When I place an order, how will I know if there are items on backorder?

Please refer to the product page of each individual item on our website for the most current availability message. If an item is on extended publisher backorder, you will see this information displayed below the item number on the product page. Once an item has been added to your shopping cart, it will also display a backorder message, if applicable, with the confirmation that the item was added to the cart. Please note that packages (sets assembled by us with alphanumeric codes instead of item numbers) contain multiple items and do not show inventory availability. Package component stock can be checked by viewing the package content list on the description tab below the image. Out of stock components will be noted as such in that list. Phone and mail orders do not have access to the most current availability information at this time; please call customer service the next business day after placing a phone or mail order to check on possible backorders.