Oh yeah. He or she had no idea there would be an iPhone coming out while still on his old contract---Quote (Originally by mavis)---
Thanks, but having worked in the industry for many years, I think I have a fairly good grasp of what is happening here.
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No, really you don't.
You went on and on about the "ridiculous ETF" (your words) including in your previous comment before you were corrected, and have done little else except constantly moan and rant about things many of which have turned out to be misinformation. Synaesthesia kindly pointed out how things are, and suddenly to return to blowing smoke about how much you know.
Frankly I can't understand your problem with an ETF anyway. When you bought your previous phone YOU SIGNED IT. It was provided to you in black and white for you to read and agree to - you were perfectly at liberty to walk away at any time, but you chose not to. You were probably quite happy with it at the time because it meant you got a cheaper deal on the phone. But now suddenly something better comes along and you're whining about not being able to get out of a contract that YOU AGREED TO.
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The "loophole" if you want to call it that
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No, you called it that.
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Thanks for your informative post.
Given what I have wrote about stock availability of iPhones on the launch date (see this thread), it would be sort of a miracle if you manage to buy any model at all
Said, that, I personally going to call local Softbank shop on 10th evening and ask if they have any iPhones in stock (if they don't, chances are they won't get anything by 11th morning). IF they do have iPhones in stock, I'll ask if they have 16Gb ones, and IF they do have ones, I'm going to confirm there are STILL no pre-order/waiting lists, and IF there is no such things, I'll ask them if I'll queue on 11th morning and be the first in line, then I'll get an iPhone or not? (if the answer is "no" - it will mean shop staff will get iPhones for themselves)
IF everything's fine by that time, I'm going to wake up reeeeally early and park my car right in front of Softbank shop and wait for the shop to open. And once it opens, I'm going to get my 16Gb iPhone
Now, having a look at all the IFs, chances are pretty slim, but hopefully non-zero
Said they were only getting 8 in the first shipment! (Apparently I was like #15 on the list.) I reserved at another place, but it was much later, so I don't hold much hope for that one... Guess I'll just have to wait until the second batch come around.
If you want to queue at Omotesando shop, I might suggest you getting 2 days-off and queue starting NOW There were over 20 people in queue there, YESTERDAY
I think they're anxious to get an iPhone in my hands because, quite frankly, I don't think they're too thrilled about having to deal with me (the language barrier, the fact that I don't have a problem expressing my opinion, not to mention that I'm a fairly big guy with a beard and sunglasses - I get the feeling they're kind of afraid of me and of what my reaction will be if they turn me down) ... hehe ... I guess that works out to my advantage in this case.
(Most Softbank shops open at 10. However, Omotesando shop in Tokyo will start selling iPhones starting from 7am on 11th (MNP contracts will handled starting 9am).
As for the rest of Softbank shops, Softbank stated that iPhones will go on sale starting 12:00 (noon) on 11th. So even if a particular shop opens at 10, you won't be getting iPhone until 2 hours after that, at the earliest.
I'd like to queue myself, but somehow I feel this will be an exercise in futility
Two of the shops by my nearest station open at 10am, but I stopped by one yesterday and they said 12pm was the magic hour. YMMV.
Two of the shops by my nearest station open at 10am, but I stopped by one yesterday and they said 12pm was the magic hour. YMMV.
Oh, and my username? Just paying homage to my favorite band in college, the now-defunct Mavis Piggott. Been using that name for many, many years.
(I just got a phone call from my local Softbank shop asking for confirmation of the model and color I want (16GB, black), and it sounds like I MIGHT actually get one, too!
BiginJapan said:
I just got a phone call from my local Softbank shop asking for confirmation of the model and color I want (16GB, black), and it sounds like I MIGHT actually get one, too!
