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Darkstar

Darkstar

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OK, i need help.

As you all know, I live in Australia. So, some games take forever to get here (FF7:Crisis Core), or they don't get here (FF1 and FF2 for PSP)

So, I was wondering if any of you guys know of any online shops that deliver to Australia.

Amazon don't ship Games to here, and I really want to try to stay away from e-Bay

so, if you know of any, please post here, and thanks for all the help
 
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What about play.com ? They might deliver games to Australia.

Perhaps if you go to google australia, and get the search results from Australian websites only (If you can do that, since on google uk we can get UK websites only) and search from there?
 
eBay really isn't all that bad, I've bought lots of stuff from them with no problems, you just need to be careful.

I refuse to buy from anyone with a feedback rating of less than 90% (but I usually try to go for higher).

I check the feedback to see how they are and pay attention to any neutral or negative ratings because they may be one-time flukes or may not be.

I also check to see how long the seller has been with eBay and just how many items he's sold; if he has a long-ish history with eBay then I'll usually buy. Generally I won't buy from someone younger than 6 months.

So yeah, just be discerning with eBay and you should do fine. Shipping costs can be outrageous though, Play.com might have better rates (I can't tell because I don't understand the pound system).
 
I'll just support what VengefulRonin said. Ebay is probably the best choice...but you have to be cautious. If you don't want to get screwed over, do the research on the seller before bidding.

I'd hesitate to purchase games from smaller, less known sites. So yeah...I suggest Ebay.
 
Indeed, Ive used Ebay for games for years. It depends on the seller and you just need to look at feedback. That sorts me out.
 
PlayAsia is ridiculously expensive though. But I suppose if Darkstar is lacking options he can't be too choosy...
 
Cool, thanks guys for all your help.

Yeah, it does suck being down here, and not getting any games, sigh.
 
^^ I know what you mean when it comes to the lateness of games getting here.

They do often take a while to get here but Ebay is probably the best way to go for those sort of things if you're in a real hurry. It's always been good to me.

And I know this is way late but FFI and FFII for the PSP are in Australian gaming stores now. XD
 
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