Who has the best price & availability for the Harbinger

siren3-4 · Post by **siren3-4** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 12:39 pm

Dr. Solar wrote:I got my August DCBS order, no Harbinger Hardcover. My packing invoice said it was on backorder and will be shipped out when they receive it.

Same thing happened to me . .

But I was lucky enough to get on of the last ones from Amazon . . .

Second_Death · Post by **Second_Death** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 1:18 pm

So has it been confirmed that Amazon is truly out of stock?

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:43 pm

siren3-4 wrote:
Dr. Solar wrote:I got my August DCBS order, no Harbinger Hardcover. My packing invoice said it was on backorder and will be shipped out when they receive it.

Same thing happened to me . .

But I was lucky enough to get on of the last ones from Amazon . . .

Grrr......

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:49 pm

Second_Death wrote:What shipping method did you select?

I ordered 2 copies and took advantage of the free shipping, but I always took that to mean it will take longer IN TRANSIT, not for Amazon to get the book out. Does "Super Saver" shipping mean other people get their orders placed ahead of yours just because they choose a different shipping option???

-slym

Second_Death · Post by **Second_Death** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:59 pm

slym2none wrote:
Second_Death wrote:What shipping method did you select?
I ordered 2 copies and took advantage of the free shipping, but I always took that to mean it will take longer IN TRANSIT, not for Amazon to get the book out. Does "Super Saver" shipping mean other people get their orders placed ahead of yours just because they choose a different shipping option???

-slym

It shouldn't be but with Amazon I believe it does. Reason I say that is because I placed an order on Monday of last week and selected the Super Saver option also. The order screen said it would ship in 3-4 weeks I believe. I went back into the order before it processed and selected express two-day shipping. With that change, the order screen stated it would ship same day and it did. The order arrived 2 days later.

ckb · Post by **ckb** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:42 pm

slym2none wrote:
Second_Death wrote:What shipping method did you select?
I ordered 2 copies and took advantage of the free shipping, but I always took that to mean it will take longer IN TRANSIT, not for Amazon to get the book out. Does "Super Saver" shipping mean other people get their orders placed ahead of yours just because they choose a different shipping option???

-slym

I'm still waiting for mine too. I ordered the same day as you, and bought come computer stuff I needed too. Used the super saver shipping. I have my computer stuff, but they decided to ship the book separately and it looks like the middle of the month.

I do not have my order from DCBS either.

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:48 pm

The kicker of it all is, if I don't respond and tell Amazon the later date is OK, I will have the order canceled altogether, and yet I even used customer service and all I got was an e-mail repeating the same useless instructions.

-slym

Toefur · Post by **Toefur** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 7:12 pm

Just respond and say the later date is ok. You can always cancell the Amazon order if you find it somewhere else between now and whenever Amazon ships it.

ckb · Post by **ckb** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 7:29 pm

slym2none wrote:The kicker of it all is, if I don't respond and tell Amazon the later date is OK, I will have the order canceled altogether, and yet I even used customer service and all I got was an e-mail repeating the same useless instructions.

-slym

Theres a button at the very top of the page with your oder that will confirm you still want it. I had trouble finding it too.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 8:25 pm

Toefur wrote:Just respond and say the later date is ok. You can always cancell the Amazon order if you find it somewhere else between now and whenever Amazon ships it.

Welcome to the board.

Second_Death · Post by **Second_Death** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 3:21 pm

I just checked Amazon and here is their current inventory and shipping status....

Harbinger: The Beginning (Hardcover)
by Jim Shooter (Author), David Lapham (Illustrator)

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List Price: $24.95
Price: $24.95 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details

Availability: In Stock. Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.

Want it delivered Monday, September 10? Order it in the next 1 hour and 57 minutes, and choose One-Day Shipping at checkout. See details

Reads to me like these books are in stock and ready to ship.

Toefur · Post by **Toefur** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 1:51 am

Mine was previously delayed until October too, but I just got an email saying it's been shipped.

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 2:55 am

Heh - not only did I also get a shipping confirmed e-mail from Amazon, but I got one from Daydreams as well..... so, I do have all three copies coming to me!!!

-slym

Brother J · Post by **Brother J** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 9:59 am

...still waiting on word from Barnes & Noble, I imagine there must be some reason they haven't received their books, but I'll be damned if I know.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 3:39 pm

Brother J wrote:...still waiting on word from Barnes & Noble, I imagine there must be some reason they haven't received their books, but I'll be damned if I know.

Still waiting on DCBS too.

Brother J · Post by **Brother J** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 8:00 pm

UPDATE: Barnes and Noble for some reason changed their expected ship date to the end of September, so I went ahead and cancelled my order. It looks like I won't be getting a hardcover as I'm not getting one if I don't get a discounted price. Maybe Amazon will have this with the discount again soon...

daydreamscomics · Post by **daydreamscomics** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 9:06 pm

Brother J wrote:UPDATE: Barnes and Noble for some reason changed their expected ship date to the end of September, so I went ahead and cancelled my order. It looks like I won't be getting a hardcover as I'm not getting one if I don't get a discounted price. Maybe Amazon will have this with the discount again soon...

why would it matter if you get a discount?

thePike · Post by **thePike** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 9:52 pm

Got mine from Daydreams today!

