarding a couple of missing items and a couple of minor issues; please let me know once you have read it. Thanks.

[gsrce]

goomba, do you have a tracking number for the package you shipped to me on the 3rd?

edit: nevermind, I didn't realize that the customs form was a tracking number. Also, not sure why I keep typing UPS when it's USPS, getting them mixed up.

If it's USPS it's usually 10-15 business days. Sometimes even longer as packages can be held up at customs for weeks.

[Chronorayven]

Goomba My items arrived safe and sound although had to pick it from the post office depot which wasn't fun well anyway thanks :)
Items got here faster than I thought which is appreciated and also already left feedback on your profile.

[goomba478]

Hey guys, I didn't realize there so many new messages here. Let me answer as many as I can before I go out for another UPS/PF pickup.

Tetsugen, I'm planning to charge $10 a month for premium membership which will give you $1 for all service charges on items for 30 days. Weight/Value charges will still be applied but all standard service charges will be $1.00. If you shop multiple items in a month then it'll be worthwhile to go premium. We'll also have a yearly membership at a discounted price as well. All of these are optional though.

fuzzbunker, it takes 10-15 days on average to most cities in Canada. And no, we use UPS for picking up the packages but ship via USPS so it should go directly to your home address that you provided. Hopefully you'll have it soon :).

z7enz, we're doing another UPS pickup today as well as a big GYROS update. Take a look on GYROS today and it should be all up to date.

Klutchkilla, I removed all the excess packaging and got it down to 4 pounds for you. If you don't have Paypal we can send you a link to pay via Google Checkout if that works for you, or we can submit a link for you to pay through our site as you did initially. Let me know what you'd like to do.

[Chronorayven]

Goomba just a heads up I sent you an email a couple of days ago

[z7enZ]

Send you a PM cuz your email is spammed =/

[Leshita]

Hi Goomba,

I just received the packages.
I just sent you an e-mail regarding a couple of missing items and a couple of minor issues; please let me know once you have read it. Thanks.

Also, just PMed you because you never responded.

[djblue]

is your website still working ? Because I want to have a couple of Vita games shipped to you.

[goomba478]

Hi there djblue, yes sorry about that. We just changed our web hosting plan and it will be down for a few hours at most. We'll be back lickity split. (PS: I can't receive Emails until the site updates, should be up very soon. Thanks guys)!

[goomba478]

The site host update is complete now and the GFC website is back to normal guys ^_^ Sorry for the temporary downage. Everything should be smooth sailing now.

[gsrce]

Have you been getting emails? Or is your email still borked?

[z7enZ]

Anyone gotten a reply from goomba PM/Email? Im still waiting for sometime on my PMs to him to answer me. Must be really busy i guess

[blackric]

Received my camera a few weeks ago. Thanks so Goomba!!! Feedback left.

[goomba478]

I am receiving Emails no problem but a few people have mentioned they didn't get my responses. I had a host update with Host Gator this week which seemed to back up some mails, but that should be resolved by now. Feel free to email me at my Gmail in the meantime if you haven't heard from me on my normal Emails.

Gmail: goomba478@gmail.com

Thanks guys!

[Tetsugen]

Any updates on if premium membership availability ?

[goomba478]

** GFC PREMIUM BETA DETAILS **

OK guys, here it is. All of the information you need on the GFC Premium BETA program. I finished the majority of the coding today and will be launching the official BETA on Monday. This is how it's going to work:

1) I will post a link here and only here for the first week or two. The page listed will not be available on the website to those out of the loop, because I want to make sure it launches without any bugs.

2) The link here will allow you to sign up with one of two options: $10 USD for one month premium membership or $100 USD for one year premium membership (essentially giving you two months free).

3) In order to be a premium member you will need to be logged into the site when you purchase it and your premium membership will be applied immediately to your account. The membership will last as long as you sign up for. At the moment we will only allow for one a maximum one year membership but may extend that in the future.

4) As a premium member you will only pay $1.00 for the individual item service charges instead of the normal $2.00. You will still have to pay for weight/value surcharges but you will have an option to wave the shipping buffer.

5) In addition as a premium member you be able to pre-load Canuck Bucks/Service Charge Credits directly on the site which will minimize any handling charges. In March once the site launches the program officially you will also have an option to add Amazon Gift Cards to your account for use on the site.

This is all very early on, but again I'll be posting an official BETA link on Monday in this thread. If you'd like to join, we'd be happy to have you :). If not, then don't worry the site will work exactly the same as it does now. We appreciate your support ^_^

[tkszeto]

Hey Goomba,

I sent you an e-mail to both your addresses and haven't heard anything back yet. Just wondering if you got my DR on 20 Feb, I haven't seen anything on the Gyros page.

[goomba478]

tkszeto, I seem to be having some Email issues. But yes I did order your DR items :) Thanks!

[tkszeto]

tkszeto, I seem to be having some Email issues. But yes I did order your DR items :) Thanks!

You are awesome as usual goomba!

