[ars]

Ah, so then you make lots of stock, but hold it in reserve. Wait for out of stock reporting, and add a waiting list, then start shipping the reserve after a week of out of stock.

Everyone wins: People get their item, and the media gets to report out of stock.

[jrockway]

I've never been a fan of this. If I can't get it with guaranteed overnight shipping for $3.99, I'm not buying it.

[ars]

It's only for the first week or two.