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[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] wynand32:
Should be a sticky: UPS is closed today and not taking shipments. Nothing will physically ship until tomorrow. Our notices just mean that the orders are at the warehouse waiting for UPS to take them.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Haro912:
Like I said I thought they were. I didn't know Best Buy could put tracking mnumbers on orders. I thought UPS did that. Wasn't sure how it all worked but I was fairly certain that UPS was closed today.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Jaded-Fan:
I know that there is an accessory thread, but am excited about this order going through and would like to share. Extremely nice leather cover that folds into a stand, just for the tranformer prime, on sale right now on Amazon. Only $11.95 delivered.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006LSCCPG/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details

Regularly $40, and amazon changes the prices on their mechandise a lot. Sometimes within minutes.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] RowdyBoss:
Congrats to all getting there confirmations. I think i'm screwed. Not sure if it's because i ordered 2 or what, but if I don't get something in the next couple of hours I won't be expecting anything on Tuesday or Wednesday after dishing out extra funds(x2) for express shipping.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] lalbcp:
Any company with a huge shipping requirement and a contract with the carrier(s) can get a computer connected to them from which they generate valid shipping labels.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] rjscott2005:
I just got a big surprise from BB. See the attached screen grab. The date and time of the grab are in the file name.

Whoops, you were asking for tracking info. Sorry. I'll post as soon as I get it.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Mr Zulu:
I"m not a champaign pre-order. Ordered at 2:10pm Central on Friday with standard shipping... one of the first on the 'new' availability. Didn't get to the 'can't cancel' point until around 11:30 or so on Saturday. No change here since Saturday and no tracking number.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] blackinjun:
If express was 29.99 yes
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Jaded-Fan:
I was not a champaign switch offer either, so I do not think that has any effect at all on these. My order switched to can not cancel around the same time as yours did. And I have one (expedited, meaning it cost $17.99 more) coming and expect the standard one will come through eventually for all of us.

One good thing, at least I hope. This seems to be the start of the second batch of these. Maybe this batch will be less glitchy than has been reported about batch one on these forums.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] blackinjun:
Companies with accounts with UPS can generate both the tracking number and preprinted label for pickup and delivery. They are charged whatever delivery picked and once generated UPS comes to pick up the shipment. It is done with a fairly basic piece of ups software that runs on any computer. What will happen now is that UPS will see all of the extra pickups for tonight (after 12) and plan on having more than one truck at the BB warehouse.

EDIT: If you have every returned something to Amazon you have probably generated one of these labels with tracking numbers yourself through their UPS, Fedex or USPS software link
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] seigex:
ordered at 12:20pm friday, still in processing .. regular shipping.. no gray pre-order
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] heavyeyes:
Ordered, 12:50 PST. Expedite shipping. UPS confirmation at 2pm today
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] seigex:
ignore... posting problems
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] pbg225:
Has anyone that stuck with the free shipping received a tracking number?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] soccerdude288:
Only people who ordered early in the month or last month as far as I can tell, I don't think one person who ordered with free shipping on Friday has gotten a tracking number, including me :P
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Locke30:
I have free shipping, no tracking number. Since we know UPS isn't picking any of these up until tomorrow my guess is best buy just processed all the expedited orders first, since they need to get those out.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] optimiss:
Yep free shipping, no tracking info. They did charge my credit card though.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] blackinjun:
You know there are BB warehouse supervisors and grunts in California who follow XDA and are going to bed thinking, take that you know it all's, everyone talking doodoo, without knowing the facts. Have to say on my part, even though I did not post my thoughts (doubts). Good Job "says Hancock"
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] pbg225:
Well at least that makes me feel better and it does make sense that those paying extra would be processed faster...hopefully the rest of us see our tracking numbers tomorrow
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Aluminous:
Darn, called and they won't let me upgrade my shipping. :( Said my order would ship tomorrow afternoon at the latest.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] rsarno:
just opened my email, and just now (7pm) received my shipping confirmation with tracking number

I ordered a grey one on 12/23 at 7pm, paid for expedited shipping
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Pizza4Breakfast:
I can track my package on UPS.com now, but it's only "Order Processed: Ready for UPS". Hopefully it will be here tomorrow, the same thing happened with my Galaxy Nexus a few days ago.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] RowdyBoss:
Is there anyone who ordered more than 1 on the same order with expedited shipping that has gotten a shipping confirmation?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] rjscott2005:
A UPS shipping label has been created...

And so it moves forward.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] fade1d:
same here!

Mine just moved forward. I can now officially track it though it says the same as the post above mine, only that it will update when it's received. It might actually get to me tomorrow morning like it said it would.

expected delivery: 12/27-12/27/2011
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] the_game_master:
So we all pretty much lucked in. The best buy Gray Prime tablet link that was posted here was valid all along despite many people who had there doubts.

