Verizon iPhone inventory at Best Buy: 100 16GB, 80 32GB at opening

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jcp42877 wrote:
that's actually uh...quite a decent amount (?)
I mean...where I lve at least, the Verizon and Best Buy are across the street from each other...12 miles down the road...same setup, different location, 10 miles the other way, same setup.
I mean how many customers are HONESTLY eligible for upgrade or forking out full retail?
Not that many I assume?
But then again...I know how fast the EVO went out, and Best Buy did ticket thingies
Out of curiosity, when I pay the $650+ for mine, will my reward zone card give me that many points? cause that would be the bomb!
Yeah, I bought a phone for full retail price from Best Buy. You get the points on the price of the phone, but not the sales tax. Get some accessories while you're there and you could get around 700 points! What price is Best Buy selling the 16GB for, $599 or $649?

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FYI. I thought this was worth sharing...
I purchased two iPhone 4 handsets from Best Buy--one for me, one for management (wife).
When buying the handsets, I signed up for the Rewards Zone program they offer. It works by every dollar you spend earns you a point--at some level of points, you receive a gift certificate.
Apparently, BB gives you Rewards Zone credit for the FULL unsubsidized cost of the phone (plus tax), and not just what I paid per phone ($700 vs. $299 subsidized cost for each 32GB iPhone 4)
Anyway, to make a long story short, I received a $25 gift certificate in my e-mail from BB for buying the phones at Best Buy.
Not trying to dissuade anyone from buying their phones at the Apple Store or anywhere else, just thought it was worth sharing since it was a free $25 rewards gift certificate just for buying our phones there.

You can buy a iPhone 4 at any Authorized Retailer (Best Buy, ATT, RS, WM, Apple, etc). However you can not buy a unlocked iphone in the US. All iPhones sold in the US are carrier locked to AT&T and neither Apple or AT&T will unlock the device. If you buy a locked iphone and want it unlocked you will have to do it on your own. Just some thigns to remember 1. It technically voids your warranty. So if you cant restore it to factory firmware before you send it to Apple or take it to them and they find out its Jailbroken warranty is over. and number 2. There is currently no unlock for iphones shipping with 4.1 and the new baseband. So you are taking a chance to that the device will not have 4.1 on it already. You also need to be careful about eBay. Not every device listed is actually a Apple unlocked device. Its merely a Jailbroken one with the unlock applied. Just a warning to you.

Best Buy 100% Price Match Guarantee FAIL for Elite Plus member!!!

So during the Black Friday weekend I purchased a Dyson vacuum at a store. I understand that Best Buy does not match pricing DURING Black Friday weekend. So on 12/15 Amazon had the vacuum on sale for $26 less than what I paid. Again, this is not Black Friday weekend but the item was purchased over Black Friday weekend. So I called in for Best Buy to match the price. I spoke with someone who seemed like temp help. It did not sound like she was in a call center and she didn't know much and seemed to be IM'n with someone to get answers. After initially telling me they would not match the price because the item was purchased during Black Friday I explained that it was no longer Black Friday and Best Buy policy does not obsolve them from matching prices for the next 5-6 weeks (the return date is 1/15/2015) from all items purchased over Black Friday weekend. If so, no one would buy during Black Friday. She said she would submit the price match and I would get an email letting me know if it has been approved. I was patient and waited 2 weeks and nothing. I called back and was told that the price match department was swamped and to please be patient. So I waited till today to call back for the return date is in 2 days and still no price match email. I am now being told that Best Buy only matches their own pricing if not at the time of sale AND they only match the price that same day when they can confirm the price. (which makes sense) I'm also being told my price match was never sent to the correct department so it has been sitting in case # purgatory for the past month. Why is any of this my fault?! I spend over $3500 per year, year after year and I'm supposed to get 'Elite' service. I know more than the people I'm speaking with on the phone! I called in with a legit lower price, waited patiently for Best Buy to match, have now spoken with 3 different reps, been told something different each time about the price match policy (every time they were wrong) and now I'm being told because it wasn't matched when they could confirm the price they won't match the price?! What am I missing?!
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Dear iamkraz,
Thank you for bringing us your business this holiday and for your continued loyalty to us as a My Best Buy Elite Plus customer. I am sorry if your recent experience has left you disappointed after the service you received. I would be happy to help clarify this for you.
Per our Price Match Guarantee, “At the time of sale, we price match all local retail competitors (including their online prices) and we price match products shipped from and sold by these major online retailers: Amazon.com, Bhphotovideo.com, Crutchfield.com, Dell.com, HP.com, Newegg.com, and TigerDirect.com.” The only price match we would perform after the initial time of sale would be to a lower price in store or on BestBuy.com during your respective Return & Exchange period. You should have been provided with this as the reason for not receiving the price match when you were speaking with our support teams.
My apologies for any confusion this caused. I would like to get some more details from you about the conversations you had so I may properly document this here at the corporate level for coaching and training. Please check your private messages by clicking on the envelope in the upper right-hand corner while you are logged into the forums.
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When will we see Iphone 4 at Best Buy?

