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Old 02-11-2011, 11:22 PM   #16
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Great News! I should go ahead and order one now !
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Yeah! I'm so excited, I just can't wait. I guess this means I will have to remember where I put my binder (since I put it someplace "safe")

Thanks for all your hard work and for making the book available online to help get us through, you are the best!
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This is my first post here! I'm so excited that the 2011 book is starting to ship!

Just a question--I had "pre-ordered" the Passporter 2011 in July 2010 (yes, I obsess ) from Amazon because we have Amazon Prime, and because I always get gift cards to there for my birthday. Does anyone have any idea when Amazon usually gets the orders there once Passporter itself starts to ship?

I didn't know about this site until after I'd done the pre-order!
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I got mine in the mail today! Thanks!!!
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Great news Jennifer! Thanks!

Well now I should receive my refill kit before my FQ stay, which is just three short weeks away now!
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Thanks for the update and explanation..... Should hold us all for a while longer : )
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I got my order I want to love it and hold it and keep it forever, but I am delivering travel docs to a client tomorrow and I must part ways with it .
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IT ARRIVED!!!
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This is my first post here! I'm so excited that the 2011 book is starting to ship!

Just a question--I had "pre-ordered" the Passporter 2011 in July 2010 (yes, I obsess ) from Amazon because we have Amazon Prime, and because I always get gift cards to there for my birthday. Does anyone have any idea when Amazon usually gets the orders there once Passporter itself starts to ship?

I didn't know about this site until after I'd done the pre-order!
It just depends on when they get their books from our distributor. As I believe books were delivered to both our warehouse and our distributor around the same time, I would imagine it will be soon -- within a week or two.
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Is that possible? I couldn't do such a thing!
You know I ordered mine awhile ago for one of my travelers at the beginning of this year and I ended up giving her a 2010 copy instead. The funny thing is it came after her trip so I thought I was in the clear.

I have enough 2010 copies to open a store. I wonder if there is a buyback program.

I'm glad they are in I think I may still have to wait a bit before placing more orders the site still says pre-orders and none of my local stores have it yet.
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It just depends on when they get their books from our distributor. As I believe books were delivered to both our warehouse and our distributor around the same time, I would imagine it will be soon -- within a week or two.

Thank you so much, Jennifer!! I'm so excited, I can't stand it!!!
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