Nexushub has the best customer service no doubt. I have had other retailers that don't care about restocking on sold out titles but yet nexushub helped get me townfall steelbooks and control resonant steelbooks even though they were sold out. No one cares about delivery fees as long as you get the physical game in good condition like I have, especially steelbooks which can be fragile.
I'm going to call [censored] on your post. I've been buying from Nexus since the AnimeWorx days from about 2008. I have literally never ever had bad customer service from NexusHub. So you are being disingenuous. I don't think you appreciate the great lengths they go to, to get these games for us. But enjoy your other retailers and their[censored] service.
I'd actually go even further and say do standard free shipping for all orders above R1000 but allow an express shipping option/add on for those that want to pay extra. I would gladly pay extra to get whatever I ordered the day after I order it.
I'm not looking to start a bad thread about this, I was really just curious because I misclicked the tab on the left and stumbled upon the poll (I'd never clicked it before).
I am fiercely brand loyal to Nexus Hub and I don't care too much about not getting a game day-1. I know other names like BT and Koodoo ship earlier so you get it on release, but I'd never be "that" excited that I must play day-1, life happens
On the other hand, paying an extra R150 every time you order a commercially available title does add up, and I would not blame the average consumer for trying to save some money.
I know I'd feel less off about it if there was a price match, and free delivery at a certain threshold.
Are there circumstances where I would pay that extra without thinking twice about it, yes. In general there's little reason to do so.
That said, touching on Darkwing's point of eBucks, payment options feel like a lot bigger point than the R50 delivery. Lot of places offering rewards, pay later, etc. Those are big pull points for customers.
For niche titles it's okay. Problem is I play mainly bigger titles. Games are expensive enough as is. If I can save 50 bucks, use my ebucks (which some retailers allow) then I'm definitely going with another retailer.
Basically if I have to choose between paying delivery or not I'm going to go for not paying for delivery. On top of that, I find my Nexus orders are usually delayed. I don't think I've ever received a game on release day which is annoying when you're paying extra for delivery especially. And often you have to ask where it is which I don't think the customer should have to do, that's part of customer service.
Just my 2c here but trust is more important that shipping, Nexus gets the imported niche titles you cant find anywhere else, they keep you updated when theres issues and support is readily available.
Just for that pure customer service, Id pay R50 any day
Dirty Work - Norm MacDonald film with Chris Farley (and Bob Saget directing). All gone too soon.
Joshua Tree - serviceable Dolph Lundgren from the early 90s.
Last of the Finest - OK 90s crime film.
Death Wish 2-5 - 2 is still a nasty film but 3-5 which I had never seen before just go more ludicrous (and dare I say more fun).
Hamlet - Riz Ahmed's modern version. Interesting.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - rewatch before leaving Netflix. Can't believe it's been 26 years. Still awesome.
The Hunt - rewatch. Still a great underrated film.
The 15:17 to Paris - boring
Woman of the Hour - decent.
The Cleaner - OK
Iron Sky - always wanted to watch this. Decent given it's limited budget (it's on Amazon Prime).
The Professionals - good 60s film. Never seen it before. Western set in 1910s
Minions and Monsters - Minions vs Cthulhu. Surprisingly good.
Jackass: Best and Last - the third 'last' film but still mostly funny.
Supergirl - OK not as bad as I was expecting. Milly Alcock was good in lead but I preferred the one from the Flash film. Little sidekick was also good.
End of Oak Street - fun film.
Death of Robin Hood - jeez this was bleak. Probably more accurate telling of any real Robin Hood.
Evil Dead Burn - a bit too much, was hoping Ash would arrive and bring some much needed irreverence to the proceedings.
The Predator
Just as bad as I remember.
Shane Black screwed the pooch.
Terrible casting, no need for the kid.
Too many unnecessary jokes & F bombs.
Prey
Way better.
Loved the new back in time location, the franchise should have carried on like this.
Only now realized that flintlock pistol is the same one from Predator 2!
Predator Badlands
Bit better the second time around, but thats after watching The Predator
Also were the movie fails is making the Predators human, giving them feelings & emotions. They supposed to be killing machines with a code, thats it!
To be charitable, there were clearly some good ideas on paper about how to link the RE1 and RE2 narratives into the same timespan. I also appreciated some almost 1-to-1 recreation of scenes from the games.
Everything else was dire. Characterisation changes are fine but the acting was rubbish aside from maybe Claire. Set quality and CGI quality was variable. Nothing happens for half the movie then everything happen to characters we barely meet for a minute. I wonder how people who never played the games made sense of it.