My copy of 'Random Harvest' arrived here in Australia today, just six
days after being mailed, using 'standard shipping'.
And yes, I'm still waiting patiently for a couple of others
(Criterion's 'The Leopard' and the re-release of 'The Last Waltz' but
the savings are so great compared to Amazon or even DVDPacific that I
don't mind waiting a month or even two.
It's bad that they charge your credit card on order -- it should
certainly be on despatch. But I think that's a relatively minor
complaint. So far I've eventually(!) received everything I've ordered.
Back-orders are the only ones I've had to wait for. Every title I
order ahead of release-date arrives only a few days at most after
North American release.
If you're unhappy, just don't use them. Both Amazon and DVDPacific are
great too... and I really like the way Amazon handles return of faulty
discs. In fact, I'm about to tackle DVDSoon about a fault on my Random
Harvest disc -- that'll put them to the test.....

From:	Ben Thomas
Subject:	Re: long live DVDSoon
Date:	Thu, 20 Jan 2005 22:30:03 GMT

Anthony wrote:
> My copy of 'Random Harvest' arrived here in Australia today, just six
> days after being mailed, using 'standard shipping'.
> And yes, I'm still waiting patiently for a couple of others
> (Criterion's 'The Leopard' and the re-release of 'The Last Waltz' but
> the savings are so great compared to Amazon or even DVDPacific that I
> don't mind waiting a month or even two.
> It's bad that they charge your credit card on order -- it should
> certainly be on despatch. But I think that's a relatively minor
> complaint. So far I've eventually(!) received everything I've ordered.
> Back-orders are the only ones I've had to wait for. Every title I
> order ahead of release-date arrives only a few days at most after
> North American release.
> If you're unhappy, just don't use them. Both Amazon and DVDPacific are
> great too... and I really like the way Amazon handles return of faulty
> discs. In fact, I'm about to tackle DVDSoon about a fault on my Random
> Harvest disc -- that'll put them to the test.....

How much do they charge for shipping? What about aussie sites?

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From:	anthonyjhcnospam at netscape.net
Subject:	Re: long live DVDSoon
Date:	23 Jan 2005 18:08:34 -0800

Re postage -- Until recently, airmail postage from DVDSoon was free.
Now it's about $5 a disc. But they have a membership program which
costs, from memory, around $65 -- that's in perpetuity, not per year.
That should be paid off pretty quickly since membership gives free
airmail postage and a 5 per cent discount off purchase price.
Re Australian sites, I use ezydvd.com.au, and atlanticdvd.com and
dvdorchard.com. I use DVDSoon (and sometimes Amazon and DVDPacific) for
the titles you can't buy here in Australia, plus discs with substantial
musical content, since NTSC avoids the 4 per cent lift in pitch we
suffer due to the PAL film transfer speedup.

From:	hbird
Subject:	Re: long live DVDSoon
Date:	Mon, 24 Jan 2005 18:19:10 +1030

You got that membership bit wrong - the Fidelity iCard is an annual thing -
you have to pay CA$49.98 every 12 months to remain a member. BUT you don't
have to make many purchases before you reap the rewards - free shipping,
some quite impressive membership discounts, special deals etc

wrote in message
news:1106532514.672543.292760@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
> Re postage -- Until recently, airmail postage from DVDSoon was free.
> Now it's about $5 a disc. But they have a membership program which
> costs, from memory, around $65 -- that's in perpetuity, not per year.
> That should be paid off pretty quickly since membership gives free
> airmail postage and a 5 per cent discount off purchase price.
> Re Australian sites, I use ezydvd.com.au, and atlanticdvd.com and
> dvdorchard.com. I use DVDSoon (and sometimes Amazon and DVDPacific) for
> the titles you can't buy here in Australia, plus discs with substantial
> musical content, since NTSC avoids the 4 per cent lift in pitch we
> suffer due to the PAL film transfer speedup.
>

From:	Lester Bangs
Subject:	Re: long live DVDSoon
Date:	Thu, 20 Jan 2005 10:35:39 GMT

I can beat that ...

Stephen King Box Set - On Order when I placed the order

Ordered 10 th Jan 2005, shipped 12th Jan, arrived 16th Jan

Standard Shipping Canada to Geelong, Australia

Sweet !

>> I'm about to tackle DVDSoon about a fault
log in to your account
print out a RMA
Sign it, scan it and email back to DVDSoon.
wait a week replacement will appear in Pending Orders
shipment when they get in stock ....

