Rebel Status

• First an apology, to everyone who pre-ordered and to readers of this blog. This is my first book, and what I know about the publishing world could fit under my DVX100's lens cap.
• Specifically, what I failed to understand is the difference between the date the book ships from the printer to Peachpit's warehouse, and the date that a place like Amazon starts shipping a book.
• I'm not alone in this misunderstanding, as Amazon themselves had been posting an availability date that was a handful of days after the book shipped from the printer.
• Peachpit has been in touch with Amazon, and although there's more info yet to come, the one thing I can say is that the March ship dates are most assuredly bogus. Amazon has ordered the book (just now, aparently), and it is on its way to them. Give them a few days to futz them around in their warehouses and then they'll be on their way to you.
• As I myself need to be reminded from time to time, Amazon is not the entire world of books. You can order The Guide now from Peachpit (where it is, unfortunately, more expensive) and it will ship within 24 hours. There are also some folks selling The Guide on eBay.
  
• You might consider ordering the book from your local bookstore. This will give you mad karma points and will help spread the word about the book. The DV Rebel after you who walks in and buys a copy off the shelf will have you to thank.
  
• I feel bad about all this confusion, and I'm going to figure out a way to try to make it up to you guys!
  

Comments

[Gareth]

Don't worry. I once convinced my work to let me try out a really really really really expensive piece of rendering hardware, the company that makes it was shipping it out to us for a trial.

Only when it arrived and got held up in customs did I find out that because we didn't have an importers license we would need to pay 12.5% of its value as import duty.

Fortunately my work could claim it back almost instantly... but they still had to pay it... and it was a bit of money... and I looked kind of silly.

I know a lot more about importing stuff now... and we have a license too. :)

[Dean]

Thanks for keeping us up to date Stu. I'll have to wait just that little bit longer till it ships from Amazon to New Zealand.
God, give me patience ....right now!!!

[Tim]

Looking forward to the read. i can't wait...but, of course i can...if a few more days, anyway.

[Jason]

hey-
no problem, simply for the fact that you are sharing your knowledge is worth waiting for. keep up the great work/blog/everything.

j

[Bryan]

Thanks for the link to Peachpit! Amazon has lost a sale and your publisher has gained a sale... First time buyers from Peachpit receive a 35% discount towards purchase of first order! I'd happily pay more to know exactly when I'll receive it! As far as book content, what price can you put on quality and excellence?

Peace,
Bryan

[mdotstrange]

Mega_thanks for including that Peachpit link... I cancelled my Amazon order and ordered it from Peachpit with overnight action. I can't wait!

[Mack]

Well i've also gone the Peachpit route and cancelled my amazon order. Cut out the middle man!

[no name]

awesome. can't wait to see it!

[frank crist]

Oi, how do you get the 35% discount? I get a 20% discount + free shipping, but not 35...

[Matt]

I was just checking my book orders on my B&N account. Saw the following message:

This part of your order was shipped on January 4, 2007

Hellz yes! We'll see if this is just a fluke or something but regardless I am stoked.

[Stu]

Matt, B&N now shows that they are shipping The Guide within 24 hours of ordering, so believe it!