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I can attest to the accuracy of the Target online site. I was at the Target in The Woodlands, Texas that had the "limited stock" for the white 64 gb wifi only. Sure enough, I got ere and was initially turned down by the "inventory manager" until I insisted he looked in the back. Right before he went to the back he looked at the iPad case in the store and sure enough there it was. It was not my preferred but I got an iPad. I checked back on the site an hour later and it said it was out of stock.

Thanks to everyone here I got an iPad I would have never gotten yet.

Hope all of you have the same success as me.
 
That's interesting, it could be that the stores are getting the delivery earlier in the day and leaving them for the overnight team members to do. At our store we have a separate stock room for new electronics releases that has its own outside entrance in the front. I've never really thought to ask why or cared about it before but it's possible that new items are delivered by UPS or Fed Ex there. I have a friend who works in the electronics department frequently so if he's working tonight I'll pick his brain as well. That time frame actually fits as I know there are a few stores here on Long Island where overnight hours are 4 AM to Noon rather than the typical 10-6. I should be able to see if we have any in stock on my break tonight but it seems like the deliveries are being made at some point during the day and then not actually entered into our system until the overnight staff arrives. It's also worth noting that although in most stores the truck unload starts at 10, people who work in specific departments such as electronics are either performing another task such as helping with the unload or working in the storage area or do not begin work until 11 when we're allowed to bring the pallets out onto the floor for them to stock. This is all actually quite fascinating and I'll try to pin down some answers for everyone.[/QUOTE]

Many thanks. As I said before ALL the information becomes important to those who are still on the hunt.
 
i see one target around 20 miles from me says "in stock" on 64 Gb wi-fi ... i called and i was told they are sold out .. item still shows to be in stock.... how soon do they update this site after the ipad 2 is sold at a certain location?
 
dcmetro said:
Well, tried again based this post. Spent another fruitless hour 🙁 Store scanner shows they don't even carry the 32GB iPad, let alone have it in stock. Hey checked in back as well and there was nothing. Told me the website is incorrect. Maybe something to do with this location. !

Anyways tried. This is crazy. First time got a little excited abt the iPad. Now I think k should take it easy. Very frustrating.
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My strategy was to check availability at 6:00am for various models. I noticed that the Silver Spring and Columbia Heights Targets had more than 1 32gig Wifi iPads in stock. 'Limited Availability' equals only 1 of that model, 'Available' is more than 1.

I got to the Silver Spring Target by 7:00am and waited in line with only two others. The floor employees don't know what they have in the back, but if you get there right as the store opens and it shows at least 'Available', then they are in the store somewhere.

The online checker is accurate, the store personnel is another issue. If it shows 'Limited Availability' and they swear that they don't have any, even after checking in the back, then perhaps a store employee is hiding a model or it may be mixed in with the iPad 1s. Once an item is scanned by the unloaders, it will be reflected in inventory until it is scanned on the sale side.
 
BlacqIpad said:
iPad 1 boxes are wider
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iPAd 1 boxes also show a full frontal view of the screen.

ipad2 boxes show the unit from the side--- trying to portray the slimmer body.

On the back of the box is the model number. One should be armed with the model # as your double check... the print only states 32bb wi fi black not iPad 1 or iPad 2. The model number is also on the back label.
 
ansabakhan said:
i see one target around 20 miles from me says "in stock" on 64 Gb wi-fi ... i called and i was told they are sold out .. item still shows to be in stock.... how soon do they update this site after the ipad 2 is sold at a certain location?
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Anywhere from immediately to hours. Sometimes I have seen it change overnight. You have to decide for yourself whether or not it is worth the trip.
 
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for those people who where able to get iPad 2 at Target, did you encounter any backlight bleeding, dead/stuck pixels or any other problem?

what is Target return policy? can you get warranty claim at any Apple store for iPads purchased at Target? Or simy return the item back at any Target locations near you?
 
