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[Moto 360] raider5oh:
I picked up mine over at alliance area in fort worth after browsing best buy website last night and seen it was available. i even stalled and waited 2 hours after they opened and still got the last grey.
[Moto 360] knoxploration:
Still no availability in my town of a million. Two stores had them briefly, but only a handful of units between them, and all sold out almost immediately.

Assuming all of them stayed in-town and didn't go straight on eBay, Moto 360 ownership here is probably about 1 in 100,000 people.

Saying that, they did finally manage to set up a display and two display units -- so approximately one in 5-6 of the watches in town are now screwed down to a plastic tether.

Build quality feels excellent, but I do wonder why they couldn't color-match the ring around the button. The brass color doesn't look right with either the black or silver bodies.
[Moto 360] jpsheridan:
Picked Up Today

I found out that in the DFW area they are getting a limited supply on their Wednesday truck deliveries. I missed my first chance by seconds.. The guy bought 2 of them, was just walking away from the register and walking out the door; as the sales guy went to get one. So when I got back to the office I called a Best Buy that's on my home and they had them in stock. They Won't hold them for you. I figured if they still had them when I dropped by on my way home then I'll get one. So I checked on my way home and they had 3 in Frisco.:) I bought one and another guy bought one. So Frisco has/had 1 left. Black only.. It was pure chance for me. As I wasn't thinking they had them in stock. So I figured what the heck.

Just got through charging it and setting it up. So mine is updated and good to go. I did however had to reset it once because it was in the middle of the update when it failed. There wasn't enough charge on it I guess. Anyways, after letting it fully charge up and letting the update do its thing.. It's up and running. So if anyone who gets one gets to a point where it appears to be stuck on "Just a Minute", just have the watch reset and from your phone choose "Pair with a New Wearable" in the settings for Android Wear. After that I believe you will be good to go on the update.

Good Luck!
[Moto 360] killa2009:
Do you still have it?
[Moto 360] ajamils:
Yes, I do but now I'm out of town for two weeks so if you still don't find one, hit me up around Sep 27.

Scribbled on Note 3.
[Moto 360] TheJesus:
Central Florida has been extremely limited. I got one at Sanford in black (now being shipped to a Canadian), one at Altamonte that I had shipped to store in silver that I'm wearing, and a silver today at Daytona Beach that I'll be shipping tomorrow to Singapore. All the stores have gotten 2 of each color at most, one store has gotten a second shipment. Not as useful as other places like TX, OH, and NY that reported 20+ units in recent shipments.

If any of you aren't on Reddit, I'm shipping spare ones I find at actual cost to international users. Gotta love eBay gougers making actual tech people take control :mad:
[Moto 360] land2634:
Dang, I hate to hear that. Here in San Angelo, TX there were many shipped. When I went and grabbed mine around 12:45 on Friday, there were still at least 12 silver ones, but no black. The girl that checked me out said at least 10 people had been in that morning to buy one. When my buddy went in to get one of the same color, he said that there were black ones also, at least 20. Having worked at this location before, I can confirm that their big trucks normally come on Friday. I don't know this for sure, but I'd imagine it depends on when each individual location gets their shipments each week.
[Moto 360] TheJesus:
Did the site say they had them in stock at the store or did you just stop by?
[Moto 360] land2634:
I purchased mine there, as well as my friend. When I was there, they had about 12 more of the silver left after I grabbed mine. That was around 12:45. When my friend grabbed his in the evening, he said there were at least that many silver, and at least 20 black.
[Moto 360] TheJesus:
So you just stopped by? Just trying to figure out if the site is staying up to date well enough.
[Moto 360] land2634:
I personally looked online first. When it showed "In store only", I went ahead and went in. They were sitting on the shelf.
[Moto 360] TheJesus:
Perfect, that's what I figured. Gonna try a local store today that's been showing stock for a little while, might have a big shipment of them there or they just aren't popular, hah. Thanks!
[Moto 360] land2634:
Good luck!
[Moto 360] Bob Smith42:
Checked online by zip code and BB showed two stores in stock about noon. This was in NC, USA. I was heading nearby one store so I stopped in.

