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So, I was unsuccessful getting the Transformer from Amazon/Best Buy in the 3 minutes it was available online.
I went and "preordered" it at JR Music just in case (shipping was cheap, no tax for me since I'm in California) as a backup if I don't ever get one in store anywhere else.
Fry's online in-store check is actually pretty ok.
I kept checking every day. I'm in Southern California. I would see Anaheim have 1, then hours later, none, then City of Industry have one. Etc..etc.. First time I saw this was Tuesday night, I called and they "confirmed" they didn't have any.
Anyways starting Wednesday, whenever I see the Transformer "available" at a store, I went and ordered it for in store pickup (they don't ship from stores). You are required to put a credit card, but it's not charged.
Within minutes I'd get an email the Transformer IS NOT AVAILABLE.
Fast forward to today (Saturday 4/30) around 1am I check online and I see a different store (San Diego) has it in stock, this is the first time I seen the website show San Diego.
I go ahead and order it.
Come 9am I get an email saying my order is READY FOR PICKUP!
I go ahead and call them to make sure it is available and ON HOLD for ME, since I'm driving 2 HOURS to get to San Diego Fry's!!! Called up, she said she got 4 in that day and one is definitely set aside for my online order.
Get there around 1pm, went to register, and got it. I asked the lady if there were any extras and if there are if I could buy 1-2 more (1 for friend, 1 to sell). She came back and said no, all gone.
Anyways I'm happy. Ordered the official Sleeve from Newegg and it'll be a 1 day ship too (they're close by). Can't wait to buy the keyboard now!
There you have it. If you guys have a Fry's near by, keep checking their website for in-store availability. If you see it available, PLACE THE ORDER (I placed a total of 6 different orders). If it's not available, your order is cancelled. If it's available, you'll get notification for pick up! Hurry and get it otherwise they will cancel it. When you get there, you can pay however you like, don't have to use the CC you used for the online order.
The website doesn't always tell the truth. My store showed ZERO, but then I called, and they had 3. I had someone put it on hold for me. I'd call, or just go by, don't rely on the website!
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The website doesn't always tell the truth. My store showed ZERO, but then I called, and they had 3. I had someone put it on hold for me. I'd call, or just go by, don't rely on the website!
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Yeah I know, website is slow to update.
But personally I hate calling Fry's so website is the only option
Why I love the iPhone
I too have had a rough time getting the tablet. I started out placing an order with Datavision. They literally have the worst CS ever! Anyway, it said they were in stock and I went to check out and then it was out of stock. I called them to ask what happened and he said "Don't worry about it, its sold out anyway"-Thanks man .
Anyway I canceled it within a couple days. I kept checking everywhere. Finally got on newegg and put the damn thing in my cart and next thing you know they wouldnt let me checkout cuz it was already gone! I was so upset. I gave up! So i went to work on Friday and I was already having a good day so i thought i would just check amazon anyway...turns out there was a guy selling his transformer for $426 shipped and it was in "like-new condition". I neglected my work for a good 10 minuts and I just ordered it immediately! I didnt care that my boss was watching me shop online (i gave them my two week notice anyway... so suck it!). I was so freakin happy!
Then suddenly, my world came crashing down. The dudes account was "under review" because he was a first time seller on amazon. I was like NOOOOOO!!! So he couldnt accept my payment. I took a risk (sorta), i said to him, ill just paypal you the money! So i paypal'd him $420 and he shipped it using fedex 2-day delivery! so in the end...im getting it TUESDAY! im so excited i cannot wait! the best part of this whole thing...when i asked him why he is selling it....
i couldn't get it to tether with my iPhone!
i started laughing!
FINALLY, IPHONE, I HAVE A REASON TO LOVE YOU!!!
and thats my story
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So i went to work on Friday and I was already having a good day so i thought i would just check amazon anyway...turns out there was a guy selling his transformer for $426 shipped and it was in "like-new condition". I neglected my work for a good 10 minuts and I just ordered it immediately! I didnt care that my boss was watching me shop online (i gave them my two week notice anyway so suck it!). I was so freakin happy!
