Comments on: Wii Availability - My update http://www.howaboutawii.com/wii-availability-my-update/ Blogging about the Wii Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:04:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: try argos and hmv http://www.howaboutawii.com/wii-availability-my-update/#comment-151 try argos and hmv Mon, 29 Jan 2007 22:28:03 +0000 http://www.howaboutawii.com/wii-availability-my-update/#comment-151 Guys I got mine just after release, though i dont think i was one of the early birds to pre-order! I'd recommend, ordering from Argos or HMV. They are both good and customer service is nice. Regards, Amit Guys
I got mine just after release, though i dont think i was one of the early birds to pre-order!
I’d recommend, ordering from Argos or HMV. They are both good and customer service is nice.

Regards,
Amit

]]> By: goon http://www.howaboutawii.com/wii-availability-my-update/#comment-88 goon Sun, 21 Jan 2007 23:46:47 +0000 http://www.howaboutawii.com/wii-availability-my-update/#comment-88 Really great site. Really great site.

]]> By: Tam http://www.howaboutawii.com/wii-availability-my-update/#comment-72 Tam Tue, 16 Jan 2007 21:44:28 +0000 http://www.howaboutawii.com/wii-availability-my-update/#comment-72 PC World are nothing compared to Play.com. My son is a nintendo freak and he has waited for the Wii fsince his birthday last May. He pre-ordered it with Play.com on Sept 15th, the first day that orders could be taken. Now, in the middle of January, Play are still unable to give him any idea of when, or if, it will arrive. They apparently took 6,000 orders, but only received 300 machines! PC World are nothing compared to Play.com. My son is a nintendo freak and he has waited for the Wii fsince his birthday last May. He pre-ordered it with Play.com on Sept 15th, the first day that orders could be taken. Now, in the middle of January, Play are still unable to give him any idea of when, or if, it will arrive. They apparently took 6,000 orders, but only received 300 machines!

]]> By: How About A Wii » Wii Availaibility - Where to get a Wii in the UK? http://www.howaboutawii.com/wii-availability-my-update/#comment-43 How About A Wii » Wii Availaibility - Where to get a Wii in the UK? Mon, 01 Jan 2007 22:18:42 +0000 http://www.howaboutawii.com/wii-availability-my-update/#comment-43 [...] Wii Availability - My update… [...] [...] Wii Availability - My update… [...]

]]> By: Mike http://www.howaboutawii.com/wii-availability-my-update/#comment-35 Mike Sat, 16 Dec 2006 11:48:53 +0000 http://www.howaboutawii.com/wii-availability-my-update/#comment-35 I work at Pc World and can explain the situation. The whole company had 1000 wii's on launch day to supply the pre orders and then another 2500 this week. all of which covers about 40% of the preorders. They are allocating them on who ordered first but on a nationwide basis not just on a store basis. so regardless of whether you were the first in a store to pre order one, if people did so before you in another store they will be ahead of you. Which in my opinion is a fair way to do it. Someone on here said the staff must be taking them all. I can assure you this isnt the case because thats what i was going to do (and yeah i dont care if its unfair, it should be a small bonus for working for a shite company) but alas its not possible for the staff to do this. There are apparently more being delivered today though i know my store isnt getting any this time. So might be worth phoning your store today to see. Btw i think the shortcut to get straight through to the store and not the call centre is to ring the number on the receipt and then it has the store number on the receipt too, try dialling that when it asks for a choice on the phone menu. I work at Pc World and can explain the situation. The whole company had 1000 wii’s on launch day to supply the pre orders and then another 2500 this week. all of which covers about 40% of the preorders. They are allocating them on who ordered first but on a nationwide basis not just on a store basis. so regardless of whether you were the first in a store to pre order one, if people did so before you in another store they will be ahead of you. Which in my opinion is a fair way to do it. Someone on here said the staff must be taking them all. I can assure you this isnt the case because thats what i was going to do (and yeah i dont care if its unfair, it should be a small bonus for working for a shite company) but alas its not possible for the staff to do this. There are apparently more being delivered today though i know my store isnt getting any this time. So might be worth phoning your store today to see. Btw i think the shortcut to get straight through to the store and not the call centre is to ring the number on the receipt and then it has the store number on the receipt too, try dialling that when it asks for a choice on the phone menu.

