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Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone Illustrated Edition - $12 Shipped (RRP $59.99) @ Booktopia

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Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone Illustrated Edition - $12 Shipped (RRP $59.99) @ Booktopia
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djprima on 18/05/2016 - 16:57 booktopia.com.au (7249 clicks)
Last edited 19/05/2016 - 10:13 by 3 other users

This is a regret post as we just bought this for $40 shipped last week and consider it a bargain :(

The book itself is very beautiful, with magazine quality papers and illustration in alternate pages. Perfect for collection, gift or to re-read again the whole saga (the second book will be released October this year)

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Book Description:
The landmark publishing event of 2015 - a full-colour illustrated edition of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone with breathtaking illustration by Jim Kay, winner of the Kate Greenaway medal

Prepare to be spellbound by Jim Kay's dazzling depiction of the wizarding world and much loved characters in this full-colour illustrated hardback edition of the nation's favourite children's book - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Brimming with rich detail and humour that perfectly complements J.K. Rowling's timeless classic, Jim Kay's glorious illustrations will captivate fans and new readers alike.

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    • Make it so on 24/05/2016 - 14:50
      +2

      I had put in two separate orders (the second after I found out about the free shipping :) ), and received this for the second.

      I think it's really excellent of them to honour the orders. I'm pretty sure everyone realised that there was no way they had stock for all this. Most businesses would have cancelled it without as much as an apology, citing their terms and conditions. I have had orders cancelled by both Harvey Norman and The Good Guys during the last fortnight.

    • sparkles on 24/05/2016 - 14:51
      +6

      Pricing error blamed on Voldemort. LOL

      • scotty on 24/05/2016 - 17:54

        Now only if we can Voldy and his Death Eaters to cast pretium errores! on more retailer websites.

    • niters on 24/05/2016 - 14:56

      Just had my notification come through too!

    • CamM on 24/05/2016 - 18:09
      +7

      I'm in the same boat.

      We're often quick to criticise retailers when they demonstrate poor customer service, so allow me to say kudos to Booktopia for the honouring everyone's orders and not taking the easy way out by apologising and simply refunding everyone. There are plenty of retailers that wouldn't have the same if they were in that position.

    • mackaxx on 24/05/2016 - 18:48
      +1

      A classy response from them, nice work booktopia.

    • RickyNelson on 25/05/2016 - 09:37

      Yes, got that email as well.
      Happy to wait 4 weeks for that price.

    • blackfrancis75 on 25/05/2016 - 10:58

      good on Booktopia for honouring it - I was about to go full-cruciatus

    • sween64 on 30/05/2016 - 13:49

      Good result!

  • Twisty on 24/05/2016 - 15:04

    So we do nothing if we wish to wait 4 weeks for our order?

    • Make it so on 24/05/2016 - 15:30
      +13

      I actually think they expect you to go on with your life during the next few weeks. But yes, no action required is how I read it.

  • bargainist on 24/05/2016 - 16:07

    Did they send it randomly because I bought it quite early when this deal was posted but now have to wait 4 weeks.

  • EVA-01 on 24/05/2016 - 17:16
    +1

    This just in:

    "Hi there,

    Congratulations on purchasing a copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Illustrated Edition: Book 1. Mysteriously it seems He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named has cast a dark spell on our system and this special price was offered by mistake. As a result the demand for this title has been extraordinary and has exhausted our stock-on-hand many times over. There were simply more orders than we or our local supplier had stock for.

    Worry not: We are honouring this incorrect price but there will be a delay in fulfilling your order.

    We reached out to the publishers to get more stock and the good news is they can get us stock however we expect that this will take approximately 4 weeks.

    Please accept our apology for this unexpected turn of events and for any inconvenience caused.

    What happens next?
    If you are happy to continue to wait for stock to be available then you don't need to do anything; we'll ship your book as soon as stock arrives. We will provide a further update if this situation changes.

    If you cannot wait then please contact our Customer Service Team and we will cancel the order and refund your purchase.

    If you have any other questions please do not hesitate to contact us. Call 1300 187 187 (Australia) or 0800 186 188 (New Zealand); we're available Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm Sydney time (and 9am to 5pm NZ time).

    Kind regards,

    Alex Huntley
    Customer Service Manager"

  • RocketSwitch on 24/05/2016 - 17:42

    At least they're honouring the orders.

