Order your certs/kits before July 1st!

babixg

Hi just want to remind you guys that right now you can order your kits/certs from MS for free until July 1st.

I called in to order mine today ('cause their ordering tool online wasn't working - he did tell me a lot of people are having problems with that form and they know about the problem; any way, he placed the order for me)

I asked about how much it would be for shipping after July 1st but he said they don't know yet.

So if you are eligible for a welcome kit or certs, go ahead and place the order by using the form (click download transcript, scroll to the bottom you should see ordering form) or just calling the MCP rep (which I believe is faster).

Just thought I might pass this on.

Thanks

skrpune

yeah, well it seems like everyone and their mama is trying to do that right about now, because it's IMPOSSIBLE to get onto the MCP site at the moment. Yar. I was trying to check on whether they are giving out welcome kits for Windows 7 but it looks like I'll have to keep on trying or check tomorrow. Phooey.

UPDATE: I take that back...I can get to the site now, but I'm getting a runtime error on the login part. Sigh, one step forward, two steps back.

babixg

Yeah, the MCP website is not working that well.

I didn't have to wait when calling the regional center and was helped right away.

Revenue

skrpune wrote: »

yeah, well it seems like everyone and their mama is trying to do that right about now, because it's IMPOSSIBLE to get onto the MCP site at the moment. Yar. I was trying to check on whether they are giving out welcome kits for Windows 7 but it looks like I'll have to keep on trying or check tomorrow. Phooey.

UPDATE: I take that back...I can get to the site now, but I'm getting a runtime error on the login part. Sigh, one step forward, two steps back.

Are they giving out Welcome kits just for win7? I know I got a MCTS general cert when Vista was completed but nothing vista specific

skrpune

Revenue wrote: »

Are they giving out Welcome kits just for win7? I know I got a MCTS general cert when Vista was completed but nothing vista specific

sorry, I misspoke (mistyped?)...I meant that I was hoping I'd get a paper cert for Win 7 but it looks like that's a no - I finally got logged into the MCP site & nothing is listed, so unless they mail it of their own accord, it'll just be the digital cert for that one.

But I did get a welcome kit for MCTS - as well as a separate cert for Vista - when I passed the 620 exam...it was my first MCTS exam though.

Piers

after a couple of tries, it quickly went through just now

jrmeulemans

Gonna try to get in now....anyone else tired of seeing Edoardo Pinci's smirk every time they go to login?

skrpune

jrmeulemans wrote: »

Gonna try to get in now....anyone else tired of seeing Edoardo Pinci's smirk every time they go to login?

lol, I thought I was the only one! Makes me wonder tho - how do they pick people for things like that? (Not that I want to be on the MCP page, just wondering.)

stupidboy

Thanks for the reminder, I had six waiting to be dispatched

dynamik

stupidboy wrote: »

Thanks for the reminder, I had six waiting to be dispatched

Hah, you sound like me. I ordered everything from my zero-to-MCSE:S in one order, and then I just got an order of everything since then about 10 days ago. Out of sight and all...

jamesp1983

jrmeulemans wrote: »

Gonna try to get in now....anyone else tired of seeing Edoardo Pinci's smirk every time they go to login?

I am! he looks just like my boss.

jamesp1983

dynamik wrote: »

Hah, you sound like me. I ordered everything from my zero-to-MCSE:S in one order, and then I just got an order of everything since then about 10 days ago. Out of sight and all...

I just placed an order for 9 certs. im glad im not the only person who didn't order right away

stupidboy

jrmeulemans wrote: »

....anyone else tired of seeing Edoardo Pinci's smirk every time they go to login?

My wife reckons that's what happens to you when you take too many certifications

RobertKaucher

stupidboy wrote: »

My wife reckons that's what happens to you when you take too many certifications

"Sì, sono un grande Nerd." They just need the thought bubble... And being one myself, I mean no offense.

