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What? I preordered the EVO 3D @ BestBuy and they said to come in the day it's released, NOTHING else. What is this appointment business I keep reading on about? Should I call them and schedule an activation? (lol)
Did they take your number down? They are supposed to call you a day or two before release to schedule the pick up appt. You should be okay but follow up with them on Thursday if you haven't heard anything by then
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Did they take your number down? They are supposed to call you a day or two before release to schedule the pick up appt. You should be okay but follow up with them on Thursday if you haven't heard anything by then
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Shiot, I just realized I work all day on release. I'm going to find somebody to take my shift. LOL
EDIT: yeah they took my number.
Overstew said:
Shiot, I just realized I work all day on release. I'm going to find somebody to take my shift. LOL
EDIT: yeah they took my number.
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No worries, your reservation stands throughout the weekend (until Sunday). After the weekend it will be first come first served. I have to work and that evening is shot cause the 24th is my wedding anniversary LOL
I'll be asking for the first appt on Saturday morning.
fpineda101 said:
No worries, your reservation stands throughout the weekend (until Sunday). After the weekend it will be first come first served. I have to work and that evening is shot cause the 24th is my wedding anniversary LOL
I'll be asking for the first appt on Saturday morning.
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I'm leaving town the 25th, so I gotta grab it on the 24th!!!
Thanks for your help.
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I'm leaving town the 25th, so I gotta grab it on the 24th!!!
Thanks for your help.
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You gota call and schedule. I did today . They are crazy back ordered at my Bestbuy
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I'm hoping my Best Buy didn't have many preorders before me. I just barely went in a few days ago but I only have til the 30th to swap out this Nexus. I can't stand the crappy radio on this thing.
Called my Best Buy where I reserved today. The girl stated that she would call on Wednesday to setup the appointment. I was first on the list btw.
I went into my Best Buy and asked the guy if I should preorder it. He said it wasn't even worth it and to just come in on Friday... Anyone know why he said this? They just not have many preorders or what? I am pumped tho!
As of lunch today when i was called to schedule an appointment i was told that there were only 9 pre-orders and alot more in stock
edlovereze said:
I went into my Best Buy and asked the guy if I should preorder it. He said it wasn't even worth it and to just come in on Friday... Anyone know why he said this? They just not have many preorders or what? I am pumped tho!
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Probably no preorders but I still would have done it anyways. You for sure aren't guarenteed one now. Unless they have a bunch of preorders and not enough phones lol.
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Probably no preorders but I still would have done it anyways. You for sure aren't guarenteed one now. Unless they have a bunch of preorders and not enough phones lol.
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Yea I asked the guy and he's like don't even worry about it. He even asked the other guy working with him and he is the one who said its not even worth it. Hopefully I still get one. I'm gonna get there at like 9:50 since they open at 10 here. I assume I will get one. If not that'll be upsetting. I'm excited. Been using my Hero for like a year now and am so tired of it
F*CK best buy. I called them today and they said they haven't called anybody yet to make appointments and I'm not guaranteed to get one even tho I pre ordered when they first started the secret pre order. They said they have to see how many they get so I asked what number am I and he said he doesn't know and can't tell me. Assholes lol. I'm gonna keep calling and show up Friday and if I don't get one I'm gonna kick there table over. Hopefully somebodies there with a evo3d and could record me going to jail in 3d.
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I just got a call from Best Buy. They wanted to set up an appointment with me. Al though I had to say I couldn't come in on Friday and asked if I could come in another day and they said I could but I wouldn't need an appointment. They only do appointments on the 24th. I haven't recevied my student loan yet (yes I use my student loan money for an Evo 3D) so I can't really afford the phone. I really hope they stop being so lazy and actually process my application. Lazy government worker.
Well, the post got outta hand, but just wanted to say that my BB in SoCal did call for appointments.
