I placed my order 11/13. Got a confirmation email about 45 minutes later. Then, nothing. I called Google on 11/16 and was pretty much told, "Yeah, we're doing the best we can but we're backlogged. You'll PROBABLY have a tracking number by the end of today." Well, 2 emails later and phone call today, 11/19 and still nothing. You can hear the exasperation in the customer service rep's voice. When I called today I was told pretty much the same thing about being overwhelmed with customer demand (and not even for the Nexus 10 but for the Nexus 4) and I should hear something by the end of the week. I can only imagine that a holiday thrown into this week will only make this process take longer. I was also told that since my order says, "Pending," I'm in line to get one and should receive a tracking number over a "wait three weeks" email.
Since I technically should have received my Nexus 10 today or tomorrow, I asked to have the shipping waived. If there had been an option, I probably wouldn't have chosen to pay $13.99 in shipping costs. I was told that a request would be made but there was no guarantee. I'm really not impatient about receiving the device. I'm impatient about not having emails answered. Even if I got the "wait three weeks" email, I'd be fine because at least I would know something.