Two 2017 Proof Silver Eagles this year... (Updated. This might be interesting...)

NotSure
You are only driving yourself mad by these unfathomable Mint actions. There is no reason. There is no logic. There is no consistency. There is no adherence to published and proclaimed policies like "first in first out" or "We don't make deals with dealers".

To continue down this path will only lead to mumbling under your breath, pounding your head against a wall and other self destructive activities.

Save your self further self abuse and just accept that some things are just unknowable.

@Kudbegud said:
NotSure
You are only driving yourself mad by these unfathomable Mint actions. There is no reason. There is no logic. There is no consistency. There is no adherence to published and proclaimed policies like "first in first out" or "We don't make deals with dealers".

To continue down this path will only lead to mumbling under your breath, pounding your head against a wall and other self destructive activities.

Save your self further self abuse and just accept that some things are just unknowable.

I'm not goin' down any path, I was just adding to the thread, advising that my order, which had been back-ordered out of the chute, had finally shipped and was wondering how those others who ran into the same issue as I did, have made out. Sure, I got PO'ed that orders placed AFTER mine shipped BEFORE mine, but thats only due to this being the absolute first time I've EVER had an issue with an order. For all those Mint products where there's been a 'noon-time live' thing, I've ALWAYS been able to place an order and have it arrive in a pretty timely manner, even WITH FedEx SmartPost (or whatever it's called). As long as my order ships, I'm ok with a wait, especially with no HH limit. I'm not a submitter for 'First Strike' or any of that game-playing, so just as long as I get my orders, I'm ok.

Sure, an order that goes from 'processing' at 1pm, to 'backordered' at 8pm is disconcerting. And now that I'm aware of 'no particular rules' in regard to 'shipping rules', I'm OK with that, just so long as it doesn't go from 'processing' to 'backordered' to 'cancelled', after placing an order and having it confirmed in the first 60 seconds. So, please, don't say I'm going down any road, or thinking I'm 'going off the deep end'. I can only sit and wait and wonder like everyone else, and I KNOW there ain't nothing I can do about it, other than wait.

About the only thing that COULD send me down that road, or have me pounding my chest, would be to see that order have a CC refund, like some here have experienced. Still wondering how those orders are going to play out. I'M GOOD!! LOL

@Kudbegud said:
NotSure
I know you are not "going down a path". Just trying to convey that the Mint has no rhyme or reason for what they do. IF the do, they not admitting it to anybody. They may say they do then turn around and contradict in deed what the just professed to.

Like you say, if it gets to shipped all is good. Pondering the machinations of the Mint is a frustrating, hopeless mind bender of an exercise. Stay back from the event horizon of that black hole.

I DO appreciate your attempts at 'talking me off the ledge'!! lol I can see why you thought I thought what you thought I was thinking (HUH??? lol)...maybe I'll have to have a slightly better way of expressing it...maybe I should start by changing my name here to SHUDbegud!! lol Thanks, I certainly appreciate your looking out for me (and, by default, everyone affected by the Mints nonsensical shipping process)!

https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/898738/something-more-serious-10-10-update/p1

P.S. for those who remember my worries with my grandson, he seems to be very healthy and doing great for a three year old. I believe he is going to be a politician as he is very outgoing and loves to be the center of attention. Walks up to everybody when he is out and introduces himself. "Hi, my name is Hunter" he says to everybody he sees in the store or wherever he is at. Once when he was two and a half, at the store they had a skeleton in a witches costume hanging from the ceiling. On his own he walked up to it took it by both arms and began to dance with it to the music that was playing in the store. Everyone in the aisle laughed so hard. The worries of his first few weeks are long gone. I believe it was the prayers of many on this forum that helped.

(see link above)

Thanks and may god bless everyone who said a prayer for my grandson.

I have 25 sealed mint boxes with mint bags. Pcgs first sucker eligible. Selling them at pennies over the dollar

@Bochiman said:
And, btw, @BackroadJunkie , thank you very much for starting this thread.

+1

Thanks ! Great research.

@BackroadJunkie said:
Went from 500 available last week to 100 available.

This puppy is gone.

4/23/2017 - 2017 CONGRATULATIONS SET - 74,906

Does that mean the backordered folks are SOL?

Order Summary

Order Placed: 04/5/17
Order Status: BACKORDER
Order Number: USM049873XX

Congratulations Set 2017
$54.95 Qty 1 Total: $0.00

Amount: $59.90
Items (0) Subtotal: 0.00
Shipping & Handling: 4.95
Order Total: 4.95

Never had an order show like this.
Anyone else?

Spoke with CS, item on backorder, that is the reason for showing this way.

I missed it, but I'm ok with that
I hope everyone enjoys theirs

The unfathomable puzzle palace that is the U.S. Mint. Spin the wheel of random policy, where it stops, nobody knows.

@BigA said:

Never had an order show like this.

Anyone else?>

That's how my backordered order looked..zero balance...charged only for the shipping .it was shipped last week (charged full amount)

Same here. Received my sets last Friday, with my cc charged the full amount.

Order USM049856XX which hit credit card at 12:01:40 on day of release - Shipment notice today.

USM049857** ordered within first two minutes of the sale. Immediately went to backorder.

Shipped 3 eagle proofs today. Thank goodness. My two friends will get their eagle at mint price, plus 1/3 of the small shipping charge. They're getting a good deal.

They are real sloppy in posting FS info on the FS page. Shameful actually. "You had just one job....." Here is the snip just now:

USM049854xx still backordered

Order Number: USM049873XX
Order Status: PROCESSING
Order Status: SHIPPED
!!!

USM049854xx processing. Looks like I'll be giving one of these away.

My 5 shipped. The ones I ordered at 7 30 AM on April 5th when they were available for a brief time.