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[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ermacwins:
I was thinking if I should get it or not via a contact who lives in Texas (I live in the UK) and but the time I decided after 1 hour or so, they sold out
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] KDLMaj:
Just had Officedepot pick up my busted one yesterday, and then this morning I said "Eff it" and ordered another from them. 3 minutes later I see the $400 price at HHGregg's. Just ordered one from them- seemed to go through.

I just got off the phone with HHGregg's customer service. They've being swamped right now with calls about this- she lady was actually really rude at first. Though she relaxed a bit when she realized I wasn't there to start yelling at her.

The one thing she did say was that it could be as late as Monday before she knows for sure that they'll actually ship my order. They just ran out a little bit ago, and the way she was talking about it, it seems as though there's a chance they oversold.

Ooof decisions, decisions. Do I cancel my OD order now and speed up the refund- risking that no tablet will be shipped from HHG? Or do I wait and slow down my refund and play it safe- making sure I get a tablet?

I guess worst case scenario is I get two of them and sell one of them on Craigslist right after.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] JutGra:
Just tried to call BB for price match. Hhgregg is showing 499.99 price now??? Guess I am too late. Damn work.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] 3rdamention:
Keep them, if you get 2 of them open one, if it is bonked, open the other. Otherwise, leave one sealed so you can return it with no issues whatsoever.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] wroche:
Well I tried the price match thing at BB. The word must be out now. I talked to 3 different CSRs and they all refused me with the same reason. They all asked if it was HHGreg without me volunteering that info. They said it was a coupon so it didn't qualify. I didn't argue too much because my local HHGreg said they wouldn't be getting any anytime soon. It was worth a shot.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] just lou:
Someone named "Jeff" posted this on Droid-Life:

"Just talked to customer service at HHGregg, asking if I could order the tablet. They stated that they had to take it down because they oversold the item by 200+ units, but here's the good news. They will be getting in additional shipments at the end of January/early February and they stated they would repost the item then @ the $399 price."
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] juntistik:
so...according to "Jeff" $399 will be their new price point later this month?!

The plot thickens...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] _Gir_:
As far as I know unless you hack your TF you cannot stop the update unless you stay offline. Apps and games not working are the fault of the app developer not updating for ICS. I have a few like that but the devs are slowly fixing them.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Mickg13:
This is not true. I have managed to not update mine and use it normally ever since the update was released by simply hitting the back arrow at the bottom of the screen beside home and recent apps whenever the prompt to install ICS pops up rather than touching “postpone” on the prompt screen.

If you touch postpone it forces you to update after three times, but if you simply just use the back arrow to get out of it you can postpone it indefinitely from what I have experienced.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] KDLMaj:
Ooof- given that my unit was ordered a few minutes before they took it down- I'm going to guess that mine is one of the oversold ones. So I'll keep my OD order, and we'll see whether or not HHG comes through.

God this tablet release has just been nuts all the way around.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] rubi76:
Damn - I hope they ship mine. Ordered before 11 AM Eastern.

When I talked to the customer service lady she said it was in stock.

Amazing how these websites can't keep proper track of inventory... 200 units seems a lot to go over.

I actually wonder why the charge tax in NY - I don't see any physical store in NY.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ramtripper:
u know.. i love how stupid some companies are. I have an online store too, and guess what, when i put up an item, i also put the stock amount, and when people order to that limit, it gets taken off automatically. can these stores not do that to prevent problems?

They probably opened their corp in NY. Im in NY too, that $35 tax sucked..
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] just lou:
A user on another forum posted he called to order 1 and they told him: "they're out of stock, and most likely they wont get any more."

It really thickens if they indeed oversold these things by the hundreds.

I just checked them out on the BBB, and they get an "F" rating.

http://www.bbb.org/indy/business-reviews/appliances-major-dealers/hh-gregg-appliances-inc-in-indianapolis-in-4409/

Reason for Rating

BBB rating is based on 16 factors. Get the details about the factors considered.

Factors that lowered the rating for HH Gregg Appliances, Inc. include:

Failure to respond to 12 complaints filed against business

17 complaints filed against business that were not resolved

Advertising issue(s) found by BBB
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] chamberc:
The problem is, credit cards get rejected, orders get canceled and sometimes the supplier changes the amount they ship.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] dmxoneIuv:
here's what i get out of this.

1st order: i ordered online with expedited shipping around 11am.

2nd order: a few minutes after, i ordered another but this time for pickup about an hour away. took the drive there, picked up my store order, asked if they had another one and if so, could i switch my online order that was supposed to be shipped instead and just pick it up at the store since i was there. they couldnt change or cancel it but i just ended up paying for it right there and called to cancel my 1st order. so i walked out of the store with 2, they might have had more.

while on the phone (it was a little over 5 minutes wait), i spoke with Aubrey who said i was one of the lucky ones that the order went thru for and that theyre getting more shipments later today.

btw, when i went to the store to pick it (them) up, they didnt have them on display at all, they were locked up in the cases and my pickup order was placed aside in the back. no accessories at the one i went to, really wanted to pick up a dock and screen protector. gonna go hunting once my nephews home from school. atleast gonna pick up a screen protector before i lay hands on it, lol

on a similar note, what is up with all these big ass company website stores, they cant keep track of stock? you would think it would be so simple
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] GfaninNC:
Glad I called early. I've already gotten my credit confirmation email for $106.xx back to my Best Buy card.

I don't see how it was a coupon. I think that was just CSRspeak for we don't want to give you any money back.

Sorry for all of those that didn't get it though. I feel a little compensation for the issues that might not get resolved right away. And this makes the dock a little more bearable at only paying $50 for it with the credit.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] GernBlanston:
I just got off the phone with a store employee who said they showed "negative 299 at the warehouse" in their POS system. I was looking to see if I was lucky enough that mine came off the truck today; by an earlier report, they had 3 coming in, but my order wasn't listed as one of those, and they were spoken for. She said they'd be getting more on the truck on Sunday, but that it was anyone's guess whether my order would be one of those or one of the over-sells.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Godswrath:
Anybody happen to get a screenshot of the page while it was still up? Thinking of trying my luck at a price match at a local retailer. Thanks in advance.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] just lou:
I have a bad feeling this thread is going to get ugly especially when it appears this company charges CC's upon ordering, and not when it's shipped.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] sgtcody:
I can confirm that. My CC's been charged for the full amount and still shows "processing" in their system.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] KDLMaj:
Yeah...agreed. I'm not expecting that they'll actually ship my unit. I assume I'll be cancelling and asking for a refund in a few days when they e-mail me and tell me it's on backorder.

Did anyone who ordered get an e-mail with a delivery date? Mine has no tracking information or shipping date listed.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ReaderLee:
The website now shows them at $499 and still out of stock.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] mozman:
Hmmm.... Risk they may cancel orders saying 399 was a typo? I put my order in just before 12EST

Sent from XDA Premium on my EVO 3D
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] gquit:
I ordered mine first thing this morning with the fast shipping, there is a pending charge on my account for the $431.

I also had ordered one from tigerdirect.com yesterday, it said it was in stock then this morning it showed back ordered, they had charged my CC as well, I just looked and they reversed the charge from tigerdirect without me having to call them.

I just wish I could get one! Come on Amazon!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] DroidHam:
Well I feel better about paying $499 now and having a near flawless unit in hand. Guess it may be not be discontinued after all.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] TheKricket:
Someone over at transformerforums walked into an HHGregg in Orland Park IL and walked out with a TP for 435 (with tax)...

I'm wondering if these discontinued rumors are more accurate than not...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jdbaker82:
just picked mine up from local hhgregg they only got 3 in! manager came over and congratulated me said it was a huge price blunder and even told me some guy ordered 70! good news to those that paid for one already for 399$ they are honoring 1 per customer!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] BongoBong:
Good on them for honoring the mistake, pretty sure most of the big box stores would have just cancelled them.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] i500:
I called the store over here and they said they dont have them in the warehouse, much less the store.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Godswrath:
No idea if these places are legit, but Google shopping is popping up more stores with cheap 32GB Primes:

Removed links

$320-$340

Source: https://www.google.com/search?q=transformer+prime+32gb&tbm=shop&hl=en&aq=f

EDIT: Read Moothead2's post..
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Moothead2:
http://fraudwatchers.org/forums/showthread.php?p=145920

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=21119499 :p
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Evo_Shift:
Best buy probably called them lol
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] grneyez:
See link from a persons facebook page re TF201 being discontinued. It may be possible that it is based on the reply he gets from ASU Singapore
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Lock-N-Load:
I got a copy of the printout before they closed it down... tried to get Amazon to match.. no dice :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] the_game_master:
there's nothing about that post that was angry. Simple question. Sometimes truth hurts and may come across as an angry post I suppose. But really. :cool:
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] juntistik:
Yeah, they charged me but hopefully my experience isn't like those who went to the BBB..

