ships in 1 to 2 months? I'm trying to take advantage of the $100 gift certificate when buying from amazon. First, it seems like defaults to buy.com when adding to the cart, unless you click see more sellers and then selecting amazon. Then I add the $100 gift certificate but the price is $100 when added to the cart. Has anyone gone through with the purchase experience to answer:a) did the $100 off thing work.b) how long did the laptop take to arrive to you? ships in 1 to 2 months? I'm trying to take advantage of the $100 gift certificate when buying from amazon. First, it seems like defaults to buy.com when adding to the cart, unless you click... » Read More ships in 1 to 2 months? I'm trying to take advantage of the $100 gift certificate when buying from amazon. First, it seems like defaults to buy.com when adding to the cart, unless you click see more sellers and then selecting amazon. Then I add the $100 gift certificate but the price is $100 when added to the cart. Has anyone gone through with the purchase experience to answer:a) did the $100 off thing work.b) how long did the laptop take to arrive to you? « Show Less
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Mine was ordered Nov 12 and it to says after christmas. Not great service when it takes 2 months to get a laptop. Lets hope they come thru before christmas.
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Type in Asus us80vt-a1. When the screen comes up, choose the selection for $823.00. When the selection comes up, there will be a notation right under the pricing info that says: "Up to $100 Amazon.com Gift Card with Select ASUS Laptops". Click on "ASUS thin and light laptops" and it will bring you to a page that you can order both the laptop and a Gift Card. When you look at your shopping cart, it will reflect the $100.00 card for free.
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Wow, didn't know ASUS would reply here. Thanks for the info, I really appreciate it. I ordered mines on Nov 6 and I've been wondering when to expect mines.
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Hi K.C.,Thank you for purchasing and glad to see you were early in the queue. Amazon was out, we shipped them more, they ran out again (you got yours shipped from that batch). Today (11-9) we shipped Amazon a truckload; expect the UL80VT-A1 to be shipping from Amazon again by the end of this week.EDIT:I think Friday of this week is realistic for them to start shipping, but it could be early next week because this is a very busy time for them receiving inventory into their warehouses.
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Yeah... mine also have to wait after Christmas. Just hope they will have more stock soon...
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Ok, I'll answer my own question.A) Yes it does work. Applied at checkout as long as you remember to order from amazon.B) waiting for amazon to tell me more. I'm not in a huge rush but if it does take a month then forget it.
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That's what mine says too, and I ordered on November 9th. I knew I should've pulled the trigger earlier.
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Update #2.I sent a few emails to customer support and they told me estimated shipping of Nov 30 (my order was on Nov 5). Then I got another email saying my laptop would ship sooner than expected, sometime around Nov 14. Then I got another email saying they shipped my laptop today Nov 9 and arriving Nov 13. So, not bad for something that had a 1 to 2 month delay. YMMV.
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Its strange...I bought this computer at Best Buy - 3 weeks ago (4/14) for $599...its now $749 there and at Amazon.com, the price has always been this high. Thought Amazon would be the less expensive route - guess I was wrong. The computer is great for my needs, though.
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Thats Because when u place the item in ur cart, amazon is going to chose the seller with the cheaper price, and that's why u are getting a 17-28 day shipping because I think the seller is shipping from china. Look through the sellers and look for the ones that are local, those maybe would be a little more money but will take less to ship. Hope this helps...
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Purchased mine on January 25th and I'm still waiting in the backorder queue, if that gives you any indication. I'll let you know when mine shows up, as it might give you an idea about yours. Regardless, I think waiting 4 weeks or so for Amazon to restock is well worth paying the MSRP instead of the 20% to 40% markup other online retailers are charging, including some of Amazon's own 3rd party sellers. I don't fault them for charging it though. If consumers are willing to pay the inflated prices then there's no reason a business shouldn't capitalize on it. I'm just saying I won't. waiting 30 days or so for delivery is worth $200 or more in my pocket. End of rant. ;o) Purchased mine on January 25th and I'm still waiting in the backorder queue, if that gives you any indication. I'll let you know when mine shows up, as it might give you an idea about yours. Regardless, I think waiting 4 weeks or so for Amazon to restock is well worth paying the MSRP instead of the 20% to 40% markup other online retailers are charging, including some of Amazon's own 3rd party sellers. I don't fault them for charging it though. If consumers are willing to pay the inflated prices then there's no reason a business shouldn't capitalize on it. I'm just saying I won't. waiting 30... » Read More Purchased mine on January 25th and I'm still waiting in the backorder queue, if that gives you any indication. I'll let you know when mine shows up, as it might give you an idea about yours. Regardless, I think waiting 4 weeks or so for Amazon to restock is well worth paying the MSRP instead of the 20% to 40% markup other online retailers are charging, including some of Amazon's own 3rd party sellers. I don't fault them for charging it though. If consumers are willing to pay the inflated prices then there's no reason a business shouldn't capitalize on it. I'm just saying I won't. waiting 30 days or so for delivery is worth $200 or more in my pocket. End of rant. ;o) « Show Less
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Remember, Amazon will credit you the difference within 14 days; I'm thinking of picking it up in about a week then watching it to see if it goes on sale. I'll have it at my home, and I'll get the Black Friday pricing if it ever happens. If it doesn't happen, then I'm 2 weeks into a purchase I would have made anyway.
