Re: hearing complaints regarding pre-orders

2006-09-24 Thread Peter N. M. Hansteen
"Anton Karpov" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Guys, is there any chance to get official CDs here in Russian Federation? Ordering from Wim's Western European outlet in Beligum or the worldwide operation in Calgary, Canada should work, shouldn't it? -- Peter N. M. Hansteen, member of the first RFC

Re: hearing complaints regarding pre-orders

2006-09-23 Thread Steve Fairhead
Michael Scheliga [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >> This thread is such a waste of time for the people running the project you said you already donate to. What's the point? << The point is to make it easy and attractive for people to pay money to OpenBSD. Or, at the very least, to not provide them with r

Re: hearing complaints regarding pre-orders

2006-09-23 Thread Steve Fairhead
Theo said: >> We don't have a shipping pricing system. Those are very finicky prediction systems, parsing hopelessly horridly entered address information all the time. I suppose Austin and Wim could set one up, for instance, a very simple one, like: $30 USD shipping to anywhere in the wo

Re: hearing complaints regarding pre-orders

2006-09-22 Thread Anton Karpov
Guys, is there any chance to get official CDs here in Russian Federation?

Re: hearing complaints regarding pre-orders

2006-09-22 Thread MikeM
On 9/21/2006 at 2:23 PM Steve Tornio wrote: |On Sep 21, 2006, at 2:12 PM, Martin Schrvder wrote: | [snip] |As long as I can remember, it's always been this way, and I've been |buying CDs since 2.5. I'm amazed that anyone is making an issue of |it now. = This is the Internet, peo

Re: hearing complaints regarding pre-orders

2006-09-21 Thread Jacob Yocom-Piatt
repent! top poster! this thread is so off topic i crapped my pants. Original message >Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 08:03:10 +0700 >From: riwanlky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: hearing complaints regarding pre-orders >To: Theo de Raadt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, &

Re: hearing complaints regarding pre-orders

2006-09-21 Thread riwanlky
It's fine with me. I had ordered 3.8, 3.9 and just order 4.0 At 01:22 PM 9/21/2006 -0600, Theo de Raadt wrote: > 2006/9/21, L. V. Lammert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Nope, totals are right at the top of the page. > > + Shipping. > > When am I told, how much shipping will cost? At least not before I

Re: hearing complaints regarding pre-orders

2006-09-21 Thread Diana Eichert
On Thu, 21 Sep 2006, Peter wrote: SNIP > As is common, the thread has degenerated after being massaged by the > fanboys with all sorts of witty and knee-slapping phrases. My post was > to alert those in charge of the ordering system that the system in its > current state may be causing some potent

Re: hearing complaints regarding pre-orders

2006-09-21 Thread Peter
--- Diana Eichert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, 21 Sep 2006, Theo de Raadt wrote: > SNIP > > > > $30 USD shipping to anywhere in the world. > > > > That's what lots of internet retailers do. But no, we don't do > that. > > > > We instead ask you to trust us that it is in our interest t

Re: hearing complaints regarding pre-orders

2006-09-21 Thread Bertrand CHERRIER
Hi, The only complaint I would made is that OpenBSD is more expensive if you pay it in Euro than in US doll ... Appart from that it's 50 credits no matter what money you use ! Peter a écrit : I have seen on two sites a guy complaining about the CD ordering system. Apparently there is no ment

Re: hearing complaints regarding pre-orders

2006-09-21 Thread Han Boetes
Peter wrote: > I have seen on two sites a guy complaining about the CD ordering > system. Apparently there is no mention of the amount you will > actually be paying unless you provide your CC info. This may > detract some potential buyers. With google you can find anything. # Han

Re: hearing complaints regarding pre-orders

2006-09-21 Thread Diana Eichert
On Thu, 21 Sep 2006, Theo de Raadt wrote: SNIP > > $30 USD shipping to anywhere in the world. > > That's what lots of internet retailers do. But no, we don't do that. > > We instead ask you to trust us that it is in our interest to ship to > you using the best shipment method, which is a com

Re: hearing complaints regarding pre-orders

2006-09-21 Thread Bob Beck
> buying CDs since 2.5. I'm amazed that anyone is making an issue of > it now. ... because it's fun and gets a reaction. If you have kids you figure this out quickly or go insane. Everyone please just stop feeding the trolls and let the thread die. -Bob -- #!/usr/bin/perl if (

Re: hearing complaints regarding pre-orders

2006-09-21 Thread David Terrell
On Thu, Sep 21, 2006 at 02:23:05PM -0500, Steve Tornio wrote: > When it ships, because you are charged the actual shipping cost, as > Bob mentioned earlier in this thread. > > As long as I can remember, it's always been this way, and I've been > buying CDs since 2.5. I'm amazed that anyone is

