T-Mobile Pre-Order Question and Comment Thread
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amyf27
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Wtf, why hasn't my package made ANY movement, some people have departure scans and I still have ready for ups lol, this is bull..
EMGSM
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I would always pre-order because I looked forward to those really early deliveries. If we keep getting it a day before public release and Samsung keeps offering the Gear VR, then whats the purpose? Just wait a day and buy it in store. This is what all this waiting is making me think.
amyf27
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I've seen like 3 so far, lol just annoying since I ordered like the minute they were available, who knows how Tmobile works honestly
ctown81
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We all may just be from the same area. I'm in the Dallas area. Curious where the others are.
ThrottleJohnny
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@ThrottleJohnny:
for many of us, who received these emails on Thursday or Friday, waiting 48 hours means today (Saturday) or tomorrow (Sunday).
often, UPS.com shows very little movement during Saturdays and Sundays.
The number of gear VR's is limited, plus when you pre-order you you get the model and color you want. if you wait until launch day then you are at the mercy of what the store has available. with the Note 7 i have 3 tmobile stores around me and the most any of them got was 15. Plus you don't have to wait in line and spenf an hor there doing all the paperwork and data transfer.
dario12v
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I've seen like 3 so far, lol just annoying since I ordered like the minute they were available, who knows how Tmobile works honestly
I did the same.
@Soggly:
Like you, I ordered, or, pre-ordered, just when it was open, i.e. at 12 Midnight.
Well, one would expect that things work on a "first come, first served" basis.
Yet, empirical evidence is telling us otherwise
EMGSM
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What I'm saying is I don't need another VR. Samsung needs to change it up. Also, of all the freebies they offered (Gear VR, Gear Fit 2, Free Netflix, sd card etc...) all were limited. However, I don't know of anyone who pre-ordered and didn't receive their freebie. At lease nothing has come across the forums that I'm aware of. Benefits of waiting is that you get to see reviews (not of demos) before deciding. Also, I know that these type of things don't happen often but the Note 7 is a good example of when it would have been better for me to wait. But I hear you, waiting in line is no fun.
Arsenio Martins
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@Soggly:
Like you, I ordered, or, pre-ordered, just when it was open, i.e. at 12 Midnight.
Well, one would expect that things work on a "first come, first served" basis.
Yet, empirical evidence is telling us otherwise
Are you involved in the sciences career wise?
I got a text today telling me I have been billed and I have tracking numbers so they will be shipping soon.
arunma
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Heh, well in the sciences interpreting and analyzing the data is 9/10th of the battle.
I just re-read the Twitter DM I got from T-Mobile when I inquired about the pre-orders on March 29. It says "With any launch there is always the possibility that demand could exceed the available supply...Once you complete your pre-order you are locked into your place in line, so if there were any delays in shipping, yours would be shipped before people who placed the order after you."
The way I read this, the "first come, first serve" policy pertains to delays in shipping beyond the planned ship date. Why T-Mobile would NOT just ship the phones the moment they are paid for is beyond me. After all, crazy people like me who wake up at 6:30 AM just to pre-order a phone are also going to be showing it off to friends, coworkers, etc. and basically giving Samsung free advertising. One would think that Samsung wants the general public to be looking at the Galaxy S8 in action prior to the official launch. But I'm not in marketing, so what the heck do I know?
Like everyone else here, I'm going to be spending all of next week compulsively refreshing the UPS page on my mobile browser and generally acting like a crack addict. However, intellectually I'm fairly certain I won't have my phone until the 20th or maybe even the 21st. God forbid, I'm slightly worried that the aforementioned "delays in shipping" may cause me to get my phone as late as the 22nd or 24th! It's a remote but distinct possibility given that on the T-Mobile app we've all seen that ominous message "Estimated to ship 04/20/2017 - 04/21/2017."
I genuinely hope none of our S8s get delayed and stuck in transit over the weekend of the 21st. Otherwise I suspect that several of us are going to get arrested for breaking in to various UPS distribution centers.
blaine07
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Heh, well in the sciences interpreting and analyzing the data is 9/10th of the battle.
I just re-read the Twitter DM I got from T-Mobile when I inquired about the pre-orders on March 29. It says "With any launch there is always the possibility that demand could exceed the available supply...Once you complete your pre-order you are locked into your place in line, so if there were any delays in shipping, yours would be shipped before people who placed the order after you."
The way I read this, the "first come, first serve" policy pertains to delays in shipping beyond the planned ship date. Why T-Mobile would NOT just ship the phones the moment they are paid for is beyond me. After all, crazy people like me who wake up at 6:30 AM just to pre-order a phone are also going to be showing it off to friends, coworkers, etc. and basically giving Samsung free advertising. One would think that Samsung wants the general public to be looking at the Galaxy S8 in action prior to the official launch. But I'm not in marketing, so what the heck do I know?
Like everyone else here, I'm going to be spending all of next week compulsively refreshing the UPS page on my mobile browser and generally acting like a crack addict. However, intellectually I'm fairly certain I won't have my phone until the 20th or maybe even the 21st. God forbid, I'm slightly worried that the aforementioned "delays in shipping" may cause me to get my phone as late as the 22nd or 24th! It's a remote but distinct possibility given that on the T-Mobile app we've all seen that ominous message "Estimated to ship 04/20/2017 - 04/21/2017."
I genuinely hope none of our S8s get delayed and stuck in transit over the weekend of the 21st. Otherwise I suspect that several of us are going to get arrested for breaking in to various UPS distribution centers.
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milehigherik
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Pardon me if I missed it somewhere in the 1000+ posts. Has anyone called UPS to get info on their packages that are just loafing in a warehouse somewhere? If not then I'll be happy to. Thanks in advance.
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