[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Blairware:
Best Buy is making me crazy (and poor)

I got beat at Amazon with a Prime IN MY CART on the 23rd. I let it sit for an hour, knowing my debit card might take the full hit if I hit "Purchase" When I finally hit the button, it was too late. Went from "Pre-order" to "We will email you" Best thing ever happened to me. 1st: My Prime was a 32 gb Amethyst Grey: same model that was on all those cancellations. Who know if I would have got hit. AND: I complained in a series of escalating emails, and got: $100 credit toward anything Amazon sells and ships instead of the $20-30 most folks got. HA!

Went to BestBuy, next biggest retailer, right after the pre-order link went back up (was down on December 1st for half a day- said "Not Available" Pulled the trigger Dec 2nd - Tablet only (figured I'd get Dock at Amazon when stock came back, using my credit. When BB debited my account in 15 seconds (I had my bank account open in another tab) I panicked and canceled the order. Then freaked again, when I realized the pre-orders were limited (and they were) so I called "The credit will show up in 24-48 hours" I was told, so I placed a SECOND Order. Guess what: Both debits are still on my account. My bank said 3 days from when credit is issued. Well, BB must be holding back - it's 7 days now, and I am out $1130 - no credit for the canceled order (though it shows that way on BB site.

As for my valid order: same as everyone:

"In Process"

"Order Status: 1 item(s) preordered, release date is 12/18/11"

I have called: 3 times, and gotten 3 different answers: We are getting them on the 18th, should ship out soon after that"

"We are getting them on the 19th"

"We are getting them on the 16th, and should start shipping same day.

All supposedly read right off the BB system....

Oh, and if they tell you your order is "Verified"? That means the MONEY is verified, and BB knows they have you money, all set, no problemo, we are getting PAID, by you, so we are all set! oh... you want to know about YOU? Shipping? Stock? Release? Policies? (We have policies galore, in fact, we come up with new variations all day long!)

I just want the damn thing, and if they ship on 18th or within a day or two, cool.. (19th is a Sunday folks, so even if they package on 19th, nothing is going out that day) Oh... and Mr. BestBuy sir... where is my $#@& CREDIT!!!!?????

PS: I ordered a dock from GameStop of all places, as they were the only place left today that had a dock with an actual release date: Frys:"Unknown" J&R: "Unknown" Gamestop: December 13th ! Whee, I can type on it and pretend I have a tablet (my TF101 is gone, shipped back for refund) :(

Only issue: Freaking Gamestop will NOT state the freaking COLOR of the freaking DOCK!!!

Thank you for contacting GameStop.com.

We apologize however we cannot determine the color or design preference on this item as

all of the colors and variations are under the same Sku.

If there is a specific color you would like to purchase, please visit one of our local stores for further assistance regarding this purchase.

Please be aware if you do not receive the color that you would prefer, you may also exchange this at a store level.

If you have any other questions, please feel free to respond to this email.

Even though the combined Pre-Order Thread here shows it as a GREY dock. sigh. Don't think I will be getting too much envy at work with a 2 tone, freaky looking mismatched TF Prime in Amethyst-Champagne GoldGrey