I asked if they had the gray model. They checked around and finally the clerk opened the cabinet and pulled out a gray one. But they said they just pulled one off the truck. And they were not committing to any in stock until last moment. Very suspicious. There was a really long line buying other stuff behind me so I asked if I could buy it at the computer section.

The salesman at the computer section was wearing a gray one, and he was a Moto 360 enthusiast(?). I got a demo of all the apps he found and hacks he made during the last few days. Up until this point I was unimpressed by Wear smart watches. Yet after seeing the potential with example after example of good ideas and clever apps he won me over.

Now I have lots of app ideas and the 360 watch looks good to me. I do not like any square watch design. Back almost 10 years ago I was wearing knock off Chinese square computer watches. They came in handy infrequently recording an app design or requirements session. But this was before everyone carried a smartphone with infinite apps.

Therefore I think it is possible for the Wear watches to gain significant momentum.
[Moto 360] adorkablejuliep:
Both Park Lane and Midway LBJ in Dallas are showing in stock but when I went to Park Ln they said stock was only for preorder and they would only be filling in preorder for the next week. Midway said they didn't have any and were on backorder when I called. Both locations and Garland location said they would not have stock for the hard release on Sunday. Poor execution by BB or Moto, whomever handled the release and stock.
[Moto 360] knoxploration:
Best Buy's stock levels are a pure work of fiction.

I have twice now stood in-store while the website says a color is in-stock currently in that store, and twice been told they haven't had stock for hours.

Now, I just called and checked a different local store which shows in-stock for both colors currently, and have been told they do not have stock in store, nor at any other store in town, and nor in their depot.
[Moto 360] retsen:
I've been monitoring the local Best Buys just like everyone else here and headed over to one of them a few hours after seeing a few showing up as available for pickup. After the looked in his system he said they didn't have any, I informed him that the site was saying they did. He did some more digging and finally told me that yes, they have several in stock but they were allocated to other customers that had either purchased online or had reserved and paid in advance. He further explained that, unfortunately, their system doesn't distinguish between allocated inventory and available inventory so their site may very well say that they have some stock but that doesn't mean you can just show up and buy it.

He did say that they could order it for me and that it would be delivered late next week to early week after...so we did the deal and now I wait.
[Moto 360] BruKnowsBest:
Just stopped by germantown store and they said the truck has just arrived so I should go back around 2pm to see if it came with the truck or not
[Moto 360] brucipher:
What is Best Buy's return policy on something like this?
[Moto 360] daoist:
None near me have it, but I did see that 3 popped up in my region.

Sioux City, IA

Lincoln, NE

Moline, IL

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I crafted a link to search stores for it:

http://m.bestbuy.com/m/e/product/st...07152&cl=y&pid=1219322451317&command=ajaxcall
[Moto 360] Silellak:
Generally, you have 14 days to return for any reason. I'd double check, of course, but that's been my experience.
[Moto 360] jerflash:
i get 45 days because im an elite plus member...i need that long to see if its good enough or if i will switch to something else. i can always go back to my pebble
[Moto 360] compuguy1088:
Using that link, apparently *one* store has the watch, go figure in the metro dc area.
[Moto 360] Dusty Rhodes:
Yeah it looks like Sterling VA, but it isn't available for pickup until September 11th.

I just went and ordered it from Moto. It arrives on my doorstep on the 10th.
[Moto 360] fullmetal2k:
As of right now here in NYC on all stores around me or says pick it up in 3 to 5 days
[Moto 360] brucipher:
This link lets you order now:

http://m.bestbuy.com/m/e/product/detail.jsp?skuId=8307152&pid=1219322451317

Even though the person I called said they wouldn't have it, I was able to order it online for pickup at my store...
[Moto 360] compuguy1088:
No they all list ship to store. The one that did have it was Sterling....

Update: called the store, they *DO* not have it. Apparently the person on the phone has been getting many calls about it. It seems to be a glitch they have had since 10 this morning EDT. :(
[Moto 360] brucipher:
Confirming store inventory at LANCASTER PA. Estimated Pickup Date: September 5
[Moto 360] spinedoc:
Anyone have any links to the silver ones?!?
[Moto 360] Silellak:
Didn't see any in my area, so I went ahead and ordered mine online for in-store pick-up in a few days. I couldn't get the regular site to work and had to go through the mobile site to check out, which was strange. Might still run by the Best Buy near my work, since they aren't actually open for another 45 minutes.
[Moto 360] daoist:
called a local store, guy on the phone said they "didn't have it now, but would later today, in store".