But really I often wondered if some one was tickling him some where off camera when the picture was taken....

skrpune

Revenue wrote: »

Are they giving out Welcome kits just for win7? I know I got a MCTS general cert when Vista was completed but nothing vista specific

well, I just got an official answer from MCPHelp:

Thank you for your e-mail regarding physical certificates.

We would like to congratulate on passing the Windows 7 Beta exam.

We would like to inform you that, due to the recent transition paper certificates are currently unavailable. However you have an option to order the certificate with a nominal shipping and handling charges under the pa to print option. The pay to print option would be available from 7th July 2009.

We have checked your records and see that the fulfillment option for your Windows 7 certification has not yet been updated on your profile. Please let us know if you are able to download the certificate. In case you are do not find the Windows 7 certification the Download manager list please let us know so that we can escalate it to the concerned team.

We thank you for your understanding and appreciate your co operation in the "Going Green" initiative.

If there is anything else we can do for you, please let us know. Thank you for contacting Microsoft.

So it looks like they delayed the "fulfillment" update on the profiles of those who took the beta exam (so therefore you couldn't order a paper cert before the "Going Green" initiative officially started), but you ARE able to download a digital certificate (which I have done). I guess I'll check back next week & see how expensive it is to get the cert printed & then I'll decide if it's worth it.

kreyzie

so whoever placed order for last 7 days wouldnt get their kits ship out ? i just placed 4 orders 3days ago. when i logon to mcp , download cert and i scroll till the bottom of the page , i couldnt see all my kits anymore. do i have to call them ?

babixg

Nah... The orders that you ordered before July 1st will get shipped. It's not there because you cannot order anymore..

If you want though, you can confirm it with MS reps.

Graham_84

Got my welcome kit through today after doing the MCITP:EA. All you get is a cert and a card that has a red colouring instead of the yellow i got for mcts. And its says IT pro above it. Would have hoped for something a bit beefier or even something saying mcitp:ea, as i could have just passed 2 vista exams and got it. Not that i would carry my transcript everywhere.

Prefer my MCSE one, nice and blue and at least shows each qualification

Piers

I got a couple emails this morning confirming mine have shipped

jamesp1983

babixg wrote: »

Hi just want to remind you guys that right now you can order your kits/certs from MS for free until July 1st.

I called in to order mine today ('cause their ordering tool online wasn't working - he did tell me a lot of people are having problems with that form and they know about the problem; any way, he placed the order for me)

I asked about how much it would be for shipping after July 1st but he said they don't know yet.

So if you are eligible for a welcome kit or certs, go ahead and place the order by using the form (click download transcript, scroll to the bottom you should see ordering form) or just calling the MCP rep (which I believe is faster).

Just thought I might pass this on.

Thanks

Thanks for the heads up!!

jamesp1983

Piers wrote: »

I got a couple emails this morning confirming mine have shipped

Me too!

stupidboy

Piers wrote: »

I got a couple emails this morning confirming mine have shipped

Thought I was behind the times being in the UK, just got six mails saying they are being shipped.

babixg

I got the e-mails saying they are shipped too.

Hopefully they'll arrive sooner than later..

saad3000

Anybody knows if they still ship the wallet card along with the certificate?

skrpune

saad3000 wrote: »

Anybody knows if they still ship the wallet card along with the certificate?

If they were requested before the change, then probably yes. If they were requested after July 1st, then no.

saad3000

Oh man!! What a cheap people!!!

babixg

Why not?

Free = Good

saad3000

Hello, I placed an order to get the MCITP! I wonder if they will ship the wallet Card too! But in the Certificate Manager on their MCP website does not includes any Welcome Kits to order only MCITP / MCTS and the certs I did. Has anyone ordered the MCITP from microsoft?

babixg

Orders before July 1st should include wallet card (I received mine with a wallet card).

However, orders after July 1st will not. It will include just the certificates and it costs money to order.

Here's a comment from MS's born to learn site from someone:
These are just the paper certificates? Or it is a normal welcome kit as before? With everything, like the plastic card.

Answer from Ken Rosen from MS learning:
Certificate only.

saad3000

Thanks man that's horrible!