[z7enZ]

Great you are on finally!. You are one hard guy to get hold of nowadays lol. Emails isnt working so guess ill PM you the msg i email you yesterday.PM Sent

[gsrce]

I am receiving Emails no problem but a few people have mentioned they didn't get my responses. I had a host update with Host Gator this week which seemed to back up some mails, but that should be resolved by now. Feel free to email me at my Gmail in the meantime if you haven't heard from me on my normal Emails.

Gmail: goomba478@gmail.com

Thanks guys!

Alright, well I never received a reply from you. =(

Have you or are you going to be sending my stuff out soon to ensure it arrives by the 5th for me?

[goomba478]

Gsrce, sorry you didn't get my response. I replied to ask you if it was alright for me to mail it out early. If I ship Priority Mail it only takes 3-4 days to get to California. Let me know, thanks!

[gsrce]

Gsrce, sorry you didn't get my response. I replied to ask you if it was alright for me to mail it out early. If I ship Priority Mail it only takes 3-4 days to get to California. Let me know, thanks!

Yup, go ahead and mail it out whenever.

Thanks again =)

[goomba478]

** GFC PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM STARTS NOW **

OK guys, nothing too fancy yet as this is a BETA but I'm happy to say that our GFC Premium Membership program has officially started as of today. If you'd like to try it out, just head on over to our GFC Store to this custom item (sorry for the lack of style lol, I'll make it look better on the real site) and buy a one month subscription for $10.00. The discounts are listed in the product description and we'll be adding new benefits to it very soon. If you buy several items a month you'll save quite a bit with this program. Please let us know if you have any issues with ordering.

Also, please note at the moment we have to manually enter you as a premium member so please allow 6-8 hours of processing time as we may be away from the office when you join.

Without further ado, here's the link: http://gamesforcanada.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15&products_id=194

Thanks again guys! Again, in March this will launch officially and it will be handled on the website itself. Enjoy!

[goomba478]

Nobody has joined yet, who will have the honor of being the first? =)

[goomba478]

I successfully added in the Premium Discount to GFC Package Forwarding orders now, which should work. If you sign up for Premium and don't see the discount, please let me know. I'll be adding the discount into Direct Requests in the next couple of days. Thanks guys. If you haven't joined yet for the premium membership, please do :) The more beta users I have the better I'll optimize it.

[goomba478]

Congratulations FFX2 / z7enz for officially becoming the first GFC Premium Member ^_^ We're happy to have you on board. Let us know if you run into any difficulties or troubles during this BETA period. We'll be listing the service on the site sometime mid to late March once all the kinks are worked out. Appreciate it! I'm hoping some other frequent members will join to let us know what they think!

[gsrce]

Sent an email to your Gmail and GFC email. Hopefully one of them arrived =)

(No idea if you're still having email trouble)

[goomba478]

LOL thanks gsrce I got all of them :) and all of the Email issues and host issues have seemingly been fixed so no worries there. I'll go shoot you a reply.

[goomba478]

Just wanted to let you guys know that I haven't had much support in the BETA of the GFC Premium Membership yet. I've had a lot of people say they were interested but outside of one or two members nobody has come through. I guess I'm just going to have to launch it officially on the site at the end of the month without a BETA program, which is fine, but just giving you a heads up. I still believe the program is a good balance though to support regular customers with a perk for supporting the site, while also allowing for a little up-front revenue to keep the site running smoothly.

The truth is GFC is really a labor of love for me as technically speaking I haven't turned a profit in the 4 years I've been doing it. That's not an issue for me in the meantime because there's definitely a lot of potential revenue and growth in the business model, but unless I can seriously ramp up my customer base or branch off with some alternative revenue streams, I'm looking to break even at best with my current services.

[tkszeto]

Got my games today Goomba, thanks!

[z7enZ]

Got the headphones and magnets today thanks again Goomba

[goomba478]

Awesome ^_^ So glad things are moving along in the delivery department. I'm working a lot on our new area in our office (new bookshelves, cases and lots and lots of organizing units) so I'm working as hard as I can to expedite the shipping process. Thanks for the updates and keep in touch guys :) Your feedback really helps a ton.

[xchococatx]

Hey Goomba....I posted on the GFC forums and emailed you twice before but never got a response. My package, according to UPS, arrived almost 4 weeks ago to your address, yet still no update. My order number is 1038849737. http://wwwapps.ups.com/WebTracking/processRequest?HTMLVersion=5.0&Requester=NES&AgreeToTermsAndConditions=yes&loc=en_US&tracknum=1ZX0774RPT02757970 says it delivered on Feb. 22.....any response would be amazing thanks...

[goomba478]

xchococatx, sorry about that. We're going to be reworking the GFC Forums as they aren't working well for us (we added too many anti-spam measures and sort of screwed up the system). I will check out your order and get right back to you. Thanks!

