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post #1 of 133
3/7/10 at 10:20am
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http://www.bleedingcool.com/2010/03/...l-off-of-2010/

Omnibuses on sale for $8.24. Lots of HCs for $14.99. No idea what's going on, or how long it will last.
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post #2 of 133
3/7/10 at 10:45am
I picked up the Fraction Invincible Iron Man from this. I'm actually pissed the Iron Fist omnibus isn't included, but goddamn, there is some GREAT stuff on sale right.
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post #3 of 133
3/7/10 at 11:37am
And I *would* be pissed if IRON FIST was included. I bought for $40 a week ago.

But I had to buy that Brubaker Daredevil Omnibus Vol 1 for 8 bucks.
Vol 2? $48.93. Aw.
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post #4 of 133
3/7/10 at 12:07pm
Awesome, thanks for the heads up. The amount of comics I have coming to my door for 68 bucks is staggering. And it could have easily been more if they had included more titles.
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post #5 of 133
3/7/10 at 1:00pm
Sweet Jesus! Rich finally does something cool since leaving CBR.
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post #6 of 133
3/7/10 at 1:11pm
I think I just defeated my inner child for good by not giving in to the urge to buy the Secret Wars II omnibus.
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post #7 of 133
3/7/10 at 1:12pm
I bought that Omnibus when it first went on sale through Amazon. It's a good deal at 15 dollars.
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post #8 of 133
3/7/10 at 1:28pm
Thread Starter 
I ended up getting the Lee/Kirby Fantasic Four Omnibus 1, the Fraction Iron Man, the Brubaker Cap Vol. 2 and the Brubaker Daredevil. Was tempted by Invincible, but wasn't sure my bookshelf could handle it.
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post #9 of 133
3/7/10 at 2:01pm
I did about 61 dollars in my first order. I'm seriously thinking about going back for that Lee/Kirby X-Men and Invincible.

Old Man Logan is on sale, but the deal isn't that hot. Still, I can't get over the Secret Wars II Omnibus price drop. From 100 bucks down to 15.
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post #10 of 133
3/7/10 at 2:15pm
Odds are it's a fuck-up. Get your orders in. Hopefully, they won't get cancelled tomorrow morning.
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post #11 of 133
3/7/10 at 2:25pm
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Holy shit: EC Archives at $14.99.
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post #12 of 133
3/7/10 at 2:54pm
Damn it! More money out the door.
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post #13 of 133
3/7/10 at 2:59pm
Whaaaa! Thanks. "Adding to cart" rapidly now. That Ultimates book is an amazing deal.
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post #14 of 133
3/7/10 at 3:02pm
The CRIMINAL HC is $15! Will Mason, please buy this.
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post #15 of 133
3/7/10 at 3:20pm
This is pretty exciting. I hope they come through. I got the Hulk, X-Men, FF, Iron Man, & Wolvie classic omnis, the Ultimates book, the Death of Cap, and Fraction's Iron Man. SO MANY COMICS!
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post #16 of 133
3/7/10 at 3:52pm
I hate you guys for giving me this link. my god..
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post #17 of 133
3/7/10 at 4:08pm
Ditto... mailman is gonna get a hernia....
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post #18 of 133
3/7/10 at 4:50pm
I already had TFTC Vol. 2, and now I have an excuse to round out the rest. Thanks for the heads up. Matt.
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post #19 of 133
3/7/10 at 4:54pm
Aren't we entitled to get this stuff for these prices regardless of it being an error or not? I'm not exactly gonna freak out if/when this deal turns out to be too good to be true, but at the same time they are listed at these prices and we are paying for them.
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post #20 of 133
3/7/10 at 5:05pm
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From Amazon's policy section:

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"... Despite our best efforts, a small number of the items in our catalog may be mispriced. If an item's correct price is higher than our stated price, we will, at our discretion, either contact you for instructions before shipping or cancel your order and notify you of such cancellation."
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post #21 of 133
3/7/10 at 5:06pm
I was a good boy and limited myself to two books; Vols. 1 and 2 of the Complete Bloom County Library. (both for just under $30, and one of them signed! Also, thank you and screw you, Matt, for posting this link.)
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post #22 of 133
3/7/10 at 5:19pm
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Original source says it's a glitch and it's being fixed.

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2010/03/...s-being-fixed/

Watching my email for the cancellation notice that I'm sure is coming. Sigh.
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post #23 of 133
3/7/10 at 5:35pm
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Originally Posted by Matt M View Post
Original source says it's a glitch and it's being fixed.

