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Newark knows "Diddly"!

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Former Member over 13 years ago

I just got off the phone with Newark, US/Canada, same place.  They know nothing, diddly squat, rien, zip, zilch...did I say nothing!

 

You would think after almost three months that the sales support team would have some thing new. I got some guy saying that he gets 30-40 calls a day asking about the RPi.  All he could say is that they all sold out in minutes back in February, and that no one knows when more are coming. When I told him that Element14 customers were already receiving them, even people who ordered after launch day, he said that he can't verify that information and that I shouldn't believe everything I read.

 

So what he is saying is that most of posters on this site are lying and just playing with everyone else's feelings.

 

How can Newark get dozens of calls a day on one subject and not investigate to have up to date information?  We've got tons of reports from the RPi.org forums and here that new RPi are being shipped.  Where is the disconnect?

 

I am personally very disappointed. This type of customer service is unacceptable.

 

Coder27 requested an update to the FAQ.  This HAS to be done!!!  Probably a good idea to send a copy through internal email to Newark on the other side of the pond, so they realize it's not 1 March, but almost June!!!

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    mem over 13 years ago

    Same here!

     

    The last update I got from them was several weeks ago.  My order says it has a delivery estimate sometime mid-late June, yet I keep seeing posts from people all over the world saying they ordered recently (a week or two ago) and they already received their device!

    ;

    Update 2012/05/24: Now it says May 29th! :-)

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    Former Member over 13 years ago in reply to mem

    Well, I registered interest with Element 14 back in early April, and I have never received a thing from them except 2 emails saying more info is coming.  The last one of those said I would know when I could get my RPi by the next week, that was several weeks ago.  Haven't heard a thing.

     

    On April 22nd, well after I registered with Element 14, I paid Newark for a RPi and haven't heard a thing from them either.  My order with Newark has showed Aug 16 since I first ordered, and mine hasn't changed.

     

     

     

    This is depressing.

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    Former Member over 13 years ago in reply to mem

    Well, I registered interest with Element 14 back in early April, and I have never received a thing from them except 2 emails saying more info is coming.  The last one of those said I would know when I could get my RPi by the next week, that was several weeks ago.  Haven't heard a thing.

     

    On April 22nd, well after I registered with Element 14, I paid Newark for a RPi and haven't heard a thing from them either.  My order with Newark has showed Aug 16 since I first ordered, and mine hasn't changed.

     

     

     

    This is depressing.

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    Former Member over 13 years ago in reply to Former Member

    Bill,

      There are reports of people having better luck by using twitter to contact

    element14.  You will need to have a twitter account, and follow element14,

    and report your issue, and then they will follow you and then you can DM (direct message)

    them your order number for them to hand off to someone else to investigate

    and eventually get back to you.

     

    http://twitter.com/#!/Jorrdaaaaaaan/status/205512319416008704

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    Former Member over 13 years ago in reply to Former Member

    Thanks

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    Former Member over 13 years ago in reply to Former Member

    Coder27,

       How do you exactly "report your problem"?  I followed your steps, I am "following" element14, but as they aren't "following me", I must be missing something.

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    Former Member over 13 years ago in reply to Former Member

    Kevin,

       You report your problem by sending element14 a public twitter message

    saying you haven't heard any status since your original order on date x.

    It's important to say the order date or you will likely get a generic reply that

    all orders before April 18 will be shipped by the end of June.

     

    They will then reply suggesting that you DM them your order number.

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    Former Member over 13 years ago in reply to Former Member

    Yeah, tried what you said, didn't help me.  They got back to me and said that Newark should be adjusting ship dates soon for anyone who's shipdate isn't correct, that was several days ago.  They didn't give me any indication as to whether I fall into the group that has incorrect ship date or not.

     

    Newark hasn't updated anything for me.  I ordered on April 22, and my ship date is, according to Newark site, August 16. 

     

    FAQ says this:

    Q. If I register now, when can I expect my delivery?

     

    A. If you are still interested in purchasing a Raspberry Pi and have not had a chance, please register your interest. We expect that anyone who registeres with us now will receive a delivery date in July or August depending on where you end up in the ordering line.

     

     

     

    So, obviously I should have waited to order until now, then I would have had a shot at a July ship date image

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