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09-07-2008, 06:07 PM
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Location: Sydney
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Originally Posted by geosol
So realistically, nothing special was said? if there was no spare phones aside from those reserved for the deposit holders you wouldn't get one cos they get priority all day? So in other words, unless the store has 60 deposit holders and 70 phones, then you'd get a shot?
Just being absolutely sure.
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Well there will be two queues, one for deposit holders, and one for everyone else.
Anyone who hasn't got a deposit will not even be served until the deposit line is completely empty.
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09-07-2008, 06:10 PM
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Location: canberra
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Originally Posted by NeoRicen
Well there will be two queues, one for deposit holders, and one for everyone else.
Anyone who hasn't got a deposit will not even be served until the deposit line is completely empty.
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No that doesn't make any sense. Deposit holders get priority all day. Doesn't that mean that if the store had 10 deposit holders and 10 phones, it'll wait some reasonable time, say 24 hours before serving you? Deposit holders get priority right? I mean, the stores that i've called have all said that they will only have enough for their deposit holders! in your scenerio, it is entirely possible that a deposit holder that only goes down to the nominated store at lunchtime missing getting a unit... which doesn't seem to sit right with me.
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09-07-2008, 06:13 PM
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Location: Melbourne
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i've had optus staff on numerous occassions assure me of a 9am ceiling for their priority queueing
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09-07-2008, 06:15 PM
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Location: Tullamarine
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Quote:
Originally Posted by geosol
No that doesn't make any sense. Deposit holders get priority all day. Doesn't that mean that if the store had 10 deposit holders and 10 phones, it'll wait some reasonable time, say 24 hours before serving you? Deposit holders get priority right? I mean, the stores that i've called have all said that they will only have enough for their deposit holders! in your scenerio, it is entirely possible that a deposit holder that only goes down to the nominated store at lunchtime missing getting a unit... which doesn't seem to sit right with me.
Anyone else agree?
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The way I've come to understand it is that Deposit holders will get priority service all day, having a deposit doesn't 'hold' a phone for you as such. If your not there and someone without a deposit is at the store with no other deposit holders present... then the iPhone is his/hers/its. |
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09-07-2008, 06:16 PM
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An Internet acquaintance
Group: Regulars
Location: Central Coast
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The email that was sent out today says Priority all day. I assumed that meant that there will be two queues. When the deposit queue is empty, they will serve people in the non-deposit queue until someone turns up with a deposit, and then they will get served next.
They wont be holding phones for anyone on launch day.
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09-07-2008, 06:17 PM
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Location: Melbourne Australia
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From the Email Optus sent:
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July 11 launch day: priority service for deposit holders
Due to the incredible demand for the new iPhone 3G, on launch day stores will give priority entry to those who left a holding deposit. Deposit Holders will have access to priority queuing all day over non deposit holders and gain entry into participating stores 2 hours before general opening.
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Now im not a deposit holder so I am virtually guaranteed not to get an iPhone through Optus on Launch day, so in that case, I have to hope Vodafone may revise their plans that were released earlier today or that Telstra offer something half decent. |
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09-07-2008, 06:18 PM
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Location: Sydney
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It's deposit priority, so if the there are two customers, a deposit person, and another, then the deposit will be served. If the two customers don't have deposits, there is no one to give priority to, so it's whoever came first.
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09-07-2008, 06:22 PM
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Location: canberra
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So in other words, first in best dressed means try your luck, even if the chance is infinitesimally small?
Hrm. Is sleep > iphone? Let me count the ways
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09-07-2008, 06:25 PM
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You can't handle the truth!
Group: Regulars
Location: Melbourne
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Quote:
Originally Posted by geosol
Hrm. Is sleep > iphone?
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No, one night of less sleep to get the iPhone a month or two early? Its damn worth it. Especially as more and more countries are going to get the iPhone (including China by the end of the year), if there are shortages with the first shipment there are likely to be shortages with the one after as well. |
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09-07-2008, 06:25 PM
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Location: Sydney
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If you don't have a deposit, I wouldn't even bother queuing. I think they'll be scrapping the bottom of the barrel as it is just to fulfil their quota for the deposit holders.
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09-07-2008, 06:28 PM
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Location: canberra
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Originally Posted by cjuiz
If you don't have a deposit, I wouldn't even bother queuing. I think they'll be scrapping the bottom of the barrel as it is just to fulfil their quota for the deposit holders.
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I agree. I'm not forking money over on a promise either. its gonna be madhouse. Dont get me wrong, I'll still swing by to have a gander at 9am  |
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09-07-2008, 06:29 PM
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Worst. App. Ever
Group: Regulars
Location: Greystanes
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NeoRicen
It's deposit priority, so if the there are two customers, a deposit person, and another, then the deposit will be served. If the two customers don't have deposits, there is no one to give priority to, so it's whoever came first.
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Awesome, considering my dad has secretely put in a deposit ages ago with Optus for me...sneaky. Now I have to tell him to take advantage of that and get up at 7
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09-07-2008, 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by 23MAL
- The iPhone should work immediately from when you walk out of the store.
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Are you sure? Don't you have to charge it up first after you unbox it? Or do they unbox and charge all of them overnight?
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09-07-2008, 06:31 PM
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Location: Sydney
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Originally Posted by Erwin
Are you sure? Don't you have to charge it up first after you unbox it? Or do they unbox and charge all of them overnight?
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They always have a little charge in them.
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09-07-2008, 06:35 PM
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Location: QLD
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how long do you think we will have to charge them for?
2-3hrs?
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