topic Re: Will Ship in Jewelry

Will Ship

kaydee50 — Sat, 27 Sep 2014 15:18:34 GMT

Has anybody ordered an item that won't ship for at least 2 months?? I'm not sure why anyone would do this. It seems somewhat common on QVC but I don't recall the other shopping channels doing this. What's the point??

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fat belly — Sun, 28 Sep 2014 12:24:03 GMT

I thought I was the only one who felt this way! To me it is just weird. I don't even like waiting a week for stuff to arrive. Can't get excited over something that I know I will forget about before it arrives. But we must be in the vast minority, because they offer so many things 2 to 3 months before they sell.

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kaydee50 — Sun, 28 Sep 2014 17:19:34 GMT

Thanks, fat belly. It's reassuring to know there's at least one person out there who feels the same way as I do. I thought I would have gotten more responses to this but I know I'm in the vast minority on this topic and so many others!!!

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Pagan — Sun, 28 Sep 2014 22:46:31 GMT

Most of us have ordered furniture that wasn't delivered for a month or two.

I just ordered an iPhone that had a 6 week lead time.

What's the difference?

Some need instant gratification, others don't.

LOL though at the userid 'Fat Belly' needing instant gratification - you go girl!

Re: Will Ship

kaydee50 — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 01:00:42 GMT

Yes, Pagan, but furniture or some electronic gadget is something we may actually need. Why wait for a piece of jewelry or item of clothing that in all probability can be found elsewhere readily? I'm still curious to hear from someone who is on a "will ship" list for jewelry or clothing and why???? Do you keep track of what you've ordered and do you change your mind?

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millieshops — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 01:12:47 GMT

I've done it. I like it. However, I watch QVC only when I know I want to buy something in a particular category. I no longer watch to see if they might show something and tempt me. No impulse buying I guess you'd say.

So - if I know I want a pair of earrings and I see a pair I like - I'm going to be wearing them forever and a day and it doesn't matter to me if I wait for a while to get them. That's why I like advanced orders.

I rarely ever watch any of the other TV shopping channels because I already know I'm not buying. That's also why I rarely wander into Talbots or Abercrombie or Sephora when I go to the mall. Nothing they sell is on my buy list- I stay away.

Right now my TV set is OFF. I like it that way.

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qvcfreak — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 02:02:59 GMT

I ordered 14k gold earrings and I think I ordered them in June and received them in August, it was a nice surprise, However I also ordered a 14k turquoise necklace during the Klondike on advance order and I cancelled it last night.

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Kookielady — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 02:25:11 GMT

I have been wondering to about this "Will ship on ...." I know HSN and SHOPHQ don't do this that I know of.

I wonder if QVC is doing this so that they won't have any leftovers to sell. Or perhaps they are not doing well and cannot afford to buy lot of items.

I have ordered the Luminara lanterns, Diamonique, Bronzo Italia so far this way. Maybe someone can enlighten us?

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circles — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 02:39:32 GMT

I have a ring I ordered a long time ago...advanced order...I don't even remember when its due in its been so long........haha....it will be surprise...

Not sure why the Q does this ...and you are right...I have never heard HSN or ShopHQ tell us its on advance order...although....I do not watch either station all that much...so maybe they do....

Re: Will Ship

Pagan — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 05:53:47 GMT

I have two items of jewelry on advance order right now.

It's just jewelry. Where's the rush? It's not urgent, you don't need it. You don't need to scour the stores for a replacement. What's wrong with waiting? You don't need to give it another thought. It will just turn up in its own good time.

I think you're fishing for confirmation of some moral failure that doesn't affect you because you can see through it. Something that's 'wrong' with the people that do this? You've already implied they're likely to be disorganized and just buy things without thinking it through.

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Kachina624 — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 04:34:18 GMT

I want instant gratification. In two months I won't even remember what it looked like. I figure this practice has something to do with cash flow.

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issiestorm — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 05:02:30 GMT

Well, I ordered the Joan Rivers gardenia bee pin as an advanced order. I've been wanting it for over a year and kept canceling, then re-ordering until it was no longer available. I always felt that I should spend the money for something more practical. I'm just glad that I'm getting another chance at it. It's due to ship toward the end of November. I don't mind waiting for it and I'm not sure what the OP's problem with this is. You certainly can't just pick this pin up 'elsewhere readily'!

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VegasBusinessWoman — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 17:04:42 GMT

I've only done the advance order thing once. If I feel moved to buy something, it's because I really want it. Waiting doesn't do anything for me. If I see a piece that I just love and can only get it on advance order, then the chase is on to see if I can find a similar piece I can love just as much somewhere else. More often than not, I find it elsewhere and buy it right away.

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Krimpette — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 17:10:20 GMT

The one thing I like about this delayed delivery is that it gives the purchaser plenty of time to re-think and perhaps change their mind and cancel the order.

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Remee — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 17:13:14 GMT

The Q does this so they don't have to stock and warehouse the item, saves them a boatload of money. They can just ask for the item to be drop-shipped to you as it becomes available, but they don't know on the front end exactly when that will be, but they have your guarantee of purchase so it's counted as a sale.

It's a numbers racquet and they aren't out any money if the product fails to come through or you change your mind in the interim.

I hate it because I'm never certain of getting what I ordered until it's in my hot little hand, which could be month's later.

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Sakuya — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 22:12:19 GMT

On 9/27/2014 castlenv said:
Has anybody ordered an item that won't ship for at least 2 months?? I'm not sure why anyone would do this. It seems somewhat common on QVC but I don't recall the other shopping channels doing this. What's the point??

I have bought advanced order items several times. I know when it is expected to arrive when I order the item so know full well it won't be coming in the next week. Advanced orders do not bother me. I do believe it is a way to order what is needed and not be stuck with items that don't sell. A lot of times they call it "fresh from the fair," which sounds a little odd to me. Why? Because if they didn't find things they liked at "the fair," what was scheduled to air? One item, fine. But numerous items?

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Silkeej — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 05:12:11 GMT

JTV does this too, except they don't tell you it is coming from an outside vendor and they don't have it in their warehouse to ship, your first clue is it is like a months out delivery on your order sheet. That happened to me once, I canceled the order and now if I find something I like I call and make sure it is in stock.

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depglass — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 23:36:03 GMT

99.999% of what I buy is impulse. I don't "need" anymore jewelry. I like those advance orders occasionally. They are like the elastic waistband, they let the budget stretch a bit. I guess I'm morally bankrupt, and frankly I don't care. Not organized one bit. And, no, I don't use credit cards. I also quit using Easy Pay.

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stevieb — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 17:12:24 GMT

This method is to their clear advantage in that they only order pretty much what they know they've already sold. There's little risk to them of being stuck with inventory they then have to pay to house. Moreover, they haven't put any long term money up front because they know as soon as they ship it to you, it'll be paid for, so their 'investment' in the order is short-term and provides certain cash-flow advantages. Advantages to us? Well, simply put, there are none, other than the longer term we have to potentially change our minds and cancel an order that takes to long to come to fruition...