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First time iPhone pre-order question

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mtnDewFTW

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So tomorrow at midnight I'm going to pre-order the iPhone. My question is, I want to get it shipped to my house, but will I get it at the same time as I would if I were to pick it up in the store on the date of the release?

How does shipping usually work? Are they ever late on the deliveries or do most people normally get their phone by the release date?

Sorry if this sounds like a stupid question to anyone, but I've never pre-ordered anything before, so I don't wanna have a bad experience with this.
 
mtnDewFTW said:
So tomorrow at midnight I'm going to pre-order the iPhone. My question is, I want to get it shipped to my house, but will I get it at the same time as I would if I were to pick it up in the store on the date of the release?

How does shipping usually work? Are they ever late on the deliveries or do most people normally get their phone by the release date?

Sorry if this sounds like a stupid question to anyone, but I've never pre-ordered anything before, so I don't wanna have a bad experience with this.
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To guarantee yourself an iPhone, pre-order one to be shipped to your house. It will arrive whenever Fedex ground comes through your neighborhood. We don't know stock levels at stores, so best bet is to pre-order.

You receive your iPhone on release date.
 
zachnelson said:
To guarantee yourself an iPhone, pre-order one to be shipped to your house. It will arrive whenever Fedex ground comes through your neighborhood. We don't know stock levels at stores, so best bet is to pre-order.

You receive your iPhone on release date.
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I was going to pre-order either way. I was just contemplating whether I should get it shipped or pre-order and pick it up in the store (that is possible to do, right?).
 
mtnDewFTW said:
I was going to pre-order either way. I was just contemplating whether I should get it shipped or pre-order and pick it up in the store (that is possible to do, right?).
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No it's not unfortunately. Pre-orders are delivery only.
 
zachnelson said:
No it's not unfortunately. Pre-orders are delivery only.
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In that case, I am no longer worried :) I thought people that pre-ordered the phones were able to get in line to get them in the morning of the release date. I'm hoping I don't miss the delivery man. Also hoping he doesn't break my phone lol my brother hasn't had such good experience with shipping electronics so I try to avoid it every chance I get now.
 
mtnDewFTW said:
In that case, I am no longer worried :) I thought people that pre-ordered the phones were able to get in line to get them in the morning of the release date. I'm hoping I don't miss the delivery man. Also hoping he doesn't break my phone lol my brother hasn't had such good experience with shipping electronics so I try to avoid it every chance I get now.
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Good luck :apple:
 
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