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Has your Best Buy reservation come in yet?
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Has anyone heard from any Sacramento, CA area BB's who reserved black 64gb wifi only? I reserved one at the Arden Fair BB the morning of the 12th.....and nothing yet. Add that to the fact that none of the Sacramento area Target's have received any stock in that configuration...and it's a big bummer. 
Has anyone else reserved from 14th St. (Union Square) in NYC? I went there because it is 24-hours and I work late. However, I'm starting to think I went to the wrong one. It's been two weeks, and I was fairly high on the list - didn't think I would be waiting this long!
For all of you who've made reservations at Best Buy, I recommend that you fly down to your store as soon as they call you up about your order.
It appears that they are strictly enforcing the reservations timeline (48 hrs after the call?) and then selling them off to interested buyers who visit the store. I assume (and hope) they will at least refund your $100 deposit.
I lucked out and was able to purchase the exact model I wanted on Thursday afternoon because someone missed their reservation deadline. A guy in front of me also had the same good luck and got what he wanted. Today, a coworker did what I did and she got her shiny White 32GB WiFi model.
Just my two cents.
It appears that they are strictly enforcing the reservations timeline (48 hrs after the call?) and then selling them off to interested buyers who visit the store. I assume (and hope) they will at least refund your $100 deposit.
I lucked out and was able to purchase the exact model I wanted on Thursday afternoon because someone missed their reservation deadline. A guy in front of me also had the same good luck and got what he wanted. Today, a coworker did what I did and she got her shiny White 32GB WiFi model.
Just my two cents.
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Best Buy Prank Call?
I second this, however there seems to be a cruel twist.
I was in Florida when my local Best Buy called, I got a call at 1024am and a lady told me my 16g White WiFi model was in and if she'd like her to hold it for me. I said absolutely, I'll be by later tonight or first thing tomorrow morning to pick it up.
We actually cut our Florida weekend trip short, drove up there Saturday, and showed up at 945pm and walked in, told them I got a call this morning and I'm here to pick up my iPad.
"I'm sorry we don't have it."
"Did any come in?"
"Not today, we didn't have a delivery of iPads today"
So I guess Best Buy employees are in the mode of prank calling customers now? I talked with the customer service person, and enraged I stormed out, my wife walked in and talked with the manager, and same answers, they didn't get any shipments in today, doesn't understand why someone would call, showed them the caller id number, called it in front of them showed that it was their phone number, and still nothing.
So I guess I got Punk'd by Best Buy. After it comes in or if I can find one somewhere else, myself nor my family will shop at that store anymore.
I'm going to call first thing, ask if the 'authorized' person to make the calls is there and ask why the call if they didn't even get any in?
I second this, however there seems to be a cruel twist.
I was in Florida when my local Best Buy called, I got a call at 1024am and a lady told me my 16g White WiFi model was in and if she'd like her to hold it for me. I said absolutely, I'll be by later tonight or first thing tomorrow morning to pick it up.
We actually cut our Florida weekend trip short, drove up there Saturday, and showed up at 945pm and walked in, told them I got a call this morning and I'm here to pick up my iPad.
"I'm sorry we don't have it."
"Did any come in?"
"Not today, we didn't have a delivery of iPads today"
So I guess Best Buy employees are in the mode of prank calling customers now? I talked with the customer service person, and enraged I stormed out, my wife walked in and talked with the manager, and same answers, they didn't get any shipments in today, doesn't understand why someone would call, showed them the caller id number, called it in front of them showed that it was their phone number, and still nothing.
So I guess I got Punk'd by Best Buy. After it comes in or if I can find one somewhere else, myself nor my family will shop at that store anymore.
I'm going to call first thing, ask if the 'authorized' person to make the calls is there and ask why the call if they didn't even get any in?
i can see where u r coming from, i myself booked first saturday and was first in line for 32GB white wifi only model and no call yet. and atleast couple of times during this time i have seen same model in stock early in am only to be unavailabe later in the day. everytime i called they told me they are out of stock.
I made my reservation on the 12th and have yet to get any calls from my local Best Buy. I've been checking everyday at the one that I reserved from which only got one shipment in the last two weeks. I went to a higher volume store about 20 minutes away and they got 4 shipments this week and fulfilled all their preorders.
Talk about bad decision. I'm going on vacation on Wednesday and was hoping to have it by then.
Talk about bad decision. I'm going on vacation on Wednesday and was hoping to have it by then.
thats just bad luck
i would test your luck following the target tracker. theyve been getting a good amount of ipads the past week. then you can return after your vacation for a full refund while your bb one comes in hahaHas anyone heard from any Sacramento, CA area BB's who reserved black 64gb wifi only? I reserved one at the Arden Fair BB the morning of the 12th.....and nothing yet. Add that to the fact that none of the Sacramento area Target's have received any stock in that configuration...and it's a big bummer.
Eagle has landed!!! Last night Arden Fair BB (Sac, CA) showed "in store only" for the 64gb black wifi's. Fingers crossed I would get call today....and lo and behold, the call came in! I was first on list....they received 5 of this configuration total. I'm done with the Apple Store que's (tried three times last week and struck out each time) and have cancelled my apple.com order. Good luck to everyone still searching!
Eagle has landed!!! Last night Arden Fair BB (Sac, CA) showed "in store only" for the 64gb black wifi's. Fingers crossed I would get call today....and lo and behold, the call came in! I was first on list....they received 5 of this configuration total. I'm done with the Apple Store que's (tried three times last week and struck out each time) and have cancelled my apple.com order. Good luck to everyone still searching!
Awesome. I'm #1 on the list for a 32gb white AT&T at the Arden BB. Hope they get more shipments soon!
Still waiting for mine placed at 6:30 on the 11th. My local BB hasn't gotten one shipment in since launch. Hopefully they will get a shipment sometime this week.
Best Buy Came Through...
For 2 black AT&T iPads, one 16gig for my dad, one 32gig for me. I went in on Monday 3/14 to place my "pre-purchase" order, and got the 16gig on 3/22 and the 32gig on 3/24. They are coming down the pipeline now, for sure....
For 2 black AT&T iPads, one 16gig for my dad, one 32gig for me. I went in on Monday 3/14 to place my "pre-purchase" order, and got the 16gig on 3/22 and the 32gig on 3/24. They are coming down the pipeline now, for sure....