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Strategies for Day 2
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I wasn't able to go this morning so I was planning on going tomorrow, Sat. morning.
This afternoon after work I called the store where I pre-qualified to check if by chance they still had any. The CS rep I dealt with for the pre-qual said they ran out about 11:30 this morning and that I should be in line in the morning about 6 or 7, they open at 9. I asked if they would have any, since they don't have any now, and she said they would. I asked how she knew that, did they get a shipment in today and she said yes, and I said then why can't I get one tonight? she said they couldn't sell those until tomorrow -
WTF kind of s@#t is that...I'm a bit ticked off now - why do they feel the need to play games with people...
This afternoon after work I called the store where I pre-qualified to check if by chance they still had any. The CS rep I dealt with for the pre-qual said they ran out about 11:30 this morning and that I should be in line in the morning about 6 or 7, they open at 9. I asked if they would have any, since they don't have any now, and she said they would. I asked how she knew that, did they get a shipment in today and she said yes, and I said then why can't I get one tonight? she said they couldn't sell those until tomorrow -
WTF kind of s@#t is that...I'm a bit ticked off now - why do they feel the need to play games with people...
I called my AT&T and they said a shipment was expected tomorrow morning, so I might go then. Or I'll just wait it out for a week.
Summary of all reports say that AT&T is getting very little stock and was out of stock everywhere today. Stores in my area reported being sold out by 10am. I wouldn't expect that to change in the near future. One of my local stores said they had 40 phones. Thats a joke. They could have sold 200 easy.
Meanwhile, all the Apple stores still have stock with some reports of mountains of phones.
So.... if you want an iPhone and have a choice of AT&T or Apple stores, it seems like a no-brainer that you have to go to the Apple store to get it.
Meanwhile, all the Apple stores still have stock with some reports of mountains of phones.
So.... if you want an iPhone and have a choice of AT&T or Apple stores, it seems like a no-brainer that you have to go to the Apple store to get it.
Im going to the closest att store to me at 8 am with my guitar and wait just because its going to be a beautiful morning in nyc... if I dont get it Ill just order for delivery... done and done
People....it's called BACKORDERING...not preordering. Preordering takes place before launch, backorders are when they run out. They should have been taking preorders since the announcement in June. That would have made this launch significantly smoother.
I'm still stuck going to an AT&T store because my purchase is tied to my dad's purchase. He's getting a free upgrade...but it has to go through the same AT&T store he bought the first one from.
I'm tied to my dad because he's the one paying for my phone. I'm pretty sure I could go to an Apple store if I had the money...so I'm tempted to just ask him for the money and head to Apple in Oakbrook, IL. I think I should be fine getting mine from Apple since I know I'm not eligible for upgrade pricing. If there's no question about eligibility they should be able to just ring me through as at full price right?
The way it looks is...AT&T stores will continue to have problems with stock...meanwhile Apple stores have plenty. I checked Apple stores in Illinois tonight (at their online inventory check) and only 1 store in the area is out completely, there was one other that had no 16GB black....neither is the Oakbrook store.
I'm still stuck going to an AT&T store because my purchase is tied to my dad's purchase. He's getting a free upgrade...but it has to go through the same AT&T store he bought the first one from.
I'm tied to my dad because he's the one paying for my phone. I'm pretty sure I could go to an Apple store if I had the money...so I'm tempted to just ask him for the money and head to Apple in Oakbrook, IL. I think I should be fine getting mine from Apple since I know I'm not eligible for upgrade pricing. If there's no question about eligibility they should be able to just ring me through as at full price right?
The way it looks is...AT&T stores will continue to have problems with stock...meanwhile Apple stores have plenty. I checked Apple stores in Illinois tonight (at their online inventory check) and only 1 store in the area is out completely, there was one other that had no 16GB black....neither is the Oakbrook store.
I am still confused about the hours for the AT&T stores tomorrow... my local one opened at 8 today, but i believe their normal hours for sat are 10-9.... I would like to try tomorrow to get it, but I dont want to show up at 10 feeling like a fool because I thought I could just come at open and get it... maybe I'll check in around 8 to see if theres any commotion...
Dear Apple, why do you control my life this way?!
Dear Apple, why do you control my life this way?!
Well so much for strategy. I showed up early, was 2nd in line for an area AT&T store.
10 minutes before opening the manager comes out to address the group which was now numbering around 10 of us. He tells us they received NO iPhones, zip, zero, nada. WHAT A JOKE! He also mentioned they only received 20 for opening day and had had 100+ waiting in line at 8am.
I went to a second store, same story. Only had 20 yesterday, received none today.
Went to an Apple store. 82 people in line, still in stock.
I gave up and did the direct fulfillment from an AT&T store. I had signed up for a line of service through AT&T to try it out before the iPhone showed up. I may need to cancel it if it threatens my 30 day return possibility for the first line.
10 minutes before opening the manager comes out to address the group which was now numbering around 10 of us. He tells us they received NO iPhones, zip, zero, nada. WHAT A JOKE! He also mentioned they only received 20 for opening day and had had 100+ waiting in line at 8am.
I went to a second store, same story. Only had 20 yesterday, received none today.
Went to an Apple store. 82 people in line, still in stock.
I gave up and did the direct fulfillment from an AT&T store. I had signed up for a line of service through AT&T to try it out before the iPhone showed up. I may need to cancel it if it threatens my 30 day return possibility for the first line.