Rakuten - The End is Nigh

[Starling]

The end of an era, dark clouds hover over Rakuten (formerly Play.Com).

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/rakuten-co-uk-faces-closure/0168088

 

[luke98]

Rest in peace.

 

[UpsetSmiley]

Oh dear. First the high streets now online merchants. Rakuten tried to keep the Play.com legacy alive, I think when it transitioned into a site for marketplace sellers sales dipped. Sad news.

 

[snooloui]

It is no tragedy, the legacy of Play.com was lost a long time ago.

 

[nefilim]

Oh dear. First the high streets now online merchants. Rakuten tried to keep the Play.com legacy alive, I think when it transitioned into a site for marketplace sellers sales dipped. Sad news.

IMO rakuten was nothing like original play.com

yes, been there. done that.

 

[Ashcroft]

They're just a trader site, the sellers will keep selling on Amazon and eBay.

 

[Flloydo]

I wonder if their extremely slow website and weird payment system when you order with a discount code/ points (you don't actully know if you ordered the item because you get a failed screen and no order details) had anything to do with it. Oh and their search function is annoying too

 

[Flash]

It's a shame

 

[garabe]

Ah, I got the Hellraiser Scarlet Box for free off that massive rakuten points thing when I bought a PS4 and so many £5 off vouchers last year issued. Still, generally otherwise terrible and I can't recall last time I paid full price for something from there. Sorry for those who will now be looking for work come August though

 

[metalpaul1000]

Shame i got a few good deals on there with discount codes and points. Never bought a steelbook though

 

[SteelbookGenius666]

Shame, although I consider Play and Rakuten a seperate entertity, fact is Play.com will and should hold a special place in all collector's heart's...

 

[Sigill]

It's a shame but the website hasn't been the same since Play.com ended. With it just being sellers it was never the same. I have used it once or twice when there has been a decent offer but not a lot.

 

[Flash]

Will it just close? I mean how there is so many stores on there

 

[davhyl]

I only ever bought from there when they had offers on. To be honest, it was always going to be hard for them to make products cheaper than amazon after sellers and the site itself needing profits

 

[Sigill]

Will it just close? I mean how there is so many stores on there

I would think so, a lot of the sellers are already on ebay. I think the others would probably go to ebay or Amazon marketplace.