amazon.com no longer selling gem cards

#1 - Oct. 6, 2014, 9:46 p.m.
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My work gives recognition rewards in the form of gift-cards, and I used to always use them on amazon to buy gem-cards.

However, my last order on amazon.com last month said that they were out of stock, and they still haven’t received any.

Since this is the only way I justify buying gems and I wanted to get some before the next living story content comes out, can someone please look into why amazon.com no longer has the gem-cards available?

#2 - Oct. 6, 2014, 10:42 p.m.
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My work gives recognition rewards in the form of gift-cards, and I used to always use them on amazon to buy gem-cards.

However, my last order on amazon.com last month said that they were out of stock, and they still haven’t received any.

Since this is the only way I justify buying gems and I wanted to get some before the next living story content comes out, can someone please look into why amazon.com no longer has the gem-cards available?

I will see if I can find out anything about this. It could be simply that Amazon needs to order more cards to sell, but I’ll check.

#9 - Oct. 8, 2014, 11:33 p.m.
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Back now. I heard from our Director of Sales, North America, and then realized I hadn’t asked your location, SpudBob! But assuming you’re in North America, Amazon has ordered gem cards and I believe they’re replenishing as quickly as they can. It’s a popular item, as you can see from azzy’s post, but I feel sure they’ll keep them on offer.

#19 - Oct. 11, 2014, 11:02 p.m.
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Anet (Gaile)—anyway to get Amazon(world wide) to get these at real retail value and review their 3rd party seller rip offs?
Can Anet provide stock to Amazon in numbers to meet demand? Or is Amazon refusing to carry the cards because they don’t sell or little demand?

There was a period of reexamination on the part of… someone. I don’t know if it was them, or us. But the decision was made to order up, which Amazon did, and provably that purchase was a resounding success because from what I’m seeing here, they sold out again and needed to order more. (Which I think they’re doing now.)

The Sales Director told me they’re looking at other options. But I can tell you, as a consumer (as we all are) your voice is powerful. If you want a retailer or an online seller to stock cards, drop them a quick e-mail. If you feel the price a third-party (non-authorized reseller) is charging is out of line, decline to buy from them and tell Amazon (or whomever) that you want them to carry the cards. (We have no influence on the independent sellers on Amazon, sorry.)

I’ve gotten in the habit of asking my local grocery store to carry a certain frozen entree. At first, they ordered it for me. Then they started carrying it. The same can be true if you let your favorite store or online seller know “If you carry this, I will buy it.” For to a seller, there is seldom a more persuasive statement.

#22 - Oct. 12, 2014, 12:03 p.m.
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I’m going to give this method a try.

As a customer of Guild Wars 2, I’d like to formally request some ‘The Frog’ cameos to be occasionally stocked in Lions Arch.

Uh huh. I see what you did there.