World Wide Purchasing & Distribution

[Royraiden]

I live in the caribbean and I got the option for download.Though Puerto Rico is U.S. territory.If you go to the UBI site and search Cliffs of Dover nothing appears?

[FS~Phat]

Well im pretty disgusted at the games distributors in Australia generally and they wont be getting another cent from me in this country for any software until they get sensible about local pricing and availability.

Its just too easy to order it direct internationally online or get a friend or family to buy it and ship to you and still save money compared to local distribution.

Our retailers recently had the hide to also try and get local taxes added to international online purchases... If you cant compete in a global economy in retail with the advent of online sales its time for some of these people to think about a new vocation in life!

[swiss]

Originally Posted by FS~Phat

Our retailers recently had the hide to also try and get local taxes added to international online purchases... If you cant compete in a global economy in retail with the advent of online sales its time for some of these people to think about a new vocation in life!

Have you ever run a business which has to compete with a huge online market?
Having a warehouse in the middle of nowhere and running a homepage has quite a different cost structure compared to a local shop with employees in the business district of your town.
You can never - ever compete with online prices.
Your local software shop's prices have to be higher than than the ones of the eshops, and you have find a way to justify them; service f.i..
How many computer shops with a real world shop where in your area 10years ago, how many today?

Sure trying to tax esales is cheap(and wrong), still you have to understand their position - in the end the consumer loses too, as there won't be any local shops left.


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Sprache Deutsch (language German)

That's why I wondered if they really press two versions.
Most games sold over here are multi language(they just dont mention the language option on the cover).

Originally Posted by ghodan

Then reading about bol.ch already having it for pre-order i have send a email to the customer service of bol.com and got this reply:

Wow - the swiss replied in Dutch?

[drewpee]

Apology's to all for my ranting. I have upped my medication and should be rite. Ok where were we. Thats rite, I'll have a hard copy thanks.

[ghodan]

Originally Posted by swiss

Wow - the swiss replied in Dutch?

uuuh no. www.bol.com is their Dutch site.

[Skoshi Tiger]

Originally Posted by swiss

Have you ever run a business which has to compete with a huge online market?
Having a warehouse in the middle of nowhere and running a homepage has quite a different cost structure compared to a local shop with employees in the business district of your town.
You can never - ever compete with online prices.
Your local software shop's prices have to be higher than than the ones of the eshops, and you have find a way to justify them; service f.i..
How many computer shops with a real world shop where in your area 10years ago, how many today?

Sure trying to tax esales is cheap(and wrong), still you have to understand their position - in the end the consumer loses too, as there won't be any local shops left.

Swiss, Its an Australian joke. They were refering to the Harvey Normans franchise which over here is quite big and they are very aggressive with their sales and have driven alot of little retail shops out of busness capturing a large market share, they are perceived as being very profit driven and service is one of those points that they could improve on. Mr Norman is now the one crying out that he can't compete even though they use a lot of off shore warehousing etc to reduce costs and minimise tax and payroll expenses.

Cheers!

[KG26_Alpha]

Please redirect and discuss at the UBI forums, you will get your point across to the distributor more effectively.

http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/frm/f/8071032709

[Drool]

Release in 2 weeks and EB Games in Canada has nothing on it's web site about this game at all. Not even in the "coming soon" section.

[Eklund89]

Anyone who have managed ordering IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs Of Dover Collector's Edition in Sweden?

Webbhallen = fail
GameStop = fail

[Vevster]

Originally Posted by Eklund89

Anyone who have managed ordering IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs Of Dover Collector's Edition in Sweden?

Webbhallen = fail
GameStop = fail

You'll have to oder in abroad I'm afraid.