Rev Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Seems like an interesting topic these days. This is from Wikipedia. A pre-order is an order placed for an item which has not yet been released. The idea for pre-orders came when people found it hard to get popular items in stores due to their popularity. Companies were then given the idea to allow people to reserve their own personal copy, before the release, which has been a huge success. Pre-orders allow consumers to guarantee immediate delivery on release, manufacturers can gauge how much demand there will be and hence how large initial production runs should be, and sellers can be assured of minimum sales. Additionally, high pre-order rates can be used to further increase sales. This was another definition I found: verb noun: pre-order 1. order (an item of merchandise) before it is available, with the understanding that it will be shipped later. noun noun: pre-order 1. an order for an item that has not yet been made commercially available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B0B 1ob1aw Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_of_all_trades,_master_of_none Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gemintronic Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 I had a pretty good pun involving the guy who did the pre order runs for that Mental Flatus game for the original Odyssey. Unfortunately, I posted it in the wrong topic. That being said, I'm not sure that any other definition other than being able to order something before it's out counts. I've seen many promising games fall flat before or during shipment. I'm kinda leery of the whole concept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 Nice one Bob!!! :-). I hope that isn't directed at me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slab0meat Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Why do none of those definitions or explanations mention pre-paying? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulBlazer Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Don't forget also that pre-orders can be for PART of the item cost. I used to pre-order all the time for places like EB and Gamestop, and would put down $10 bucks. That was enough to reserve a copy for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignorama Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 The better term for Rocketeer is crowdfunding. You paid money to make a project possible. Yes its delayed, but its disgusting what happens at the moment in this forum. Instead if throwing dirt in every single thread just make a descision and dont order Groovys products in the future. Some people here pretent that he has done a crime, which is pretty hilarious. Unfortunately some people here seem to choose a side since Hover Bovver has failed, but thats honestly stupid. Sorry, but the whole situation just pisses me off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnPCAE Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 (edited) I'm concerned, but still patiently waiting. (One thing growing up in my family does is teach patience. I sometimes wonder if I'd be at home in Tibet.) Edited October 10, 2013 by JohnPCAE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 WTF? I thought Rocketeer was done and finished? Purchased this about a month and a half ago from the store here and while my order hasn't shipped yet (Al explained he was waiting on a chip for a 2600 brew I bought), nobody mentioned anything about a Rocketeer holdup! lol That said - I'd MUCH rather wait for the damned thing to be truly finished and bug free. Seems too often, LOTS of homebrews are sold before the code is truly bug free. Not cool. And that's something we sure as shit didn't experience BITD. Remember when games were games and their authors were proud of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignorama Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Guess you are talking about the Jaguar Version of Rocketeer, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Guess you are talking about the Jaguar Version of Rocketeer, right? Yep - LMFAO! You're right Ignorama - the lines get blurred these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slab0meat Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 The better term for Rocketeer is crowdfunding. You paid money to make a project possible. Yes its delayed, but its disgusting what happens at the moment in this forum. Instead if throwing dirt in every single thread just make a descision and dont order Groovys products in the future. Some people here pretent that he has done a crime, which is pretty hilarious. Unfortunately some people here seem to choose a side since Hover Bovver has failed, but thats honestly stupid. Sorry, but the whole situation just pisses me off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B0B 1ob1aw Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxpressed Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 I've pre-ordered three items and have no idea when they are coming out. I knew that delays were a possibility when I placed the order, so I'm okay with waiting. One thing that developers could do that would reassure their customers would be to send a personal PM to every one saying that they will get their item eventually. This would take about an hour, maybe less. I haven't received any such PMs from the three developers I've sent money to, and I would appreciate the courtesy if it happened. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intvdave Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 (edited) For the Intellivision games, I have tried to take pride in communicating well with everyone and not taking payments for something I was not ready to ship. I am saddened to see what is happening in the Intellivision world lately as people lose faith in the producers and the pleasure of collecting. These negative discussion only poison more. Please try to keep the discussions positive and stop all the drama. Most of us love the Intellivision because of childhood memories; times that were innocent. Edited October 13, 2013 by intvdave 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjarnold7 Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 For the Intellivision games, I have tried to take pride in communicating well with everyone and not taking payments for something I was not ready to ship. I am saddened to see what is happening in the Intellivision world lately as people lose faith in the producers and the pleasure of collecting. These negative discussion only poison more. Please try to keep the discussions positive and stop all the drama. Most of us love the Intellivision because of childhood memories; times that were innocent. I agree, and you have done EXCELLENT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignorama Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 @ boxpressed Three items? Mars Mini Games, Rocketeer and? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalpel Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 I prepaid for Mars mini Games and Rocketer too = $80 and I also paid for 2 SGM (Colecovision scene) there are 6 months maybe = $200 and I never received any emails from the guy. He came and back, came and back and never answered me. I can say if he owned a company, it should be the worst customer service... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxpressed Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 @ boxpressed Three items? Mars Mini Games, Rocketeer and? Rocketeer, and two CV items. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+grips03 Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 I think the know the two CV games. I paid for 1 CV and 2 on the Intv. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh3-rg Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 There's only one Llama that counts. And it's not the Drama Llama. Neither is it the Dali Lama. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slab0meat Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slab0meat Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 I prepaid for Mars mini Games and Rocketer too = $80 and I also paid for 2 SGM (Colecovision scene) there are 6 months maybe = $200 and I never received any emails from the guy. He came and back, came and back and never answered me. I can say if he owned a company, it should be the worst customer service... Same deal here, though I'm on the second run of SGM's, so my wait is extra long (not sure when you ordered yours)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalpel Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Same deal here, though I'm on the second run of SGM's, so my wait is extra long (not sure when you ordered yours)... It was first run... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted October 26, 2013 Author Share Posted October 26, 2013 LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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