How to get a wii?

Thats probably the magic question these days...

I laugh at those people who make a line and camp outside for any system or anything

in the end you will get it, never have I imagined that over a year later its impossible to get

that product, and here i am talking about the wii...and they are probably laughing having fun

with wii sports and I am trying to figure how to get one

I simply dont understand, any how,

would any one recomand buying off ebay? they seem to have the most reasonable prices

and I know now after visiting that website that all the wii's are getting sold-out because

there is a bunch of those ebay sellers that probably make a living buying all the wii's

and selling them online for extra profit and ppl are like"what? wii sold out? there is only ebay...darn"

Now can any one recomand me to buy from ebay, did any one buy from ebay?

do u know a seller i can trust and to buy from ebay?

better yet, do you think I can find a new wii in washington DC?

any help is much appreciated

Actually, I just got a Wii on Saturday (I was lucky. I had only looked for it during the past two weeks).

I don't recommend buying from eBay sellers, too expensive. (They rip you off with the shipping cost.)

The key to getting a Wii, is information.

Here's my advice to you:

(1) Be patient. Be polite to store clerks.

(2) Check online flyers regularly (in my region, new flyers come out on midnight of Thursday or Friday)

(3) Visit your local retail stores often, and ASK AROUND, and if the store would be receiving a shipment, ask HOW MANY. (This is what I did; the Zellers lady gave me valuable information.)

(4) Once you've obtained information about a new shipment, chances are, other retailers may have it too (Zellers, Toys R' Us or BestBuy usually get their stock around the same time). Make sure you go to other stores and ask them if they're also getting the Wiis (in case you don't get it from store X, you might be able to get it from store Y, so it's also important that you know the store hours, so you can plan your *route*).

(5) If a store has more than one entrance, make sure you enter through the one that's closest to the video game department (because other shoppers would be racing into the store, and you don't want to fall behind).

(6) Go to bed early the night before *the line-up*. Say, if a store opens @ 8 AM, you should be in front of the store no later than 7:30 AM.

(7) Bring enough cash or a credit card.

I wish you luck! 8)

There's one thing I forgot to add.

That is, the fact that some retailers might lie or hide information about a new shipment. So don't trust everything they say.

Check the online flyers to verify the information.

I camped out for my Wii on the day it came out, and I really enjoyed the camping experience, so I don't think it's that absurd that people camp out for things. It's sort of a communal thing that's very fun

That being said, I'm amazed that people are still waiting hours in line for the Wii. I went to Best Buy yesterday to pick up my copy of Brawl and there were at least 20 people waiting for them

Go to http://wiitracker.com

Sears had them available the other night for several hours for 249.99. Or do like I'm doing and wait for the new assorted colors after E3. Who knows, maybe an even smaller wii that comes with an unobtrusive recharbable wiimote.

I simply walked into Best Buy at 12 noon on Sunday ( yesterday ) and asked if they had any Wii's in stock...they did.

Last week i was in Circuit City when they opened on Sunday, and they had dozens of Wii's.

Seems like Sunday is the day to get up a little early and check out your local retailers.

I've called everywhere and my Sears said they might have them Tuesday mourning or Thursday morning.

Is it mourning or morning?

I've called everywhere and my Sears said they might have them Tuesday mourning or Thursday morning.

Is it mourning or morning?

Hulkness

It's morning, unless your talking about all of the dying xbox 360's... then it's mourning. :lol:

Everyone is telling me I can find them on the morning in stores likes sears and target

but if the physical stores gets them, can I find them online too"? or the online ones are different?

and what is online flyers exactly?

and I am living in washington DC for whoever was asking

Everyone is telling me I can find them on the morning in stores likes sears and target

but if the physical stores gets them, can I find them online too"? or the online ones are different?

and what is online flyers exactly?

and I am living in washington DC for whoever was asking

Kingmohd84

I posted http://wiitracker.com/ a few messages ago. Thats your best chance to get it at the normal price.

Everyone is telling me I can find them on the morning in stores likes sears and target

but if the physical stores gets them, can I find them online too"? or the online ones are different?

and what is online flyers exactly?

and I am living in washington DC for whoever was asking

Kingmohd84

You can find online flyers on the Sears, Zellers, BestBuy and Toys R'Us websites.

There's usually a link that says something like "This Week's Flyer" in one of the corners on the webpage. Just click the flyer link, and you will be asked to enter your location, then the flyer for your region will pop up automatically.

Everyone is telling me I can find them on the morning in stores likes sears and target

but if the physical stores gets them, can I find them online too"? or the online ones are different?

and what is online flyers exactly?

and I am living in washington DC for whoever was asking

Kingmohd84

Sorry, I forgot to answer your first question...

And the answer is no, you cannot find them online. Wii is only available in actual stores, no online sales.

also on ebay i dont trust buying current gen hardware because of reports of many ordering and getting empty boxes, ebay could easily rip you off,

price

plus it could be broken '

well, thanx for everyone and their input

ill keep my eyes wide open online, and I will make wiitracker -thanx halfdead- my 24/7 website

hopefully the demand will drop for a couple of days...i never thought something could be so successful!

also on ebay i dont trust buying current gen hardware because of reports of many ordering and getting empty boxes, ebay could easily rip you off,

price

plus it could be broken '

mariokart64fan

The price is something of concern especially in these times, with such high demands. Consumers are being ripped off, but like I said in my post, you have to search long and hard for great deals. I'm not worried about getting empty boxes and such, because we're protected by Paypal and Ebay. You can dispute your claim and the majority of the time, you'll win, get your refund or have your item replaced. And there's what you call customer feedback scores. You dont want to buy from a seller who has outrageous feedback scores. There will be times when customers whine and complain about a slow shipment and may leave a negative feedback but those are the least of your concerns. I only go with 99% to 100% feedback rating. You want to stay from the shady buyers and sellers. Negative feedback scores usually signal a red flag, so dont bid or buy!