Comments on: iPhone 3G is starting to get hard to find http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/07/15/iphone-3g-is-starting-to-get-hard-to-find/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:46:52 -0500 hourly 1 By: Alice http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/07/15/iphone-3g-is-starting-to-get-hard-to-find/comment-page-1/#comment-780098 Alice Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:29:44 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=29891#comment-780098 Are you guys sure you are reading Apple's "Availability Page" correctly? To me... it looks more like this is what is REALLY happening: We get a new shipment in on Monday, but all 300 phones are gone by 9pm (so that's what their web-site says). We another new shipment in on Tuesday, but all 200 phones are gone by 9pm (so that's what their web-site says). We get a new shipment in on Wednesday, but all 400 phones are gone by 9pm (so that's what their web-site says). Etc.... So is that really a "sold out, everywhere" item? Sounds to me like that's just "normal" instead. To me "sold out" would instead be: "We are out... and we won't have any for more than a month." Visit an Apple (or AT&T) store and ask the correct question: "When did this store last have them in stock?" Are you guys sure you are reading Apple’s “Availability Page” correctly?

To me… it looks more like this is what is REALLY happening:

We get a new shipment in on Monday, but all
300 phones are gone by 9pm (so that’s what their web-site says).

We another new shipment in on Tuesday, but all
200 phones are gone by 9pm (so that’s what their web-site says).

We get a new shipment in on Wednesday, but all
400 phones are gone by 9pm (so that’s what their web-site says).

Etc….

So is that really a “sold out, everywhere” item?
Sounds to me like that’s just “normal” instead.

To me “sold out” would instead be: “We are out… and we won’t have any for more than a month.”

Visit an Apple (or AT&T) store and ask the correct question: “When did this store last have them in stock?”

]]> By: 3G iPhone http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/07/15/iphone-3g-is-starting-to-get-hard-to-find/comment-page-1/#comment-771513 3G iPhone Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:28:15 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=29891#comment-771513 I can't find a 3G iPhone anywhere around my area. I can’t find a 3G iPhone anywhere around my area.

]]> By: Dave http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/07/15/iphone-3g-is-starting-to-get-hard-to-find/comment-page-1/#comment-769941 Dave Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:59:13 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=29891#comment-769941 Don't give in to AT&Ts "fulfillment" b.s. It's a way for them to drive their sales numbers up for any given day as they charge you for the phone 10-30 days before you even get it in your hands. They're resorting to pushy sales tactics on the phone when you call their stores as well only to inquire whether or not they have phones in stock or know when they will have them. If I want pushy sales tactics, I'll go drop by a car dealership and listen to the grease balls there try to sell me a car with the usual "cheese factor" involved. I don't need a minimum wage sales person at AT&T telling me what's best for me. I'll wait 3-6 months for Apple to get their you know what together, and realize they should stop playing games with their customers, or potential customers....and have enough phones in stock to meet the known demand they were going to face. Honestly, after Apple's horrendous failure with their 2.0 updates over the past week, I'm starting to lose faith in Apple as a company, and will likely take my business elsewhere in the future. Don’t give in to AT&Ts “fulfillment” b.s. It’s a way for them to drive their sales numbers up for any given day as they charge you for the phone 10-30 days before you even get it in your hands. They’re resorting to pushy sales tactics on the phone when you call their stores as well only to inquire whether or not they have phones in stock or know when they will have them.

If I want pushy sales tactics, I’ll go drop by a car dealership and listen to the grease balls there try to sell me a car with the usual “cheese factor” involved. I don’t need a minimum wage sales person at AT&T telling me what’s best for me.

I’ll wait 3-6 months for Apple to get their you know what together, and realize they should stop playing games with their customers, or potential customers….and have enough phones in stock to meet the known demand they were going to face. Honestly, after Apple’s horrendous failure with their 2.0 updates over the past week, I’m starting to lose faith in Apple as a company, and will likely take my business elsewhere in the future.

]]> By: doug http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/07/15/iphone-3g-is-starting-to-get-hard-to-find/comment-page-1/#comment-769091 doug Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:14:49 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=29891#comment-769091 I dropped in at an AT&T store (Chicago) this afternoon, and they had some hand-lettered sign up talking about getting phones from 'Product Fulfillment.' Ten days. I dropped in at an AT&T store (Chicago) this afternoon, and they had some hand-lettered sign up talking about getting phones from ‘Product Fulfillment.’ Ten days.

]]> By: Steve Jabs http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/07/15/iphone-3g-is-starting-to-get-hard-to-find/comment-page-1/#comment-769038 Steve Jabs Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:19:08 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=29891#comment-769038 I’ve called nearly every AT&T store in the Pittsburgh area and they are all saying sold out. They want you to do their waiting lists, which I refuse to do. I’ve called nearly every AT&T store in the Pittsburgh area and they are all saying sold out. They want you to do their waiting lists, which I refuse to do.

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