They just replaced my damaged Matrix Box !

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"Anthony" wrote in message
news:9dd7f022.0501192032.18c1796f@posting.google.com...
> My copy of 'Random Harvest' arrived here in Australia today, just six
> days after being mailed, using 'standard shipping'.
> And yes, I'm still waiting patiently for a couple of others
> (Criterion's 'The Leopard' and the re-release of 'The Last Waltz' but
> the savings are so great compared to Amazon or even DVDPacific that I
> don't mind waiting a month or even two.
> It's bad that they charge your credit card on order -- it should
> certainly be on despatch. But I think that's a relatively minor
> complaint. So far I've eventually(!) received everything I've ordered.
> Back-orders are the only ones I've had to wait for. Every title I
> order ahead of release-date arrives only a few days at most after
> North American release.
> If you're unhappy, just don't use them. Both Amazon and DVDPacific are
> great too... and I really like the way Amazon handles return of faulty
> discs. In fact, I'm about to tackle DVDSoon about a fault on my Random
> Harvest disc -- that'll put them to the test.....

From:	Cinemasia.net
Subject:	Re: long live DVDSoon
Date:	Thu, 20 Jan 2005 22:40:02 +1100

DVDSoon is great. All my packages arrived.

Unfortunately, DeepDiscountDVD (and DigitalEyes) are bad. No packages
arrived. Waited for months.

--
Cinemasia.net

From:	Simon Howson
Subject:	Re: long live DVDSoon
Date:	Thu, 20 Jan 2005 14:02:53 GMT

"Cinemasia.net" wrote in
message news:Cinemasia.net.1j5o9q@no-mx.forums.eyo.com.au...
>
> DVDSoon is great. All my packages arrived.
>
> Unfortunately, DeepDiscountDVD (and DigitalEyes) are bad. No packages
> arrived. Waited for months.

I'm still waiting for one from DeepDiscountDVD that I ordered before
Christmas, they won't respond to my email.

Simon Howson

From:	New Player
Subject:	Re: long live DVDSoon
Date:	Fri, 21 Jan 2005 07:08:08 +1100

My last package shipped on 20/10 never arrived.
On contrast everything I have ordered from Digital Eyes has arrived. I've
dumped DVDSoon and gone back to Digital Eyes.
I guess different places will work for different people.

--
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"Whether it's god or the bomb,
It's just the same,
It's only fear under another name."
Max Q.
Cinemasia.net wrote in message ...
>
>DVDSoon is great. All my packages arrived.
>
>Unfortunately, DeepDiscountDVD (and DigitalEyes) are bad. No packages
>arrived. Waited for months.
>
>
>--
>Cinemasia.net

From:	Cinemasia.net
Subject:	Re: long live DVDSoon
Date:	Fri, 21 Jan 2005 12:13:04 +1100

Actually I have 1 more week to wait for DigitalEyes, but it doesn't look
good, as the packages are not supposed to take this long to arrive.
Delays are a cause for concern as they can mean that the packages are
missing or not delivered.

The whole problem of missing packages seem to have started with having
split orders due to a "preorder" item. I have never ordered "preorder"
items before, and now it is probably a huge mistake. It would have been
better to ship the order as a whole rather than splitting it.
Apparently there is an accounting issue with split orders as they still
use the same order number in reference.

New Player Wrote:
> My last package shipped on 20/10 never arrived.
> On contrast everything I have ordered from Digital Eyes has arrived.
> I've
> dumped DVDSoon and gone back to Digital Eyes.
> I guess different places will work for different people.
>
> --
> --
> "Whether it's god or the bomb,
> It's just the same,
> It's only fear under another name."
> Max Q.
> Cinemasia.net wrote in message ...
> >
> >DVDSoon is great. All my packages arrived.
> >
> >Unfortunately, DeepDiscountDVD (and DigitalEyes) are bad. No packages
> >arrived. Waited for months.
> >
> >
> >--
> >Cinemasia.net

--
Cinemasia.net

From:	gwall
Subject:	Re: long live DVDSoon
Date:	Fri, 21 Jan 2005 19:46:22 +1100

My one and only order from Digital Eyes took around 6 weeks to arrive after
their stated shipping date, and their returning of emails was almost as bad
as DVDSoon, if that is possible.

