Originally Posted by
chaadster
First off, that doesn’t tell you what is in stock; the last sentence says “we recommend contacting your local retailer to ensure availability.”
Getting everyone on the same inventory and POS systems is practically impossible.
Well, the advice to call to be sure makes sense (there could be an issue with the inventory system, or bike could have just sold 10 minutes earlier), but it very much does say
"In store now and available for pick up in 1 - 4 business days" .. from the retailers below.
Specialized's system does very much the same thing, either telling you it's out of stock, or at which LBS a model/size looked for can be found closest to you.