Lejjvi said:
I just got a call from Best Buy. They wanted to set up an appointment with me. Al though I had to say I couldn't come in on Friday and asked if I could come in another day and they said I could but I wouldn't need an appointment. They only do appointments on the 24th. I haven't recevied my student loan yet (yes I use my student loan money for an Evo 3D) so I can't really afford the phone. I really hope they stop being so lazy and actually process my application. Lazy government worker.
Well, the post got outta hand, but just wanted to say that my BB in SoCal did call for appointments.
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Lazy government worker > kid using student loan money to buy a phone
Just sayin'
I called BB to see if I had missed their call. They said they haven't received the shipment yet. They took my appt time and said they were getting 30 phones and when I signed up I was # 13 on the list, two weeks ago
The only call I got from them was last night the guy called and asked if I wanted an invisible shield screen protector preinstalled.
I declined and asked if they would call to set up and appointment and he said no. They were opening at 8am on Friday and just to come in anytime on the 24th and pick mine up. He said they were in the process of putting the preordered ones aside and were going to install the screen protectors for people who wanted them(for an extra charge) over the next couple days so they would have time to cure.
BestBuy called me yesterday and I scheduled my appointment today for friday @ noon. (was the earliest I could do it).
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fpineda101 said:
Lazy government worker > kid using student loan money to buy a phone
Just sayin'
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Given the fact that my dad and brother pay 50% income tax and an additional 25% tax on everything they buy, I see nothing wrong loaning money _WITH INTEREST_ from the Swedish government to pay for my expenses. Somethings got to give after paying so much tax.
Just sayin'
They called me this afternoon around 1. Set up my appointment right when they opened since I'm preorder #1.
So.... I got a phone call this morning... at 12:04 PM PST.......
"Your Evo 3d is here and ready to pick up."
I was at work and let it go to voicemail.
As I'm reading the voicemail, the same number calls me again - "Hi. This is (name omitted) saying to disregard the last message. Your phone IS here, but you can't get it until the 24th. Sorry."
Bastards >_<
Anyway... I'm going up now to see what happens.
I have the voice message saved.
I'm not in an argumentative mood though. :-/
Kalash said:
So.... I got a phone call this morning... at 12:04 PM PST.......
"Your Evo 3d is here and ready to pick up."
I was at work and let it go to voicemail.
As I'm reading the voicemail, the same number calls me again - "Hi. This is (name omitted) saying to disregard the last message. Your phone IS here, but you can't get it until the 24th. Sorry."
Bastards >_<
Anyway... I'm going up now to see what happens.
I have the voice message saved.
I'm not in an argumentative mood though. :-/
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thats funny. you could probably delete the second message and show them the original message and the manager might side with you. or at least give you a free something when you come back friday for them making you drive there for nothing.
Wow ya I work for radio shack ya we got the phones in today but can't sell till Friday I'm very sorry about that
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No luck >_<
The manager called me this morning... and was still there :-/
Oh well.
I stopped at Sprint and asked there as well, just for kicks - same story. They can't sell or activate them in-store until Fri.
That said, they did admit that someone came in with one earlier to get help activating it - and they couldn't - but that the customer COULD activate it on their own.
Stupid policies *rolleyes*
Trust me, if we could activate them now, I'd already have one here at home with me. Last guy that did that (with the shift) got canned, and word on the street has it that our new POS (piece of sh!t) system won't allow us to ring em out till friday.
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Trust me, if we could activate them now, I'd already have one here at home with me. Last guy that did that (with the shift) got canned, and word on the street has it that our new POS (piece of sh!t) system won't allow us to ring em out till friday.
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Funny you talk about the new POS, I was in there today buying a Defender and the guy was having a hell of a time using my $10 off coupon on it. Reading this thread, it kills me to think my new precious was sitting in back while I was there and I can't have it.
Should have gone to the Sprint store. I got a 2nd one today, w/o pre-order, from the sprint store itself. I went in there and asked if they had received their 3d's, the manager said yes. So I asked if I could by one right now, he said yes again, and 20 minutes later I left with a nice present for my girlfriend.
