*Now DEAD* ATI x800 XT PE for $434.95 shipped @ Gateway

[grohl]

Why? Do you already have a X800 XT PE?

 

[user1234]

Originally posted by: AMDScooter

You doubt that? Give them a call smart guy :rolls; That is exactly what I was told.

Don't take this as a personal attack. Geez, some thin skinned folks around here. Yours is the only one who I have heard of getting a cancil call. the rest of us have just been told it will be delayed.

They gave you a new date?? They just told me it was canceled. What a great compnay.

I spoke to them on Friday, my new ship date is 08/29.

if you have the time read back to the beginning of this thread, a month or so back, and you'll see people getting cancellations all the time. I think it's very admirable of you to still be waiting and on this and all, but since it's not gonna be coming any time soon, I don't understand what is there really to talk about. If you wanna wait, just wait until it actually comes (which might be by the end of the year hopefully).

 

[imported_sjaxkingpin]

Wouldn't that be funny, in the sickest way possible, if our cards had yet to ship when they paper launch the 512MB cards this fall. When you buy flagships, you usually get a few months before it's flagship status is rendered obsolete. This would be a first, where it's obsolete before it ships.

 

[BigRigDriver]

Wow, they still haven't shipped? I guess I am glad I didn't order

 

[user1234]

Originally posted by: sjaxkingpin
Wouldn't that be funny, in the sickest way possible, if our cards had yet to ship when they paper launch the 512MB cards this fall. When you buy flagships, you usually get a few months before it's flagship status is rendered obsolete. This would be a first, where it's obsolete before it ships.

No, it will not be obsolete, it will just not be the top of the line card any more, but you will still be buying a very powerfull card which even if it's not the absolute best, it's right up there close to the top. But if they again paper launch the next top of the line card, then the x800xt will effectively be the de-facto top of the line.

 

[imported_sjaxkingpin]

Hey now, I did say it's flagship status would be obsolete.

On a brighter note, while we all may be "waiting" on roughly 400USD shipments, We could have them now for 705 shipped LOL

http://www.gameve.com/gve/Store/ProductDetails.aspx?sku=VC-GIGA-09

 

[user1234]

Ha ha ! did you see they claim to save you 265 b/c the "retail price" is 964 !!! I wonder where they fot that from

 

[drinkmorejava]

LOL. So I bothered to navigate throught GW's phone system to the automated order status check in case of some freakish chance it said my card had been shipped and the website was wrong. Anyway, I cracked up when I heard this

We're sorry we are unable to process your request. Thank you for calling Gateway, Good-Bye.

......click. I don't know if I'm sounding paranoid but doesn't that sound kinda like they want to skrew me over.

 

[ericlp]

Originally posted by: drinkmorejava
LOL. So I bothered to navigate throught GW's phone system to the automated order status check in case of some freakish chance it said my card had been shipped and the website was wrong. Anyway, I cracked up when I heard this

We're sorry we are unable to process your request. Thank you for calling Gateway, Good-Bye.

......click. I don't know if I'm sounding paranoid but doesn't that sound kinda like they want to skrew me over.

Don't worry about it... That means your card is on it's way!!!

Lucky You! I dunno why you guys keep this thread alive?


LETS all NOT post UNLESS.... One of us actually sees the card on the door step!!! Take a Picture of it with the gateway box... (yeah, like that is gonna happen!) But really, this is basically a waste of bandwidth untill the cards start showing up...

And yes I know... Cards won't be showing up... So... Just let the thread die!


By the way I heard .... hahaha J/K!!!!

 

[user1234]

Lucky You! I dunno why you guys keep this thread alive?

because you don't have any hair

 

[darkswordsman17]

Hey, anybody else get an order confirmation email?

I don't know if they are just trying to charge me once again, or if they are actually going to send the cards finally, but I'm gonna look into it. I'll definitely report back with my findings.

Lets hope that maybe by some miracle they finally got theirs to ship out.

 

[SimpleTim]

My guess is that we will eventually get them.

