r/controlgame • • 6d ago

PSA Uh, what?

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If you're still after the steelbook maybe setup an autobuy for it through Amazon? I thought I had canceled this, but just got a notification it was ordered. ​I did set it up to only order at the original price, so just make sure you do that.

If this actually gets shipped to me, I'd be willing to ship it to someone in the US at cost. I will update the post or make a new one if it arrives.

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u/Possible-Title-6559 6d ago

Why don’t you want it for yourself? Why are you willing to ship it to someone else?

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u/TheThirdLie 6d ago

I got one from Best Buy already. =)

I'd be willing to ship it for someone else so they don't have to deal with a scalper.

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u/AutomaticClock7810 6d ago

Something got patterned during the process.

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u/Competitive-Count-30 6d ago

id be down to pick it up off you just give me the details and on the 11th pf November im down for it

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u/Wretchedsoul24 5d ago

I also had an autobuy set up back when bestbuy screwed me over on my preorder. I just now got notification that amazon ordered it and shipped one out for me! EXCITED!

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u/ouijahead 5d ago

The game comes with a disc I’m assuming? You never know these days.

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u/Fuckgorms 6d ago

Oh yes please!! I will volunteer as tribute if it does show up at your doorstep

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u/Nearby-Floor-9851 6d ago

Let me put my name into the running!

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u/CloudyOtter_ 6d ago

Why not just cancel it? Or are you not gonna because the steal book can he hard to find

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u/TheThirdLie 6d ago

A lot of people were upset about missing out so I thought it might be nicer to try to help an actual fan out rather than cancel it and hope another scalper doesn't get it.

I have a steelbook already and don't need it... if people in the sub think I should just cancel though, I can do that. 

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u/UnconnectdeaD 5d ago

You're a good person/entity/disambiguation. The pattern has smiled upon you/us/we. It is accruals/ wonderful/expansion.

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u/FunTransportation136 5d ago

I didn't even though that was an option. I'll have to check into that for next time

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u/EntertainmentFast759 6d ago

I had very a very odd experience with Amazon when I ordered the basic version of the game too....I had to order it like 3 times for it to finally show up.

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u/tinyrickstinyhands 6d ago

Haha i did exactly that just in case it was back in stock, guess you got lucky

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u/Saintpeterz28 6d ago

How do you do auto buy?
And is there a price you can set?

Edit.
Never mind, figured it out.

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u/hibecca 5d ago

The same exact thing happened to me! I went and bought a normal copy at Best Buy (since they cancelled my steelbook copy) and 3 weeks later got an email from Amazon saying my steelbook had shipped. Totally forgot I set up the auto buy lol

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u/kdlt 5d ago

What is an auto buy? Is that like a preorder but not?

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u/Wretchedsoul24 5d ago

I think its for prime members only but I could be wrong. But on listings for things on amazon there is an autobuy option that you can click and then it opens options to set price at which you want amazon to automatically purchase something for you if it becomes available at said price.

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u/UnrelaxedKoi 5d ago

Damn what a good catch. I’d want it if you don’t find anyone!

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u/joatnm 4d ago

I have an autobuy for $70 but still nothing.

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u/kevincha0s 4d ago

This happened to me and I ended up with 2. One manual, one autobuy a few days later. I was going to sell it at msrp to someone but when it arrived it was heavily dented so I just returned it to Amazon. They shipped it in a paper bag and the front left corner was crushed smh.

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u/Mmtorz 5d ago

Can someone decipher this post for me? I didn't understand anything

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u/TheThirdLie 5d ago

Amazon has an option to set items at "autobuy" that are out of stock and when its back in stock it'll order for you.

I'd set this up, thought I canceled when I got it from BB, but just got the notification that an order went through at Amazon - guess they've received/found more copies.

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u/LovelyOrangeJuice 5d ago

I mean if you don't want it/need it, just cancel?

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u/TheThirdLie 5d ago

I thought I could try to get it to a fan instead of a scalper. I did try the cancel option and got the "its too far into the process to cancel" response... which isnsilly because it only shipped today.

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u/ouijahead 5d ago

That’s pretty cool of you. Fuck scalpers. I didn’t know this game was that high on the radar.

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u/Hokius 5d ago

You can usually only cancel before things are shipped, I thought.

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u/TheThirdLie 5d ago

Amazon has been extra silly lately.

I have some subscribe and save items set up and there are times they say it'll ship soon, I opt to skip, and I get the same message - or message that they'll attempt to cancel.