[gsrce]

I don't think your email is working as intended yet. Either that, or you've just been too busy to get back to me, lol

[goomba478]

gsrce, I didn't get your Email =P Feel free to send an Email to goomba478 AT gmail DOT com. That should work. Sorry man, hope to hear from you soon. Or feel free to write in this thread.

[goomba478]

Hey Guys, just wanted to let you know I am working 8 days straight at my "day job" so I won't have a lot of time to Email back and forth. I received approximately 25 Emails in the last day or two and I'll respond as soon as I can (may take a couple of days). In the meantime I am working on packages but haven't updated GYROS yet. I'm working as fast as I can :) Thanks. Keep this in mind and I'll get back to you shortly. Talk to you all soon!

[JamesX]

Hey Guys, just wanted to let you know I am working 8 days straight at my "day job" so I won't have a lot of time to Email back and forth. I received approximately 25 Emails in the last day or two and I'll respond as soon as I can (may take a couple of days). In the meantime I am working on packages but haven't updated GYROS yet. I'm working as fast as I can :) Thanks. Keep this in mind and I'll get back to you shortly. Talk to you all soon!

Tx for the update Goomba, still waiting for a reply from my email to you on march 12, hope to hear from you soon.

[fuzzbunker]

Goomba, are you still doing the Uniqlo proxy?

[Jean Alesi]

Uniqlo? I'm interested in a proxy too.

[goomba478]

Yes, still working with the Uniqlo proxy (a third party company doing this locally in NYC that overnights to me here in CT). I'm spending the next 3 hours or so doing DR/PF updates, a full GYROS update and packing of many items. Tomorrow I'll spend quite a few hours packing as well. Thanks guys!

[goomba478]

** GFC Forums Removal ... **

I'm going to be temporarily removing the GFC Forums that we had on the site due to the fact that the client is pretty buggy and easily taken over by spammers (they really ruin everything, don't they?). Instead I'll simply be linking to this thread here. So if you click the "GFC Forums" button on the site and end up here, now you know why :) Thanks guys.

Also, I'm officially launching GFC Premium next month so anyone that took part in the BETA, I appreciate it. I didn't get a whole lot of support, but that's alright because I think once it's on the website and clearly explained it'll be easier to access and to understand. I'll be working on some logos, site descriptions and signup pages over the next couple of weeks. In the meantime I'll focus on shipping out existing orders and cleaning up some other site code. Thanks guys!

[j940651]

Do you still sell XBL Points codes? You gave me a great deal awhile back.
Cheers.

[goomba478]

j940651, we no longer have any in stock though we do buy some from time to time when they go on sale to resell. Just keep an eye on our online store. If we have them, that's where we'll put them :) Thanks. I'll let you guys know if I get more in.

[gsrce]

gsrce, I didn't get your Email =P Feel free to send an Email to goomba478 AT gmail DOT com. That should work. Sorry man, hope to hear from you soon. Or feel free to write in this thread.

The email was just me being confused about the shipping cost for what you shipped to the hotel for me. I kind of understand why it cost so much due to the weight of the books, but I felt it probably could have been cheaper if you'd have just used a couple of priority mail flat rate boxes instead.

I just wasn't expecting you to have to spend $40-$50 on shipping, I was hoping for you to at least have $30+ left in credit after you shipped that stuff to me. I guess the money I'm thinking is missing is from service charges and not from shipping?

I guess not having a breakdown of the costs involved just made me confused about where all the money went. (Since you don't really send me invoices anymore =p) I just wanted some clarification, I'm not upset or anything, was just confused.

In other news, Lego is on sale at TRU. Not sure if you'd be able to stop by a store to pick some up for me or not? Or if your schedule is too busy over the next week?

[dv8mad]

JJ, you're killing me man! Where is that banner for your site?
LOL, only you would space on free "publicity".

[goomba478]

gsrce, yeah sorry about that. I haven't had a need to invoice you recently because you had extra funds left over but the flat rate boxes would have been too small to ship all of your items and you would have end up paying the same if not more for multiple boxes. Due to the time restraint on your trip I wanted to make sure they got there on time for you as well. But yeah, I can still compile the invoices for your records if you like. Sorry about that. As for TRU, this week is super crazy for me and next week too but if they do online sales as well I can try for you. I have "ShopRunner" which gives me free shipping on a lot of TRU items on their site.

dv8mad, I didn't get any message from you about banners. Let me know what size you want and I'll get one to you. Thanks ^_^

[dv8mad]

400x75 or less is best for me.

[goomba478]

Thanks dv8mad. I'm actually working on some new banners so I'll put a variety of them on the site within a week or so if I can get them finished. Appreciate it ^_^ I love the new look of your site by the way. It's great!

[JamesX]

Tx for the update Goomba, still waiting for a reply from my email to you on march 12, hope to hear from you soon.

Hey Goomba, I still have nt heard back from you :cry:
Can you get back to me on when you plan on shipping

[goomba478]

JamesX, I didn't get your Email. I can ship whenever you're ready. I assume you want to go the UPS Route? Let me know. Thanks!

