thanks Ubi-Mush, but your link redirects to the ubishop main page with no contact details (probably due to a location redirect as i'm not in the uk right now).
the technical link doesn't help either as it seems to be a list of faqs for the various games, again, with no contact details.
i did stumble across a response to an earlier question to customer services, but I can't remember how i instigated contact

So, the good news is, I have been able to ask about the ordering issue.
you would think the website would be clear with contact details
Finalsaute, if i get an answer, i'll update the thread