Still on the Search for Wii?

mercinary · 12-31-2006, 12:36 PM

I'd also like to point out that calling your local stores is a very poor idea.

#1: These stores get hundreds of of these calls, which must be obnoxious.
#2: Unless you are talking to the general manager, there have been many posts in this thread that indicate that your common retail person doesn't have a good idea WTF is going on. For example, at my local Best Buy I asked the same question (regarding Wii delivery method/times) to 3 different people, of which I got three completely different answers.

EDIT: The best alternative to calling is actually visiting stores as frequently as possible. The current search for a Wii is all good luck at this point. There isn't a science to it.

-Merc

barieuph · 12-31-2006, 12:39 PM

Tomorrow morning or noontime give them a call. If they have stock, then they'll replay we have Wiis.

Don't call them now.

sora4126 · 12-31-2006, 12:40 PM

so I got back from my target attempt. (3 flipping hours -_-) They said that shipments come at night or early afternoon, so I'm gonna go back at about 1-2.

mercinary · 12-31-2006, 12:40 PM

Again, I have to disagree. One point I left out of my last point is that some stores have instructed their employees to lie about stock of Wiis. Someone who worked at Target posted this information a couple of days ago on this thread.

-Merc

supertman · 12-31-2006, 12:43 PM

i just went to best buy in my area where they had ps3s...but no wii. so i visited circuit city, gamestop, target, game crazy, and toys r us. no wii

ALo · 12-31-2006, 12:57 PM

So what do you guys thuink is the safest thing to do on tuesday as in where to go and what time to go ?

nirvana92fan · 12-31-2006, 01:06 PM

I find it interseting that the target that I went to had 1 ps3, about 20 360s, and no wiis.

morg.ferge · 12-31-2006, 01:11 PM

phoning stores is only extremely useful when you're going to camp out or something, and you just need to know if they're getting/got stock in

by the time you phone most of these stores, and they say they have it in stock, they'll be sold out

not to mention that a lot of the employees have conflicting info

cowbell1 · 12-31-2006, 01:25 PM

I have finally decided that I would forget about Bestbuy because thats like 5 miles from my house. (I drive and I don't want to use that much gas) So I think I will just call EBgames until Tuesday and if they don't have them my mom said she would go to Target on Wed.

The guy at my local Target said that their truck was in a snow storm and couldn't make it, but he said they get shipments on Tuesday and put them out for Wednesday.

hockeydude68 · 12-31-2006, 01:47 PM

why do ppl even talk about the 360s that are in stock. they are VERY easy to find. if a store has a 360 in stock it has no releation to a wii or ps3. there is no intense demand for the 360 so it will be everywhere.

stozy · 12-31-2006, 01:58 PM

i phoned my local shop yesterday morning around 10am and they told me they had some in store so i went down and they said they had 12 and i got the first one WOOHOO!!

SoCuteNY · 12-31-2006, 02:03 PM

Stozy what store?!!

stozy · 12-31-2006, 02:16 PM

GAME - dunfermline

SoCuteNY · 12-31-2006, 02:17 PM

Oh....they dont have those in New York lol

I need to go to Best Buy...or Circuit City tommorow (Monday/Tuesday)

stozy · 12-31-2006, 02:19 PM

good luck

ALo · 12-31-2006, 02:22 PM

So if like best buy gets them on tuesday they wont sell them till wed. ?

tsowaiman · 12-31-2006, 02:35 PM

I thought Walmart has wii today because I bought a wii classic controller in Walmart this morning.

tabitty · 12-31-2006, 02:43 PM

it's pissing me off

that i can find 50 ps3 in BB, 8 in Target, 4 in Walmart but not a single Wii in a 20 mile radius...im about to give up...

tabitty · 12-31-2006, 02:53 PM

i wonder if you could call a local UPS store to find out what days they go where or a time schedule or something...or maybe it's supposed to be confidential....idk...just a thought...

spicka · 12-31-2006, 02:57 PM

tabitty i just found out that on 12/28 at 12:30 our target had wiis

12-31-2006, 02:43 PM	#2818
tabitty WiiChat Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 66 Friends: 0	it's pissing me off that i can find 50 ps3 in BB, 8 in Target, 4 in Walmart but not a single Wii in a 20 mile radius...im about to give up... __________________ Wii obtained 1/12/07 Wii Sports Legend of Zelda: TP Red Steel (27.99 at CC) Super Mario Sunshine Super Smash Bros. Melee Paper Mario 2

