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Does my reservation mean I'll definitely get a phone?
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As long as you arrive in your given time slot you will have a phone, the one you wanted. If you're too late they'll sell it to the first person in the line who wants it.
I think in store pick up is better than delivery. You don't have to worry about being in for the delivery or if the delivery guy is going to mess up. That's what I wanted for my Apple watch but it wasn't available.
I'm working nights the week of the launch so I wouldn't want to spend all day sitting up waiting for it to be delivered.
As others have said, as long as you are there within your window period, you will walk out with an iPhone out of your hands. If you say get there at 8:01 am, then you lose it and will go to the person standing in line and you will have to reserve again when it's available.
I don't think so it says on the bottom that it is all due to demand. And it might not be available so I just ordered it online
Agreed. Last year, my partner said the local Apple store (in the morning) had reservation people in the SAME line as the folks who didn't have reservations. They ended up fixing that, so there were two lines. (But last year, I don't recall time slots like they did this year...so on the surface..the line reservations seem more organized this year).
Exactly. It's gonna be crowded as hell. Even if you have reservations, you'll still wait.
I'd have them hold at UPS then come pick up whenever
You will be fine, I called Apple about this last year and they said "If you have a reservation, that phone is yours."
Reserved for in store pickup last year and waited about an hour. The store I picked up at had separate lines for reserves vs. walk-ins. This year they are actually giving time slots so hopefully they will be AT LEAST as efficient as last year!
It actually says: "Due to high demand, it’s possible this product will become unavailable before you confirm your reservation." Once you've confirmed and gotten your email saying your phone is reserved, you should be good to go (as long as you show up on time).
"You see, you know how to *take* the reservation, you just don't know how to *hold* the reservation. And that's really the most important part of the reservation: the holding. Anybody can just take them."
The subject of the email confirmation I got says "Your iPhone is reserved", then in the body "When you come in for your reservation, let a Specialist know you’re there to pick up your iPhone" and "If you’re late, or if you miss your scheduled time altogether, we may not be able to hold the model you reserved"
The whole idea is that you are reserving a phone not an appointment to buy a phone that may or may not be in stock.
But since your credit card is not charged at all before the reservation time, it does not feel like anything is actually being placed aside for you. If you couldn't make it that day (sick, last minute business trip etc) , there is no guarantee you will get anything. So technically you reserving the right to buy unit X of 10,000 on Friday the 25th Only.
Any proof otherwise?
The only thing that made me nervous about the reservation confirmation email is that nowhere on it did my name appear. That being said, I used my Apple ID to book and confirmation came to same address as all Apple purchases so I must be good.
I was definitely overthinking it. The whole reservation process looks pretty slick so far.
I was definitely overthinking it. The whole reservation process looks pretty slick so far.
so essentially, if you for some reason you can't make it to the store on the reservation day, you potentially get nothing as they turn around and sell your 'reserved' unit to someone else?
Not everyone can waste an hour+ in the apple store in release day...
Anyone experienced this with past releases?
I don't think there are any absolutes across hundreds of stores, but if you made a reservation and show up at your time there should be no problem. And, why wouldn't you expect the Apple store to, in effect, forfeit your reserve if you don't show or leave because "Not everyone can waste an hour+ in the apple store in release day..."? An airline will give your seat to a standby passenger if you don't show up.