Re: hearing complaints regarding pre-orders

2006-09-21 Thread Mike Tancsa
At 03:22 PM 9/21/2006, Bob Beck wrote: > BTW, > I tried ordering this morning and got a disk full error upon posting. > Is it OK to order now ? Yes, but of course you had to post to the list to find out. I tried this morning to the contact provided on the web error page with no respon

Re: hearing complaints regarding pre-orders

2006-09-21 Thread Nico Meijer
Hey Martin, > When am I told, how much shipping will cost? At least not before I > submit my credit card info. I don't remember reading about any shipping amount EVER when ordering from openbsd.org. I also don't check when my order arrives. I just don't care. H*ll, now you made me check. ;-) It'

Re: hearing complaints regarding pre-orders

2006-09-21 Thread Steve Tornio
On Sep 21, 2006, at 2:12 PM, Martin Schrvder wrote: 2006/9/21, L. V. Lammert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Nope, totals are right at the top of the page. + Shipping. When am I told, how much shipping will cost? At least not before I submit my credit card info. When it ships, because you are charged

Re: hearing complaints regarding pre-orders

2006-09-21 Thread Theo de Raadt
> 2006/9/21, L. V. Lammert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Nope, totals are right at the top of the page. > > + Shipping. > > When am I told, how much shipping will cost? At least not before I > submit my credit card info. We don't have a shipping pricing system. Those are very finicky prediction syst

Re: hearing complaints regarding pre-orders

2006-09-21 Thread Bob Beck
> BTW, > I tried ordering this morning and got a disk full error upon posting. > Is it OK to order now ? Yes, but of course you had to post to the list to find out. -Bob

Re: hearing complaints regarding pre-orders

2006-09-21 Thread Gustavo Rios
Since pre-orders are available, it would be interesting to known in which position i am in the queue. Just a suggestion, like in. Order Position: th order received. On 9/21/06, Mike Tancsa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: At 11:06 AM 9/21/2006, Bob Beck wrote: >* Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006

Re: hearing complaints regarding pre-orders

2006-09-21 Thread Martin Schröder
2006/9/21, L. V. Lammert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Nope, totals are right at the top of the page. + Shipping. When am I told, how much shipping will cost? At least not before I submit my credit card info. Best Martin

Re: hearing complaints regarding pre-orders

2006-09-21 Thread Mike Tancsa
At 11:06 AM 9/21/2006, Bob Beck wrote: * Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006-09-21 08:52]: > I have seen on two sites a guy complaining about the CD ordering > system. Apparently there is no mention of the amount you will actually > be paying unless you provide your CC info. This may detract some >

Re: hearing complaints regarding pre-orders

2006-09-21 Thread Dr Dominique Jacquel
This is what I got ordering from the UK ... this is the last screen (after having given full address + payment delays) --- Your Order Is: Your order currently is: -> 1 [CD40] OpenBSD 4.0 CD @ EUR 50.00 -> Total: EUR 50.00 + Shipping. --- So yeah I still don't know how much the total is but I

Re: hearing complaints regarding pre-orders

2006-09-21 Thread L. V. Lammert
On Thu, 21 Sep 2006, Peter wrote: > I have seen on two sites a guy complaining about the CD ordering > system. Apparently there is no mention of the amount you will actually > be paying unless you provide your CC info. This may detract some > potential buyers. > Nope, totals are right at the top

Re: hearing complaints regarding pre-orders

2006-09-21 Thread Bob Beck
* Jason Dixon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006-09-21 09:17]: > > I can't speak for others, but I have seen various posts online from > folks saying that the [intl] shipping information is not available > until after the CC info is passed on. I cannot confirm nor deny this > first-hand. Al

Re: hearing complaints regarding pre-orders

2006-09-21 Thread Jason Dixon
On Sep 21, 2006, at 11:06 AM, Bob Beck wrote: * Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006-09-21 08:52]: I have seen on two sites a guy complaining about the CD ordering system. Apparently there is no mention of the amount you will actually be paying unless you provide your CC info. This may detract

Re: hearing complaints regarding pre-orders

2006-09-21 Thread Bob Beck
* Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006-09-21 08:52]: > I have seen on two sites a guy complaining about the CD ordering > system. Apparently there is no mention of the amount you will actually > be paying unless you provide your CC info. This may detract some > potential buyers. news to me. y

Re: hearing complaints regarding pre-orders

2006-09-21 Thread Stephan A. Rickauer
Peter wrote: > I have seen on two sites a guy complaining about the CD ordering > system. Apparently there is no mention of the amount you will actually > be paying unless you provide your CC info. This may detract some > potential buyers. I can't reproduce that. Both, International and European

Re: hearing complaints regarding pre-orders

2006-09-21 Thread Steve Tornio
On Sep 21, 2006, at 8:41 AM, Peter wrote: I have seen on two sites a guy complaining about the CD ordering system. Apparently there is no mention of the amount you will actually be paying unless you provide your CC info. This may detract some potential buyers. Huh? The prices are right t

hearing complaints regarding pre-orders

2006-09-21 Thread Peter
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