airline is different, you are purchasing a seat to travel on X date. The apple product can exist on any day. So technically its not a reservation but a "right to purchase on Friday"
Does my reservation mean I'll definitely get a phone?
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airline is different, you are purchasing a seat to travel on X date. The apple product can exist on any day. So technically its not a reservation but a "right to purchase on Friday"
It's functionally the same. A reservation is a reservation regardless of product or purchase process. Why is this so hard for people to understand. Make reservation: show up: buy phone: done!
celly
macrumors 6502
Probably not. I've shown up early for service appointments and they serve me on time. Can't see it being any different on the pandemonium that will be launch day.
phpmaven
macrumors 68040
Sure.
The subject of the reservation email you get is "Your iPhone is reserved."
In the body:
"What should I expect when I arrive at the store?
When you come in for your reservation, let a Specialist know you’re there to pick up your iPhone."
and
"What if I’m late for my reservation time?
If you’re late, or if you miss your scheduled time altogether, we may not be able to hold the model you reserved, and you may have to make another reservation."
So you are not just reserving the right to buy one if they happen to have one. They are holding the specific model you selected for you and assuming you show up on time you will be able to pick it up.
That's the way it's always worked.
phpmaven
macrumors 68040
What do you expect? Should they just hold a phone for you until you decide to show up? You are the one who schedules the appointment time, so pick a time when you know you can be there.
Lobwedgephil
macrumors 603
Changed your tune now on reservations?
KRG
macrumors 6502
If they have an available time slot, sure, but they're not going to delay customers with earlier time slots to take you early. Works like any reservation in life I'd assume.
phpmaven
macrumors 68040
Yes I have. I was skeptical yesterday, for the most part because of misinformation from Apple reps, but now I'm convinced.
I was too, just because I felt like it's no good if you aren't charged yet but from what people are saying sounds pretty good to me. I wonder if all the launch day "reservations" are all booked now or can you still do it
phpmaven
macrumors 68040
No, launch day reservations got booked up pretty quick.
KRG
macrumors 6502
I'm thinking the in-store reservations will be first priority as they are the only ones with guaranteed time slots. This is probably why Apple switched to 2 weeks from pre-order to launch...they need to make sure they have the reservations filled. The rest will ship out as available.
TheTruthJT5
macrumors newbie
So I just reserved mine and I plan on doing the iPhone upgrade plan. I didn't really see that in the options and the price listed for my reservation is the full $800 dollar price. Did I do something wrong or do I just go in at my reserved time and say I want the monthly payment plan for the upgrade program? Thanks in advance
I'd like to know this as well
Shadowbech
macrumors G3
Pretty much a reservation is a reservation. It doesn't matter if you reserved through the iPhone upgrade program link or from the pre-order link, they are the same. As long as you haven't paid for the phone yet, you will be able to choose how you want to pay at the time of pick up.
As for myself, I placed a reservation via the iPhone upgrade program link but I plan on purchasing it outright at the time of pick up. If you also look in the FAQ, it says
edlex
macrumors 68020
When I made my upgrade program reservation it said my model was "in stock" at my local store for pickup 9/25 so I agree they had phones already staged at the stores.
edlex
macrumors 68020
iPunish901
macrumors 6502
correct. like for my location here, if you go and try to reserve a phone through the site today, you will notice certain sizes and colors aren't available anymore.