I swear I check my local store and the site multiple times every single week, and every week same thing out of stock. Then if you ask the question, the BB people have no idea, it is like some big deep dark secret. I just want to order one of these I do not care if I pre-order until replenishment (can't do that as well). I would normally just get them at Apple who has them in stock, but got these BB gift cards burning a hole in my pocket...guess next time will not ask for BB gift cards from my credit card company when I cannot even use them.
Anyhow, what I care about is just getting notified they are in stock, twitter feed, email notification anything, heck even just place a standing order....but having to constantly call them or check online is ridiculous. Anyone know something I do not?
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Coming from me, a VERY heavy Droid user. I can understand their cap at 2GB. I am a VERY heavy user. Email, Youtube, web browsing, weather, you name it, I do it on my phone, and I have yet to even get to 1GB let alone 2GB. *shrug* For what it's worth, if you can actually hit 2GB on your phone, my hat's off to you.
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IPhone 4 Preorder / Best Buy

I was number 9 at Best Buy on Pre Order Tuesday. They were allotted 20 preorders for launch day. Picture me with a grin on my face. Only to find out today that they most likely will not get their shipment on launch day. See grin disappear.
Can't find an HTC Evo anywhere to even try it to see if I might be tempted to switch. Such suffering. It's a wonder I'm not an alcoholic.

Looks like Best Buy is now where I have to go. I hope they get them on the 24th. I reserved 2 with them because we all know how Apple site was on the 15th. Of course Best Buy didn't run any information or anything and won't until you pick up the phone but I was 2nd in line. I'm glad I kept the reservation because Apple cancelled my order and they don't know why as everything seemed ok with payment and my eligibility. So here's hoping Best Buy gets them. They are supposed to give me a call next week sometime to make an appointment to get my phones. **Fingers crossed**

Anyone buy their iPhone 4 at Best Buy AND get their protection plan?

Well I did but I cancelled the protection plan (which was $15 a month) once I got the bumper case from Apple.
After I cancelled the plan they emailed me and called me asking if I wanted to renew. Well, I did plan on renewing it it in the future because the $15 a month was a little steep for me at the time.
Well last night I went and celebrated the annual zombie crawl in my city and I hooked up my iphone to a dock to play music. Unfortunately it didn't fit with the bumper on so I took it off, boom 5 minutes later it falls out and the front screen is cracked.
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You could also look at getting it repaired locally or repaired out of warranty by Apple. It would be cheaper than buying a new phone outright.

Verizon phone upgrade at Best Buy?

I was wondering that since im on a family plan and am not the" Primary Line" will the person who is the primary line have to come into the store with me when i get my upgrade?

Ok, this what I can tell you from experience:
In a 'Family Plan' there is an 'Account Owner', the person whos name is on the bill, basically the primary line. There could only be one Account Owner, but you can switch to any other number on the line. Then there is an 'Account Manager', who can do almost anything the Account Owner can do. I only know one restriction so far: If the Account Manager wanted to have their own line, they have to get permission from the Account Owner or the Account Owner have to be there to start it. There could be more than one Account Manager in one family plan. If you are not either one of these people, you can't do alot. You can't get Techincal Support inside a VZW store, change the plan, pay the bill, and recieve an upgrade. Getting an upgrade is 'signing a new contract', and you can't make account changes without one of these people.

Which phone should I buy? 16GB 32GB?

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I walked out of the store....made no sense ot me.
Why would I need a 32GB, 64GB versus a 16GB?
The salesman was trying to divert me to an Android.
I have been an Apple user since the "Lisa"....

Thanks.
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I am moving to Europe - can I bring my Verizon iphone 5 or should I buy a new one there?

Hello,
I am moving to Europe, specificaly France, soon and would like to know if I should bring my Verizon iphone 5, or just buy a new one there, since I will have to start a new contract with a European phone company while I am there. I haven't bought my new iphone 5 yet (because I am waiting for this answer) but my mother is alligble for an upgrade with her Verizon account and can get a brand new Verizon iphone 5 for a great deal. She was going to give it to me, but I am leaving for France in 3 months where I will be living there for at least a year. I was going to just purchase a new iphone 5 with one of the European phone companies (like Orange or Vodaphone, ect.) since I will be getting a good deal on them too (when signing up for a new contract), but if the Verizon iphone will work exactly the same over in Europe, I would rather get it now. Either way, I will be spending about the same amount of money. Will I be restricted somehow using a US iphone 5 in Europe, or are the US iphone 5's any different from the iphone 5's in Europe (or tide to European phone companies? Do they offer an insurance plan? (I'm not sure if this even exists in the US. I will be a new iphone user!) I'm just curious what which iphone will be more efficitant to use, since I will be spending most of my time in Europe.
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Click on the links on the right for some good information. The only concern is that a phone purchased in the States will only be seviced for any repairs in the States. You will not have any warranty coverage in France.

