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Apple Watch for Sale in Retail Stores by Reservation Only, No Walk-In Sales
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I think it's crap. If I walk in off the street asking to buy a $17,000 watch are they seriously going to turn me away
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They don't want people buying and returning 20 different size and strap combinations. Apple has it's customers figured out.
Too many times have I seen people here return the iPhone 6 because they can't figure out what size they want. Should curb the waredrobing fraud that will eventually happen with this watch.
Too many times have I seen people here return the iPhone 6 because they can't figure out what size they want. Should curb the waredrobing fraud that will eventually happen with this watch.
It isn't that hard...
If you order online it just works like an iPhone preorder. You can then make an appointment for in store try-on where you don't have to buy an Apple Watch. But I wouldn't mention that you already ordered one online.
You are usually charged between 1-3 days before it ships.
No. They will let you try one on, and then help you order the exact model you want for later pickup or convenient delivery to the address of your choice.
Now, if they happen to have an extra Watch in the back that is exactly what you want and has not already been reserved by someone else, they'll probably make an exception. They're just letting you know ahead of time that they don't plan to stock every combination in every store, so you won't come in with the wrong expectations.
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You can do that but if you want to change anything on the order you most likely go to the end of the line.
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That's why I have my stuff delivered to work.
This seems like an aweful waste of time just to buy a watch, even if it is a smartwatch. I'd just wait for it to go on "normal" sale terms.
Gosh, seems odd. Well I could sorta see this if, its temporary, and they are facing serious production problems so they don't have any stock (cause this will cost them alot of sales).
"If a customer walks in and wants to purchase a watch, offer the option to try on a watch. Then help them place an order online or through the Apple Store app."
Just reading it to make sure I understood this correctly...so you let the guy try the $400 / $1000 watch on and have them say "perfect, I'll take it.". Then you tell them they have to go place an order online or through the App?
If this is only during the week before sales this seems okay, otherwise this doesn't seem like would be a good experience for Apple walk in customers.
It'd be far better to not let them try it on and force an appointment for the whole deal then let them try the thing on, be ready to buy and then do this "oh we've got them in the back but you can't have one. You have to buy it online or with the app..." move.
"If a customer walks in and wants to purchase a watch, offer the option to try on a watch. Then help them place an order online or through the Apple Store app."
Just reading it to make sure I understood this correctly...so you let the guy try the $400 / $1000 watch on and have them say "perfect, I'll take it.". Then you tell them they have to go place an order online or through the App?
If this is only during the week before sales this seems okay, otherwise this doesn't seem like would be a good experience for Apple walk in customers.
It'd be far better to not let them try it on and force an appointment for the whole deal then let them try the thing on, be ready to buy and then do this "oh we've got them in the back but you can't have one. You have to buy it online or with the app..." move.
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Yes, since it has been said from the beginning that only select stores will have the Edition and it is appointment only.
Yeah I'm sure that's the model you're getting. You should absolutely be outraged.
Yes you can
"Instead customers must make an online "Product Reservation" to hold a specific Apple Watch model at a retail store. "
So you order online to reserve a watch at your chosen retail store and pick it up on the 24th.
Well thats my understanding.
Not sure if I wanted to laugh at or with you at that point. Probably I will pull you to the nearest cafe, sit you down, and let you calm down a bit?
I am pretty sure you are not one of the apple watch douche err.. edition buyer, so why bother?
Don't any of you get it? This is the way Apple operates. Create scarcity, make something difficult to buy at launch. When people cannot get something easily, they subconsciously desire it more.
They've been doing this forever. When hasn't there ever NOT been a line, or out of stock issues with a new product? I don't think Apple has EVER had enough of a new product to go around. It's the way they operate, and it works.
They've been doing this forever. When hasn't there ever NOT been a line, or out of stock issues with a new product? I don't think Apple has EVER had enough of a new product to go around. It's the way they operate, and it works.
Im going to preorder a couple of them online and also make a reservation. Then i'll just cancel one of the orders once I've decided which one I like better.
Here's more information on the buying experience.
http://9to5mac.com/2015/03/29/apple...aled-magical-tables-demo-loops-sales-process/
If a customer doesn't have an appointment they will be added to a walk-in queue and will receive a text message when a spot is open.
Also, there will be a demo unit tied to an iPad mini for those who don't want to go through the try-on sales process.
And there is going to be something called a Landing Zone for people where people who know exaxtly what watch they want can purchase it.
So it seems like there will other options available besides reserving an appointment to try one on.
http://9to5mac.com/2015/03/29/apple...aled-magical-tables-demo-loops-sales-process/
If a customer doesn't have an appointment they will be added to a walk-in queue and will receive a text message when a spot is open.
Also, there will be a demo unit tied to an iPad mini for those who don't want to go through the try-on sales process.
And there is going to be something called a Landing Zone for people where people who know exaxtly what watch they want can purchase it.
So it seems like there will other options available besides reserving an appointment to try one on.
Because nowadays people don't bother to read the contents before jumping to their own conclusion and make a fool of themselves by posting their nonsense in the forum? I agree.
I'm sure it's only until supply catches up with demand. I guess this means that we'll need to pre-order if we want to be sure we get one on launch weekend.
Pre-order implies paying for it in advance and I feel like Product Reservation implies I can't pay for it until April 24th, the day I pick up the watch if I decided the model I reserved is the model I'm satisfied with.
I'd like to pay for it on April 10th and on the 24th just pick up the watch after work and bypass the personal setup. I guess I'll have to wait for an official announcement by Apple, if I have to reserve it then so be it because I'm not requesting the day off from work.
My opinion of this is because 1. Yes there's limited supply
But 2. Apple may be doing a personalized packaging of your watch so in order to correctly match the band they need extra time to prepare. So a much likelier scenario is a limited band supply as well.
But 2. Apple may be doing a personalized packaging of your watch so in order to correctly match the band they need extra time to prepare. So a much likelier scenario is a limited band supply as well.