I kind of knew it would be valid, because these sites are good at taking active links away if they wanted to. (Newegg is real good at that).

I'm in no rush to get my tablet so I'm content with my FREE shipping order from BB.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Techronico:
I'm in the same boat as you. Ordered 2 with expedited shipping. I spoke to cs agent today and they told me that it was still going through verification. I guess there must be a threshold that causes further verification to happen (guessing $1000). They said it should be completed tomorrow and shipped tomorrow. With next day, I'll expect it wed or thur. I'll update this thread when I get tracking.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] yumms:
My transaction for TP from the Discover card website has been removed. Anyone else?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] RowdyBoss:
Just got off the phone with BB CSR & was told the exact same thing. Called back & waiting on a call back. Just doesn't sound right. So I hope I get a different CSR. Will update later.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] blackinjun:
View Tracking Detail

Type: Package

Status: Billing Information Received

Scheduled delivery: 12/28/2011

Shipped to: xxxxxxxxxxx, MD, US

probably not mine was supposed to be here tomorrow but the above is per ups
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] RowdyBoss:
Just got off the phone with a CSR that finally sounded like he knew what was going on. As far as he could tell, there was nothing wrong with my order. His screen still had a delivery for 12/27 (which I doubt will happen) but he could not see anything with any type of error. Billing or otherwise. So i will stay optimistic till tomorrow afternoon in which if there is no change i will be calling them back for a refund on express shipping.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Jaded-Fan:
So now that we know that this was legit (albeit with some question while we wait and see if they fulfill all the standard shipping orders), how many of these do you all think that they got in? Had to be an enormous amount if people ordering yesterday still were getting orders taken. Supposedly they only ran out at like 11 this morning.

Had to be something like 12,000 - 15,000

I had the alarm set on the nowinstock site for each time an order got processed and had to turn it off as it was ringing almost constantly day in and day out while that bestbuy in stock was still up.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] wynand32:
According to an email I received from Best Buy corporate, there were 7,500 units in this shipment and about 6,000 preorders total. So enough to cover both Gray and Champagne preorders and some extras.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] soccerdude288:
Obviously not haha
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] obiwan22:
So excited! The order I put in for a 32gb gray model shipped today! I ordered on the 25th in the afternoon expedited shipping! Email confirmation said that I should get my tablet by Thursday! Bestbuy is giving it to UPS tomorrow!

I had skepticism when I ordered this tablet but bestbuy kept its word!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] xdaspyder:
I'd been watching google news like a hawk and when I saw the first posting of this the article was around 30 min old. I jumped on it and canceled my Amazon order. Then Friday/Saturday I saw some post saying that might have been a bogus deal. That it was intended as an alternative to pre-order customers only (hints the roundabout way of listing it). I also heard that the listing had an unlimited quantity and would not be able to fulfill the orders.

Luckily though, when I checked my order today, it was not only still valid, but I had a tracking number for the shipment. So if you were lucky enough to jump on this before Sunday, I'd say it's a fairly safe bet that you will get filled. Hopefully you have a tracking number by now to, but if not by tomorrow, then I'd start checking around.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] irishtexmex:
Do you really think that the 32gb Champagne orders will be filled?

I preordered on 11/29 and have stuck with it in hopes that Best Buy will eventually have them in stock and ship it to me first because I'm sort of near the top of the list. I was willing to wait it out even until late January even buy getting it soon would make me ecstatic.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] fade1d:
I just got an email from UPS my choice and my tab is gonna be delivered Wednesday!

I thought it'd get canceled. Ordered express on Saturday
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] blackinjun:
mine just got delivered 12/27 11:57pm est

NOT
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] rsarno:
my mind blew up. Thanks :(
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] slugbug2010:
Mine is coming but I'm not sure how it gets here tomorrow. I did receive the email that it has shipped, I have the tracking number and have confirmed that it has "moved forward".

I'm a champagne pre-ordered 12/4, replacement grey ordered 12/23. I received expedited shipping at no cost after having to spent over 2 hours on the phone with BB because they couldn't find the grey model in their system. I knew UPS was closed today, but what I don't understand is since BB got my order on Friday, why didn't my order ship on Saturday? The only way for it to get to me tomorrow would have been for it to ship Saturday, right?

Ah well, it'll be here by Wednesday latest for sure. I suppose it's possible for it to get here tomorrow, but I don't know how.

As for the dock.....that is an entirely different story and I've yet to do the research to find wtf is up with that. I received an email on the 25th from BB saying my original dock order (in champagne) is still back-ordered and I tried calling BB and ordering a replacement with a grey.....but that the CSR said the champagne is the only one available to order, I explained mine is ordered and my emailed said it is back-ordered, she said there is some confusion with the SKUs, and I just asked her to note my account that I called. I can't spend another 2 hours on the phone.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] TrailorParkKid:
Ordered 12/23 to an APO, still says in-process :(
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ravizzle:
Ordered 12/23 like five minutes after this thread was made, but did normal free shipping.

