A couple of good news/deals for US readers:
1) Sony A6000 will sip earlier than expected! The A6000 will already ship after tomorrow (April 1=) according to Sony US store (Click here). About the predecessor: There is a 24 hour deal on the NEX-6 at [shoplink 25739 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink].
2) Special NAB deals: 34 NABshow special deals now live on that BHphoto page (Click here). $20 off on the Sandisk 64 GB SDXC at BH (Click here) and $13 off on th 32 GB SDHC at BH (Click here). Up to $900 off on the Manfrott LED lights at Adorama (Click here).
Reminder: Sigma 30mm f/1.4 A-mount lens is in Stock at BHphoto (Click here).
Note: Here is a A6000 unboxing video from John Sison:
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I hope BHPHOTO will ship as well. Silver ordered
B&H and Adorama both go off-line starting April 14th to the 23rd for Passover. I think they receive their goods about a week behind the Sony Store… so I think we’re SOL.
That’s stupid for closing for such a long time. Call them now!!! cancel the order at B&H and Adorama if they don’t ship before they close, why wait for two more weeks when other places have them in stock…
I chatted with BH and got a little mad with them cause I asked if they were going to ship early and all they guy did was give me the link to the camera and said I can check out the date there. Ticked me off so I chatted with Sony (no silver) and asked if I pre-ordered from them today would it ship this Thursday and they said YES so I cancelled BH and I can’t wait till next week now 🙂
To be fair, they probably don’t know when to expect it other than a general date range. They are really efficient at B&H, I doubt they would with hold the information and lose a sale. They probably find out when to specifically expect to receive it shortly before they are shipped (unless it’s a big shipment from China, in which case they find out when it physically arrives stateside).
You will never convince anyone at B&H or Adorama to ship or work during a Jewish holiday, minor or major. The B&H web site doesn’t even accept orders on Saturday, even though it is automated.
The employees at B&H (the physical store) are generally helpful and nice (Adorama not as much), but don’t mess with their holidays (of which there are many).
I was concerned to read that you have experienced issues with Adorama employees; can you please email me directly: Helen@adorama.com with additional details so I can look into this?
Thank you
Please accept
my apologies for the disappointment caused, and I very much look forward to
hearing from you
Best wishes
Helen Oster
Adorama Camera Customer Service Ambassador
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Angrybird: wow, you take the cake for insensitive comments. Pardon the folks at B&H and Adorama for actually caring about their religious beliefs and taking a holiday according to them. I mean, it’s far more important that people like you get their cameras a little bit earlier.
I wish people would grow up. Respect other people’s religions and other differences. And not be such a crybaby over what is assuredly a totally minor thing like waiting a few extra days for a new camera.
I wouldn’t particularly resort to Angrybird’s suggestion, but “insensitive” would not be what I would call it.
There is no reason why people need to “respect” each other’s personal choices (and observance of religious holidays is certainly that) and make accommodations in the course of a business transaction. That realm is ruled purely by personal interests and the limits of legality. There is no reason why a customer should feel obligated to “respect” a retailer’s religious observances. If the customer does not think it is in his best interest to do business with the retailer, in this case from delay… he should take his business elsewhere.
Consider a case in which a retailer’s personal belief and choice is that he should charge foreigners double the asking price for natives (this is not that theoretical of a situation in some places, BTW). Do you want to respect this choice, or should you take your business elsewhere?
Are you going to argue that religious observance is some special case that needs to be given special accommodations? Perhaps you have forgotten that there are quite the variety of religious beliefs out there?
Don’t get me wrong… in the case of the ultimatum suggested by Angrybird… I think B&H should just say, “we understand, but we still cannot do as you request. So please feel free to take your order elsewhere.”
Now, in the case of my local camera shop, who I have a personal relationship with and makes accommodations for me, were in such a situation, I would likely give them as much accommodation as is reasonable.
The big mail orders (B&H and Adorama), by virtue of who they are and how they do business (i.e. not personal and definitely not flexible)… don’t deserve anything but self-interested but straight-dealing.
What does religion has to do with camera business? Passover is from 18 to 21th, no need to close for 9 days. On the other side, a camera is not a vital object, so anyone has to wait what it needs, if not, he is free to buy elsewhere if they can deliver faster.
Passover this year was April 14th – April 22nd inclusive. Perhaps you are confusing it with Easter?
Why is the A6000 shipping later in the US than in Europe? The A6000 has now been in stock in Europe for several days…
Please don’t post any more unboxing videos. They were embarrassing enough without the smug-face.
My local dealer told me today that the Sony rep told him (either Monday or over the weekend) that my camera would arrive within two weeks. So it may be that those of us who didn’t order directly from Sony may not get them until next week.
Unfortunate timing for those who ordered from BH and Adorama, but why not buy from a local dealer, if you can?
You know what that means, only 2 more weeks of waiting before the A6000 rebate season begins. We can expect that to launch right about the time the last pre-ordered camera is out the door. Hang on guys, we almost there.
has this happened in the past? I almost pre-ordered one at the Sony Store in Canada today…
It certainly happened with the A7 and to a less degree with the A7R
Just waiting for more information on the RX100 successor before I plunk down for the A6000. Admin, you can certainly help me in this respect. 😀
Easy, it all comes to past! Take soothing breathes! Have a good one! C’est tout!!
Unboxing videos are sooooooo lame. Grow up.
So agreed.
Stop those silly unboxing crap, or do you take normal people for idiots.