I must say in fairness even I am pretty shocked at the demand, and like Lioneagle this is a product I have been eagerly anticipating since Brushes launched on the iPhone and none of us had yet heard the name "iPad". It's truly shocking to me that the Pencil is so popular, stores are selling out in what appears to be minutes - presumably a large number from people who just happen to be in the store at the right time. It can't all be the crazies like us wasting time posting about it online and calling stores. Regular people seem to be buying it.
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I must say in fairness even I am pretty shocked at the demand, and like Lioneagle this is a product I have been eagerly anticipating since Brushes launched on the iPhone and none of us had yet heard the name "iPad". It's truly shocking to me that the Pencil is so popular, stores are selling out in what appears to be minutes - presumably a large number from people who just happen to be in the store at the right time. It can't all be the crazies like us wasting time posting about it online and calling stores. Regular people seem to be buying it.
I just can't fathom people actually paying 4/500 dollars for a 99 dollar item. Especially the pencil. I am impatient as **** but even then, hell no! Maybe, 50 dollars over but not 3 or 4 times the amount. No thanks.
What's worse is now that it's well-known that there's a shortage, rather than just us enthusiasts that really need a Pencil, every scalping &*(#$@ will be all set to snipe them beforehand, so they can scalp them.
I hope the market is flooded in a week -- but I'm sure I'm dreaming.
I'll be sending a complaint letter to Apple tonight. I'm about to get off the botched launch circus train for good.
I hope the market is flooded in a week -- but I'm sure I'm dreaming.
I'll be sending a complaint letter to Apple tonight. I'm about to get off the botched launch circus train for good.
Just got off the phone with Arrowhead Apple Store. None in stock, but they had several today.
LOL thanks for the update. After checking 4 days in a row, today was the one day I didn't check.
I know this is completely legal and people can do whatever they want but it makes me so mad! Those of us on here who want to actually use these things can't get one and someone who just wants to make a profit ripping off people gets 2 or 3! UGH!
Wow sorry for your experiences but I have the same delivery window as you and our pencils will be here soon! If it's any comfort eBay is full of buyers that are scammers as much as the scalpers, they will get theirs. I won't even sell anything on eBay anymore because I've been burned so much.
More on topic I think some may start to see shipping begin in the coming days I hope.
Those posts never showed up on my Ebay searches, so I stand corrected. *Some* scalpers are straight up asking $500. All the ones I'm watching (5 of them) have dozens of bids that drove the price up. Even so, the price asked matches roughly the max bid I've seen. The only person that is going to pay that price is the intended market (rich impatient folks). Still Apple's fault.
Wow sorry for your experiences but I have the same delivery window as you and our pencils will be here soon! If it's any comfort eBay is full of buyers that are scammers as much as the scalpers, they will get theirs. I won't even sell anything on eBay anymore because I've been burned so much.
More on topic I think some may start to see shipping begin in the coming days I hope.
Just made my afternoon calls to the LA stores and none available anywhere here.
As @Lioneagle has already mentioned, you can only blame Apple for this.
Contrast this with the iPhone 6S / 6S+ .... although not by any means overflowing with stock, supply was much closer to demand. I had hoped it would be the last time Apple would have supply chain issues. Clearly I was wrong lol.
I'm actually not sure if even the Apple Watch had similar issues with availability. Or at least, it wasn't such a tease by given you e.g. the watch without the strap. Pretty annoying.
Contrast this with the iPhone 6S / 6S+ .... although not by any means overflowing with stock, supply was much closer to demand. I had hoped it would be the last time Apple would have supply chain issues. Clearly I was wrong lol.
I'm actually not sure if even the Apple Watch had similar issues with availability. Or at least, it wasn't such a tease by given you e.g. the watch without the strap. Pretty annoying.
Actually with businesses evaluating the Pencil, they essentially have "unlimited" budget to purchase stuff. It doesn't necessarily have to be rich people buying from the scalpers, just business proxies who don't care about spending money since it's the company's
Has anyone tried just waiting in the store until they receive a shipment? Tell a manager you'll be waiting until they receive their daily shipment and you're first in line.
Has anyone tried talking with the business team? Someone said the business team are hoarding the pencils for businesses.
Has anyone tried talking with the business team? Someone said the business team are hoarding the pencils for businesses.
I've talked with the business team at our local store who I have a pretty good relationship with and they've said repeatedly it's first come first served. As this is a more business intended tool I had hoped they could hold some for business customers but unless someone else has heard differently that doesn't seem to be the case.
Actually with businesses evaluating the Pencil, they essentially have "unlimited" budget to purchase stuff. It doesn't necessarily have to be rich people buying from the scalpers, just business proxies who don't care about spending money since it's the company's
I don't think businesses would buy one-off pencils from EBay at $500 a pop. It's not like any particular person has a batch of 20 to sell, due to scarcity. Seems inefficient to me... unlimited budget or not. But people do what they do, I guess.
Ha. The one Apple Store in the valley I didn't call. Too far away for me though.
Apple Store Irvine, CA has none and said that the ten nearest stores have none either. Irvine said they have not received a single shipment.
Incidentally, after dealing with a couple other local stores I've learned that it helps to be adamant about having them actually check for stock. Most employees in those stores I've spoken to have given false information: a popular refrain is that the pencil hasn't been released and won't be for 4-5 weeks. Obviously they're confusing estimated shipping wait with release date.
Incidentally, after dealing with a couple other local stores I've learned that it helps to be adamant about having them actually check for stock. Most employees in those stores I've spoken to have given false information: a popular refrain is that the pencil hasn't been released and won't be for 4-5 weeks. Obviously they're confusing estimated shipping wait with release date.
I wish I could just go to sleep tonight, and wake up like Christmas, with my order in "Preparing for Shipment" instead of processing.
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Just checked Eaton Centre in Toronto when upgrading my 32GB to 128GB, none in stock, but they did have some in today at some point or another apparently.
People getting pencils when they're still waiting for their iPads, people getting multiple pencils... Ugh. I just want the one Pencil and keyboard so I can portably bring this thing around. Right now, I'm using the Logitech K811 keyboard but I'd rather not carry the iPad Pro and a separate keyboard around. Oh yeah, and no pencil
I just want one pencil so I can use it to take notes in lecture, the entire reason I bought the thing....but no luckPeople getting pencils when they're still waiting for their iPads, people getting multiple pencils... Ugh. I just want the one Pencil and keyboard so I can portably bring this thing around. Right now, I'm using the Logitech K811 keyboard but I'd rather not carry the iPad Pro and a separate keyboard around. Oh yeah, and no pencil