HTC Vive

GBRusty · 4 Apr 2016 at 18:21

Cleared a large space in my 'tech room'. Called the credit card company and to let them know to expect a large payment out.
Now to just wait until May

TriedandTested · 4 Apr 2016 at 18:36

ci_newman said:
Except it's not the first review, because that is for the Vive-pre, of which there have already been 100s of reviews.

Yeah, realised that after I posted but did add that information at the bottom..which you quoted.

Deleted User 234324 · 4 Apr 2016 at 19:25

Still nothing, chances of my Vive arriving tomorrow and pretty much zero. CC charged Friday and as of yet still no emails. So much for the £57 "express" shipping.

Ordered 29/2/16 @ 15:03pm

sgavan · 4 Apr 2016 at 19:36

I'm guessing the express shipping refers to when they actually ship it, and hopefully next day but would imagine two days delivery

Ghosteh · 4 Apr 2016 at 19:51

Looks like at least one has arrived in California.

twoodster · 4 Apr 2016 at 19:55

Think my prediction of a Wednesday delivery is looking a bit optimistic. I might have to revise to Friday.

Zumber · 4 Apr 2016 at 20:03

Yeah I was so confident I would have mine tomorrow, I've taken a few days off work. Seems like I've wasted my time. Not to mention that HTC CS didn't know I'd even been charged lol. What a shambles.

Deleted User 234324 · 4 Apr 2016 at 20:44

Just called my CC company, still have a couple days at least before a pending transaction either changes to complete or gets rejected. So it could be as late as Friday before a delivery happens which for £57 is disgusting.

Blackbadger · 4 Apr 2016 at 21:13

Who else is thinking of creative ways to create more floor space for "Activities"

kration · 4 Apr 2016 at 21:18

MadMossy said:
...still have a couple days at least before a pending transaction either changes to complete or gets rejected

The 'pending' leading to completed/rejected is what is annoying me too. I've offered to pay them the money, they should at least let me know if they want it.

Then I can sort out when the product is delivered.

ci_newman · 5 Apr 2016 at 08:33

I keep getting emails from Steam telling me that all the VR games from my wishlist are becoming available

Captain_Bosh · 5 Apr 2016 at 08:37

So I got successfully charged on 01/04/2016 after a text from Barclaycard to authorise the transaction.

The funds were reserved from my credit card balance since then but this have disappeared as of today, just called my credit card company to query why it had been cancelled.

They said the transaction had been authorised by them (Barclaycard) but the merchant (Digital River) had not claimed the funds yet so the funds were still pending.

I've raised a ticket with HTC to see what the issue is and hopefully get a call-back. I think I'll be raising a complaint with a view to getting the excessive shipping charges refunded considering people in other areas started receiving their Vives yesterday and they have not even got around to shipping UK orders yet.

bimbleuk · 5 Apr 2016 at 08:41

ci_newman said:
I keep getting emails from Steam telling me that all the VR games from my wishlist are becoming available

Same here might have to do something to reduce the noise!

I have Wednesday off but it may be a frustrating day unless my racing sim seat setup get's delivered tomorrow.

bimbleuk · 5 Apr 2016 at 08:45

As far as I'm aware I paid up front at pre-order on my Barclays CC via Paypal and have since paid that off. Sensibly for once by selling off toys/tech that I wasn't using anymore.

Captain_Bosh · 5 Apr 2016 at 08:51

bimbleuk said:
As far as I'm aware I paid up front at pre-order on my Barclays CC via Paypal and have since paid that off. Sensibly for once by selling off toys/tech that I wasn't using anymore.

In hindsight I wish I had paid via Paypal too now, seemed like a good idea to defer a big purchase at the time.

ci_newman · 5 Apr 2016 at 09:24

I didn't use Paypal because I wanted the protection that a CC offers, compared to PP.

Ghosteh · 5 Apr 2016 at 09:29

ci_newman said:
I didn't use Paypal because I wanted the protection that a CC offers, compared to PP.

You can link your PP to your CC I think, so you get both levels of protection.

Mine is just linked to my account, so I lose CC protection, but I rarely use my PP anyway.

Nismo · 5 Apr 2016 at 09:31

I paid by PP but I've given up, Vive gets here when it gets here.

So much conflicting info. flying around regarding shipping it's unreal.

twoodster · 5 Apr 2016 at 09:39

Apparently "clarity coming today" re: UK orders. Doesn't sound great.

ci_newman · 5 Apr 2016 at 09:44

Ghosteh said:
You can link your PP to your CC I think, so you get both levels of protection.

Mine is just linked to my account, so I lose CC protection, but I rarely use my PP anyway.

No, it doesn't work that way. If you use Paypal, Paypal is the "merchant" as far as the CC company is concerned so they have no obligations to provide protection for lost / fraudulent / missing goods. The obligation sits with Paypal, who have no legal requirements to do anything.