[JamesX]

JamesX, I didn't get your Email. I can ship whenever you're ready. I assume you want to go the UPS Route? Let me know. Thanks!

Tx for reply Goomba, yes ship by UPS. :D

[goomba478]

OK I'll try to have it out today. If I can't make the cut off due to working hours I'll have it out tomorrow. I'm going to look into a new Email system since so many people are having issues with it still. I guess that can be part of my April site update as well. Thanks for the heads up!

[goomba478]

Today I finally get a day off guys from work so tonight I'll be working full speed on packing/shipping and GYROS updates. Expect nearly all orders to be caught up by Friday. Thanks! Also, I did my UPS pickup last night so I haven't updated the statuses yet for new packages. Thanks guys :) Talk to you all soon. Feel free to use this forum to ask status questions and so forth until we upgrade to our new Email system.

[goomba478]

dv8mad here's a resized banner :) I'm going to be making new ones, but feel free to use this one. I really appreciate it ^_^ I made it a JPG to make the file size smaller. Thanks again!

http://gamesforcanada.com/images/banners/gfc-banner-2012-03.jpg

http://gamesforcanada.com/images/banners/gfc-banner-2012-03.jpg

Here's the code too if you want to link to the site using your GFC username (dv8mad) and get referral credits (in case you ever want to use our services again):

<a href='http://www.gamesforcanada.com/create-username.php?referral=dv8mad'><img src='http://gamesforcanada.com/images/banners/gfc-banner-2012-03.jpg'></a>

[dongmei_amero]

Hello there, I emailed you a week ago about my package forwarding order (440627794), Burton Sapphire Snowboard Boots - Women's 2008, could you please let me know if you've received it? as per UPS tracking, it's been delivered 2 weeks ago. I didn't prepay my postage, as this is my first time dealing with you, so if you could also email me the link to pay that'd be great! I'm not in a hurry to get the item, so if you could quote me the cheapest mailing method I'd really appreciate that! Thank you.

[goomba478]

hi dongmei, I'm going through the last two weeks worth of UPS Pickups as we speak. If you didn't prepay the charges then you won't be in our system which is likely why you haven't heard from us. If you could go ahead and put your order through our site along with your item details then we'll be able to process it either today or tomorrow. Just go to:

http://www.gamesforcanada.com/package-forwarding.php

Fill out the form to the best of your knowledge and once we locate it we can ship it out right away assuming no additional shipping is due. If it is, we'll invoice you manually to your Email. Thanks!

[dongmei_amero]

Hello there, thanks for the quick update, I have now resubmited the order and paid, here is the order number 850966205. I will check gyro in the next couple days for an update, thank you for all your work.

May

[goomba478]

OK sounds good dongmei, I'll keep in touch =)

[JamesX]

hey goomba, I placed a new order on saturday, have not entered at your site yet.

My question is , what is the membership option? based on my order history would it be worth it for me? email me directly if you want

JamesX

[goomba478]

Hi JamesX,

The Membership option is this. You can pay either $10 a month or $100 a year for "GFC Premium Membership". This gives you $1.00 flat rate on all items (plus the usual shipping and weight charges). If you order more than 5 items a month, it's worth it. Or if you go with the yearly membership if you buy more than 20 items a year it's worth it. In my opinion, yes it'd be worth it for you but I'm leaving it entirely optional. There are other promotions available only to GFC Premium members as well and other non-mentioned benefits as well.

We'll be launching it officially this month. More details to come (I'm still reworking the site a lot and recoding a bunch). Keep an eye out for my next post as it's relevant to your question :).

[goomba478]

** GFC Going Dark for 30 Days for Free Members **

SUPER IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!

GFC Will be going dark for non-premium (aka "Free") Members starting on 04/15/2012 as we launch our official GFC Premium Membership program. What this means is that if you're not a GFC Premium member, you will be unable to place a new Direct Request (DR) or Package Forwarding (PF) order with us between 04/15/2012 - 05/15/2012.

The reason for this is not to shun free members, but rather to lessen the amount of orders we process during this time so we can truly rework the site and make necessary enhancements for both free and paid members. It'll also be an incentive to those who have joined as traditionally we'd just close the site down to everyone. This way if you're a premium member, your services will go uninterrupted as it'd be unfair to paid members. Free members have plenty of warning to put in an order now to get it in time before the month-long shut down. Also, all existing orders past and present will still be processed so it will have no effect on existing orders (other than the fact that we'll have more time to process them and get rid of any backlogged orders).

To make it fair to you guys we're even going to offer a launch-week FREE TRIAL of GFC Premium so you can join for free for one week, try out our services and place orders even though the site will be in lockdown mode. This will be my thank you to you for supporting me, while also limiting the number of orders as we retool the site.

Feel free to ask any questions. I'll be processing existing orders without any stop in service. New GYROS update today and tomorrow for the 16 unlisted orders on the site. Thanks guys, we appreciate your support!

