05-10-2016 07:54 AM
05-10-2016 08:00 AM
05-10-2016 08:12 AM
05-10-2016 08:41 AM
05-10-2016 08:41 AM
GenetixStudio said:
What you said makes sense - but I still feel a bit angry about it. They should have been able to deliver pre-ordered products before retail release. That is what a pre-order is for isn't it? I could buy a Rift on ebay for a hugely marked up price, and risk it coming in damaged - but why should I have to, I was in line first thing that morning on January 6th to support this company. I want my Rift.
05-10-2016 08:43 AM
Syrellaris said:
I'm not pissed at people buying Rifts in a Retail store. I just Feel(a personal feeling) that oculus should have handled things differently the moment they knew they had issues. I mean, I think most people here knew Oculus had made deals with Retailers and well Contracts have to be fulfilled.
However posting tweets and the likes like "oh this is a good thing for people that pre-ordered" is obviously a slap in peoples faces, when they are still waiting on there Rifts and are looking at a near month and a half delay on there order.
It's just a sour feeling, people will get over it eventually.
05-10-2016 08:51 AM
Map63Vette said:
Syrellaris said:
I'm not pissed at people buying Rifts in a Retail store. I just Feel(a personal feeling) that oculus should have handled things differently the moment they knew they had issues. I mean, I think most people here knew Oculus had made deals with Retailers and well Contracts have to be fulfilled.
However posting tweets and the likes like "oh this is a good thing for people that pre-ordered" is obviously a slap in peoples faces, when they are still waiting on there Rifts and are looking at a near month and a half delay on there order.
It's just a sour feeling, people will get over it eventually.
I don't deny that. It did seem like a pretty odd PR spin. It would have been nice if they had been more upfront about any retail deals as well.
05-10-2016 08:54 AM
05-10-2016 09:08 AM
JettStiles said:
I don't believe the community is pissed about the people who stood in line and got their rift - they are pissed about Oculus and how they treat their most loyal fans and customers.
05-10-2016 09:20 AM
Map63Vette said:
You are most likely looking at it wrong. In all likelihood, Oculus had contracts with retailers before you ever placed a pre-order, so they are really the first in line in a certain sense. They are just re-selling the units that they bought from Oculus to other users, so it's no different than someone selling them on Ebay, except they are selling them at retail and not inflated prices.
You can't be upset that other people who haven't pre-ordered are getting Rifts before you because if you want a Rift today, you can get one. I can buy one on Ebay and have it tomorrow having never placed a pre-order for one or backed the Kickstarter or anything. I might be paying twice the price, but it's no different than someone going to Best Buy/Amazon/Microsoft and buying one, the only difference being they're getting a better deal than me.