Then suddenly, my world came crashing down. The dudes account was "under review" because he was a first time seller on amazon. I was like NOOOOOO!!! So he couldnt accept my payment. I took a risk (sorta), i said to him, ill just paypal you the money! So i paypal'd him $420 and he shipped it using fedex 2-day delivery! so in the end...im getting it TUESDAY! im so excited i cannot wait! the best part of this whole thing...when i asked him why he is selling it....
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Hah, so that was you that bought it!
I saw that too, it was "used for 5 hours". I saw he was a first time seller too so I didn't go for it. Then a few hours later when I went to check Amazon, it was gone (You probably tried to buy it) lol.
Anyways glad you got yours from him and didn't get ripped off!
I just checked my Frys and they have it in stock! Although it doesn't say how many units they have in stock.
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I just checked my Frys and they have it in stock! Although it doesn't say how many units they have in stock.
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It may or may not be really in stock.
My suggestion, ORDER IT and just wait for a yes or no. If you're lucky it's' a yes.
They're closed right now so you won't get an answer till morning.
Downers Grove Fry's
As of 09:30 this am - they had 2 Docks and 3 16 GB Tablets.
Spent an hour at the store as they tried to locate them.
On sales person said that they did not have them for sure - I showed them on their site that they show poisitive inventory - manager looked it up and sure enough - 4 tablets and 3 keyboard/docks.
Picked up 1 of each - presents for my daughter.
wish there was a Frys in East Coast
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I was wondering when the in store pickup would go live for Best Buy.
I went to the site just now & it still said to pre-order.
Out of curiosity I added the item to my cart. I was then presented with being able to pick the item up in the store. I was able to enter my zip code to see what stores in my area would have one. I was surprised to see that some stores had them, while others did not. I went ahead and pre-ordered mine. I'll be able to pick it up tomorrow. I can feel relieved knowing I don't have to rush to the store in the morning.
I called and complained today about that and your post got me excited but no luck here
Hmm. In store pickup doesn't work for me.
It's only showing the Samsung - Galaxy Tab 10.1 - 16GB - Metallic, which is just what I wanted. The others do not seem to qualify for in store pickup yet. It also says not available for shipping anymore for that model as well.
Okay just keep clicking it.. for some reason it worked. Thank-you so much
I wonder how accurate these inventories are. I searched my area, Los Angeles, and it only shows that it's available for pickup at like 4 out 30 locations, all the others say unavailable.
In my area it says none of the Best Buy's around me will have it. That seems very doubtful.
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In my area it says none of the Best Buy's around me will have it. That seems very doubtful.
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Yea, that's what I'm thinking. For me, it's basically showing that no stores in L.A. have it. I'd bet inventory gets updated before opening tomorrow.
I've noticed they have now removed the pre-order button & replaced it with shop now. Also the 32 GB white version is now available in my area. Hopefully they will make updates in other areas as well.
No, just click it! I got a 32gb white to work!!!! Its confirmed
Got mine. Worked thabkyou so much
What's up with the west coast stores? None are showing they have any of the models except a couple stores in Cali that only have the 16gb metallic gray.
Not Available-Dallas Metroplex
Checked BB website at 9:30am Dallas time, none of the 4 versions are available, none. I checked all the stores the site would check for zip code, +/-30 in all, NONE. What a joke, yet again from Tablet Manufacturers.
Talked to a guy last night here in Texas about my 32GB grey one I pre-ordered and he said there were none that had been shipped but to check back around 1 or 2 because that was their afternoon shipment and it might be in then.
This morning I checked and 2 stores had them in stock. Now 4 do. I'd keep checking for those that are discouraged.
Thanks for the tip. Checked online, and website told me that the BB 3 blocks away had them in stock. The clerks didn't even know that they had come in or that they were on sale as of today. I asked them to look it up on their computers, and low and behold, they were sitting in the "cage" in the back room. Walked out with the 32GB Grey.
Not 1 Store in Jersey ????
