A fool and his money...
True, but the seller will be taxed once ebay collects their selling fees and also paypal with that much money he got paid lol.
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iPhone 6 Plus Reportedly in Very Short Supply for In-Store Launch
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True, but the seller will be taxed once ebay collects their selling fees and also paypal with that much money he got paid lol.
Well, my friend did get screwed a few years ago with it ... so ya, not taking a chance and getting there early. Plus, I want my new toy yesterday!
Well the main Sydney store has somewhere between 600 and 800 people queued and they just told number 31 no more 6+
Haha lots of angry people.
I wouldn't keep your hopes up ... the 64gb is the most popular and once those sell out people will go up a level. Unless you have a small store that nobody goes to, they will be sold out by the time you even get there.
Most of the stores are opening at 8am. But hey, I wish you luck let us know if you pull it off
Good luck. I am too scared / a pus*** when it comes to e-bay / e-business as a seller. I cannot afford to be a victim of scam / fraud or lose / miss out on that utterly gorgeous device.
it's called preparation.. Apple was completely unprepared as always. Piece of crap.
Well, my friend did get screwed a few years ago with it ... so ya, not taking a chance and getting there early. Plus, I want my new toy yesterday!
Isn't this the first time they've offered a preorder in-store pickup option?
It happens in Singapore as well. Had something like a pre-order with the carriers, under 3 mins after the opening, all 6 Plus were gone. What's more is that after the launch event, only iPhone 6 are available at stores island-wide but not the 6 Plus.
bummer
I was speaking with a Telus rep who echoed this report and this was before this article or news came out. A few hours earlier so there has to be some truth, unfortunately.
oh well. not a case of life or death for any of us so it shouldn't be a huge drama
I was speaking with a Telus rep who echoed this report and this was before this article or news came out. A few hours earlier so there has to be some truth, unfortunately.
oh well. not a case of life or death for any of us so it shouldn't be a huge drama
Confirmed. Just got back from Apple Store in Australia. 6 Plus sold out 1 hour before opening. And only 1000 in the queue ahead of me. At least the manager told us in person.
(if you can believe such things) I heard they only had 50 6 Plus units for the store for the day. And only 30 gold phones across all models. Someone from the Vodafone store told us they had 20 phones total, one of each model.
Confirms my suspicion the Plus isn't really available yet. Will be in a month's time, and Cook didn't have the honesty to tell everyone. Spoil the vibe. Look at all the flack they caught last year for telling the truth.
If you were wondering why all the pundits have been following the script - talking up the 6 over the 6 Plus, when it's clear the Plus was going to be the big seller, just like the S last year, there will be better margins in the cheaper phone, and this is Apple's way of boosting 6 sales - delaying availability of the Plus to see how many will get caught up in the vibe and buy a 6 instead.
Why not just release both models in October? It's the marketer's trick of the 2 models. Use the Plus as bait, then switch.
It's all down to $ in the end.
Fans are excitable, but not stupid. And this is arrant disrespect for customers, from both Apple and their mouth-pieces.
Don't bother queuing unless you want the chump model.
(if you can believe such things) I heard they only had 50 6 Plus units for the store for the day. And only 30 gold phones across all models. Someone from the Vodafone store told us they had 20 phones total, one of each model.
Confirms my suspicion the Plus isn't really available yet. Will be in a month's time, and Cook didn't have the honesty to tell everyone. Spoil the vibe. Look at all the flack they caught last year for telling the truth.
If you were wondering why all the pundits have been following the script - talking up the 6 over the 6 Plus, when it's clear the Plus was going to be the big seller, just like the S last year, there will be better margins in the cheaper phone, and this is Apple's way of boosting 6 sales - delaying availability of the Plus to see how many will get caught up in the vibe and buy a 6 instead.
Why not just release both models in October? It's the marketer's trick of the 2 models. Use the Plus as bait, then switch.
It's all down to $ in the end.
Fans are excitable, but not stupid. And this is arrant disrespect for customers, from both Apple and their mouth-pieces.
Don't bother queuing unless you want the chump model.
Really? You would do that? You would announce the phone on Sep 9 and start selling it two months later, while Samsung releases the Note 4 and sells it right under your nose? Wow, you'd be leading a really successful company!
And what is the advantage for the customer if Apple waits for two months? Apple chose not to wait, so I will be getting a 6 Plus tomorrow. If Apple had followed your suggestion, I would get a 6 Plus in two months. Now please explain how that would have been an advantage for me. Or for anyone for that matter.
Really, what is the disadvantage of selling the phones nearly immediately after the announcement? There is none whatsoever, except that some people are now jealous. Hey Apple, you reading this? There's people here who think you should be catering more to jealous people!
You missed my point, I said produce them 2 months before announcing so there's enough of them for launch day.
No 16GB? Works for me
At this point, the 16GB version is insulting... Don't waste space even making them and make more 64GB versions. If I gotta wait, I'll find the extra "c note".
This will be the holiday season's first "unobtainium" gift!
No, they have done it in the past ... I don't remember off hand which models. I think it was maybe 2 other years they did it.
That would just have the effect of pushing back the release. I'd rather some of us have iPhones than none of us. No sense in having 10 million iPhones sitting in warehouses.
Apple was completely unprepared for this launch, now NO ONE is going to get any 6+ on launch day and will be backordered until next year. FACT and FAIL.
Apple gets you all hyped up with pre orders but drops the ball fulfilling orders or having enough for the folks in line. Way to go apple.
Yes, brilliant marketing. And so cheap! Just announce product "availability" and then drop 1 (ONE) unit of iPhone 6Plus to the store.