5D Mark III - Amazon availability?

[metrodcphotography]

According to CR the sale date will be March 22, 2012, but sellers will have stock before that date. Does anyone know if in the past Amazon shipped on the first sale date or do they ship before the sale date for the camera to arrive on the first sale date?

Thanks,
Kevin

 

[WoodysGamertag]

You probably want a camera expert but I can tell you that for any other product Amazon has traditionally honored the release date the manufacturer set for the product. It's true for apple stuff, video games, music, etc.

I'd guess it will be true with Canon gear too.

 

[JustinTArthur]

While Amazon definitely honors their seller/distributor release restrictions, they've often shipped a product ahead of time knowing that it will arrive on the official release date. They've done this with the past couple Harry Potter book releases for example. I don't know if this would be allowed with Canon's release restriction or whether or not Amazon would constrain this pre-shipping capability to Amazon.com Prime members.

 

[RC]

Same here, preorders often arrive on release date. I've even had a couple of items arrive a day early.

 

[tt]

Thinking about the iPhone 4S here but other times sellers have basically got the products already sent out to the local delivery depots. So on a given day they can all be sent out on launch day.
Males sense for the logistics/shippers - if they've got he stock they may as well move it out early to the depots so hey just need to do te final delivery leg on 22nd.
We'll see - some stores might only w getting their stock to them around 22nd so their turnaround could add a day or two for the customer.

 

[metrodcphotography]

Ok, so from the sounds of it it could be either way, just have to wait and see!

Thanks for the replies.

 

[Maui5150]

I have always received my Amazon Pre-Orders Day of Releases, or in the case of many movies that release on Tuesday, I often have received them Monday or a few on Saturday when they just got their early. (Saturday has only happened twice in 8 years or so)

 

[Chewy734]

Amazon prime with overnight shipping is key... I'm hoping I see a nice box on 3/23.

 

[Mt Spokane Photography]

I seem to recall that amazon did not get any 5D MK II's until a few weeks after everyone else. Hopefully, that will not be the case this time. They do get power shots and Rebels on time, but have seemed to lag on the Pro models, at least 3 years ago.

I pre-ordered a 7D with kit lens from them when it was introduced, then, after two or three weeks, they decided they had a pricing error and cancelled all the pre-orders for the kit, essentially telling me to order a body only and go to the back of the waiting list for that. This also happened to me with another item I pre-ordered.

I just do my pre-orders elsewhere not, with no nasty suprises.

I certainly hope it doesn't happen to anyone here.

 

[Pierre]

I see Amazon now added a Note...

"Note on Availability: This item is in high demand and we have taken orders up to our initial allocations. We will continue to accept pre-orders and fill them as soon as additional inventory becomes available. We will not charge your credit card until we ship the product. "


This note was not there originally and must have appeared some time this week as I've checked that Amazon product page a couple of times. I ordered on March 2, so hopefully I'm in their first batch.

 

[eeek]

I see Amazon now added a Note...

"Note on Availability: This item is in high demand and we have taken orders up to our initial allocations. We will continue to accept pre-orders and fill them as soon as additional inventory becomes available. We will not charge your credit card until we ship the product. "


This note was not there originally and must have appeared some time this week as I've checked that Amazon product page a couple of times. I ordered on March 2, so hopefully I'm in their first batch.

Amazon had that note there the second day that the camera was for sale. Then it went away for a few days and now it's back. However... That's not how it works. They will take their orders and submit them to Canon. Then Canon will give them the units. Amazon does not know how many units they are getting- it is a complete guess at this point.

 

[NYRose]

I see Amazon now added a Note...

"Note on Availability: This item is in high demand and we have taken orders up to our initial allocations. We will continue to accept pre-orders and fill them as soon as additional inventory becomes available. We will not charge your credit card until we ship the product. "


This note was not there originally and must have appeared some time this week as I've checked that Amazon product page a couple of times. I ordered on March 2, so hopefully I'm in their first batch.

Amazon had that note there the second day that the camera was for sale. Then it went away for a few days and now it's back. However... That's not how it works. They will take their orders and submit them to Canon. Then Canon will give them the units. Amazon does not know how many units they are getting- it is a complete guess at this point.

