Author Topic: For those who are still looking for brand new Duo pad.... (Read 1329 times)

esteban · « **Reply #15 on:** April 21, 2005, 05:14:14 AM »

Quote from: "Keranu"

I have the Japanese one, however. I had a CD-R of the US version and the strange thing was that I had a saved game from the CD-R and when I played the Japanese one, I could load my game and the text was in Japanese. Interesting. One difference between the US and JP version is that they have different vocal songs in the openings, I thought you might be interested for your site .

definitely interested! that makes sense. If TTi didn't mess around with the game saving protocol (for lack of a better term), then the heart of the game is identical and there are only cosmetic changes (Red Book audio, text). The JP vs. US version of Valis II, Final Zone II, Red Alert, monster lair, etc. are this way... i think.

esteban · « **Reply #16 on:** April 21, 2005, 05:20:53 AM »

Quote from: "DragonmasterDan"

My controllers were shipped on Monday and was supposed to arrive on Wenesday, but... it didn't and the tracking hasn't been updated since Monday when it left New Jersey. FedEx is just terrible.

SAME HERE! My expected arrival date is the 22nd.

Status: In transit
Details: Apr 18, 2005
10:57 PM, Left origin, SOUTH HACKENSACK, NJ

DragonmasterDan · « **Reply #17 on:** April 21, 2005, 08:39:16 AM »

Quote from: "stevek666"

Quote from: "DragonmasterDan"
My controllers were shipped on Monday and was supposed to arrive on Wenesday, but... it didn't and the tracking hasn't been updated since Monday when it left New Jersey. FedEx is just terrible.

SAME HERE! My expected arrival date is the 22nd.

Status: In transit
Details: Apr 18, 2005
10:57 PM, Left origin, SOUTH HACKENSACK, NJ

Mine was expected to arrive yesterday though. Since looking today it appears they removed the expected arrival date from their tracking page for my order. That sure indicates to me that it's been lost.

Ship date
   Apr 18, 2005
Reference
   44841
Delivery location
   WHEATON, IL
Service type
   Home Delivery
Pieces
   1
Weight
   2.0 lbs.
Status
   In transit
Date/Time
Details
Apr 18, 2005      10:57 PM

Necro · « **Reply #18 on:** April 21, 2005, 10:06:33 AM »

Quote from: "stevek666"

Quote from: "DragonmasterDan"
My controllers were shipped on Monday and was supposed to arrive on Wenesday, but... it didn't and the tracking hasn't been updated since Monday when it left New Jersey. FedEx is just terrible.

SAME HERE! My expected arrival date is the 22nd.

Status: In transit
Details: Apr 18, 2005
10:57 PM, Left origin, SOUTH HACKENSACK, NJ

WTH, same situation here... My order is listed on FedEx as due to be delivered tomorrow, but status has not been updated since it arrived in Keasbey, NJ on the 19th. I hope this isn't a case of a FedEx employee that has found he likes to keep the packages from these guys. Also quite strange the status of my package is listed as 'Picked up' though it does still have an estimated delivery date of tomorrow still...

Please keep us informed on how your orders go.

esteban · « **Reply #19 on:** April 21, 2005, 10:25:39 AM »

yes, I have no problem sharing info with you.

this is FedEx GROUND, which is the budget service. so i don't mind waiting a few extra days. I hope, as DM Dan stated, this is NOT a situation where a fed ex employee is fond of adbsconding with video game merchandise (and reselling it on ebay). wouldn't that be our luck?

RANT/ I recently ordered a flat screen LCD monitor from buy.com. it was "lost" somehow. normally, i wouldn't care about waiting, but buy.com made it sound like it was my fault and wouldn't let me re-order another monitor until fedex finished auditing the shipment. almost 2 weeks after i was supposed to have received the monitor, i just cancelled my order. the us post office has never lost anything for me, ever. i know it must happen with USPS, but fed ex and UPS have lost tons of packages of mine over the years (at least 8 over the last 15 years). that sucks.

I lost the complete VHS collection of degrassi junior high (1989 series, not the new crappy one) when my brother shipped it to me using fedex a year or two ago. i still weep over the loss. /RANT

DragonmasterDan · « **Reply #20 on:** April 21, 2005, 03:08:31 PM »

Quote from: "stevek666"

yes, I have no problem sharing info with you.

this is FedEx GROUND, which is the budget service. so i don't mind waiting a few extra days. I hope, as DM Dan stated, this is NOT a situation where a fed ex employee is fond of adbsconding with video game merchandise (and reselling it on ebay). wouldn't that be our luck?

RANT/ I recently ordered a flat screen LCD monitor from buy.com. it was "lost" somehow. normally, i wouldn't care about waiting, but buy.com made it sound like it was my fault and wouldn't let me re-order another monitor until fedex finished auditing the shipment. almost 2 weeks after i was supposed to have received the monitor, i just cancelled my order. the us post office has never lost anything for me, ever. i know it must happen with USPS, but fed ex and UPS have lost tons of packages of mine over the years (at least 8 over the last 15 years). that sucks.

I lost the complete VHS collection of degrassi junior high (1989 series, not the new crappy one) when my brother shipped it to me using fedex a year or two ago. i still weep over the loss. /RANT

I've had far more trouble with FedEx than any other delivery services, Thursday has pretty much passed so it's now TWO days late. In 2001 Fed Ex lost a DirecTV reciever and Hub. While two other recievers and a dish all sent out the same day from the same facility arrived with no problems.

