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ipod availability problems
crowby1
14-09-2007
I've got to ask.

Why is no one stocking the new ipod classic (RRP £159)?

I ordered one with Amazon a few days ago and got an email tonight saying none in stock until October 15th. Thats a month away! So I cancelled my order.

But I checked on Argos, they say on their site its available by mail order but if you check availability at any of their stores, they all say OUT OF STOCK. So I don't trust the mail order availability thing, especially after Amazon back peddled.

Currys last week told me they were waiting to receive stock and would not have any until 19th September.

I feel like J R Hartley trying to find his fly fishing book. Everywhere's a non starter.

The old ipod classic can't be bought anywhere in town, I have looked in numerous high street stockists and they have all stopped stocking the old ipod classics in anticipation of the new ones.

I see some people have managed to get hold of the latest versions though.

Can anyone give me any advice on this? Has it just been a case of retailers not anticipating the high demand and not stocking enough?
iDan
14-09-2007
Comet stock them.

I were looking at them today, love the new Nano!
craigwat201183
14-09-2007
Apple's online store has the Classic's available for shipping within 24hrs

Link
Havelock Vetinari
14-09-2007
I've had my 160GB Classic since Tuesday. I ordered it on the Wednesday it was announced.
xflare
14-09-2007
It seems to take a while for supply to trickle down to high street shops, all the ones I looked at had the old iPod. Except one Curry's shop, which had one new iPod classic and the old 2GB Nano.
jammers
15-09-2007
Apple stock their stores and web site first. Just order it direct from Apple - same price, free postage and free engraving.
johnthackeray
15-09-2007
I got my classic on tuesday from Apple
crowby1
16-09-2007
Originally Posted by iDan:
“Comet stock them.

I were looking at them today, love the new Nano!”

Comet do not stock them.

They have none in any of their local stores and accordingly to their call centre they have none in their warehouses.

Ditto
PC World x
Currys x
Amazon x
Argos x

Is this actually released or not? Play.com says its not out until 17th September. I seem to be chasing a ghost here, as nowhere sells them yet some people seem to have managed to buy them.
xflare
16-09-2007
If you buy from Apple, it's saying "Ships in 24 hours" how long after they ship it does it take to get here? So for example, if I ordered on Monday when would I likely get one?
Sananda Maitreya
16-09-2007
Originally Posted by crowby1:
“Comet do not stock them.

They have none in any of their local stores and accordingly to their call centre they have none in their warehouses.

Ditto
PC World x
Currys x
Amazon x
Argos x

Is this actually released or not? Play.com says its not out until 17th September. I seem to be chasing a ghost here, as nowhere sells them yet some people seem to have managed to buy them.”

what's the matter with you? plenty have told you to get it from apple. if you want it now... get it from there. if you want to use the places you mention you'll have to wait as it's a new product.
jammers
16-09-2007
Originally Posted by xflare:
“If you buy from Apple, it's saying "Ships in 24 hours" how long after they ship it does it take to get here? So for example, if I ordered on Monday when would I likely get one?”

If you order it early enough Tuesday, Wednesday at the latest.
Alex Duggan
16-09-2007
Originally Posted by crowby1:
“Comet do not stock them.

They have none in any of their local stores and accordingly to their call centre they have none in their warehouses.

Ditto
PC World x
Currys x
Amazon x
Argos x

Is this actually released or not? Play.com says its not out until 17th September. I seem to be chasing a ghost here, as nowhere sells them yet some people seem to have managed to buy them.”

There was plenty of them in my local comet store yesterday - new nanos and shuffles too!
crowby1
16-09-2007
Originally Posted by Sananda Maitreya:
“what's the matter with you? plenty have told you to get it from apple. if you want it now... get it from there. if you want to use the places you mention you'll have to wait as it's a new product.”

This was a civil discussion till you upped the ante. "Whats the matter with you?" Nice. You might want to curb your aggression a bit before you come on here.

Some good news though I managed to pick up the new ipod at my local Currys this morning, so I am now very happy. Thanks to all those who offered advice.
Sananda Maitreya
16-09-2007
Originally Posted by crowby1:
“This was a civil discussion till you upped the ante. "Whats the matter with you?" Nice. You might want to curb your aggression a bit before you come on here.

Some good news though I managed to pick up the new ipod at my local Currys this morning, so I am now very happy. Thanks to all those who offered advice.”

it's not aggression merely utter bewilderment that you appeared to be ignoring the posts telling you that ipods were indeed available (and telling you where) and inexplicably posting again the question "is this actually released or not". i don't know why you expressly ask for advice, "can anyone give me any advice on this", when you seem to ignore the responses.
crowby1
18-09-2007
Originally Posted by Sananda Maitreya:
“it's not aggression merely utter bewilderment that you appeared to be ignoring the posts telling you that ipods were indeed available (and telling you where) and inexplicably posting again the question "is this actually released or not". i don't know why you expressly ask for advice, "can anyone give me any advice on this", when you seem to ignore the responses.”

Yes, you sounded utterly bewildered. I don't know whats more sad, you wasting time posting about how bewildered you are, or me answering you.
scoobysi
19-09-2007
I got an 80Gb Classic from Comet yesterday.

Use online stock check and reserve (don't foget Quidco too).

Cheers
Si
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