Kindle 3 is delayed slightly - Page 2

Kali Yuga · 08-05-2010, 12:16 PM

They're definitely getting a lot of orders.

Then again, this is very common with new tech, upgrades and so forth.

boswd · 08-05-2010, 12:34 PM

it's also the oldest marketing trick in the book. Have a limited amount of stock available, enough that it sells out quickly and then do the "Look at us, everyone is buying up our product so fast we can't keep them in stock". Barnes and Noble did it with the Nook, Nintendo did it with the Wii, Motorola and verizon is doing with the Droix X etc.
It's. SOP for products now adays.

Nothing to get all Amazon sheepish over.

It's kind of like that club that has that huge line in front and when you finally get in you find the place has plenty of room .
You create "a line" to say to people "We are the 'it' place to be, people line up just to get in".

DMB · 08-05-2010, 12:45 PM

Well, I'm a bit pissed off. Having finally decided which reader to get, I don't want to wait!

shanghaichica · 08-05-2010, 02:03 PM

I dont want to wait either. After dithering about and humming and harring about a Kindle for years I just want to get it now.

Alisa · 08-05-2010, 02:34 PM

I ordered on the 30th and still haven't received an estimate but at the time the site still said to "order now to ensure release date delivery." I will be disappointed if it's later.

carld · 08-05-2010, 02:42 PM

I talked to Service Net Warranty who provide the extended 2-year warranty for the K3, and they said that, according to Amazon, K3s ordered today 8/5 will ship on or before September 4th. I hope that holds up.

Erinath · 08-05-2010, 02:42 PM

Another one here who genuinely thinks moretechnews has simply misunderstood what Amazon has said on the product page. Surely if Amazon knew they were shipping late they would have let customers know. Also, why does nowhere else seem to be running this story?

shanghaichica · 08-05-2010, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carld

I talked to Service Net Warranty who provide the extended 2-year warranty for the K3, and they said that, according to Amazon, K3s ordered today 8/5 will ship on or before September 4th. I hope that holds up.

Thanks for sharing this. Hopefully we will all have our kindles shipped by September 4th.

Erinath · 08-06-2010, 04:10 AM

Yesterday Amazon posted this on Facebook:

Quote:

Today we are excited to announce a new UK Kindle Store with the biggest selection of any e-bookstore in the UK. Over 400,000 books are available including New Releases and 84 of the 100 Nielsen UK Bestsellers. The all-new Kindle will start shipping at the end of the month, but you can start reading Kindle books today by downloading one of our free Kindle reading apps. http://amzn.to/akDRi5

Sweetpea · 08-06-2010, 04:17 AM

Wow....

I order on July 29th.

Quote:

Delivery Estimate: September 29, 2010 - October 1, 2010

Ben Thornton · 08-06-2010, 04:59 AM

Mine's back to 7-11 October again
I ordered on the 3 Aug

It all makes me wonder whether people ordering once they've actually seen some in the flesh (probably late September/early October) will be able to get them for Christmas.

zooby · 08-06-2010, 06:32 AM

dont worry people, i received an email off them, this is it :

Hello John,

Thank you for contacting Amazon.co.uk with your query.

Due to strong customer demand, Kindle (Latest Generation) is temporarily sold out. However, as you placed you order before 1 p.m. on August 1st, your order will be dispatched on the August 27th release date. You will not be charged for your order until your Kindle is shipped.

Please be advised that the date of shipping on the website will continue to change as more customers order the device, but we still expect that your device will be dispatched on the 27th August.

I hope this information has been helpful.

We hope you enjoy your Kindle.

TallMomof2 · 08-06-2010, 07:55 AM

I ordered within the first hour and my shipping estimate is Sep 28!

Geppetto · 08-06-2010, 08:03 AM

Ordered my WiFi model a few minutes ago:

Delivery Estimate: October 7, 2010 - October 12, 2010

Luckily, I've got my graphite Kindle DX

shanghaichica · 08-06-2010, 08:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geppetto

Ordered my WiFi model a few minutes ago:

Delivery Estimate: October 7, 2010 - October 12, 2010

Luckily, I've got my graphite Kindle DX

Apparently yours will be dispatched on or before September the 8th according the Amazon customer services. They say the dispatch dates that are being given are wrong and they dont know why they system is doing that. Hopefully CS are right and the system is wrong.

