Yeah that hapends from time to time. But it's pretty rare. It happend to me only once that after a week of initial release they got the stock again. I usually check mangaoh (but sometimes they're even faster in selling out, sometimes not) and HMV, or yesasia (but lately i found them to be completely useless).
As for combining books... I really wouldn't know. I bought a lot more back when there was still hon-to and bk1. And now my list of wanted books is pretty short, not to mention i usually do bulk orders with only 1 or 2 books to be released (in the following month or so). But since they closely cooperate with HMV I'll have to say that as long as you see it in the store and that you can order it than there shouldn't be any problem. I've ordered some stuff at HMV with one item in the order 4 months before release date and another 5 months. And there was no problem. I don't remember ever having any problems with honto (but like I said I've orders just few books since they combined) and back in the bk1 days I had no problems with different preorders in same package either.
When it comes to Japanese stores.... i think this is only Amazon.jp thing that they can keep your items only for a while. Sure there is a limit how long they keep your items in basket (on the site) but once you've placed teh order you've place it and thats it.... accept if you're using Amazon... and i guess CD japan was like that as well (either way any store that primarily targets foreign costumers is like that).
As for combining books... I really wouldn't know. I bought a lot more back when there was still hon-to and bk1. And now my list of wanted books is pretty short, not to mention i usually do bulk orders with only 1 or 2 books to be released (in the following month or so).
But since they closely cooperate with HMV I'll have to say that as long as you see it in the store and that you can order it than there shouldn't be any problem. I've ordered some stuff at HMV with one item in the order 4 months before release date and another 5 months. And there was no problem.
I don't remember ever having any problems with honto (but like I said I've orders just few books since they combined) and back in the bk1 days I had no problems with different preorders in same package either.
When it comes to Japanese stores.... i think this is only Amazon.jp thing that they can keep your items only for a while. Sure there is a limit how long they keep your items in basket (on the site) but once you've placed teh order you've place it and thats it.... accept if you're using Amazon... and i guess CD japan was like that as well (either way any store that primarily targets foreign costumers is like that).
Reply
i'll try to combine next time there's a limited, and see what happns e_eU
thank you for your reply!
Reply
Leave a comment