Theory as to AU's treatment of Pre-Orders
Posted: Oct 29th 2002, 8:03 pm
Has anyone thought that maybe the reason that AU doesn't give a s**t about the pre-orders is because they can make $25 more per set, plus not have to give out the $30 gift certificate and extras that they had promised?
1) I see it all now...take preorders to make sure there is interest.
2) Screw over preorders so they cancel.
3) Take the sets that were going to make $40 profit per set (minus $30 gift certificate and other freebies) and sell it for $115, making $65 profit per set.
Thats $55 extra dollars per set that they'll make on all the canceled pre-orders.
And according to Jason's newest statistics:
371 cancels x $55 = $20,405.00
Lemme restate that: $20,405.00. And this number will only go up the longer AU screwes with its preorder customers.
That's the profit they are getting by letting us cancel. I somehow doubt that this fact hasn't crossed Ross' mind. Add that number to the amount they have yet to refund (~$33,382.58) You get ~$50,000.00. Yes, quite a lot of money. (Thanks for the edit Howard, I guess I got too worked up.)
Ok, I've posted the topic, now discuss:
1) I see it all now...take preorders to make sure there is interest.
2) Screw over preorders so they cancel.
3) Take the sets that were going to make $40 profit per set (minus $30 gift certificate and other freebies) and sell it for $115, making $65 profit per set.
Thats $55 extra dollars per set that they'll make on all the canceled pre-orders.
And according to Jason's newest statistics:
371 cancels x $55 = $20,405.00
Lemme restate that: $20,405.00. And this number will only go up the longer AU screwes with its preorder customers.
That's the profit they are getting by letting us cancel. I somehow doubt that this fact hasn't crossed Ross' mind. Add that number to the amount they have yet to refund (~$33,382.58) You get ~$50,000.00. Yes, quite a lot of money. (Thanks for the edit Howard, I guess I got too worked up.)
Ok, I've posted the topic, now discuss: