iPhone 7 to be Widely Available at Apple Retail Store From October 8

[Maura]

Great news if you didn’t manage to get an iPhone 7 at launch, as AppleInsider reports that it has been told by many sources in the Apple retail supply chain that there will soon be a slow and steady improvement in the stock of all Apple retail stores. In particular, the supply of iPhone 7 units is expected to be greatly improved by early October, with full stock by October 8.

Even so, the source said that customers should still be sure to reserve online before heading for the Apple retail store. “Just because we’ll have stock, doesn’t mean that we didn’t get cleaned out for the day an hour before you get here,” said the source.

AppleInsider says that it has seen documents that prove that the bankruptcy situation of the Hanjin freight company has caused a logjam in international shipping, leading to containers jam-packed with iPhones and Apple Watch models being delayed and not making the September 16 launch date.

AppleInsider’s sources also said that an “unnamed tech company” has paid some of the outstanding shipping port fees on the U.S. Pacific coast for Hanjin’s ships so that they can dock and offload their containers full of Apple devices.

Source: Wide iPhone 7 availability expected at Apple retail by Oct. 8, international freight logjam to blame

 

[Pinkpoison]

Good news.

 

[Pinkpoison]

Reading some comments that have doubts that iPhones are moved in ships......I wouldn't know though.

 

[KevinJS]

Reading some comments that have doubts that iPhones are moved in ships......I wouldn't know though.

@scifan57 would likely know better than me about the seafaring bit, but sea containers are definitely handy when it comes to moving stuff about by road. They can be sealed by Customs and, once sealed, nearly every Customs office in the world respects that seal and requires no further examination. They're also pretty theft-proof. A couple of bolt seals through the back doors and you need some pretty hefty bolt cutters to gain entry, IF you can figure out which one is full of iPhones.

 

[scifan57]

@scifan57 would likely know better than me about the seafaring bit, but sea containers are definitely handy when it comes to moving stuff about by road. They can be sealed by Customs and, once sealed, nearly every Customs office in the world respects that seal and requires no further examination. They're also pretty theft-proof. A couple of bolt seals through the back doors and you need some pretty hefty bolt cutters to gain entry, IF you can figure out which one is full of iPhones.

Besides the security measures on the container, there wouldn't be any advertising on the outside saying it's full of expensive iPhones.

Unless opened for customs inspection, a container sealed at the factory in china would remain sealed until it reached its final destination.

 

[KevinJS]

Besides the security measures on the container, there wouldn't be any advertising on the outside saying it's full of expensive iPhones.

Unless opened for customs inspection, a container sealed at the factory in china would remain sealed until it reached its final destination.

Customs would not generally open a container inspected and sealed by a foreign Customs office, unless the accompanying paperwork had been tampered with. Even upon arrival at the port of destination, where inbound Customs clearance takes place, it's unlikely that physical examination would be required, although it's always possible, and inevitable if there is any sign of tampering.

 

[Jenningsville]

The UPS tracking of my jet black 256gb 7 which arrived on Wednesday showed it leaving China on Monday 19th and traveling via Korea -> Kazakhstan -> Poland -> Germany -> UK... i.e. by plane.