so annoying, I have never see any verizon iPhone 6 plus space gray models show up for availability online for the Gardens Mall Apple store. I check throughout the day and night. Does this seem right. Can the store possibly not be putting them online for pickup and saving them just for instore walkins.
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Yes, I did. I was at the Falls (Miami) this morning at 8:45am, returning my 6 and hoping to find a 6+. I originally bought my 6 on the 20th (Saturday after launch) and only had until tomorrow to make this change. When I got to the store, they said they had no iPhones at all, so I sadly walked away.
Walking back to my car, I starting talking to the security guard and he told me there was about 50-75 people this morning at 5am, mostly the same scalpers that show up everyday.
Disappointed, and accepting the reality that it's going to be nearly impossible to beat those scalpers, AND knowing I only have one day left to return my 6, I walked back to the Apple store, got a refund and "re-earned" my ATT eligibility.
I spoke briefly with one of the shift leads, and I told him I'd hang around for a bit, hoping that a shipment may come in and I can grab my 6+. He told me that even if they DID come in today, they wouldn't sell them until tomorrow, because then they'd have tons of people just lurking and waiting in the apple store on a daily basis. It made complete sense to me then, and I walked away and came to work.
But now when I think about it, I'm not sure if I'm buying what he sold me. I've read numerous times here on MR about people walking into stores which are sold out (online), and just happen to be there at the perfect time (surprise! -- midday delivery!), and pick up a phone. I suppose I was naive, but oh well.
I just placed an order on apple.com for my 6+, and at least get in while I can on the current 3-4 week delivery time. However I'll continue my daily hunt locally (Apple Stores, Targets, Best Buys) and if I'm able to grab something I will, and cancel that online order.
edit: I forgot to mention this. As I was in the process of getting my refund, I asked the Apple employee about the "order on apple.com for the 2 year contract-guaranteed personal pickup-then change to the ATT Next plan-on pickup" switcharoo, and this is what he said: First off, that it can be done, but it's a "hassle". The way it works is like this, they are not allowed to sell you the same phone --you just refunded. So in a sense, that phone they held for you, that you purchased at 3am, they can't re-scan that same phone (serial number) for a refund, and then re-sell it to you on a Next plan. What they need to do is, refund that phone they held for you, and grab ANOTHER phone that's available (hoping they have another one that's spec'd to what you wanted (ordered), color and size...(personally I wouldn't give a **** and would take any color, and either 64gb or 128gb) and NOT guaranteed for another person (obviously) and THEN they can scan that sucker (different serial number), and do the switcharoo to the Next plan. Who knows, maybe this is all a lie and he was talking crap, high off his coffee and his lack of sleep. But contrary to what the shift lead told me, I'm still kind of buying his switcharoo "hassle" process because it makes sense to me (at least for right now).
But in the end, who knows. Perhaps I'm the sucker for ultimately believing (or not believing?) what either of them told me.
Sigh.
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I also decided to just order a 6 plus. I got a 6 on the first day but was hoping to switch it to a Plus before my time ran out but no dice. Luckily I have two other lines that are eligible for Edge so it sounds like my son or wife will luck out and get the 6 that I'm using now. My wife just inherited my 5S. She and my son were both using iPhone 4's so either will be happy. Verizon's preorder status says it's expected 10/31.
Gardens mall has Verizon iphone 6 plus space gray 64gb finally in stock.
Ordered for pick up today, finally. Thank you istocknow
Seems like the best time to check is starting at 2:30am EST
Ordered for pick up today, finally. Thank you istocknow
Seems like the best time to check is starting at 2:30am EST
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Just want to personally thank you. Your site/app was the sole reason I was able to score the 6+ I wanted.
Kudos and thanks for the work put into the site.
Anyone in South Florida wanna trade their GOLD 64/128 plus for my space grey 64 plus? Its on att. Shoot me a PM.
Has anyone been to Galleria recently? Thinking of going Monday and Tuesday morning to snag a gold.
Hey so I was able to do this. I secured a space grey 128 at an Apple Store in Atlanta. DH picked it up on a work trip. Atlanta Apple couldn't switch him to next because ATT takes 3 days to refresh the eligibility status. So when Apple refunded him they couldn't add to the line because he wasn't eligible.
At that point knowing he couldn't leave that ip6+ in Atlanta for fear of my wrath. He bought it outright. I went to ATT in Jax and they said Apple should be able to do switch to next but then admitted the eligibility wouldn't show for 3 days. Apple blamed ATT for both the status and the policy. According to Apple ATT is the one who banned personal pick up for us second class ATT next citizens.
Anyway we connected the phone that day, ATT at least waived the $40 connection fee. They also apologized and said if we wanted to reverse this and get on the next program we could do so after 3 business days.
About a week later when I went to turn in my 4S for $200, I was told I couldn't because it was saying it was lost or stolen. (I will not digress with why this disaster occurred) I had to go to Apple at this point. While there we went ahead and did the refund exchange etc. It took quite a while in both wait time and being able to do it. Apple is still a zoo. Then we were told some crazy story about it going back to stock and we could lose the phone.
Anyway the refund worked somehow. But then since ATT added new plans (30GB a MONTH for $160 = steal with 24% employee discount = $121) and I have a new plan on checkout for ATT next it wasn't an option. (Sigh. Apple and ATT can't play nice.) We selected some random plan since we were on our way back to ATT with the intent to fix any changes right after. ATT said nothing in our plan changed (and exchanged my 4S for $200!!
). I suppose I'll find out on my next bill if something got messed up.Anyway we ended up 3 Apple Store visits and 3 ATT visits in all together. It was done but it was annoying as hell.
I still need 1 more phone. I'm debating what to do. Shipping seems really nice right now.
Anyway if you have any specific questions about how the transactions were done please let me know.
I do think us ATT folk need to ban together to get answers from ATT for why they are banning personal pick up from us if we don't do the contract. There is an ATT forum were we can voice our complaint.
Ah, a thread for fellow Floridians. I pre-ordered a 6 + SG 64GB on 9/16 (AT&T) but expected shipping isn't until 11/9 -11/27. However the silver (or space grey) lining may be the brand new Apple store opening up down the street from my office next week (Sarasota). Last time I checked idevice.com the only 6+ in stock in the entire state was at a Best Buy in Ft. Lauderdale...
Makes me wonder if none of the FL stores have the plus in stock so that the Sarasota store gets them
Yep, was able to cancel my online order and schedule an in store pickup. Get them while you can.
I have an upgrade coming in two weeks...here's hoping gold ATT pluses will be easier to find by then.
Can't find any AT&T 6's anywhere near Tampa except 16/Gold - unless you count Radio Shack, who apparently cannot do Next upgrades.