Apple Special Event - September 12th 2018

[Pinkpoison]

WOW....
That was good

 

[scifan57]

I will but sometimes we don't get in right away.

Try using the Apple Store app instead of the website. Pre-select your favourites and be on your account page as the pre-orders start.

 

[Pinkpoison]

Try using the Apple Store app instead of the website. Pre-select your favourites and be on your account page as the pre-orders start.

Yes I will...
Just hope my bank doesn't stop payment again, they did that last year and I had to re-order.
I know it's a security thing but it's damned annoying.

 

[scifan57]

No new iPads, which some were hoping for.

 

[scifan57]

Yes I will...
Just hope my bank doesn't stop payment again, they did that last year and I had to re-order.
I know it's a security thing but it's damned annoying.

Try calling them ahead of time to let them know you’ll be spending quite a bit on pre-order day.

 

[Pinkpoison]

Starting at £999 here in the UK.

 

[Pinkpoison]

Try calling them ahead of time to let them know you’ll be spending quite a bit on pre-order day.

I did that last year but they said they couldn't guarantee anything.

 

[scifan57]

I did that last year but they said they couldn't guarantee anything.

Sometimes their anti-fraud procedures cause problems they were designed to prevent. I once had my debit card frozen because I used it in several cities across Canada during a trip to Montreal. I had to go to a local branch of my bank to straighten it out.

 

[Pinkpoison]

Sometimes their anti-fraud procedures cause problems they were designed to prevent. I once had my debit card frozen because I used it in several cities across Canada during a trip to Montreal. I had to go to a local branch of my bank to straighten it out.

Yes it's a real pain when they do that, over zealous.

 

[scifan57]

Yes it's a real pain when they do that, over zealous.

They don’t want to be seen as responding inadequately, leading to a number of false holds on accounts.

 

[Pinkpoison]

They don’t want to be seen as responding inadequately, leading to a number of false holds on accounts.

I just rang them but it's the same reply, fingers crossed then.