UPS is just bad about leaving stuff outside but I can't recall them having ever lost any of my packages, and the postal service is inconsistant but decent. I've never had any problems with DHL. FedEx is always the worst.

Necro · « **Reply #21 on:** April 21, 2005, 06:23:50 PM »

An update to the tracking on my order just showed up...

Arrived at FedEx location
HENDERSON, CO

So it looks like it will make it here, hopefully and your orders are just being held up and are on the way. I haven't used FedEx much at all, perhaps they are just a bit slow and I did pick saver shipping... The tracking is better that USPS tracking, but not better than UPS tracking from my experience.

DragonmasterDan · « **Reply #22 on:** April 21, 2005, 07:16:03 PM »

Quote from: "Necro"

An update to the tracking on my order just showed up...

Arrived at FedEx location
HENDERSON, CO

So it looks like it will make it here, hopefully and your orders are just being held up and are on the way. I haven't used FedEx much at all, perhaps they are just a bit slow and I did pick saver shipping... The tracking is better that USPS tracking, but not better than UPS tracking from my experience.

I live in Chicago, my order was sent from New Jersey and was supposed to be delivered the 20th, I got an update today as well. It was sent to California and is now with an estimated arrival date of the 27th, how exactly an item that left the East coast for Chicago wound up by GROUND in California is beyond me. Absolute ridiculousness from FedEx. For those who want to see
http://www.fedex.com/Tracking?action=track&tracknumbers=322954310064223

Keranu · « **Reply #23 on:** April 21, 2005, 07:22:21 PM »

Hey I'm near the Chicago area too! I live in Crete, a southside subburb about a half hour away from Chicago.

esteban · « **Reply #24 on:** April 21, 2005, 07:54:36 PM »

ha! dragonmasterdan, it seems that your duo pads don't want to go to an abusive home, and would rather stay with me, here in california, where i am kind and nurturing to my controllers:

http://www.fedex.com/Tracking?action=track&tracknumbers=322954310064209

seriously, though, our seperate shipments became a duo. oh my god shoot me. i'm delerious, i've been up 24 hours straight trying to meet some deadlines. i'm going absolutely mad, and I think i have a few more hours to go. NO SLEEP TILL DEATH.

Bloomington, CA, by the way, is in Riverside / San Bernardino county -- one of the most polluted places (and economically depressed) regions in California. Be sure to wipe the the grime and sludge off your package when (if) it arrives

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Keranu · « **Reply #25 on:** April 21, 2005, 08:30:46 PM »

Looting and polluting is not the way, here's what Captain Planet has to say...

DragonmasterDan · « **Reply #26 on:** April 22, 2005, 06:16:16 AM »

Quote from: "Keranu"

Hey I'm near the Chicago area too! I live in Crete, a southside subburb about a half hour away from Chicago.

Western Burb of Wheaton here (as can be determined from looking at my shipping info)

DragonmasterDan · « **Reply #27 on:** April 22, 2005, 06:18:29 AM »

Quote from: "stevek666"

ha! dragonmasterdan, it seems that your duo pads don't want to go to an abusive home, and would rather stay with me, here in california, where i am kind and nurturing to my controllers:

http://www.fedex.com/Tracking?action=track&tracknumbers=322954310064209

seriously, though, our seperate shipments became a duo. oh my god shoot me. i'm delerious, i've been up 24 hours straight trying to meet some deadlines. i'm going absolutely mad, and I think i have a few more hours to go. NO SLEEP TILL DEATH.

Bloomington, CA, by the way, is in Riverside / San Bernardino county -- one of the most polluted places (and economically depressed) regions in California. Be sure to wipe the the grime and sludge off your package when (if) it arrives .

I've never made it outside of LA or Orange Counties in Southern California myself. I do have a good friend who is a student at University of California at Riverside though and from what she's indicated the area isn't "that" bad. Considering the thick brown smog that covers LA county in my travels there I can't imagine it's any worse out there, but you never know.

esteban · « **Reply #28 on:** April 22, 2005, 10:20:38 AM »

Yes, I went to grad school at UCR. I'm a Riverside hater because I lived there for my first year of school and it was so stinky compared to northern NJ / NYC in terms of fun things to do (no vegan restaurants, no arty / retro movie theatres, absolutley no good record shops or mom n pop specialty bookstores.... etc.). Only big ciities and very, very kool little towns (like Burlington, Vermont) would have all the things I'd be looking for.

But Riverside isn't all that bad, everyone bashes it and I feel bad that I joined in. I offended some folks my first year by saying some of this stuff... I felt bad. Still, I moved to Long Beach / LA area after a year and now I'm happier out here. LA rules... it has tons of great stuff (that list I mentioned).

I'm always traveling down to Orange country (especially Irvine and Mission Viejo areas -- is that where you were?)... they are too sterile for me, but it's kool to see perfectly manicured landscapes of suburbia... I live in a working class town, myself ... I couldn't afford a house in Orange County

BACK ON TOPIC: I am sorry to inform you that I received both Duo pads today. Everything was great, definitely brand new merchandise. You'll be pleased. The boxes aren't in mint condition, but I wasn't expecting them to be.

Necro · « **Reply #29 on:** April 22, 2005, 10:28:32 AM »

Just got my order too.

One of the boxes is minty the other was slightly crushed, but nothing to complain about. For anyone who was wondering on the "Turbo Tap Duo" it is in fact a Turbo Tap as pictured, not the Duo tap. I was hoping for the Duo Tap, but won't complain about a Turbo tap for so cheap.

Thanks again for posting this Liquid Snake...