[INFO] US Retail Availability (for Updates on Preorders and Purchasing)

bleclair · Apr 24, 2011

I checked PC Richards shipping and it was $10 for 3-5 days and then the shipping fees just got outlandish. ($80 for overnight!)

I e-mailed NewEgg to see if they could give me upgraded shipping (hey, worth a shot since they royally screwed things up so far) and they said I can have my $2.99 rush fee back.

Not sure why everyone is such a big fan of NewEgg.

Sold item before in stock or date allowed to be sold.... Check!
Item sold at full retail price + expensive shipping.... Check!
Charged card in full before shipping... Check!
Won't commit to a ship date... Check!
Won't give any more information about existing order... Check!
Closed on Saturday... (really??) Check!
Don't offer anything for their screw-up.... Check!

Okay, I'm being a LITTLE hard on them, I've had good experiences with them in the past just after using Amazon for the last few years with Prime I've got really spoiled.

UPDATE: Someone on Slickdeals was saying you can get a $15 off $100 coupon with PC Richards if you sign up for e-mails from them. I guess you could sign up, get the coupon then unsubscribe.

zahir32 · Apr 24, 2011

twistedsixty4 said:
personally, im holding out for Amazon to get their preorder up, i want 2.99 next day shipping...

how much was shipping for pc richard & son?

Standard shipping to Florida ( 3-5 days) was $9.90. Since I didn't have to pay tax, I opted for UPS 3 day at $19.

madsquabbles · Apr 24, 2011

GoldenTiger said:
Yeah, their return policy is terrible, I don't plan on returning mine but... I'll be waiting for someone else to get them.

yeah, I'd rather buy locally, especially with my xoom luck. this makes my 4th. first had sleep wake issues, second I took back bc of the transformer announcement, yesterday I bought another so that I could compare the tabs and keep the best. first one yesterday had a dark patch under the camera, second one is working fine.

I'll be checking bb Tuesday to see if they got any.

babblin5 · Apr 24, 2011

I'm checking diligently for updates on all the major sites for the TF and will post here when I get info. On a side note: It's absolutely hilarious that Acer would choose to exclusively launch their tablet at Best Buy on Easter...when Best Buy is closed...

donatom3 · Apr 24, 2011

bleclair said:
I checked PC Richards shipping and it was $10 for 3-5 days and then the shipping fees just got outlandish. ($80 for overnight!)

I e-mailed NewEgg to see if they could give me upgraded shipping (hey, worth a shot since they royally screwed things up so far) and they said I can have my $2.99 rush fee back.

Not sure why everyone is such a big fan of NewEgg.

Sold item before in stock or date allowed to be sold.... Check!
Item sold at full retail price + expensive shipping.... Check!
Charged card in full before shipping... Check!
Won't commit to a ship date... Check!
Won't give any more information about existing order... Check!
Closed on Saturday... (really??) Check!
Don't offer anything for their screw-up.... Check!

Okay, I'm being a LITTLE hard on them, I've had good experiences with them in the past just after using Amazon for the last few years with Prime I've got really spoiled.

UPDATE: Someone on Slickdeals was saying you can get a $15 off $100 coupon with PC Richards if you sign up for e-mails from them. I guess you could sign up, get the coupon then unsubscribe.

Because Newegg besides this one mistake has been an awesome company to deal with. I've bought many PC components from them over the years. They generally have everything you need at the best prices. Someone made a mistake over there and posted it early, that is not enough for them to lose all the good will they have with me over the years.

babblin5 said:
I'm checking diligently for updates on all the major sites for the TF and will post here when I get info. On a side note: It's absolutely hilarious that Acer would choose to exclusively launch their tablet at Best Buy on Easter...when Best Buy is closed...

In case anyone is interested. You can go on Best Buy's site now check store availability and it says they have the Acer Iconia in stock at all my local best Buys. It will actually let me purchase too for store pickup now as well.

bleclair · Apr 24, 2011

babblin5 said:
I'm checking diligently for updates on all the major sites for the TF and will post here when I get info. On a side note: It's absolutely hilarious that Acer would choose to exclusively launch their tablet at Best Buy on Easter...when Best Buy is closed...

Yeah, I'd be tempted to head to Best Buy to check it out, but they're closed. And it's not an IPS screen. And it's $50 more!

(It seems to be getting pretty good reviews so far though.)

Dulanic · Apr 24, 2011

bleclair said:
Yeah, I'd be tempted to head to Best Buy to check it out, but they're closed. And it's not an IPS screen. And it's $50 more!

(It seems to be getting pretty good reviews so far though.)

Since when do they close for Easter. The only two holidays they close for are Christmas and Thanksgiving.

