[iPad Mini] Reserving iPad Mini between 10pm - 4am - Page 4

Dstopsie · Nov 8, 2012, 12:21 AM

After trying since Saturday night was finally able to get a 16 gig white. !!!

sk2sep2304 · Nov 8, 2012, 12:41 AM

I don't know where these are coming from either. I asked someone at the store if she would recommend coming in close to closing hours to wait to purchase leftovers instead of having them throw them on the site.

I am doubtful of an email tomorrow morning about my pickup.

DJinTX · Nov 8, 2012, 08:16 AM

So I think I finally scored a 16GB black mini last night!

This was my fourth night in a row to try the online reservation system, so I am still a bit skeptical and am ready for something to go wrong. After submitting my order I did quickly receive an email from Apple saying they are processing my order, but I still have yet to receive the email telling me it is ready for pick-up today. So I have my fingers crossed and will play the waiting game.

Interestingly enough, the previous three nights I saw inventory show up online immediately at 10pm, but last night I only saw more 32GB models show up at 10. I assumed I was again screwed, but I kept clicking and then around 10:05 many of the stores near me finally showed stock of 16GB black. I was pretty stunned. So I did my best to snatch one up. We'll see if it worked or not.

Hey OrangeBlueDevil, did you find one in Houston yet?

applefan022 · Nov 8, 2012, 08:30 AM

Has anybody found that the only allocate so many for 10pm reservations? Or is it they put all their stock on there? Was wondering if they actually had walk-in stock?

econoar · Nov 8, 2012, 09:32 AM

Finally found a 16gb black in Boston last night around 10:05pm. Got a ready for pickup email around 9am this morning.

OT2000 · Nov 8, 2012, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by applefan022

Has anybody found that the only allocate so many for 10pm reservations? Or is it they put all their stock on there? Was wondering if they actually had walk-in stock?

They somehow had walk-in stock at my Apple Store after I tried reserving the night before.

xtalicious · Nov 8, 2012, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by OT2000

They somehow had walk-in stock at my Apple Store after I tried reserving the night before.

I doubt they release the full stock to the pickup in-store system. Walk-in traffic is very important to Apple, especially considering the premium they place on retail locations.

applefan022 · Nov 8, 2012, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by OT2000

They somehow had walk-in stock at my Apple Store after I tried reserving the night before.

Got there at 10am, walked in and asked for a 16gb they said they had one left. Wasn't showing up last night. Good thing I went and checked.

PrayForDeath · Nov 8, 2012, 11:01 PM

Walked by the store today, and decided to walk in and ask them. Surprisingly they had all models in stock (except 3g ofc.)

Dstopsie · Nov 9, 2012, 06:29 AM

When I spoke to my local apple store they said they have on a daily basis stock for the reservation system and stock for walk ins. I got my 16gig white mini through the reservation system. It didn't come up at my local store so I just got it at the first store that said it had it.

DJinTX · Nov 9, 2012, 09:53 AM

Successfully picked-up my reserve iPad Mini 16GB black last night after work. Definitely loving it. And it's nice to know that the reservation system did actually work for me. I had my doubts, but after several nights of trying, the fourth night was the charm. I was in and out of the store in about 7 minutes.

burnside · Nov 9, 2012, 10:42 AM

I tried reserving a black 32GB online before 10pm, no luck. Tried again at 11, nope. One more time after 12, YES! So today I pick it up in store. Will they hold it the entire day? I can't get to the store til later tonight.

orangebluedevil · Nov 9, 2012, 02:07 PM

Yes I got mine. Just keep trying. Use both the app and the website. Set up Express Checkout.

DJinTX · Nov 9, 2012, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by burnside

I tried reserving a black 32GB online before 10pm, no luck. Tried again at 11, nope. One more time after 12, YES! So today I pick it up in store. Will they hold it the entire day? I can't get to the store til later tonight.

I called Apple about this but accidentally got routed through to their call center. The person I asked there said they would hold reserved items in the store for 7 days. I didn't believe this was true for an in-demand launch product, so I tried again and got through to someone at the actual store. They wouldn't tell me a specific deadline, but seemed like it wasn't a beat-the-clock kind of situation. I said I thought I could be there by 7pm or so, and they said it was no problem, of course this may vary by store. If you can't get there before 6-7pm after reserving one, then I would call your store and find out how long they will hold it, just to be safe.

burnside · Nov 9, 2012, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by DJinTX

I called Apple about this but accidentally got routed through to their call center. The person I asked there said they would hold reserved items in the store for 7 days. I didn't believe this was true for an in-demand launch product, so I tried again and got through to someone at the actual store. They wouldn't tell me a specific deadline, but seemed like it wasn't a beat-the-clock kind of situation. I said I thought I could be there by 7pm or so, and they said it was no problem, of course this may vary by store. If you can't get there before 6-7pm after reserving one, then I would call your store and find out how long they will hold it, just to be safe.

