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[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] zackdadams:
Not sure if anyone has posted this yet.

This link will let you check your local BestBuy inventory.

Not sure how often they update the online inventory though.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olstemp...contract_desc=2+YEARS+NEW&pageMode=searchmode
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Riff76:
Thanks man I bookmarked it

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[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] njfoses:
You probably just got lucky with a pre-order that was not picked up. From what i have heard from a few bb employees phones are on order but none are in transit to the stores yet.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ckoadiyn:
I was thinking the same I preordered Monday n got nothin yet

N I'm number one
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] zackdadams:
I was told to expect shipments Monday.

None on trucks for this week. Spoke to several BB Mobile Managers.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Meanee:
How accurate is the link? There's one available not far from my office, so I am wondering if I should take time off and grab it.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] huskers15:
I would call before heading out. They may be abkevto hold it under your name??
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] clownfart:
The Evo trade in promo runs through June 2nd.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Global/...er/pcmcat271700050019.c?id=pcmcat271700050019
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] PsiPhiDan:
Good thing - we may not get our new EVOs much before then.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gpz1100:
June 2? Where do you see that? I don't see any dates in that link.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] PsiPhiDan:
Any chance BB dumps their small stock they got this Friday? Talk about a Black Friday rush! With this news of delays, if they released their first shipment out to the public Friday... how many tents would be pitched there (yeah go ahead and take that either way)?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] -viperboy-:
We haven't had a ton at our store.

Wow, sorry for you experience. It seems everyone is going around in circles here. Tell the employees to look up the launch guide on it in ETK. It tells you everything you need to know, the process, the exact details of the gift card, etc. It literally says in there "this launch is like every other launch except you don't have to pay for a gift card. In fact, you will get a $50 gift card when you pick up the device as long as you pre-order." Something like that.

Exactly. There is no excuse to not know this.

there is a $36 upgrade fee at Best Buy too. Its a Sprint thing that we have to charge.

I imagine most users are rooted on their 4G and have everything they need anyway.

Can't get a price match with this promo. Its one or the other, our promo or the price match.

Summary (hopefully for the last time it needs to be said) - $200 for the phone, you get a $50 gift card when you preorder and you DON'T pay $50 to preorder.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gpz1100:
Haven't had a ton of what, product or preorders?

Am I right in saying that BB stores actually have the product on hand right now, but can't release it til the 18th?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Kyle_G:
As if my day couldn't get any worse.

2 days before I'm expecting my EVO LTE to come in to BB for pick up, I drop my old EVO and crack the front screen.

Not only did I lose 100 bucks but now I've potentially got to live with a broken phone? I am a very, very unhappy camper right now. :mad:
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] -viperboy-:
not many preorders. And I don't work til Friday but our store didn't have any as of yesterday. We will probably get them in on Thursday when the truck comes in.

How did you lose $100? Best buy may still take your evo with a cracked screen, according to reports on here. I'm honestly not 100% sure on that.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] P. Dexter85:
Ok now things are screwed up. The idea based when going in this thing Friday is that Best Buy employees in Ft. Lauderdale and corporate rep when you call in provide you with the main for Friday. Advised me that the is device is $200. With my instant discount and my upgrade, I'll receive $100 off purchase price. Now no one was really sure if you can use the $50 activation gift card at the time of purchase, but the BB forums (specifically JACOB-BBY) laid out the FAQs for the EVO 4G LTE, which stated you can. Essentially dropping the price to $49.99 plus tax. Now others are using buybacks and the Phone Freedom promos to knock out the remaining about but tax is still up ($9).

Now your explaining activation fees ($36) are included. Seriously?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] njfoses:
Im pretty sure the $36 act fee is billed, not paid in the store. Either way this one cant be blamed on bestbuy as this is a sprint fee that is charged.

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Going to be cutting it real close i would guess.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] durandetto:
Is best buy even gonna get any phones with the customs crap that's going on now? If so what time are they gonna be opening on Friday?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] njfoses:
Anybodys guess at this point. Based on the info that is currently floating around i would personally guess we will not be getting our phones on Friday.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Kyle_G:
This assumption is based off the fact that the link on best buy's website for the trade in offer says "gently used" I suppose if I still trade in a broken one I could get $50 at the minimum for one of the offers but get zero for the actual trade, but I'm going to guess they don't want a phone with a cracked screen.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] -viperboy-:
Yes, the gift card can be used to buy the phone. And, as someone said, there is a $36 activation fee that isn't included in the price and it is billed, not paid in the store.

