Hmph. I just went to their page... now it's out of stock and $50 to boot!
I've made a few calls and nobody is carrying this game! We don't
even have an e-boutique.
rob.
>09/29/98 (9:30pm EST / -5 GMT)
>As posted earlier, Electronics Boutique (www.ebworld.com) claimed that Grand
>Prix Legends shipped TODAY!!! .. and should be in stores within 24 HOURS!!
>Yeah!! Plus, too boot - they are offering it for only $34.99 on their
>website!!
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09/29/98 (9:30pm EST / -5 GMT)
As posted earlier, Electronics Boutique (www.ebworld.com) claimed that Grand
Prix Legends shipped TODAY!!! .. and should be in stores within 24 HOURS!!
Yeah!! Plus, too boot - they are offering it for only $34.99 on their
website!!
HOWEVER...
I just got off the phone with Cendant's warehouse... VERY INTERESTING..
All I'll say here is I HOPE YOU DIDN'T ORDER DIRECTLY FROM SIERRA...
A COMPLETE EXPLANATION on my little conversation with the people who SHOULD
KNOW is on my page, under "Release Date Updates"..
(also got the latest World-wide release info.. but that hasn't changed..)
doktorB
http://webhome.idirect.com/~drbryan/gpl
For the GPL track files(Watkins Glen AND Monza), FAQs (I've got them!),
installation help, release date updates, PC GAMER preview pics, GPL box
covers and more!
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>09/29/98 (9:30pm EST / -5 GMT)
>As posted earlier, Electronics Boutique (www.ebworld.com) claimed that Grand
>Prix Legends shipped TODAY!!! .. and should be in stores within 24 HOURS!!
>Yeah!! Plus, too boot - they are offering it for only $34.99 on their
>website!!
EB will honor that $24.95 price that was printed in the Sept 98 PC GAMER.
It was a huge multi-page glossy EB ad so it probably went into a bunch of mags.
I think EB is honoring it because they don't think that many people will go back
and hunt down the ad.
I've had mine tacked to the bulletin board for months now! ENJOY!
Cool! Inquiring minds look to Herr Doktor for the straight scoop.
;)
Nothing new. With past releases, Sierra's direct sales would lag a
week or two behind the earliest retail outlets (like EB). While it
would seem counter-intuitive, buying direct from the publisher (at
least Sierra) is *not* the way to be the "first on your block" (unless
your block has *no* software stores :).
NAR Northeast Regional Contest Board site - points and more...
About that $24,95
How do you know that ? I just ordered GPL at EB and they (still) use
that $34,95
Thanks in advance!
Bart
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> >I just got off the phone with Cendant's warehouse... VERY INTERESTING.. > >All I'll say here is I HOPE YOU DIDN'T ORDER DIRECTLY FROM SIERRA... > Nothing new. With past releases, Sierra's direct sales would lag a > week or two behind the earliest retail outlets (like EB). While it > would seem counter-intuitive, buying direct from the publisher (at > least Sierra) is *not* the way to be the "first on your block" (unless > your block has *no* software stores :).I took the ad into EB about 4 weeks ago and showed it to the manager. He looked
surprised but said he would honor it - all I had to do was bring it with me when
I picked up the game.
If they give me a hard time I will march across the street to Circuit City and
have them match it and give me 10% on top of that. It's a legitimate PRINTED
adverti***t and there are no disclaimers on the ad saying prices are subject
to change.
Pretty sure you got them by the short hairs as long as you have the ad.
>Boy, that's the truth. I pre-ordered Nascar2 through Sierra (they had a
>special price for Nascar1 registered owners) and it took over a month
>after the game was in store b4 Sierra finally sent me my copy. Oddly
>enough, a 2nd copy (unordered) arrived a couple weeks later. I called
>to send it back to them and they actually wanted me to pay for the
>postage. Honesty hardly pays anymore.
I salute your honesty. But for future reference, if something arrives
in your mailbox that was not ordered by you, it is legally yours to
keep.
Btw......I pre-ordered through Sierra. My copy shipped 2 day air
today.
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Got it at EB tonight..........$34.99
This game rips........its awesome and then some.
34fps
with
PII 300
seattle mbd
128mb pc100 sdram
stealth IIs220 video
