Comments on: Buying a BlackBerry Storm? Maybe not in SoCal.

By: Cannon Faulkner

Cannon Faulkner — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:12:37 +0000

Maybe they thought he was talking to his terrorist friend

By: Cannon Faulkner

Cannon Faulkner — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:12:00 +0000

Maybe they thought he was talking to his terrorist friend

By: jayarre

jayarre — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:41:19 +0000

My local store in Baldwin Park, CA ran out of it’s massive supply of 8 right away. I paid for mine with the promise that it would be delivered tomorrow. Well its tomorrow and I’m complaining instead of playing. The person who sold me the phone used FedEx standard overnight shipping instead of priority overnight shipping which won’t get it delivered on a Saturday. When I went back to the store today to get my pound of flesh I was told the warehouse is empty and if you buy one today it will be shipped 12/15. The leader in customer satisfaction didn’t satisfy me. I knew I should have started my own cell phone company!

By: jayarre

jayarre — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:41:00 +0000

By: Mr.Magoo

Mr.Magoo — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:07:59 +0000

I was told the stores were all out and ordered mine direct from customer service as an equipment upgrade. I was told it would be shipped on Dec. 5th. – 2 weeks from now. Oy vey, I hope it is worth the wait.

By: Mr.Magoo

Mr.Magoo — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:07:00 +0000

By: Derek

Derek — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:32:06 +0000

In Greenville SC, no problems at all….There were 15 people in line at 8am and we all got one. They had 31 Storms in stock when they opened the doors. Now, the phone itself is proving to have a steep learning curve!! Had mine all day and its kinda hard to love so far, but Im committed to learning how to use this new berry!

By: Derek

Derek — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:32:00 +0000

By: Pasadena wants the BlackBerry Storm | BlackBerry Cool

Pasadena wants the BlackBerry Storm | BlackBerry Cool — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:16:08 +0000

[...] Friend of the site, Captain Anonymous, who first tipped us off that Southern California was getting shorted on BlackBerry Storms, snapped this pick of a lineup outside a Verizon Wireless store in Pasadena, California. I guess the citizens of Pasadena didn’t believe Captain Anonymous when he said that most Storms would be Direct Fulfilled. [...]

By: Did you get a BlackBerry Storm today? | BlackBerry Cool

Did you get a BlackBerry Storm today? | BlackBerry Cool — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:26:38 +0000

[...] up on our post that Verizon stores in the SoCal area were getting a limited stock of BlackBerry Storms, we wanted to check in on our friends down south [...]

By: alex

alex — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:23:18 +0000

the shortage is really going to hurt third paty retailers which ake up 70% o verzon stores. i don’t see how they can leave such a big pat of there sales force with a bitter taste n their mouth after doing the same thing last year with the voyager. this shortage is everywhere i’m in md, and work for a retailer and we can’t order any, even thogh each of our stores have a waiting list of about 20 people. the part that bothers me is it makes us look like second rate verin stores and takes sales from us and gives them to coorporate. does anyone know about internet sales wheather or not they will offer it?

By: alex

alex — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:23:00 +0000

By: BlackBerry News From The Wire for the week of 11/10/2008 | BB Geeks

BlackBerry News From The Wire for the week of 11/10/2008 | BB Geeks — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:36:15 +0000

[...] fault, and after the Bold debacle I’m inclined to believe it. BlackBerry Cool talked about some Southern California stores getting just one functioning Storm, though it appears they’ve since received a few more. This is rightly being compared to the [...]

By: RedMonkey

RedMonkey — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:07:03 +0000

I received a call from a Verizon store today here in Ohio, and was told that supplies would be limited, and that they would be done on a voucher system (whatever that means).

He said that he will be able to sell me one that would be delivered to my home via direct fulfillment. So, it may not just be a SoCal problem.

Just called another local store, and the guy there said Friday morning is a first come first serve thing, and that they can sell one through direct fulfillment if they sell out in the store. So, it would appear that they are heavily pushing the direct fulfillment method.

I would venture to say it’s probably a combined result of a not-so-stellar Voyager release last year around this time, and the fact that it’s less expensive for Verizon to have a customer pay for shipping through direct fulfillment rather than send the devices to the stores on their own dime. Shoplifting is no doubt a concern as well.

By: RedMonkey

RedMonkey — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:07:00 +0000

I received a call from a Verizon store today here in Ohio, and was told that supplies would be limited, and that they would be done on a voucher system (whatever that means).

He said that he will be able to sell me one that would be delivered to my home via direct fulfillment. So, it may not just be a SoCal problem.

By: thesmartphonereview.com » Verizon Careful With Blackberry Storm Supplies

thesmartphonereview.com » Verizon Careful With Blackberry Storm Supplies — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:52:15 +0000

[...] that Verizion is more scared of employee theft than selling the device. According to BCCool, it has already been confirmed one store in Southern California has received their initial Storm shipment containing only two [...]

By: DavidB

DavidB — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:40:28 +0000

This is no different than iP3G launch day right? Weren’t many ATT stores limited to 8 and other sales were direct fulfillment?

By: DavidB

DavidB — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:40:00 +0000

This is no different than iP3G launch day right? Weren’t many ATT stores limited to 8 and other sales were direct fulfillment?

By: jacob

jacob — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:39:01 +0000

numerous michigan stores have confirmed another delay. 500,000 units are ready but wont be in store on the 21st. you have to get it mailed to you.

By: jacob

jacob — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:39:00 +0000

numerous michigan stores have confirmed another delay. 500,000 units are ready but wont be in store on the 21st. you have to get it mailed to you.