Hard to say, but I think Best Buy will still get them cause they're likely on the trucks already so they'll be at the store on Friday.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] AngelofChaos:
I'll be calling my local Best Buy in an hour to see if they'll be affected on the 1st round preorders. I would assume not as I'm sure they had scheduled delivery ahead of the 18th, but its possible they too were also affected by customs.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] billyapd21:
I'm thinking the first round of Evo's are already in the US and on trucks going to retailers. The next shippment is most likely the one that is being held up by customs. I would suggest that anyone who preordered to get to the stores early or you might have to wait a while untill the next shippment arrives.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] shook187:
Great, new waves of rumors and speculation. We don't know jack. Even if the phones are in trucks, dealers might not be able to sell them.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] P. Dexter85:
But understand some stores are going off of conditions of the EVO 4G. If viperboy works at a BB, he can tell you. The stores are judging from a scale and cracked screens are automatically dropped to $0 with water damage. They'll still take the device but why bother. Be careful on which store you go to. One store here stated he would give $30 only because of the back casing was scratched, showing the red underlay. Everyone knows on the white OG EVO that it scratches easily besides, I had it for well over a year.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] TorxT3D:
there has to be a shipment already floating around in the usa right now.

i cant see that customs shipment as being the first, especially if they expected a friday morning release.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] AngelofChaos:
Everybody whom has preordered from Best Buy, please call your local stores, I just called mine and they already have their stock in. They had told me that they hadn't heard anything about the current customs delay until I had told them, but its a limited stock and preorders come first. They are still intending to launch May 18 regardless of Sprint.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] logie:
Even though I pre-ordered mine on the 9th, still hadn't gotten mine from BB.. Was getting frustrated like everyone else..

Went to a walmart on my hour-drive home last night (one that's in middle of nowhere) and they had *1* EVO LTE in stock. Score!

later that night went to bb and cancelled pre-order.. had to show off my phone and buy some real accessories lol

new phone is amazing.. just trying to get a recovery on it so i can flash the "fix" to hide the settings button.. driving me freaking insane
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] zackdadams:
Currently the only ones available @ BestBuys are Pre-Order only.

So call ahead and ask if they have one in stock for PreOrder.

Then SPEED to the store, do a PreOrder (they most of the time wont allow you to PreOrder over the phone), then sit and wait about an hour for your email saying its available for pickup. (And pray no one else PreOrder'd in front of you)

Goofy I know, but only way I know it will work for now.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] crazyjoezx:
Preorderd on Tuesday, got an email this morning saying the phone is ready...to bad im at work til 7PM... might be gone by time I get there...if its even there
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Mr Ian B:
You will be fine, they are giving you 72 hours to pick it up. Call them and let them know you will pick up today after work 7pm.

You are gonna love it,

Ian B
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Meanee:
So apparently stores that show available inventory still don't have it, or the device is on hold for people who preordered.

Few stores told me that they have shipment enroute for delivery tomorrow. But take that with a grain of salt.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] rank78:
I preordered Tuesday and just called for info and the ***** was useless. I said I wanted to know if a phone I preordered the other day was in, she asked when, I said two days ago, she said no. I asked if she knew when she'll be getting more EVO's and without bothering to check she said no. Mind you she sounded like the chick I preordered from who not only said they weren't taking preorders until I insisted and my brother showed her his that he picked up from them last week, but we had to show her on the BB website where it says preorder and the $50 gc. :rolleyes:

I might be stuck waiting for an email if it comes, or calling and hanging up until someone else answers. :(
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Riff76:
Launch is this F@cking SATURDAY!

http://community.sprint.com/baw/com...cements/blog/2012/05/16/htc-evo-4g-lte-update
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] shizume:
That's f*ing bullsh*t I just cancel my online pre order an hour ago. I still have the pre order in store. Hopefully, the in store will get theirs before online.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] shadowhawk2020:
This is definitely the last time I am ordering a phone through best buy. One of mine is broken, they have gotten new ones in but they say they cannot put any aside for me until the preorders are filled.

So I have to deal with a broken phone until everyone else gets theirs. PLUS they are still taking preorders so who knows when they will be done. Now I am waiting for a response on whether they will extend the 30 day return window if they don't get more in on time.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] stewie63:
So what does this mean for those of us still waiting on BB pre-orders? I recall ISN speculating that they wouldn't do a launch until all pre-orders were fulfilled... Is this still the consensus? Hopefully ISN or someone who works at BB will speak to this soon! My OG evo is getting uglier by the day as I read through these forums...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] shadowhawk2020:
****! They won't extend the 30 day return period, so I get to wait to see if they are in or not, if they aren't I have to return the phone, and rebuy when they get them in stock. They did say they would void the second activation fee (how very nice of them) if I had to rebuy it in the future. I asked what I was supposed to do since I traded in my Evo to buy the phone, and they didn't know what to say about that. I sill have a 3d, but they don't know that.

This is bull****, I pay for a phone and it is broken, if they don't have a replacement I shouldn't have to go through the hassle of rebuying the phone. Edited to add I will lose my upgrade after 14 days so I would have to return and rebuy at that point.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] stiguy:
best buy losing touch....