Proposed draft of apology from Gateway to anxious/astounded/pissed card purchasers:

We apologize for underestimating the amount of time it would take for us to fill your order. Demand for these cards has far outstripped supply, and our supplier was unable to deliver the quantities promised on schedule. We also apologize for the confusion added by the recurrent misstatements from our sales department. To show our appreciation for your patience, we would like to offer you the opportunity to purchase the upcoming release of Half Life 2 at a reduced price of $25.

Or something like that.

 

[Renegade23216]

Here's the deal.

I ordered months ago and never called Gateway because I was afraid if I called them they would cancel my order as they did to some people.

So I kept my mouth shut, and here's what happened today.

I checked my credit card statement online, and a pending charge for the cards I ordered just showed up again. The pending charge was there when I originally placed my order, then vanished for a month or two, and just showed up again TODAY.

So I'm thinking they are about to try to charge now? Which means it may be because they are about to ship? Not sure, just thinking that might be what's happening.

 

[Rhoel]

Originally posted by: darkswordsman17
Hey, anybody else get an order confirmation email?

I got one on 7/1, the day after I ordered.

 

[darkswordsman17]

I got one shortly after I ordered as well. I did not get one when they pre-authorized and charged me before, so I'm thinking maybe this has some significance.

 

[imported_sjaxkingpin]

There's a thread over on TeamRadeon Forums stating that someone got tracking today for his built by ATI xt pe from BB...


Dare I hope? Nah

Until I see a pic of a box in hand, or get tracking from GW, nothing has really changed

 

[Averox]

Hmm... ok what the hell!

I check again and now my order is showing up like it's canceled. No to arrival date, order is no longer pending, no eta on ship date, just a "Please Contact Us For Status" message. It really seems they have canceled my order without my word. How nice of them to place an authorization on my card first :roll:

I really do hope the order status is just updating or something.

 

[Rhoel]

Probably just an update or something. Mine is still up for the 18th.

 

[drinkmorejava]

lol, mine is supposed to arrive today. I'm just so excited waiting for another call from Gateway.

 

[Averox]

HAHAHA

You've got to be friggin kidding me.

Hello *,

Thank you for your e-mail. I see that you are inquiring about the
status of your order number *. *, I take this opportunity to
assist you in this regard. On researching our records, I found that
your order has been canceled on August 03, 2004 as you have contacted us
to cancel the order. Normally authorization will be removed once the
order has been canceled. However, in your case I have forwarded a
request to the appropriate department to remove authorization, if it was
made for the order. I sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused
in this regard. We value you as our customer and your satisfaction is
important to us. We really would hate to lose you as a customer. I
hope that you will give us the opportunity to serve you again in the way
you deserve.

Me? Cancel my order? There has been a reason I've been waiting in total over two months for this card. I shot them an email back saying that I've never attempted to cancel this order. I don't even care about the authorization, I have the funds for it. I want my friggin card. I'm pretty sure I'm going to get an automated response saying "Haha fsck you, bye. And uh, we'd hate to lose you as a customer!"

 

[user1234]

good luck to all of you

 

[Flawless]

Here it goes for another update.
Just the messenger remind you...

They have the XT/PE in stock. Are mailing them out as we speak to different customers. I got my shipping status to overnight once they do ship, which I guess is a plus but I still wish I could play Q3 in higher res thatn 640x480.

 

[grohl]

I'm curious, where did you get this info? From their reps? Not to flame you, but we have been told stuff like this before that has turned out not to be true. Anyone gotten a tracking number yet?

 

[imported_sjaxkingpin]

Hope so, flawless, but pages back, you'll see the same thing being said... Yet, here we are

Nice sig too. Between them, I think I'd vote for Khrushchev

 

[Flawless]

No hey, I agree with all of you. I myself am very skeptical and as you can see from my posts before, I've been burned as well And I've talked to two reps from "customer service." I use that loosely as I am a customer and have gotten zero service.
If anything I got overnight delivery for free. heh Hardly worth the wait :|

haha how true sjaxkingpin