^^^ lies^^^
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So...
The manager called back - they're opening at 8am (an hour earlier than normal) tomorrow.
She said I could be in and out in under 10 minutes.
It's going to be close getting to work on time >_<
Anyway...
I have 2 lines - my 2nd line is getting upgraded... then I need to change the numbers on the phones.
She got excited and asked what phone was on the second line, and I told her they were two Evo's. She's like, "Bring them both in and upgrade them both!"
And went on to talk about the ugprade plans and stuff. They "have extra phones" and she was anxious to put another in my name - like she can't wait to get rid of the extra stock.
Basically, if you have a 4g, they'll take it, and give you the 3d at the $199 price...
Somehow she got $300 without an eligible upgrade, and a $100 trade in credit.
That seems strange to me.
Anyway - the person with the 2nd line likes their evo and doesn't want to upgrade. And I want to sell mine on Ebay.
So...
I'm going to have to try hard not to let her rip it out of my hands in the morning. Apparently they want them badly.
If you do it at Target mobile and trade in ur EVO you get $150 for it and you just pay $50 for the D3 I'm located on Westimer and eldridge if you located in Houston tx
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i am fuming right now. spoke with store manager on monday and got my preorder as a silver premier member expecting it the next day. they said i wouldnt get it until today.
today, coworker goes in to pick it up and they wont let us pick it up until tomorrow! they say that the phone cant be activated until the actual launch date, but thats such BS. people have been activating and using their EVO3D for a couple days now! i spoke to one of the reps saying that premier customers get it 3 days ahead and its even on their website!
freakin raging and just wanted to vent since ive been looking forward to this phone all year.
So. Much. Derp.
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yeah this thread makes me want to cut myself... but I won't, because then I wouldn't get to enjoy my new phone...
::hugs Evo 3D::
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i am fuming right now. spoke with store manager on monday and got my preorder as a silver premier member expecting it the next day. they said i wouldnt get it until today.
today, coworker goes in to pick it up and they wont let us pick it up until tomorrow! they say that the phone cant be activated until the actual launch date, but thats such BS. people have been activating and using their EVO3D for a couple days now! i spoke to one of the reps saying that premier customers get it 3 days ahead and its even on their website!
freakin raging and just wanted to vent since ive been looking forward to this phone all year.
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Maybe the Dingo ate your baby.
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Why didn't you order it online Tuesday instead?
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because we know the store manager and he usually hooks it up. he was able to charge it to our account so no payment was needed up front.
Maybe a Dingo baby ate your rebate. #wtf
=) MIUI-licious EVO
That early release was only for online or called in orders..no store pick up
blazin-asian said:
because we know the store manager and he usually hooks it up. he was able to charge it to our account so no payment was needed up front.
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I ordered online and charged to my account...
novanosis85 said:
Maybe the Dingo ate your baby.
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LOL, this was great
blazin-asian said:
i am fuming right now. spoke with store manager on monday and got my preorder as a silver premier member expecting it the next day. they said i wouldnt get it until today.
today, coworker goes in to pick it up and they wont let us pick it up until tomorrow! they say that the phone cant be activated until the actual launch date, but thats such BS. people have been activating and using their EVO3D for a couple days now! i spoke to one of the reps saying that premier customers get it 3 days ahead and its even on their website!
freakin raging and just wanted to vent since ive been looking forward to this phone all year.
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Ok, since several have already so eloquently described how you are completely mistaken and have no reason to be upset, let me explain.