This note is not shown on the kit; Body + lens.

 

[iso79]

Anyone know how to find out if you got into the first allotment? I preordered the day after the announcement.

 

[PageWorks Studios]

Anyone who ordered from Amazon see any product yet? I chatted with them this morning and got the patented "we'll email when it's shipping, it's not been released yet". I explained that indeed, it HAD been released, but this person didn't have any info other than the standard stuff, unfortunately..... if I hadn't had amazon gift cards to spend, I sure should have ordered from elsewhere.....

 

[rickystern]

Just finished chatting with Amazon. Backordered. I placed my order at 9:32 on 3/2. Needless to say, although I wanted to avoid selling the lens and taking a hit on it, I'm on my way to local camera store to buy their 1 kit in stock.

THANKS AMAZON

 

[Ew]

In summary, Order placed for Body on 2nd March, will be delivered 23rd May (yes May) 2012 (thankfully not 2013)

news from Amazon: (have them online now)

Shyam Prasad:Thanks for your patience.
I checked and confirmed that the we haven't received this item from our Manufacture, once we receive this item to our Warehouse we will ship this item to you in a High Priority manner. So that you'll receive this item to you on the release date.

Me:Actually I'm even more confused. You said above that "the item hasn't released yet, we haven't provide any tracking information for this item yet." - then you said that "Based on the priority we have shipped the item"
so which is it??? Why do you write conflicting statements?

Shyam Prasad:To compensate the delay, I can issue the shipping charge reduced.

Me:Thank you, but I asked why you are providing conflicting information?

Shyam Prasad:The customer who has placed before has received the tracking information for the item.

Me:Yes, I understand that. But, I asked why you are providing conflicting information?

Shyam Prasad:I'm sorry I was not clear, David.

Me:No, I'm re-reading the text above, and its very clear.
Your text:
1. the item hasn't released yet
2. we haven't received this item from our Manufacture
3. Based on the priority we have shipped the item
How can you ship if the item has not been released ???

Shyam Prasadavid, I hope you can understand. Sine you keep on telling that your other friends have received the item, it might be a possibility that we had received first batch from our suppliers.
However, we have ran out of the stock now. As you may know that we reply on our suppliers, whatever the information they supply to us about the item availability, the same is displayed on our website.

Me:Yes... my last question, for the third (3rd) time is - why do you provide conflicting information? Contradicting yourself.
I've been an Amazon customer since 1999. I would at least like a small bit of honest information, and actual estimate time delivery - early or late, regardless, but an honest estimate.

Shyam Prasad:As per the current information we have, this item is yet to be released from our supplier and reach to our warehouse. Once we have this item, we will be able to ship this to you.
I'm sorry David if my information wasn't clear and ti sound that way.
Your order will be delivered to you by May 23, 2012. If this is not acceptable, you are welcome to cancel this order and place a new order once this item is available again with us.

Me:How far am I in the queue ?

Shyam Prasad:I'm sorry but I can't determine that.

Me:So Amazon expects to receive the next batch sometome around 15th May ?

Shyam Prasad:I'm sorry David, we doesn't when this item will be available for the next batch.

Me:So then how can you provide an estimate May 23, 2012 delivery date??

Shyam Prasad:Once we receive more items in stock we will update this information in our website.

 

[darktiger]

Man I am glad I canceled my order with them... I ordered my body from somewhere else on Wed and got it on Thursday....

 

[jeremychone]

Apparently, Shipping on Monday, see my conversation with a rep.

 

[PageWorks Studios]

Jeremy - way to handle it with them - it's nice to see someone not interested in blowing steam at someone (the employee) who has nothing to do with the supplies, and to offer constructive, respectfully delivered advice on what to do next time....

 

[bigfatdaddyo]

I chatted with team India and a supervisor for 30 mins, I was unable to get any information as to a ship date, I ordered the camera just an hour or two after the news came out, so I was an early orderer, like 1am-ish. Just called Norman in Michigan and got a kit broken in half and they are shipping it today. Said to see Amazon fail at such a simple task.