Amazon policies.

[canon_convert]

well, I am surprised that it took you so long to understand that online retailers do not offer such options. btw, why not buy in India itself ...?? with all the duties and tax that you'll have to pay this would likely cost you much more... I remember someone on this forum mentioned that he was able to source it locally

 

[sanj]

Its not listed with Canon India yet. And YES if would be almost 1.5 times the cost here.

 

[iris chrome]

I thought Amazon has a large warehouse but I think it is only virtual.

Forget a bit about the possibility of fraud and all that. Once Amazon sells any product they will want to get it out of their warehouse and shipped ASAP. This is because they're basically losing money on their inventory space. Space that could be cleared out and have new inventory come in to replace it and be sold in turn. You'll probably say that you're only one person or they could spare a bit of their space to accomodate their customers. But in reality they can't. The whole business of Amazon is built on the principle that it is a warehouse that depends on clearing its inventory in record times so as to accomodate the newest products and continue the cycle again.

 

[cayenne]

This is a bit shady, but you can buy it today giving an address but a card that will probably decline because of not having enough funds. They will then take about 3 days to notice and then tell you to give a good card in 3 days and then rinse and repeat and you can buy yourself sometime that way.

Ah! But my card WILL work as the billing address will be correct.

Ok, if the card is good and will charge...then why on earth would you not already know who/where you're going to ship it to?

I've never heard of such a thing as someone wanting to buy something, and have it held till you can "come up with somewhere to ship it"...?

Aside from sounding fishy....I would never imagined someone wanting to do such a thing...doesn't make sense...?

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[sanj]

I'll explain.
I want to buy it now while it is still in stock.
BUT I do not know who will visit India next from USA who I know.
SO I thought I will buy it now and when I know someone is coming, I will get it shipped to that person.
Make sense now?

 

[cayenne]

I'll explain.
I want to buy it now while it is still in stock.
BUT I do not know who will visit India next from USA who I know.
SO I thought I will buy it now and when I know someone is coming, I will get it shipped to that person.
Make sense now?

I guess your reasoning makes sense....I've never dealt with someone trying to buy something in the US, and get it ferried to another country.

But, while I can see your reasoning, I couldn't imagine any retailer....especially online ones, doing such a thing. They can't afford to put someone in charge of keeping track of your item, sitting it on a shelf somewhere, tracking it...etc.

That's just not something any system for normal retail would be set up for...

A small, mom and pop store...everything done manually, etc....might could do it, but certainly no system that is built for efficiency or online ordering (Walmart or Amazon for example).

Why are you afraid they'll be out of stock when you are ready to ship it? Not sure why you feel you have to buy it now....why not just buy it when you have someone to ship it too.

It isn't like Canon gear is a rare thing that goes out of stock and stays out of stock for more than a day at a time....? (Exception being something just released, but even then, after the initial rush, it will be a commodity like all other products).

 

[Loswr]

(Exception being something just released, but even then, after the initial rush, it will be a commodity like all other products).

The 600 II that the OP is looking at falls into that category, though. They're rare enough that availability is posted as a news item on CR and TDP, and they are still selling out pretty fast.

 

[sanj]

 

[canon_convert]

Its not listed with Canon India yet. And YES if would be almost 1.5 times the cost here.

Not sure how this guy got it .... http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php?topic=8439.msg182063#msg182063

Perhaps you should IM him to check

 

[PackLight]

I wanted to order the 600 at Amazon and give them a shipping address later. Am attaching the online chat. Am not satisfied.

Me:Hello!
I want to buy a lens: Canon 600mm II right now. BUT I want you to hold on to it and ship it later when I send you an address. Is that acceptable?
Saket :Hello, my name is Saket. I'll be happy to help you today.
Me:Namashkar
Saket :I am really sorry It will not be acceptable but You can place the order and You will not face any problem
Me:How can I place an order without a shipping address? Thx
Saket :I am sorry but You can use any friend address to place the Order as the deals and the price which is reflected on the site are subjected to change '
so I am not able to do promise for that
Me:Ah. See I am ready to buy it now. Pay for it in full. And then later give you an address to send it to.
Saket :SANJAY ,How can be this possible when you place the order It goes for shipping and the item for which you place goes for packing and then it goes for delivery
so It will not be possible to hold the package
Me:Ok thanks...

Sounds to me like you wanted to pay with a money order and you might be buying it for your cousin in Saudi Arabia. If I were the retailer the whole senario you proposed sounded fishy and like a scam.

 

[sanj]

Why don't you like my cousin in Saudi Arabia?

 

[preppyak]

The 600 II that the OP is looking at falls into that category, though. They're rare enough that availability is posted as a news item on CR and TDP, and they are still selling out pretty fast.

Yeah, I was gonna say, I completely understand why the OP wants to buy it now and ship later, because if you have a limited window, who knows when it will come back into stock.

Amazon definitely isn't the dealer to do this with; you might be able to talk B+H or Adorama into it, but, more than likely you'd be looking at smaller stores.

 

[sanj]

Thank you and understood.

Btw Amazon had 6+ in stock, now only one remain.

 

[comsense]

I'll explain.
I want to buy it now while it is still in stock.
BUT I do not know who will visit India next from USA who I know.
SO I thought I will buy it now and when I know someone is coming, I will get it shipped to that person.
Make sense now?

Hi Sanj, You can either,
1) Get it shipped to the most reliable closest person/friend in the lot and ask him/her to ship to whoever is leaving first. You get to incur a bit of shipping cost. Hey, if you are buying a 13K lens, $50 with shipping insurance should not be a big deal.
2) Try B&H or Adorama. They have more adaptable customer care. I prefer them over Amazon anyways due to Amazon reshipping returned items as 'new'. It is very easy for some idiot with credit card to order 600 II play/abuse for a month and return to Amazon. They will ship it right back to you sometime even without repackaging it properly.

 

[sanj]

Thank you. Am using my commonsense now.