Tuesday morning at midnight sprint.com started allowing orders on the web site for the phone, the people that have them now are those who ordered online after that time. The phone doesn't officially go on sale until 6/24. A pre-order simply guarantees that there will be one waiting there for you once the phone goes on sale to the general public. Most retailers are opening an hour early to fulfill pre-orders and let those individuals get their phones and accessories before the general sale. Therefore, unless you ordered from sprint.com, you have to wait till the 24th to get the phone. I pre-ordered on 5/25 and I still have to wait till tomorrow to get my phone.
blazin-asian said:
because we know the store manager and he usually hooks it up. he was able to charge it to our account so no payment was needed up front.
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If you purchase from a Sprint store or sprint.com you always have the option to charge to your account as long as you have sufficient room under your spending limit. If you ever do an insurance claim for a phone you have the same option, you can either pay Asurion the $100 or have it charged to your Sprint bill.
blazin-asian said:
i am fuming right now. spoke with store manager on monday and got my preorder as a silver premier member expecting it the next day. they said i wouldnt get it until today.
today, coworker goes in to pick it up and they wont let us pick it up until tomorrow! they say that the phone cant be activated until the actual launch date, but thats such BS. people have been activating and using their EVO3D for a couple days now! i spoke to one of the reps saying that premier customers get it 3 days ahead and its even on their website!
freakin raging and just wanted to vent since ive been looking forward to this phone all year.
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What makes you so special that you get the phone at the store a day earlier than everyone else? Quit crying and wait till tomorrow like anyone else who pre-ordered the phone.
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Derp.
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One of the worst things to get popular thanks to the internet.. top 3 in this category is 1. lulz 2. pew pew 3. derp
I'm particularly upset because he said I could pick it up today and now have to wait because of a BS excuse meanwhile everyone is playing with theirs already.
You guys sure are mean today because I'm sure many of you are familiar with the idea of getting the new toy on release date. It's not like I have a number in line or anything, there is a box with my name on it in the store and I can't even get it is why I am upset.
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I'm particularly upset because he said I could pick it up today and now have to wait because of a BS excuse meanwhile everyone is playing with theirs already.
You guys sure are mean today because I'm sure many of you are familiar with the idea of getting the new toy on release date. It's not like I have a number in line or anything, there is a box with my name on it in the store and I can't even get it is why I am upset.
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He probably doesn't want to risk losing his job for selling it early. Sprint themselves stated Premier members could order early on the website and most of the people who have it early did that. If I was a Sprint store manager and my best friend wanted it the day before and I know there was more than a 10% chance I'd lose my job over it I'd tell him to wait till the next day and I'd just hold his for him.
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I'm particularly upset because he said I could pick it up today and now have to wait because of a BS excuse meanwhile everyone is playing with theirs already.
You guys sure are mean today because I'm sure many of you are familiar with the idea of getting the new toy on release date. It's not like I have a number in line or anything, there is a box with my name on it in the store and I can't even get it is why I am upset.
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I don't think people are being mean but it's kinda obnoxious that you want it a day earlier because your name is on one, so are many other people and they have to wait till tomorrow. I ordered from amazon and have to wait till Tuesday. That's the price I pay for paying 470 for it.
I was not trying to come off as obnoxious, but I was upset that I couldn't pick it up because it can't be activated until tomorrow which is a total lie.
I'll just drink some cognac in the meantime to pass the time =)
Cheers.
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I was not trying to come off as obnoxious, but I was upset that I couldn't pick it up because it can't be activated until tomorrow which is a total lie.
I'll just drink some cognac in the meantime to pass the time =)
Cheers.
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How is it a lie? The employees are under very strict orders not to activate them before hand. If they do they risk punishment, or termination. To me that says I can't activate a phone for you ahead of time.
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I was not trying to come off as obnoxious, but I was upset that I couldn't pick it up because it can't be activated until tomorrow which is a total lie.
I'll just drink some cognac in the meantime to pass the time =)
Cheers.
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It's not a lie. Sprint employees are not allowed to activate Evo 3Ds until the 24th regardless of your premier status. People who have the phone now are the ones that bought from the premier store on Tuesday.
I'm guessing this also means that if you have a defective Evo 3D, then you are SOL? Or can a manager make an exception?