[JamesX]

Hi JamesX,

The Membership option is this. You can pay either $10 a month or $100 a year for "GFC Premium Membership". This gives you $1.00 flat rate on all items (plus the usual shipping and weight charges). If you order more than 5 items a month, it's worth it. Or if you go with the yearly membership if you buy more than 20 items a year it's worth it. In my opinion, yes it'd be worth it for you but I'm leaving it entirely optional. There are other promotions available only to GFC Premium members as well and other non-mentioned benefits as well.

We'll be launching it officially this month. More details to come (I'm still reworking the site a lot and recoding a bunch). Keep an eye out for my next post as it's relevant to your question :).

Tx for the info, sounds interesting. just want to clarify - flat rate for any number of items or flat rate per item - for example I am about to put an order through for 6 items right now , I would save $6 or $11?

[goomba478]

The rate is still per item. For free members it's $2.00 per item and $1.00 for Premium Members. In the past we did the $2.00 for the first item and $1.00 for each additional item, but that was too complicated for a lot of people so I figured this would just be easier.

The Weight Surcharge per 5 pounds or the Value Charge per $150 still stands either way, but you save $1.00 on each item for the service charges. So Six items, you'd save $6. Hope that makes sense :). I'll have it all explained clearly when the service officially launches, but anyone can join now if they like.

Membership is for a full month. So if you join today on 04/02/2012 then it's good until 05/02/2012 for the one month membership. Yearly membership is the same, 12 months added to the date (ie: 06/16/2012 to 06/16/2012). Thanks!

[goomba478]

One other thing... along with the April update we're also launching a new rewards program that stacks with the existing one. It involves a new point system called "Loyalty Points". Premium members will earn additional LP which can be applied to several areas on the site. More on this shortly ^_^ Thanks!

[JamesX]

The rate is still per item. For free members it's $2.00 per item and $1.00 for Premium Members. In the past we did the $2.00 for the first item and $1.00 for each additional item, but that was too complicated for a lot of people so I figured this would just be easier.

The Weight Surcharge per 5 pounds or the Value Charge per $150 still stands either way, but you save $1.00 on each item for the service charges. So Six items, you'd save $6. Hope that makes sense :). I'll have it all explained clearly when the service officially launches, but anyone can join now if they like.

Membership is for a full month. So if you join today on 04/02/2012 then it's good until 05/02/2012 for the one month membership. Yearly membership is the same, 12 months added to the date (ie: 06/16/2012 to 06/16/2012). Thanks!

good so I need to put a direct request order through from my order on saturday, how do I add a membership?

[goomba478]

JamesX, I have to add the code into my store (should be up tomorrow). Once you register then it'll automatically add the discount when you submit a new order. I'll keep you posted :) Thanks!

[JamesX]

JamesX, I have to add the code into my store (should be up tomorrow). Once you register then it'll automatically add the discount when you submit a new order. I'll keep you posted :) Thanks!

i thought it was already there?
see link
http://gamesforcanada.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15&products_id=194

also I emailed you - check your email, want to combine orders...

[goomba478]

JamesX, that's right I do have that early entry in the store. Go ahead and use that if you'd like to join (we'd be happy to have you ^_^). We'll have a more official looking signup page soon enough :) Thanks. I'll check my Email when I get home (I'm still at work).

[JamesX]

JamesX, that's right I do have that early entry in the store. Go ahead and use that if you'd like to join (we'd be happy to have you ^_^). We'll have a more official looking signup page soon enough :) Thanks. I'll check my Email when I get home (I'm still at work).

good so if I use that will my charges be reflected correctly when I place a new order?

[JamesX]

Goomba, do I have to create a new login for the online store? It won't let me use my gamesforcanada.com sign in info

[JamesX]

Goomba , I purchased a membership , and put through a new order but my membership did not get reflected.

I have not paid yet but have received a email order number ... 2133315309

Can you please look into this and let me know my final cost. Also you overcharged me slightly on the last invoice - you charged me twice for the Basic Service Fee - please apply the credit to above order.

NOTE: your email is not working, I am sending to GamesForCanada@improcomics.org but never get a reply.

[RoganSarine]

Hey Goomba,

Can you invoice me for this?

http://www.amazon.com/Universal-Battery-Tester-Included-Amazon/dp/B0031BUXRU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1333475233&sr=8-2

I'll be PMing you 2 amazon gift cards :)

[goomba478]

JamesX, we're doing it manually at the moment. I just got home from work and will adjust your account in our system. Thanks!

RoganSarine, I don't have time to manually invoice at the moment. If you could submit through the site I'd appreciate it. Just subtract the Amazon GC Amount from the actual total and include the GC's in the comments section. Thanks!

[RoganSarine]

Purchased. How do you do the $20 refund, anyway?

I can't actually substract it from the total because, well, the items $2...

