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iPad Pro Share the results of your retail store Apple Pencil stock check
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I was able to pick up two at the Third St. Promenade in Santa Monica, CA. I was in touch with a "Business Specialist" there and was sending daily Pencil inquiries. Got a response this afternoon that some stock had arrived and one was held for me. I then asked if I could have a second one placed on hold for another artist friend, and that was confirmed. Just so damn relieved to finally have one in my possession! Remain persistent and keep on checking those stores!
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Here's a trick to see when a new shipment arrives at an Apple store. (You won't be able to tell if that shipment contains Apple Pencils, but you can at least know when the FedEx truck comes to the Apple Store each day.)
On the Apple website, set up a "buy" of the iPad Pro that has been mostly out of stock (space gray, 128GB, wifi only), then keep refreshing the in-store pick-up option throughout the day. When a store in your area gets a delivery of that iPad model, it will show as "available for in-store pickup." Of course, there's no guarantee that the daily shipment also included Apple Pencils. And this trick will work only if your store began the day with no space gray, 128 GB, wifi-only iPad Pros in stock.
On the Apple website, set up a "buy" of the iPad Pro that has been mostly out of stock (space gray, 128GB, wifi only), then keep refreshing the in-store pick-up option throughout the day. When a store in your area gets a delivery of that iPad model, it will show as "available for in-store pickup." Of course, there's no guarantee that the daily shipment also included Apple Pencils. And this trick will work only if your store began the day with no space gray, 128 GB, wifi-only iPad Pros in stock.
I'd wait a few days, and keep checking the Apple Stores. They seem to be trickling into the stores now, and you probably have a good shot of scoring one this week, if you have stores in your area.
I'd vote nah. It's not like these are a limited production item.
And more importantly, Let's not give resellers a reason to return and rape us on the next hot item in the future...
Hey everyone!! I want to take the time to thank this guy for making my day!! This guy went through the trouble to post the stock in Valley Fair Mall, but he also noticed that I was unable to purchase the pencil in the nick of time. They would sell out by the time I could go.
He went OUT of his way to purchase a pencil for me, and he didn't even think about up-charging me. He brought it to me and made a simple transaction to give it to me. While he didn't ask for anything in return except the price of the exact pencil, I want to write this post for him. I have to say that this community is amazing. Thank you to Kid2010, and thanks to everyone here diligently helping each other find pencil stock. This thing is amazing, but I think the experience that he creates is more memorable than a damn material possession.
I love the MR community. Unfortunately I do not live in the US. Is anyone from Hong Kong browsing this post? Maybe we can help each other in this way too.
Hopefully, all of us mid-western brethern can stick together too. Still nothing in Oklahoma or Nebraska, as far as I can tell. I am more than ready to get 100%+ usage out of my IPP. This Bamboo stylus just isn't cutting it.
Do they still have stock at the Georgetown store? I live in Louisville, KY (I doubt they will ever have stock). I am getting a friend to pick one up for me if they do.
I don't know if this will help, but this is straight from Apple Support Chat, a few mins ago:
"So far there is no updated information on when the Apple Pencil will be available in different areas. What I can do for you is provide you with the number to your closest store location and they should be able to tell you when they will receive their stock of Apple Pencils available for sale."
Hopeful, but I imagine it also has a lot to do with how knowledgeable/cool the person is that answers the phone.
"So far there is no updated information on when the Apple Pencil will be available in different areas. What I can do for you is provide you with the number to your closest store location and they should be able to tell you when they will receive their stock of Apple Pencils available for sale."
Hopeful, but I imagine it also has a lot to do with how knowledgeable/cool the person is that answers the phone.
I'm with you. Nebraska store watcher here. I'm not even really using my iPad Pro until the pencil and keyboard come. It just doesn't feel done. Like using a MacBook Pro without a battery or something. I didn't get it for it to be a huge iPad, but that's all it is right now :-(
Update,
I started looking outside my popular location and I found that in Northern California - Bay Area.
Walnut creek has a lot
Modesto has 15 (that's considered central Cali)
To help any MacRumors iPad pro owners In the Bay Area. I bought two and will give away the second pencil at NO MARKUP.
Just let MSG me and let me know which Apple Store to go and I'll return it there - in front for you so then you can purchase that pen and have a valid receipt (since I paid with CC).
Hopefully I can help a user in need.
- UPDATE - Sold!
I started looking outside my popular location and I found that in Northern California - Bay Area.
Walnut creek has a lot
Modesto has 15 (that's considered central Cali)
To help any MacRumors iPad pro owners In the Bay Area. I bought two and will give away the second pencil at NO MARKUP.
Just let MSG me and let me know which Apple Store to go and I'll return it there - in front for you so then you can purchase that pen and have a valid receipt (since I paid with CC).
Hopefully I can help a user in need.
- UPDATE - Sold!
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The Apple Store in Tucson had 4 around closing time tonight; they received their first shipment today. They had them on the demo units as well. No Apple keyboards except on the demo units. Had a few of the space grey Logitech keyboards. I picked up a pencil and Logitech keyboard and cancelled my online order, which still is a week out.
Damn it. I went to the Apple Store at 12:15pm and the staff said they had a few this morning at 10AM and some guys just waited for the store to open and grabbed all the stock. For people with a day job like me it's nearly impossible to get one. I won't go there anymore until my online order comes in December.
I think I will return the iPad Pro if I still can't get the pencil by this weekend (we don't have holiday return window here)
I had a nice story of getting my iPad Pro and Pencil today but this site timed me out. I had thought ahead and copied the story then accidentally copied again and erased the clipboard.
So here is the simple version. Natick Collection, Massachusetts got a new shipment of Apple Pencils today. They usually sell out in an hour. I bought the Pencil but they didn't have the iPad 128GB cellular in black. Only white. I went to Legacy Place, Dedham, Massschusetts and they had the black model. The also had more pencils (a few), and even the keyboard cases although I prefer Logitech's personally (which both stores had plenty of).
I am happy. Yay. The end.