DougFNJ said:
Just a silly question, are the box sizes the same for the first and second?
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Not silly at all. The boxes are smaller for the ipad2 but more important the front picture on the ipad 1 is a full frontal view of the screen and the ipad2 has a side view of the unit showing how the skinny the unit is.
 
I can also attest to the accuracy of the search. I found "Limited Availability" this morning on a 64GB White WiFi at the Fullerton, CA Greatland Target. They received (2) Black 32GB WiFi and (1) White 64 GB WiFi. Unfortunately for me, one of the two resellers ahead of me in line (that uses this site to track down iPads sadly) snatched up the lone 64GB.

I went to the other Fullerton Target where I was unfortunate enough to run into the same two folks, and was turned away. They told us both they were completely out. I was already late for work so couldn't really press on. After being to, and calling about 50 stores in the area like I'm sure many of you have also, its a bummer to miss out by one person (who will be selling the iPad anyways). Hope to find one today! Good luck everyone!
 
I have found that if it says "in stock" or "limited availability" it is in the store and yet to be sold. Last night all models showed up as Out of Stock, this morning at 4am I started to see a few in stock, so I went to the store prior to opening. I was first one in the store and the sales people on the floor said no, all shipments canceled till the 30th blah blah blah. At that point I asked them to check their numbers and sure enough they started to see it. They went in the back and found 7 iPad 2's.

My advice, if it says in stock, get there ASAP. Get the RED card and save 5% too.
 
I just want to write a simple thank you to the OP. Just picked up a white 64GB AT&T 3G model from Fort Union, UT Super Target. I was 2nd customer in their store this morning. Even their lights weren't on, I ran into the electronics and grabbed this beauty.

Thanks again
 
Just got a 64GB White AT&T model from target this morning, there were only two people in front of me.
At my target it was out of stock last night, but change to available this morning.
They said they only had 3 ipads so the guy in front of me bought one and the scalper lady wanted to buy the last two.
She was brutal, she demanded to the sales rep to get the last two to herself and didn't care if I got one or not.
It was hilarious because her credit card wouldn't even go through just for one.
Good thing it was limit one per person.
 
dennisjs said:
Not silly at all. The boxes are smaller for the ipad2 but more important the front picture on the ipad 1 is a full frontal view of the screen and the ipad2 has a side view of the unit showing how the skinny the unit is.
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To illustrate..


iPad:
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iPad 2:
iPad%202%20box-thumb-450x337-21813.jpg
 
dcmetro said:
Well, tried again based this post. Spent another fruitless hour 🙁 Store scanner shows they don't even carry the 32GB iPad, let alone have it in stock. Hey checked in back as well and there was nothing. Told me the website is incorrect. Maybe something to do with this location. !

Anyways tried. This is crazy. First time got a little excited abt the iPad. Now I think k should take it easy. Very frustrating.
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Check it tonight after 10pm, and then again tomorrow morning ~6am or so for the model(s) you are looking for. Most locations seem to open at 8am, so getting there early/first at a location that says "Available" should give you the best chance.

Good luck!
 
Help me....

The Target near me has over 3 iPad 2's in stock, all 32G Wifi.

I have an iPad 1, dont need #2....but....cant...resist....

Must...not...buy...

Help!!!!!!!!!
 
I found the ipad that i was looking for from WillowBrooks IL Target (32GB black wifi). Thanks to the OP, and all those who contributed in organizing the inventory info.

After waking up at 7.00 am.. i began my search with the zip codes, through the inventory links in here. I found 4 stores carrying them, one in Villapark IL (which is very near to me), another one in WillowBrook, Naperville and Bativa in IL. All were carrying the iPad, i set all the routes on my GPS put them through the route one after another, and set driving for the nearest one first. Reached VillaPark store at 8.05 am.. and the store guy told me that they recieved only one iPad that day and it was sold just 2 mins ago.
Dejected i hit for the run for Willowbrook store, while on my route which was 20 mins away.. i called the electronic section, and asked the guy if he had ipads in today.. as i see that they had inventories in, and he told that they have received around 7 of em and all are in stock today morning, i told him, that i was on the way, and will reach there in 15 mins or so.. if he cud set one aside for me. He humbly obliged, and told me for 15 mins he can do so. I rushed, and reached the section, and gave him my name, and he pulled out the ipad and gave it to me with a smile on his face.. while i was swiping the credit card... around 4-5 more people came in asking for the ipad.. i guess within 2-3 mins.. everything was sold out. I reached on time.. and found one. My search ends!!

