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evilrt

macrumors regular
Original poster
Oct 7, 2011
190
27
New Jersey USA
this year I reserved for the first time. I had the 8:30 slot. The mall is an hour away from my home. I left at 7:30 and got tot the mall around 7:45. The "walk in" line must have has around 150 people. The reservation line had 15. After I checked in they fed us coffee and pastries. As soon as the store opened at 8, all the reserve people were let in. By now there were 30 of us (if that). Bought the 64+ full price and was out in 2 minutes and back home at 8:30 after stopping at Dunkin for another coffee. LAST YEAR I WAS AT THE SAME MALL FROM 3AM TILL 5PM AFTER CUTTING THE LINE HALF WAY THROUGH!! Sorry for caps, but holy shizznet, what a difference from a year ago.
 

Jumpie

macrumors 68020
Jul 7, 2008
2,124
1,762
Atlanta
this year I reserved for the first time. I had the 8:30 slot. The mall is an hour away from my home. I left at 7:30 and got tot the mall around 7:45. The "walk in" line must have has around 150 people. The reservation line had 15. After I checked in they fed us coffee and pastries. As soon as the store opened at 8, all the reserve people were let in. By now there were 30 of us (if that). Bought the 64+ full price and was out in 2 minutes and back home at 8:30 after stopping at Dunkin for another coffee. LAST YEAR I WAS AT THE SAME MALL FROM 3AM TILL 5PM AFTER CUTTING THE LINE HALF WAY THROUGH!! Sorry for caps, but holy shizznet, what a difference from a year ago.


holy cow!!! did you fly there? if the mall is an hour away it only took you 15 mins to get there? I hope you didn't get a speeding ticket!
 

yanki01

macrumors 68040
Feb 28, 2009
3,682
1,925
got there within an hour which was an hour away. in and out in 2 minutes after coffee, pastries, iPhone purchase and back home @ 8:30 which was your original reserved time.

:)
 

AppleRobert

macrumors 603
Nov 12, 2012
5,729
1,133
The moral of this scenario is preorder. Better chance of not having to wait that much longer.

Enjoy and nice going!
 
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