[goomba478]

RoganSarine, can you elaborate? The Amazon codes I got from you were $10 total. What was the $20 you were referring to? Thanks :)

[goomba478]

JamesX, your account is premium now in our system so feel free to try again. As for the store, at the moment it's a seperate login (though I recommend using the same login/password). We'll be merging the two at some point but I use ZenCart so it's tricky. As for my Email, the best one to use is JJParks AT improcomics DOT org. Thanks again!

[RoganSarine]

I dunno if you updated your GFC system or not, I've been busy for the last couple of months with music videos and such, but I'm billed for $21.50 because I can't apply the $10 (I can't type the items cost as -$7.36), and then you have the $10 shipping buffer fee (as generated by the invoicing software on the website).

So, I need to be refunded $20, or I guess I could

[goomba478]

** April GFC Schedule (Estimated) **

04/05/2012 - Updating GYROS page and shipping out many existing orders.
04/06/2012 - Picking up new PF Orders from UPS Store -- Changed due to Easter Weekend Closing of UPS Store.
04/07/2012 - 04/14/2012 - Continuing to Ship and Process Existing DR/PF Orders
04/11/2012 - Picking up new PF Orders from UPS Store
04/15/2012 - New GFC Premium Membership Launches.
04/15/2012 - 05/15/2012 - GFC Free Members will be unable to place new orders while the website is fully updated to make GFC Premium changes as well as our new reward system. Free Members are welcome to sign up for a free 7-day trial of GFC Premium during this time to test it out and see how it all works.

Thanks guys!

[goomba478]

RoganSarine, I'm starting to do the coding to have all current credits for all customers (Canuck Bucks, Store Credit, Service Charge Credits, Shipping Buffer, etc.) available on the site. This will all be part of the GFC Bank that launches late this month. You can see all your credits, cash out certain ones (Shipping Buffer in particular) or exchange different credits for other ones. More on this late this month. In the meantime we'll just do it manually behind the scenes. Thanks!

[JamesX]

JamesX, your account is premium now in our system so feel free to try again. As for the store, at the moment it's a seperate login (though I recommend using the same login/password). We'll be merging the two at some point but I use ZenCart so it's tricky. As for my Email, the best one to use is JJParks AT improcomics DOT org. Thanks again!

Goomba, I just emailed you JJParks AT improcomics DOT org

[goomba478]

JamesX, replied. Thanks =)

[dongmei_amero]

Hello there,

This is May again. I am still waiting for an update on my order... I checked Gyro and my order didn't show up.. here is the order number 850966205, and it's Burton snowboard boots. I'd like to know the following:

1. do you have my item? (UPS said delivered Mar 10)
2. When are you planning on shipping it?

Sorry for being a pain, this is my first time dealing with you, and I am a little concerned, thank you.

May

[goomba478]

dongmei, I just entered all of your info into the system. We didn't receive your request until 03/30/2012. We'll look through the older packages and will get right on that. Thanks :)

[goomba478]

dongmei, you're all set :) Your boots are packed and shipping today. I sent a confirmation Email to you, hope you got it. Thanks again!

[Derfel]

Hey goomba, if a PF order arrived to your shipping address 03/29 and you're doing PF pickup today, does that mean it will be shipped out in the near future? Just curious as I haven't seen it show up on GYROS as yet. The order is #1011109841. Thanks!

[goomba478]

Derfel, the GYROS update will be live in a couple of hours (typing it as we speak). So yes if it was 03/29 then that means it'll likely ship around upcoming Wednesday. Thanks!

[Derfel]

Awesome, thanks for the quick reply!

[goomba478]

No problem Derfel, I think going back to this CAG forum for answering questions works well since PMs/Email and the old GFC Forums had issues. Talk to you soon.

[goomba478]

I got all of the items logged into our system from past orders. I still have 5 left from this week to enter and then I'll upload the large GYROS update. I'll be working on shipping this weekend and then on Monday I'll be in NYC for 2 days. Busy, busy, busy. Keep you all posted as best I can. As always feel free to ask any questions here but note that GYROS typically is the most up to date. If it says "Waiting for Package" that may also mean that I received your package but haven't opened it up, sorted your items and repacked. Just keep that in mind. Thanks and good night guys :).

[dongmei_amero]

dongmei, you're all set :) Your boots are packed and shipping today. I sent a confirmation Email to you, hope you got it. Thanks again!

Hello Goomba,

Thanks for the quick update, and it was part of my fault as well, I wasn't sure about the whole process hence the delay. I really appreciate your time and effort in getting this out so quickly. Regarding the extra $10 I paid to cover shipping, I am assuming you will refund that back to my card if not used? Thanks again, will definitely deal with you again.

Warm regards,

May

[goomba478]

Hi May, not a problem :) I realize our system is a bit confusing to newcomers, which is why we're doing our best to make this month's site updates clear for everyone. Yes, the unused funds will be available on your account and you can request a refund at any time for the "Shipping Buffer" funds. With the new update these funds will show on the website and if you have existing shipping buffer funds available it will not have you repay them on future orders. If you do request a refund, then you'll have to pay the shipping buffer again with your next order. Thanks!