Thanks so much to all the guys in here.. who helped me understanding.. its not as hard to find an Ipad from target rather than waiting for a month through apple online. 🙂
 
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i am wondering if any one got lucky upstate , New York getting ipad thru the checking inventory system.. most of the people reporting here are from major cities .. i was thinking if this is the case with all targets or just major cities?
 
Thanks guys!!!

I got my iPad 2 32GB wifi thread thru the links posted...thanks so much OP. I got mine with a 15% discount thru my friend's team member discount and red card. 32GB for the price of a 16GB...SWEET!!!!😎
 
THIS WORKED! 6 of us got ipad2's at the Target at La Cienega in Los Angeles by lining up before 8. I got a white 64gb att!

THANKS OP!
 
gadgetmonster said:
Just got mine..........thanks big time to the stock checker tool. I was able to grab a 32gb wifi black about 10 min ago. This was at the target in willowbrook, il. A big hi to the guy in front of me who also got the same model....kudos!!
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I was there around the same time, and picked up the 32gb wifi black model in willowbrook IL, they had 7 in today. While i was there looking at the ipad accessory few more guys came in one at a time, and they were all sold out in less than 5 mins.
 
got the 32gb black wifi at the Fullerton target this morning.

I was second in line. There was a couple behind me, I think they each got one. They only allow 1 per customer. I got there at around 8:45 and they still had 6 in stock. Good thing no one was lining up before 8 like some other stores.

Looks like inventory checker for certain stores is pretty quick to update.

here's what my script generated right now for availability

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Fontana 2.67 miles Out Of Stock Fontana North 4.0 miles Out Of Stock Ontario 7.58 miles Out Of Stock Rancho Cucamonga 7.91 miles Out Of Stock Orange Show 8.42 miles Out Of Stock Eastvale 11.01 miles Out Of Stock San Bernardino 11.2 miles Available Riverside Arlington 11.23 miles Out Of Stock Upland 11.92 miles Out Of Stock Redlands 13.3 miles Out Of Stock

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Glendale 4.55 miles Out Of Stock West Hollywood 4.7 miles Available Los Angeles Eagle Rock 4.87 miles Out Of Stock Alhambra 6.7 miles Out Of Stock Los Angeles 7.36 miles Out Of Stock Commerce 7.66 miles Out Of Stock Burbank 8.53 miles Out Of Stock Pasadena 8.75 miles Out Of Stock Culver City 9.26 miles Out Of Stock North Hollywood 9.76 miles Out Of Stock

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Culver City 0.42 miles Out Of Stock Culver City South 0.74 miles Out Of Stock Los Angeles 2.43 miles Out Of Stock Inglewood 4.99 miles Out Of Stock Hawthorne 6.79 miles Out Of Stock West Hollywood 7.28 miles Available Manhattan Beach 7.34 miles Out Of Stock Gardena 8.85 miles Out Of Stock Redondo Beach 9.03 miles Out Of Stock Torrance 12.03 miles Out Of Stock
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Pasadena 1.58 miles Out Of Stock Pasadena East 3.0 miles Limited Availability Alhambra 5.51 miles Out Of Stock Los Angeles Eagle Rock 5.71 miles Out Of Stock Rosemead 7.4 miles Out Of Stock Glendale 7.52 miles Out Of Stock Duarte 8.74 miles Out Of Stock Commerce 10.5 miles Out Of Stock Baldwin Park 11.14 miles Out Of Stock Burbank 11.47 miles Out Of Stock