08-05-2010, 12:34 PM	#17
boswd Banned Posts: 2,391 Karma: 1001781 Join Date: May 2010 Device: The Nook, Nook color and Droid X	it's also the oldest marketing trick in the book. Have a limited amount of stock available, enough that it sells out quickly and then do the "Look at us, everyone is buying up our product so fast we can't keep them in stock". Barnes and Noble did it with the Nook, Nintendo did it with the Wii, Motorola and verizon is doing with the Droix X etc. It's. SOP for products now adays. Nothing to get all Amazon sheepish over. It's kind of like that club that has that huge line in front and when you finally get in you find the place has plenty of room . You create "a line" to say to people "We are the 'it' place to be, people line up just to get in". Last edited by boswd; 08-05-2010 at 12:50 PM.

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08-05-2010, 12:16 PM	#16
Kali Yuga Professional Contrarian Posts: 2,045 Karma: 3289631 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kindle 4 No Touchie	They're definitely getting a lot of orders. Then again, this is very common with new tech, upgrades and so forth.

08-05-2010, 12:45 PM	#18
DMB Old Git Posts: 958 Karma: 1840790 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Switzerland (mostly) Device: Two kindle PWs wifi, kindle fire, iPad3 wifi	Well, I'm a bit pissed off. Having finally decided which reader to get, I don't want to wait!

08-05-2010, 02:03 PM	#19
shanghaichica Guru Posts: 989 Karma: 5782970 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Scribe,Kindle Oasis 3, iPad Pro 11, iPhone 13 Pro Max,iPad mini 6, PW5	I dont want to wait either. After dithering about and humming and harring about a Kindle for years I just want to get it now.

08-05-2010, 02:34 PM	#20
Alisa Gadget Geek Posts: 2,324 Karma: 22221 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Paperwhite, Kindle 3 (retired), Skindle 1.2 (retired)	I ordered on the 30th and still haven't received an estimate but at the time the site still said to "order now to ensure release date delivery." I will be disappointed if it's later.

08-05-2010, 02:42 PM	#21
carld Wizard Posts: 2,698 Karma: 4748723 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I talked to Service Net Warranty who provide the extended 2-year warranty for the K3, and they said that, according to Amazon, K3s ordered today 8/5 will ship on or before September 4th. I hope that holds up.

08-05-2010, 02:42 PM	#22
Erinath Shy Philosopher Posts: 99 Karma: 10000 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: England Device: Sony PRS-T1, Nook Simple Touch, Nook HD+ & Kindle Keyboard (wifi only)	Another one here who genuinely thinks moretechnews has simply misunderstood what Amazon has said on the product page. Surely if Amazon knew they were shipping late they would have let customers know. Also, why does nowhere else seem to be running this story?

08-06-2010, 04:59 AM	#26
Ben Thornton Guru Posts: 900 Karma: 779635 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: UK Device: Kindle 3, iPad 2 (but not for e-books)	Mine's back to 7-11 October again I ordered on the 3 Aug It all makes me wonder whether people ordering once they've actually seen some in the flesh (probably late September/early October) will be able to get them for Christmas.

08-06-2010, 06:32 AM	#27
zooby Member Posts: 20 Karma: 536 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Glasgow Device: Kindle keyboard, kindle voyage, kindle oasis	dont worry people, i received an email off them, this is it : Hello John, Thank you for contacting Amazon.co.uk with your query. Due to strong customer demand, Kindle (Latest Generation) is temporarily sold out. However, as you placed you order before 1 p.m. on August 1st, your order will be dispatched on the August 27th release date. You will not be charged for your order until your Kindle is shipped. Please be advised that the date of shipping on the website will continue to change as more customers order the device, but we still expect that your device will be dispatched on the 27th August. I hope this information has been helpful. We hope you enjoy your Kindle.

08-06-2010, 07:55 AM	#28
TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	I ordered within the first hour and my shipping estimate is Sep 28!

08-06-2010, 08:03 AM	#29
Geppetto Addict Posts: 232 Karma: 748 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: Sony PRS600, Cybook, Hanvon N520, Sony PRS300, Onyx Boox, Kindle 3	Ordered my WiFi model a few minutes ago: Delivery Estimate: October 7, 2010 - October 12, 2010 Luckily, I've got my graphite Kindle DX

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