  • auswill on 24/05/2016 - 17:43
    +7

    Honoring the price….that's excellent. Definitely will continue to buy from them :)

  • stumo on 24/05/2016 - 18:59

    yeah I'm happy they're honouring it, well done booktopia. Even though Ive since found out that my kids already have this book, doh. It will be good for a present for one of their friends birthdays though.

  • UndeclaredFreak on 24/05/2016 - 19:13

    Booktopia always has excellent customer service, I bought another book at the same time in the same order and they dispatched it the next day. A lot of places wait til all the order is in before shipping. I've always been pleased with Bootopia. At first I was freaked out by emir packaging but honestly every book I've ordered had arrived undamaged, QBD on the other hand, packaged great but my book inside damaged to hell, so they had to of put it in that way. Contacted customer service and zero response, it's been weeks.

  • mjjeje on 24/05/2016 - 23:20

    Glad they are honoring the deal! Don't mind waiting 4 weeks to be honest, its a great price.

  • n1ck on 26/05/2016 - 10:10
    +3

    Just got off the phone to Booktopia and they said over 2000 people placed orders for this…

    • feihong on 26/05/2016 - 11:39

      wow!!

    • AlexF on 26/05/2016 - 16:34

      With such a large order, they can negotiate large discount from distributor.

      • feihong on 26/05/2016 - 16:37

        Genuinely wish they can get a large discount to minimise any potential loss as a result of the pricing error!!

        • bargainist on 26/05/2016 - 18:09

          You reckon they'd honour the deal if they made losses?

        • feihong on 26/05/2016 - 19:16
          +1

          @bargainist: that's not unheard of, as long as the price difference is not ridiculously huge like Jb Hifi's Samsung dish washer!!

        • feihong on 26/05/2016 - 20:29

          @feihong: sorry I mean the washing machine

  • Make it so on 01/06/2016 - 13:39
    +4

    Got a shipment notification for my second order. Faster than they predicted.

    • sparkles on 01/06/2016 - 13:42
      +2

      Same. Only an extra one week wait, not four.

  • Mamajo on 02/06/2016 - 00:06

    Got the shipment email today too. Well done to Booktopia!

  • billdre on 02/06/2016 - 08:05
    +8

    Received the book this morning.
    I feel…a bit bad for myself. I should have pay more for this book. The drawings and quality is amazing. It's worth the money if purchasing full price. Gonna buy the other six.

  • liamk135 on 02/06/2016 - 17:15

    Got mine delivered today. A lot of effort has been put into this, drawings are great. Definitely worth it. Cheers OP!

    • mackaxx on 02/06/2016 - 17:16
      +1

      landed today for me too, quite happy with it

  • Roary on 03/06/2016 - 00:15
    +6

    Mine still coming..

    Kudos to Booktopia..

    Retailer of the year award!!

  • Maglia Nera on 03/06/2016 - 13:12

    Mine arrived today - woohoo !

  • TRANCE on 03/06/2016 - 13:27
    +1

    They sent me two copies by mistake :/

  • Unicyclist on 03/06/2016 - 15:23

    Yayyy I got mine this morning!

  • illusion44 on 04/06/2016 - 10:22

    Mine was delivered this morning. I'm very impressed with their customer service. Getting the second book from them http://www.booktopia.com.au/harry-potter-and-the-chamber-of-… although it's a little more expensive than Amazon.

  • sparkles on 04/06/2016 - 15:42

    This book is totally sweet. The illustrations are awesome and it even smells book-ishly great.

    Serious kudos to Booktopia for several reasons, a) not cancelling b) awesome packaging and c) quick delivery (all things considered) and d) good communication. Will pre-order the next title from them for sure.

  • BargainShopaholic on 06/06/2016 - 14:23
    +1

    Just received mine today!! The packaging is so secure and the book is in tip top condition!!!

    I'm at work now and I can't stop touching and looking through my book!

    I'm feeling the same excitement that I felt when the 8th book came out! I'm soooo happy!!

  • happychild100 on 06/06/2016 - 15:12
    +1

    Picked up mine today. Wow, the book is much bigger and better than i expected. The drawings are amazing. I too feel a bit bit about only paying $12 but kudos to booktopia for honouring the price.

  • luztra on 09/06/2016 - 18:22

    Just received my copy for my son today. Thanks!

  • meatball on 09/06/2016 - 19:28

    Just received my copy today as well. Beautiful edition of the book, definitely a keeper.

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