Same here. I bought the wife a 64gb silver 6 and yeah, it's bigger than my 5, but why settle for what I don't really want. Patience is a virtue! (Unless it's past the 17th and I still don't have my phone, lol!)
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Same here. I bought the wife a 64gb silver 6 and yeah, it's bigger than my 5, but why settle for what I don't really want. Patience is a virtue! (Unless it's past the 17th and I still don't have my phone, lol!)
Same experience here. Local Target had a 64 SG 6 in stock. Thinking to myself 'Wife's 6 is an upgrade over my 5...'.
Had to look at the Galaxy 5 to remind myself just how much space I'm getting with the 6+, not to mention the better battery.
Unless you're ordering from verizon to get the trade in deal like I am, I strongly suggest checking local best buys, apple stores, walmart and target. They've had every combo of 6 and 6+ in at different times (except the 6+ space gray) at my local stores over the past week.
I think richgirl stated there already designated to whomever from China then when scanned in Memphis tracking is updated accordingly
sounds good, but would we really know who's they are at that point? if that makes sense....like does our systems update when it gets to memphis, or if our phone status updates its because its leaving china right there?
If it's like anyplace I've worked, they have to check in the freight, update their QOH, then the orders get filled in order.
I would agree with that, they know what should be coming in, and they might already be "internally" known who gets them, but I wonder at what point will our status update...Is it when they board the plane to Mempis, or when offloaded and scanned at airport?
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nope, still with the dreaded "C" hahaha I feel really bad for the 12-13th orders who still don't have there phones. This process SUCKS!! ordered over 3 weeks ago now.
They are just the second shipment to stores, everyone that's ORDERED their phone is still gonna be waiting. Sorry to burst everyone's bubbles. So call your local Verizon's in a couple days to see if they got shipments and you can cancel your phones and pick these up in stores.
No offense, but I don't believe you...What proof would you have, for one, and thats BAD Business, its not going to happen. I wouldn't be surprised if there are a handful of 6+ to ANY stores until early to mid November.
As much as I want to agree with you my Verizon store got 15 128gb phones in on Monday and the rep there said there should be that amount this Monday.... so he might have a point...
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I'd bet offloaded and scanned at airport, IF they don't go to a sorting facility at that point.
I think it goes like this, if my years in the parts business is any indication:
1: origin departure. In this case China.
2: arrival at airport near sorting facility. In this case Memphis.
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hones are on pallets to the tune of 500 or so units. I'd imagine that each pallet is a specific model, ie, iPhone 6 Plus 128gb Space Grey for Verizon, next pallet Iphone 6 64gb Silver AT&T, etc. It's possible that one single plane is full of different models for a single carrier, but I doubt it.
4: these are sorted and processed in the sorting facility, which is very likely off site from the airport. This is where they are assigned to customers, packaged with shipping labels, then loaded onto the FedEx truck. This is also the point where our info is updated in Iconic, shipping emails are processed to be sent, and the package is headed to your doorstep.
5: phones flies it's little behind to your local sorting facility overnight where it's out for shipment the next morning.
Granted, this is all taken from my experience ordering and shipping auto parts, but the whole idea is identical. But Apple ships more phones in one week than I've shipped my entire career, so imagine the real complexity of my watered down version.
I think it goes like this, if my years in the parts business is any indication:
1: origin departure. In this case China.
2: arrival at airport near sorting facility. In this case Memphis.
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hones are on pallets to the tune of 500 or so units. I'd imagine that each pallet is a specific model, ie, iPhone 6 Plus 128gb Space Grey for Verizon, next pallet Iphone 6 64gb Silver AT&T, etc. It's possible that one single plane is full of different models for a single carrier, but I doubt it. 4: these are sorted and processed in the sorting facility, which is very likely off site from the airport. This is where they are assigned to customers, packaged with shipping labels, then loaded onto the FedEx truck. This is also the point where our info is updated in Iconic, shipping emails are processed to be sent, and the package is headed to your doorstep.
5: phones flies it's little behind to your local sorting facility overnight where it's out for shipment the next morning.
Granted, this is all taken from my experience ordering and shipping auto parts, but the whole idea is identical. But Apple ships more phones in one week than I've shipped my entire career, so imagine the real complexity of my watered down version.
Got than many pluses? Thats a lot, and ok, thats fine...but to just push the pre-orders and orders aside for the local stores...I don't think so. I may be wrong, and fine if am, but that would be very bad for business.
No I agree with you 100% TERRIBLE for business. There was a theory I read earlier on here... Kinda made a little sense. Maybe the cancelled pre orders get allotted for the stores? I don't know. I wish I did. I am waiting just like everyone else lol. I know when the rep told me that I asked him how they were getting phones when pre orders were not filled yet and he shrugged and said they placed orders and they were filled. Which I think is complete crap.
I'd bet offloaded and scanned at airport, IF they don't go to a sorting facility at that point.
I think it goes like this, if my years in the parts business is any indication:
1: origin departure. In this case China.
2: arrival at airport near sorting facility. In this case Memphis.
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4: these are sorted and processed in the sorting facility, which is very likely off site from the airport. This is where they are assigned to customers, packaged with shipping labels, then loaded onto the FedEx truck. This is also the point where our info is updated in Iconic, shipping emails are processed to be sent, and the package is headed to your doorstep.
5: phones flies it's little behind to your local sorting facility overnight where it's out for shipment the next morning.
Granted, this is all taken from my experience ordering and shipping auto parts, but the whole idea is identical. But Apple ships more phones in one week than I've shipped my entire career, so imagine the real complexity of my watered down version.
I honestly think you are very correct. I don't think, as customers, we know (via iconic, back end, regular, or the regular status page) until they get sorted at the Memphis site. So, these planes coming in nightly, verizon knows, I think, but we won't see anything updated until they are scanned right then. Seems like your experience is prolly pretty accurate with this.
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and I honestly could be completely wrong, and we all get nada. Thing is, there is not ship window when they are going to stores. I understand the entire pallet isn't just for pre-orders and orders and that some of the inventory has to go to stores.
I am new to Verizon and the only reason I'm not canceling and going into my store and getting one is because of the promo that they were running for 1gb/line of data for 2 years. If it wasn't for that I would cancel my pre-order and walk into my local store (which has them in stock) and pick up 2 64gb iPhone plus'. I hate this waiting game...
It is just frustrating to me that I gave Verizon my credit card 3 weeks ago to pre-order, thinking that it would give me some kind of priority over people who just walk in the store, and that apparently isn't the case.
Is this what every iPhone pre-order at launch has been like? I don't know because this is my first time trying it, and definitely will be my last.
I think it is bad business to announce and release a product before your ready to meet the demand you know you will have. I understand slightly underestimating, but making a pre-order wait a month? It could just be me but that just seems over the top.
Is this what every iPhone pre-order at launch has been like? I don't know because this is my first time trying it, and definitely will be my last.
I think it is bad business to announce and release a product before your ready to meet the demand you know you will have. I understand slightly underestimating, but making a pre-order wait a month? It could just be me but that just seems over the top.
My local Verizon store has gotten 6's in, but no 6+ since launch day. I'd be pretty frustrated if they got a phone in that matched my configuration but sold it to some random person that walked in off the street when I ordered almost 3 weeks ago.
I wish my 2 stores had some 16+ models in, I would go in there and try to get one for sure. It is what it is, I mean it really does suck, but what ya gonna do?
It has happened before with the iphone 5. But what they did is just called me i. To pick up one of the available phones, then just added the "pre-order" phone to their personal inventory. So ultimately it is a good thing if they did that.