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I dont get that part about screen protector. I mean what kind of an idiot salesman will put a screen protector on a phone before someone even buys it. I mean he would have to literally open a brand new phone without selling it and then put on a screen protector without selling it. I really dont believe they are allowed to do that.

On the other hand I hope you are not just saying it, lol. because I ordered mine the first day and I didn't get any call.



That's Geeksquad for you, they'll put the screen protector on it for you and charge you $40. I think they were charging an insane amount for connecting peoples' X-box's to a Wifi connection.
 
For what its worth everybody my sister n law (using her discount) works for best buy here in Taylor MI and she txt me today saying its coming out the 24th...I HOPE SHES WRONG cuz i want it like last month but we shall see...how many other ppl have recieved a call from BB telln you to come p.u. your phone? just curious cuz i havent and i preordered the first day...and do you think the preorder ppl will get them the 17th and then when they restock everyone else will get em the 24th?



I wonder how that's going to play out if people go to best buy because they were told to pick up their TB and it's not out on the 17th, what with gas prices like they are...
 
hey jay, will best buy honor online prices? (i.e. Wirefly, or verizons website if they are 249?) or is it just 'brick and mortar' locations?
 
im not answering the question but i had bb price match amazon one time for a tv.



yea samething with me but it was a printer they match the price...and please dont jump on me if im wrong but i delievered some phones to VZW and i ask the dude if it was the TB and he just laughed and said im not allowed to tell u but winked and shook his head yes...if it was BB the kid would have opened the boxes and showed them too me! BB is cool like that lol but VZW was all big time secretive about it! there is hope ill let you guys know what tomorrow brings:)
 
for what its worth first time i called VZW cust service, and hit different call centers. each one of the 3 reps stated " OH its coming out Thursday the 17th" so we shall see,


i am not getting my hopes up so its not disappointing when it does not come out, but it does look good.
 
Where do u live, just wondering. That's the first I have heard today of a bb calling someone to tell them Thursday.

I live in Charlottesville, VA.

The bb guy called back right after I posted this but he was just trying to call someone else on the pre-order list and dialed my number on accident. I saw that number on my caller id and thought he was playing some sick joke and was about to yell "sike!". Luckily that wasn't the case.
 
I called the BB where I preordered the 1st day and they me that they still have no info on when it will be there. That was at 7 p.m. Tonight. I'm SO sick of this crap. I won't be satisfied until I'm holding MY Thnuderbolt in MY hand! THEN I'll know it's here!
 
I called the BB where I preordered the 1st day and they me that they still have no info on when it will be there. That was at 7 p.m. Tonight. I'm SO sick of this crap. I won't be satisfied until I'm holding MY Thunderbolt in MY hand! THEN I'll know it's here!

I had the same experience. The email I received last week, had no mention of a date, just that a phone would be reserved for me. My local BB, where I had my pre-order, had no info on the date, but thought it might be sometime this week. My local VZW had no info and the corporate BB stated they could not comment. The corporate BB did say that b/c I did pre-order, I would get the $249 price. He said BB would honor that price for all the pre-orders due to the confusion with the various ads.

I think there are just too many rumors. I too, will believe it when I see a TB in my hand!

Waiting in N. California!
 
My limited experience with BB for "price match" is the following:

Most sales folks will (given enough prodding/nudging) sell anything at BB for lowest price that is greater than the "lowest sold price". This is simply a field in their database that tracks the lowest price anyone (probably nationwide) has got to date for the particular item. Of course there may be items where the "lowest sold price" is the mandatory suggested retail (i.e. no discounts allowed) and this may happen for high demand items or new releases or other similar situations. Go in armed with this information about the lowest price sold. If it won't get him fired or if he feels like divulging crucial bargaining tactics Jay might have more comments.
 
My limited experience with BB for "price match" is the following:

Most sales folks will (given enough prodding/nudging) sell anything at BB for lowest price that is greater than the "lowest sold price". This is simply a field in their database that tracks the lowest price anyone (probably nationwide) has got to date for the particular item. Of course there may be items where the "lowest sold price" is the mandatory suggested retail (i.e. no discounts allowed) and this may happen for high demand items or new releases or other similar situations. Go in armed with this information about the lowest price sold. If it won't get him fired or if he feels like divulging crucial bargaining tactics Jay might have more comments.


They will only match brick and mortar stores. No internet pricing, unless you know someone or tell them that wirefly is a local wireless shop. I usually show them on my android phone so they don't look it up themselves.
 
well i went into best buy last night to return my dinc and they had no clue of a release date. i said really, the verizon corp store down the road told me thursday and are holding one for me.

i was gonna preorder with best buy just in case but was told the phone would be $300. after using the $50 preorder card i would be pay $249. i told the lady that ia not what i was told last week and she apologized but that was the price. so best buy lost my sale this time.
 
well i went into best buy last night to return my dinc and they had no clue of a release date. i said really, the verizon corp store down the road told me thursday and are holding one for me.

i was gonna preorder with best buy just in case but was told the phone would be $300. after using the $50 preorder card i would be pay $249. i told the lady that ia not what i was told last week and she apologized but that was the price. so best buy lost my sale this time.
Yeah, here in Tucson they either "Play Dumb" really well or.... They keep telling me it will be on sale on the 28th (Monday)... Hopefully they have simply been lying to me or they are clueless. (That's what I'm hoping) :D
 
Just tweeted from vzw

VerizonWireless
Here we go! The #ThunderBolt by #HTC arrives at your nearby Verizon Wireless store on Thurs., for $249.99. Full news this morning.
 
I wonder if you will need to root for free hot spot after that or if the same trick for the inc will work on the T-bolt?
 
Hip hooray!!! Congrats everyone for hanging in there...and thanks to all for helpful info. along the way! At long last...it's great that our dream phone did not become our delusion. :)

And a special message to best buy: you know...wirefly is taking orders now at a cheaper price, and apparently is going to put the phones in customers' hands fast. So, I'm assuming that you guys may be getting the phone in today or tomorrow. And I'm thinking that you might just want to keep the competitive edge by maybe like selling it as soon as you get it??? I obviously have no other agenda here other than to just pass along a little friendly business advice. I'm just really concerned for you is all. ;)
 
I wonder if you will need to root for free hot spot after that or if the same trick for the inc will work on the T-bolt?
:D
 

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