There's a lot of difference between store getting a delivery of phones, and store allowing to sell a phone.
If you are in such rush to get it NOW NOW NOW, why didn't you order it online? I had mine in my hands yesterday.
Pre ordered E3D from Best Buy a few weeks ago and they never called me. No worries since I received my E3D Tuesday from Sprint.
Just surprised they forgot about me
Its all good enjoying my new toy
Mine hasnt and wont call. I called them last night tho and they just said come whenever. Think it depends on the store and how big of a city you live in on the way they handle things.
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Mine hasnt and wont call. I called them last night tho and they just said come whenever. Think it depends on the store and how big of a city you live in on the way they handle things.
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Yea same here. My guess is my store didn't have a lot of pre-orders so they didn't bother scheduling people.
Gonna pick mine up tonight after work.
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Pre ordered E3D from Best Buy a few weeks ago and they never called me. No worries since I received my E3D Tuesday from Sprint.
Just surprised they forgot about me
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my buddy is a manager of the mobile department and texted me and ask what time i wanted to come in
d12bn said:
Pre ordered E3D from Best Buy a few weeks ago and they never called me. No worries since I received my E3D Tuesday from Sprint.
Just surprised they forgot about me
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Never called me either. I just went in this morning and picked it up lol
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I also pre-ordered at Best Buy and didn't think I would get a call either. Last night I received a call at round 8ish and it was Best Buy asking me to set up an appointment. I've now had my phone for about an hour and enjoying it.
Yea, had an appointment at 9:15 this morning......things were kinda slow there...Gainesville, Florida...kinda makes you wonder about the economy....
they kinda put the hard sale on ya there though....with the screen protectors, and the car chargers , and the cases...and the insurance, and the buy back program..never said no so many times in my life....except with my two year old son...of course....
I have come from the hero so this phone is unreal.......
Hero
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Yea, had an appointment at 9:15 this morning......things were kinda slow there...Gainesville, Florida...kinda makes you wonder about the economy....
they kinda put the hard sale on ya there though....with the screen protectors, and the car chargers , and the cases...and the insurance, and the buy back program..never said no so many times in my life....except with my two year old son...of course....
I have come from the hero so this phone is unreal.......
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Same here Hero to E3D
It probably has to do with how each store handles their pre orders, i work at Radio Shack and we called all of our pre order customers.
BB called me last night and said to come in anytime after they open. They had one set aside for me. I told them I already received one from Sprint so I didn't need it.
Went in first thing this morning and nobody was there. There was the manager of the Mobile department messing with a 3D. I went to return the gift card and after about 20 minutes of them trying to figure out how to do it, they finally just gave me cash for it. I'm glad I didn't let these bozos activate my phone. Something surely would have went wrong.
Any of you have SERO-P when you went and upgraded? Seems a person over at PPCGeeks posted about issues getting Best Buy to activate the phone. A Sprint rep in store said Best Buy doesn't get reimbursed for SERO deals so they can't do it there.
I never heard of that one before. Most everything I've read about Best Buy is that if you have SERO-P going in, it should be no real issues other than getting the sales rep to call the employee line instead of normal CS.
I'm picking my phone up after work tonight and am on SERO-P.
I ordered mines from bestbuy the only email I received was the first time I did the preorder
With Best Buy Mobile pre-orders, you will receive one email when you place the pre-order, and another on the day it is available for pick up (in this case, the 19th.) Then head on down to your store and pick up the phone! Make sure you grab the Geek Squad Black Tie Protection, and at least give the Buy Back program some consideration.
Even if you plan on keeping your phone all through the 2 years, you'd still get back $150 (based off the full retail price) when you go to trade it in. This comes on a Best Buy gift card, so you can use it anywhere throughout the store, INCLUDING on the purchase of your next phone!
Anyone have any theories on why the best buy date says 2/13 instead of 2/19?