HT201269 Best Buy started the setup assistant on my new iPhone 5 and now I can't make it sync with iTunes. How can I reset and start over?

I bought an iPhone 5 at Best Buy, and they started the setup assistant process. Now I can't go back and start over so I can sync my phone to my iTunes account. I have an old iPhone 3GS and didn't use the iCloud. I backed up to my computer. And now I can't reset my iPhone 5 to sync to my iTunes.
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Upgrading a phone with Best Buy vs. Verizon Wireless directly

Thanks for reading. I'm eligible for my upgrade with Verizon on 12/19. I've noticed that Best Buy has the Samsumg Galaxy S III I want to purchase for $50 less than Verizon Wireless online and in the VZW stores.
I questioned Verizon reps directly about the pricing and they stated that if I purchased my phone from BB instead of with them the following would/could happen:
1) I may no longer get my 20% PNC discount for monthly service
2) I would not be able to purchase Verizon's protection plan, only Best Buy's
3) If something went wrong with the phone I couldn't contact Verizon, only Best Buy with replacements, issues etc.
4) Best Buy (or any other vendor) would/could ask me to sign their own agreement which could hinder me from changing my plan, adding features and other limitations I would not have otherwise.
5) Best Buy will push my upgrade date back four months, that’s why the price of the phone may be lower.
Can someone debunk or shed some light on this? If the above are true I'll probably spend the extra $50 to go directly to VZW. I have the chat log if anyone would like me to share.
Also, by the way Best Buy, I've been to the cell phone area of the Mall Woods Best Buy in Dayton, Ohio three times in the last week to play with phones and not once did anyone ask me if I had questions or needed help. For some reason, this is an issue with this store. TV's, Video Games, Car Audio always have more than enough associates and everyone is very helpful, but there are only two associates in cell phones and the lines to even talk to someone are always absurd.
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1. Not true, your discount still applies.
2. Not true. You can still use Verizon's insurance, though Best Buy's Geek Squad Protection has a $0 deductible
3. Not true, you are still a Verizon customer and have the manufacturer's warranty.
4. Not true, Best Buy Mobile has no secondary agreements you need to sign.
5. Not true, your contract extension is the same as it is through Verizon.
Did you visit a Verizon retail store? Please remember that many of these stores are owned by third-parties and the reps are on commission, and they have a personal interest in you buying from them. In this case it appears you were completely lied to.
Dan K. | Mobile Specialty Stores
Any opinions expressed in this post are those of
the author and do not represent Best Buy Co., Inc.

Best Buy has Zero iPhone4s but the AT&T store NEXT DOOR has 80 (with more arriving!)

Best Buy in Mount Laurel, NJ (1400 Nixon Drive) has ZERO iPhone 4s as of 6 PM on 6/28. Despite preordering on the 15th and I am still waiting with no word on when my phone will be in.
So I call the AT&T store that is located NEXT DOOR @ 1420 Nixon Drive. I mean it is literally right next door in the strip mall. I'm told that they received 80 phones today and are expecting a shipment of 60 to 80 MORE phones tomorrow. The rep told me that they will have extra phone for walk-ins, but it's going to be first come-first served, etc.
I mean, C'MON! It's like a bad joke.
I've heard the arguement "it's not us, it's Apple" from Best Buy, but I guess I'm not clear on why Best Buy seems to have no leverage to get their pre-orders expedited.
Heck, I don't understand why Best Buy can't, at minimum, get a straight answer from Apple about where/when Best Buy will be getting replenishment stock.
As a customer, I don't care who's "fault" it is - in my opinion, it's Best Buy's fault. Obviously, there's no universal shortage of iPhone 4s when the AT&T store is getting extras and Best Buy can't fullfill it's preorders from the 15th.
IMO, the problem is that Best Buy must have a pretty weak relationship with Apple to be treated this way. As a small business owner, if one of my suppliers was jerking me around like this, I'd sever the relationship. (Sure, I know this is more complex, but the principle is that Best Buy has a bunch of angry customers due to Apple's lack of support. That's a BAD business relationship, when your partners force you to lose crediblilty with customers).
I'll never pre-order from Best Buy again. But you can blame Apple for that ...

