Originally posted by 35mmfilmfan I think you have answered your own question - if it is less in demand, stands to reason it will be out of stock, since retailers only stock what will sell, especially in the current climate.
You may be right, but less in demand can also mean less chance to ran out of stock, I don't know it was my first try with B&H, I just hoped they can be little more responsive. Just when I was about to cancel the order I received their reply with estimated restocking time of the item.
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Originally posted by Not a Number Amazon ships from regional warehouses around the country. They also hold inventory and ship for various vendors. Notice how items are marked "Ships from and Sold by Amazon (or another company)" or just "Ships from Amazon". If it is out of inventory in one region they will ship from another region. Amazon will also take from the inventory of another vendor/company and replace it from another warehouse. B&H as far as I know has only one or two warehouses and only a tiny amount of the inventory that Amazon has in total.
Because Amazon ships from regional warehouses is how they can offer one-day delivery without charging premium delivery rates. You don't see B&H offering the same service.
There is a quantum level or two difference in the size of operation between B&H and Amazon.
Yes I can't really compare the two with great difference in operation size, and I believe B&H is more focused on photographic gears than other consumer electronics. One thing I don't know is how good the after sales service in B&H, multiple times I received items from Amazon delayed, or design problem in the item I wrote a comment but not really a complaint, then soon after that Amazon or the seller contacted me to apologise and issue refund to me without ask, that is more than I expected.