Not everyone can pre-order. I know people who use cash only and computer illiterate. They prefer to walk into the store and drop their cash there. Also, reservation system works well in case of back order like iPhone 5 last time and people didn't want to wait. All you have to do is search for inventory at certain store and reserve the phone when it's available. Then you just walk to that store to make purchase there. I didn't it with my iPhone 5 and I got it 2-3 days after the launch while my friend pre-orders got delayed for few weeks to a month later.
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Apple Implementing 'Reservation Pass' System at Retail Stores for iPhone 6 Launch
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Not everyone can pre-order. I know people who use cash only and computer illiterate. They prefer to walk into the store and drop their cash there. Also, reservation system works well in case of back order like iPhone 5 last time and people didn't want to wait. All you have to do is search for inventory at certain store and reserve the phone when it's available. Then you just walk to that store to make purchase there. I didn't it with my iPhone 5 and I got it 2-3 days after the launch while my friend pre-orders got delayed for few weeks to a month later.
So you actually have to pay for it right away? That's weird. Here u just preorder and pay in cash when u go there to pick it up. if you don't show up they'll just sell it to someone else
Or waiting a couple of weeks or even a month to be able to walk into a store and lay down your cash.
I did have a funny thought though, what would happen if people all of a saddened wised up to pre-ordering? Could you imagine a launch with out lines at Apples stores and the panic in the financial community. I'd laugh my behind off.
Lol, that's surprising. Tell them you want to pay EFT. They will bump you. They know you can leave and get the cheap upgrade with another carrier immediately.
Probably because you guys aren't getting the in store stock that they get in the USA.
Then you are reserving it, not preordering it. I'm surprised they allow that on launch.
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I work overnight and since I am east coast like clock work3:01 the gates open. But you have to come loaded with different devices. I never can connect to att.net and apple only seems to work via the app. The the browser at my work station freezes, so I am using Iphone, desktop, laptop an ipad, on wifi, off wifi. when I do that there is one device that gets thru. But since I am up, its not a big thing. But yes, the last model 5s, I saw gray, white, and the million dollar (yeah) gold. I was able to upgrade 3 phones that night. But only at apples sight. ATT did not more. Funny, Target and Walmart, seems to have them available. That would be an experience spending a night in line at a Walmart.
I work overnight and since I am east coast like clock work3:01 the gates open. But you have to come loaded with different devices. I never can connect to att.net and apple only seems to work via the app. The the browser at my work station freezes, so I am using Iphone, desktop, laptop an ipad, on wifi, off wifi. when I do that there is one device that gets thru. But since I am up, its not a big thing. But yes, the last model 5s, I saw gray, white, and the million dollar (yeah) gold. I was able to upgrade 3 phones that night. But only at apples sight. ATT did not more. Funny, Target and Walmart, seems to have them available. That would be an experience spending a night in line at a Walmart.
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I'd like to see a graph of the spike in web traffic when the phone goes live for preorder.
T-Mobile opened reservations for it a month ago. Vodafone and o2 have joined this morning
But if history is any guide, the website will be jam packed at 12:01am PDT on Friday. By the time I was able to get through, they were out of the T-Mobile non-contract model last year. I was fortunate to find a phone at a store on Saturday of launch weekend with only a 10 minute wait, but it can be hit-or-miss.
Undecided if I want to wake up at 2am to preorder. Don't know why they can't start it at a more normal time like 7am.
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Thank you, the worst part of launches is when foreign people come and scalp all the tickets.
Foreign people? You mean ones that don't look like you?
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Well, if you log on in three days, you'll probably be waiting a few weeks of your phone.
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The companies paying them to stand in line won't want them standing in line in East Bumfuuk because the media won't go there to interview them.
It sound like Apple wants to eliminate the line, which is fine by me. Still, I'll be relaxing in the comfort of my own home waiting for my, and my sister's, iPhone 6 Plus being delivered to our door.
I waited in line for the iPhone 3G, iPhone 4, as well as the iPad 1 & 2. I think I served my time.
I waited in line for the iPhone 3G, iPhone 4, as well as the iPad 1 & 2. I think I served my time.
Problem with this system you will still have to wait in line for hours. They probably won't start assigning out "digital passes" until 8am when they officially opened. Then going one by one down the line will take 2-3 per person to assign out a "digital pass".
The signing out process will take quite a bit of time.
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In the past its been for delivery only.
The signing out process will take quite a bit of time.
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In the past its been for delivery only.
I don't understand, can I show up at 1am at my store, reserve it, and then go home and go to sleep?