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Juxta · Unfettered Joined: 28 Aug 2005 Posts: 675

My initial foray into Firebox territory this morning has been...less than fruitful I fear. However, I will re-attempt it in a little while, and hopefully speak to someone who is a little more helpful, and a touch more understanding on the subject - as opposed to someone who simply uses my phonecall as an opportunity to talk all over me and answer the fundamental points which I am attempting to convey, by repeatedly telling me to "Call back on Monday".

J

**Posted:** Sat Nov 26, 2005 6:04 am

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Hunting4Treasure

Oh no! Don't they understand that Monday will be too late?!?
Thanks for trying, Juxta! It's much appreciated! Wink

**Posted:** Sat Nov 26, 2005 6:49 am

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Juxta · Unfettered Joined: 28 Aug 2005 Posts: 675

Fixed?

**Posted:** Sat Nov 26, 2005 7:09 am

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Just placed my order and was only charged �1.95 for more than 1 pack so maybe they've been busy overnight and it's back to normal

**Posted:** Sat Nov 26, 2005 7:17 am

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The First Speaker · Boot Joined: 18 May 2005 Posts: 55 Location: UK

'Twas just a glitch. Here's my e-mail response from Firebox:

**Posted:** Sat Nov 26, 2005 8:30 am

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Hunting4Treasure

WooHoo! I'm feeling *much* better now!
Thanks a bunch, Juxta! Very Happy

(keeping fingers crossed they won't all be wave 1 cards, like mupdan's!)

**Posted:** Sat Nov 26, 2005 8:36 am

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Scott

wha's the word on american orders? I've been urging loved ones to buy me cards fFor christmas .. but if they realy aren't doing over-seas shipping, well, krikees. what rot is this.

**Posted:** Mon Nov 28, 2005 6:17 pm

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Apparently, the last time 'overseas' customers can purchase for Christmas, is Wednesday (2 more Firebox Christmas shopping days)! I posted the link *somewhere*, but Firebox does *not* ship 'overseas' during the month of December.

They also do *not* send catalogs to the US (although I've received them in every order *before* the Christmas catalog), resulting in no discount voucher found on the back. Do they *not* want our business?

They do *not* email �2.00 voucher codes to US customers "because shipping is already discounted for Perplex City cards"... ?!? Is it not "already discounted" to the UK, also? This strange marketing practice forced me to desperately *search* for Firebox vouchers, so now I've sent several individual orders using �5.00 vouchers found on the Internet, instead! It turned out much better for me (wish I'd thought of it months ago!), but it would have been in their best interest to have sent me the measly �2.00 voucher I asked for, in the first place, don't ya think? Strange marketing practice there!

They do *not* send the 'Perplex City Starter Pack' to the US, even if someone in the US *did* spend over �100.00! Why?!?

I'm sensing discrimination against US customers. Color me CONFUSED!

**Posted:** Mon Nov 28, 2005 8:09 pm

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Juxta · Unfettered Joined: 28 Aug 2005 Posts: 675

Scott: The word is that Firebox.com have stated that they won't ship overseas orders in December - the P&P glitch was just that, and was swiftly rectified - but anyone who wants to order you cards had better act swiftly, because December is rapidly approaching

J

**Posted:** Mon Nov 28, 2005 8:09 pm

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uneasyjd · Veteran Joined: 19 Sep 2005 Posts: 130 Location: Denmark

**Posted:** Mon Nov 28, 2005 11:46 pm

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