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Subject: The decline of online shopping (Bungie Store)
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I'm sorry I had to post this but after numerous e-mails to the Bungie Store and the time I spent waiting for things to change, I couldn't hold back any longer.

I recently decided to purhcase myself some clothing from the Bungie Store. I was trying to work out how the shipping works out for one item compared to shipping for say 10 or so items.

For a single T-shirt, which costs about $10 or so, it was around $96 to the United Kingdom via UPS. "Okay", I thought to myself. I decided to go crazy and add a load of clothing. They equated to about 10 or so items of clothing, pricing up to more than $100.

I go to check the shipping again and it's around $105.

It's like, you could buy the entire Bungie Store and the shipping wouldn't be that much different to buying a single item. This is absurd.

I just want to get myself some hot Bungie merchandise, but with the shipping so over-priced it looks like I'm not going to be able to do so.

Oh and let me just put this out here. I recently got myself 3 long-sleeved T-shirts from a place called T-shirt Hell (tshirthell.com). The 3 shirts came to $60 and the shipping (which they use UPS for!) was only $20.

I ask why?

This really needs to be sorted out, I realize that it is possible that the UPS shipping Bungie uses is more expensive because maybe the items arrive within days compared to the ones I ordered from T-shirt Hell which will take a few weeks but still.

I'm prepared to wait 2-3 weeks for some clothing if it means I'm not spending so much on shipping.

Please Bungie, get some alternative shipping providers or something.

(Please don't re-direct me to Sunrise ID or whoever manages the Bungie Store, they were reluctant to listen.)

  • 01.10.2007 7:09 PM PDT
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Yeah, this is an old complaint, and ive never really seen a good answer for why :/

id rather pay cheaper shipping, than pay 10X the price of the item i want, just to get it here.

  • 01.10.2007 7:17 PM PDT
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I'll just leave this out here and see if we get any kind of official response from Bungie. Though if things don't change, maybe a petition would help or something? I don't know, I just hope this problem is addressed.

If it wasn't for the absurd shipping prices, all of the 'limited edition' items that I wanted to buy (which I couldn't because of overly-expensive shipping) would be in my possession right now.

  • 01.10.2007 7:20 PM PDT

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Petitions are against the rules. PM Achronos to see if he can help you out any.

Other than that, I really have nothing to offer. :\

  • 01.10.2007 10:37 PM PDT

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Posted by: True Underdog
Petitions are against the rules. PM Achronos to see if he can help you out any.
Other than that, I really have nothing to offer. :\


I don't see a petition. Maybe you need to get better glasses.

-Alex :S

  • 01.11.2007 2:46 AM PDT
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Maybe you ought to read what I wrote before making a fool of yourself. I asked if some kind of petition would help.

  • 01.11.2007 2:47 AM PDT

I'm not that active, but never dead.

Well, it wouldn't help, and sorry for trying to cover for you. Some people just can't take a hint. Next time take your humor pill before posting, it helps make you laugh.

-Alex :|

  • 01.11.2007 2:52 AM PDT
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I took plenty of humour pills, I only laugh at things that I find funny and I was just pointing out to you that if you'd have read the topic, you would have known that he was answering me, not accusing.

[Edited on 1/11/2007]

  • 01.11.2007 2:56 AM PDT

I'm not that active, but never dead.

I read the topic, and I totally agree with you. I live in Canada, and it costs more than it should to ship things here, and it's not even a different contienent!

Also, your topic says nothing of a petition, and neither does your main post. It was the second one, so I don't see why my saying I didn't see has any revelence to the title.

-Alex :S

  • 01.11.2007 3:09 AM PDT
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Shut up, both of you.

Just get a friend who lives near the Bungie store outlet to buy the stuff, and mail it to you.

  • 01.11.2007 3:14 AM PDT
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I don't have any american friends who live near the Bungie Store who I would trust with $150 worth of stuff.

  • 01.11.2007 3:18 AM PDT

I'm not that active, but never dead.

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Shut up, both of you.


<3 Thanks. I needed that.

-Alex :D

  • 01.11.2007 3:32 AM PDT
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Posted by: XtZ x ChAoS x
I don't have any american friends who live near the Bungie Store who I would trust with $150 worth of stuff.