[goomba478]

By the way guys, I planned on going to the UPS Store yesterday but didn't know they are closed for the entire weekend due to Easter. I'll be going on Wednesday instead as I'll be in NYC on Monday/Tuesday. Sorry for the inconvenience but it'll have little effect on anything as I will be focused on the 15 packages I already have in my possession and will process the new ones after I pick them up. Thanks guys!

[dongmei_amero]

Hi May, not a problem :) I realize our system is a bit confusing to newcomers, which is why we're doing our best to make this month's site updates clear for everyone. Yes, the unused funds will be available on your account and you can request a refund at any time for the "Shipping Buffer" funds. With the new update these funds will show on the website and if you have existing shipping buffer funds available it will not have you repay them on future orders. If you do request a refund, then you'll have to pay the shipping buffer again with your next order. Thanks!

Hello Goomba, thank you for the reply. Yes please, if you could please refund the shipping buffer I'd really appreciate that, I am not sure when I will be ordering next so I prefer to have the amount refunded. Thank you!

May

[goomba478]

OK May, I'll have that refunded to you. Thanks again!

[goomba478]

dongmei_amero and RoganSarine, you should be all set. Thanks and Happy Easter!

[Jotamide]

Hi Goomba,

I've never used your service before, but I recently submitted an order for package forwarding. It's for a copy of Silent Hill 3 on PC.

Just wanted to let you know through here, thanks in advance!

[benz370]

Hi Goomba,

I would also like to have my shipping buffer refunded as I do not know when i'll use the service again, my order number is 1791735946.

Thanks!

[goomba478]

Jotamide, I got your invoice and payment and will let you know once I receive your item (we'll ship it out and send you an Email confirmation). Thanks :)

Everyone else, I'm in NYC today but returning tonight and will resume GYROS updates, shipping of packages and all that good stuff. Another UPS Pickup tomorrow. Thanks!

[goomba478]

benz370, no problem once I get back to my state tonight I'll try to get that over to you. Thanks again.

[gsrce]

DeepDiscount sent you something for me that was cancelled and needs to be RMA'd if you still have the invoice that came with it.

It was an Ernest double feature Blu Ray. Besides that, they should have also sent you a copy of Clerks on Blu that I have yet to submit a PF for, will get on that now. That one you can keep =)

[goomba478]

gsrce, I'll look into that for you :) I don't think I saw that in any past orders but it may be with the new packages I just picked up today (about 20 of them or so). Also, I have your WOW cups which finally came in a couple weeks ago. We'll work it all out though. Thanks buddy ^_^

[goomba478]

** DROPBOX **

Hey guys, I don't usually ask for much in terms of advertising but I do have a request if any of you have a minute or two. I'm not sure if any of you use Dropbox yet, but if you don't could you possibly open a free account using my link? For every member that joins through my link I get an extra 500MB of space (and you do too) up to 16GB total. I've been using Dropbox a LOT lately as it lets me conveniently update my site on the road and at work, and having the extra space would be a HUGE help.

So if you could, sign up using this link: http://db.tt/pAfD1Q7E

In case you don't know, Dropbox is an online cloud storage type system that lets you store your files virtually. This lets you access the same files across several computers (even different OS') and it's super convenient. You get 2GB for free and another 500MB for every friend your refer. Please take a minute and sign up for me, I really appreciate it!

[gsrce]

** DROPBOX **

Hey guys, I don't usually ask for much in terms of advertising but I do have a request if any of you have a minute or two. I'm not sure if any of you use Dropbox yet, but if you don't could you possibly open a free account using my link? For every member that joins through my link I get an extra 500MB of space (and you do too) up to 16GB total. I've been using Dropbox a LOT lately as it lets me conveniently update my site on the road and at work, and having the extra space would be a HUGE help.

So if you could, sign up using this link: http://db.tt/pAfD1Q7E

In case you don't know, Dropbox is an online cloud storage type system that lets you store your files virtually. This lets you access the same files across several computers (even different OS') and it's super convenient. You get 2GB for free and another 500MB for every friend your refer. Please take a minute and sign up for me, I really appreciate it!

I can vouch for Dropbox being a great program, I've been using it for about a year now. Dropbox is the best though as it allows you to use ANY file type and converts it to be used on your smartphone/ipod touch. (PDF, JPG, WORD, etc.)

Box is also a great program, which gives you 5gb to start out with instead of the 2gb Dropbox offers. (I use both programs!)

http://www.box.com/

[goomba478]

** VERY IMPORTANT INFO ABOUT PF ORDERS **

It has come to my attention today that a number of orders were recently refused at my UPS Store. I do not know the details of this but both buyers had indicated to me that they followed the directions fully on the site, and yet the orders will still returned to the shippers. This may be a result of many customers ordering with both my name and their name on the package (a BIG no-no) or just their name (even worse). If this is the case, there's a good chance that my UPS Store will no longer do business with us.