So I checked out the link and it said available at my local best buy. So I call down there and talk to some idiot. I explained I would come down and do the preorder if they had it. He then proceeded to tell me there is no street date for this device and NO ONE has it. I about laughed in his face. I told him I knew of people who had gotten theres and he said he didnt see how that was possible. So much for that idea:( guess I will just keep waiting.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] masseyboy1990:
Naturally, this would be released in the middle of the weekend when I'm gonna be 3 hours away from the BB I preordered it at T.T

Such is life.

What are the bets they will extend the OG Evo trade in promotion for those picking up their preorders after the 2nd?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] skw5115:
So I just preordered mine from best buy yesterday...since the national launch date is Saturday do you guys think it would be smarter for me to cancel best buys and try sprint online or just wait for best buy?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] shizume:
If there is lots of preorder at your bestbuy. I would just go with sprint right when they open Saturday.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] crazyjoezx:
Well sent to the store on lunch and got it!!

:):)

that wait wasnt to bad, few days...hope everyone else gets theirs soon!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Mikee4fun:
The same thing would happen at Sprint or any other vendor, so I don't know why you are all butt hurt. Return the phone and use an alternative phone for the time. Ask the manager if you can get a loaner phone if you do not want to use your EVO 3D while you are waiting for new stock to come in so you can replace yours. As for your trade in, they would most likely return it to a BB gift card. Just be nice to retail employees and they usually will work with you.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] shadowhawk2020:
All I wanted them to do is guarantee that if they don't get stock in for 31 days I will still be able to exchange, but they held firm on their 30 day return policy. I would have liked to have one of the next phones in the door since I have already paid for the phone, but they said that preorders automatically get filled first.

Since they know the phone they sold me is defective, and they can't replace it they should allow me to replace it when they receive more. That way I don't have to go through the hassle of returning the phone, activating another, then rebuying. All the time hoping something doesn't go wrong and my upgrade gets messed up (or something similar).

I received $150 off the phone since I traded my evo and preordered. They don't know how much of that I will get back since $100 of it is contingent on me having a phone activated at the time I traded in the evo. So returning and rebuying could cost me $100.

Edited to say I am always nice retail employees I was one for to long for me to blame the people that work there.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] CraigP17:
just an FYI for those deciding to wait it out at BBY or not...the EVO 4G trade in promo for $50 + $50 off phone ($100 saving) was supposed to end on 6/2 but is going til 6/9.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Tnman7:
Here is my game plan:

My upgrade is 6/1 so I will log into best buy on the 1st, do a pre order to get the $50 gift card. The full release day is the 2nd so I am sure my preorder will be fullfilled on the 2nd when they have the regular ones in stock. Take the walmart ($158) or Traget ($149) to price match. Sell my $50 gift card on ebay for about $40 and walk away with a 4G LTE for $100 and sell my mint 3D on ebay for $150 - $175 and I have $50 in my pocket!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] CraigP17:
Best Buy is not guaranteed to have ALL stock in on the 2nd. In fact id bank on them not having enough to fulfill 100% of their pre orders on the 2nd.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ckoadiyn:
My game plan is to take target or Walmart ad in to get its price knocked to 150 use 50$ phone freedom and trade in my EVO 3d for 110 n then I got the 50$ card for preordering and I also have a 15$ reward cert
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] CraigP17:
Best Buy doesnt have to price match that fyi..so dont come on here complaining if they dont. Their own $50 best buy gift card promo is $50 off the $199.99 price. They dont have to let you double dip or combine...just saying.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] shizume:
Just got off the phone with a bestbuy employee at the mobile department. I ask her about the launch date for the evo lte and she said the 2nd (yay!! Finally everyone (sprint,BB) on the same page) I ask her about pre-order still be taken, answer is yes. All phone will be release on Saturday not Friday for those who preorder after the 22 or those from before then. Pre-ordering will give you a better chance of getting the phone, however, all preorder today will be on the list, if they have extras. She also went and said every BB store SHOULD be getting more then the amount preorder, previously then today. Hope that make sense.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ckoadiyn:
I know n I don't have my hopes up.that it will work but I am hopeing they do
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] CraigP17:
all is accurate minus the statement that every BB should get more than preorder. That will not be the case for the 2nd. Stock will likely roll in next week.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] shizume:
Thanks for correcting, I know you work at one. But I'm just relaying what she told me since that's the first employee I talked to actually know about the whole ordeal :)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] benthe1:
He shouldn't have corrected you because, quite frankly, he knows just as much as you. The employee you talked to might actually be right...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Mikee4fun:
Well I am glad at least you are not a **** towards retail employees, it is a brutal job having to work retail. I would do this, go ask and talk to the store CSM (Customer Solutions Manager) and tell him or her your predicament. Once you tell them your story they are pretty understanding. Yes some people cannot think outside the box and put their themselves in the clients shoes but I would say as long as you approach them with decent attitude and polite manors they should be able to pull you one aside for a swap on Saturday as long as they have enough coming in to fulfill pre orders. As for now, BB will not be selling any EVO 4G LTE's until Saturday, this includes pre sales after close of tonight. If you want to get one tomorrow it will not happen, they will be available on Saturday to Pre Orders, website orders, and walk ins. There is a boat load of EVO 4G LTE's on order too for some stores....
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] droiddawg:
My bby doesn't even have any in stock. Plenty on order but not in stock. No idea if they'll have any on the 2nd.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] CraigP17:
Yeah. What this guy said. I don't know a thing. Yup. Last time I try to help.