Man this is one good-looking book!

Wish my other 2 from DCBS would arrive though...

skot · Post by **skot** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 11:02 pm

went to my lcs a few ago and they siad they actually had it on order! sweet but he said they were delayed

im just excited that a small comic shop here was ordering it. hopefully valiant will be making a comeback.

Brother J · Post by **Brother J** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 8:02 am

daydreamscomics wrote:
Brother J wrote:UPDATE: Barnes and Noble for some reason changed their expected ship date to the end of September, so I went ahead and cancelled my order. It looks like I won't be getting a hardcover as I'm not getting one if I don't get a discounted price. Maybe Amazon will have this with the discount again soon...
why would it matter if you get a discount?

uh, because I don't want to pay full retail price for this...

daydreamscomics · Post by **daydreamscomics** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 9:32 pm

Brother J wrote:
daydreamscomics wrote:
Brother J wrote:UPDATE: Barnes and Noble for some reason changed their expected ship date to the end of September, so I went ahead and cancelled my order. It looks like I won't be getting a hardcover as I'm not getting one if I don't get a discounted price. Maybe Amazon will have this with the discount again soon...
why would it matter if you get a discount?
uh, because I don't want to pay full retail price for this...

so, you're unwilling to support what i would assume is one of your favorite comic companies over a few dollars, especially at a time when support for VEI is important?

doesn't make sense to me...

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 9:45 pm

BroJ, if you can't get one elsewhere, I have an extra I will let you have for $20, shipped... just let me know. It won't be going anywhere.

-slym

Brother J · Post by **Brother J** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:12 am

daydreamscomics wrote:
Brother J wrote:
daydreamscomics wrote:
Brother J wrote:UPDATE: Barnes and Noble for some reason changed their expected ship date to the end of September, so I went ahead and cancelled my order. It looks like I won't be getting a hardcover as I'm not getting one if I don't get a discounted price. Maybe Amazon will have this with the discount again soon...
why would it matter if you get a discount?
uh, because I don't want to pay full retail price for this...
so, you're unwilling to support what i would assume is one of your favorite comic companies over a few dollars, especially at a time when support for VEI is important?

doesn't make sense to me...

excuse me, but you don't know my financial situation. I'm not going to go into it again as I have mentioned it on the board before, but the bottom line is I don't have a lot of spare money to go to my hobbies right now. My copy from Barnes and Noble was only going to cost about $13 shipped in terms of current cash outlay, since I was able to use a B&N gift certificate I already had in hand (and have had for almost a year). The $13 cash came out of my Paypal account which was money I had in there from selling other comics.

I even had to think a lot and discuss it with my wife before I participated in Knightt's CF project. Since it was for a good cause, my wife encouraged me to go ahead and do it.

I don't think Dino and co. will live or die if I do or do not pay full retail for their hardcover.

Brother J · Post by **Brother J** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:15 am

slym2none wrote:BroJ, if you can't get one elsewhere, I have an extra I will let you have for $20, shipped... just let me know. It won't be going anywhere.

-slym

really appreciate the offer, slym. I probably won't take you up on it at this time, but thanks for offering! Just another example of the guys on this board helping each other out as needed.

daydreamscomics · Post by **daydreamscomics** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 10:18 pm

Brother J wrote:
daydreamscomics wrote:
Brother J wrote:
daydreamscomics wrote:
Brother J wrote:UPDATE: Barnes and Noble for some reason changed their expected ship date to the end of September, so I went ahead and cancelled my order. It looks like I won't be getting a hardcover as I'm not getting one if I don't get a discounted price. Maybe Amazon will have this with the discount again soon...
why would it matter if you get a discount?
uh, because I don't want to pay full retail price for this...
so, you're unwilling to support what i would assume is one of your favorite comic companies over a few dollars, especially at a time when support for VEI is important?

doesn't make sense to me...
excuse me, but you don't know my financial situation. I'm not going to go into it again as I have mentioned it on the board before, but the bottom line is I don't have a lot of spare money to go to my hobbies right now. My copy from Barnes and Noble was only going to cost about $13 shipped in terms of current cash outlay, since I was able to use a B&N gift certificate I already had in hand (and have had for almost a year). The $13 cash came out of my Paypal account which was money I had in there from selling other comics.

I even had to think a lot and discuss it with my wife before I participated in Knightt's CF project. Since it was for a good cause, my wife encouraged me to go ahead and do it.

I don't think Dino and co. will live or die if I do or do not pay full retail for their hardcover.

your earlier answer about not "wanting" to pay retail is different than being "able" to pay retail.

i didn't know about your situation, and didn't mean to dredg up old news. no offense was meant.

i just find it hard to wrap my head around people making a big deal over saving a couple bucks on something they seem to want so bad (this isn't referring to you in any way). it seems like a lot of people expect these to magically appear at their houses despite the complications VEI has had, and are then disappointed when they might have to spend $2-3 more than they originally planned...

i just think we need to think more about supporting VEI and the possibilty of new books than saving the price of a new comic...

sorry if anyone takes offense to this, i just feel VEI is at a very important stage and can use all the support we can give them (ie: fan support by picking up the harbinger hardcover anyway they can)