That store shows 3-5 days pickup online.

If the guy wasn't full of ****, I bet the stores flip to in-stock once they get them into their inventory system. I'm going to try to order one for in-store pickup at the store I called to see what happens.
[Moto 360] brucipher:
here you go:

http://m.bestbuy.com/m/e/product/de...7598&ep=pv-1.4.1,rc-av,dr-8307152,av-1.0,rk-1
[Moto 360] compuguy1088:
I'm leaning towards they are telling the truth. No stores in the metro dc area seem to have it.
[Moto 360] holabola:
I used the link provided by everyone to buy the 360 and it worked. Local pickup works today at the Best Buy just north of Dallas in Plano off Preston, so if anyone is in the area, hurry and order it for pick up in store!
[Moto 360] jerflash:
No stores had it buy me for pickup. Nyc/jersey/long Island all did not have it! I ordered online for Tuesday delivery. 5% back shop discover too!
[Moto 360] daoist:
I have been refreshing the local search page, and another one popped up as in-stock.
[Moto 360] compuguy1088:
What zip code is it in?
[Moto 360] TheJesus:
They're getting drop shipments tonight for the event tomorrow on the 14th according to an in store Moto rep.
[Moto 360] webrob:
Was showing available in store in Glendale, CA. Went in and got the only black one they had available, right off UPS truck!
[Moto 360] adorkablejuliep:
I was told by my 3 closest stores that tomorrow's inventory was already reserved for people who pre-ordered so I would have to wait a week for more assuming no one else preorder those. But they couldn't guarantee I'd get mine next week even if I pre-ordered lol.

I may just wait it out and hopefully by it side by side with my note 4.
[Moto 360] jasonleb1:
I was pretty low down on the preorder list at my store so I went in and ordered one for home delivery. It's supposed to get here between the 19th and 23rd. Gonna keep my preorder active just in case that gets fulfilled first and then I'll just return the other one.
[Moto 360] Cyphir:
I just did this. Just pre-ordered. Actually got to talk with [MENTION=5450463]asdtech153[/MENTION] and handle his watch. Made me that much more sure I wanted one for myself.
[Moto 360] aimfire72:
Went to my BB on Thursday, girl told me they were sold out, but that I was welcome to put down $25 on a "pre order". Told her I'd just wait until another time, but asked her if any other stores had them in stock. She quickly said "no" without bothering to look. She told me they only get shipments twice a week...

On Friday, in was in the area, decided to pop in, talked to a different guy. Told me they had one and just sold it about 10 minutes before I walked in! He said they get shipments *every day*. So I asked to do the pre-order and asked about how long before they get in. Told me within the next 3 days for sure. Also noticed one of the employees had one...

This is Best Buy... some employees are ignorant and/or dishonest... some are cool. As always, your mileage will vary depending on the store and who you speak to. Went through this same kind of stuff with Chromecast... employees would tell tales about inventory and then buy them for themselves or to mark up and sell on Craigslist.

Anyways, just keep checking your local stores, you'll luck out eventually.
[Moto 360] adorkablejuliep:
Back in stock online!

Both are back in stock online ready to ship on BBY.com. Got mine ordered with estimated delivery between the 18th-23rd. Online stock says only 1 store has it in stock right now and that store is only giving them to preorder customers. Plan on dropping in another store and seeing if I can grab one in store using a 10% off coupon and maybe I'll sell the other one.
[Moto 360] allan1313:
Added to cart. Then said sold out. Very disappointed. Terrible release.
[Moto 360] etc6849:
I barely got my order in this morning. I really needed an exchange unit as mine now has 6 stuck pixels. They're easy to see on a black watch face with brightness turned up in a dark room. Not acceptable on a "premium" product.
[Moto 360] Quantas:
I went to my local BB yesterday, they had none in stock, I then proceeded to educate their staff on the fact that they could sell pre-orders (they had no idea). So the first black one they get in this week will have my name on it at least since I was the first one to pre order there.... Such a botched release by Motorola and also not impressed with BB at all in their handling of this nonsense....
[Moto 360] knoxploration:
This. Showing as sold out online. Showing as sold out in all stores that are within range of picking up today (Best Buy controls the distance, and doesn't tell me how far that is.) Showing as not available in-store within the next few days at all local stores, and I'd have to drive two hours to get to the nearest store that expects stock within a few days.