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2010/03/...s-being-fixed/

Watching my email for the cancellation notice that I'm sure is coming. Sigh.
Motherfuck. I just placed an order 5 minutes ago.
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post #24 of 133
3/7/10 at 6:27pm
I view it as a win either way. If I get the books, cool; if I don't, I just saved a ton of money.
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post #25 of 133
3/7/10 at 6:34pm
Well, shit.
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post #26 of 133
3/7/10 at 6:47pm
If it works out, many thanks Matt!
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post #27 of 133
3/7/10 at 8:56pm
I just checked and all the titles are now back to their original prices. So far my Amazon account reads it will honor the deal. But nothing is being processed to ship yet so I go a bad feeling my order is a sitting duck waiting to be shot down.
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post #28 of 133
3/8/10 at 9:56am
So it seems Amazon started sending cancellation notices last night. Any Chewers receive one yet?
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post #29 of 133
3/8/10 at 2:49pm
I ordered 2 copies of the Wolverine Omnibus and got this:
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Originally Posted by Amazon email
At any given time, despite our best efforts, a small number of the millions of items on our site may be mispriced. However, this was our mistake, and we'll honor the incorrect price for one of the items you ordered. We're unable to honor the price for multiple quantities of this item. Therefore, we've adjusted the quantity of your order to "1." We're sorry for the disappointing news.
Luckily it seems the other ones I bought(Bloom County fuck yeah!) are unaffected. They could have canceled the whole shebang.
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post #30 of 133
3/8/10 at 3:09pm
Hasn't been cancelled yet... nor has it shipped.

The chatter among Bendis/Brubaker/others when they noticed their books hitting the top of the Amazon charts y'day afternoon was amusing.
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post #31 of 133
3/8/10 at 3:14pm
I haven't gotten either a cancellation or confirmation yet.
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post #32 of 133
3/8/10 at 3:19pm
Shit. I'm kind of glad i missed this as my wife would have fucking killed me. On the other hand at least I would have had more comcs to read.
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post #33 of 133
3/9/10 at 10:03am
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All my backordered items (which was everything) got cancelled.
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post #34 of 133
3/9/10 at 10:15am
My order was also trash-canned. The wording is kind of insulting:

Hello,

Our records indicate you recently ordered 'Wolverine Omnibus, Vol. 1'. Unfortunately, due to a pricing error, we sold many more than expected. In fact, we completely sold out — we don't have any in stock right now, and we're not even sure if we'll be able to get more.

As a result, we've had to cancel your order. I realize this is disappointing news, and I'm so sorry for any inconvenience this causes.

You may want to check our website from time to time to see if this item is available. If anyone is selling it, you'll see a "More Buying Choices" box on the product detail page; if it's not available from any sellers, you might see an "Order it used" or "Alert me" link. "Order it used" allows you to place a pre-order for the item in case another seller lists the item for sale later. "Alert me" allows you to sign up so we can e-mail you when Amazon has stock available for purchase.

I'm sorry I don't have better news. We hope to see you again soon.
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post #35 of 133
3/9/10 at 10:36am
My order has yet to be canceled, but the shipping date isn't until May 3 (!), so there is plenty of time for them to drop the axe. I shall have to just wait and see.
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post #36 of 133
3/9/10 at 11:03am
My order was canceled as well. This "sale" was the one redeeming moment in an otherwise shity weekend. I was at least hoping for a discount code or something . . .
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post #37 of 133
3/9/10 at 11:07am
I hope all of you who had your orders cancelled are planning to raise a ruckus. Amazon is betting that you'll all go meekly away. Don't.
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post #38 of 133
3/9/10 at 11:10am
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Originally Posted by John Bierly View Post
My order was also trash-canned. The wording is kind of insulting:

Hello,

Our records indicate you recently ordered 'Wolverine Omnibus, Vol. 1'. Unfortunately, due to a pricing error, we sold many more than expected. In fact, we completely sold out — we don't have any in stock right now, and we're not even sure if we'll be able to get more.

As a result, we've had to cancel your order. I realize this is disappointing news, and I'm so sorry for any inconvenience this causes.

You may want to check our website from time to time to see if this item is available. If anyone is selling it, you'll see a "More Buying Choices" box on the product detail page; if it's not available from any sellers, you might see an "Order it used" or "Alert me" link. "Order it used" allows you to place a pre-order for the item in case another seller lists the item for sale later. "Alert me" allows you to sign up so we can e-mail you when Amazon has stock available for purchase.

I'm sorry I don't have better news. We hope to see you again soon.

What makes this message even more insulting is that they clearly have all the items they cancelled still listed, only now at their "real" price. So no, they sure as heck didn't "sell out" of squat. I suppose they figured a bald-faced lie was better than simply saying, "Sorry, due to X policy as stated in blah blah blah (the one quoted above, basically), we're not obligated to give you the incorrect price due to unforseen errors."

This is, of course, solely for backordered/preordered items. Items that were "in stock" at the time of the error they're allowing people to get "one" of, it seems.

