Shadowbech
macrumors G3
hmm interesting. Must be an issue with payment verification
Apple Store iPhone 13 & Pro Availability Mega Thread [MERGED]
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Nop, haven't even received full charges on the cards, I've tried several. Banks says everything is fine on their side.
Well I have returned quite a few for various issues (terrible luck this year) so its not like I am buying them and reselling. Anyway we shall see once they restock later today if they cancel mine on me.
Shadowbech
macrumors G3
Good luck. hopefully if it does go through, you'll get a decent one. I don't believe in that there is a perfect iPhone (I know they are out there but such a waste of time).
beerseagulls
macrumors 6502a
where have all the pirates gone? I read that the estimate for all the stuff carried by those ship ranged from several billing to well over 200 billion. now I just need to find a boat and a parrot.
I’m not looking for a perfect one just one that doesn’t have under lens debris, multiple scratched camera lenses, scratched screens lol. Minor cosmetic stuff I can live with but issues can’t impact functionality for me at least. Most of what I just named also came along with chipped stainless sides.
EddieKeyton1
macrumors 6502
I’m down! Let’s do this lol I have an eye patch as well so we can dress up.
Shadowbech
macrumors G3
Oh yea those like you describe would be bothersome to me as well. But as for a tiny scratch on the stainless steel doesn't bother me as it lives in its case.
beerseagulls
macrumors 6502a
eye patches, hooks and puffy shirts are out of stock everywhere!!!??? (probably on one of those ships)
by the way, I don't think Apple products are shipped using container ships... they all seem to be flown in via FedEx cargo jets.
Shadowbech
macrumors G3
Usually both UPS and Fedex.
Well lets see...I reserved two for tonight wondering if they get cancelled or not! Hopefully no more of this running back and forth crap after this.
Shadowbech
macrumors G3
Okay I feared that this would happen to me as well but the order wasn’t going through as it’s more than an hour. I went to the apple store where I had placed an order and on their POS showed that nothing was available. I asked if I was to cancel the order online order if it would appear back for availability and they said yes. It was a bit risky because who knows how long it takes show show back up because in that time frame someone could snag it for in-store pick up.
Anyways I ended up cancelling online the order and they then pulled out their system and sure enough it was available so they just brought it out and purchased with my other card. No issues. I’m not sure why the online system would have it stuck in payment process as it took long time.
I don’t recommend doing my method because for one, as it’s very risky as I mentioned. I did a google search on this issue and this isn’t an isolated issue. Other‘s have reported similar issues in the past years as well.
One I picked up was actually for my sister.
Anyways I ended up cancelling online the order and they then pulled out their system and sure enough it was available so they just brought it out and purchased with my other card. No issues. I’m not sure why the online system would have it stuck in payment process as it took long time.
I don’t recommend doing my method because for one, as it’s very risky as I mentioned. I did a google search on this issue and this isn’t an isolated issue. Other‘s have reported similar issues in the past years as well.
One I picked up was actually for my sister.
CairnsRock
macrumors regular
They fly them over from China
I was able to order another iphone pro max 256 sierra blue with next day delivery and setup. Called apple and sure enough the payment was in review, they asked me to call the bank, called bank and they said good to go, called apple back and they noted it down to retry payment. Got a call from apple a couple hours later to confirm the payment and the order and apparantly all is good for a delivery tomorrow. Fingers crossed.
Shadowbech
macrumors G3
Congrats. Enjoy your new toy.
GurhanCevik
macrumors newbie
Guys, Im checking 13 pro pick up status in LA almost everyday. Sometimes i find available shops for picking up. My question is can i buy it when i find and picking up later in the shop like in 5 days maybe?
Shadowbech
macrumors G3
Yes, you can. Even if you choose that time but can’t make it and want to pick it up at a later time that is fine. Just know that they will only hold your order for up to 14-21 days before Apple will cancel the order and refund you the money.
vapourtrails
macrumors regular
How long before the iPhone 13 pro is caught up with demand and available in store? I keep checking my local Apple store daily and they are never in stock. The normal 13 is now in stock. The store suggested I just buy the iPhone 13 which tells me that it might be a while.
Howyalikdemapls
macrumors 6502a
How often do you check? I’ve heard Sundays and Mondays aren’t the best days to check, but it only took me maybe 4 or 5 days with checking like 10 or so times per day for me to catch a Sierra blue and graphite 13PM both at the same store. Fortunately it was at the store closest to me to, but I was prepared to drive 1.5 hours
I know some people have automated python scripts to alert them when they become available. I think the details on how are in this same thread. I just used the https://iphonechecker.herokuapp.com/ method though.
vapourtrails
macrumors regular
I’ve been checking daily. I’ve noticed they seem to get the Pro Max on Fridays. but so far now regular pro. Thanks for the link.
Shadowbech
macrumors G3
I’ve seen the Apple store near me receive stock today (Sunday) as I seen the fedex truck deliver. But Apple receives shipment on a daily basis. I’ve noticed that it’s mostly the pro max’s that get restocked quicker than the pro’s.
dictoresno
macrumors 601
I’ve been checking daily for almost two weeks for iPhone 13 pro stock at my surrounding Apple stores with no luck. I was trying to grab a graphite 512gb. No stores had any stock in any combo for days so I just ordered online and decided to wait. I just happen to be up last night and checked the inventory website. I was shocked to see every store had at least a few combinations, but mostly the 1 TB version. However one store 40 mins from me had what I wanted so I quickly placed the order for pickup this morning. Once confirmed, I canceled my other order. After I placed the order the inventory website showed no more stock so I assume they only had the one. Sure enough, drove this morning and picked it up. Keep checking inventory guys. This was the first time I checked it so late but they had tons available at the time.
foreignuser
macrumors newbie
Does the herokuapp send you alerts when they detect any stock? Because I’ve no idea how to run those automated python scripts. Zero knowledge of programming over here.
Howyalikdemapls
macrumors 6502a
Unfortunately not. I don’t really have any programming experience either so I didn’t read through the python stuff very closely. I just refreshed the heroku thing basically whenever I picked up my phone. You’ve gotta do a captcha each time though. Might be easier to figure out the automated method but I didn’t even know about it until after I got my new phones.