I was lucky enough to get a Tab on June 8th in NYC. However they only had the White 16BG in stock. Not what I wanted but they said we could swap it out when it hit stores on the 17th. So I woke up early-completely wiped my Tab and went to Best Buy in NJ expecting to swap it out with a black 32GB. To my surprise everyone at Best Buy was in the dark about it. It was like I was speaking a foreign language. They didn't even know the release date. I immediately called Best Buy CS and the girl checked the entire country. They said other than a few stores in FL & 1 in West VA they didn't have any in stores. Might be because they have to fill pre-orders but i find it really disappointing that they send out PR and hype it up as today being the firm launch datea and not one store has them.And no idea when they will be in stock.
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I immediately called Best Buy CS and the girl checked the entire country. They said other than a few stores in FL & 1 in West VA they didn't have any in stores. Might be because they have to fill pre-orders but i find it really disappointing that they send out PR and hype it up as today being the firm launch datea and not one store has them.And no idea when they will be in stock.
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Complete and utter lies. I got a 32GB at a Chicago BB not 15 minutes ago. No pre-order. No deposit. No questions. No sales tax, even.
None of the NY stores have a 32gb in stock according to their website.
I don't know how accurate things are with BB right now. No BB stores around me are showing available online, however my local Fry's has both 16gb and 32gb in stock. I find it hard to believe that the only Fry's in my state has both in stock but no BB's have them.
Hi Friends,
Any body tried this website cell2getdotcom. Gnote over there is 620usd plus free shipping and i have found a 25usd coupon as well. When i applied the coupon it was redeemed successfully, but i didnt go on with completing the order. Anybody ever bought anything from them.
I will call them in the morning to find out if they have any retail location. Google customer reviews are good and one customer was referring to a retail location in newyork.
Damn that's a good price. Lowest on Amazon is $699 right now. Tempted to pull trigger on this but still hesitant after returning my first gnote for screen issues. Let us know if you talk to them tomorrow...
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the review is somewhat mixed for the site :x but ppl do get the phone they ordered. some come in perfect, some are locked, some are refurbished etc... so it's a gamble i guess. But since the note is still quiet new now, chance for a refurbished phone is pretty rare i suppose.
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Hi Friends,
Any body tried this website cell2getdotcom. Gnote over there is 620usd plus free shipping and i have found a 25usd coupon as well. When i applied the coupon it was redeemed successfully, but i didnt go on with completing the order. Anybody ever bought anything from them.
I will call them in the morning to find out if they have any retail location. Google customer reviews are good and one customer was referring to a retail location in newyork.
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Google cell2get + fraud.....
i will let everybody know tomorrow. If they have a pickup option in case they have a retail store in newyork, I can go and pick it up.
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i will let everybody know tomorrow. If they have a pickup option in case they have a retail store in newyork, I can go and pick it up.
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Definitely post back, please. I'd do a pickup too. But from their online rep, I'd wouldn't be surprised by bait 'n switch tactics. Most of the "good" comments are obviously manufactured - eg
Nice company to do business with. I don’t do reviews too often but felt compelled to share my overwhelmingly positive experiences so far these past four purchases. I just want to let everyone know that if you like shopping the old-fashioned way, then this is the way to go, with these folks!
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Be careful!
I don't like the website it seems like they have everything.
Be very cautious of NYC based electronics websites. Unless it's a B&H Photo or other recognized business.
PATIENCE is the key. We have nothing to lose and everything to gain by waiting awhile.
Prices will go down, Development will be more matured, Many more used devices to chose from. Maybe something new comes out that's better. I have never been an early adopter. I respect those who are and love being the first on the block. I have saved hundreds and had far less headache waiting a while. Just bought the wife's SGS II used for $400 with a lot of accessories chargers and batteries, I bought mine used, Warranty new was not an option in the US anyway, May as well buy from someone who made it work for them.
Probably buy a used Note as well.. in a few months or when I see used prices below $500.
I ordered through cell2get, after reading reviews I was nervous. Online it says nothing about being out of stock but after making the charge and ordering it I received an email thanking me for my order. About 2 hours later i received another email stating they were out of stock. The money is still "pending" and I have not been refunded yet.