Enjoy your Evo 3G LTE... But remember me when you walk into a Best Buy on Saturday and all they had was enough for their pre orders. Then come on here and complain.

Welcome to xda noob.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] njfoses:
Well i know my local bb has had 5 on order for over a week now and i am the only pre-order. I have no idea if they are actually receiving 5 or not but i would think there is a good chance most best buy's will have more stock than just pre-order come Saturday.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] teamrealtree:
Called my BB today and asked of they got any preorders in and he said no. So I asked when they would get more in and he said we have no idea and I said well it launches tomorrow doesn't it and he pauses for a minute and says that's just sprint stores. I swear they are helpless
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] rank78:
Got the same response from 2 different employees regarding supplies and ETA. They didn't bother to check the computer either so either they weren't expecting deliveries or they were just too lazy to check, I assume the latter.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jvs60:
I just checked that link from yesterday and it shows available in my area. I called the store where I have my preorder and they say they haven't received any. Mind you all day yesterday and this morning it showed unavailable up until about 30 mins ago
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] DtownJeff:
Best buy just called me to set up an appointment to pick up my evo tomorrow morning. Woot. I did a in store pre order.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Mikee4fun:
They may have them but have not accepted them into their oms system which until this is done, it will not show up in the app they use to check inventory typically. We will have to wait till late tonight or tomorrow.

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They must have picked their orders from oms. Congrats dude!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] dsEVOlve:
I preordered last weekend from BB and on Monday started getting emails every morning saying my order was ready to pick up. Each time I called to confirm they said it was a system glitch and that was incorrect. Yesterday I get an email from BB saying my order was cancelled because I never picked it up. Luckily on Wed I found a Walmart that had one more and took it so it didn't matter but geez.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ckoadiyn:
I never even got a email lol
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] stewie63:
Just called my BB (I pre-orderd last week) to check, they said they are getting them in today and once they have everything printed out they would call to setup an appointment for tomorrow. FINALLY!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Sir Tony:
Just talked to my local Best Buy concerning my preorder. After a long process of incorrect emails stating my phone was ready but really wasn't, then a accidental order cancellation for not picking up my non-existent phone. They said they will be receiving a UPS drop shipment of Evo LTE's tomorrow and I am next on the preorder list and will receive a phone call to setup an appointment when they arrive, crosses fingers!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] zackdadams:
Best Buy announced tomorrow will be their official launch day as well.

Check the link I posted to see which stores have them in-stock now.

Where I live, 2/3's of the stores now have them in stock.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olstemp...087293&productId=1218303031896&itemId=1557949
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] fldash:
I called a store that said they had stock and they told me they didn't... :)

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Quick question regarding Best Buy if anyone knows... If I go stalk them tomorrow without a preorder, will they still be doing the $50 for the EVO and $50 giftcard?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] zackdadams:
From what they told me is the gift card is for pre-order only. The offer was set to expire on the 2nd, but they got a memo to extend the offer for current Pre-Order customers, due to the delay.

So what I would do is go to your local BB, and pre-order today, and hope.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] njfoses:
Called my bb and they have my phone there. They can't sell it to me till tomorrow which is fine as I'm working today anyways. I have not received an email so I would call your store if you have a pre order and see what's up. After I get my phone tomorrow I will sit down and write an email to bb corp about my displeasure with my pre ordering experience. You can read some previous posts by me in this thread to see what I'm referring to. Good luck to everybody else tomorrow !
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] njfoses:
An employee told me anybody that buys the phone will get the $50 even if no pre order. Of course I would take that with a huge grain of salt.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] fldash:
This is what I plan to do... Go there after work and pre-order...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Meanee:
I hate Best Buy.

My preorder store says "Available for Pickup Now", but when I call them, they say they haven't received anything. So getting my device today is out of the question

She also sounded uncertain about tomorrow.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] zackdadams:
hehe. This whole ordeal has made most of us want to pull our hair out.

I would call your local Sprint Store as well and ask them to hold one for you.

Who knows, you might have to just buy one there.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] -viperboy-:
Don't know if this has been posted or not, but I'm at work and don't have time to check the thread...