Apple Store Personal Shopping NOT available after 3pm on 29th.

[takrocks]

Just went to the website, no personal shopping appointments are available after the 29th at 3pm. Hence, I will be in line.
~T

 

[r6girl]

Just went to the website, no personal shopping appointments are available after the 29th at 3pm. Hence, I will be in line.
~T

i noticed that too. i was hoping that this would be a way to set up some time to definitely get into a store around the iphone release, but they foiled my evil plan!

 

[paulyras]

Very clever plan though....

 

[semperfimarine2]

any link?

 

[takrocks]

personal shopping link...

apple.com/retail/personalshopping

~T

 

[iSaint]

Apple Personal Shopping

just copied your address for ease of use...the link function is a nice way to furnish links for others on MR

 

[Photography]

I read in one of the news discussion threads that you should go on the Personal Shopping site on June 27 to reserve your time (assuming that we will be allowed to reserve past 3 PM, as you can for the TV, just not the Mac) to purchase the iPhone, as this was my clever plan as well. I'll check back on the Personal Shopping site June 27 to see if this is actually true - I'm hoping it will be, as it's a great plan to avoid all the lines!

 

[skubish]

I read in one of the news discussion threads that you should go on the Personal Shopping site on June 27 to reserve your time (assuming that we will be allowed to reserve past 3 PM, as you can for the TV, just not the Mac) to purchase the iPhone, as this was my clever plan as well. I'll check back on the Personal Shopping site June 27 to see if this is actually true - I'm hoping it will be, as it's a great plan to avoid all the lines!

My local store doesn't let you reserve any times on the 29th.

 

[applehero]

Mine will let me, but 1) I will not be here on the 29th and 2) the iPhone is not an option as of yet.

 

[basicfiend]

Apple stores closed 3-6pm on launch day?

I was just at the Apple Store in Cambridge Mass and one of the guys told me that, off the record, the store would probably be closing for the afternoon to prepare for the launch. But that was just his guess as they don't know exactly how the launch is going to work.

 

[Photography]

I have just been informed of this article: June 29th shopping appointments cancelled?

Also briefly stated in this article: iPhone distribution to expand after launch

AT&T has reportedly planned launch events for each of the stores and has notified stores not carrying the iPhone to expect additional traffic as well as given them advice on how to respond to customer inquiries about the device. Apple's own stores are reportedly gearing up for the launch by canceling personal shopping appointments to keep staff available for the expected frenzy.

 

[voicegy]

My local store doesn't let you reserve any times on the 29th.

Yes, that was my clever plan too, so imagine my chagrin when the 29th wasn't even a date that was available to choose from.

 

[itsallinurhead]

Shucks. That could have made things easy. Looks like I will still be arriving at 12P.M.

 

[RR08EvoX]

I have an appointment scheduled for 630pm at the chestnut hill apple store in Mass.

I made the appt last week, I guess I should call just to confirm.