I was wondering how the order I placed was going as the kids are as keen as mustard.

ooo I look forward to my tracking number :D

What part of Melb are you in? cbd? or.?

-emailed you about changing to express - I am patiently waiting :)

Yes. Might be able to organize pickup for those in Melb that ordered. ANd give $7.7 credit on the website, We are still thinking about it.

I ordered express post and i live in melbourne, does that mean ill receive the package 1 day after its sent? Thanks

They're already in Melbourne? $#^% yeah. As long as they are sent by wednesday, express post users should receive them the next day, before the long weekend.

I don't know, they hit sydney yesteday, now they are in Melbourne. I won't know more till Monday.

If you want Exp post upgrade just email us. 2 people are going through about 170 emails we haven't answered yet, so please be patient :)

Actually I am also interested in adding express post to my order, can it be done? I forgot about Friday being a holiday... and Monday...

Or Ozmods, do you think these will shipped Monday or Tuesday?

OMG, I just realised that I didn't get express post! I only got the normal! Is there any way I can pay the extra and express it?

Also, I might be taking the unpopular opinion here, but I dont think darkjedi was being intentionally rude to Ozmodchips... I think he was talking shit. That is all. It didn't sound like he was personally threatening Ozmodchips (completely) It just sounded like he was saying they will have a lot of angry customers and to be honest they probably will (Not me, so dont start flaming!)

I'm quite happy with the speed of the postage, considering its come all the way across the pond!

LOL darkjedi nice also the freeloaders are in Australia?!? :D wow that was quick, nice work ozmod

Wow talk about ungrateful. Yeah I'm talking to you "darkjedi". I don't mind if I don't get it by the long weekend.Don't make petty threats like that. What exactly will you do if you don't get it? Have a tantrum? By all emans go for it. That's not going to make them come any faster.

Also, when you say "WE - better receive our freeloaders..." you're inciting that the rest of us agree with you. (protip: I don't) People like you make me sick. Remind me of those losers on my Super Sweet 16. Complete and utter faggotory. Just sit tight and relax. If you didn't look at the calender so much they would be here before you know it.

Dont be so selfish they're doing the best they can and its going VERY WELL since they've arrived in Australia now. OzModChips are doing you a service and you're acting very ungrateful. I for one would like to thank OzModChips because now alot of us will be able to play brawl now rather than in September.

Yeah its out of our control
Please don't say 'we better get it or else', that kinda crap ruins my day and makes me feel like writing no updates and just leave up a random date like everyone else.

It's out of his control when they arrive or don't arrive.

we better receive our freeloaders before the long weekend otherwise youll have a ton of angry customers..

http://www.ozmodchipsfaq.com/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page

Ozmodchips: A bit off topic here, but can you show me where to get the wiikey 1.9b recovery disc? I've looked everywhere :/
Thanks.

Yeah thats about right. But we are machines. There have been days that we have done over 250 orders of R4's etc - thats with micro sd cards, and assembling over 5 components of the r4 package. The freeloader is just a disc....we could pack and email people with their tracking number at a rate of 3~5 per minute. 95% of australia is in our express post network to there is a very good chance that everyone that got express post will get their Freeloader before Friday.

So if it lands in AUS on the weekend, customs will look at it monday, they'll call you to pay the duties and w/e. If its all clear early that day, it'll come to yous monday/tuesday then the express customers will get it wednesday/thursday. Is that a reasonable estimate? Too bad friday is a pub. holiday. If we havent got it by thursday we have to wait all weekend! ;_;

It doesn't work that way. Once it lands in australia (if it doesn't make a stop in PH or somewhere) it needs to be scanned by customs during business hours. I.e. Monday to friday 9-5. They need to make sure we aren't bringing in illegal goods etc.

Then they look at the invoice, and give us a call so we can pay all the GST and duties on the item. Once that is done, as long as its before 1pm or so - it gets on a truck and comes our way.

so how many hours away is that?

Half way between the US and aus

yeah can u track it now ozmod

So where are the freeloaders now? Thanks

Not yet, check the freeloader page. Its a big package, its takes a long time for anything this big to come from the UK.

So did you guys receive the freeloaders?????????????

I know I'm irritating, but I have waited at least a little while before asking! .... ... ... ... ANY NEWS?!?!?! ........... :-)

I think the actual in-game fighting part is peer-to-peer. So if you both have decent connections, it should be OK.

What I mean to say is, even though you guys plan on exchanging friend-codes with each other (i.e. other people within Australia) it will still go slow because there's no servers set up here in Australia.

Well unless you're using friend codes with someone in Australia, I'd imagine the 'with anyone' battles over wifi would be quite laggy.

I don't know if the wi-fi would work very well. What servers would it use? We don't have any servers set up yet...

Yeah eBay is crapolla :)


We don't know the date until we see the next line on the tracking system.
Right now is stll says


STANSTED AIRPORT,
GB
EXPORT SCAN

So hopefully its next hop is in a country much much closer :)

Thats so sad Ebay delisted the case-only auction... whats the world coming to? XD When do you expect to recieve the freeloaders at OzMod HQ? Friday? Monday? I guess this is alot of business for you guys. Good job securing a shipment and taking so many orders!

Yes, yes there is.................

Lmao, there are non-believers?!

Yeah there is - check the Freeloader page

I'm feeling like a junkie at the moment. I can't concentrate on anything, I keep checking the site... Is there any update?

