Speaking of speculations, if I were them I would stop fulfilment untill the app 2.0 madness dies down a littleâŠHappy Labor day! Let the grills sizzleâŠ
Yes, It is speculation, but Even if ST doesnât ship my unit when they told me, They could be almost two weeks later and I would still have it before amazon claims to be shipping. And thatâs not taking into account that Amazon could ship it later as well. So Yes while it is speculation, I think it warrants extreme frustration.
It is Stupid that Pre-Orders were allowed other places if they wont be given preferential treatment to orders placed after the pre-order timeframe. That is the Whole Purpose of a Pre-Order, to get it first. The unit I ordered on August 17th from Amazon shouldnât get to me Later than orders from STâs website that were placed after my order. This is Both Amazon and SmartThings fault. It defeats the purpose of pre-ordering. Itâs super frustrating. I would like a response from ST @Ben or someone as to Why they think that itâs ok to offer preferential treatment to their shop. If I had known that would happen(which is different from almost any pre-order ever unless stated) I would have ordered it from ST directly.
Orders made directly should ALWAYS get preference over those ordered through a 3rd party retailer.
First: it shows customers the company wants to take care of their own customers.
Second: ST is not paying A-Z a commission for the units they sell directly. So more $$ in their own pocket.
This is simple business 101 take care of your customers. Let Amazon deal with complaints like yours that they are not shipping them fast enough.
That is the complete opposite of pre-ordering for other items.
âFirst: it shows customers the company wants to take care of their own customers.â
No it doesnât, It says if you donât buy it directly from us we donât care about you at all.
âSecond: ST is not paying A-Z a commission for the units they sell directly. So more $$ in their own pocket.â
While they will make the extra profit margin on orders from their own store, if they keep this up they will piss off amazon for not supporting itâs customers. this is Extremely bad business practice and if you think otherwise you are flat out Wrong. A much Better business practice would be to take care of all your customers regardless of where they purchase your products at. ST makes money by selling more units and getting their name out there, if theyâre going to officially allow another company to offer said products before release, they should honor them the same they would from their store. Itâs foolish to think that they make less money from Amazon then from their store. Quantity of a new revenue stream that is basically free advertising getting their product out to different users probably easily beats out that extra margin.
This thread has descended into unproductive info devoid whining. Time to close it.
I have added a new thread specifically to discuss ordering and fulfillment issues for the new generation of hardware. I think as we move past the official announcement date, there is enough conversation on those specifics to warrant its own area:
LOL, youâve got to calm down a bit.
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verb: pre-order
1.
order (an item of merchandise) before it is available, with the understanding that it will be shipped later.
Not sure where you picked up your expectations of what a pre-order is.
Agreed, some of these folks are out of control. Itâs ridiculous.
Will GE Link bulbs run locally or will they still run in the cloud ?
Are we there? Are we there yet? Are we there now? Patience, my friend!
Mine run locally
Prove it. No offense Tim, but seriously, how can you tell? I want video proof. Pull the ethernet cable and use a multi sensor contact open close to turn on off a ge bulb without the hub connected to the internet.
That is hilarious!!! Way to go Tim!
Thanks Tim! You guys keep up the good work.
Impressive âŠnow make your siren go off under the same scenario and I will be REALLY impressed (and may not cancel my V2 Hub)
What about power on, and Ethernet unplugged, thatâs the more likely scenarioâŠ
Okay, I should have said âactivate your sirenâ
Battery Power Vs. Mains power⊠Hub still has power.
Just didnât feel like pulling my tv stand apart to get the power cable