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Rosemead 1.09 miles Out Of Stock Alhambra 4.1 miles Out Of Stock Pico Rivera 4.34 miles Out Of Stock Commerce 5.03 miles Out Of Stock Pasadena East 5.72 miles Limited Availability Baldwin Park 6.09 miles Out Of Stock Pasadena 6.4 miles Out Of Stock Duarte 7.72 miles Out Of Stock Santa Fe Springs 9.01 miles Out Of Stock South Gate 9.33 miles Out Of Stock

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Glendale 4.55 miles Out Of Stock West Hollywood 4.7 miles Out Of Stock Los Angeles Eagle Rock 4.87 miles Out Of Stock Alhambra 6.7 miles Out Of Stock Los Angeles 7.36 miles Limited Availability Commerce 7.66 miles Out Of Stock Burbank 8.53 miles Out Of Stock Pasadena 8.75 miles Out Of Stock Culver City 9.26 miles Out Of Stock North Hollywood 9.76 miles Out Of Stock

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Compton-Rancho Dom 3.61 miles Out Of Stock Hawthorne 3.95 miles Out Of Stock Gardena 4.7 miles Out Of Stock Inglewood 5.0 miles Out Of Stock South Gate 5.02 miles Out Of Stock Carson North 5.55 miles Out Of Stock Long Beach NW 5.85 miles Out Of Stock Redondo Beach 7.34 miles Out Of Stock Lakewood Center Mall 8.06 miles Out Of Stock Norwalk 8.21 miles Available

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Culver City 0.42 miles Out Of Stock Culver City South 0.74 miles Out Of Stock Los Angeles 2.43 miles Limited Availability Inglewood 4.99 miles Out Of Stock Hawthorne 6.79 miles Out Of Stock West Hollywood 7.28 miles Out Of Stock Manhattan Beach 7.34 miles Out Of Stock Gardena 8.85 miles Out Of Stock Redondo Beach 9.03 miles Out Of Stock Torrance 12.03 miles Out Of Stock

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Carson North 1.2 miles Out Of Stock Compton-Rancho Dom 2.46 miles Out Of Stock Gardena 3.82 miles Out Of Stock Carson 4.05 miles Out Of Stock Long Beach NW 5.3 miles Out Of Stock Signal Hill 5.37 miles Limited Availability Hawthorne 5.46 miles Out Of Stock Torrance 5.69 miles Out Of Stock Redondo Beach 5.82 miles Out Of Stock Lakewood Center Mall 6.7 miles Out Of Stock

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Pasadena 1.58 miles Out Of Stock Pasadena East 3.0 miles Limited Availability Alhambra 5.51 miles Out Of Stock Los Angeles Eagle Rock 5.71 miles Out Of Stock Rosemead 7.4 miles Out Of Stock Glendale 7.52 miles Out Of Stock Duarte 8.74 miles Out Of Stock Commerce 10.5 miles Out Of Stock Baldwin Park 11.14 miles Out Of Stock Burbank 11.47 miles Out Of Stock

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Fontana 2.67 miles Out Of Stock Fontana North 4.0 miles Available Ontario 7.58 miles Out Of Stock Rancho Cucamonga 7.91 miles Available Orange Show 8.42 miles Out Of Stock Eastvale 11.01 miles Available San Bernardino 11.2 miles Limited Availability Riverside Arlington 11.23 miles Out Of Stock Upland 11.92 miles Out Of Stock Redlands 13.3 miles Out Of Stock

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Rosemead 1.09 miles Out Of Stock Alhambra 4.1 miles Out Of Stock Pico Rivera 4.34 miles Limited Availability Commerce 5.03 miles Out Of Stock Pasadena East 5.72 miles Limited Availability Baldwin Park 6.09 miles Out Of Stock Pasadena 6.4 miles Out Of Stock Duarte 7.72 miles Out Of Stock Santa Fe Springs 9.01 miles Out Of Stock South Gate 9.33 miles Out Of Stock
 
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