Thanks. Called my store and they said they will hold it for 2 weeks, lol. I'll go tomorrow morning and not deal with the traffic tonight!

OT2000 · Nov 10, 2012, 09:24 AM

Anyone have any luck last night?

I think I'm gonna try to walk in and get one.

apfhex · 12:05 AM

I walked into my local store shortly after opening today but they have none of any model in stock, hadn't gotten a shipment. Haven't seen anything available for pickup at any store within maybe ~100 miles on the website or app all week.

Update 11/12: I checked at about 9:58pm and saw 16GB Wifi black models in stock at several nearby stores and placed an order on one.

crimson090 · Nov 13, 2012, 07:49 AM

So this is a fairly frustrating way to get one, but I lucked out last night. Here is what I found from trying for the past 4 nights:

- The actual option for store pickup appeared around 9:40PM EST. I don't know if the inventory was actually refreshed at that point, but you could start checking.

- Availability was extremely limited. Over 4 nights I checked about 60 stores (3 different zip codes). Over those 4 nights I saw a total of 3 stores (out of 60) that briefly had availability for a 16gb mini.

- The timing for when an actual store showed available was random. One night I found a store listed at 9:55. Last night mine showed up at 10:06. So it definitely doesn't refresh for everyone at 10:00PM exactly.

pooleman · Nov 13, 2012, 08:21 AM

I have a mini that I was thinking of returning. There is a sharp raised edge where the champher meets the glass on the upper left side. If I bring it back to apple store what are the odds that I will walk out with a replacement? Is it better to do a full return and get a new one or to just get a replacement t under the warranty? Is this too small an issue for apple to even care about?

Shadowbech · Nov 13, 2012, 08:34 AM

^ I'm sure they have few in stock. Last Thursday I went to the Apple store to exchange my ipad mini 16 GB to ipad mini 32 GB and they had it in stock. Didn't had to reserve for an exchange.

pooleman · Nov 13, 2012, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Shadowbech

^ I'm sure they have few in stock. Last Thursday I went to the Apple store to exchange my ipad mini 16 GB to ipad mini 32 GB and they had it in stock. Didn't had to reserve for an exchange.

I'm at the apple store now setting up my iPad mini 32 gb. Even though there are non in stock the apple store keeps a few of each on hand for situations of exchange or replacement. So it worked out. I also returned the POS Smart Cover some I need to go look for a case now.

glamgal · Nov 13, 2012, 10:26 PM

I finally got a white 16GB mini in Dallas today. Reserved it last night. I started checking around 9:55pm and one finally showed up at the Stonebriar mall in Frisco at 10:04pm. This was my third or fourth night checking inventory. Pretty painless process overall.

andrewmcd11 · Nov 13, 2012, 11:56 PM

hope this helps someone:

called and ordered a 16gb black from MacMall yesterday morning. Was delivered 26 hours later.

iproductsuser · 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by andrewmcd11

hope this helps someone:

called and ordered a 16gb black from MacMall yesterday morning. Was delivered 26 hours later.

How much is shipping and do they charge sales tax?

Edit: Found out free shipping is 3-7 days and no sales tax. ^^Did you pay the $12 2 day shipping or choose free ground?

iproductsuser · Nov 15, 2012, 11:53 AM

Ordered from macmall just now. I am in Indiana. I will post when I receive it...I opted for the free UPS ground.

