Curious about B&H & mkiii shipments

[jbenhartley]

Weird. I really have enjoyed B&H and will most likely continue to shop there for my non new release orders, however, I pre-ordered on the 2nd, but ended up just finding the Mark III at best buy getting ot me much sooner. Anyhow i called B&H to cancel. and there was 0 questions asked, no "what was wrong? how can we make this right?" It was just, "ok, it's been cancelled" "have a good day"

weird customer service to me. I felt like they didn't care at all.

 

[visioningenuity]

I picked up my 5Dm3 at a local camera store Friday morning (Mike's Camera in Boulder). It was a lucky hunch, I was driving past in the morning and thought I'd see if they had any. There was one on display, and one body only in a box untouched by human hands.

In order to cancel on B&H I had to call, I could not find a way to cancel online.

 

[risc32]

Yes, you have to call to cancel or alter orders, and last time i did it, to return items as well. When you called to ask to have your order canceled what did you expect them to do? Bump you up in line or something? They can't really do that. Besides it's not like they keep a few bodies around just to hand out to people who complain. I'm sure they would have just assumed you got it somewhere else. How many people buy a 3500 camera body on a whim? No questions asked is a GOOD policy. They will get them out as fast as they can.

 

[GeorgieGirl]

You can add me to the Backorder list:

10198200xx Ordered on 3/7.

:'(

 

[Sharp]

B&H Orders - 5DIII Body Only

10197527xx First Shipment
10197528xx First Shipment
10197531xx First Shipment
10197532xx First Shipment
10197536xx First Shipment
10197538xx First Shipment
10197544xx First Shipment
10197553xx 0330 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197554xx 0615 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197554xx 0625 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197557xx 0700 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197559xx 0710 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197563xx 0725 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197565xx 0740 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197576xx 0800 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197577xx 0803 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197597xx 1200 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197722xx 1200 EST 3/4 Backorder
10198120xx 1200 EST 3/7 Backorder
xxxxx983xx 1200 EST 3/14 Backorder

Just to add my 2cents (or my 5DIII): 10198234xx 3/8 Backorder

 

[FLsteve]

I got my E-Mail this am on backorder. Order mine 3/03/12 at 1900 Order #10197649xx

 

[atomicpunk]

B&H Orders - 5DIII Body Only

10197527xx First Shipment
10197528xx First Shipment
10197531xx First Shipment
10197532xx First Shipment
10197536xx First Shipment
10197538xx First Shipment
10197544xx First Shipment
10197553xx 0330 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197554xx 0615 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197554xx 0625 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197557xx 0700 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197559xx 0710 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197563xx 0725 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197565xx 0740 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197576xx 0800 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197577xx 0803 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197597xx 1200 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197636xx 1443 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197649xx 1900 EST 3/3 Backorder
10197722xx 1200 EST 3/4 Backorder
10198120xx 1200 EST 3/7 Backorder
10198200xx 1200 EST 3/7 Backorder
10198234xx 1200 EST 3/8 Backorder
xxxxx983xx 1200 EST 3/14 Backorder

 

[FyreStorm]

Mine arrived in Florida this morning from B&H...a day ahead of schedule!

 

[GeorgieGirl]

I just called B&H to check on shipping ideas and I was told they are expecting a shipment, but I am not in the next shipment queue. :-\

 

[xthebillx]

I just called B&H to check on shipping ideas and I was told they are expecting a shipment, but I am not in the next shipment queue. :-\

Georgie,
What is your order number, replacing the last 2 digits with "xx"?
Also, when did you place your order (please use EST)?

 

[GeorgieGirl]

I just called B&H to check on shipping ideas and I was told they are expecting a shipment, but I am not in the next shipment queue. :-\

Georgie,
What is your order number, replacing the last 2 digits with "xx"?
Also, when did you place your order (please use EST)?

I'm on the list that is being kept above for my order on 3/7. I just ordered the Kit that is in stock and I will use the 24-105 with the 7D I already have. I can use somehting with a bit more reach than the 17-55 and a little less *white* than the 70-200 when I want to be inconspicuous, so that is that.

I was waiting for the new 24-70II to pair with this Mark III body and I wasn't planning on the extra 8 hunge for this kit lens, but with the news that I just got I pulled the trigger just to get the body.

I hope I like the 24-105.

 

[atomicpunk]

There is a big gap in the data between orders 10197544xx (First Shipment) and 10197553xx (Backorder). Any other data we can use to more precisely pin down where the First Shipment ended?

B&H Orders - 5DIII Body Only

10197527xx First Shipment
10197528xx First Shipment
10197531xx First Shipment
10197532xx First Shipment
10197536xx First Shipment
10197538xx First Shipment
10197544xx First Shipment
10197553xx 0330 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197554xx 0615 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197554xx 0625 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197557xx 0700 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197559xx 0710 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197563xx 0725 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197565xx 0740 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197576xx 0800 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197577xx 0803 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197597xx 1200 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197636xx 1443 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197649xx 1900 EST 3/3 Backorder
10197722xx 1200 EST 3/4 Backorder
10198120xx 1200 EST 3/7 Backorder
10198200xx 1200 EST 3/7 Backorder
10198234xx 1200 EST 3/8 Backorder
xxxxx983xx 1200 EST 3/14 Backorder

 

[xthebillx]

There is a big gap in the data between orders 10197544xx (First Shipment) and 10197553xx (Backorder). Any other data we can use to more precisely pin down where the First Shipment ended?

