Marianna -
Thanks for your response.
It's too late for me to cut this project on Avid, but your presence and responsiveness is appreciated. Having you on board is something Avid is definitely doing right.
- Jesse Gordon
--- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "Marianna" <marianna.montague@...> wrote:
>
> Jesse et all...
> Apologies for the late replies to this thread but yesterday I held several training sessions and spent today in catch up mode.
>
> The FCP to MC crossgrade is out of stock in both US and Europe. This happened the second to last day of the promo period. The ole everyone waited til the last few days and "we" didnt anticpate the hords of orders. Good place to be BUT.... inventory is taking a bit longer to get manufactured and shipped.
> ]
> What I know is the following:
>
> Stock will be available to ship to Avid Store that supports the US, Canada and AUS ( California warehouse) on 10/19 with an estimate time of arrival of 10/24. Estimated start ship date to customers iis 10/26.
>
> Stock will be available to ship to the Avid Store that suports Europe (Germany warehouse) on 10/26 with an estimated time of arrival of 10/31. Estimated start ship to customers is is 11/02.
>
> THose that are using the Trial and are going to expie before the ship dates above should email me directly and I can issue you a temporary 30 day license.
>
> Not perfect but at least there is a workaround for now.
> Marianna
>
> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "jesseg132001" <jesseg132001@> wrote:
> >
> > Marianna -
> > I went for this crossgrade promotion right after you posted it.
> > That was close to 3 weeks ago.
> >
> > And apparently, it has yet to ship.
> > After a few frustrating go-rounds with Avid's industry leading website
> > (just in terms of user unfriendliness) It seems that maybe this will ship
> > on October 26th.
> >
> > Just so I'm clear: it takes Avid close to a month to ship 1 copy of their flagship product?
> >
> > Now, I've got a new project starting this week and was hoping to cut on MC 5.5.
> > I basically have no choice but to cut it on FCP instead.
> >
> > So I'm just wondering - did anyone else receive a copy of the crossgrade?
> > And why does Avid make it so hard to buy and use their product? I thought the whole point of this crossgrade was to capitalize on the disappointment of FCPX. Talk about mission not accomplished.
> >
> > Thanks for listening.
> > Jesse Gordon
> >
> > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "Marianna" <marianna.montague@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Any Avidites who have FCP licenses in their shop who have not taken advantage of the crossgrade - heads up!!!!.
> > >
> > > Avid's current limited-time crossgrade promotion, at $995 USD, ends Friday September 30, 2011. The crossgrade has been extended starting October 1, 2011 on an ongoing basis but will be priced at $1499 USD.
> > >
> > > To get the better price break, you should order your crossgrade before Friday night September 30, 2011. To submit the online form to get your code for use on the Avid store, go to http://www.avid.com/us/promo
> > >
> > > Questions, ping me off forum.
> > >
> > > Scott – don't shoot the messenger :)
> > >
> > > Marianna
> > >
> >
>
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