OH YEAH, its Friday the 13th.. it gets worse! :p
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] wynand32:
No update on my order, so I have no idea if I actually got one of these. Won't probably know until Monday, although I'm not really holding my breath. Wouldn't mind saving $100, but not the end of the world if I don't.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] dmxoneIuv:
back to post an update. i guess i got lucky as it seems it was a pricing error. (ordered 1 online for store pick up, got there, they had an extra one so i paid for that at the store) so far, i turned it on, let it fully charge, connected to internet, updated to ics, even though i was a little scared. seems fine so far, added my google account and started downloading apps. wifi is great, gps is fine as far as i can tell but i'll do more tests on that later. just got called to work overtime tomorrow and its supposed to be my 3day weekend, oh well, extra money never hurts, might end up keeping the 2nd prime i still have sealed, still contemplating. if not, i'll put it up for sale on here locally first, then try ebay.

i do however have a feeling we'll be seeing these in stores in the next week or two. i went looking for docks and screen protectors today and office depot said they were starting to set up their display for the prime and should be getting them around wednesday.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jdbaker82:
Agreed not sure where this store is getting a bad rap but like I said earlier I have 4 HHGregg stores within 25 miles of me and I have had nothing but good experiences with them. So far so good with the one I picked up earlier today from HHGregg no issues at all have had ICS with 2 hours uptime now I am still nervous but I am starting to gain confidence I got a good one :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Dhyneland:
No go, would have been really surprised if they did. Oh well it was worth a shot.

Thank you for shopping on BestBuy.com. This e-mail is in response to your inquiry on January 13, 2011, regarding a price match adjustment for a like item at hhgregg store. Unfortunately, this policy does not apply for items that are no longer in stock at the time you bring it to our attention or unverifiable.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] just lou:
They have an "F" rating at the BBB for complaints, not resolving issues, and false advertising. I don't think they can get rated any lower.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] _Gir_:
That's a frigging cop-out. The whole point of price matching during the return period is so that you don't return your product and go buy from their competitor. So saying they'll give it to you upfront when it was in stock and then when it runs out and saying "oops too bad for you" is bull and they should be held accountable.

I didn't purchase from hhgregg because Best Buy said they'd price match me.

Don't let them bait-and-switch you. hhgregg honored their $399 price, Best Buy should live up to their own policy.

That and we've seen proof that Best Buy did pay out for others.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] e.mote:
>i guess i got lucky as it seems it was a pricing error.

I saw the OP in early morning and knew as much, by looking at the store's prices for other tablets. They were all at list. This has happened many times before with other vendors. The only way to "get lucky" is if you can get a unit pronto--ie with in-store store pickup--before somebody higher up catches the gaff and puts the kibosh on the deal. That means those hoping to get it via shipping are likely grasping at straws.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Spartan301:
I got a call from a rep today saying the salesmen got the delivery date wrong. So instead of getting the shipment from their warehouse on Saturday, it's been pushed back to Monday.

The interesting part is this. I asked if maybe another local store had a different shipment date and if so could I pick the unit up there. He said that when I bought mine (which was yesterday) there were 75+ units stocked at the warehouse. Now ( which was as of 2pm today) there were negative 145.

I can't say i'm shocked, being 100 cheaper. But I have a feeling there are going to be a lot of dissatisfied customers, when they can't meet the demand and everyone gets the same call I received.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jdbaker82:
When I picked mine up manager told me any customer who already paid are getting honored but only 1 allowed per customer he told me some guy ordered 70!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] e.mote:
>When I picked mine up manager told me any customer who already paid are getting honored but only 1 allowed per customer he told me some guy ordered 70!

I'm surprised he said that, since they have no obligation to do so. And given HHGreg's poor CS reviews, I doubt that "customer first" is their policy. You got lucky.

As said, I'd be surprised if HHGregg would ship out their entire allotment for a $100 loss/unit, simply because of a pricing error.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jdbaker82:
EDIT: You are right they are not obligated to honor it just looked it up :) looks like they are trying to fix their reputation if they are doing this to keep customers happy. Someone just got fired at HHGregg LOL
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jim_0068:
HHgreg is horrible, they sold a friend of mine a 100 hdmi cable that had ethernet capability and told him that was the one he needed sheesh.

We returned that crap and ordered a cable off monoprice
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] e.mote:
Most online sites have explicit disclaimer on pricing errors. I doubt you will get far with the legal route.

Even if you try and file small claims, your local court may not have jurisdiction if the store isn't in your state. Even if it does, and you win by default (likely), then it's up to you to collect. That means you'd have to hire a lawyer, who will cost a lot more than the amount in question.

In short, "I'll sue!" is a popular but empty threat for these cases, where the amount is too trivial for the effort.

It's different for an in-store situation. You are more likely to get the deal, not because of the threat of lawsuit, but to avoid the possibility of a scene. Also, it'd be only for you, as opposed to a few hundred bargain-hunters that would cost the store much more money.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ermacwins:
So it was a price error? Guess if they get stock again it will be $499.99
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jdbaker82:
Correct. If they even decide to sell them again after that hardcore blunder.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] dadoc04:
Any ship confirmations?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] alanhzl:
Back Order

Ordered mine yesterday as soon as i caught this thread. Went through fine, checked out, got conformation email, and credit card was charged.