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Anyone have any theories on why the best buy date says 2/13 instead of 2/19?
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thats probably the day THEY receive it. legally they cant give it to you until the 19th.
Does your order status from BB say that the case and phone are backordered? I hope I didn't preorder it too late to where I'll be delayed in receiving mine longer than the earlier orders.
You expecting them to magically ship your phone early?
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Anyone have any theories on why the best buy date says 2/13 instead of 2/19?
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Sometimes our computers show two dates. One is listed as an in-stock date, and the other is listed as a street date. This is commonly set to prevent someone from selling a phone/game/anything earlier than intended by the manufacturer.
Jimmer411, don't appreciate your sarcasm in that response.
I was just wondering if the other BB preorders are currently showing the same backordered status as mine is. There's about a one-week window where people have been placing their orders (my order being on the latter end), so it's not out of the question that BB has ran out of their allotment for their initial shipments.
I can also understand how since these are preorders (and therefore not in stock), that BB would therefore indicate the status of the item as on backorder until they're allowed to ship them out on or around the 17th.
Either way, I'm fine with whatever the outcome is and am not expecting any magical early shipment.
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Jimmer411, don't appreciate your sarcasm in that response.
I was just wondering if the other BB preorders are currently showing the same backordered status as mine is. There's about a one-week window where people have been placing their orders (my order being on the latter end), so it's not out of the question that BB has ran out of their allotment for their initial shipments.
I can also understand how since these are preorders (and therefore not in stock), that BB would therefore indicate the status of the item as on backorder until they're allowed to ship them out on or around the 17th.
Either way, I'm fine with whatever the outcome is and am not expecting any magical early shipment.
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I wasn't responding to your post and I wasn't being sarcastic. BB and AT&T made it pretty clear when the phone would be shipped/sold. I wouldn't expect any email after the order confirmation until it ships or is canceled from lack of funds.
It actually isn't unheard of for preorders to ship/arrive a day or two early.
I wish you all the best of luck!
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the wifey and i pre ordered our phones at the same time... my date says the 13th, hers says the 19th... she got the white one... weird? or are the white ones are shipping later?
Can we all be patient untill the end of the week. Just MONDAY guys. A long way to go.
I wonder if people would think I was weird if I show up at BB everyday this week to stroke the dummy Note and call it my precious.
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I wonder if people would think I was weird if I show up at BB everyday this week to stroke the dummy Note and call it my precious.
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thinking: You are weirdo
droidal said:
I wonder if people would think I was weird if I show up at BB everyday this week to stroke the dummy Note and call it my precious.
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Lol sure would be funny to see!
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i am just hoping that BB ships out after 19th isnt true..
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i am just hoping that BB ships out after 19th isnt true..
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I'm picking up in store, and my BB better have it there. I'll be waiting at the door at 11am on the 19th whether I get an email or not.
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I'm picking up in store, and my BB better have it there. I'll be waiting at the door at 11am on the 19th whether I get an email or not.
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Same here. I will be there and I will be ready, and there's nothing no one can do about it. I probably won't even sleep the previous night tbh. Yeah, its that serious.
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I will be mad as **** if it's not there first thing in the morning but knowing my luck I will get there 11am and some guy who knows nothing about the phone will come from a long night of drinking and partying and not know what the hell I'm talking about I say the best thing to do is call Saturday before closing and try to confirm that they got the shipment because if it ain't there Saturday night it ain't gonna magically appear overnight lol
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I will be mad as **** if it's not there first thing in the morning but knowing my luck I will get there 11am and some guy who knows nothing about the phone will come from a long night of drinking and partying and not know what the hell I'm talking about I say the best thing to do is call Saturday before closing and try to confirm that they got the shipment because if it ain't there Saturday night it ain't gonna magically appear overnight lol
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Well, to be fair, you did decide to go with Best Buy. Not to be mean or anything, but honestly, don't you expect them to screw it up at this point?