Admit it. You're excited and you're still not going to receive it for a week and a half. But, in the back of your mind, you've got this gnawing concern, don't you? With so many variables at play, something could go wrong...
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What's your biggest preordering concern?
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that i wont be holding an iphone in my hands on the 24th. I better be! I dont know if i should go the route of getting it shipped to my house or ordering from Radio Shack. RS seemed like a good deal until now, they are all saying they are unsure if they will DEFINITELY be there on the 24th now or not. And i dont want to risk not being home when FedEx arrives at my house though...
I actually want the white one this time and apparently there won't be any. I'll have to decide at the time what to do. It's not that I don't like the black model, it's just I'd like to switch it up after two black phones.
Thing I'm worried about is if I am able to buy unsubsidized. I have a little less than a year left on my current AT&T contract and don't want to renew. I'm happy with paying full blow $599, but when I did a 'test buy' with a 3GS (went through the ordering process but didn't actually buy) for grins, there wasn't an option for full price. just upgrade options. Any ideas?
my concern is honestly picking the right way to preorder.
if i go through apple i will have to wait in lines til who knows when starting god knows how early.
i cant have it shipped because i go into work at 1pm, plus fedex doesnt deliver to my apartment door, they deliver to our concierge who takes their sweet time getting us packages
picking up at the att store means i have to wait til friday.
so i am leaning with just dealing with the apple store
if i go through apple i will have to wait in lines til who knows when starting god knows how early.
i cant have it shipped because i go into work at 1pm, plus fedex doesnt deliver to my apartment door, they deliver to our concierge who takes their sweet time getting us packages
picking up at the att store means i have to wait til friday.
so i am leaning with just dealing with the apple store
Not being able to have it shipped to my work address. Someone always there to sign for package. Not at home though. See this thread...
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/936616/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/936616/
Just curious, for all those concerned about not being home when FedEx arrives. Why not simply do the pre-sign option. I did this with my Mac Pro last year and it worked great. Simply print the sheet sign it, tape it to your door, and Viola.
Now of course this option should be avoided if you live in an apartment building or the like, but otherwise you should be ok.
Now of course this option should be avoided if you live in an apartment building or the like, but otherwise you should be ok.
Ditto.
That and GUILT
from me lady who is just getting my old 3G (her first iPhone, doesn't really want this one, admits she won't appreciate it).
My mom forgot her premiere account password. Im worried apple will ask for account info and ill get screwed.
I would be too. Happened with me iPad. But I finally got the manager to refund the gift card (in ca$h) and then used my credit card to pay. Was angry, then sad, then happy! Good luck.