Comments on: iPhone 3GS shortage – over demand or under supply?

By: mariusbeukes

mariusbeukes — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:32:22 +0000

Nashua mobile and Vodacom fall in the same category… Pathetic Service.

By: mariusbeukes

mariusbeukes — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:32:22 +0000

Nashua mobile and Vodacom fall in the same category… Pathetic Service.

By: facebook-572016371

facebook-572016371 — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:55:30 +0000

I ordered my iPhone 3G S round about the same time that this article was written.

I'm still waiting...

I'm not with Vodacom directly, but rather through one of their service providers, namely Nashua Mobile.

When I upgraded my contract and ordered the phone, they told me they were expecting stock on the 15th of October (today).

I phoned again round about the 10th and they said that a few actually had come in, about 70 or so... but I'm on back order so I'll have to wait.

I called yesterday and heard a completely different story. Apparently they're only expecting stock on the 15th of November now.

I find it a bit sickening that they won't [or can't] give the consumer a date or at least a STABLE ETA as to when the product is going to arrive.

The world doesn't revolve around the telecom companies (as much as they think it does). I'm sure some or other legislation will fix this soon. It's unacceptable.

By: charlc

charlc — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:04:00 +0000

Finally, someone notices and writes about it. Thanks Simon!

I'm tearing my hair out waiting here. Can't believe that Apple can't let us know how long we'll have to wait. Trickle supply really is a terrible way to increase demand. You're basically treating your most loyal customers like crap to try and increase demand? I wonder if they know that they stand a chance of losing loyal customers this way...

Extremely frustrating!

By: GMatt

GMatt — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:05:19 +0000

been waiting 6 weeks. The difference in SA is that other countries' operators post status updates on their websites. Vodacom wont even acknowledge they dont have stock – they really are pathetic.

By: yasheev

yasheev — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:09:06 +0000

Guys, its actually an international shortage.. apparently even in the US only 3 outa 10 stores have stock..

By: Mark Smith

Mark Smith — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:49:42 +0000

This simply is a cluster$%%^. Learn lessons about no stock and repeat. Vodacom shoot themsleves in the foot all the time. On the Iphone you have a surefire hit, so invest in the stock, put your on the line and sell.

I am thinking about flying to london ( on airmiles) to get one.