Comments on: Verizon Opening 6AM For Motorola Droid & Eris Launch Day?

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:53:55 +0000

Doh. Didnt see previous post.

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:48:37 +0000

Would Best Buy honor my “new every 2″ discount? Meaning I would get 100 mailin rebate and 100 dollars of the phone for “new every 2″?

By: Kev

Kev — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:23:27 +0000

I called a vzw rep today and they said best buy won’t give me my new-every-two discount of $100 (which BB confirmed). I’d rather pay $99.99 (after mail-in rebate) than $199.99 just to get the phone the day it comes out.

By: Vivian

Vivian — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:05:16 +0000

The VZW corporate store in Frisco Texas will be releasing both Droids at Midnight. They will reopen their doors at 11 pm on November 5th so they can start handing out numbers. They will also be doing a drawing to give away 3 FREE droids. Once its midnight they will start selling out droids. They will be getting additional inventory since they are a location offering the midnight release.
Be the first to get the DROID in DFW!
Store phone # is 972-668-5790

By: CruseZoo

CruseZoo — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:51:46 +0000

I’m not quite sure what VZW stores you guys are going to, but I had a very pleasant lady take my name and add to a list they were keeping on outlook, told me that they would call when they got stock in to confirm that they were holding one, that they were not opening early, and that they had a Droid in the store that they were all playing with and loving. Maybe I just have a good store nearby.

By: Rob

Rob — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:16:39 +0000

does vzw store reps are just their to collect a check at the end of the week they look like headless chickins every time i visit my local vzwstore.

By: sully

sully — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:07:46 +0000

Darek, I feel your pain. Last month I walked into a VZW store to have a number transfered to an old phone. The guy behind the counter told me I could get a new phone. I told him I was waiting for an Android phone. He looked me right in the face and said ” What’s an Android phone?”. I think I’ll be going on line come Friday at 12:30 AM

By: Darek

Darek — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:20:12 +0000

Just stopped by my local VZW store. They either:
A. Don’t know Shit
or
B. We’re told not to give out any info on the droid.

They claimed that “they don’t know any hardware pricing yet”, even though the web is filled with “official droid pricing” quotes left and right.

Second, they said I can use my new every two discount towards the droid.

Third, they told me they would open early on the 6th, but they don’t know what time.

Fourth, also went to Best Buy, who told me they don’t honor the new ever two discount, but they were taking pre-orders.

So, My dilemma is this. I don’t want to wait in line for the phone, which will likely happen if I got to the VZW store. And if they try to screw me with pricing because “they don’t know the pricing” or not give me the new every two discount I will be PISSED.

That said, I will be throwing away 50 bucks in order to get it at best buy. hmmm. Looking like going to verizon early might be what I have to do.

By: Masque

Masque — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:18:39 +0000

I went into my local VZW store (Ashburn, VA) and they said they were not taking pre-orders and not opening early. I wonder if there will be a line before they do open @ 10am.

By: Joe Henderseon

Joe Henderseon — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:53:30 +0000

My local store is also taking down names of those interested in purchasing the phone. I assume that this is their preorder list..I will go and talk to them again on Monday to make sure. :)

By: Dan

Dan — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:41:24 +0000

I had some time to kill so I went to best buy and ended up reserving the droid, they told me they might start selling earlier than other stores like they did with the hero, and that there were only two people who had reserved a phone as well. After that on my way home i stopped by verizon to see if they had anything going. Obviously they didnt. The sales rep said they were keeping hush about it, and he wasnt worried about selling out.

By: BamaRedwingsFan

BamaRedwingsFan — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:38:20 +0000

@ DroidNewbi

Believe it, cause they do it.

By: DroidNewbie

DroidNewbie — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:43:14 +0000

i can’t see how a store could get away with charging more than online. If they do, call and complain…I would ! As for me, I am going to my local Verizon store here in Columbia,MD at 6am and waiting for the doors to open ! None of you better be there before me !!!! This way, I will have a little time to play before I have t go into work.

By: BamaRedwingsFan

BamaRedwingsFan — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:30:56 +0000

All i need to know is if the online ordering and the instore price will be the same. Last time i renewed my new every 2 plan, they were gonna charge me $100 more in store than the online price! If thats the case, no thanks, i just order online an keep that extra 100 in my own pocket!

By: Wise Dr Funk

Wise Dr Funk — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:11:21 +0000

On the bright side, a 6am opening should mean less people lined up outside when I get there. Think I’ll get me some Dunkin Donuts and coffee and be waiting there at 5.