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Best Buy Handing Out iPad 2 'Tickets' at 4:30 PM Tomorrow + Reserve for March 12th

Got a call last night!

The only problem for me is that I'm out of town until next week and they have that 48-hour hold policy.

Luckily, the Best Buy employee who called talked to her manager, and he said it would hold it for me if I just paid for it in full over the phone! Score! She did the transaction as a pickup, and it's waiting for me. I reserved on March 14... got the call on March 22.
 
For anyone in the Indianapolis area, the Brickyard location had AT&T and Verizon 3G iPads out on the floor. There were at least ten or more when I went in there at 8 pm tonight.
 
Got the call and got mine today in Chattanooga TN! Woot! 64gb black AT&T! Ordered on the 14th... 11 on the list.
 
I was considering going from 32GB to 64GB and reserved the 64GB. I haven't received a call yet but I think I am going to stick with my 32GB. I even put a gelaskin on it so I guess I am going to cancel my BB reservation.
 
Folks, the inventory is picking-up. BB in Littleton CO just received ANOTHER shipment in addition to the one they received yesterday. Yesterday's had 10 of each model. Don't know the quantity of todays, but they're finally going from a slow trickle to something better.

Going to pick mine up in 30min.
 
xy2j said:
For anyone in the Indianapolis area, the Brickyard location had AT&T and Verizon 3G iPads out on the floor. There were at least ten or more when I went in there at 8 pm tonight.
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I got my 32GB 3G today about 11:00AM. Wanted white, but settled for black. Somewhat disappointed in BB in that I was at their store yesterday about 3:30PM and called about 6:30PM looking for "any" 3G iPad. Of course I was told that they were all sold. Well, I'm happy now and I think I'll like sticking with black over white.
 
Checked BB's inventory and just about all stores around my area got them in today EXCEPT for the one store I have a reservation at! So after work I went to the BB next to my job to buy it there instead and they already sold out the model I wanted. They DID have other iPad2's in stock and they even made an announcement on the loudspeaker that they were in stock now. Argh.

So the wait continues. I really don't want to settle on one I don't want.
 
Foxglove9 said:
Checked BB's inventory and just about all stores around my area got them in today EXCEPT for the one store I have a reservation at! So after work I went to the BB next to my job to buy it there instead and they already sold out the model I wanted. They DID have other iPad2's in stock and they even made an announcement on the loudspeaker that they were in stock now. Argh.

So the wait continues. I really don't want to settle on one I don't want.
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The stock isn't for the reservation anymore?So anyone just can grab it?
 
jmattaxel said:
The stock isn't for the reservation anymore?So anyone just can grab it?
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I guess so. I just told the guy I saw iPads in stock on the website so he nodded his head, checked the computer, and went to go get one for me. Just a few minutes later they played the announcement "Attention Shoppers we now have iPad 2's in stock".

Except the 32gb wifi model I wanted :)
 
Man you guys are all lucky. I pre-ordered mine 10am on the 12th, and have yet to hear anything. Called them today and was told they've only got a few of the 32GB models and the one I want (16GB WiFi) probably will be another 4-6 weeks! I'm thinking I'll probably just go get my money back tonight and either order from Apple.com, or maybe make a trip to the nearest Apple Store this weekend (3 hours away) and hope I get lucky.
 
i ordered online and booked at best buy on 12 th. best buy still hasn't called and online order shows as delivery on 31st.. guess online will come before best buy just going to get my refund from best buy tomorrow if no call by then.
 
So check it out, I went to Best Buy to cancel my pre-order I made on 3/16/11 but since I got lucky today in line at local Apple Store I ended up using some of the refund money towards a new case and guess what? It was the InCase Book Jacket for iPad 2 for only $39.99 when it's suppose to be $59.99...checked the receipt to make sure everything was correct and it sure was! I think the person in charge of the inventory pricing had accidentally updated the wrong SKU#. My Friday is GOOD right now, now off to Sucker Punch and good luck to everyone else still on the hunt and waiting for the model they want!
 
Finally scored one at bestbuy without reservation AT&T 64gb.Seems like people withdrew their reservation.I'm so excited..:)
 
Reserved the 14th. Definitely got punk'd by BB today. They called and offered me a white 16gb (although I ordered a black, but they only got 10 in stock I guess). Called back 5 minutes later saying they made a mistake and called the wrong list. :(

Apparently this was their first shipment since release near Pittsburgh, PA.
 
I was 2nd in line on 3/12 for a black 64gb wifi @ the Salem, nh store. Still no call. Is there some paricularly bad shortage on that model. There has been absolutely no stock at any store anywhere remotely close to me. Very unimpressed with bb on this one but I probably put too much hope into them. So I wait.
 
treebark7182 said:
I was 2nd in line on 3/12 for a black 64gb wifi @ the Salem, nh store. Still no call. Is there some paricularly bad shortage on that model. There has been absolutely no stock at any store anywhere remotely close to me. Very unimpressed with bb on this one but I probably put too much hope into them. So I wait.
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Between BB and the Target inventory checker, I feel like this model is the one that comes up the least. It's what I'm looking for too
 
Finally got my call. Apparently somebody decided they didn't want a WiFi only one. Cool thing is that since it is an open item, I'll save $25 and I'll be able to check for defects in the store. Now I just have to wait to get off work.
 
Still waiting....

I reserved a 64 GB black wifi only at BB on the day after launch, and no call yet. I have stopped in at Target and bought a 64 white 3g att, a 32 black att. BUT NO 64 BLACK wifi?!?! Are these just far and few still, or what?!?!
 
counciltime said:
Folks, the inventory is picking-up. BB in Littleton CO just received ANOTHER shipment in addition to the one they received yesterday. Yesterday's had 10 of each model. Don't know the quantity of todays, but they're finally going from a slow trickle to something better.

Going to pick mine up in 30min.
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I'm in Denver. Did you pre-order it? I missed the window on preorders. Didn't even know you could do that until the window had closed. I wrongly figured I'd be able to pick it up on the floor within a week. Boy was I wrong.

Anyway, I have to pick it up at a Best Buy since I got a bunch of gift cards for Christmas and birthday.

I'm just trying to figure out if I can have a Best Buy hold one for me by phone. Every time I call, I have an associate refuse to even look for me and claim that they are only holding them for preorders.
 
I just got a call from my Best Buy today telling me that my reserved iPad was here!

I laughed and informed her that I'd bought my iPad from them over three weeks ago... apparently I didn't get crossed off the reservation list.

Well, somebody is getting their iPad today, at least!
 
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