Bigun
Member
Sent my e-mail just now.
I'll be wiring the money next Friday, just under the wire.
I'll be wiring the money next Friday, just under the wire.
Reordering Deadline
- Thread starter craigix
- Start date
Sphinxter
Says What?
The re-order email was received direct, no earmarks of spam, my overly anal bayesian spam filtering server had no cause to flag it. Ordering cash while annoying was relatively painless;
1) Print previous email with subject of, "*Action required* OpenPandora Order GXX##########"
2) Walk into bank.
3). Queue.
4) Hand teller email.
5) Explain want to wire $XXX USD to bank in email. Don't confuse them with details., this is for business purposes. Ask to put order number from subject line in receiving bank information
6) Wait 20 minutes while teller fills out form with a pen.
7) Initial everything they filled out.
8) Pay additional $30 fee.
9) Reply to original pandora team email with estimated time of arrival.
1) Print previous email with subject of, "*Action required* OpenPandora Order GXX##########"
2) Walk into bank.
3). Queue.
4) Hand teller email.
5) Explain want to wire $XXX USD to bank in email. Don't confuse them with details., this is for business purposes. Ask to put order number from subject line in receiving bank information
6) Wait 20 minutes while teller fills out form with a pen.
7) Initial everything they filled out.
8) Pay additional $30 fee.
9) Reply to original pandora team email with estimated time of arrival.
Just an update about my (pre)order experience. (A US customer.)
I made my original pre-order back in October from gbax which came to £197.77 or $353.85(including the rate conversion fee).
I received my refund in December for $300.84(including the rate conversion fee).
When the credit card re-order was nixxed I decided to try Transferz.com with their attractive $5 transfer fee. I set up my online account and they contacted me right away to walk me through the process of id's and the verification mail. They seem to be helpful and so far on the up and up. They were also familiar with the Pandora project (obviously from the multiple calls from other people) and understanding about what was happening with those trying to do bank transfers. Also I think they see it as a good business opportunity for their company and are wanting to do a professional job. All of that is just my opinion based on my experience so far.
I went into my bank last friday to set up a bank transfer to their account and found out that it would be $20 for an in country transfer. After explaining to my bank what I was trying to do they told me they could do the international transfer for $30 (which included the rate conversion fees). Well the $5 difference was too insignificant to care about so I had by bank set up the transfer to gbax.
I set up the transfer to gbax for the full £199.00 which when they locked in the rate for me was $287.54 + $30.00 for a total of $317.54. Ultimately a minimal added difference of ~$17. I received my email from gbax the other day indicating that they received my transfer for the full amount without any problems.
Overall the process was quite easy and I had no issues. For the most part I just sat back and waited for the emails from gbax and responded when I needed to. The only real unsatisfactory experiences I have had were when I would decide to torture myself by sifting through all of the negative forum posts to find the tidbits of positive notes people were posting.
I would also like to say that the ladies at gbax have been doing a fine job. All of my email inquiries were answered promptly and fully. I hope when this is over that Craig makes enough money to give them a raise because I think they deserve it! At minimum he needs to take them out for a few pints.
Keep up the good work! The new blog posts are looking great!
I made my original pre-order back in October from gbax which came to £197.77 or $353.85(including the rate conversion fee).
I received my refund in December for $300.84(including the rate conversion fee).
When the credit card re-order was nixxed I decided to try Transferz.com with their attractive $5 transfer fee. I set up my online account and they contacted me right away to walk me through the process of id's and the verification mail. They seem to be helpful and so far on the up and up. They were also familiar with the Pandora project (obviously from the multiple calls from other people) and understanding about what was happening with those trying to do bank transfers. Also I think they see it as a good business opportunity for their company and are wanting to do a professional job. All of that is just my opinion based on my experience so far.
I went into my bank last friday to set up a bank transfer to their account and found out that it would be $20 for an in country transfer. After explaining to my bank what I was trying to do they told me they could do the international transfer for $30 (which included the rate conversion fees). Well the $5 difference was too insignificant to care about so I had by bank set up the transfer to gbax.
I set up the transfer to gbax for the full £199.00 which when they locked in the rate for me was $287.54 + $30.00 for a total of $317.54. Ultimately a minimal added difference of ~$17. I received my email from gbax the other day indicating that they received my transfer for the full amount without any problems.
Overall the process was quite easy and I had no issues. For the most part I just sat back and waited for the emails from gbax and responded when I needed to. The only real unsatisfactory experiences I have had were when I would decide to torture myself by sifting through all of the negative forum posts to find the tidbits of positive notes people were posting.
I would also like to say that the ladies at gbax have been doing a fine job. All of my email inquiries were answered promptly and fully. I hope when this is over that Craig makes enough money to give them a raise because I think they deserve it! At minimum he needs to take them out for a few pints.
Keep up the good work! The new blog posts are looking great!
Yamara said:
Yeah, I had a similar issue.
