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I got tired of resubmitting forms on a bunch of different tabs for different products, so I threw together an app that searches all stores within a few hundred miles of my location, for whatever models I selected.

You guys will probably find it pretty useful. Let me know if you end up snagging one. I found a 32GB white WiFi in Cupertino thanks to this. Wanted 16GB, but I'm sure I won't mind the extra space.

http://www.ipad2locator.com/

Good luck in the search...
 
maclor said:
I got tired of resubmitting forms on a bunch of different tabs for different products, so I threw together an app that searches all stores within a few hundred miles of my location, for whatever models I selected.

You guys will probably find it pretty useful. Let me know if you end up snagging one. I found a 32GB white WiFi in Cupertino thanks to this. Wanted 16GB, but I'm sure I won't mind the extra space.

http://www.ipad2locator.com/

Good luck in the search...
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Thanks for sharing the app. Appreciate it. :)
 
Happy to take feature suggestions if you guys have any. I was thinking about adding email notification...
 
maclor said:
Happy to take feature suggestions if you guys have any. I was thinking about adding email notification...
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Man, that's awesome! Email notification would be great as would the ability to have it reinitiate the search at a given time interval.
 
maclor said:
I got tired of resubmitting forms on a bunch of different tabs for different products, so I threw together an app that searches all stores within a few hundred miles of my location, for whatever models I selected.

You guys will probably find it pretty useful. Let me know if you end up snagging one. I found a 32GB white WiFi in Cupertino thanks to this. Wanted 16GB, but I'm sure I won't mind the extra space.

http://www.ipad2locator.com/

Good luck in the search...
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How about wrapping it up into a GUI for a locally running desktop version or widget, with a timer interval for re-searching?

Awesome. :)
 
maclor said:
I got tired of resubmitting forms on a bunch of different tabs for different products, so I threw together an app that searches all stores within a few hundred miles of my location, for whatever models I selected.

You guys will probably find it pretty useful. Let me know if you end up snagging one. I found a 32GB white WiFi in Cupertino thanks to this. Wanted 16GB, but I'm sure I won't mind the extra space.

http://www.ipad2locator.com/

Good luck in the search...
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Thanks! Greatly appreciated!

A timer and email notification would be cool along with making the Target icons smaller/scalable (if possible).

Also an iPhone/mobile version of the website would be nice.
 
You know actually I have recently had a different mind set and view of scalpers from overseas.

They boosted our economy and paid people here in the US to help them buy Ipads and also traveled here. Guess its not too bad. =D Wouldn't really mind if US was the only one selling IPads in that regard. lol

Just wondering if anyone thought that way.
 
Just wanted to throw a thank you out there to those that assisted in putting together scripts, programs, links, heads ups, just thinking about those that don't have them, very selfless, and I definitely appreciate it.
 
One target store has had 64GB iPad for over two weeks according to ipad 2 locators but every time I call them they tell me they don't have it, even if I tell them there website says they have it.
 
maclor said:
I got tired of resubmitting forms on a bunch of different tabs for different products, so I threw together an app that searches all stores within a few hundred miles of my location, for whatever models I selected.

You guys will probably find it pretty useful. Let me know if you end up snagging one. I found a 32GB white WiFi in Cupertino thanks to this. Wanted 16GB, but I'm sure I won't mind the extra space.

http://www.ipad2locator.com/

Good luck in the search...
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You "threw" that together? Bravo! 100 times better than any stock locator I've used before.

Target should hire you.
 
maclor said:
I got tired of resubmitting forms on a bunch of different tabs for different products, so I threw together an app that searches all stores within a few hundred miles of my location, for whatever models I selected.

You guys will probably find it pretty useful. Let me know if you end up snagging one. I found a 32GB white WiFi in Cupertino thanks to this. Wanted 16GB, but I'm sure I won't mind the extra space.

http://www.ipad2locator.com/

Good luck in the search...
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Nice web app!
 
ajvizzgamer101 said:
One target store has had 64GB iPad for over two weeks according to ipad 2 locators but every time I call them they tell me they don't have it, even if I tell them there website says they have it.
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Go to the store and punch in the DCPI code of the model you're looking for at one of the end cap price/stock checkers. It will tell you if the item is in stock and in the storage room. If so, show it to the staff person and ask them to go look for it. That's how I got my 64GB AT&T iPad 2. They swore they were sold out and I showed them and they went and found it.
 
I guess I'll turn off my Target python scraper. My preferred model never showed up nearby and my online Apple order shipped out today.

Thanks to all contributers and good luck iPad hunters!
 
Coleman2010 said:
Go to the store and punch in the DCPI code of the model you're looking for at one of the end cap price/stock checkers. It will tell you if the item is in stock and in the storage room. If so, show it to the staff person and ask them to go look for it. That's how I got my 64GB AT&T iPad 2. They swore they were sold out and I showed them and they went and found it.
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What do you mean by the "end cap/stock checkers"???

Thanks!
 
NoShoreGuy said:
What do you mean by the "end cap/stock checkers"???

Thanks!
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The red machines with the screen where you can check prices by scanning them...

Look like this:
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If they look like this then you need a UPC barcode:
target-scanner-old.jpg
 
maclor said:
I got tired of resubmitting forms on a bunch of different tabs for different products, so I threw together an app that searches all stores within a few hundred miles of my location, for whatever models I selected.

You guys will probably find it pretty useful. Let me know if you end up snagging one. I found a 32GB white WiFi in Cupertino thanks to this. Wanted 16GB, but I'm sure I won't mind the extra space.

http://www.ipad2locator.com/

Good luck in the search...
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The app is not working for me. . .after I enter my zip and click find, nothing happens. Any ideas?
 
Thank you

I wanted to send out a THANK YOU to all who have contributed to this topic. Using the ipad2locator i was able to get a 32mb verizon black model at the Galleria Target in Middletown NY. Fyi - when I left there at approx 2:30 there was still one for sale in the window case. From my experience today, Available means that there are at least 2 available (in my case 2) and i saw the ipad2locator result change to limited availability (just 1) shortly after I purchased mine. Good luck to everyone
 
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