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iPad Lucked out big time on the Air.

Klae17

Klae17

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I went to walmart at 4 am on release day for two iPads 16gb space grey. They had two in each store. The clerk and manager could not figure out how to ring them up and it wasn't in their system correctly.

So I went to the other walmart. Got those two. Opened mine up and left the other one for the wifey. As I was downloading apps I went to check my storage because I knew the 16gb would be filling up soon.

SURPRISE! 32 GB iPad. Bought for $512 (with tax). Good thing I opened this one and not the wifey!
 
Klae17 said:
I went to walmart at 4 am on release day for two iPads 16gb space grey. They had two in each store. The clerk and manager could not figure out how to ring them up and it wasn't in their system correctly.

So I went to the other walmart. Got those two. Opened mine up and left the other one for the wifey. As I was downloading apps I went to check my storage because I knew the 16gb would be filling up soon.

SURPRISE! 32 GB iPad. Bought for $512 (with tax). Good thing I opened this one and not the wifey!
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Wow you saved $100 you can retire now :eek:
 
Robster3 said:
Wow you saved $100 you can retire now :eek:
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Why so needlessly mean? Sheesh this forum has changed over the years.

Nice result on the ipad. It's always nice to get than you expected. Just makes it that much sweeter!

This sort of thing used to happen all the time with refurbs, which would usually have more ram/hd than advertised! Not sure if that is still the case though!
 
Klae17 said:
I went to walmart at 4 am on release day for two iPads 16gb space grey. They had two in each store. The clerk and manager could not figure out how to ring them up and it wasn't in their system correctly.

So I went to the other walmart. Got those two. Opened mine up and left the other one for the wifey. As I was downloading apps I went to check my storage because I knew the 16gb would be filling up soon.

SURPRISE! 32 GB iPad. Bought for $512 (with tax). Good thing I opened this one and not the wifey!
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It's unfortunate that you are not planning to return it to the store. An employee made an honest mistake and gave you the wrong product, which could negatively affect their job. Enjoy the extra space that you never intended to have! That extra space may not cost you anything, but I assure you, someone will end up paying for it in the end.
 
lewisd25 said:
It's unfortunate that you are not planning to return it to the store. An employee made an honest mistake and gave you the wrong product, which could negatively affect their job. Enjoy the extra space that you never intended to have! That extra space may not cost you anything, but I assure you, someone will end up paying for it in the end.
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DOOOOMMM... DOOOOOM I say!!
 
I'm curious, what size does the box indicate? Could it have been Apple's mistake? Does the receipt indicate a 16gb? It's hard to imagine how it rang up wrong if they scanned it using the barcode. IDK, it looks like some midnight shift employees got confused trying to help you out, others on here have indicated that some Walmarts were making people wait for 8 am, which is probably why it wouldn't ring up. They could have told you to come back later, and I'm surprised that you found Walmart employees willing to be so helpful.(esp, at 4am!) Most in my experience would have shrugged and said "too bad, go away". Personally, I'd return it. JMHO, of course.
 
You woke up early for a 16GB?

I almost tripped on a pile of them walking into Best Buy yesterday.

I really wish they would do away with that config and just start at 32.
 
The literacy rate of Walmart employees is relatively low. I guess you were at the right place at the right time.
 
I'll take that with a grain of salt, every Apple iPad box have NDC barcode that indicates the price of an item, unless the employee skip it and ring up manually.
 
What has happened to Apple quality control! This would have never occurred under Jobs!! It's all Tim Cooks fault!!! /sarc

Seriously... Congrats on your Easter egg. Never mind the naysayers. They are either jealous or lonely.
 
Should have been $500 for 32gb all along. You just paid the correct price, everyone else got ripped off.
 
I'd return it too... As a rule I don't mess with Karma... It's the right thing to do.

Is your wife's a 32gb also? What do the boxes say?
 
lewisd25 said:
It's unfortunate that you are not planning to return it to the store. An employee made an honest mistake and gave you the wrong product, which could negatively affect their job. Enjoy the extra space that you never intended to have! That extra space may not cost you anything, but I assure you, someone will end up paying for it in the end.
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Unfortunately. This. But to each their own.
 
Much better than my iPod 5th gen story at Walmart circa 2005. Picked one up around 4AM only to get home and find nothing but a rock and a crumpled paper towel inside.

Immediately called the store and the manager didn't even seem fazed. He was like "... yup, just bring 'er in, we'll give ya another one ..." Hrm.
 
Do not listen to some of these jealous "sad sacks" here.:p Enjoy your new 32GB Ipad. If someone gets fired for selling you the wrong product it's their own mistake that costs them the job - not yours.
 
Sounds like the clerk picked up a 32 and a 16, and just scanned the 16 twice.

I bought a GoPro ($299) at Target a few weeks ago with a bunch of other groceries, and when she totaled it up it was $81. I had a mini debate in my head, then decided to point out her error. Turns out she scanned one of the serial numbers which beeped but didn't tally anything on the register.
 
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