I will be looking into this in the next few days and get to the bottom of it, but I'll be temporarily stopping all future PF orders until we can come to an agreement with them. If you have already placed a PF order, we'll let you know if we have received your items in the next few days. If you have tracking available and it says returned to sender, please let us know along with the tracking number.

Very sorry for this guys, but a lot of new customers haven't followed the instructions and it looks like it may cause me to change how I do PF orders entirely. As you know, I'll be shutting down the site to free users tomorrow anyhow for our month off, so maybe this will be good timing as far as restructuring goes. I'll update you as soon as I have more information.

[Jotamide]

** VERY IMPORTANT INFO ABOUT PF ORDERS **

It has come to my attention today that a number of orders were recently refused at my UPS Store. I do not know the details of this but both buyers had indicated to me that they followed the directions fully on the site, and yet the orders will still returned to the shippers. This may be a result of many customers ordering with both my name and their name on the package (a BIG no-no) or just their name (even worse). If this is the case, there's a good chance that my UPS Store will no longer do business with us.

I will be looking into this in the next few days and get to the bottom of it, but I'll be temporarily stopping all future PF orders until we can come to an agreement with them. If you have already placed a PF order, we'll let you know if we have received your items in the next few days. If you have tracking available and it says returned to sender, please let us know along with the tracking number.

Very sorry for this guys, but a lot of new customers haven't followed the instructions and it looks like it may cause me to change how I do PF orders entirely. As you know, I'll be shutting down the site to free users tomorrow anyhow for our month off, so maybe this will be good timing as far as restructuring goes. I'll update you as soon as I have more information.

Oh man, I hope this gets sorted out somehow. My game appears as received on the UPS store. I hope they don't send it back. :cry:

[goomba478]

Jotamide, no worries. If it shows as received by the UPS Store that means you should be all set. Let me know though if the status changes. I'm doing another pickup there on Wednesday so I'll keep you all posted. I'm also ordering some things of my own to ship to there today and tomorrow to see if everything is going smoothly. I'll keep you posted ASAP :).

[benz370]

benz370, no problem once I get back to my state tonight I'll try to get that over to you. Thanks again.

Hey Goomba,

Still waiting on the shipping buffer refund, thanks!

[goomba478]

benz370, I waited until we received your two Blu-Rays. We have shipped them out now and sent your refund :) Thanks!

[benz370]

benz370, I waited until we received your two Blu-Rays. We have shipped them out now and sent your refund :) Thanks!

Got it, thanks!

[goomba478]

Not a problem buddy, thanks again!

[goomba478]

I just typed up a 5 paragraph update about the new things going on with GFC but CAG crashed when I submitted it so I lost all that typing. I'll keep you updated in great detail soon but here's the QUICK version:

1) GYROS update tomorrow
2) Working out things with UPS Store
3) PF system will relaunch on 04/20 for Premium Members
4) Trial system for GFC Premium launching in a week or two
5) GFC Bank is entering alpha stage
6) Loyalty Points System launching in May

More on all of these soon (hopefully CAG won't crash on me next time!)

PS: Always remember folks to type long posts in notepad/Word first before submitting...doh!

[oOutre]

Hi Goomba,

I know you're busy but I have email you 2 times at GFC Website Contact Us. Anyway, I'm interested in using your services. Can you estimate roughly what is the shipping rates to Singapore or even Asia? Let's say for a bag or even a pair of shoes.

Some of the US site do ship to Singapore & Asia using FiftyOne but their rates kind of steep. Do you accept payments in other form beside PayPal? Would appreciate it if you could provide the info needed. Thanks.:D

[z7enZ]

Receive my package from you but after opening it the Triple pack dvds i noticed there was only 2 dvds in there and not 3 dvds. I wish you had open them and took a look. I will email gohastings and see whatsup

[Jotamide]

Jotamide, no worries. If it shows as received by the UPS Store that means you should be all set. Let me know though if the status changes. I'm doing another pickup there on Wednesday so I'll keep you all posted. I'm also ordering some things of my own to ship to there today and tomorrow to see if everything is going smoothly. I'll keep you posted ASAP :).

Thanks man, just as a heads up the status changed to "Delivered" a week ago. I hope the game is in your possession now. ;)

[goomba478]

Thanks Jotamide, I just got about 40 packages from the UPS Store so I'll be sorting those today and tomorrow. I'll be sure to get that out to you ASAP :) Thanks again!

[goomba478]

oOutre, sorry about that. We're having some issues with the "Contact Us" link on the site for some reason. I'm thinking I'm going to rewrite that whole section. I'd be happy to estimate some shipping prices for you though. The average pair of shoes or bag weighs about 3 pounds and for Singapore I highly recommend using USPS Priority Mail which comes to about $42.00 USD for shipping approximately. Shipping and pair of shoes and a bag together you'd save and it'd be around $56.00 USD for the shipping portions. What other forms of payment were you looking for? We can accept Amazon Gift Cards alternatively. Thanks!