No tracking number or shipping info.

I think only expedited ppl got tracking numbers regardless of the order in which they purchased.

Sent from my Galaxy S2
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] flyingwolf:
Not the case, I ordered expedited on Friday the 23rd at 2 PST, no tracking info yet and it just went to cannot be cancelled at around 3pm today.

There is no way they are going to be able to pick, pack, and ship it to me in less than 24 hours all the way up here to Washington state.

Looks like I will be getting a refund of the shipping I paid for.

Oh and I was a Champagne pre-order.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] bittercold:
Same here Trailor.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jetbruceli:
I ordered on the 24th and it better come. However I don't like how they might not have as many as has been ordered.

I really want this thing since I just sold my laptop! Haha

Nvidia always!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] antnyp85:
Yeahh... Ordered mine at approx 3:40pm on the 23rd with regular shipping... Still says "Order Status: 1 item(s) - Order in process of being fulfilled; Usually ships in 0 - 1 days." Sooo yeah, just hoping it updates today :-( I still have my Pre-Order with J&R, and not going to cancel it until this one ships.. IF it ships. :(
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Mcoupe:
Same here, ordered at 5:30 est with normal shipping. I haven't received an email.

I also called late Friday night to upgrade to express mail. CSR told me I couldn't, the order was already "acknowledged ".....
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] scoobrel:
I ordered one on christmas day and i got a tracking number yesterday but it has not been shipped yet. Im hoping it gets shipped today so I can have it by tomorrow.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] John Kotches:
I ordered on the 23rd, regular/free shipping and am still stuck in processing. Meanwhile, others who ordered after I have are getting tracking numbers due to expedited shipping.

Clearly, they are not processing these on a first come, first served basis. Given what people are reporting, it looks like they are processing them first come, first served within a shipping class, i.e. next day, expedited, etc.

I'm beginning to wonder if they will run out of units prior to fulfilling all of the champagne to grey + all of those that ordered from the posted links. Too soon to tell.

Best Buy will have a lot of explaining to do if later orders shipped and earlier orders are backordered.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Mr Zulu:
Actually, this seems par for the course. As far as I can tell, every retailer is doing this. For instance, I ordered from OD last Monday. People that ordered from OD on Wednesday got shipments... I'm still on backorder with OD. Looks like Best Buy is doing that too and hearing similar things from Amazon.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] John Kotches:
Translation:

If we profit on shipping charges, we'll prioritize the handling of the order. While understandable from a business perspective, it's terrible for PR.

At this point I'm waiting on the seemingly inevitable backorder e-mail from Best Buy.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Mr Zulu:
I'm not defending the practice. Just saying that if all the retailers are doing it, no one really looks any worse than the others and the PR is not really all that bad. And as far as I can tell, they're all shipping out of chronological order.

I'm not entirely convinced it has to do with the shipping method though. On Friday, we saw a few standard shipping people progress beyond the cancellation point before some of the expedited/express people. There wasn't a lot but I did see it in this thread. I think that may have been a bank verification thing where each person's bank reacts at different speeds. I don't think they moved the order ahead until that was done. I also noticed a regional trend with those posts in that those in California (the warehouse that has these is supposedly in Fresno) getting past that cancellation point first.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] BUYMECAR:
questionable

hi first post. just wanted to give details of my case.

*amazon preorder > cancelled

*frys.com > delayed > reorder amazon on 19th

*nowinstock > best buy > 23rd at 2 pm Mountain Time w/ express shipping w/ estimated arrival for 27th > cancel amazon preorder

*never got any confirmation and i am still able to cancel my order

i am now on the phone w/ best buy and the guy is taking forever...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] joeshmoo:
Ordered 12/23 evening as replacement to screwed up pre-order from 12/4. Quoted delivery of 12/27, with express shipping discounted. No tracking yet. Initial confirmation email said delivery date of 12/23 (yes, the day I ordered it). Spoke to 2 CSRs today. One assured me everything was fine, the other actually looked and found that my order is in some sort of limbo where it has been "approved for fulfillment" but she can't see an estimated delivery date. Now elevated to a lost order case. Great.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] BUYMECAR:
So just got done speaking with a supervisor who has put in a case for me.

They couldn't explain to me why someone who ordered after me with expedited shipping already has a tracking number.

