Samsung 4K UHD Blu-ray Player UBD-K8500

[bruceames]

No movement here yet, but hoping everything comes together by the 11th.

[bbwiscfan]

Originally Posted by Adam_ME

My order was 1/21. I originally ordered it on 1/7 when it first was listed, but I cancelled and reordered so I could use some My Best Buy gift certificates(which drove down the sales tax cost as well). This is why I haven't cancelled and ordered it elsewhere.

If I get it on Thursday, it's not a big deal. I'm not gonna be happy about the delay given that I have Elite Plus status, expedited shipping, and I preordered it 3 weeks in advance, so I may still have a word with their customer service. But since the earliest I can possibly get any UHD discs is 2/11, that's the soonest I'll really be able to take the player for a test drive.

Oh I see. And that's the great irony here isn't it? Even if I get this player soon if I can't get any 4k discs to play I can't really get much use out of it like I prefer. I also have The Martian ordered through Foxconnect and still waiting on that...

[tsabin22]

What a diaster this has been. First I ordered through Amazon way back in January only to get no where with them. So end of January I cancel and change to best buy. I decide to do in store pick up. To my surprise, I wake up this morning with a email saying my order is ready for pick up. So here I am waiting anxiously for Best buy to open, to only get a phone call 15 mins before they open from the manager at Best Buy saying it was a mistake, and they have no 4k players in their store. And next truck isnt until Thursday and its still not guarenteed they will arrive.
So I go online and change my order to shipping and pay for the express shipping, only to be notified that the item is on "back order". So remembering some people talking about Crutchfield, I raced to their website and chatted with them to be told they still have 21 units in stock. So I placed a order with overnight air. So lets hope this goes through, seeing as it costs me $30 for overnight air. I could have done free shipping, but after all this, I rather just have the damn machine in my hands.

[Agent_DVD]

Originally Posted by tsabin22

What a diaster this has been. First I ordered through Amazon way back in January only to get no where with them. So end of January I cancel and change to best buy. I decide to do in store pick up. To my surprise, I wake up this morning with a email saying my order is ready for pick up. So here I am waiting anxiously for Best buy to open, to only get a phone call 15 mins before they open from the manager at Best Buy saying it was a mistake, and they have no 4k players in their store. And next truck isnt until Thursday and its still not guarenteed they will arrive.
So I go online and change my order to shipping and pay for the express shipping, only to be notified that the item is on "back order". So remembering some people talking about Crutchfield, I raced to their website and chatted with them to be told they still have 21 units in stock. So I placed a order with overnight air. So lets hope this goes through, seeing as it costs me $30 for overnight air. I could have done free shipping, but after all this, I rather just have the damn machine in my hands.

Sorry to hear about your struggle.... I'm a little worried about the BB instore pickup option as well. Hope i didn't make a mistake when I changed the delivery method last week.

[Storm5m]

UPS has delivered my Best Buy order. It shipped yesterday. Now the hunt for discs as my Amazon order still lists 3/1 release date

[Falaskan]

Yes my BB order is stuck at preparing. Now I can also choose in store pick up...but I can't cancel or edit my current order either. Ugh

[winlonghorn]

Originally Posted by Agent_DVD

Sorry to hear about your struggle.... I'm a little worried about the BB instore pickup option as well. Hope i didn't make a mistake when I changed the delivery method last week.

Yeah, the Best Buy here in Erie, PA has a Samsung rep in Home Theater that claims they don't think that they will have the player until March 1. There is no reason why they shouldn't be able to give a date. They should know how many players they can get. Anyway, my card has been billed for my order at crutchfield and it is in the process of shipping. I am really happy with how crutchfield handles orders.

[Adam_ME]

Originally Posted by Falaskan

Yes my BB order is stuck at preparing. Now I can also choose in store pick up...but I can't cancel or edit my current order either. Ugh

I see in-store pickup available now as well.....but the catch is that the available date is 2/18, next Thursday. So there's no real incentive to switch to in-store pickup if you have to wait an extra week to get the player.

[JJ]

Can't wait to get opinions and thoughts from you guys getting this player early - that is, if you can get your hands on movies early, too.

[bbwiscfan]

And my order, which I placed on Jan 15, is still preparing for shipment and I was told it is at the warehouse still, not moving yet. My plan is just to wait until it ships and meanwhile I will check the stores starting the 11th to see if I can locate any movies assuming they will have any. Doesn't hurt to check. AVS forum is showing many people had their orders go from pickup to backordered, yikes!

[Adam_ME]

Just got several emails from Best Buy updating the release dates for Fox launch titles to this Sunday. And they're supposed to arrive in the mail by Monday. Of course that's assuming they ship them sooner than they did the Samsung players and they use UPS and not USPS since Monday is a holiday.

[HiDefBear]

Uh-oh.

The BB web site is now listing 2/17 for new order delivery. Even in-store pickup is listed as 2/18. That doesn't bode well for the 2/10 delivery I was promised when I placed my order...

[Doctorossi]

While I sympathize with the anticipation, I must admit to some bemusement at the level of anxiety to take immediate possession of players for which there is not yet any software.

[katiehlvr2]

I placed order yesterday and just recieved notice m8ne has shipped from best buy.

[Falaskan]

Originally Posted by Adam_ME

I see in-store pickup available now as well.....but the catch is that the available date is 2/18, next Thursday. So there's no real incentive to switch to in-store pickup if you have to wait an extra week to get the player.

It says I could theoretically pick em up in 3-5 days from now at my store

[bbwiscfan]

Mine just shipped about 20 min ago with a tracking number now available.

[katiehlvr2]

Originally Posted by Falaskan

It says I could theoretically pick em up in 3-5 days from now at my store

Are u getting yours shipped or picked up?
I was too scared to mess with picking it up.
Little afraid they could sell it off.

[Falaskan]

Originally Posted by katiehlvr2

Are u getting yours shipped or picked up?

I was too scared to mess with picking it up.

Little afraid they could sell it off.

Shipped. With 2 ppl just saying theirs now shipped, I think I'll leave my order alone! [emoji2]

[HiDefBear]

BB rep says my 2/10 delivery date is now 2/11. I wonder how much further it will slip.

[Spartan123]

That's crazy I ordered mine on January 9th and it still says preparing for shipping