Edit: After 5 days my money has been refunded to my account.
"Cell2Get is one of the Nation’s largest cell phone retailers and is generally regarded as offering the best contract-free phone deals on the web"
Orrrrr, they could be a crappy fly by night store in Brooklyn that I've never even heard of (I'm from the area). That quote was from their "about" page. Dishonest on the page, dishonest to the customer's face.
Yep, i was on the verge of placing my order until i read the reviews and changed my mind.
Got it on craigslist factory sealed last week for 670 cash. Probably the cheapest you can find
And don't forget to send the link to the cell2get price to convince the craigslist seller to drop the asking price Works like a charm
Or use that link for anyone who promises price matches.
I'm picking up mine in a couple of hours...Futureshop and Best Buy has limited quantities..most stores are out of stock already....only two futureshop locations has it...excited!
Have they set up demo devices in store?
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Lol I tried picking mine up at FS and they couldn't sell it to me despite me having it reserved. Street date is Nov 8th or some BS apparently. The guy had the box in his hand right in front of me. Not sure what Samsung is trying to achieve here by delaying launch by another week. Ugh.
Also it looks like there's only the white 32 gb model initially. Too bad, I wanted the black
Just a tip to those who live near the border. Amazon USA is selling the white 16gb for $549 plus a free $50 Amazon gift card. Its a pretty good deal and I was able to take advatange of it. Also, you get perks worth $600 upon registering the tablet. I dont think the Canadian model offers the same perks.
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Lol I tried picking mine up at FS and they couldn't sell it to me despite me having it reserved. Street date is Nov 8th or some BS apparently. The guy had the box in his hand right in front of me. Not sure what Samsung is trying to achieve here by delaying launch by another week. Ugh.
Also it looks like there's only the white 32 gb model initially. Too bad, I wanted the black
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Same happened to me..they called me ro pick it up but when I'm paying it they can't do it....I was so pissed I emailed the cust support and they replied and asking for more info....when I got back to work I ordered online at BB...got confirmation email but no tracking number yet...its so stupid calling me to pick it up when its not ready yet..here's hoping BB will send it out in th e next couple of days...
**update...just got my tracking number...yes!
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Same happened to me..they called me ro pick it up but when I'm paying it they can't do it....I was so pissed I emailed the cust support and they replied and asking for more info....when I got back to work I ordered online at BB...got confirmation email but no tracking number yet...its so stupid calling me to pick it up when its not ready yet..here's hoping BB will send it out in th e next couple of days...
**update...just got my tracking number...yes!
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Oooh BB shipped it? Guess I'll order from them then!
How long did it take for them to send the tracking number? Hopefully it ships by Monday.
Also, are they shipping by UPS or Canada Post?
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Oooh BB shipped it? Guess I'll order from them then!
How long did it take for them to send the tracking number? Hopefully it ships by Monday.
Also, are they shipping by UPS or Canada Post?
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I ordered it this morning after coming back from futureshop empty handed ...I might get it monday...they are shipping through Canada Post...lol I'm at the plant right now working part time and I know i won't receive it tomorrow....
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No demo in the store I went to...they have two boxes in the shelve but no signage...oh well at least BB shipping it earlier..
Asked an employee to check the inventory system and apparently at best buy the launch date is November 1
I got the same hassle from Future Shop, no "I do not care we told you it is available and you can pick it up, I do not care you went out of your way for nothing" .... oh I was so mad.
Went back to work empty handed, ordered it online and it is on the truck today... coming here.
I get it thinking about charging it,
Write in big letters, "MY New Note 10.1 2014", "Message for this store, YOU SUCK!!!"
Walk around the store.
Got it delivered...
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I got the same hassle from Future Shop, no "I do not care we told you it is available and you can pick it up, I do not care you went out of your way for nothing" .... oh I was so mad.
Went back to work empty handed, ordered it online and it is on the truck today... coming here.
