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Lining Up at UPS Hub for Will Call Tomorrow Morning?

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ryanp1000

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Aug 8, 2010
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I placed my iPhone 5 on will call to be picked up tomorrow morning. Contrary to what people have said on the forum, it is possible to pick up from will call prior to a first delivery attempt being made! The UPS agent emphasized that the "circumstances" of my package allowed me to request pick up prior to first delivery attempt. I don't think I have any special circumstances, but I think he said that because there may not be a blanket guarantee everyone else can do the same depending on the hub and location of the package.

The UPS agent also told me people were call him left and right asking to put their iPhones at will call from the UPS hub. With that information, I am considering going a bit early to make sure there is not a huge line.

My hub (Van Nuys) opens at 8... I was thinking about showing up at 7:30. Anyone thinking about doing the same? I'm doing it partly just because I want to avoid a huge line, but also the Endeavour space shuttle is being flown around LA tomorrow at about 10:30, so I was really hoping to check that out.
 
I too asked fedex for a hold. Frick though, i hope there isn't a line there. I went for the hold because i could get it early and assumed it would be simple. If theres a long line there , i'll be pretty blown.
 
WTF,...Seriously its just a phone! Y'all act like you never had anything nice before. These threads are hilarious.
 
Good idea.

And yes these threads are pretty entertaining. After tomorrow it'll be all complaints no doubt.. lol.
 
If it was JUST a phone none of you clowns would be here scouring this forum for new news. I'm planning on camping out in front of my UPS store so that I can get my phone early and document the idiots in line at all the apple/carrier stores.
 
doc shivers said:
If it was JUST a phone none of you clowns would be here scouring this forum for new news. I'm planning on camping out in front of my UPS store so that I can get my phone early and document the idiots in line at all the apple/carrier stores.
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Scouring a Mac forum is no where near the same as posting up shop at a UPS location on federal private property. Im sitting on my couch comfortably laughing at the idiocy. When you grow up you will understand.
 
Meanee said:
WTF... really? Camping a UPS location? Damn crackheads...
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It's not like I'm thinking about showing up 5 hours early and pitching a tent! Is it really that crazy of an idea?

Showing up 30 minutes before the hub opens might actually involve less time than if I show up at 5 PM when everyone gets off of work and there is a 1 hour wait! It's certainly a reasonable thought and just wanted to see if others in my situation were thinking the same thing.
 
ryanp1000 said:
It's not like I'm thinking about showing up 5 hours early and pitching a tent! Is it really that crazy of an idea?

Showing up 30 minutes before the hub opens might actually involve less time than if I show up at 5 PM when everyone gets off of work and there is a 1 hour wait! It's certainly a reasonable thought and just wanted to see if others in my situation were thinking the same thing.
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Just let UPS/FEDEX do their thing, people standing out front of their door begging for their pkg when its not even on-hold for pickup is problematic and a waste of time because it will already on a truck prepped ready for delivery. Normally UPS dont hold for pickup prior to 1st attempt. Both UPS/Fedex will have trucks pre-tripped ready for delivery really early in the morning like 3 hrs before the front counter even open. Just saying..
 
EIGHTYTHREE said:
Just let UPS/FEDEX do their thing, people standing out front of their door begging for their pkg when its not even on-hold for pickup is problematic and a waste of time because it will already on a truck prepped ready for delivery. Normally UPS dont hold for pickup prior to 1st attempt. Both UPS/Fedex will have trucks pre-tripped ready for delivery really early in the morning like 3 hrs before the front counter even open. Just saying..
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Not true.

UPS let me know put a hold on my iPhone for pickup tomorrow starting at 8 am, thus I will be getting it before a first delivery attempt. Others have been doing the same thing.
 
Agreed. Just give it a few more hours. I'll be pissed if you are the reason why my phone doesn't arrive tomorrow. :mad:
 
ryanp1000 said:
Not true.

