B&H shipping

[JohnT]

Doesn't B&H normally ship within 24 hours of order placement (seems they have in the past)? Reason I ask is I placed an order via phone on 3-12 @ 2:30 PM ET, and it just shipped this morning. Since I get free 3-day shipping due to NAPP membership, I was hoping to have my new lens by Friday for this weekend. Looks like it isn't to be. What has been your experience?

[Mike G]

only time they didn't ship that day or the next if after the cut off was when a Jewish Holiday caught me once.

[AndrewCCM]

9 times out of 10 they do ship fast. On occasion, I have seen them take up to 48 to ship. When I have upgraded to 2 day or anything other than standard, it has always shipped within 24hrs.

I ordered a few items Monday as well.. 4pm... Got shipping notice at 11:55am the next day. I sent them UPS 2-Day.

[JohnT]

Originally Posted by AndrewCCM

9 times out of 10 they do ship fast. On occasion, I have seen them take up to 48 to ship. When I have upgraded to 2 day or anything other than standard, it has always shipped within 24hrs.

I ordered a few items Monday as well.. 4pm... Got shipping notice at 11:55am the next day. I sent them UPS 2-Day.

I see what happened. Your 2-Day bumped my Free 3-Day.

Kidding of course.

[Jake]

So John, What lens did you get?

[AndrewCCM]

Originally Posted by JohnT

I see what happened. Your 2-Day bumped my Free 3-Day.

Kidding of course.

That was an extra fee. Though I gladly paid it just to get a reaction...

[JohnT]

Originally Posted by thejakestir

So John, What lens did you get?

35 f/1.4L. Seems I'm finding myself shooting more in low-light conditions nowadays.

[Jake]

Originally Posted by JohnT

35 f/1.4L. Seems I'm finding myself shooting more in low-light conditions nowadays.

Nice!

[AndrewCCM]

Originally Posted by JohnT

35 f/1.4L. Seems I'm finding myself shooting more in low-light conditions nowadays.

Very nice! That is on my 1mile long list...somewhere.

[JohnT]

I told myself three months ago that I wasn't buying any new lenses anytime soon. Well, you know how that goes.

[darktiger]

I ordered something yesterday around 1230 and I am getting it tomorrow :)

Sorry my order might of bumped yours....

[JohnT]

I just emailed them asking why it took 48 hours to ship this one item. The information will be helpful for future orders that I place. Actually, it hasn't shipped yet--I only have a tracking number that was generated by their system. It's supposed to be picked up this evening.

[robert t]

There is a chance the didn't have on in stock even if said they did. Not like them but errors do happen. The only other time I had a delay was if it was something they had to get from third party vendor, like Porta-Brace covers.

[JohnT]

Originally Posted by robert t

There is a chance the didn't have on in stock even if said they did. Not like them but errors do happen. The only other time I had a delay was if it was something they had to get from third party vendor, like Porta-Brace covers.

That's true. I'm not mad at them, just a little disappointed. Was in hopes of using the lens in a shoot this weekend. Oh, well. I'm a big boy. I'll live.

[DEMDeepEllumMusic]

Yeah probably an error in the stock room and they had to get one for you which caused the delay. I've only heard positive things about them and when I have seen them at the various photo trade shows they have always been very professional.