I get it thinking about charging it,
Write in big letters, "MY New Note 10.1 2014", "Message for this store, YOU SUCK!!!"
Walk around the store.
Got it delivered...
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Lol...my BB order is arriving tuesday....I called FS today and told them BB street date is today...he checked it...put me on hold and then told me that they've changed it so I can pick up mine today...he remembered me and my tab is still on hold....now I got two coming my way will return one...
Lol that's pretty funny. Anyway I managed to go pick up my FS order today because the release date magically got pushed up to Nov 1st. Thanks Apple? What ****ty logistics on Samsung's part.
Just picked up the last one at my future shop
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I'm picking up mine in a couple of hours...Futureshop and Best Buy has limited quantities..most stores are out of stock already....only two futureshop locations has it...excited!
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I just bought the last one in calgary today bro!!!
didn't realize it was released until last night at about midnight, woke up this morning and called everywhere. the best buy stores ALL had their stock mis-shipped, so NONE of them got it in. as for futureshop, the only one that had any left was the deerfoot meadows store, which thankfully is only about a ten minute drive from my house. called, got the guy to put it away for me, and tore down there as fast as i could, went in and bought it immediately (after having them run around looking for it because the sales guy didn't put it on hold properly, he just hid it inside the lockup where their normal stock is...so i could have even had it sold out from under me if i wasn't lucky).
i ended up buying the total protection plan coverage because it covers up to two free replacements if i break it, so i figure worst case, it breaks, great i just saved 300 bucks on the second tablet (since the plan cost me 300 instead of its usual 360) and then if i break it again, perhaps days before the end of the warranty and when they only have the next generation note available, then i guess i get it replaced with the new one
also the warranty is over the counter for breakage, they don't make you wait and wait and wait.... you simply bring it in, they see it's broken, and they go get you a new one. if it's just needing repair, like for the battery, which is covered for two years also, then you actually get a loaner note while yours is being fixed...pretty damn cool!!!!
anyways, i just installed the latest australia firmware onto it, since that is the newest of any available, and i just rooted it....starting to really enjoy it now. now i just hope someone comes out with at least a rom or two for it, or i might have to try my hand at making one, although i've never made one how hard can it be? lol...
I just spent 20min waiting outside a T-Mobile store before it opened, the doors finally opened, I tell the rep I would like to buy a Note 4 and to my shock she said "we didn't get any". I called every other store in a 30mi radius and NOBODY has them. So make sure you call before you waste your time driving to the store.
This is all very ironic since I decided not to preorder so I could be one of the first people to get one on launch day I am pretty ticked so I filed a formal complaint, and encourage others to do the same (being polite of course). Stores are suppose to get shipments days in advance of a major product launch.
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I just spent 20min waiting outside a T-Mobile store before it opened, the doors finally opened, I tell the rep I would like to buy a Note 4 and to my shock she said "we didn't get any". I called every other store in a 30mi radius and NOBODY has them. So make sure you call before you waste your time driving to the store.
This is all very ironic since I decided not to preorder so I could be one of the first people to get one on launch day I am pretty ticked so I filed a formal complaint, and encourage others to do the same (being polite of course). Stores are suppose to get shipments days in advance of a major product launch.
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Where the f do you live? On a remote island?
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Where the f do you live? On a remote island?
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Um I live 20 min away from Google headquarters, Facebook etc. So not exactly
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Where the f do you live? On a remote island?
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Its true. I live in NW Houston and working in SE Houston/Pasadena area so I called a lot of stores near home and work and about half of them said that Note 4 is sold out (calling within 9am-930am) and the rest said they are still waiting for the shipment and some said they only do store orders and directly shipping it to my home address. One store told me to hurry up in the afternoon because they are only getting 4 units. WTF?
Wow, only 4? I wonder if Samsung is to blame or if it's T-Mobile. Or both. I haven't heard of any other carriers having supply issues yet.
Thank you for lesson learned. I have it since this past Monday already.
Are you trying to save $6 on the shipping?
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Thank you for lesson learned. I have it since this past Monday already.
