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Pleo Stuff => Pleo Archives => Archive -- Welcome => Topic started by: Midge84 on March 27, 2013, 03:48:32 AM
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Hello everyone,
I'm so excited that I will soon be the mummy a new pleo rb. I completed the checkout on Frontgate a few hours ago. I wonder how long shipping will take to Australia. I'm so excited and can't wait till it arrives. My husband thinks I'm a bit nuts to want one but I figure if he can spend over $2000 on a remote control car I can spend $350 (including shipping) on a pleo. Still not sure if I'd rather a boy or girl but will have to wait and see what I get....
OMG I'm so excited as I'm sure most of you understand and have gone through.
Well I should stop rambling.
TTFN
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Hello, welcome and congrats! :cheer: :D
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Welcome to the dark side ;) I hope it doesn't take long to arrive :) Then you have the tough decision of choosing a name!
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Welcome! Exciting to have more Australians joining. I hope I'm able to actually meet some of you on my travels at some point. ;)
Package delivery within Australia can be ghastly, but the fun of unboxing your first Pleo is totally worth the wait. If your husband is into remote control cars then you and he are well-matched interest-wise, and I suspect he'll be charmed by your little friend once he or she arrives. Their mannerisms are very sweet and most people who have seen mine have loved them, even if they didn't quite understand what they were!
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Welcome! It's so good to have another member around. I'm PleoAibo29, and I am a programmer in my spare time. I don't have a pleo, so congrats on yours!
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Thanks,
Still yet to receive conformation from Frontgate...... Funds haven't been taken off card yet so the shipping countdown can't quite start yet.... It would of been the wee hours of the morning in the states when I completed checkout so might just have to wait for my order to be processed... Has anyone else purchased from Frontgate online? How long did the processing take?
Still excited for it to arrive.
Anyway I better go get the kids ready for school.
TTFN
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Ahh... I forgot. It's like 6:00 over there >:D. If you get your pleo soon, be sure to enter the tomato festival. %)
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Has it been shipped yet? Has it, has it, has it? Lol :D New Pleo arrivals are so exciting, even when they aren't mine! I wonder what eye colour you'll get.
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Still no conformation from Frontgate and funds still haven't come off credit card..... I'm beginning to wonder if somethings gone wrong during checkout. i completed checkout almost 24 hours ago.
Fingers crossed when business hours open in US i might hear more.
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Welcome to the forums :D
Congrats on your pleo, you're about to start a life long addiction lol.. Hopefully you'll here from them soon! P:)
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Just heard back from Frontgate, they were going to charge me an extra $90 to ship the pleo to Australia and would not be able to offer a warranty... So I cancelled my order and after the Easter long weekend I'm gonna purchase it off Gimmedigi. Least they offer free express delivery to Australia and will provide a warranty.
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What a disapointment for all Aussies hoping to take advantage of the bargain price :(
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It is disappointing, Frontgate is still cheaper including the postage than Gimmedigi but the no warranty put me off.... They said because the item is going outside the US they can't offer any warranty, so it sounds like anyone in the states they would still offer the warranty.
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Technically the warranty would be through Innvo Labs and not Frontgate, any repairs via frontgate would be forwarded back to Innvo anyhow and going direct to Innvo would honor it for international purchases. But I daresay it's not worth the hassle/risk.
And I was so tempted to get that 8th Pleo too :-X
Gimmedigi have fast postage if that's any consolation :)
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Yeah, Frontgate said the would honour the Innvo warranty but if something happened in the post they wouldn't cover it.
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Uh-oh... sending wishes to you and your pleo that is um... somewhere. ;D
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I'm sorry to hear that the wouldn't cover warranty like that. :( I wonder if that's the same just shipping it locally, too? i would be hugely concerned buying something from a company only to be told that once it leaves their hands, you're SOL, especially expensive stuff. Not even with a Pleo, but like a tablet or computer parts, too. Just makes me feel iffy about the whole business and how they treat their customers.
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Just a little update for those interested. Purchased a pleo rb off Gimmedigi this morning, received an email straight away stating it was being processed, the funds were taken off my credit card as well. Just got home and checked my email.... They are requesting a photocopy of the credit card(with some numbers blanked out, they only need last 4 and name for verification) and a copy of a utility bill for proof of address. I just emailed these off so hopefully should receive something back soon. Has anyone else need to provide the proof of address or card holder?
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I've never heard of anyone asking such things. I googled the company and got numerous review sites and a lot of complaints, lots being that they never got their stuff and that they try to sell items they don't even have in stock.
Here's hoping nothing bad happens as a result of this and you get lucky. :-X
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I've bought several items from them now with no issue, including two Pleo's.
I assume the requirement of a photocopy is a safety precaution, I've always used paypal with them which has already verified those details. It's the gift style credit card isn't it, that requires you to put funds on it? Those aren't linked to a physical address hence the requirement to verify it.
