Shortages of BlackBerry Storms Friday?
We were told all along there were more than enough Storms to go around on launch day, but a couple of our solid tipsters have hit us up to inform us there might be some issues. First off, we’re told that a last minute security flaw was found in the OS and they had to be re-flashed again. This will delay the shipments of the units to stores. Here is an example:
- A Verizon Corporate store that was promised 100 units on launch day is now getting 20 Thursday, 40 for Friday, 40 for Saturday, etc.
- The stock is spread out instead of being sent in large quantities.
- Our Verizon ninjas want to stress that stores will definitely have stock, just not nearly enough as was originally planned.
- We were also told to report that this was a RIM screw up (?) and not a problem on Verizon’s end. We have no idea what that means…
- All other retailers like indirects, Best Buy, etc., will take backseat to corporate-owned stores. We’ve even heard Best Buy’s launch might get pushed back in light of the new situation.
Remember those stock numbers are examples, ok? We’ve reached out to Verizon Wireless and are waiting to hear back. We’ll keep y’all updated.
Thanks, NotHTCKid and Anonymous!
I can confirm this. The store I work at is getting very few and we’ve had to resort to overnight Saturday delivery for many of our waiting list customers. We do have to flash the phones we get in stock this week but were told we’d be well-stocked next week with already flashed equipment. Considering that each one takes 35-40 minutes, it’d be impossible to flash that many phones when we’re only getting them delivered one day prior to launch.
no problem. you can have mine.
Bg is so full of shit! Why the hell would a verizon corp store only get a hundred blackberry storm? sumthin is lil fishie here!!!
Yeah, our store is getting 30. And closest store to us is only getting 20.
I am a Verizon Wireless Retailer and after months of telling us get ready we are gonna get it.and after all the pre orders we have gotten.. Now there telling us we will not be geting any on friday and they dont have any answer when we will get some.
Verizon loves to screw the indirect agents, they did the same thing with the Voyager
This sucks and I like how BG always trusts NotHTCKid but now wants to take caution about it not being Verizon’s fault, lol
Only 10 storms per store will be given. On Friday!
I work at Best Buy, and our system only showed 7 on the way. Seems odd, but that could be true unless they are drop shipped. They should have been in last night though I dont know if they came in. If not, they have today, or Friday morning. Heck we may not even get them. And only 7 would suck, cause I know we have a few pre-ordered.
Guess we’ll see.
All I want is to pick my my Storm tomorrow and you guys including the BG are driving me crazy. So much misinformation. My area manager for Best Buy called to say that he already got in his initial shipments today for tomorrow’s release and I can come get one in the morning.
Most of you misread the Best Buy retraction on the misprint last Sunday to mean they wouldn’t have the Storm until Nov 23rd. That was just
the date of the next BB insert, not the date they were getting the Storm. I saw some of you picked it up, but I don’t know why BG did not know better.
Good Luck to the rest of you tomorrow.
i work at a best buy mobile in lonely little moline, il……we are receiving 3 storms friday for launch, there are other stores in our district who are getting 20-30+ units, given most of those stores sold a lot of our $50 pre-orders and we sold a big fat 0. I know we have a lot of demand in our area, and we do have a store about 5 miles away in davenport iowa who are getting i think 11 or 12 in, it just seems like there would have been a lot more available for a big retailer like best buy mobile, especially given our agressive attempts at gaining market share, i havent asked around at any corporate verizon stores to see what they are expecting
The Best Buy I work at will only be getting 10 and the majority of all other bay area stores are getting the same amount except for 2 in san fran that are getting 20
Just got off the phone with a rep at Best Buy. I had pre-ordered the Storm on 11/8. Got an appointment made for tomorrow at 5 to get the phone. Lucky that I was the 2nd person to preorder becuase they only got 3 phones and 12 pre-orders and they were going by first come – first server on the pre-order list. The rep said she hoped to get more on the truck in the morning.
Do you guys suspect that Best Buy has the capability and know-how to re-flash the first few devices that arrive?
TheNext! said his own store would have to re-flash the first few phones that come in.
Assuming I actually secure a phone from Best Buy tomorrow morning, I wonder whether I should head straight to a Verizon store to have them flash it, just in case it has the security flaw.
I reserved my BB Storm @ bestbuy and I just spoke with a mobile rep. and he stated that all is still a go for launch tomorrow. They must have rec’d their reflashed BB Storms. Hope is worth it.
There will be no subsequent shipments. If you don’t get one on Friday then it will have to be d-filled or just wait til next week. Don’t buy into these reports of additional shipments arriving today, friday and saturday. Not gonna happen. If you miss out tomorrow just dfill it and request Saturday shipping. Also, Big Red has authorized ALL Storm purchases to be charged to your account if you so desire!
Spoke to a local VZ rep and they confirmed to me that phones would be coming in throughout the day and not one large shipment on Thursday like they first thought.
I just left my Verizon store. They got 11. Fortunately I called and talked to the manager a month ago, so I’ve still got one.
He also told one of the other guys that the e-mail he just received said that orders they take tomorrow won’t be processed until the 25th.
Lastly, I checked the build on the demo. It was 4.5.0.61. When I said I was surprised, he told me that they were flashing all of them tomorrow morning before open.
I got a call from the Best Buy manager, he told me we’re on for tomorrow for my pre-order, and since I was the first to pre-order he told me to come in at 10 when they open.However the price is $199. I ordered through Telesals one for $99 on another line of mine, I just don’t know if the Verizon guys will get it out tilkl next week .What should I do ???
Storm has already arrived at Best Buy Mobile locations, all pre orders will be fullfilled at Best Buy Mobile on Friday and/or Saturday.
I work for best buy, most stores got a partial shipment today based off preorders, We are one of the largest stores in our area and only got 10 for tom. These are going to our first 10 on the preorder list. We will be receiving another 30 units overnight and will have them sometime sat morning via ups direct from rim. Yes rim messed up, we are being told that less than 1/3 of the phones that were produced have the final build on them. And the rest need to be re flashed, which is causing the shortage. All our preorders will be filled by sat. We will have minimal units for sale to those who did not preorder. As for the next shipment we have not been given a solid answer. I think i am more po’d then some of the customers.
Just ordered 2 over the phone for Sat delivery. I also learned that they will not be selling them at full retail in store due to limited supply. only upgrades or new line activations. At least that is what our corp Verizon rep told us.
The Irvine California store has 40 there as we speak.
If I buy a Storm from Best Buy tomorrow and am not happy with it , what is the return policy ?? does my NE2 also go back for a future uprade or do I lose it ??? Personally I’d rather get it through the Telesales as he gave me a much bigger deal , an alternate upgrade , and 50% off any accessory I order at the same time as the Storm?? AnY Best Buy people hear to answer these questions ??
THANKS
just got a call from my best buy store telling me that due to a shipping error my appointment for friday is cancelled and to come in on saturday to pick up my storm. this really sucks.
what best buy do you work for?