Thunderbolt - Best Buy Availability/Pricing/Ordering Discussion

[juskrs51]

My answers from Best Buy today in Omaha. Nope, can't get your preorder filled today. They are thinking the 28th of February.

 

[DirtMcGirt]

Why are you people listening, reading/believing anything Best Buy says about this phone?

 

[SUB-dawg]

This is the stuff that is important.

If you go here then you can browse the weekly ad and march buyers guide.

The buyers guide says it is effective from 2/20/10 to 3/26/10. The price in the buyers is $299.99.

The weekly ad is effective for this week (duh). The price in there is $249.99.

 

[chadilac5070]

I talked to both bestbuy and verizon. Verizon in Tuscaloosa had no clue and told me i was lying about the bestbuy ad in the newspaper. i told them to look it up online and then hung up. and bestbuy told me that verizon screwed them over and its pushed back to the 24th.

i guess only time will tell.

 

[brackett5]

Why are you people listening, reading/believing anything Best Buy says about this phone?

Why not?????

 

[ejz28]

As of this writing, the ad is displayed on the web WITHOUT correction. I am going to the store later to see if there is a correction posted in store. Either way, since the web ad does NOT display a correction, I will be filling out the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs complaint form (linked below-search your state's Division of Consumer Affairs website for a similar form if you are not in NJ). This, IMO, clearly falls under the "deceptive practices" category in the state statutes.

I don't expect to get my phone. What I do hope is that if enough of us file, Best Buy will point the finger where the REAL blame for this is, and we can get some kind of official comment.

http://www.nj.gov/oag/ca/complaint/ocp.pdf

LOL, wow

 

[Droid800]

I hate to say it, but if that pricing ends up being accurate across the board, I may have to jump ship on the Bolt. That's just too damn much for a subsidized phone. $199 is to be expected, $249 is acceptable for a flagship device which boasts new features, but $300 is just over the line IMO.

Not for a 32 gb version it isn't.

 

[I am Fake Jesus]

best buy is the only place we are getting any clues from. verizon doesnt even know this phone exists when we ask about it

 

[Droid800]

As of this writing, the ad is displayed on the web WITHOUT correction. I am going to the store later to see if there is a correction posted in store. Either way, since the web ad does NOT display a correction, I will be filling out the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs complaint form (linked below-search your state's Division of Consumer Affairs website for a similar form if you are not in NJ). This, IMO, clearly falls under the "deceptive practices" category in the state statutes.

I don't expect to get my phone. What I do hope is that if enough of us file, Best Buy will point the finger where the REAL blame for this is, and we can get some kind of official comment.

http://www.nj.gov/oag/ca/complaint/ocp.pdf

Are you serious right now? This isn't deceptive practices. Deceptive practices would be advertising a phone as being on sale and then you going into the store and it being regular price. Deceptive does NOT include the store not having something due to something that is out of their control; this happens all the time in retail and it is something that is NOT covered by any consumer protection act out there.

Seriously dude, find a hobby. You're taking this phone way too seriously if you think spending time filling out that form is worth it.

 

[Justin Blake]

I tried telling people last night that I saw that exact same document on the bestbuy computers showing the phone was being delayed until the 28th and nobody believed me. Maybe they will now that they can see it with their own eyes!

 

[czimbaldi]

Best Buy has people foaming at the mouths by taking pre-orders, featuring the phone in two weekly ads and now in their Buyer's Guide when they have had zilch in terms of reliable information.

The one thing I'll give Verizon during this entire episode is that at least they've kept their mouths shut. If it wasn't for Best Buy nobody here would be going nuts.

 

[matt0715]

just called my best buy i go to in tucson AZ. its coming out "feb. 24th due to an unknown delay" i also used best buys live chat and got some info that they are doing a major pull of ads because many were misprinted.

 

[spooluptheFTL]

just called my best buy i go to in tucson AZ. its coming out "feb. 24th due to an unknown delay" i also used best buys live chat and got some info that they are doing a major pull of ads because many were misprinted.

Wonder if that has to do with Skype. Might be why Thunderbolt's page on HTC's website had the interactive device highlights removed from the bottom of the page; that also mentioned Skype.

 

[leehblanc]

Are you serious right now? This isn't deceptive practices. Deceptive practices would be advertising a phone as being on sale and then you going into the store and it being regular price. Deceptive does NOT include the store not having something due to something that is out of their control; this happens all the time in retail and it is something that is NOT covered by any consumer protection act out there.

Seriously dude, find a hobby. You're taking this phone way too seriously if you think spending time filling out that form is worth it.

First, I've read my state statutes... it clearly falls under the scope of the law.

Second, I have a full life, and plenty of hobbies. I don't see how taking 5 minutes to fill out a form is a big deal, but thanks for making it personal. I appreciate being personally attacked on forums.

 

[matt0715]

it possibly is because of skype

 

[matt0715]

Wonder if that has to do with Skype. Might be why Thunderbolt's page on HTC's website had the interactive device highlights removed from the bottom of the page; that also mentioned Skype.

it most likely is

 

[Droid800]

First, I've read my state statutes... it clearly falls under the scope of the law.

No. It doesn't. All advertisements published in the US have something to the effect of 'selection varies by store' in the fine print. If there is a mistake, and they do not have a product, all they have to do is point to that.

Hate to break it to you, but you'd be wasting your time if you did that. (and it wouldn't go anywhere anyways)

 

[spooluptheFTL]

Can you guys take the pissing match elsewhere? Nobody cares.

 

[leehblanc]

No. It doesn't. All advertisements published in the US have something to the effect of 'selection varies by store' in the fine print. If there is a mistake, and they do not have a product, all they have to do is point to that.

Hate to break it to you, but you'd be wasting your time if you did that. (and it wouldn't go anywhere anyways)

I agree that if MY store didn't have it, that would be valid. My issue (and please don't make me read through the statute again... PLEASE??) is that it's not available AT ALL. Secondly, they didn't issue a retraction/correction on the web OR in my local store. Is that so hard?

BTW, I have no interest in a flame war... I even gave you some helpful advice on what to do to sell your iPhone in another thread. Let's just agree to disagree... yeah?

 

[mclarryjr]

I agree that if MY store didn't have it, that would be valid. My issue (and please don't make me read through the statute again... PLEASE??) is that it's not available AT ALL. Secondly, they didn't issue a retraction/correction on the web OR in my local store. Is that so hard?

BTW, I have no interest in a flame war... I even gave you some helpful advice on what to do to sell your iPhone in another thread. Let's just agree to disagree... yeah?

Great idea

Its fine to disagree with each other but please don't attack others or infractions will follow. There have been enough warnings given today.