I'm sure it's just me being both paranoid and impatient, but if anybody else from the UK has ordered from DVD Box Office (DVDBO from hereon), I wonder if you're having the same experience as me.

I ordered FL last Sunday after EB recommended DVDBO in reply to my post about getting FL from the US in advance of the UK release. They stated on their website that they wouldn't be getting delivery of their stock of FL until March 6th, which was fair enough. I checked my account around midday (UK time) on Thursday and to my great delight, found my order was now classed as 'shipped' and that my credit card had been charged earlier that day.

I was reading through their FAQ at some point last week and I noticed, to my concern, that I should have had an email confirming my initial order and another from them saying that the order had been despatched. I say 'to my concern' because so far, I've had neither of these emails. Now I think of it, when I created a log-in identity on the site, I didn't receive a 'Welcome to DVD Box Office' email either, like you get from Amazon etc. I emailed DVDBO yesterday morning quoting my order and invoice numbers, asking why I hadn't been emailed, whether my order had or hadn't been despatched and if so, whether it was coming to the UK by sea or by airmail. So far I've had no reply.

I expected that it would probably take a week to reach the UK, especially if sent by sea, but my impatience to play the full game and my paranoia in DVDBO having apparently departed from their stated method of handling orders is starting to get the better of me. Has anybody else in the UK had a similar experience with DVDBO?

Somebody else recommended Strategy Plus in the UK, which now seems like the better option, but then it's easy to be wise with hindsight.