NOT true at my Best Buy! I pre-ordered, called Best Buy last night and manager said I could get my pre-ordered iPhone if I showed up when they opened, even if I hadn't received my pickup email yet.
Went there, walked in right when they opened, with another gal right ahead of me. Went to Mobile phone dept. Showed my receipt and asked for my iPhone 6s Plus and the manager said, "I'm sorry, we only recived one and she's buying it right now." I asked if she pre-ordered?" He said, "No." I asked how they could sell a walk-in a pre-ordered iPhone?" He answered, "It didn't have your name on it." I asked if anyone else had pre-ordered that specific iPhone?" He said, "No, you're the only one, sorry about that."
I am beside myself! I'll get over it but what a crappy way of doing business!!