What are the differences between “out-of-stock”, “back-order”, and “pre-order”?
Out-of-stock items are products that are currently sold out and awaiting re-order. We make every effort to keep our most popular items in stock, but various factors can sometimes make for exceptional delays between stockings — either because the manufacturer costs are too high, the shipping is too expensive, or we are awaiting fulfillment on a back order for another item. When an item is on back order, we have sent an order for a product to the manufacturer but are waiting for them to either build or ship the unit. Sometimes an item is so popular the manufacturer cannot keep up with demand, and back orders all dealers for an extended period of time, usually until they have enough product to fulfill all of the orders placed by all of the dealers throughout the country, or even the world. When that happens we recommend customers who have purchased the item and are awaiting shipment do not cancel their order and look elsewhere, as doing so relinquishes their place in our line, only to be