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dr0ne57 · Apr 24, 2011

I'm not sure what the release at Best Buy will look like for the Transformer. I work at Best Buy, and I've been very adamant about checking our inventory system to see if/when we will be getting the Transformer in stock. In our system I can pull up two expired pre-order SKUs, and a third of which is the actual unit. Advanced details on the device SKU shows nothing in any of my warehouses.

Obviously that's just specific for my district area and I can't speak for others, but with everyone else popping up with orders, I'm a little surprised nothing's popped up for us just yet.

donatom3 · Apr 24, 2011

Dulanic said:
Since when do they close for Easter. The only two holidays they close for are Christmas and Thanksgiving.

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Oh no they close for Easter too.

Dan76 · Apr 24, 2011

I've been wondering about the reliability of Bestbuy's online order for "local store pickup" option. I've used it before and they usually have your order pulled off the shelf and ready for your pickup (reserved). My local BB (two of them) open at 10am... But I still worry if guys are waiting in line at store opening they'll sell out and won't have one reserved per an online order that happened just before store opening.

(that said, I'm still going to Staples and OfficeMax which both open at 8am Tuesday)

Dulanic · Apr 24, 2011

donatom3 said:
Oh no they close for Easter too.

Odd wonder when that changed.

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bhagiratha · Apr 24, 2011

I did the sign up subscription thing on PC Richard and got that 15% coupon in my email a few minutes later.
I have been trying to call the two stores from my place in NY since 10am (sunday), but havent gotten any answer.
At least they should have a recording to let customers know if they are open or not.

I would have liked to go by and pick it up.
With the applied coupon my total came to $429.78
This NY tax is a killer! ... I like newegg, since I don't have to pay the tax.

I am holding off on the online PC R order ... for now!

gordec · Apr 24, 2011

zahir32 said:
The PC Richards site accepted my order for the 16gb TF101 this Sunday morning, with a confirmation email to say it'll be shipped Monday via UPS.

LOL already out of stock

GarJones27 · Apr 24, 2011

bhagiratha said:
I did the sign up subscription thing on PC Richard and got that 15% coupon in my email a few minutes later.
I have been trying to call the two stores from my place in NY since 10am (sunday), but havent gotten any answer.
At least they should have a recording to let customers know if they are open or not.

I would have liked to go by and pick it up.
With the applied coupon my total came to $429.78
This NY tax is a killer! ... I like newegg, since I don't have to pay the tax.

I am holding off on the online PC R order ... for now!

Is it $15 off $100 or 15%? Either way I'm still confused how you got $429 if you're going to pick up in the store. I live in NY too so I'm trying to figure out the best (cheapest) option. Is this 15% off with the dock?

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bhagiratha · Apr 24, 2011

GarJones27 said:
Is it $15 off $100 or 15%? Either way I'm still confused how you got $429 if you're going to pick up in the store. I live in NY too so I'm trying to figure out the best (cheapest) option. Is this 15% off with the dock?

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I just went back to the shopping cart and it is no longer there! damnit

I now see this message "Sorry, the following items are no longer in stock and have been removed. "

Correction: I got a $15 OFF coupon

donatom3 · Apr 24, 2011

gordec said:
LOL already out of stock

I'm ordering from the next place first before posting it here

next time. I don't feel so bad about not pulling the trigger cuz of their return policy and the fact that I know it's coming from the complete opposite coast of me.

biggiephat · Apr 24, 2011

Im more partial to amazon because no tax and gets to me the next day. Newegg is great...except I live in NJ so they have to tax me

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Best buy would be ok, they will tax me too but i probably have a rewards zone coupon floating around. The best would be Sears because i get 10% off there AND i have about 30 dollars in shopyourway rewards to use

.

gubiguy · Apr 24, 2011

Just a bit of an update from Staples:

My manager is almost 99.99% sure that we will not be carrying the Transformer IN STORE for at least a month. The tablet training booklet contains information only for the iPad 2, Xoom, Acer Iconia, Toshiba Tablet, and Playbook. Perhaps it differs from store to store, but I know that mine won't have it =/.

donatom3 · Apr 24, 2011

biggiephat said:
Im more partial to amazon because no tax and gets to me the next day. Newegg is great...except I live in NJ so they have to tax me .

Best buy would be ok, they will tax me too but i probably have a rewards zone coupon floating around. The best would be Sears because i get 10% off there AND i have about 30 dollars in shopyourway rewards to use .

I live in Cali so yeah Amazon gets my order over newegg usually. Though it's sad that Tigerdirect most of the time gets beat in price by newegg even with tax when I'm building a computer.l

dutch_in_seattle · Apr 24, 2011

biggiephat said:
Im more partial to amazon because no tax and gets to me the next day. Newegg is great...except I live in NJ so they have to tax me

For me it's the other way around. I usually try to order from NewEgg, since I don't pay sales tax, plus their shipping is superfast. I live in Seattle and since Amazon's HQ is located there, I pay sales tax for orders on Amazon.

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