UPS let me know put a hold on my iPhone for pickup tomorrow starting at 8 am, thus I will be getting it before a first delivery attempt. Others have been doing the same thing.
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sounds like they made an exception. Well sounds like you already have it all figured out. So whats the point of the thread..:D
 
EIGHTYTHREE said:
Scouring a Mac forum is no where near the same as posting up shop at a UPS location on federal private property. Im sitting on my couch comfortably laughing at the idiocy. When you grow up you will understand.
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Except that it isn't federal private property? UPS has nothing to do with the government.
 
I can't even imagine how much postal service employees hate iPhone launches because some
People are just noir capable of waiting for their mail man. Lol it's literally like a bunch of children waiting for Christmas morning and riffling through their parents closer
 
EIGHTYTHREE said:
Scouring a Mac forum is no where near the same as posting up shop at a UPS location on federal private property. Im sitting on my couch comfortably laughing at the idiocy. When you grow up you will understand.
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Really now, telling someone else to grow up when you're the one harassing them?

Can you not see why somebody would prefer to pick up their iPhone rather than wait around for a delivery? Maybe the person is "grown up" and has work later in the day, and they don't want to pre-sign for the package and run the risk of it being stolen from their doorstep. Maybe it's on the way to wherever else they planned on going and it was more convenient?

Rather than project your personal, opinionated perception of the original poster onto them, why don't you take a step back and realize that the original poster gave us no details about his situation, and therefore it is not productive to assume anything beyond what he told us? You're essentially making up things about his personality to fit your perceived stereotype of people frothing at the mouth to get their hands on a piece of glass and metal, when in reality there are good reasons why someone would pick up ANY package at a hub.

So leave the issue alone, and go on doing whatever you do with your life. After all, what you do is more important than whatever the OP is doing, right?
 
I'm hiding in the bushes in the front yard of my ups man's house, when he comes out in the morning he better have my iPhone or things are gonna get dicey.
 
Tubamajuba said:
Really now, telling someone else to grow up when you're the one harassing them?

Can you not see why somebody would prefer to pick up their iPhone rather than wait around for a delivery? Maybe the person is "grown up" and has work later in the day, and they don't want to pre-sign for the package and run the risk of it being stolen from their doorstep. Maybe it's on the way to wherever else they planned on going and it was more convenient?

Rather than project your personal, opinionated perception of the original poster onto them, why don't you take a step back and realize that the original poster gave us no details about his situation, and therefore it is not productive to assume anything beyond what he told us? You're essentially making up things about his personality to fit your perceived stereotype of people frothing at the mouth to get their hands on a piece of glass and metal, when in reality there are good reasons why someone would pick up ANY package at a hub.

So leave the issue alone, and go on doing whatever you do with your life. After all, what you do is more important than whatever the OP is doing, right?
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Whatever, he was the 1st one with the name calling ("clowns"), thats why I assumed he were a kid. ...besides I did offer at the time what I thought was good info to the OP and he told me different. So what have your contributed to this thread besides your obsession with me?
 
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EIGHTYTHREE said:
Just let UPS/FEDEX do their thing, people standing out front of their door begging for their pkg when its not even on-hold for pickup is problematic and a waste of time because it will already on a truck prepped ready for delivery. Normally UPS dont hold for pickup prior to 1st attempt. Both UPS/Fedex will have trucks pre-tripped ready for delivery really early in the morning like 3 hrs before the front counter even open. Just saying..
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Exactly this. The trucks are loaded the night before so the drivers can show up in the morning and leave on their routes. They aren't going to search hundreds of trucks for someones package because they want it early.
 
doc shivers said:
If it was JUST a phone none of you clowns would be here scouring this forum for new news. I'm planning on camping out in front of my UPS store so that I can get my phone early and document the idiots in line at all the apple/carrier stores.
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Use the panorama feature to get a great shot of the line that's sure to span several miles :D
 
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