Got a phone call this morning from HHgreg saying that the prime is on back order.

I asked what was gonna happen, they told me i can come in and make another selection, wait, or have my money refund...

i asked when they would be expecting shipment for the prime again.

they said "maybe" 2 to 3 weeks..

I just hope they are still gonna honer it..
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] sgtcody:
Got a call this morning. It will ship Monday! Maybe expedited shipping was the trick. Good luck everyone!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] farplaner:
Haven't gotten any calls yet. Wonder if I should worry...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] dadoc04:
no calls yet this morning, but i did expedited as well
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] juntistik:
So I just got off the phone with HHGREGG. They called to verify some billing information.

I asked the lady if the call meant that I would be getting one, since I had heard rumors that they were backordered.

She said they had plenty in the warehouse and that mine is shipping Monday/Tuesday.

I'm not sure who to believe, but the lady was really helpful. I also took the opportunity to question her about the return policy for mail orders, the restocking fee, etc.

Seemed like good customer service to me, despite the bad reviews..that being said, companies are normally good with customer service when they are still trying to take your money!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jdbaker82:
They oversold by approx 200 however they are still able to fulfill a few hundred so I guess priority will go to how early you ordered it before they pulled it off their website..... I ordered mine at 10am that day and picked it up at local store later that same day at 5pm
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jsjames:
I got the same call, mine said in stock locally when I bought it. She said mine is being delivered to the store Wednesday. So, we will see...

Funny thing is, I had already been charged when I ordered it, not sure why they wait this long to check my address since I was already charged.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] dadoc04:
I didnt order till noon.... :-(
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] alanhzl:
For all your lucky new prime owners, any issues with your prime? GPS/Wifi/Blue tooth?

Update, called again, lady told me i would be getting mine on the 28th, i'm in VA...

Also ordered around noon, 12/1 ish..
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] xAnimal5:
GPS is pretty weak due to S/W, but it should be fixed soon.

I honestly don't know why everyone cries over the GPS, if you can buy a $500 tablet, it's assumed that you don't need a gps.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] wynand32:
The 28th? Why the 28th? Are they getting in later shipments and still honoring the $399 price?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] alanhzl:
i m not sure why, first they told me it was back ordered, when i called again, they said mine would be at the store, ready for me to pick up on the 28th.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] 3rdamention:
Ok, where is everyone been hearing that HH Gregg oversold by 200 units>?

I have not been following this thread.

I saw one person say they talked to a manager at a store or something, and they told him that. Is that why everyone is worried or saying that HH Gregg oversold?

How would some manager at some random HH Gregg even know that, literally the day the sale took place?

I am just confused how everyone seems to know they oversold. Sorry if it is a dumb question. Seems like you get flamed for posting anything here anymore.

---------- Post added at 03:04 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:02 AM ----------

The GPS is much more of a Hardware issue than a Software issue. Asus even admitted that.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jdbaker82:
HHGregg actually made that statement I saw someone else post if somewhere and the manager at the store told me the same thing when someone screws up that bad the info gets out.

---------- Post added at 03:12 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:11 AM ----------

28+ hours with ICS no issues.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] KDLMaj:
Hrm I haven't heard anything from them yet, and my order is still listed as "processing". Not a great sign I'd imagine.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] xAnimal5:
The GPS in the Prime is the same one that's in the Samsung Galaxy Note and I get 23 satellites constantly on my Note.

The aluminum back is not the primary cause of the GPS malfunctioning. Asus admitted that.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] rubi76:
If anyone who ordered from HHGreg gets a shipping confirmation tomorrow, please post it here together with the time you put the order in.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] dadoc04:
No calls or anything here either... waiting game now
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] slayer69:
Sup doc, good to see ya here
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] alanhzl:
If you have not received a call from hhgregg yet, try calling them about your order, as they seem to be able to provide more info about your order over the phone. Atleast that's what i did. Good luck, and please post update.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] massivevoid:
That is what I did today. The lady I talked to said mine was going to ship out by UPS. She said to use the order number as a reference number to track it.

I will post updates once I get more information.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Yatyas:
Same here. They called me on Sat but I missed the call. They left a message asking me to call back on Monday (today) and gave me a reference # (which was not the order #). When I called the lady said she just wanted to verify my billing and shipping addresses since they were different and told me it was shipping out today via UPS.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jsjames:
Got the same call Saturday and verified my address and now status says Partially Shipped. I did the in store pick up. She said Wednesday probably.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] dadoc04:
Called today got the same message about ups shipping and using the reference number