BestBuy: Galaxy Note 9 Pre-Order Thread

[Jewels81]

Please edit the photo out. Appreciate it. That one I missed.

No problem. Be careful I deleted my post.

 

[NIZMOZ44]

No problem. Be careful I deleted my post.

Thanks man. Yea that was a bad goof on me.

 

[Jewels81]

Thanks man. Yea that was a bad goof on me.

You're welcome. It happens

 

[rushmore]

Good catch with the address!

Best Buy said the phone would only show up if I put money down with my card. Otherwise, it will not show up until activated. Well, that's what I was told. I have the confirmed preorder receipt, FWIW.

 

[cnlson]

ok, never done a pre-order with best buy and never done device payments last and current phone is a note 4.
So i need some billing credit best buy knowledge, or at least confirmation.

What the guy at BB told me was that each phone is $899 with the $100 off. For a total of $1798. Minus the $1000 bill credit makes $798 for the two phones payable at around $33.25/mo addition on the bill.

Does this sound around right?

second, is the $899 the actual price or is that a best buy billing credit? (vs the $1000 verizon credit)

last, when i called verizon to cancel a spare line we had the rep told me that the billing credits will total $1000 but they may start in 2-3 billing cycles so i might be paying more for a couple of months and might be getting credits a couple months after the phones are already paid for.

the best buy dude told me the billing credits that start in 2-3 cycles "catch up" so if i am paying $74 for two months before the credits start i will get 2 $40 credits when they kick in so i won't have over paid for 2 years before it evens out.

 

[buzzy3970]

ok, never done a pre-order with best buy and never done device payments last and current phone is a note 4.
So i need some billing credit best buy knowledge, or at least confirmation.

What the guy at BB told me was that each phone is $899 with the $100 off. For a total of $1798. Minus the $1000 bill credit makes $798 for the two phones payable at around $33.25/mo addition on the bill.

Does this sound around right?

second, is the $899 the actual price or is that a best buy billing credit? (vs the $1000 verizon credit)

last, when i called verizon to cancel a spare line we had the rep told me that the billing credits will total $1000 but they may start in 2-3 billing cycles so i might be paying more for a couple of months and might be getting credits a couple months after the phones are already paid for.

the best buy dude told me the billing credits that start in 2-3 cycles "catch up" so if i am paying $74 for two months before the credits start i will get 2 $40 credits when they kick in so i won't have over paid for 2 years before it evens out.

The bill credits are up to 999.99, but with the 100 off at best buy you will only recieve bill credits equal to the 899.99. It's basically buy one get one free of equal or lesser value up to 999.99.

 

[NIZMOZ44]

Here is the thread if you want to read through it, but what I gather, they started to process and ship a week early. But not in order. All dependent on your location and vicinity of the warehouse you were closest too.

https://forums.androidcentral.com/s...estbuy-galaxy-note-8-pre-order-thread-13.html

I am a little frustrated that we have seen no activity from BB yet and last year we at least saw it the weekend before. I am worried since I leave town the 25th that I won't get it before I leave.

Here is the more recent S9 preorders and how it went. Looks like the week of Monday-Tuesday they started to ship. So it looks like ours MAY start shipping Monday-Tuesday of this week.

https://forums.androidcentral.com/s...y-s9-s9-plus-official-pre-order-thread-4.html

 

[rushmore]

If 128's ship early but no 512's, it could be telling for the 512 in regards to 100% preorder availability.

 

[jeepentj]

I initially ordered directly from Samsung because I didn't think I would be eligible for the headphone promo if ordering unlocked through Best Buy. I just went to the store and learned otherwise so I ordered an unlocked 512GB Ocean Blue with the promo so I can get the Best Buy Rewards points. I haven't cancelled my Samsung order yet and am thinking I'll keep the one that ships first. Hopefully it'll be Best Buy and I can cancel through Samsung but based on other threads, it sounds like it'll be Samsung.

Also, I didn't have to pre-pay when pre-ordering through Best Buy.

 

[NIZMOZ44]

I just called Best Buy 1-800 number, and asked them about the order. They said per Samsung, they can not release those phones till the 24th. She said they have to set that expectation that you may not get it till the 25th. She said legally they can't sell them before that.

I just laughed and said you know all the carriers and Samsung are already preparing to ship and some have shipped right?

So now I am seriously worried. I am leaving town on the 25th early morning. I told her, why post on your site to get it on the 24th or before then. She said usually its after. I told them, I won't be ordering from them again if thats the case.

 

[trucksmoveamerica#AC]

I just called Best Buy 1-800 number, and asked them about the order. They said per Samsung, they can not release those phones till the 24th. She said they have to set that expectation that you may not get it till the 25th. She said legally they can't sell them before that.

I just laughed and said you know all the carriers and Samsung are already preparing to ship and some have shipped right?

So now I am seriously worried. I am leaving town on the 25th early morning. I told her, why post on your site to get it on the 24th or before then. She said usually its after. I told them, I won't be ordering from them again if thats the case.

Verizon isn't shipping yet, at&t is not shipping yet. As far as Samsung goes right now, they are just starting to prep for shipping. The release date is 24th. It does not look like there will be early release this time around. I'm all for getting it early, but this time around I'm going to be happy to have it by the 24th. At this point in time I'm just concerned about the blue 512 version being available.

 

[NIZMOZ44]

Verizon isn't shipping yet, at&t is not shipping yet. As far as Samsung goes right now, they are just starting to prep for shipping. The release date is 24th. It does not look like there will be early release this time around. I'm all for getting it early, but this time around I'm going to be happy to have it by the 24th. At this point in time I'm just concerned about the blue 512 version being available.

I agree if I can get it by the 24th, but she kept saying you most likely won't as they won't ship till the 24th. GRR

 

[jamezr]

If my order of the AT&T Blue 128 N9 is not ready on the 24th. I'll just go to an AT&T store and pick one up Friday morning

 

[amyf27]

If my order of the AT&T Blue 128 N9 is not ready on the 24th. I'll just go to an AT&T store and pick one up Friday morning

You cant cancel the other one though. Would you return it with a return fee?

 

[jamezr]

You cant cancel the other one though. Would you return it with a return fee?

I won't have to cancel...just not pick it up. That would cancel it after a few days with no return fees.

 

[boufa]

I agree if I can get it by the 24th, but she kept saying you most likely won't as they won't ship till the 24th. GRR

What ever made you believe she has any idea what you are even talking about. They have millions of items, and her computer says "ships on 8/24". Leave the poor customer service people alone. They don't need us bothering them about things that have absolutly no control over and very little knowledge of.

 

[NIZMOZ44]

What ever made you believe she has any idea what you are even talking about. They have millions of items, and her computer says "ships on 8/24". Leave the poor customer service people alone. They don't need us bothering them about things that have absolutly no control over and very little knowledge of.

Probably why the website has been updated to this now. lol

 

[Lepa79]

What ever made you believe she has any idea what you are even talking about. They have millions of items, and her computer says "ships on 8/24". Leave the poor customer service people alone. They don't need us bothering them about things that have absolutly no control over and very little knowledge of.

lol. No idea why so many people call up customer service for preorders. That sure will speed up getting the phone

 

[rushmore]

What ever made you believe she has any idea what you are even talking about. They have millions of items, and her computer says "ships on 8/24". Leave the poor customer service people alone. They don't need us bothering them about things that have absolutly no control over and very little knowledge of.

Not to mention they farm out customer support to contractors for some times and workloads, so could know even less. Most retailers do it to some degree.

 

[NIZMOZ44]

Anyone have updates on theirs from BB?