Nikon Rumors Forum » Topic: J&R calling after preordering d4

El_Pickerel on "J&R calling after preordering d4"

El_Pickerel — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:56:30 +0000

SkintBrit said:
Lol, his address for billing, yours for delivery! :-)

Exactly! He loses the hassle of having to learn how to use a new camera or replace any of his existing gear so really I would be doing a great service. :D

SkintBrit on "J&R calling after preordering d4"

SkintBrit — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:30:23 +0000

El_Pickerel said:
You should have given them MY address ;)

Lol, his address for billing, yours for delivery! :-)

El_Pickerel on "J&R calling after preordering d4"

El_Pickerel — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:49:41 +0000

tsy said:
haha nah,

they just confirmed my address... but they did all the talking...

jr - "just to verify your information, you live at XXXXXX?"
me - "yes"

Thank you for your order... haha it was just strange.

You should have given them MY address ;)

SkintBrit on "J&R calling after preordering d4"

SkintBrit — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:58:11 +0000

There was a well publicised fraud over here a couple of years ago where someone phoned up a camera store and said they were from the BBC and needed SEVERAL D3x's AND D3s's for an urgent job. If my memory serves me correctly they faxed through a bogus purchase order on made up letterhead, and sent a guy with a BBC business card to collect them on account. He got away with something like 10 cameras. The fraud only came to light when the store chased payment! A security check disguised as a courtesy call seems highly likely.

mirtos on "J&R calling after preordering d4"

mirtos — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:10:50 +0000

It could be fraud prevention. Especially if your shipping address was in any way different than your billing address. Even if its spelled slightly differently. Or just a courtesy call like people suggested.

TaoTeJared on "J&R calling after preordering d4"

TaoTeJared — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:44:47 +0000

NSXType-R said:
Probably just a courtesy call.

When I have Pre-ordered high $ items from B&H and others I have received a call as well. Especially if it is shipped to a residential address.

tsy on "J&R calling after preordering d4"

tsy — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:26:25 +0000

haha nah,

they just confirmed my address... but they did all the talking...

jr - "just to verify your information, you live at XXXXXX?"
me - "yes"

Thank you for your order... haha it was just strange.

NSXType-R on "J&R calling after preordering d4"

NSXType-R — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:10:44 +0000

Probably just a courtesy call.

Did they ask if you placed a bogus order? :D

tsy on "J&R calling after preordering d4"

tsy — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:11:53 +0000

Anybody else get a call from J&R the day after pre-ordering the d4?

I've never had this happen and just found it odd... It was not my first purchase from them, but it's my first pre-order.

My guess is just due to the nature of the beast they are making sure the orders are legit?

then again... i dont know, it just seems rather odd to me.