B&H Shipping Problem on A7R3

[JonathanStewart]

I know others have had this problem. Item shows as not shipped on UPS tracking. I called B&H again today and they told me UPS has a huge backlog of packages to scan, but that the packages have left the B&H dock. In other words, they're blaming this on UPS. Not sure if I'm buying it. I live in California, so my shipping via B&H's "Expedited" is ground, 7 days. Anybody else with this problem that lives closer to NYC who may have already received their package? Anybody else with insights on this? Anybody else wishing they'd bought from somebody other than B&H? 

 

 

[holmes4]

On the Facebook page, there are lots of people whining about deliveries from B+H, Adorama and Amazon, yet there are also people who got cameras from any of the three. (Mine from Amazon showed up today.) It's a very high demand item and retailers may be rushing to fill the orders. I can't view your image ("no permission") - I assume B+H at least gave you a tracking number?

 

You do realize you posted this in the Lenses forum?

[JonathanStewart]

 

 

You do realize you posted this in the Lenses forum?

 

Oops. Not my best effort in the post department. 

Yeah, they gave me tracking, which still shows as not picked up. I'm beginning to suspect the tracking number is a placeholder to keep me from cancelling my order and buying the camera from a retailer that actually has it in stock.  I think B&H didn't actually ship the camera because they didn't actually get it in stock, and this is a tactic to delay. I've received several other orders from B&H shipped the same day, and before and after, and those have all left and arrived no problem. This is just too fishy to be a UPS glitch, that just happens to the A7R3, and not just mine. This will be my last order from B&H.  I don't have time for such shenanigans. 

[slackercruster]

Have had the same problem with 2 high dollar shipments. 3 smaller dollar shipments were handled with no problems. On one of the shipments I kept getting a UPS notice that a next day package is coming and needs a signature. I waited all day for 3 days in a row. On the 3rd day it finally arrived. The shipment notice goes out when the UPS label is created, but it does not mean the package is actually shipped.

 

Usually BH is outstanding, but they seem to be having some problems. I think their weekly Jewish holy day shutdown is affecting their service. 

[jeff]

https://www.wsj.com/articles/ups-overwhelmed-by-online-orders-warns-of-some-delivery-delays-1512496479

[thefsb]

My 24105G is stuck in this weird state too.

[Guest Jaf-Photo]

@slackercruster - why no mention of the effect that Sundays and weekends as a whole has on online retailers?

 

The actual issue here is probably that Sony is unable to deliver enough cameras and lenses to fill all preorders.