Did anybody else get ripped off by Shrapnel Games?
 

I just saw the credit statement for buying Space Empires IV, it cost me <b>$84.29</b>.

This is ridiculous!! A far cry from what was supposed to be $53.95.

If you read Shrapnel's shipping FAQ, it states that:

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>"There has been a great deal of confusion about International orders due to the current e-commerce server we are using (which we will phasing out over the next month or so). Here are the basic costs for ALL shipping and handling for International order:
Canada - 13.00 flat fee
Mexico - 13.00 flat fee
Europe - 19.00 flat fee
Rest of World - 19.00 flat fee

So take any game you are ordering from us. Add the ABOVE fee and that is the FINAL cost."<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I live in Canada, do the math.

$39.95 plus $13.00 DOES NOT equal $84.29!!!!!

Now, Shrapnel just stole $30.00 from me and I want it back.

I suggest you check your credit statements just in case you got screwed too. I have e-mailed both MM and Shrapnel with this.

This is a good game, but not worth $84.29!

Re: Did anybody else get ripped off by Shrapnel Games?
 

Just wondering: is $53.95 (US dollars) equal to $84.29 in Canadian dollars?

Re: Did anybody else get ripped off by Shrapnel Games?
 

According to the following web site, $53.95 US is equal $81.83 Canadian.
http://www.x-rates.com/calculator.html

Re: Did anybody else get ripped off by Shrapnel Games?
 

Holy ****.. damn, sorry. That is far more expensive than any other game up here. It seemed completely whacked, but I guess it makes sense. Games are NORMALLY about $50-60, I really didn't expect a game could cost more than $70!! let alone $80!

When the FAQ said FINAL, I took it for FINAL. That was my error I suppose.

Sorry about the harsh message, but I seriousely thought we had been screwed by something.. But it is legal that it cost $80.00 (probably not worth that much.)

The final bill of sale said $53.95, the sudden appearance of $80.00 on the credit reciept seemed very whacked. Thanks for pointing that out.. But I still think I paid faar too much for the game.

Re: Did anybody else get ripped off by Shrapnel Games?
 

No problem. I bought an upgrade plane ticket in Toronto once for about $100 (Canadian). When I got my credit card statement I saw that I was only charged about $70 US. I thought I had stuck it to the man until I realized the exchange rate at the time was about 70% http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif

Re: Did anybody else get ripped off by Shrapnel Games?
 

Yeah, the exchange rates are killer. Its cool to be American and have prices on foreign goods way way low. http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/ima...ons/icon12.gif

Re: Did anybody else get ripped off by Shrapnel Games?
 

The only criminals here are the shippers. UPS, FedX, US Postal, and god only knows who else are ripping us all off. The game, with manual, weighed less than a christmas card that I mailed for 33 cents the other day yet it cost me nearly 18 dollars US to get it shipped GROUND. (thats the cheapest) Go figure.

Re: Did anybody else get ripped off by Shrapnel Games?
 

$40 US is pretty good for a game here in the States, especially one this full-featured. When you add in the shiping for the continental US, it adds up to the price of a typical game and a bit less than the latest best-seller usually is.

It's interesting the prices are about the same in Canadian $ up north for store-bought products!

Re: Did anybody else get ripped off by Shrapnel Games?
 

"Shrapnel just stole $30.00 from me and I want it back."
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With a temper tantrum like that, are you sure you didn't use your mommies credit card? Grow up! SHEESH.

C//

Re: Did anybody else get ripped off by Shrapnel Games?
 

On the other hand I live in California and its cheaper to buy a game from Canada on the web and have it shipped here than to buy it here. If you can wait that extra week you can save 5 to 10 dollars sometimes. The exchange rate works both ways for some reason the games seem to be cheaper there.