"Cinemasia.net" wrote in
message news:Cinemasia.net.1j6prs@no-mx.forums.eyo.com.au...
>
> Actually I have 1 more week to wait for DigitalEyes, but it doesn't look
> good, as the packages are not supposed to take this long to arrive.
> Delays are a cause for concern as they can mean that the packages are
> missing or not delivered.
>
> The whole problem of missing packages seem to have started with having
> split orders due to a "preorder" item. I have never ordered "preorder"
> items before, and now it is probably a huge mistake. It would have been
> better to ship the order as a whole rather than splitting it.
> Apparently there is an accounting issue with split orders as they still
> use the same order number in reference.
>
> New Player Wrote:
>> My last package shipped on 20/10 never arrived.
>> On contrast everything I have ordered from Digital Eyes has arrived.
>> I've
>> dumped DVDSoon and gone back to Digital Eyes.
>> I guess different places will work for different people.
>>
>> --
>> --
>> "Whether it's god or the bomb,
>> It's just the same,
>> It's only fear under another name."
>> Max Q.
>> Cinemasia.net wrote in message ...
>> >
>> >DVDSoon is great. All my packages arrived.
>> >
>> >Unfortunately, DeepDiscountDVD (and DigitalEyes) are bad. No packages
>> >arrived. Waited for months.
>> >
>> >
>> >--
>> >Cinemasia.net
>
>
> --
> Cinemasia.net

From:	Cinemasia.net
Subject:	Re: long live DVDSoon
Date:	Fri, 21 Jan 2005 21:59:51 +1100

gwall Wrote:
> My one and only order from Digital Eyes took around 6 weeks to arrive
> after
> their stated shipping date, and their returning of emails was almost as
> bad
> as DVDSoon, if that is possible.

If that is the case, I wonder if my delivery is just being incredibly
delayed.

The issue is that I cannot wait! I want to receive my DVDs asap.

--
Cinemasia.net

From:	NewcastleBoy
Subject:	Re: long live DVDSoon
Date:	Thu, 20 Jan 2005 13:19:26 GMT

I hope they'll replace my damaged Looney Tunes boxset. Two of the
discs keep falling out when I close it because the DVD holders got
smashed (either at the warehouse or in transit). It's ashame I can't
just get the case replaced as there is nothing wrong with the discs.
Being part of a set I'll play regularly I feel an un-damaged case is
warranted. It's ashame I can't replace the damaged DVD holders myself
- they seem to be glued on.

I faxed the form to them on Wednesday.

- NewcastleBoy

On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 10:35:39 GMT, "Lester Bangs"
wrote:

>They just replaced my damaged Matrix Box !
>
>--
>Regards
>
>Lester Bangs
>No [SPACE] to reply
>Bored ... Check out what drains my wallet.. consistently
>http://www.dvdprofiler.com/mc.asp?alias=ppurcell&sc=C&type=O&ls=D
>
>"Festivous for the Rest of Us" - Costanza Senior
>
>
>
>"Anthony" wrote in message
>news:9dd7f022.0501192032.18c1796f@posting.google.com...
>> My copy of 'Random Harvest' arrived here in Australia today, just six
>> days after being mailed, using 'standard shipping'.
>> And yes, I'm still waiting patiently for a couple of others
>> (Criterion's 'The Leopard' and the re-release of 'The Last Waltz' but
>> the savings are so great compared to Amazon or even DVDPacific that I
>> don't mind waiting a month or even two.
>> It's bad that they charge your credit card on order -- it should
>> certainly be on despatch. But I think that's a relatively minor
>> complaint. So far I've eventually(!) received everything I've ordered.
>> Back-orders are the only ones I've had to wait for. Every title I
>> order ahead of release-date arrives only a few days at most after
>> North American release.
>> If you're unhappy, just don't use them. Both Amazon and DVDPacific are
>> great too... and I really like the way Amazon handles return of faulty
>> discs. In fact, I'm about to tackle DVDSoon about a fault on my Random
>> Harvest disc -- that'll put them to the test.....
>
>

From:	Lester Bangs
Subject:	Re: long live DVDSoon
Date:	Thu, 20 Jan 2005 19:34:40 GMT

That's the same that happen with my Matrix Box. The Disks are perfect, but
the case was ripped. I asked for a case, but got the whole set again.

