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I Pre-ordered this baby yesterday, and just saw on Amazon that the release date is Nov 15th 2010??? What a disappointment :-(
According to Amazon...
Nikon D7000 16.2MP DX-Format CMOS Digital SLR with 3.0 Inch LCD and 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-S DX VR ED Nikkor Lens
by Nikonnew
Price: $1,499.00 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. Details
This item will be released on November 15, 2010.
Are you on the US Amazon site?
Edit: Never mind, just saw it. That stinks!
But they still haven't put a release date for the body only.
Maybe the body only will ship soon... hopefully :(
Awesome. Now that I preordered and my credit card was charged already. I get to enjoy my camera while it's still in the warehouse. Can't freaking wait.
I really hope this is a lie.
This money is burning a hole and I might be tempted to just get a D300s or a new lens.
Seriously, you can't wait a few weeks? Did the camera you have now suddenly stop working?
ugh, PB PM i hate that argument. It would be one thing if anyone was saying anything of the sort, but they aren't! Let them just be excited about their new toys, and dissapointed that they might be delayed.
And for some people this might be their first really capable dslr (those upgrading from a ps, or etc.) I understand your point, but damnit I think they deserve to be anxious!
PB PM said:
Seriously, you can't wait a few weeks? Did the camera you have now suddenly stop working?
No it did not all of sudden stop working.
The urgency has to do with a lens I want to buy on craigslist. I was hoping I could pick it up after getting the D7000 and selling off my D90.
However if this release date is correct, by the time the D7000 comes out, the lens might not be available.
I do not want to go without a camera waiting for the D7000 to be available.
PB PM said:
Seriously, you can't wait a few weeks? Did the camera you have now suddenly stop working?
Well, hadn't I sold my old gear I wouldn't care. I have a new addition to the family and I would like to shot the baptism of the little guy.
Besides I can complain, had there wouldn't be any disgruntled customers the companies would just slack off. And I bet would it be you awaiting, you would be disappointed and anxious too.
Has a date been set for the D7000 release in Canada?
I emailed Best Buy customer service b/c I was wondering about in store pick up and this is what they said. I live in Richmond, VA.
Samuel,
My name is Doug and I'm on Best Buy's Consumer Relations team. I hope that my response finds you well.
October 17th is the estimated release dates in select retail locations as well. In store pick up may become an option for certain stores as launch date gets closer and I encourage you to keep an eye on our website for up to date information. It looks like your local store in Mechanicsburg is expecting a few on launch date.
I hope that this helps. If you have any other questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to respond to this message. You are going to reach me directly and I am glad to help in anyway that I can. I hope that you have a wonderful week and wish you happy camera shopping.
Regards,
Doug
Best Buy Consumer Relations
On second thought we'll see what happens.
That's okay. I can't afford it anyway, as much as I'd like to buy it.
I doubt this applies to preorders. After a couple of weeks they showed something like "This item is in high demand and if you order now we'll ship it as soon as it's available." I think they've got too many preorders to fill with their first shipment.
jonnyapple said:
I doubt this applies to preorders. After a couple of weeks they showed something like "This item is in high demand and if you order now we'll ship it as soon as it's available." I think they've got too many preorders to fill with their first shipment.
It's all confusing.
Someone pre-ordered the Body Only from Amazon on 9/27 and he was told his wouldn't ship until 12/12.
I've been told late october or early november when I pre ordered mine from a local store.. I'm pretty sure the seller didn't know much about the date when he told me that though.
OK, fine... I'm willing to trade My D50 for a D7000. Who's in for a trade? ?:P
A Nikon rep also told me, "by the end of October." If I remember correctly, I think I had to wait a couple months until B+H sold the body-only version of the D90 when it was initially released.
thinkthis said:
I preordered the body only from Amazon on September 14 (day 1) and a phone call a few minutes ago to Amazon resulted in an estimated delivery date of "very soon, probably middle of the month, and no later than the end of October."
Called amazon hoping for confirmation like thinkthis, but the guy I talked to had no such estimate for me. He did say though that he expected me to get mine "much sooner" than the November 15 date currently listed on their website, and that they fill preorders in the order received. No word on when they expected their first shipment, either.
Maybe it's just me, but I would think a lot of the customer service people at these stores get annoyed when people keep calling them asking them when their order is going to ship, when they really probably don't have any idea.
Patience is the key, if you pre-ordered, it will come eventually, but harassing the store probably isn't going to make it come any quicker, and probably not give you the answer that you are looking for.
So, it's "customer service", not "worker satisfaction" and it's all about the information we need to choose where we spend our money. A valuable service to a customer would be for the customer service representative to research when the order from Nikon was shipped (retailers probably have such information); how many units in the shipment; when it's expected to arrive at the distribution center given the shipping method used by Nikon; how long it takes to process an order once the product is in-house; how many orders are in front of ours; and give a delivery estimate. Each customer just spent between 1200 and 1600 dollars and should be able to get such information. Obviously, stating "estimated delivery date" on a website is not enough for most of us, so perhaps retailers should place some of the other information described above on their website. Then, each consumer can make a more informed decision about which retailer to place his or her order with. We are, after all, choosing to give them our money...the information we ask for does not cost them any extra and we should have that information before placing an order...What? Are retailers doing us a favor by selling us the item...do we need to blindly wait for stocks to be replenished at one retailer instead of going to another retailer who may have it in stock. "Just be patient" does not help anyone on this website. We are spending lots of time on this website....the Nikon "Rumors" website. It should go without saying that we are all anxious to get our NAS satisfied. Why else would be be here? :)
anjz said:
So, it's "customer service", not "worker satisfaction" and it's all about the information we need to choose where we spend our money. A valuable service to a customer would be for the customer service representative to research when the order from Nikon was shipped (retailers probably have such information); how many units in the shipment; when it's expected to arrive at the distribution center given the shipping method used by Nikon; how long it takes to process an order once the product is in-house; how many order are in front of ours; and give a delivery estimate. Each customer just spent between 1200 and 1600 dollars and should be able to get such information. Obviously, stating "estimated delivery date" on a website is not enough for most of us, so perhaps retailers should place some of the other information described above on their website. Then, each consumer can make a more informed decision about which retailer to place his or her order with. We are, after all, choosing to give them our money..the information we ask for does not cost them any extra and we should have that information before placing an order..what? are they doing us a favor by selling us the item...do we need to blindly wait for stocks to be replenished at one retailer instead of going to another retailer who may have it in stock. "Just be patient" does not help anyone on this website. We are spending lots of time on this website....the Nikon "Rumors" website; It should go without saying that we are all anxious to get our NAS satisfied. Why else would be be here :)
I agree that it would be nice if they posted more detailed information. However, I think calling is mostly going to give the scripted answer that some people have already received. "We don't know, blah blah blah". I think for the most part customer service is going to be as vague as possible, not only because they may not have the information, or might be too lazy to actually look it up, but because they don't want to commit to a hard date, and then when something goes wrong or is delayed and a user doesn't get it by the date that they were told before, calls up again and complains. I think they will be vague and not give a concrete answer just as a CYA.
And yes, customer service is there to help the customer, I agree. I am just saying can you imagine getting like 500 calls asking the same thing, and giving the same answer. Ouch!
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