And I can pretty much guarantee, once I drove to that store, it would turn out not to have stock based on past experience of Best Buy's absolutely worthless stock system that has now on four separate occasions on three separate days in two separate stores shown there to be stock in-store at the very same time that I'm standing in the store being told there is no stock and hasn't been for quite some time.
[Moto 360] dennishhh:
360 at Motorola

Motorola has them in stock just got a notification.
[Moto 360] sshark:
I went to local Best Buy here in Richmond TX and they had none in stock. Staff seemed clueless about any promo as well, although I saw big cardboard sign for Moto 360. Not sure if that means they will get some on stock today?!
[Moto 360] adorkablejuliep:
The online stock is accurate but it can't differentiate between what has already been reserved from pre-orders what is actually available for sale. This has happened to me on 2 store visits where online said they did have stock but the store said they didn't and wouldn't get it for at least another week. They didn't even check their computers and when I pressed them to double check, they said they did have some but couldn't sell them to me as they were to fulfill preorders. Another store showed up with the gray one in stock today and I drove 45 minutes to get there before they opened. Sadly, the rep said they did have 1 left in stock but AN EMPLOYEE was reserving it for his friend. I placed a preorder for my nearest location so here's hoping that one comes in sooner than the one I ordered on BB this morning. It is ridiculous that on release day, there isn't any to be found and all you can do is preorder but the store rep said no one expected the moto to be this popular so that's why they weren't prepared for this kind of demand.
[Moto 360] knoxploration:
No, it is not accurate. I've had it confirmed for me by store staff that walkout customers already bought the stock, not that it was reserved.

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It's either incompetence, a major production problem, or intentional short supply to build hype. It was clear from the reaction months ago that there was huge demand, but the supply is beyond pathetic. Store reps have zero inside information, they just say whatever is required to get you to give them money or go away.
[Moto 360] who_the:
San Francisco – Harrison Street Best Buy

Picked up a the last gray at the Harrison Street store in San Francisco Saturday about noon. Store has working black and gray models on display running the "Alice Yang" demo.

Experience was typical Best Buy, except this time, with a surprise happy ending. Went in – for about the sixth time this week — and asked a worker in the mobile section if the 360 was in stock. "No, we don't have any." I said that your website says you do and that I would like you to check for me. He refused, but pointed me to a different desk and said try there.

I walked over and experienced a miracle: A friendly, helpful Best Buy employee who knew exactly the status of the store's 360 inventory. She said "We just got three in and two are sold. We have one gray." I said "I'll take it." Not 45 seconds later another dude walks up to the same desk and asks about the 360. We all laughed and I apologized for snatching up the last one.

I've put the 360 to heavy use and like it even more than I thought I would. I strongly recommend "Wear Mini Launcher," which gives you one-swipe access to a launcher right from the watch face. And though browsing on a phone sounds absurd, "Wear Internet Browser" actually works quite well, with extremely readable results for well-built responsive websites (like mine :cyclops:).
[Moto 360] jasonleb1:
The order I placed through OMS yesterday shipped today. Can't wait!
[Moto 360] xishp117x:
I already have my moto 360 but I have heard from Best Buy employees in the San Jose/Sunnyvale/Santa Clara areas in California that they will be restocking tonight and online on Tuesday at midnight! Good luck!!!
[Moto 360] play2lose:
Just snagged a bnib silver one on eBay for $270 shipped. :D thank you to whoever that was! Finally done dealing with best buys BS now lol.
[Moto 360] adorkablejuliep:
For whatever reason, when I got home, I got an email that my order was ready for pickup at the wrong location. It didn't matter to me so I drove back out 40 minutes and picked up a silver/gray one and it's been sitting on the charger for the last hour and half. Had some difficulties, it would turn on and the battery was going down instead of up (known problem but I charged it while off after taking it out of the box). I reset it a couple of times and turned it off so hopefully it's doing its thing now. Now the online one just needs to come in so I can sell it (or swap it if mine's defective). YAY!