This is ridiculous. I've never wanted something so desperately and failed so many times at getting it. I'm calling them later in the evening if I don't get any answers.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] RowdyBoss:
I finally CAN NOT cancel my order! I hope this starts to move forward a little bit more. Should get by tomorrow since i dished out an extra $60 bucks for express shipping.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] y2kcamaross:
Has anyone with a tracking number actually had their shipment picked up from UPS yet, or do they all just say " A UPS shipping label has been created. Once the shipment arrives at our facility, the tracking status--including the scheduled delivery date--will be updated. "
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Mr Zulu:
Well, I just got an email from BB that says "Shipped on 12/27/2011 via UPS" and has an associated tracking number. UPS can't locate shipping details for that tracking number yet though.

Ordered 2:10pm central on the 23rd, standard shipping to Texas.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] pbg225:
I ordered on 12/23 3:25EST with free shipping and just received a tracking number
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] John Kotches:
Mr Zulu:

I imagine no one would notice if it weren't a highly anticipated Tech Toy... but that's what this is. And fortunately (or unfortunately as the case may be) we do know how to light up the internet with the information/news.

---------- Post added at 10:41 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:40 AM ----------

pbg:

That's not far off of when I ordered. Perhaps this light at the end of the tunnel is not another train barreling down the tracks to run me over ;)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] cardman827:
I got tracking!. I am not sure if i am the first to report tracking on a free shipping order but i got it.

Ordered 12-23 3:20 est. Grey 32gb. Credit card has been charged. The saga is almost over!

Sorry posting on phone is a little slow. Congrats to the ones before me..
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Bizdady:
Good new for the Free shipping buyers! Just got my Shipment notification!!

I ordered Friday around 12:30 pm pst

Dear Alex:

We have processed the item below and it is ready to leave our warehouse.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] seigex:
finally got my UPS tracking number

ordered 12/23 @ 12:20P PST, regular shipping, no pre-order, gray .. credit authorization expired and has not been charged officially yet, but tracking is in hand now
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] yumms:
Shipped today, chose free shipping...no info on UPS site yet.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Elblonko:
I ordered around 10pm the 23rd

Chose the fastest shipping option (30 dollars)

No shipping confirmation yet

Talking to CSR's they just keep telling me they cannot do or say anything until it DOESN'T arrive today lol

So much for being proactive.....
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jetbruceli:
I feel so geeky talking about the moment this tp is being shipped. In 3 months this will be nothing

And we will be complaining about the ics update!

Damn I love electronics!

Nvidia always!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Elblonko:
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news all...........

Just got off the phone with my 4th CSR the tablet is now showing a "backordered" status for them and my order at least will not be filled. Again I ordered from the link at about 10pm and had a CSR confirm that night she had a tablet for me. So it would appear Best Buy has oversold as many hypothesized.

They refunded my shipping.......yay :(
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] wynand32:
I hope we won't be complaining about the ICS update 3 months from now. I'm fully expecting ASUS to release ICS in January as they've hinted (or outright stated, can't remember). As bad as ASUS has been when launching their tablets, they've been simply excellent at updating them. I do believe they'll give us ICS sooner rather than later.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] just4kix:
I ordered on the 23rd at about 4:30pm EST. Just received my shipping notification at noon today. It's not showing up on the UPS website yet.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] chocoyo00:
That sucks man. I just got my shipping info for the free shipping option as well. Seems like I made the cut.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] farplaner:
Got my shipping notification as well. Free shipping.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] rjscott2005:
Just to be clear, did you have a UPS tracking number?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] seigex:
Are you positive that YOUR order is backordered? I'd give it the day to see if it ships, they just might be seeing backordered in their system but not specifically related to your order...

even the CSR's that are "in the know" appear not to have the best information and are just going off what they see on the screen in front of their face
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Elblonko:
I hope your correct on that, ill just sit here and stare at my email with my fingers crossed. Seems like a good bunch of people are getting their orders though so at least Best Buy didn't screw everyone like many sellers
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] the_game_master:
All is good in the hood. I'm a FREE shipper, ordered around 3:40pm Friday EST. Just got my email today that it's ready to be shipped and got the tracking number. :D
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ktulu0421:
I ordered friday at around 6pm, az time, and mine shipped this morning..free shipping option too.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Elblonko:
Sorry Scott didn't see you question right away.

To clarify: I did not get a UPS shipping number.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] etm250r:
Ordered standard shipping 12/23 5:00 est, received shipping confirmation today to NY
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] seigex:
hah that sounds like my entire weekend since i clicked "submit" on the order

only time will tell... but they're still trickling in, i refreshed once still "processing" hit refresh about 30 seconds later and had a tracking number
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] optimiss:
Finally got my tracking info! Free shipping, ordered friday at 2:30pst
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ktulu0421:
where have these been shipping from? And are they all coming from the same warehouse?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jc4p:
Still no tracking information, site still says processing will ship in 0-1 days.

Ordered Friday 2:00PST with expedited shipping, it still says it should be here tomorrow.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Mr Zulu:
It was posted somewhere in this forum that they were at a warehouse in Fresno, CA. I was left with the impression they were all at that location.