Are you trying to save $6 on the shipping?
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I mentioned I didn't preorder since I wanted to have it as soon as possible, I didn't feel like waiting for the UPS truck to show up. I called the minute preorders were up, they said I would get it on the 17th probably in the afternoon.
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Its true. I live in NW Houston and working in SE Houston/Pasadena area so I called a lot of stores near home and work and about half of them said that Note 4 is sold out (calling within 9am-930am) and the rest said they are still waiting for the shipment and some said they only do store orders and directly shipping it to my home address. One store told me to hurry up in the afternoon because they are only getting 4 units. WTF?
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Sorry to hear you haven't had any luck locating a store with Note 4's in stock.
I'm south of Houston & planned to walk into a store to pick one up but decided to pre-order instead...certainly worked out for the better.
I called 6 different Corp stores and they all said shipment got botched and hopefully ups is delivering them today. Non Corp stores have them. Any reason not to go to a non Corp. At AT&T I got screwed by going non Corp
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I called 6 different Corp stores and they all said shipment got botched and hopefully ups is delivering them today. Non Corp stores have them. Any reason not to go to a non Corp. At AT&T I got screwed by going non Corp
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I've never gone to a non corporate store to get a phone. I know there are some things 3rd party stores can't do. It's kind of funny I actually work in mobile sales for a major company but we don't sell T-Mobile so I have to go get one at a store like everyone else. Our store actually only had 3 to sell as of last night when I got off(the rest of the shipment we got was all in store pickups for preorders) and I mentioned to management how BS that was.
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I mentioned I didn't preorder since I wanted to have it as soon as possible, I didn't feel like waiting for the UPS truck to show up. I called the minute preorders were up, they said I would get it on the 17th probably in the afternoon.
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Now that we know, ordering at the store is not it. Now you can tell UPS to hold your package while its on its way and you just pick it up at the service center. Everyone that live near KY gets free upgrade to next day air.
Got mine this morning at 10am. Showed up to the store at 9 and they told me they didn't have any and when I called at 10 they told me they had gotten 10 in and to hurry
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As of 12:00 a vast majority of the stores in the bay area don't have any but one had a few whites and another had a few white and one black.
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I just spent 20min waiting outside a T-Mobile store before it opened, the doors finally opened, I tell the rep I would like to buy a Note 4 and to my shock she said "we didn't get any". I called every other store in a 30mi radius and NOBODY has them. So make sure you call before you waste your time driving to the store.
This is all very ironic since I decided not to preorder so I could be one of the first people to get one on launch day I am pretty ticked so I filed a formal complaint, and encourage others to do the same (being polite of course). Stores are suppose to get shipments days in advance of a major product launch.
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I was the same. I was really mad. but I got mine from a different store. The funny thing is all the guys at tmobile had a new shirt has the next big thing is here and they have nothing in stock
I played with the Note 4 for a bit but going to probably wait and see how I like the Nexus 6. The store only had a few left of the 8 they got.
I called 10 stores this morning in my area for 2 white (for a friend - got mine Wed). 7 had sold out already, 2 will not get their shipments in until after 3pm and 1 had 2 left. Unfortunately, they won't hold them so he's gonna try his luck at those 2 stores since the last store is an hour and half drive and likely won't be stocked when he gets there.
From what the stores told me, most of them got 2 white and 2 black and received their shipment later than expected but still sold out quickly. I'm surprised - they had so many s5 on launch day but I guess the Note 4 is a different breed!
same here some stores hadnt gotten the shipment yet. but i found one that did so i got mine.
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same here some stores hadnt gotten the shipment yet. but i found one that did so i got mine.
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Guess samsung just wants to "sell out"
So much for Samsung spending millions on marketing and promoting their phones only to mess up their store launch day
Well I dont even know if this is Samsung's or Tmo's fault.
Oh, there one store 60 miles away from me expecting the delivery in 30 mins. Crossing my fingers that I'll be able to get one 2 hrs from now. Cant leave work yet
all the other stores said to call or go back at 11 am to 2 pm to see if they already had them.