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Smash Wii U Anybody Pre-Order the Smash Bundle, but couldn't pick it up, because SCREW Best Buy?

ZeldaMaster

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So, I pre-order the Smash Bundle from Best-Buy, got to pick it up yesterday, and what do you know, they don't have it! Firstly, they never even notified me that the game was available for pick-up on launch like Gamestop usually does. Secondly, the reason they said it isn't available is because Nintendo didn't send enough copies to them, and that more copies would be shipped by next week. To make things worse, the lady at customer service said that I should call everyday of next week to see if they got copies, and tell whoever was on the phone to hold a copy for me when they received a shipment. I don't see why I, the customer, am responsible for this. I put time and money into pre-ordering that bundle, and now I leave with nothing, being told that I'm responsible to check every day of next week to see if they have it stock? NO. IT'S ****ING BEST BUY'S responsibility to notify ME and of my pre-order AND NOT VICE-VERSA. I e-mailed the manager yesterday, and she hasn't replied yet. Is anybody in the same boat? If so, how did you work throught this situation? Did you ask for a compensation? Did Best Buy end up doing anything for you?

To sum up:
-I didn't get the bundle
-Best Buy never sent me any notification via phone or e-mail about the status of my pre-order on launch
-I wasted 40 mins to get to the store
-I was told that I am responsible for telling them to hold a copy whenever it ships next week, meaning that I have tocheck with them everyday of the day next week.
-I still haven't heard from the manager.

**** BestBuy.
 

Phoenix502

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Jun 7, 2012
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...maybe a semi-related, but ever heard of the site "Not Always Working"? I'm sure you'll find you might not be the only one with such problems.

I once saw a story of a girl trying to get her brother LoZ: Skyward Sword from a game store clerk who firmly believed the Gamecube never existed...

Check it out, I think you'll like it
 
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Squadaloo

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Yeah, I've heard horror stories about Best Buy pre-ordering. My brother went to pre-order a game there and got a message saying the pre-order was canceled...on the day it came out. Then again, I pre-ordered the bundle from them and had no problems.
 

Skellyton

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I didn't preorder anything cause i don't have a wii u, but my friend pre-ordered the bundle from wait for it... best buy. Needles to say, he didn't get the bundle cause they didn't have it
 
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