Of course, the cancelled items also have been erased from your account at those original prices, so it may be difficult to "prove your case" if you're trying to raise a stink.
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post #39 of 133
3/9/10 at 11:20am
I got my kill note this morning, too. The weird thing is that they even canceled the shit I bought at ACTUAL PRICE.
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post #40 of 133
3/9/10 at 11:21am
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Originally Posted by Jmacq1 View Post
Of course, the cancelled items also have been erased from your account at those original prices, so it may be difficult to "prove your case" if you're trying to raise a stink.
What about the confirmation e-mails they send out?
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post #41 of 133
3/9/10 at 11:39am
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Originally Posted by Mattioli View Post
What about the confirmation e-mails they send out?
Yep, I found my confirmation e-mail, and sent them the following (Titles and names and such withdrawn to allow others to copy/paste as desired):

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To Whom it May Concern,

I recently purchased several items that were priced at an extremely attractive rate. Several of these items were cancelled and I was sent the following e-mail:

"Hello,

Our records indicate you recently ordered

(LIST FOLLOWS)

Unfortunately, due to a pricing error, we sold many more than expected. In fact, we completely sold out — we don't have any in stock right now, and we're not even sure if we'll be able to get more.

As a result, we've had to cancel your order. I realize this is disappointing news, and I'm so sorry for any inconvenience this causes.

You may want to check our website from time to time to see if this item is available. If anyone is selling it, you'll see a "More Buying Choices" box on the product detail page; if it's not available from any sellers, you might see an "Order it used" or "Alert me" link. "Order it used" allows you to place a pre-order for the item in case another seller lists the item for sale later. "Alert me" allows you to sign up so we can e-mail you when Amazon has stock available for purchase.

I'm sorry I don't have better news. We hope to see you again soon."

Unfortunately, a quick perusal of your site shows me that all of the items on your list are indeed still listed as "in stock" or available for pre-order with the exception of (TITLES HERE) which are listed as "not available for immediate shipment." Further, several of the items listed above that are still available for pre-order fall under your "Pre order price guarantee."

As such, I demand that you immediately reinstate my initial order for any pre-ordered items at the original prices for which they were ordered (My invoice is included below), as well as any items that are currently in-stock and listed as available for immediate shipment. I do not appreciate being lied to.

These are the items and prices I wish immediately reinstated:

(TITLES AND PRICES HERE)

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
Dunno if it'll do any good, but hey, it's worth a shot, right?
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post #42 of 133
3/9/10 at 11:42am
My Invincible Iron Man omnibus is still listed as shipping; in fact, the ship date has been moved up two week from when it was originally. And stilll at the original price. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
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post #43 of 133
3/9/10 at 11:56am
Well at least you guys got an email.
My orders just disappeared.
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post #44 of 133
3/9/10 at 12:17pm
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Originally Posted by wadew1 View Post
Well at least you guys got an email.
My orders just disappeared.
They did the same thing to me on an item (Scud the Disposable Assassin). So, I just called and very politely went nuts on them. They have now reinstated my order. You guys might want to give it a shot. As a word of warning, however, the customer service rep will stonewall you. Demand to speak to a supervisor.
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post #45 of 133
3/9/10 at 12:21pm
I'm okay currently, but I'm waiting for the "You're fucked!" email. This was the only thing that drew back me in to Amazon after bad luck with DVD sets in the past.
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Originally Posted by a friend
fuck amazon, they should have eaten this, they would have been doing a good deed, something wonderful for comic fans everywhere
So true.
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post #46 of 133
3/9/10 at 1:13pm
Fuck. Scratch that... vanished. They should have eaten it. Last time I deal with Amazon, and no, they didn't owe me anything.
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post #47 of 133
3/9/10 at 1:16pm
Got the cancelation notice this morning. Fuck. No omnibus Howard the Duck and Tomb of Dracula for me.
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post #48 of 133
3/9/10 at 1:18pm
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Originally Posted by Nexus-7 View Post
Fuck. Scratch that... vanished. They should have eaten it. Last time I deal with Amazon, and no, they didn't owe me anything.
But that's the point: yes, they did. You had a binding contract with them and they breached it. When all is said and done, it's not a big deal. BUT it's the principle of the thing. Don't let them walk all over you. Raise a ruckus.
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post #49 of 133
3/9/10 at 1:24pm
Yeah I'm planning on it. If I walked into a brick and mortar store and they made this fuckup, I'd have my books. I'm more mad about the books I was getting the weakest deal on, honestly(Bloom County).
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post #50 of 133
3/9/10 at 1:25pm
Ruckus raised. Sent a nice little e-mail to customer service, we'll see what kind of response I get. Like I said in my letter, pretty interesting how two of my items are still in the amazon top 100 for books two days later. Are you telling me they won't honor orders placed today at the (admittedly) correct price? If the e-mail doesn't work I'll be making a phone call, Mattioli style.
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