Nov 8, 2012, 08:30 AM	#79
applefan022 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2010	Has anybody found that the only allocate so many for 10pm reservations? Or is it they put all their stock on there? Was wondering if they actually had walk-in stock? __________________ 2012 11" MBA 128GB, iPod Nano 16GB, AppleTV 3rd gen, iPhone 5, iPad mini 16gb
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Nov 10, 2012, 09:20 PM	#92
apfhex macrumors 68030 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Northern California	I walked into my local store shortly after opening today but they have none of any model in stock, hadn't gotten a shipment. Haven't seen anything available for pickup at any store within maybe ~100 miles on the website or app all week. Update 11/12: I checked at about 9:58pm and saw 16GB Wifi black models in stock at several nearby stores and placed an order on one. __________________ 2006 Mac Pro 2.66Ghz, 6GB RAM, 8800GT, 23" ACD, Lion Verizon iPhone 4 16GB ; White iPad 3 16GB Last edited by apfhex; Nov 13, 2012 at 12:05 AM.
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Nov 13, 2012, 08:21 AM	#94
pooleman macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Eastern CT	I have a mini that I was thinking of returning. There is a sharp raised edge where the champher meets the glass on the upper left side. If I bring it back to apple store what are the odds that I will walk out with a replacement? Is it better to do a full return and get a new one or to just get a replacement t under the warranty? Is this too small an issue for apple to even care about? __________________ Mac Mini (Mid 2007), iBook G4, iphone, iPhone 4, iPad 2 16G wifi, Apple TV2 1080P. iPhone 5. iPad mini.
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Nov 13, 2012, 08:34 AM	#95
Shadowbech macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Central U.S.	^ I'm sure they have few in stock. Last Thursday I went to the Apple store to exchange my ipad mini 16 GB to ipad mini 32 GB and they had it in stock. Didn't had to reserve for an exchange. __________________ White Unlocked iPhone 4S 32 GB (iOS 6.1.2); 13" MacBook Pro Early 2011, 2.3 GHz, 8 GB RAM, 320 GB HD (10.8.2); White iPad Mini 32 GB (6.1.2)
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Nov 13, 2012, 11:56 PM	#98
andrewmcd11 macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2012	hope this helps someone: called and ordered a 16gb black from MacMall yesterday morning. Was delivered 26 hours later. __________________ Macbook Air 13" 1.8GHz i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB \| Blackberry Bold 9900 (keyboard)
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Nov 8, 2012, 12:21 AM	#76
Dstopsie macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: LOS ANGELES BABY!!	After trying since Saturday night was finally able to get a 16 gig white. !!!
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Nov 8, 2012, 12:41 AM	#77
sk2sep2304 macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2009	I don't know where these are coming from either. I asked someone at the store if she would recommend coming in close to closing hours to wait to purchase leftovers instead of having them throw them on the site. I am doubtful of an email tomorrow morning about my pickup.
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Nov 8, 2012, 08:16 AM	#78
DJinTX macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2010	So I think I finally scored a 16GB black mini last night! This was my fourth night in a row to try the online reservation system, so I am still a bit skeptical and am ready for something to go wrong. After submitting my order I did quickly receive an email from Apple saying they are processing my order, but I still have yet to receive the email telling me it is ready for pick-up today. So I have my fingers crossed and will play the waiting game. Interestingly enough, the previous three nights I saw inventory show up online immediately at 10pm, but last night I only saw more 32GB models show up at 10. I assumed I was again screwed, but I kept clicking and then around 10:05 many of the stores near me finally showed stock of 16GB black. I was pretty stunned. So I did my best to snatch one up. We'll see if it worked or not. Hey OrangeBlueDevil, did you find one in Houston yet?
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Nov 8, 2012, 09:32 AM	#80
econoar macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2007	Finally found a 16gb black in Boston last night around 10:05pm. Got a ready for pickup email around 9am this morning.
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Nov 8, 2012, 11:01 PM	#84
PrayForDeath macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2012	Walked by the store today, and decided to walk in and ask them. Surprisingly they had all models in stock (except 3g ofc.)
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Nov 9, 2012, 06:29 AM	#85
Dstopsie macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: LOS ANGELES BABY!!	When I spoke to my local apple store they said they have on a daily basis stock for the reservation system and stock for walk ins. I got my 16gig white mini through the reservation system. It didn't come up at my local store so I just got it at the first store that said it had it.
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Nov 9, 2012, 09:53 AM	#86
DJinTX macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2010	Successfully picked-up my reserve iPad Mini 16GB black last night after work. Definitely loving it. And it's nice to know that the reservation system did actually work for me. I had my doubts, but after several nights of trying, the fourth night was the charm. I was in and out of the store in about 7 minutes.
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Nov 9, 2012, 10:42 AM	#87
burnside macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2010	I tried reserving a black 32GB online before 10pm, no luck. Tried again at 11, nope. One more time after 12, YES! So today I pick it up in store. Will they hold it the entire day? I can't get to the store til later tonight.
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Nov 9, 2012, 02:07 PM	#88
orangebluedevil Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2010	Yes I got mine. Just keep trying. Use both the app and the website. Set up Express Checkout.
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Nov 10, 2012, 09:24 AM	#91
OT2000 macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2007	Anyone have any luck last night? I think I'm gonna try to walk in and get one.
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Nov 13, 2012, 07:49 AM	#93
crimson090 macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2010	So this is a fairly frustrating way to get one, but I lucked out last night. Here is what I found from trying for the past 4 nights: - The actual option for store pickup appeared around 9:40PM EST. I don't know if the inventory was actually refreshed at that point, but you could start checking. - Availability was extremely limited. Over 4 nights I checked about 60 stores (3 different zip codes). Over those 4 nights I saw a total of 3 stores (out of 60) that briefly had availability for a 16gb mini. - The timing for when an actual store showed available was random. One night I found a store listed at 9:55. Last night mine showed up at 10:06. So it definitely doesn't refresh for everyone at 10:00PM exactly.
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Nov 13, 2012, 10:26 PM	#97
glamgal macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2012	I finally got a white 16GB mini in Dallas today. Reserved it last night. I started checking around 9:55pm and one finally showed up at the Stonebriar mall in Frisco at 10:04pm. This was my third or fourth night checking inventory. Pretty painless process overall.
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Nov 15, 2012, 11:53 AM	#100
iproductsuser macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2012	Ordered from macmall just now. I am in Indiana. I will post when I receive it...I opted for the free UPS ground.
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