Wow! Happy for you guys! I'm starting to wonder if something will change for me.
I got to the "We have an iPhone for you" point in the order process and took a screen shot of it 12 minutes after the ability to order started (3:12 am here on the East Coast). Getting a Verizon 256GB Space Gray. I used the Apple Store app on my iPhone.
I was able to order one for my son before that, using his iPhone. His phone got to the same point - "We have an iPhone for you," at most, 3 minutes before my phone reached that point. He's getting his on November 3 and I'm in the Nov 17 - Nov 24 slot.