Oh. Well, your screwed, aren't you?

  • 01.11.2007 3:51 AM PDT

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I ordered from the bungie store once. The novel set and old halo 2 backpack. Cost more than $100, but I still had to wait 2 weeks for the merchandice. Bungie Store's shipping cost does not pay for time.

  • 01.11.2007 3:53 AM PDT
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Posted by: dalmedya
Posted by: XtZ x ChAoS x
I don't have any american friends who live near the Bungie Store who I would trust with $150 worth of stuff.

Oh. Well, your screwed, aren't you?


Thanks, that really helps. Get outta my thread.

  • 01.11.2007 5:37 AM PDT

Posted by: XtZ x ChAoS x
Posted by: dalmedya
Posted by: XtZ x ChAoS x
I don't have any american friends who live near the Bungie Store who I would trust with $150 worth of stuff.

Oh. Well, your screwed, aren't you?


Thanks, that really helps. Get outta my thread.

Since when is it your thread?

  • 01.11.2007 6:55 AM PDT
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I created it. Now will you people shut the -blam!- up and get out unless you're talking about the actual topic upon which this thread is based? Thanks.

I want to get this issue out into the open, if you just keep posting for the sake of it (see above post) then it's just going to get ignored.

  • 01.11.2007 7:15 AM PDT
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Yeah, watch your possession claims. They're a pet-peeve for some people/Mods. (Yes, the Mods aren't real people.)

The pricing is a tad on the high side, but maybe there are ways around it. For instance, if you got a lot of separate people to buy together and split the shipping between them it might be a bit better. It would probably only work with people you really know and trust, but it's an idea anyway.

Either that or wait for a European one to open like I am.

  • 01.11.2007 7:53 AM PDT
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Posted by: XtZ x ChAoS x
Posted by: dalmedya
Posted by: XtZ x ChAoS x
I don't have any american friends who live near the Bungie Store who I would trust with $150 worth of stuff.

Oh. Well, your screwed, aren't you?


Thanks, that really helps. Get outta my thread.


Goddamn! Do you know how many times I've wanted so say that?


Okay, have you tried eBay? You may luck out and find what you were looking for, and since that' Austrailia eBay, shipping shouldn't kill you.

  • 01.11.2007 9:26 PM PDT

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Posted by: XtZ x ChAoS x
Maybe you ought to read what I wrote before making a fool of yourself. I asked if some kind of petition would help.


And by saying "petitions are against the rules" I figured you would understand that I simply meant that it wouldn't help. Sorry. It was a misunderstanding and there's no reason to call me out for it.

Edit: It was a rushed post. I know I should have added that it wouldn't help were you to make one. I'll take some flak on that but I don't think it merits you saying I made myself look like a fool.

[Edited on 1/11/2007]

  • 01.11.2007 9:39 PM PDT

I've never been tempted to buy anything myself, but I have seen this complaint several times. They should really sort this out if they actually plan on selling stuff overseas.

  • 01.12.2007 5:48 AM PDT
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Posted by: XtZ x ChAoS x
Posted by: dalmedya
Posted by: XtZ x ChAoS x
I don't have any american friends who live near the Bungie Store who I would trust with $150 worth of stuff.

Oh. Well, your screwed, aren't you?


Thanks, that really helps. Get outta my thread.

Make me.
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Okay, I'm gone.

  • 01.12.2007 2:04 PM PDT
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Posted by: XtZ x ChAoS x
Maybe you ought to read what I wrote before making a fool of yourself. I asked if some kind of petition would help.


True Underdog, when I said what is quoted above, I was talking to AlexZander.

Sorry for the confusion.

  • 01.13.2007 1:40 AM PDT
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It is a bit disgusting. They can't even claim its because theyre doing it by speedy airmail and the things are heavy, because i tested it with a beany, and shipping was still nigh on 10x the cost of the item. It's just -blam!- stupid.

  • 01.13.2007 2:05 AM PDT
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Thanks for your input, tell your friends, tell your Family. Your Dog is welcome too. I want Bungie to hear us this time. People have complained about this before, but to no avail.

Let's change that.

If a Ninja spots this could they clean up the thread a little? Get rid of the arguing and the off-topic posts? Thank you.

  • 01.13.2007 2:16 AM PDT

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