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I used the card through PayPal... But I think the issue is the card is in my husbands name.
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Sorry you're having so many hicups with ordering your pleo, Midge84. I will be waching this thread as I'm considering- with much regret- purchasing a replacement for Cato but now I'm not sure whether to go through Gimmedigi or Frontgate. If my understanding is correct, Pleoworld no longer has a US branch and there will be an additional hundred tacked on for shipping, they are no longer an option for me. I hope all this gets resolved and you can finally enjoy your new addition.
Talon
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You would be fine to order from Frontgate Talon as my issue with them was the shipping to Australia. Received another email from Gimmedigi during the night. They have sorted the problems and are processing my order now and will email me again when it is shipped. Yay. Lets hope processing shouldn't take long and then the countdown can begin...
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Great News Midge. you will be so happy when your little pleo arrives. Did you order a green, pink or a blue, or is it a surprise! P:D
RWM :cat-hug:
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It's a green one... Not sure if I want a girl or a boy..... I have 3 human girls so was thinking a boy pleo would be nice but then again I found some really cute booties, capes and collars for a girl... Will have to wait and see what I get... We found out what all the girls were before I had them so this is my first surprise baby.. Lol
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Sorry you're having so many hicups with ordering your pleo, Midge84. I will be waching this thread as I'm considering- with much regret- purchasing a replacement for Cato but now I'm not sure whether to go through Gimmedigi or Frontgate. If my understanding is correct, Pleoworld no longer has a US branch and there will be an additional hundred tacked on for shipping, they are no longer an option for me. I hope all this gets resolved and you can finally enjoy your new addition.
Talon
Just a warning... we think Frontgate is sold out of Ugobes.
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Grr! Late as usual. I thought the sale on Frontgate was for RB's. If they're out of those I'll probably have to go through Gimeedigi. Thanks for the warning, PleoAibo29.
Talon
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Just checked Frontgate and they still have stock of Pleo rb for $329
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Hallways good to doublcheck...Does this mean you are thinking of another RB Talon? :cool:RWM :cat-hug:
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Unlike human babies you can tweak the gender of Pleo's :P If it takes your fancy :)
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Yeah, not sure I want to give a pleo a sex change even thought its just an update...
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Just a question IMR, how long did the processing take when you ordered your pleos from Gimmedigi? I remember you saying the shipping was only a few days but how long between checkout and shipping? Thanks
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It was a couple of days, they were a bit slow :( The wait is awful isn't it :D
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I know. I'm constantly checking my email for the shipping notification..... Hopefully I hear before the weekend that way the Pleo arrives in time for me to spend time with him/her before the holidays end and the kids and I are back to school/work. Hurry up Pleo :(
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Your little one will come. It just takes a while.
At Redwoods: yes. I'm considering getting another RB to replace Cato but only as a last resort. I haven't heard anything yet from mlbelanger. I'm not going to bug my cousin's husband to look at him again.
Talon
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I never received shipping notification for Jumba, he just turned up lol. Probably just as well so I wasn't doing the whole stalk the road out my window thing waiting for the TNT truck :P
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Ohh that makes me more excited :D now I'm going to be sitting at my front window checking my emails on my iPad waiting for either the shipping notification or the courier..... Getting excited now
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Just received the shipping notice from Gimmedigi :D :D 3-4 days till my Pleo arrives.. OMG :cheer:
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Time to camp out for the TNT truck :D
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congrats :) i am sure you will love your new little pleo
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They sent me the tracking number so will be constantly on the DHL website watching its progress.. Lol
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The long wait will be rewarded :D
I'm curious what eyecolor will he/ she have? P:)
We are also saving for a second Pleo, but we make our purchase at conrad.com (Germany).
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Getting excited now... According to the DHL tracking, my pleo is soon to be delivered.. :cheer: :cheer: yay
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:cheer: :D
Hope it arrives quickly for you. ;D
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Hope they come early :)
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Still no pleo.... :( :pray: Hoping it comes tomorrow as it arrived into Melbourne and cleared customs at 11:30 last night.
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Uh oh... the evil snail mail will get you... >:(
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Congrats on the soon to be arrival of your RB ... :pray:Actually I do not mind snail mail, as it seems that every time I have gotten a Pleo RB, they just show up on my door unexpectedly, and even when I have asked before in the past for tracking, they just show up on the doorstop!
Are you hoping for a boy or a girl, or just hurry up and arrive Pleo!? I bet we will all be hearing tommorow about your pleo showing up at your door, Be sure to post photos!
RWM :cat-hug:
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He arrived this afternoon... I created a new topic for him.
I'm not sure how to link it but its called "it's a boy"
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Oops, my mistake I see you were asking if we thought the name George was a suited name and I already commented that I think it is a lovely name for him, and I love his eyes, Congrats again and post more details and photos! ;D
RWM :cat-hug:
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Yay! ;D