OT: New PC

[Atrocities]

It was a guarantee posted on their web site. "Order by Dec 10th and we will Guarantee arrival before Christmas." - I paid for 3 day Fed-X shipping and was given a deliver date of no later than Dec 21st. That has been pushed back do to back order on the video card to "some time in January."

*deep breath* I guess it is that time of year. I did pay with a Credit Card. The only way to pay when ordering things on line or buying them from Fry's Electronics. . (If it don't work, you don't pay.)

[Fyron]

Well, the 8800GT is as scarce as water in the Sahara right now.. Doesn't surprise me to see it as the reason. :-\

Xrati:
It all depends on what company you are dealing with; some are quite up front about it, and actually tell you its out of stock. In my experience, most brick and mortar stores are good about this, as are places like Newegg et all. Little boutique computer dealers are usually not run as well, and tend to not be as on top of things.

[Atrocities]

I did some checking and Fyron is correct, they are hard to come by so a having them on back order is viable excuse for a delay. However I wish they would have sent me an email updating me on the situation rather than leaving me to swing in the wind wondering WTF was going on. So I will give them until the 10th of January to make good.

I wonder if I should ask for a rebate of some kind on the system given as how they cannot meet their "guaranteed" dead line?

[Xrati]

It all depends on what company you are dealing with; some are quite up front about it, and actually tell you its out of stock. In my experience, most brick and mortar stores are good about this, as are places like Newegg et all.

Fyron, we're not talking about one of those places, are we?

I wouild cancel the order and then place it again after the holidays when the prices come down.

[Fyron]

Well you did make a generalization of "businesses"...

[Xrati]

Yes, But... But... But..., Never mind!

I'd still cancel!!!