It simply amazes me that Best Buy continues to point fingers away from themselves. I understand the RS situation. They've never been what I'd consider an outlet for this type of situation. While sad, RS's ineptitude doesn't surprise me. Best Buy's does.
That tells me there are more fundamental problems with Best Buy. They either don't have a good relationship with their vendors (in this case, Apple). Or, they really don't have a handle on inventory and shipping basics. Maybe, as has been suggested, there's something amiss with employees taking the customer pre-orders and putting their family and friends in front of them. Still, this has happened at seemingly every Best Buy store. That tells me the problems with Best Buy are very widespread.
As I posted before, I just walked into an AT&T store yesterday and bought a 32GB iPhone 4, no reservations. Others have reported doing the same. AT&T probably has fewer stores than Best Buy. And, from what I can tell, have smaller iPhone stock than Best Buy. Yet, they handled it much better.
All pre-orders were filled first. Then, walk-ups were allowed to buy. No employees were allowed to buy them, under any circumstance, for anyone, until the customers were taken care of first. Simple concept. Apparently, too simple for Best Buy to understand.

As of last night, i have a 16G iphone4......from Best Buy

So my tale of woe is me is short and sweet.
-Preordered iphone 4 from Best Buy in huntington station NY on the first day. Launch day came, the store was shorted, i didnt make the cut. Out of 12 people, i was now number 3 on the next shipment.
-Like most of you, i hadnt been told when, or if the next shipment was even coming
-Compounding the problem, was that i'm leaving tomorrow for a 2 week vacation, and if the phone came and i couldnt be there to claim it, i'd get bumped down the list, and most likely wait until august
-Huntington Station store was absolutely no help, very rude, told me no way i'd be able to return my gift card, etc etc
WELL
Last night i called again to complain, and got a hold of someone who was surprisingly helpful. Informed me that hes not sure why, but he caught wind that the Riverhead store has a bunch in stock for walk ins, and they didnt take preorders.
I called riverhead at 7pm, and they said they had a bunch, but theres some people on line. Gave her my number and name, told her i was getting in my car, i'll be there in an hour (its 45 miles away and rush hour), and to call me if they run out so i dont waste my time.
Show up at 8:25, wait behind one person, walk out of there 10 minutes later with a beautiful new iphone 4 I'm canceling my presale today from huntington and thanking the guy who gave me the tip. Apparently Riverhead got 60+ on their first shipment, but Huntington Station (who took preorders mind you) got no more than 20. Does this make any sense? Absolutely not. But now i have my iphone, its definately amazing and worth the wait, and i dont have to deal with this bull anymore
Keep plugging away everyone! Just keep calling different stores!

Completely agree. If i wasnt able to get the phone, i'd obviuosly be more peeved about the situation, but i have it so its rolling off my back at this point.
But you're totally right, and its completely poor inventory management on BB and Apple's part.
A preorder is a guarantee of product when inventory allows. To have one store 45 miles away have 60 while the other store barely had enough to fill 10 people on the preorder, is just poor poor business practice.

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If I preorder the iPhone 6 through Best Buy, do I still qualify for the $200 trade in? I have an iPhone 4 currently.

In our town we have two retailers which are literally blocks mile from each other; Verizon Wireless 76 Dodge St., 01915 and Verizon Wireless at 136 Dodge St., 01915. I'm sifting through the VWZ website to better understand the promotion and to better understand given the information shared at "Verizon Wireless 136 Dodge St....".
I've been a customer of VWZ for years and have opted not to go to 76 Dodge St. given the years of poor customer service experience at that particular location and return to 136 Dodge St given their great customer service. Now I read your posting as I comb through the readings to learn more about the promotion to help better understand who, what and under what circumstances you are eligible to receive the promotional upgrade.
I only went to the store today given the VWZ website did not allow me to change my plan to from nationwide to single place and pre-order the phone. My frustration mounted when I went to the store I was at today stated VWZ "misinformed the public..." and the $200 upgrade really should really have read, "...receive up to a $200 refund..." -- that is, I would only receive the cost of the appraised value of the iPhone 4S which is only know after I submit the item to VWZ. Here I read this post which you indicate it's only available at "Verizon Wireless" which leaves be baffled - does this include authorized retailers who print receipts stating "Verizon Wireless, 136 Dode St... or what? The only reason why I remained with VMZ (it wasn't for the customer service), was the promotional offer and the new single plan being offered. If this is not the case, I like to void this order (which I won't be surprised I'll be charged) and start shopping around at other carriers. I admit this promotional offering is very clear with no clear indication on who, what and under what circumstance you are eligible and the cost you will encounter.

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