]]> By: Jon M http://www.howaboutawii.com/wii-availability-my-update/#comment-34 Jon M Fri, 15 Dec 2006 13:22:40 +0000 http://www.howaboutawii.com/wii-availability-my-update/#comment-34 I got my Wii on release, there is a local shop here in Guernsey, which had been allocated 150 and only 27 pre-orders were taken, shame i hadnt read this sooner, i could have posted you one! I got my Wii on release, there is a local shop here in Guernsey, which had been allocated 150 and only 27 pre-orders were taken, shame i hadnt read this sooner, i could have posted you one!

]]> By: Patrick http://www.howaboutawii.com/wii-availability-my-update/#comment-32 Patrick Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:33:32 +0000 http://www.howaboutawii.com/wii-availability-my-update/#comment-32 I can agree that PC World are shockingly bad. I preordered mine in October and the day before the release date they moved the despatch date back 2 months!! I cancelled my order out of spite, thus leaving me utterly wiiless for christmas. Very disappointing! I suppose it was my fault for preordering from PC World, who are a bunch of con artists there entirely to scam people who don't know any better. I can agree that PC World are shockingly bad. I preordered mine in October and the day before the release date they moved the despatch date back 2 months!! I cancelled my order out of spite, thus leaving me utterly wiiless for christmas. Very disappointing!

I suppose it was my fault for preordering from PC World, who are a bunch of con artists there entirely to scam people who don’t know any better.

]]> By: ali http://www.howaboutawii.com/wii-availability-my-update/#comment-31 ali Thu, 14 Dec 2006 23:35:04 +0000 http://www.howaboutawii.com/wii-availability-my-update/#comment-31 I also ordered a wii from pc world on 31october after several phone calls and eventually speaking to a not so helpful customer service operator I was told that all order before the 9th nov would be fulfilled. i am totally disgusted and am spreading the word not for anyone to ever goto pc world ever again. I am yet to find anyone who has received a wii from pc world. I find it so unfair that customer service is none existent and i had to ring up myself to find out where my wii is. I also ordered a wii from pc world on 31october after several phone calls and eventually speaking to a not so helpful customer service operator I was told that all order before the 9th nov would be fulfilled. i am totally disgusted and am spreading the word not for anyone to ever goto pc world ever again.
I am yet to find anyone who has received a wii from pc world.
I find it so unfair that customer service is none existent and i had to ring up myself to find out where my wii is.

]]> By: Badger http://www.howaboutawii.com/wii-availability-my-update/#comment-29 Badger Wed, 13 Dec 2006 22:03:44 +0000 http://www.howaboutawii.com/wii-availability-my-update/#comment-29 I have to agree pc world are totally rubbish. I pre orderd my wii on the 1st Oct and am still waiting for it despite pc worlds promises that it would arrive. I Quote “Any preorders of the console will be dispatched and recieved within 5-7 working days of the release date.� “We are aiming to fulfil all pre orders for the Nintendo Wii placed before 9th November 2006. As your pre order was placed 1st October 2006 you will be contacted within the next 48 hours to advise on the fulfilment.� said on the 6th Dec BULLS*** They all so said they would be getting stock in today but no news yet!!!!! This is the first and last time I will use pc world. I have to agree pc world are totally rubbish. I pre orderd my wii on the 1st Oct and am still waiting for it despite pc worlds promises that it would arrive.

I Quote

“Any preorders of the console will be dispatched and recieved within 5-7 working days of the release date.�

“We are aiming to fulfil all pre orders for the Nintendo Wii placed before
9th November 2006. As your pre order was placed 1st October 2006 you will be contacted within the next 48 hours to advise on the fulfilment.� said on the 6th Dec

BULLS***

They all so said they would be getting stock in today but no news yet!!!!! This is the first and last time I will use pc world.

]]> By: George http://www.howaboutawii.com/wii-availability-my-update/#comment-26 George Wed, 13 Dec 2006 10:05:48 +0000 http://www.howaboutawii.com/wii-availability-my-update/#comment-26 Although they don't say so on their site, HMV are sold out of Twilight princess. I placed an order for it along with WiiPlay, WiiPoints and a Nunchuk on Friday the 8th. They have dispatched the WiiPoints but Zelda, WiiPlay and the nunchuk are on "special order with their suppliers" grrr i only hope they arrive before xmas! Although they don’t say so on their site, HMV are sold out of Twilight princess. I placed an order for it along with WiiPlay, WiiPoints and a Nunchuk on Friday the 8th. They have dispatched the WiiPoints but Zelda, WiiPlay and the nunchuk are on “special order with their suppliers”

grrr i only hope they arrive before xmas!

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