GH2 Pre-orders

According to my PD account, it will be shipped out today. I chose the 2-day air shipment so it would need to go out ASAP. I can't complain too much since i got a corporate discount but if I don't get it this week, they will have to credit me the shipping cost.
 
Does anyone who placed an order through Amazon have any good news? Any shipments yet?

I'm one of the later pre-orders (late October), but I ordered the cheaper kit with the 14-42mm lens. Hoping it's less popular, and thus, more readily available...
 
Talked to a woman last Thursday from PD and was told it was in "outbound" and it would ship in 24-48 hours. I then talked to another woman today and she said it was in "outbound" and would ship in 24-48 hours. I have a feeling that "outbound" actually means: Our managers made this up to tell people when we have no information about their camera because we are sold out. I could be wrong.

I don't think Panasonic realizes that, for me personally, I don't mind waiting for the camera but I have projects I may need to shoot and for scheduling reason I would like to have REAL information whether that is "It's going to take 24-48 hours or 24-48 days"
 
JerryB said:
Talked to a woman last Thursday from PD and was told it was in "outbound" and it would ship in 24-48 hours. I then talked to another woman today and she said it was in "outbound" and would ship in 24-48 hours. I have a feeling that "outbound" actually means: Our managers made this up to tell people when we have no information about their camera because we are sold out. I could be wrong.

I don't think Panasonic realizes that, for me personally, I don't mind waiting for the camera but I have projects I may need to shoot and for scheduling reason I would like to have REAL information whether that is "It's going to take 24-48 hours or 24-48 days"
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What area code are they calling from? This is the worst experience I've had with ordering from a big company.
 
I just spoke with PD representative (area code 253, WA) and was told that my GH2 was shipped today. I should receive an e-mail with the tracking #.
I was returning a voice-mail requesting to verify a change of shipping address. It supposedly shipped before I could return the call 3h later. They shipped to the right address :-). So I am hopeful now.

If the received info is correct, WA warehouse is shipping today at least some of the orders. I ordered on 12/2.
 
DMZ said:
I just spoke with PD representative (area code 253, WA) and was told that my GH2 was shipped today. I should receive an e-mail with the tracking #.
I was returning a voice-mail requesting to verify a change of shipping address. It supposedly shipped before I could return the call 3h later. They shipped to the right address :-). So I am hopeful now.

If the received info is correct, WA warehouse is shipping today at least some of the orders. I ordered on 12/2.
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So you got shipping notice email with tracking number?
 
dojoman said:
So you got shipping notice email with tracking number?
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Not yet. Based on the speed they confirmed my shipping address change, I do not expect the tracking# e-mail before tomorrow or We anyway. And as someone said on this forum, they typically do not provide it.
The lady I spoke with said that the tracking# will be coming from somebody else in the warehouse but that she can confirm that it shipped. She added that I can call in a few days and ask for the status.
 
I called again and finally talked to a supervisor that told me they have released my order to a California warehouse and it will ship this week.
 
joe1946 said:
I called again and finally talked to a supervisor that told me they have released my order to a California warehouse and it will ship this week.
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Ah, the 'ol release-your-order-to-the-warehouse routine. I got that same line last week from PD. You're order will ship in 24-48hrs, blah, blah, blah, we'll send you a tracking number or someone will call you with it, blah, blah. I've parked my angst comfortably in January now.

Maybe my first snapshot with my new GH2 will be of my chocolaty bung-hole and I'll send it to PD as a New Year's present so they'll have a picture to hang up on their wall when they set their New Year's resolution to never, ever, screw with their loyal customer base like this again. Ok...there...breathe...feel better now ;-)

Ragnar
 
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All PD orders are effed. Just look at this discussions from DP...
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1041&thread=37142341&page=6

the lady that I spoke with today said it was already clear for shipping but I doubt it will ship soon. I'm so fed up with them and pulling me hair out just thinking about it. Why is it so complicated to ship a product? Even if you want anymore information from CS they keep saying the same story. It will ship and you will get email. blah blah. Another rant from very unsatisfied customer.
 
CraigM said:
I placed a GH2 (black, 14-42mm) order from Adorama Oct. 29th. Up until today my account status always said "Currently back ordered, We have no estimate, etc. Today it says "pending". Maybe that's a good sign.
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Mine says the same thing.
 
Mine said the same thing but I canceled the order today in a hope that PD will come through and I will get GH2 from them.
 
Looks like my GH2 did ship from PD today, but no tracking # was provided. (cc was also charged today)
 
what i am curious is why they charge my credit card before they call me to confirm that is body only. what if i don't return the phone call to confirm? will it ship? this is awesome. in the mean time, i will continue on enjoying my 5d mkII.
 
gh2 shortage everywhere. frequent cancellation. i will be lucky to get it on feb. in the mean time i will enjoy my friend's 5d ii. hehe.
 
I saw that earlier today and told myself to still wait for my local authorized dealer to get some in. The thought of Panasonic holding my funds without giving me a tracking number is terrifying. The other reason why I'm using a local dealer is so I can easily return just in case something is not right with the camera.
 
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