Reported in another thread but pertinant here as well...
I just received a new email from Amazon that changed my order status. I'd recieved an email from Amazon on 11/8, just 3 days ago, and in it I was given a delivery date of 12/7-12/8. Earlier today the status was updated to include wording at the bottom that the item would be released on 1/15/17 but the status still said a delivery date of 12/7-12/8. Just a bit ago I receievd a new email from Amazon that changed the status once again but this time there is no delivery date and the wording is:
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Pre-ordered
Delivery estimate: We need a little more time to provide you with a good estimate. We'll notify you via e-mail as soon as we have an estimated delivery date.
Track package
DJI Mavic Battery Intelligent Flight Battery - 3,830mAh/11.4V, Gray
Sold by: Amazon.com LLC
$89.00
Release date: Sunday, January 15, 2017
DJI Mavic Pro Fly More Bundle, Mini Portable Drones, Gray
Sold by: Amazon.com LLC
$1,299.00
Release date: Sunday, January 15, 2017
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The email I received today says:
Hello,
We're writing about the order you placed on October 25, 2016 (Order# 110-6707129-xxxxxxx). The item(s) you ordered is not yet released. We will notify you of a specific delivery date when one is available.
"DJI Mavic Pro Fly More Bundle, Mini Portable Drones, Gray"
So, they're saying the item is pre-ordered when in fact they have been shipping them for 3 weeks so the status would be more properly called "back-ordered". And, they indicate the items "is not yet released" when, once again, they have been shipping them for 3 weeks. You do not ship something that has not yet been released.
So, while I was once content to wait the idea that I might have to wait 3 months is rediculous. What's more, I suspect that what's happening is that DJI is being hamered by the big retailers complaining about not having units to sell for Christmas so it appears that DJI has reduced the production dedicated to fullfill existing orders and are instead beginning to earmark production to satisfy the big retailers desire to have items on hand for walk in or internet orders during the Christmas season. That is, DJI may well have decided that they can put the folks that have already ordered to the back of the line and then ship stock to BB and B&H and the other retailers so they can sell to new people doing the Christmas shopping.
Brian