I sent the following email to HF customer service and just got this response:
Can you please fill me in on how the purchase of one of the U.S. General Pro Item #61656 72 in. 18 Drawer Industrial Roller Cabinets would work out if I placed an order online today?
http://www.harborfreight.com/72-in-18-drawer-industrial-roller-cabinet-61656.html
The website states:
"Due to overwhelming demand, this item is currently out of stock"
But the website appears to let you go ahead and place an order for the item even though it's out of stock.
1) When will these be shipped to the end buyer? I assume they have to be manufactured and shipped to the US, which will take some time.
We are currently showing a back order date of 5/2/14.
2) If you already have a back log of orders, how far behind are you?
We are not given this information
3) When will payment actually be processed against the buyers credit card?
It will not be charged until it ships.
4) I assume that a back order placed today will be processed at the $999.99 price when the order is filled...right?
It will be processed at the price you ordered it at. So if the price is $999.99 then that is what will be charged.
5) If I buy now, knowing that I'll have to wait a while, can the $89.00 Freight Shipping charge be waived ALONG WITH the lift gate delivery fees?
No, those charges cannot be waived. These charges are what we have to pay the freight company.
Thanks
Wes