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It has been accurate for me at least. The 4 stores I visited had stock, they just couldn't sell them to me. One had stock that was available for walk out customers but once I got there, someone had already grabbed them right before I got there GRR!! The last store had 1 sitting on reserve and within an hour of walking out of the store, it was taken off reserve and they gave it to me who was next on the preorder list. Seems a lot of store employees are not even aware of the ability to taken preorders because I was really surprised I was next in line when I had just put my preorder in a hour prior. Maybe an error on their part but works for me!!

Black is available online on BB right for order - hurry! NVM that lasted for all but 3 minutes.
[Moto 360] aimfire72:
Their inventory system is crap... been driving around all afternoon chasing after this thing. It will say in stock online, then I get there and nothing. I did do a pre-order on Friday, guy promised me I should have by Tuesday at latest, said they get some in every day. Stopped by the store today just for the hell of it... they didn't have any and girl said they only get in one a week, lol... BS.

Oh, and that story about how someone just bought it right before you is BS too. Heard it twice today. Yeah, right.

Botched launch is right. They all have big displays set up with completely empty shelves. When Apple releases their stupid iWatch, do you think there will be this kind of crap? Absolutely not. Wtf, Moto?
[Moto 360] allan1313:
My closest best buy couldn't even preorder it for me. Beyond frustrated. Motorola screwed the pooch by not having enough stock and best buy exacerbated the problem with their crappy customer service/website.
[Moto 360] tonyep:
Ordered at 4am PST this morning and got my tracking number from BB, should be here tuesday.
[Moto 360] aimfire72:
Moto took forever to get this out, obviously are having production problems. I think they jumped the gun and were freaked out by the iwatch announcement. Decided to kind of "launch" it before they were ready. And to make matters worse, they chose to partner up with Best Buy on this, another bad idea.
[Moto 360] danyvw:
Here in SE Florida there is none in stock at BB, the website is saying that there are in stock at Pinecrest, went there (around 60 miles round trip) and they said the last one was sale two days ago Lol. Today in the morning I was able to order one silver online, my 360 will arrive on Tuesday!!!

Sent from my Oneplus One
[Moto 360] lassiter87:
I just walked into best buy in Cape cod today they had 7 on display grabbed the all black one loving it with the 007 watch face :)
[Moto 360] Bob Smith42:
I used this site to find BB had some in stock. Then checked BB store stock with zip code. Guess I could have just checked on BB directly.

But, now I see Motorola site has Black & Gray in stock and total limit of 4 in cart: 2 one color, 2 other color.

Maybe stock will *not* be a problem?
[Moto 360] compuguy1088:
Did you try ordering it (not a preorder) from the mobile department? That's what I did.
[Moto 360] allan1313:
Yeah. They tried both ways, they couldn't figure it out. They lost my money. Was able to order through moto this morning.
[Moto 360] kusso92:
anyone ordered it from motorola website today? I check my order history and receipt but no detailed shipping times are there. Then the online live chat is bs gotta wait like 20 mins to talk to some1. Just want some other feedback so i know what to expect for when it will ship or arrive.
[Moto 360] knoxploration:
Oh, stock's still a problem, believe me. Motorola couldn't be botching this launch any worse if they tried.

Right now, having tried from my laptop on Comcast cable, and my phone on T-Mobile data:

* The black watch shows in-stock now on Motorola.com

* If you go through the entire order process to the review page, stock availability changes to "Oct 6, 2014" -- ie. no stock available online for the next three weeks

* If you try to complete your order, you are then shown a message that "Some items in your cart are no longer available", and the order is refused. This, despite the cart now having been changed to indicate stock available on October 6th.

* Switch to a different device, and it changes back to saying the device is in-stock, now.

What a joke. Best Buy have no idea if they have stock and refuse orders. Motorola have no idea if they have stock and refuse orders. Google haven't had stock in ages. It's just pathetic.