Shortage of phones at Best Buy?

[browski85]

I pre-ordered the 32gb Samsung Galaxy s7 edge at Best Buy about a week ago. Had expected arrival March 7th. Needless to say it has come and gone and still has not shown being prepared for shipping. Today I get an email from the Vice President of Customer Experience stating my order for the phone has been delayed up to 30 days! I don't understand how there can be a delay when other carrier have been releasing phones a week or more in advance.

 

[sushiguy732]

If by some chance you are with AT&T, cancel the bb order and go straight to the carrier. Right now they are doing a BOGO offer.

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[SROJR]

Ouch. I ordered mine 3/5 online with an in-store pickup and got the email Monday AM that looked like I could pick up the phone on the 7th. Called BB; they said the phone was "on the truck" and it would be another day or so before I could pick up the phone. I've not yet received the "30 day" email but if I do I'll find someone who has the phone in stock and then cancel my pre-order. I'll be ultra bummed if I can't get my pre-order this week.

 

[Ryan Tomkins1]

If you ordered the Silver Edge, from what I've read elsewhere it's not just BB, but other carriers are delaying as well. Seems as though the demand for that color was not planned very well.

 

[browski85]

I chose Sprint. Although I suppose I could switch carriers. I went with best buy because they give you a free 64gb sd 10 series hd card + the vr headset for just buying the phone. Plus I paid for the whole phone so I can pay it over 12 months using the best buy card how I want to with no interest.

ATT plans gimmick you into paying more over an extended period, which I don't really care for. Also their prices are a bit steep at times.

 

[browski85]

I am about to call best buy today and ask them if I can do that and get all the bonuses in store as well.

 

[browski85]

I ordered the Black Onyx. I haven't seen anywhere about delays on phones yet. Although I haven't read every article probably.

 

[dpham00]

If by some chance you are with AT&T, cancel the bb order and go straight to the carrier. Right now they are doing a BOGO offer.

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You do need to add a line, and keep it for 30 months to make it truly bogo.

Sent from my Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 5

 

[dpham00]

I pre-ordered the 32gb Samsung Galaxy s7 edge at Best Buy about a week ago. Had expected arrival March 7th. Needless to say it has come and gone and still has not shown being prepared for shipping. Today I get an email from the Vice President of Customer Experience stating my order for the phone has been delayed up to 30 days! I don't understand how there can be a delay when other carrier have been releasing phones a week or more in advance.

It wouldn't surprise me if carriers filled their preorders first before sending phones to third parties like best buy

Sent from my Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 5

 

[browski85]

If that is the case, I wouldn't be as mad if they told me up front and/or didn't have a planned shipment date of 7th or even the 11th when it officially releases.

 

[daviddlt]

I was told by reps that they only received what was pre-ordered. Not true, I went to another store and they had 3 extras, paid for mine up front on Monday.

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