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I'm pretty sure when Amazon says it takes 2 to 4 months to ship, it means that their out of stock.. I've had things on my wish list waiting for the price to drop, and that normally ship Prime in 2 days. When they sell the quantity they have, that's when you see them put the ships in 2 months up.. That's Just what I've noticed.. Hope this helps..
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yes, I do understand, but there are others online web store that willing to sell around 1,000 too.I just want to buy it from Amazon, but if it still nothing soon. I'll order from another web.One thing that I don't understand that, why others store have it but Amazon doesn't?
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I have seen it go from pre-order and 1-3 weeks twice to in stock where you could get it delivered next day. I think they are saying 1-3 weeks to be safe as Apple hasn't given them a definite time they will get additional stock. I'd go ahead and order from Amazon as they are by far the least expensive with the rebate and no tax. Also, its easy to return if you buy from Amazon and maybe not so easy from affiliate. I bet it ships within a week if you order now. The other alternative is to come back and check each day to see if it is in stock...it was in stock last weekend for the whole weekend.
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I've been sitting here much of the day watching toy prices go up and down on this site. It's pretty ridiculous. I had items in my cart disappear, reappear, and increase in price all within four hours. I have a love/hate relationship with Amazon for this reason. During Christmas, you pretty much have to order immediately to ensure the deal. I've seen items go up by $20-$50 within 30 minutes.
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Frustrating I know... Third party purchases is always frustrating. This is why I buy only from direct Amazon. Lessons learned!!! Google the product and you may find it cheaper elsewhere and a quicker ship date.
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No, not true. It says 2-3 months when Amazon is out of stock. So long as there's inventory, it ships in 2-3 days.
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I ran into the same problem myself. I had it in my cart yesterday and was waiting to hear back from my brother for his input before buying this for my niece. I assumed I had plenty of timer with the Prime and even pay $3.99 for Next Day but it automatically filled in the Amazon Prime standard 2 day shipping. HOLD ON!! I just tried adding it to my cart again just now and the problem's fixed!!! You can even get it by tomorrow, Saturday for $4.99. Unfortunately I couldn't wait any longer and already bought a different gift for her. Hopefully there's still time for you. I should just refuse delivery on the other gifts I bought instead and order this one now.
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I ended up cancelling my pre-order on Amazon and ordering on Newegg (same price; free shipping) earlier today. Status of my order: shipped. Sorry, Amazon. You're still showing this item on pre-order, so I went where my money will actually buy a computer, not just the promise of one some day in the unspecified future. In the end, it might be that my order from Amazon would have arrived on the same day. However, I prefer the certainty of knowing my computer is already on the way from Newegg versus the uncertainty of "pre-order."
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Although this thread is about cameras, I found it on a gooogle search of "Amazon versus buy.com". In my experience (mainly on books) I much prefer the Amazon website because of the reviews and good interface. But buy.com tends to be a bit cheaper. Generally a dollar or so for a typical $15 book. But where buy.com is much better (and why I tend to order from them) is the shipping. If you go for Amazon's free shipping, they seem to always sit on the shipment for a week before sending it out. Buy.com, although they say free shipping will take longer, it seems my packages always get shipped within a couple of days.
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Just to let you know if you didnt know already. The good thing about purchasing it through Amazon is that they have a post price gaurantee for 30days after you receive it. Not when you purchased it. Amazon will credit you any amount that had been reduced so if you pay 2269.00 now and the price drops 50.00 than 100.00 in the next 30 days they will credit you the difference of 150.00. Nobody else will give you that offer plus free shipping and no tax. You cannot beat it still.
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Dear customer, It is prime if you just add your item into your cart. however, if you click 20 new you can choose which seller from where. If you place an order from us, normally it takes 3 to 4 business day from us because we ship our item from US. If you have further question, please let us know. thank you and have a great day
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I also got this from Dell at $799 plus free shipping plus the 20% cashback from Bing. 20% from Bing took 10 days to post to my account and several emails from me, but finally showed up today. Free 3-5 day shipping?! What a farce...I ordered on 11/30 and their expected delivery date is 12/16?!