Credit to Greyfox112 for pointing out in my Amazon deal of the same product, it was considerably cheaper @ Speedyhen
£45 as opposed to Amazon's £66.99
Quite a big price difference. Can hukd'ers vouch for Speedyhen as I've not heard of them personally
UK based, 30 day returns policy, free delivery in 2-4 days. Seems pretty good on paper
All comments (38)
bryngreen
17 Jan 171#1
Speedyhen are good. This is a steal! Heat added
mattlong37051
17 Jan 17#2
I've used them once before, seemed pretty good
StolenDiagram
17 Jan 172#3
Why would anyone buy this version over the standard one? Standard looks nicer and costs almost 20 quid less.
You're getting a plastic cover which will just get scuffed on a shelf and some gold tinted pages. Not even an art print extra!
Orange_Sooty
17 Jan 17#4
They take money straight away though :disappointed:
StolenDiagram to Orange_Sooty
17 Jan 17#5
On PayPal orders. Not debit or credit card.
Orange_Sooty
17 Jan 17#6
i tried debit card didnt go through as i didnt have enough funds. card works perfectly elsewhere like tesco online etc
StolenDiagram
17 Jan 17#7
I've bought from them before plus their faq states it's taken at dispatch. They must have tried to authorise it with a quid or something. They wouldn't actually take the money.
TobiRIP
17 Jan 17#8
5% off code for new customers too, 'NEWCUSTOMER'
dbizal
17 Jan 17#9
I have had nothing but issues with this company.
Pre-ordered a few things only to have them cancel and then list at a higher price. Joke of a company.
CoolDude0123 to dbizal
17 Jan 17#10
So they are a lot like Zavvi?
M1LFHunter to dbizal
27 Jul 17#38
You're right, 1 order and nothing but issues...
I too have had nothing but issues. I ordered a book that arrived looking like they'd had a quick game of football with it in the warehouse. I sent a nice email. Can you imagine their response? They told me to keep the book, and they will give me a refund! How dare they!? I cannot believe the fantastic service of this company it is a complete (non) disgrace, I can believe they are still in business!
astlegend
17 Jan 17#11
Price increased to £48 now :disappointed:
johnymohny
17 Jan 17#12
Books disappeared off of the site now!
Illusionary to johnymohny
17 Jan 17#14
Probably out of stock - not unlikely when this is a limited edition.
FWIW, after many past orders with SpeedyHen, they've always been good for me. On one occasion the book arrived slightly damaged, but they replaced it promptly once I provided a photo.
Joshimitsu91
17 Jan 17#13
I ordered something from this site a couple months ago. Delivery wasn't the quickest but no issues otherwise.
KoopaDuckie
17 Jan 17#15
I ordered the Dark Souls 3 Hardcover guide form them, I received the guide a week after the release date of the guide, so had already done most of the game before it came :disappointed:
bagelsaurus
17 Jan 17#16
Seems they've cancelled my order :disappointed: Anyone else had the same? Pre-ordered mine yesterday afternoon and now they are telling me they have low stock.
Salfordgirl1
17 Jan 17#17
cancelled mine too. won't be using them again, seems like people saying they were unreliable were right.
TobiRIP
17 Jan 17#18
Cancelled too, watch them restock it at a higher price
briankins
17 Jan 17#19
Ordered mine last night around 11pm, still says 'On Order', shall await the dreaded cancellation!
bryngreen
17 Jan 17#20
Got mine cancelled too :disappointed:
dougrobbins78
17 Jan 17#21
That sucks guys.my apologies. I felt it sounded too good to be true. Seems the feedback is more negative than positive
Speedyhen is one to avoid. From the dark ages of online shopping where this used to fly
briankins
17 Jan 17#22
Yeah, mine just been cancelled :disappointed:
kamikazilucas
17 Jan 17#23
mine got cancelled after i cancelled my last one on the book depository **** this
kamikazilucas
17 Jan 17#24
re bought from the book depository for 60 so stupid,why have it in stock then cancel orders
Shinoke
17 Jan 17#25
Cancelled too.
Also had the Twilight Princess collector's edition guide cancelled before.
So far not reliable at all.
