MsSea
Flight distance : 30344 ft
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No problem! I'm so happy to see that others were able to pick one up today! For those who didn't get one today keep trying! Call stores tomorrow. The majority of Apple stores receive shipments every day except Sunday and Monday.
I have 3 friends who work for Apple (2 in retail and 1 on the corporate side) so I know for a fact that Apple does not tell in store employees what's coming in the shipments, they don't know until the shipment arrives. So if you spoke to employees today and they said they aren't getting any until January disregard that and try calling again tomorrow.
-Also, once again when you call the store it is imperative that you say "MANAGER" and nothing else as soon as the automated system asks how it can help. If you do not you will be directed to Apple's call center and they know nothing that can help you.
-When you do call if the employee says their going to check the computer, asks you to wait as they load a page, you hear typing, or anything suggesting they are accessing the Apple site politely ask them to physically check. The site is unreliable even on their end.
-Apple employees really aren't allowed to hold items but if you tell them you are driving from far or way, or that the Mavic isn't showing as available for pick up on the Apple site so you cannot prepay (this is what worked for me), they may make an exception for you. Just remember to be very nice and polite, it goes a long way.
-If you live or work by an Apple store try just swinging in. As a person who once worked retail, employees are more likely to look in the back for an item if you talk to them face to face and not on the phone. And even if you don't see any on the shelf be sure to ask, a lot of stores are keeping them in the back.
-It seems like stores are only getting one or two at a time. Of all the stores I called and all the posts I've read no store seems to have more than two per shipment.
-Lastly, keep checking the site periodically, you might be able to catch one that's available for pick up. I got lucky with the second one by just checking the site. It wasn't showing as availbe all morning then randomly it appeared at 10:30am.
P.S. Sorry for the bad quality pics, I sent them from my phone and now that I'm home and on my Mac I see that they are horrible.
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