A wire transfer is NOT what you want for sending money to Tranzfer.
You want an EFT/Electronic Check, which should be free. (I used INGDirect, and did an EFT to Tranzfer, and they are still waiting, but that is going to be $5 for the deposit to the Pandora bank in England)
It was pretty crazy, walking into my bank and asking to do an "EFT", and even the banker on staff had no idea what I was talking about (USBank).
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gaterooze
Coltrane Sundia
Perhaps from the US, however from Australia it takes 1-2 weeks, so antipodeans beware.Chip said:
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shadow.8
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Hello,
I just want to ask, in case someone has already been where I am going. I did pre-order at the end of October, and was refunded $292 or something similar. My wife spent all of the money that I was refunded :rolleyes: but I got some money in Visa Gift Cards from Christmas that I want to pay with now. Looking for options, I did a quick Google search and come up with this:
http://www.ehow.com/how_4667909_bank-accou...-gift-card.html
Has anyone had any experience with something like this? It basically describes transferring money from my Visa Gift Card to my bank accound using PayPal to do the transfer. Now, I have a PayPal account with my bank info already entered. The idea being I transfer the money from my Visa Gift Card to my bank account, have my bank do a bank transfer to OP and call it a day... Any input? Btw, I am located in the USA and am using a local credit union...
I just want to ask, in case someone has already been where I am going. I did pre-order at the end of October, and was refunded $292 or something similar. My wife spent all of the money that I was refunded :rolleyes: but I got some money in Visa Gift Cards from Christmas that I want to pay with now. Looking for options, I did a quick Google search and come up with this:
http://www.ehow.com/how_4667909_bank-accou...-gift-card.html
Has anyone had any experience with something like this? It basically describes transferring money from my Visa Gift Card to my bank accound using PayPal to do the transfer. Now, I have a PayPal account with my bank info already entered. The idea being I transfer the money from my Visa Gift Card to my bank account, have my bank do a bank transfer to OP and call it a day... Any input? Btw, I am located in the USA and am using a local credit union...
Chip
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GuSec
Member
I got an answer, I'm in! Doing the bank transfer today, what's the usual fine banks take fo this kind of international transfer?
Monk
Caveman Ninja
Understandable, but dissapointing. I hope that the Pandora actually makes it out the gate this time and they can order second batch unitsChip said:
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_VWV_
Member
I've made a bank transfer. Waiting for conformation now (hope it went through).
cappuchok
Member
Did the bank transfer today, so I'll be awaiting confirmation that it went through correctly.
TheCraiggers
Still Fresh
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I have yet to receive my reorder email. Should I continue to wait until I get one to reorder so we don't overwhelm the ordering staff? If not, am I supposed to email them first, or just send send the money and hope everything works?Chip said:
This whole thing is kind of annoying, since we were promised we would all get a reorder email and you would let us know when they have all been sent out. I agree that this could still come true as promised, but suddenly hearing about a 7-day cutoff for reordering when you have yet to get your promised email is stressful.
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MaxSteiner
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I've yet to get an email too.... although I think theres quite alot of us who fall through the cracks somehow :S
I'm going to hold off a little bit longer, hopefully I'll see something in the next three days to make my mind up one way or the other... still not comfortable with a bank transfer, but I'm guessing a cheque can make its way to the team in about 2 days.
Nice to finally see a final prototype Pandora though!
I'm going to hold off a little bit longer, hopefully I'll see something in the next three days to make my mind up one way or the other... still not comfortable with a bank transfer, but I'm guessing a cheque can make its way to the team in about 2 days.
Nice to finally see a final prototype Pandora though!
Monk
Caveman Ninja
How long was the preordering open for originally? Wasn't it, like, just a few days?
There's more than enough time to send in your order, email them to let them know, and watch and wait while the payments flow across the globe to OpenPandora. If new orders are going to be accepted for a couple of weeks after re-pre-orders then that is a LOT of spare time for the actual cash to arrive at OP from re-pre-orders that they have been told to expect cash for. IMHO.
There's more than enough time to send in your order, email them to let them know, and watch and wait while the payments flow across the globe to OpenPandora. If new orders are going to be accepted for a couple of weeks after re-pre-orders then that is a LOT of spare time for the actual cash to arrive at OP from re-pre-orders that they have been told to expect cash for. IMHO.
Butterman
Gief Pandara
Hey.
I sent an email for a new pandora order yesterday, received a reply, however the reply states
"The total price is £207.20 including Special Delivery shipping - payment is required within 7 days. Bank details are below ."
I'm pretty sure that's cheaper than was said over the phone?
When i make my bank transfer exactly how much should i be sending?
Thanks.
I sent an email for a new pandora order yesterday, received a reply, however the reply states
"The total price is £207.20 including Special Delivery shipping - payment is required within 7 days. Bank details are below ."
I'm pretty sure that's cheaper than was said over the phone?
When i make my bank transfer exactly how much should i be sending?
Thanks.
