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Tricks to getting iPhone without waiting, do you have any?

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Hillsdale

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Oct 16, 2011
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Its that time of year again! The time that iPhone lovers look forward to all year long.. And yet one of the most confusing days for those of us with jobs, school and other personal matters to attend to. My question is quite simple: Have you ever or DO you plan to use any type of trick or tactic to reserve your iPhone (5) on launch day. Im sure we can all agree that camping out at 6am for 4 hours is one of the most uncomfortable things to do, especially over a damn cellphone. Please leave out the "buy online" answer, Im in Canada and am looking for in store plans only!

An example would be- paying off a friend or worker at your local store to "hide" you an iPhone.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFtb3EtjEic
 
Hillsdale said:
Its that time of year again! The time that iPhone lovers look forward to all year long.. And yet one of the most confusing days for those of us with jobs, school and other personal matters to attend to. My question is quite simple: Have you ever or DO you plan to use any type of trick or tactic to reserve your iPhone (5) on launch day. Im sure we can all agree that camping out at 6am for 4 hours is one of the most uncomfortable things to do, especially over a damn cellphone. Please leave out the "buy online" answer, Im in Canada and am looking for in store plans only!

An example would be- paying off a friend or worker at your local store to "hide" you an iPhone.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFtb3EtjEic
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Simple, I order something on Amazon that's to be delivered the day before the iPhone is to be delivered. When the driver comes with my Amazon package, I bribe him by giving him a $20 bill so he can come to my house first the next day to deliver the new iPhone.
 
troop231 said:
Simple, I order something on Amazon that's to be delivered the day before the iPhone is to be delivered. When the driver comes with my Amazon package, I bribe him by giving him a $20 bill so he can come to my house first the next day to deliver the new iPhone.
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Are you located in Canada?
 
troop231 said:
Simple, I order something on Amazon that's to be delivered the day before the iPhone is to be delivered. When the driver comes with my Amazon package, I bribe him by giving him a $20 bill so he can come to my house first the next day to deliver the new iPhone.
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Now that's brilliant. But the cost of Amazon stuff ($25 if doing free shipping, unless you have Prime), chancing not getting the delivery on the right day (or, the cost of next day shipping... $$$), plus the $20 bribe, just to have it a day ahead of everyone else? That's okay. I can wait a day or two.
 
wongulous said:
Now that's brilliant. But the cost of Amazon stuff ($25 if doing free shipping, unless you have Prime), chancing not getting the delivery on the right day (or, the cost of next day shipping... $$$), plus the $20 bribe, just to have it a day ahead of everyone else? That's okay. I can wait a day or two.
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That and assuming the delivery guy is ups, usps, or fedex they won't do it. Unless they have a crazy route. When I worked for UPS if you went off the beaten track you would be terminated by the end of the day. There are a lot of companies that depend on your schedule. Going one stop out of order will make you drive by another stop, at least one....
 
Hillsdale said:
Are you located in Canada?
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Nope, USA

wongulous said:
Now that's brilliant. But the cost of Amazon stuff ($25 if doing free shipping, unless you have Prime), chancing not getting the delivery on the right day (or, the cost of next day shipping... $$$), plus the $20 bribe, just to have it a day ahead of everyone else? That's okay. I can wait a day or two.
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I have Prime. :)
 
Has anyone else done anything to guarantee their new iPhone(s) at an actual store
 
Hillsdale said:
Has anyone else done anything to guarantee their new iPhone(s) at an actual store
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No

stop trying to game the system

- If you really want it be smart enough to order it online

- be a fanboy and wake up early enough to wait in line

- Not give a crap about being the first to get the phone and get it when supplies come back in stock.
 
Shenaniganz08 said:
No

stop trying to game the system

- If you really want it be smart enough to order it online

- be a fanboy and wake up early enough to wait in line

- Not give a crap about being the first to get the phone and get it when supplies come back in stock.
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Im not trying to get it early, Im trying to guarantee a phone on launch day
 
Get a job at a Telco :)

(Unfortunately this still does not guarantee an iPhone if your boss is an a$$ and wants to save them for customers:()
 
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