It’s awesome you managed to get yours earlier in the end. I hope the 13-20 club get some news soon!
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Other UK iPhone (2017) X(Ten)/8/8+ Pre-Orders and Dispatch Thread
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It’s awesome you managed to get yours earlier in the end. I hope the 13-20 club get some news soon!
Yep it’s working fine for me, but as I say, only after a delete and reinstall.
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JL cancelled my order yesterday at 4pm because my bank account failed the securty check! I didn't any help from them.
First time missing a launch day Apple product for me as well
*** 13 Nov - 20 Nov Camp ***
Hi folks,
I'm in the 13th-20th Nov club but i'm desperate to try and get one before I go on holiday on Monday afternoon.
Argos have let me down with the scandal yesterday and John Lewis let me down with the unresponsive website when orders went live.
I tried to get a pickup this morning online at 6am but the failed too.
Do I have any other options at this stage? I'm wondering if the pickup thing will be daily now (in which case I can try again tomorrow and Monday)?
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I was with you trying this morning. For a moment there was a SG 256 available in Reading but that quickly went. I was looking for one in the London area.
I'm in the 13th-20th Nov club but i'm desperate to try and get one before I go on holiday on Monday afternoon.
Argos have let me down with the scandal yesterday and John Lewis let me down with the unresponsive website when orders went live.
I tried to get a pickup this morning online at 6am but the failed too.
Do I have any other options at this stage? I'm wondering if the pickup thing will be daily now (in which case I can try again tomorrow and Monday)?
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I was with you trying this morning. For a moment there was a SG 256 available in Reading but that quickly went. I was looking for one in the London area.
So we can assume they might get a couple in each day, random variants then? Rather than a proper shipment of 10-20 of each, in which case it’s a complete lottery
Yes. Got 64GB SG at Lakeside for pickup soon.
I went to Apple Manchester Arndale and they told they will have limited stock for each day from 6am.
Do you mind sharing the method you used?
I was on the website, got to the checkout, clicked pickup and then kept hitting 'Search' which appeared to refresh the availability in stores. Not sure if I was doing it correctly. Also, did you get your 6am sharp?
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Definitely, does - have a look at iStockNow website. Two units became available in Cambridge not long ago.
Haha, sounds like you and I are having exactly the same issues right now. Let down by JL, ordered with Argos then now don’t have the stock after all, and no joy with R&C this morning .... good luck in your search!
JL were definitely out of stock in the morning and then some managed to order one in the afternoon. I'm praying they have a few available to order this afternoon...
I’m the same, first iPhone I’ve not had on launch day.First time missing a launch day Apple product for me as well
*** 13 Nov - 20 Nov Camp ***
All due to a combination of lies and incompetence from EE.
Really poor considering they’re now Apple’s “preferred” partner network.
I have to say, for me personally, this has been the worst launch experience ever from Apple.
Since the iPhone 4 I've always been able to get an iPhone on launch day (or the day after), either by getting launch day delivery, or reserve & pickup the day after.
This time around, when pre-orders opened, I was ready at 08:01 with both my iPhone and Macbook, but when the website finally came online it was already 08:06 and 2-3 weeks delivery. Placed an order for a 256GB Silver then, for the 13th-20th slot.
Yesterday, on launch day, I went to Apple Covent Garden and Regent Street, and at both stores, staff turned me away as they had no walk-in stock, and told me to check the website at 06:00 today.
Today, I was ready before 06:00, but the website and didn't work until 06:03, and then there were no 256GB Silver in stock anywhere in London.
Meanwhile, US stores show plenty of availability, and delivery dates are being brought forward. Considering how important the UK market is to Apple, this time around, it seems as if they dont care at all.
The most frustrating part of this is the lack of transparency around delivery dates - Apple is a company that can co-ordinate millions of iPhones to be in certain stores around the world on a given day, yet they can only be precise to a 7 day period as to when I will get my iPhone? In a world with Amazon Prime, this doesn't cut it. They should at the very least be able to give a specific day. It is unacceptable that I have to be ready to suddenly take a day off work with little/no notice.
Anyway, to all of you who were lucky enough to receive your iPhones, enjoy them! And best of luck to all of those still awaiting delivery.
Since the iPhone 4 I've always been able to get an iPhone on launch day (or the day after), either by getting launch day delivery, or reserve & pickup the day after.
This time around, when pre-orders opened, I was ready at 08:01 with both my iPhone and Macbook, but when the website finally came online it was already 08:06 and 2-3 weeks delivery. Placed an order for a 256GB Silver then, for the 13th-20th slot.
Yesterday, on launch day, I went to Apple Covent Garden and Regent Street, and at both stores, staff turned me away as they had no walk-in stock, and told me to check the website at 06:00 today.
Today, I was ready before 06:00, but the website and didn't work until 06:03, and then there were no 256GB Silver in stock anywhere in London.
Meanwhile, US stores show plenty of availability, and delivery dates are being brought forward. Considering how important the UK market is to Apple, this time around, it seems as if they dont care at all.
The most frustrating part of this is the lack of transparency around delivery dates - Apple is a company that can co-ordinate millions of iPhones to be in certain stores around the world on a given day, yet they can only be precise to a 7 day period as to when I will get my iPhone? In a world with Amazon Prime, this doesn't cut it. They should at the very least be able to give a specific day. It is unacceptable that I have to be ready to suddenly take a day off work with little/no notice.
Anyway, to all of you who were lucky enough to receive your iPhones, enjoy them! And best of luck to all of those still awaiting delivery.
First time missing a launch day Apple product for me as well
*** 13 Nov - 20 Nov Camp ***
Don’t be sad , ours will be amongst the next bulk of delivery; I’ve no desire whatsoever to source the X from a 3rd party, hence
will deliver as promised!Returned both of my spares. The Carphone one was ok, but when I went to Vodafone, their records showed it as still waiting to arrive at the depot for delivery, so they couldn’t issue a refund because to them it wasn’t delivered yet. So I left it with them to sort out and I’ll check back next weekend to make sure they’ve refunded me the upfront cost.
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You got yours yet?
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You got yours yet?
Mines 13th - 20th, when I was preordering it, it said 3rd November but then changed after I paid which was pretty annoying.
You end up checking online throughout the day and getting up early to try and get a reservation when really the chances of getting one without waiting for your preorder to come in are slim
You end up checking online throughout the day and getting up early to try and get a reservation when really the chances of getting one without waiting for your preorder to come in are slim
Don’t be sad , ours will be amongst the next bulk of delivery; I’ve no desire whatsoever to source the X from a 3rd party, hence
I’m curious why you wouldn’t want to buy from John Lewis? 2 year guarantee, around 4500 Avios if you click through the Avios eStore, and Apple will still treat you like one of their customers if you have issues. That said, it’ll be a long time before I ever shop with John Lewis after this fiasco, despite having spent c. £14K there in the last 5 years!