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Any Best Buy orders updated?

avanpelt said:
That's pretty foolish on Best Buy's part. Slow clap for them.

Now, instead of having one group of upset customers (people who preordered online), they're going to have two groups of upset customers (people who preordered online AND people who want to walk in the store and give them money to walk out with a watch.) It's not like those watches sitting in the cage at the store are going to start being used to fulfill online preorders.
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Yeah but it will make the preorders less upset. I mean business wise they're losing revenue and potential customers, but those of us who ordered online aren't feeling like Best Buy is screwing us by taking our orders online just to save inventory for additional sales in store while we just wait. But if their supply chains are actually separate then I guess that could counter that argument.

EDIT: if anything they could've sent out emails telling the first pre orders they could pick up the watches that were available in store and saved them for in store pickup for preorders.
 
AccPy said:
Yeah but it will make the preorders less upset. I mean business wise they're losing revenue and potential customers, but those of us who ordered online aren't feeling like Best Buy is screwing us by taking our orders online just to save inventory for additional sales in store while we just wait. But if their supply chains are actually separate then I guess that could counter that argument.

EDIT: if anything they could've sent out emails telling the first pre orders they could pick up the watches that were available in store and saved them for in store pickup for preorders.
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Oh, I see and understand that side of the argument, as well. I was one of the people who preordered online on 9/9 but ended up going to my local Best Buy earlier this week and buying the Series 2 I wanted there and canceling the preorder. Best Buy totally screwed up this launch, for sure.

The whole "New Street Date of 9/28" thing that was mentioned in the apology e-mail was another gaffe on Best Buy's part. They shouldn't have told people who preordered the Series 2 online that it wasn't hitting the street until 9/28 while they were selling said product in their brick and mortar stores long before then. They should've just said that stores will have some limited stock on hand so if you don't want to wait until 9/28, try visiting your local Best Buy.

This whole thing seems to show that Best Buy online and Best Buy brick and mortar really do seem to function as almost two completely separate entities with separate supply chains.
 
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It's shipped! :)
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avanpelt said:
Oh, I see and understand that side of the argument, as well. I was one of the people who preordered online on 9/9 but ended up going to my local Best Buy earlier this week and buying the Series 2 I wanted there and canceling the preorder. Best Buy totally screwed up this launch, for sure.

The whole "New Street Date of 9/28" thing that was mentioned in the apology e-mail was another gaffe on Best Buy's part. They shouldn't have told people who preordered the Series 2 online that it wasn't hitting the street until 9/28 while they were selling said product in their brick and mortar stores long before then. They should've just said that stores will have some limited stock on hand so if you don't want to wait until 9/28, try visiting your local Best Buy.

This whole thing seems to show that Best Buy online and Best Buy brick and mortar really do seem to function as almost two completely separate entities with separate supply chains.
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Yeah Beat Buy really messed up. Sadly there weren't any SS S2's available near me. A lot of S1's which was surprising since those preorders were delayed until October. I could've had someone pick me up one and mail it to me since I saw a few near where some family lives, but didn't want to pay even more to ship it here. I'm still a loyal BB customer though. They should've just been consistent and up front about everything. That would've made the store thing so much better rather than some stores selling and others waiting and none of the reps knowing what's happening.
 
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AccPy said:
It's shipped! :)
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Yeah Beat Buy really messed up. Sadly there weren't any SS S2's available near me. A lot of S1's which was surprising since those preorders were delayed until October. I could've had someone pick me up one and mail it to me since I saw a few near where some family lives, but didn't want to pay even more to ship it here. I'm still a loyal BB customer though. They should've just been consistent and up front about everything. That would've made the store thing so much better rather than some stores selling and others waiting and none of the reps knowing what's happening.
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Yeah I wil continue to shop at Best Buy since I get points and reward certificates through their credit card but I will just not order apple stuff through them for release day anymore.
 
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I preordered the 42mm Stainless Steel Series 2 on the 21st, just checked and the status has been changed to "preparing for shipment"!
 
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JCFIVE2 said:
Anyone order the 42mm Ss Space black?
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I did originally on the 20th, one day before the SS one I ordered. When I checked this morning my SS order was moved to "Preparing your item for shipping" while my SB SS remained at "Preordered". I cancelled the SB SS since the SS was my first choice (love the ability to polish out scratches).
 
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Mine is still in the "preparing" stage. I ordered Apple Care+. Hopefully that isn't holding it up.
 
I ordered a Black aluminum with the Sport Band on the 9th and finally got shipping confirmation today. Anyone know the shipping speed? Any chance we get them earlier than the 28th??
 
Im jealous but happy at the same time for everyone showing progress on their orders lol :)
 
drnycallstar19 said:
I ordered a Black aluminum with the Sport Band on the 9th and finally got shipping confirmation today. Anyone know the shipping speed? Any chance we get them earlier than the 28th??
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I wonder if it'll be 2 day shipping for their elite/elite plus members
 
So those who got shipping notices has their been any tracking location yet? Does anyone know where they are shipping from? Just wondering how long it will take from where I live. :)
 
I found a watch locally at an Apple Store and just canceled my BB pre-order. Good luck everyone!
 
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