Nice Ozmod keep up the good work my friend. :)

Yay! Party at my place! Thanks Ozmod! w00t!!

Yeah no worries, I know how you feel - we are fans too!

Just got off the phone to Datel 5 minutes ago. They are leaving the UK today 95% sure, 5% chance of it leaving tomorrow. Its a huge package, over 160 cubic Kgs, so hopefully it won't take too long to get here. We have an account with their courier, so the day it lands in Australia should also be the day we get them in our hands.

More info as it comes in.

Forgot to say thanks to OzMod for staying up to source more info for us impatient freeloaderz! I feel like a kid at Xmas time waiting for Santa to bring me a pres! GIMME GIMME GIMME GIMME GIMMEEEEEE

Hey Scott, Apparently its not a problem. But since no1 outside the makers has actually tried it (That I know of...) I guess we'll find out first! lol.

For me, it's a small sacrifice to make, if it doesn't have wifi at least I can play multi offline!

Hey hey, for you guys, like me, who are importing brawl with freeloader, do you think we will be able to connect to WIFI?

Cool, also anyone who is a member of www.mywii.com.au message me (username is Brawler) your friend codes once you get brawl and freeloader and ill message you mine once i get freeloader =D

I will stay up tonight and give Datel a call to check to see if we have a tracking number. If I get some info I will update the product page.

Thank you for your patience guys

lolz @ Sstirrer, guess me and you wil both be staring at the cd, and thats good new Ozmod.

Im totally happy with that! w00t

I'll just have to stare at my Smash bros cd for a while...

If things don't get delayed then it should be here at the end of the week. If they do.....then early early next week

Oooh nice,
What's the date range?

They have our money, and have our order - thats when things are confirmed. Some people are selling the item without having even sourced the product yet. We have a date range, and when we getting a tracking number the range will be narrowed.

Um, you said there is no definite date for shipping but on the 03/02/2008 you said, and I quote - "We will take pre-orders - but only when we have a 100% confirmed order with a set date for shipment. It is the only responsible way to do it."

Wouldn't that mean that as you are taking preorders you have a definite date... that is the only responsible way to do it...

Hurry up with the freeloaders, im getting brawl wednesday

No, there is no definate date - we never said anything about that

express post is overnight, not same day courier service

So are you guys getting the product on the 14th 100%, if you are would us melbournians who picked express post get it on the same day?

Dont worry just found the bit aobut $16 postage.

Why Does it cost $45 to buy the Wii Free loader via your website but on ebay you advertise it for AU $27.99

Yes, you will need to insert Wii Freeloader in your wii every time you want to play an an international game. It does not alter your wii system permanently like a wii modchip does.

Say we put the freeloader dvd in and then play the US smash bros and then we take smash bros back out or turn the Wii off,do we have to, once we turn it back on, reload with freeloader then put the imported game in again?

From our FAQ


Q: Will the Wii Freeloader allow me to play games on burnt media (backups)
A: No, not at all.

will it play backup copies? thanks

That was stupid of me - the shipping options come up after ordering. Anyway, Freeloader is now pre-ordered :) Thanks for the speedy reply!

Yes, of course you can. Express post is $7.7 AUD. We can post Express post items up until 6pm. As registered post items have to be picked up from us at 1.30pm, so if we get our package at 4pm or so, all express post pre-orders will go off the same day!

We can confirm that Datel now has our money so all we are waiting for it a tracking number!

I'd like to pre-order this, but I don't want registered post. I want to pay for overnight express post. Is this possible?

Hey mate,
Yeah its available to order now. We where up till 5am last night talking to Datel and we have a confirmed order :)

You are probably right OzMod, I emailed the seller and they are still waiting on their stock.

Really keen to pick it up from you! any sign of it being available to order soon?

Directly from them, yes - but to resellers no.

According to Datel's own shop front website (codejunkies.com), the Freeloader is actually available & shipping now?

Thats bullcrap. I talked to the staff last night as no one has stock. NO ONE! The product has not been mass produced yet, so the guy selling it on eBay is just taking your money without letting you know proper dates. If you can get a copy in 5 business days from now I will give you 10 free copies, i.e. it ain't going to happen.

True that, I could grab it for around that price though from ebay NOW shipped within 5 days.

They could charge $40+ dollars and it would be still well worth it alone if it works with the U.S Smash Bros. Brawl.

is Brawl 100% compatible? Also how do you use it?

We will beat any aussie price from an online store that has a registered ABN. As far as matching people from ebay, and overseas....we can't lower ourselves to eBay traders. We are too reliable with shipping and support, pay tax and GST unlike most eBay traders - so competing against them would be driving ourselves into the ground.

Just hang tight, all will be released soon.

Hey guys, just wondering what sort of price you guys will be able to offer on these, I'm tempted to wait depending on how much less it will be through you guys as opposed to some ebay traders.

Thanks

Price we are negotiating....as soon as we have a final price we will let you know more Obviously is going to be a little be more than what the makers are offering it for at the moment.

Dates, hopefully we will receive stock after the long weekend

Any idea on rough dates/pricing as yet?

There will be no limit if we get the full batch.

Whats the limit on sales?

We will take pre-orders - but only when we have a 100% confirmed order with a set date for shipment. It is the only responsible way to do it.

Awesome! I can't wait to order this. Is it possible to order now? Or do we have to wait until you get it in stock?