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Originally Posted by tstarn06
So Klipsch in its infinite wisdom sends out an email, offering a discount, and then if you don't get one of the first 40 pair, you are SOL. The email says deal is good until Feb. 20, but you can't preorder them. If you try to order, they ask for email to let you know when more are in stock. Why not take pre-orders, like any normal Web retailer? That way, serious buyers will put their money down, and you are not dependent on an email to make a buy.
Any answer Amy? Just curious. Not saying I am buying the Custom 3s, but I have a friend who wants them. The entire concept of pre-ordering means you get them when they are available.
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I'm trying to understand your point in this beyond being a bully.
Fact 1 is they decided to NOT do pre-order. Smart business move on their part? It's hard to find wisdom in not doing pre-order but the fact remains it is their option.
Fact 2 appears you got an email about a special offer good until Feb 20th. My calendar says it's only Feb 7 so that offer is still good.
Fact 3 is recently 40 were made available and I assume are now gone by what you say.
The only way I can see a reason to be upset is if no more are available before Feb 20. While I suppose that is possible I doubt it unless they are facing some major issues of some kind. If that does happen then anyone who got an email would have (imo) a legit reason to be upset.
But until that does happen all this amounts to is grumbling because you can't pre-order which isn't required by any manufacturer. Plenty of excellent online retails refuse to let you place an order that they can't fill due to being out of stock. Plus they offer email notification for when stock is replenished. I don't see why Klipsch should be singled out for doing what is almost common practice online. Again, this assumes stock does replenish prior to Feb 20.
I would bet that had Klipsch took pre-orders like you want they would get grief for running out of stock or taking so long. It's just another case of a company getting bashed no matter what they do.