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Apple Store Opening Early for iPad-only Sales
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Didn't go. Was fooled by Target's inventory "status" which ended up being a total waste of time. But that was where I went instead.
Ill be there for the 4th time this week trying to get my hands on an 64g wifi in black to replace the one i had to return. ugggh. its the only one that hasnt been in their shipment.
I drove by there on Thursday morning at 9 am, there were around 100 people in line. How early are people getting there? How many Ipad 2s do they usually get in?
sorry i mean towson md, who ironically hasnt stocked the one i want and ihve been there every mornng at the crack of dawn.
My Apple Stores are annoying. They tell me that they won't know if they got shipment until the morning, and I should "try back then."
It sure would save me a lot of trouble... and sleep.
Do you think if a store just got a iPads yesterday that I shouldn't try them today? Is it unlikely they get shipments twice in a row?
It sure would save me a lot of trouble... and sleep.
Do you think if a store just got a iPads yesterday that I shouldn't try them today? Is it unlikely they get shipments twice in a row?
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If I were you I'd stay home. I tried yesterday before dawn at the least popular stores, W14 & UWS and there were huuuge lines since 5am. Scalpers have taken over. I've given up. I really hope you are successful if you decide to give it a try.
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Came to GSP one hour ago. The line is the longest all week. I am number 50 but I know they had at least 60 iPads on Wednesday. So I wait.
Came to GSP one hour ago. The line is the longest all week. I am number 50 but I know they had at least 60 iPads on Wednesday. So I wait.
They've been opening at 9AM everyday. Sorry I didn't see your post. They only had Wifi and Verizon models again..Saw many schemers buying two, so annoying. The line cut off like 10 people before me. I don't think they will have AT&T for a long time...
I finally got my replacement ipad, but almost didn't.
I came to towson, md apple store, waited in line, and they ran out 3 people ahead of me, i was very frustrated because I was trying to get a replacement for the one I bought launch day. I was willing to cave and get the 32 instead of 64 since they only 16 & 32 in.
I almost cried, I'd been in line EVERYDAY with no luck. I was about to leave and the lady infront of me had heard my story and she said maybe I should talk to a manager because I just needed a replacement and that its silly that I should have to wait like this.
Im normally too shy to such things, but honestly i am exhausted from being at the apple store at 730 am everyday this week. So i walked back up to the store and talked to the lady running things. I told her I'd been here everyday, that I just needed a replacement for my damaged unit bought on launch day, and she knew id been there everyday, and she talked to anther employee and he went in back and came back with 64 gig black wifi. He said the plastic was partially opened and asked if that was okay, and i said it was fine, and he gave it to me. He said it was the last replacement unit they had sitting back there, and didnt understand why no one had given it to me previously. But I said its fine and thanked him for doing me the favor.
NOW I CAN SLEEP. WOoHOO~!!
I came to towson, md apple store, waited in line, and they ran out 3 people ahead of me, i was very frustrated because I was trying to get a replacement for the one I bought launch day. I was willing to cave and get the 32 instead of 64 since they only 16 & 32 in.
I almost cried, I'd been in line EVERYDAY with no luck. I was about to leave and the lady infront of me had heard my story and she said maybe I should talk to a manager because I just needed a replacement and that its silly that I should have to wait like this.
Im normally too shy to such things, but honestly i am exhausted from being at the apple store at 730 am everyday this week. So i walked back up to the store and talked to the lady running things. I told her I'd been here everyday, that I just needed a replacement for my damaged unit bought on launch day, and she knew id been there everyday, and she talked to anther employee and he went in back and came back with 64 gig black wifi. He said the plastic was partially opened and asked if that was okay, and i said it was fine, and he gave it to me. He said it was the last replacement unit they had sitting back there, and didnt understand why no one had given it to me previously. But I said its fine and thanked him for doing me the favor.
NOW I CAN SLEEP. WOoHOO~!!
I arrived at the Walden Galleria shortly before six this morning. There was some lying bastard outside telling us security didn't want us going in before six, and that they kicked him out earlier. At five-to-six the other Canadian and I are like, "Screw it, we're going in." So, the three of us enter, and there are about twenty people already lined up. Liarman goes to the front of the line to stand with his friend. I don't know why he was trying to deter people if he already had a spot at the front.
Anyway, by the time 8:00 rolls around, there are at least a good two hundred people lined up. At that point the Apple employees come out and announce that the only models they don't have are the AT&T 3G models.
I was tempted to get a wi-fi model, but I knew I'd regret it in the end. I'm holding out for the Canadian release on Friday now. Oh well, at least I got to talk to a some nice people for a couple hours. Crossing the border we said we were going to the Walden Galleria and the border guard responded, "iPad? You aren't the first group, we had a couple people two hours ago."
Anyway, by the time 8:00 rolls around, there are at least a good two hundred people lined up. At that point the Apple employees come out and announce that the only models they don't have are the AT&T 3G models.
I was tempted to get a wi-fi model, but I knew I'd regret it in the end. I'm holding out for the Canadian release on Friday now. Oh well, at least I got to talk to a some nice people for a couple hours. Crossing the border we said we were going to the Walden Galleria and the border guard responded, "iPad? You aren't the first group, we had a couple people two hours ago."
Local store doesnt open for another 30 minutes and inventory didnt even make it to the 30th person in line. The mall lets them start lining up at 5AM and big surprise the first 16 we asians....
Anyone think they should go to a 1 per person or Credit Card Only in order to spread inventory to more people and cut out the resellers? (I got mine yesterday after 3 days of going in early but 90% of the line were resellers)
It just seems at this point a lot of good hard working Apple fans are getting rejected while a majority of the "lucky" ones are cash wielding immigrants being exploited in order to supply the grey market. (I say "exploited" because my Chinese speaking friend spoke with a few and they got $50 per iPad but they resell for a whole lot more)
It just seems at this point a lot of good hard working Apple fans are getting rejected while a majority of the "lucky" ones are cash wielding immigrants being exploited in order to supply the grey market. (I say "exploited" because my Chinese speaking friend spoke with a few and they got $50 per iPad but they resell for a whole lot more)
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I walked by the UWS store at 11pm last night and there were already 15 asians in line. INSANE! I am glad I went on the rainy day (Wednesday)...sounds like everyone wanted to wait for the nicer days Thursday and Friday.
Went to GSP in Paramus, NJ this morning. Was third in line when the same employee from yesterday who told us about iPads, said there was no shipment today. Everyone left.
Will call at 3-5PM to ask if shipments came.
Interesting. Willowbrook Mall a few miles south actually got a shipment - nothing big, but it was something. I was #9 in line and got there at 6:30am and they only had 16 and 32 GB wifi models. The iPads only lasted up to #13 in line - everyone else got screwed.
I called the night before a few minutes before they closed. They said that they were expecting a shipment, so I went early. That's the best thing to do - call the night before and arrive absurdly early. If you're not within the first 15 on line, just leave, because the shipments have a ridiculously low # of items for the demand that is present.
The shipments come in during the morning before they open, so I don't think any of the stores really know for sure.
They restricted it to one per person in fashion valley mall this morning.
There are 4.30. Told at 6.30 that only 16gb wifi white and 64gb verizon white.
I didnt bother and headed home - again!!!