B&H Orders - 5DIII Body Only

10197527xx First Shipment
10197528xx First Shipment
10197531xx First Shipment
10197532xx First Shipment
10197536xx First Shipment
10197538xx First Shipment
10197544xx First Shipment
10197553xx 0330 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197554xx 0615 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197554xx 0625 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197557xx 0700 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197559xx 0710 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197563xx 0725 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197565xx 0740 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197576xx 0800 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197577xx 0803 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197597xx 1200 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197636xx 1443 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197649xx 1900 EST 3/3 Backorder
10197722xx 1200 EST 3/4 Backorder
10198120xx 1200 EST 3/7 Backorder
10198200xx 1200 EST 3/7 Backorder
10198234xx 1200 EST 3/8 Backorder
xxxxx983xx 1200 EST 3/14 Backorder

Jeez, atomic - thanks for compiling this.
The scattershot nature of the information was getting to me.
I also wanted to find out the terminator between the 1st & 2nd shipments.
Let's hope the next shipment lands in NYC in the next few days!

 

[canonuser]

Yeah, atomic. Thanks so much! Mine is the 553xx one you have in the list. Your list has me hopeful that I'll be in the next shipment.

I think you may have the time down wrong. When I wrote 4:30 AM CST in my original post, the correct conversion would be 5:30 AM EST. Hope this helps!

There is a big gap in the data between orders 10197544xx (First Shipment) and 10197553xx (Backorder). Any other data we can use to more precisely pin down where the First Shipment ended?

B&H Orders - 5DIII Body Only

10197527xx First Shipment
10197528xx First Shipment
10197531xx First Shipment
10197532xx First Shipment
10197536xx First Shipment
10197538xx First Shipment
10197544xx First Shipment
10197553xx 0330 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197554xx 0615 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197554xx 0625 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197557xx 0700 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197559xx 0710 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197563xx 0725 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197565xx 0740 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197576xx 0800 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197577xx 0803 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197597xx 1200 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197636xx 1443 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197649xx 1900 EST 3/3 Backorder
10197722xx 1200 EST 3/4 Backorder
10198120xx 1200 EST 3/7 Backorder
10198200xx 1200 EST 3/7 Backorder
10198234xx 1200 EST 3/8 Backorder
xxxxx983xx 1200 EST 3/14 Backorder

Jeez, atomic - thanks for compiling this.
The scattershot nature of the information was getting to me.
I also wanted to find out the terminator between the 1st & 2nd shipments.
Let's hope the next shipment lands in NYC in the next few days!

 

[atomicpunk]

Corrected an error.

Still need more orders to figure out where First Shipment stopped.

B&H Orders - 5DIII Body Only

10197527xx First Shipment
10197528xx First Shipment
10197531xx First Shipment
10197532xx First Shipment
10197536xx First Shipment
10197538xx First Shipment
10197544xx First Shipment
10197553xx 0530 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197554xx 0615 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197554xx 0625 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197557xx 0700 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197559xx 0710 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197563xx 0725 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197565xx 0740 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197576xx 0800 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197577xx 0803 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197597xx 1200 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197636xx 1443 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197649xx 1900 EST 3/3 Backorder
10197722xx 1200 EST 3/4 Backorder
10198120xx 1200 EST 3/7 Backorder
10198200xx 1200 EST 3/7 Backorder
10198234xx 1200 EST 3/8 Backorder
xxxxx983xx 1200 EST 3/14 Backorder

 

[tonyep]

10197538xx - Ordered 0136 EST 3/2, Shipped 3/26

 

[FaZe5]

10197560xx ordered 3/2 ~ 6:30am cst Body only. On backorder.

 

[hoghavemercy]

Corrected an error.

Still need more orders to figure out where First Shipment stopped.

B&H Orders - 5DIII Body Only

10197527xx First Shipment
10197528xx First Shipment
10197531xx First Shipment
10197532xx First Shipment
10197536xx First Shipment
10197538xx First Shipment
10197544xx First Shipment
10197553xx 0530 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197554xx 0615 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197554xx 0625 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197557xx 0700 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197559xx 0710 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197563xx 0725 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197565xx 0740 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197576xx 0800 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197577xx 0803 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197597xx 1200 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197636xx 1443 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197649xx 1900 EST 3/3 Backorder
10197722xx 1200 EST 3/4 Backorder
10198120xx 1200 EST 3/7 Backorder
10198200xx 1200 EST 3/7 Backorder
10198234xx 1200 EST 3/8 Backorder
xxxxx983xx 1200 EST 3/14 Backorder

more likely the cut off was somewhere around 545-550, orders from 3/7 to 3/8 812xx, 820xx, then 823xx, hopefully not all from 3/8 to 3/14 were all for the body alone.

 

[jwillis]

Just to add some more data to the pool, here's my B&H body-only backorder story:

10197974xx 0925 EST 3/6 Backorder

 

[atomicpunk]

Still need more orders to figure out where First Shipment stopped.

B&H Orders - 5DIII Body Only

10197527xx First Shipment
10197528xx First Shipment
10197531xx First Shipment
10197532xx First Shipment
10197536xx First Shipment
10197538xx First Shipment
10197544xx First Shipment
10197553xx 0530 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197554xx 0615 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197554xx 0625 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197557xx 0700 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197559xx 0710 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197560xx 0715 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197563xx 0725 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197565xx 0740 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197576xx 0800 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197577xx 0803 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197597xx 1200 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197636xx 1443 EST 3/2 Backorder
10197649xx 1900 EST 3/3 Backorder
10197722xx 1200 EST 3/4 Backorder
10197974xx 0925 EST 3/6 Backorder
10198120xx 1200 EST 3/7 Backorder
10198200xx 1200 EST 3/7 Backorder
10198234xx 1200 EST 3/8 Backorder
xxxxx983xx 1200 EST 3/14 Backorder