Standard version seems in stock and wasn't cancelled. Has a nicer cover and half the price to be fair.
briankins
17 Jan 17#26
They have given me a £5 off next order voucher though, so I'm just going to have to settle with the standard edition, it's going to be a gift anyway.
johnymohny
17 Jan 17#27
Forbidden planet took down there stock earlier stating 'the book has been discontinued because of the 10k ww limit. I expect which ever companies are stocking this will over sell and disappoint a lot of people just like the ce of hyrule historia.
briankins to johnymohny
17 Jan 17#28
Yeah, the cancellation email said
"I regret to inform you that the title you have ordered ( LEGEND OF ZELDA ART & ARTIFACTS) has been unexpectedly popular and we are unable to keep up with the customer demand we have had.
Due to the title being limited edition we are unable to fulfil customers’ orders due to the publisher withdrawing from printing any further copies. For this reason I regret to inform you that we have had no choice but to cancel your order and refund any money taken which I do sincerely apologise for."
ExSoldierMarci
17 Jan 17#29
they just canceled my order :disappointed:
KMX85
17 Jan 17#30
Unsure if I should swap my early amazon preorder with a book depository one I know its cheaper but with places canceling orders I don't want to miss out.
dougrobbins78 to KMX85
17 Jan 17#31
Amazon only charge you after despatch on preorders. You can always pay for the cheaper one you've found first and if it does arrive, cancel or return your Amazon purchase
Again; me personally I've never heard of the book depository either. They look no better or worse than Speedyhen and they obviously just cancelled orders
Illusionary
17 Jan 171#32
I can vouch for both stores, though couldn't really say that either was better than the other.
KMX85
17 Jan 171#33
I have used book depository before and they have delayed orders indefinitely, and amazon is just as bad with limited print items too, its just a game of chance at this stage.
dbizal
18 Jan 171#34
I don't really order much from Zavvi so no idea...
But seems as so I was right. Sorry guys/girls but I would avoid this company.
dougrobbins78
18 Jan 17#35
It appears a leopard never changes its spots. Of course you'll get the odd positive review but law of averages dictates that.
The frequency of negative comments should have been warning enough but cheers for the heads up anyway
dbizal
18 Jan 17#36
It was worth posting due to the off-chance you may actually have gotten it at this price, but unfortunately this company does this time and time again.
I didn't vote hot or cold.
Illusionary
18 Jan 17#37
So that's my order now cancelled too. I placed mine pretty much immediately upon this price being highlighted in the Amazon thread (my confirmation email was timed at 6.12pm), so I guess that no-one here's getting the book from SpeedyHen. :disappointed:
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Opening post
£45 as opposed to Amazon's £66.99
Quite a big price difference. Can hukd'ers vouch for Speedyhen as I've not heard of them personally
UK based, 30 day returns policy, free delivery in 2-4 days. Seems pretty good on paper
All comments (38)
You're getting a plastic cover which will just get scuffed on a shelf and some gold tinted pages. Not even an art print extra!
Pre-ordered a few things only to have them cancel and then list at a higher price. Joke of a company.
I too have had nothing but issues. I ordered a book that arrived looking like they'd had a quick game of football with it in the warehouse. I sent a nice email. Can you imagine their response? They told me to keep the book, and they will give me a refund! How dare they!? I cannot believe the fantastic service of this company it is a complete (non) disgrace, I can believe they are still in business!
FWIW, after many past orders with SpeedyHen, they've always been good for me. On one occasion the book arrived slightly damaged, but they replaced it promptly once I provided a photo.
Speedyhen is one to avoid. From the dark ages of online shopping where this used to fly
Also had the Twilight Princess collector's edition guide cancelled before.
So far not reliable at all.
Standard version seems in stock and wasn't cancelled. Has a nicer cover and half the price to be fair.
"I regret to inform you that the title you have ordered ( LEGEND OF ZELDA ART & ARTIFACTS) has been unexpectedly popular and we are unable to keep up with the customer demand we have had.
Due to the title being limited edition we are unable to fulfil customers’ orders due to the publisher withdrawing from printing any further copies. For this reason I regret to inform you that we have had no choice but to cancel your order and refund any money taken which I do sincerely apologise for."
Again; me personally I've never heard of the book depository either. They look no better or worse than Speedyhen and they obviously just cancelled orders
But seems as so I was right. Sorry guys/girls but I would avoid this company.
The frequency of negative comments should have been warning enough but cheers for the heads up anyway
I didn't vote hot or cold.