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Best Buy will not sell new MBP's until Sunday

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evrard

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Oct 20, 2014
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I just went to purchase one they brought it out but told me I couldn't purchase it until Sunday - even though it was listed as "pick up today in store"

Just a heads up
 
Same thing at my local Apple Store. They had it in stock, but wouldn't even let me look at it let alone buy it. To top it off, they wouldn't give me a sell date.

My Best Buy did not have any on display or in stock.
 
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jbachandouris said:
Same thing at my local Apple Store. They had it in stock, but wouldn't even let me look at it let alone buy it. To top it off, they wouldn't give me a sell date.

BTW, OP just because your store said no doesn't mean every store will answer the same way. Never hurts too ask. I've turned no's into yeses plenty of times.

I didn't really push at the Apple Store, but if I did, I could've bought one.
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I am returning the 15'' rMBP that I bought over 15 days ago (outside of return window) so they were already being nice - they told me I could come back Sunday and they will exchange it. However, I have heard many Best Buy's these things are sort of a gray area.

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woodywood4410 said:
just talked to my store, they have several models and said they are for sale today!!!!!
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They may think so (my store did as well) until they actually ring it. Apparently the system won't even let them...
 
They probably want the 10% and/or edu coupon to run its course first right?

Or stock pile inventory
 
jbachandouris said:
How?
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10% off movers coupon stacked with $50 education coupon.

This is YMMV but it is possible. I normally just tell the employee to just try it, even though I know it works in their system. Sometimes they say you can only use one coupon, but the system allows it.

thadoggfather said:
They probably want the 10% and/or edu coupon to run its course first right?

Or stock pile inventory
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The coupons are good until the middle of April, so maybe there is another reason as to why they are holding back the inventory.
 
dyt1983 said:
This MR member was told that it is an "Apple Store exclusive" until Sunday. But he was told by a BB employee, so you never know for sure. You might want to post in his thread to make him feel better.

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1855036/
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That might be the case in that area. I know that you can go online and order it already, but maybe there is an agreement with Apple in his location. I can tell you that the Bestbuy I went to is a large volume store - so they were probably allowed to sell it. The macbooks were on the shelves above merchandise so they were not readily available, unlike the older ones.

Again, a YMMV situation.....
 
symple84 said:
That might be the case in that area. I know that you can go online and order it already, but maybe there is an agreement with Apple in his location. I can tell you that the Bestbuy I went to is a large volume store - so they were probably allowed to sell it. The macbooks were on the shelves above merchandise so they were not readily available, unlike the older ones.

Again, a YMMV situation.....
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I went to a large volume store too in NYC.... Grr, but I have both coupons as well and hope to stack them. Thanks - Sunday is just a few days away anyways.
 
symple84 said:
10% off movers coupon stacked with $50 education coupon.

This is YMMV but it is possible. I normally just tell the employee to just try it, even though I know it works in their system. Sometimes they say you can only use one coupon, but the system allows it.



The coupons are good until the middle of April, so maybe there is another reason as to why they are holding back the inventory.
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Good points.
 
I am in West Virginia, if you haven't been recently in the last few hours, best buy had a glitch in their system that wouldn't allow them to sell it but they can now scan the barcode and let you buy
 
woodywood4410 said:
I am in West Virginia, if you haven't been recently in the last few hours, best buy had a glitch in their system that wouldn't allow them to sell it but they can now scan the barcode and let you buy
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Seriously -.-

Maybe I will try again tomorrow, there goes $5 on the MTA. Grrr
 
I don't know why but I have a real gutsy feeling that Sunday Best Buy is going to run a promotion on the "older" model rMBP 13" model to try and move them since the new ones are available..? Just a thought...
 
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