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So do we know if there is anyway to get the early upgrade? Also paying 50 over retail seems unfair too.
 
mikosk said:
Got my email as well for a 16GB Space Gray at the Atlantic Terminal BB in Brooklyn. Probably helped that I ordered the most common 5S out there. I feel satisfied since I walked past my local Verizon store and there was a big line.

Anyone know if you have to activate in the store? I will be running over on my lunch hour and don't really want to take the time to switch things over then. My iPhone is my work phone as well and I need it up and running. The emails says to allow time for it, but can you just grab and go?
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Yes, you can grab and go. They will probably be thankful.
 
nikhsub1 said:
Got 64GB Gold... att West Hollywood store. They didnt offer apple care, can it be purchased at bb at pickup?
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I have a feeling you and I will be competing for theVERY FEW 64 gig gold phone at weho. I purchased one too. What time did you place the order?
 
richard371 said:
So do we know if there is anyway to get the early upgrade? Also paying 50 over retail seems unfair too.
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To get $50 off, just go to customer service and show them the unlocked price. For early upgrade price, just take it to the cell phone department of the store, show your receipt and tell them you want to upgrade. What they most likely will do is do a return on the full price and then make you repurchase it by going through the standard process. Pretty easy. I wouldn't recommend doing that today though ;)
 
richard371 said:
So do we know if there is anyway to get the early upgrade? Also paying 50 over retail seems unfair too.
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They have been offering a $50 gift card program for the last couple years. You need to give your number during the promotion time at the end of the previous year to get the discount. I'm hoping Best Buy fulfills my order so I can get the gift card.
 
Got my email confirming ready for pickup for 23rd and 6th store in NYC. Showed up to many people being turned away for OOS. Spoke to manager who said they're having issues with preorders and that "they're coming in a truck later today". So we'll see.
 
alansmallen said:
Got my email confirming ready for pickup for 23rd and 6th store in NYC. Showed up to many people being turned away for OOS. Spoke to manager who said they're having issues with preorders and that "they're coming in a truck later today". So we'll see.
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Just for clarification, you got an 'order ready email,' but they turned you away?
 
I'm at my best buy more store pickup. Although they did have mine reserved for me, they are making me wait in the regular line for activation, which of course is taking forever
 
mburk said:
Just for clarification, you got an 'order ready email,' but they turned you away?
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Yep. Got both the confirmation and the ready for pickup email. Just called again to confirm that "it was on a truck" and was told that UPS was bringing them another shipment by the end of the day that had my name on it. The thing I don't understand is, aren't Best Buy pickup emails sent when someone inside the store scans the pickup tag they just taped to the product?
 
alansmallen said:
Yep. Got both the confirmation and the ready for pickup email. Just called again to confirm that "it was on a truck" and was told that UPS was bringing them another shipment by the end of the day that had my name on it. The thing I don't understand is, aren't Best Buy pickup emails sent when someone inside the store scans the pickup tag they just taped to the product?
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You would think, but........ at least you've gotten an email! :D
 
My store claims that they had 0 of the 64GB grey available at all this morning (despite what the website said...the employee said "that was a mistake"), which is why my order was delayed. They also don't have any information on when it will actually be available. I guess I can always hope it's coming in later "on a truck" but...
 
Just picked mine up
 

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Here's what I get on the order update page:

Order Status:: Order line status is not available

I assume that means they're doing something with the order? It also won't let me cancel.

I ordered at about 3:30 a.m. last night (I wasn't gonna order online, but my son woke me up conveniently at 2:45, so there I was) so I guess we will wait and see.

If I don't hear from them by noon, I'm gonna do a quick loop around my area--I've got a Target, Best Buy, Walmart, and this Best Buy Mobile mall shop all within about 5 minutes of each other near my office. It's a quick lunch trip to scope them all out.

I'm optimistic, even though I probably shouldn't be. Oh well! I have till 10/31 to send my phone to Gazelle so I'm wiling to wait and see. Again, good luck to everyone. :D
 
Got the delayed email. Glad I went with my gut and ordered one from apple as well just in case. Guess I will cancel this one, hope best buy doesn't screw with my upgrade and end up getting my apple order screwed up as well
 
went to pickup, and they informed me that you MUST activate it before you leave the store... such a stupid policy.

Anyway, the first appointment they had was 3:30PM. So much for my order being ready...
 
Got my email and already picked it up from Vernon Hills, IL store. 64gb ATT space gray.

Wow does Best Buy try to up sell you on everything. I had 3 different people try to sell me a case. They tried to sell their phone insurance and almost required me to buy a screen protector. I understand this is part of the business and I'm sure Apple is doing the same but these people were very pushy.

Anyway thanks the thread starter! I was planning to wait a few weeks for a shipment from Apple.

And anyone in Vernon Hills area, they still had some iPhone 5s in stock.
 
Anyone in SoCal get their order confirmation yet? Mine still says confirming store inventory. Also, did Best Buy require you to activate even if you get the unsubsidized price?

Thanks and good luck to everyone!

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alansmallen said:
Yea but that email says that it's ready for immediate pickup... and it wasn't.
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I hope this is just an isolated situation. But hey, Best Buy has done worse ;)
 
Unlocked price from Apple? Best buy is notorious for always charging 50-100 over retail for a phone off contract. If you ask them to price match Apple or ATT they always say they do not on new phones esp with high demand.


soulreaver99 said:
To get $50 off, just go to customer service and show them the unlocked price. For early upgrade price, just take it to the cell phone department of the store, show your receipt and tell them you want to upgrade. What they most likely will do is do a return on the full price and then make you repurchase it by going through the standard process. Pretty easy. I wouldn't recommend doing that today though ;)
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Just a heads up, my best buy in Seekonk,MA said they only received 16 and 32gb Space Gray. No other colors or 64gb size. They said they dont know when they will be getting in 64gb or Gold/White models.
 
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