Civ 3 @ bulk rate cost.

[gjts00]

I think that I just came up with one hell of an idea. Last time I checked, membership to this site was somewhere around 1200 & steadily climbing.


My idea is this...Would it be possible for us to work out a deal with Firaxis/Microprose where if we (Civfanatics) ordered a certain quantity of Civ 3, whereby getting the game at a bulk rate price? Kind of like a "member's privilege". And if so, would someone in a high position on this site, like...say, Thunderfall be willing to try & set it up?

In fact let's make this a petition (of sorts).


I'll sign first: gjts00.

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[KnightOfNi]

It's a nice thought but I think it wouldn't be feasable. Too much hassle for the person who would make the deal with firaxis. And the payements that come from all over the world. But let's hear some other comments

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[thealien_83]

Well, it's a nice idea, and would certainly be even more nice if it would go through. But like Ni, I somewhat doubt that it would happen. Still, I'm no expert on these things by any means... Soooo, who knows what's possible?

 

[SlowwHand]

Is there a Purchasing Agent in the house?

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[TimTheEnchanter]

I see several problems with this...
(1) What is TFall going to do when he gets personal checks denominated in 17 different currencies, and then someone says "But I didn't want the AMERICAN version!"
(2) Firaxis KNOWS we're among the most likely group to go out and buy it day-one at 50% over face value. Why on earth would they give us a discount??!??
(3) While a number of us have been around this site and have a certain level of trust in the people who run it, you're going to have a hard sell developing enough trust for large numbers of people to send money to someone they've never met before.

Having said all that, I like the way you think!

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[Håkan Eriksson]

And I don't know if TF want to pay for all the shipping to dierent parts of world.

Forinstance if I order one from TF and then I would likely be the one to pay for shipping. And becouse it's not rely cheap to ship things over the Atlantic ocean the cost would eat up MY winnings on the disscount. if it's made.


And a nother thing. I don't think around 1000 is a number high enugh. I mean I think they are planning to sell many milions of civilization 3.

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[gjts00]

I wasn't suggesting that TF handle the transactions (it wouldn't even have to be TF, I'd be willing to do the footwork myself with authorization from TF to speak on behalf of Civfanatics.com), just for someone to contact Firaxis/Microprose & set up some kind of system where upon verification of membership, we'd be given a bulk rate price.

You guys are probably right by saying that they'd never go for it...But, if we don't try we'll never know. The worst that they can do is say no.

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