Spent a side-splitting night playing Cards Against Humanity on Sunday night and was thinking… ‘I really need to get some of these, just to play with the family on Christmas Day’. With expansions, of course. So I jump on their website, and even though I already knew they probably wouldn’t ship to Australia, I thought I’d look for that ever elusive internet loophole.
So having a look through their FAQs… cleverly disguised under the section entitled: “Your Dumb Questions” and yeah, had my expectations confirmed – no shipping to Australia. But, there was a small glimmer of hope:
So, I thought I’d give it a whirl in spite of of their warning:
———- Outgoing Email ———-
From: borysSNORC
Date: Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 9:22 AM
Subject: OCD Chick Needs Proper Cards
To: CardsAgainstHumanity
Hi there,
This presents a significant problem for me personally, as I have diagnosed obsessive personality traits and can not foresee any situation where home made cards would be acceptable… let alone the inevitability that would see future expansion packs printed out on inhomogenous card stock – the horror!
Naturally, this is completely unacceptable and would render my game completely unable to be played. *twitch twitch* Why, the very idea of it is almost as traumatizing as that time, when the powers that be, released the first two seasons of The Sopranos in cardboard boxes and then latter seasons were released in regular plastic cases necessitating the re-purchasing of the entire series!
I am therefore humbly requesting that I be allowed to order the original Cards Against Humanity party game (RRP of $25) and the First, Second and Third Expansion sets (at $10 each) and have them shipped to Australia – and, if at all possible, without an ass raping, non-lubed shipping rate! Just this one time, I promise.
Also, I think it worth noting, that as a group of individuals that are figuratively crying out to be ridiculed, I believe the OCD community are significantly and conspicuously absent from your most excellent game, which given the propensity for absurd behaviour tics is absolutely ripe for exploitation.
Yours in date rape and child beauty pageants…
borysSNORC
And low and behold, I got a reply this morning! 😀
———- Reply Email ———-
From: Cards Against Humanity
Date: Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 2:43 AM
Subject: Re: OCD Chick Needs Proper Cards
To: borysSNORC
Hi Robyn,
- This is a private link. Please don’t share it!
- You may have to pay import taxes depending on your country. You’re on your own there.
- Shipping takes a few weeks, so please give it some time to arrive.
J & the CAH
TeamTa da! Borys’ most excellent letter writing skills, strike again. I think I should write a consumer advice book on “How To Have Your Way With Almost Anyone”. 😀
er…. weren’t you asked NOT to share the link? Or the password? Doesn’t blogging the whole thing kind of negate the “please don’t share this” aspect of their reply? 😉
Try using those links and passwords… they’re not going anywhere. It may be a rarity – but I have known to do what I’m told on occasion. 😉