Minimal queue at Braehead the staff are handing out cards now and all the gold are gone already. Scalpels out in force.
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UK iPhone 5s and 5c Thread
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Scalpers being thrown out the queue here at Covent Garden!
I've got my 64GB Space Gray, so I'll be cancelling the online order I made at launch.
No 64GBs left of any colour.
I'm glad they are cracking down on them.
I don't work anywhere near a Apple store sadly.
Is it just coincidence that these stores are getting stock today?
I don't know, but how come stores get shipments and we have to wait years (fine weeks but feeling like years)
I mean we've ordered in advance, people visiting store haven't
I mean most of us stayed up and made sure we were online at 12:01 - surely they should at least start shipping a few to the earliest people as well as stores.
Apple have already set your expectations by giving your a delivery date for your order. If it's the same as me then it's due to be delivered 7th-10th October.
Why are you wasting time queuing up or seeing which store has them in stock? Couple of weeks and it will be in your hand. No big deal.
Scalpers being thrown out the queue here at Covent Garden!
I've got my 64GB Space Gray, so I'll be cancelling the online order I made at launch.
No 64GBs left of any colour.
Where in the que are you? Scissors and I are inside. They are moving quickly.
Scalpers being thrown out the queue here at Covent Garden!
How are they sure they are 'scalpers'? And what was their reaction to being chucked out?
You were in front of the scalper with it hidden in his jumper. That guy was a master of disguise.
Anybody with a bag was asked to open it. If they already had phones inside they were thrown out. I helped by pointing them out as they tried to pass the phones between themselves to cover.
Based on the forums (and my own experiences) this seems to be a UK-wide thing.
Someone queued up for me when they found out that stock was likely and got it. What a bro.
Bromley apple store have stock. No queues. He's gone out back to get my 32gb gold
Sweet. Any 64GB Gold??
Yep, that was me.
When you called him out I was like 'hell yea' I was the lanky dude in the blue hoody about a row ahead if you saw me. Just got back to work. Was good going.
Argghhh im so pissed off I drove past Bluewater but didn't bother today!!! Only in Dartford so going back shortly
Sorry didn't ask when I was there.
Got my new toy though
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Saw it on display for the first time today. I don't regret it! Not near as bling as I worried.. Much more subtle