12-31-2006, 02:53 PM	#2819
tabitty WiiChat Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 66 Friends: 0	i wonder if you could call a local UPS store to find out what days they go where or a time schedule or something...or maybe it's supposed to be confidential....idk...just a thought... __________________ Wii obtained 1/12/07 Wii Sports Legend of Zelda: TP Red Steel (27.99 at CC) Super Mario Sunshine Super Smash Bros. Melee Paper Mario 2

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12-31-2006, 12:36 PM	#2801
mercinary WiiChat Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 146 Friends: 0 3305-1109-2800-2982	I'd also like to point out that calling your local stores is a very poor idea. #1: These stores get hundreds of of these calls, which must be obnoxious. #2: Unless you are talking to the general manager, there have been many posts in this thread that indicate that your common retail person doesn't have a good idea WTF is going on. For example, at my local Best Buy I asked the same question (regarding Wii delivery method/times) to 3 different people, of which I got three completely different answers. EDIT: The best alternative to calling is actually visiting stores as frequently as possible. The current search for a Wii is all good luck at this point. There isn't a science to it. -Merc

12-31-2006, 12:39 PM	#2802
barieuph Teacher & Gamer Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central New York (Utica-Rome) Posts: 88 Friends: 0	Tomorrow morning or noontime give them a call. If they have stock, then they'll replay we have Wiis. Don't call them now.

12-31-2006, 12:40 PM	#2803
sora4126 The Holder of Justice Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: California, Bay Area Posts: 53 Friends: 0	so I got back from my target attempt. (3 flipping hours -_-) They said that shipments come at night or early afternoon, so I'm gonna go back at about 1-2.

12-31-2006, 12:40 PM	#2804
mercinary WiiChat Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 146 Friends: 0 3305-1109-2800-2982	Again, I have to disagree. One point I left out of my last point is that some stores have instructed their employees to lie about stock of Wiis. Someone who worked at Target posted this information a couple of days ago on this thread. -Merc

12-31-2006, 12:43 PM	#2805
supertman WiiChat Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 30 Friends: 0	i just went to best buy in my area where they had ps3s...but no wii. so i visited circuit city, gamestop, target, game crazy, and toys r us. no wii

12-31-2006, 12:57 PM	#2806
ALo Wii Owner Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 203 Friends: 0	So what do you guys thuink is the safest thing to do on tuesday as in where to go and what time to go ?

12-31-2006, 01:06 PM	#2807
nirvana92fan WiiChat Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 18 Friends: 0	I find it interseting that the target that I went to had 1 ps3, about 20 360s, and no wiis.

12-31-2006, 01:11 PM	#2808
morg.ferge WiiChat Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Thornhill, Toronto, Ontario Posts: 48 Friends: 0	phoning stores is only extremely useful when you're going to camp out or something, and you just need to know if they're getting/got stock in by the time you phone most of these stores, and they say they have it in stock, they'll be sold out not to mention that a lot of the employees have conflicting info

12-31-2006, 01:25 PM	#2809
cowbell1 WiiChat Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 18 Friends: 0	I have finally decided that I would forget about Bestbuy because thats like 5 miles from my house. (I drive and I don't want to use that much gas) So I think I will just call EBgames until Tuesday and if they don't have them my mom said she would go to Target on Wed. The guy at my local Target said that their truck was in a snow storm and couldn't make it, but he said they get shipments on Tuesday and put them out for Wednesday.

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12-31-2006, 01:47 PM	#2810
hockeydude68 WiiChat Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 44 Friends: 0	why do ppl even talk about the 360s that are in stock. they are VERY easy to find. if a store has a 360 in stock it has no releation to a wii or ps3. there is no intense demand for the 360 so it will be everywhere.

12-31-2006, 01:58 PM	#2811
stozy WiiChat Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 73 Friends: 0	i phoned my local shop yesterday morning around 10am and they told me they had some in store so i went down and they said they had 12 and i got the first one WOOHOO!!

12-31-2006, 02:03 PM	#2812
SoCuteNY On Brink of Insanity Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 112 Friends: 0	Stozy what store?!!

12-31-2006, 02:16 PM	#2813
stozy WiiChat Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 73 Friends: 0	GAME - dunfermline

12-31-2006, 02:17 PM	#2814
SoCuteNY On Brink of Insanity Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 112 Friends: 0	Oh....they dont have those in New York lol I need to go to Best Buy...or Circuit City tommorow (Monday/Tuesday)

12-31-2006, 02:19 PM	#2815
stozy WiiChat Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 73 Friends: 0	good luck

12-31-2006, 02:22 PM	#2816
ALo Wii Owner Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 203 Friends: 0	So if like best buy gets them on tuesday they wont sell them till wed. ?

12-31-2006, 02:35 PM	#2817
tsowaiman WiiChat Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 80 Friends: 0	I thought Walmart has wii today because I bought a wii classic controller in Walmart this morning.