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No [SPACE] to reply
Bored ... Check out what drains my wallet.. consistently
http://www.dvdprofiler.com/mc.asp?alias=ppurcell&sc=C&type=O&ls=D

"Festivous for the Rest of Us" - Costanza Senior

"NewcastleBoy" wrote in message
news:41efaeff.240883328@news.kooee.com.au...
>I hope they'll replace my damaged Looney Tunes boxset. Two of the
> discs keep falling out when I close it because the DVD holders got
> smashed (either at the warehouse or in transit). It's ashame I can't
> just get the case replaced as there is nothing wrong with the discs.
> Being part of a set I'll play regularly I feel an un-damaged case is
> warranted. It's ashame I can't replace the damaged DVD holders myself
> - they seem to be glued on.
>
> I faxed the form to them on Wednesday.
>
> - NewcastleBoy
>
> On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 10:35:39 GMT, "Lester Bangs"
> wrote:
>
>
>>They just replaced my damaged Matrix Box !
>>
>>--
>>Regards
>>
>>Lester Bangs
>>No [SPACE] to reply
>>Bored ... Check out what drains my wallet.. consistently
>>http://www.dvdprofiler.com/mc.asp?alias=ppurcell&sc=C&type=O&ls=D
>>
>>"Festivous for the Rest of Us" - Costanza Senior
>>
>>
>>
>>"Anthony" wrote in message
>>news:9dd7f022.0501192032.18c1796f@posting.google.com...
>>> My copy of 'Random Harvest' arrived here in Australia today, just six
>>> days after being mailed, using 'standard shipping'.
>>> And yes, I'm still waiting patiently for a couple of others
>>> (Criterion's 'The Leopard' and the re-release of 'The Last Waltz' but
>>> the savings are so great compared to Amazon or even DVDPacific that I
>>> don't mind waiting a month or even two.
>>> It's bad that they charge your credit card on order -- it should
>>> certainly be on despatch. But I think that's a relatively minor
>>> complaint. So far I've eventually(!) received everything I've ordered.
>>> Back-orders are the only ones I've had to wait for. Every title I
>>> order ahead of release-date arrives only a few days at most after
>>> North American release.
>>> If you're unhappy, just don't use them. Both Amazon and DVDPacific are
>>> great too... and I really like the way Amazon handles return of faulty
>>> discs. In fact, I'm about to tackle DVDSoon about a fault on my Random
>>> Harvest disc -- that'll put them to the test.....
>>
>>
>

From:	andrew.upton4
Subject:	Re: long live DVDSoon
Date:	Thu, 20 Jan 2005 12:46:54 GMT

" I can beat that..."
Sounds like the 'scar competition' scene from Jaws ! lol
"Lester Bangs" wrote in message
news:41ef897a@news.comindico.com.au...
> I can beat that ...
>
> Stephen King Box Set - On Order when I placed the order
>
> Ordered 10 th Jan 2005, shipped 12th Jan, arrived 16th Jan
>
> Standard Shipping Canada to Geelong, Australia
>
> Sweet !
>
> >> I'm about to tackle DVDSoon about a fault
> log in to your account
> print out a RMA
> Sign it, scan it and email back to DVDSoon.
> wait a week replacement will appear in Pending Orders
> shipment when they get in stock ....
>
> They just replaced my damaged Matrix Box !
>
> --
> Regards
>
> Lester Bangs
> No [SPACE] to reply
> Bored ... Check out what drains my wallet.. consistently
> http://www.dvdprofiler.com/mc.asp?alias=ppurcell&sc=C&type=O&ls=D
>
> "Festivous for the Rest of Us" - Costanza Senior
>
>
>
> "Anthony" wrote in message
> news:9dd7f022.0501192032.18c1796f@posting.google.com...
> > My copy of 'Random Harvest' arrived here in Australia today, just six
> > days after being mailed, using 'standard shipping'.
> > And yes, I'm still waiting patiently for a couple of others
> > (Criterion's 'The Leopard' and the re-release of 'The Last Waltz' but
> > the savings are so great compared to Amazon or even DVDPacific that I
> > don't mind waiting a month or even two.
> > It's bad that they charge your credit card on order -- it should
> > certainly be on despatch. But I think that's a relatively minor
> > complaint. So far I've eventually(!) received everything I've ordered.
> > Back-orders are the only ones I've had to wait for. Every title I
> > order ahead of release-date arrives only a few days at most after
> > North American release.
> > If you're unhappy, just don't use them. Both Amazon and DVDPacific are
> > great too... and I really like the way Amazon handles return of faulty
> > discs. In fact, I'm about to tackle DVDSoon about a fault on my Random
> > Harvest disc -- that'll put them to the test.....
>
>