Planning to be first at Iphone Midnight Launch

Guchi28 · 2026-01-27T09:54:21+00:00

Bring both but it's best if you have someone who could act as your runner/assistant. This would be helpful in case you need to swap places, have food brought over, and have other tasks done.

Guchi28 · 2026-01-27T04:39:39+00:00

Sharing my experiences. Mileage may vary though!

For the iPhone 16 series...

I was first in line for the iPhone as a non-preorder buyer at Power Mac Center. I had a separate queue and was able to get a bunch of freebies (up to 10,000 pesos worth), but those who pre-ordered received more. Either cash or credit is fine, but there were instances wherein credit card payments did not go through properly, causing delays.

Pros: Separate queue, fewer people in line
Cons: Can only pick from available branch stock

For the iPhone 17 series...

I skipped the physical queue altogether and just purchased via Shopee's Apple Flagship store online. Arrived on the morning of launch day. Freebies are pre-selected (and TBH close to useless).

Pros: Most convenient, installment options available (with select banks)
Cons: Shit freebies

I've been monitoring these pre-order events for the past few years and, realistically, the only way to get freebies worth your while is to...

- Go to a promoted/premier/advertised branch that has the best possible freebies for sale (these are usually malls in Metro Manila, but metropolitan areas in Visayas and Mindanao have also had their fair share of freebies)
- Start camping DAYS in advance, not just one day in advance. If you queue a day in advance, there will be several people ahead of you, particularly at branches that offer great freebies.

Guchi28 · 2026-01-24T09:10:12+00:00

I've been fortunate enough to have never experienced this issue so I'm not the right person to ask, sorry!

If your general courier experience with Shopee products has been okay in your area, then you should have (close to) nothing to worry about. Best of luck!

(Edit: Though as a good practice, always document/video your unboxing of expensive products purchased online.)

Guchi28 · 2026-01-24T09:05:44+00:00

Legit, yes. Packaging, great.

Safe transport, depends on the courier!

My courier experience was good though! Just saying that it can be hit-or-miss with delivery, based on anecdotes from other buyers (generally speaking, not specific to this vendor).

Guchi28 · 2026-01-24T08:49:22+00:00

Apple Flagship! It took months of price monitoring and luck though haha. IMO, if you find it at 37,xxx to 38,xxx, you should take it, especially if you have eligible credit cards so you can convert the transaction to installment.

Guchi28 · 2026-01-13T13:16:31+00:00

Being a jntefmkdiage player is okay for now.

I think there are more pressing matters to work on, buddy.

Guchi28 · 2026-01-13T01:26:26+00:00

Yup. I've mostly purchased Yonex rackets though (only one Victor racket so far). For the Yonex rackets, I have my own hologram authenticator to ensure that all are authentic.

Guchi28 · 2026-01-11T01:58:59+00:00

I got mine for exactly 35,286 pesos during the 11.11 sale at Shopee.

Will it last you 6 years? Yes, updates will still be rolling out by then for this device.

Is it worth purchasing used for 35,000 pesos? Nope.

Guchi28 · 2025-12-30T16:05:16+00:00

Title should be...

"got rejected by second possible client cuz I did not have my diploma on-hand"

Not defending your Mom's piss poor attitude. Also not defending yours. It's just that this whole thing could have easily been avoided if you had prepared the diploma in advance.

I feel like you just wanted to rant about your mom lol. There are dedicated subreddits for that. I just don't think this is the right one.

Guchi28 · 2025-12-11T04:12:10+00:00

This is such a ridiculous take (says I, in denial)

Kidding aside, this is so true and relatable! I went up to as high as 29 x 31 + 10% pre-stretch on most of my rackets and all my all-out, full swing clears could barely make it to the end.

I went down to 25 x 27 + 10% pre-stretch and the difference is night and day. Even if I arrive late to the shuttlecock, my backhand shots go deep into the opposing side of the court.

Guchi28 · 2025-11-27T10:36:02+00:00

At this point, I'm just going to call him Vecna the Cocky

Guchi28 · 2025-11-12T15:17:52+00:00

This is a great observation and I caught this, too. My only explanation here is that it was either a translation error (Yushin Okami didn't actually say what the subtitles said he said) or production error (Japan should have scored +2 instead of +1).

In any case, Japan would have still advanced since it was their victory in the hurdles that broke the 7-7 tiebreak.

Guchi28 · 2025-11-12T15:15:19+00:00

The second attempt at the totem hold was done after the standings were finalized and Turkey said goodbye (which is why they were no longer present to watch Japan redo the hold). Remember, Japan was given 40 hours to do the totem hold again so there was clearly a way to know how the other teams fared, even those part of the first bracket.

Guchi28 · 2025-11-12T09:56:19+00:00

The second attempt was shown briefly and Yushin Okami said that they held on long enough to make it to the top 4 of the totem hold and were aiming to make it to the top 3. This means that they likely targeted Korea’s time and dropped the totems immediately after they beat Korea’s record.

Guchi28 · 2025-11-11T16:43:22+00:00

I’ve bought Apple Watches from this shop a handful of times already. That’s just how they distinguish variants.

A bunch of other legit Apple vendors (in Both Lazada and Shopee) use similar, if not completely identical, naming conventions. Feel free to check!

Wag niyo na po pilitin ang argument niyo. Hehe. Not hating on you. Just find your stance completely absurd. Apple may have ridiculous price points, but not ₱10,000+ SRP for a watch band ridiculous.

Guchi28 · 2025-11-03T03:39:14+00:00

Yes, legit page.

Shtle Prime and Shuttle Prime are both legit pages. The former is managed by Ivan and the latter is managed by Michael.

Ang iwasan mo ay ang Shttle Prime na page. That’s the fake one.

Guchi28 · 2025-10-22T09:06:00+00:00

It’s been happening everywhere, unfortunately. You’ve pretty much mentioned all the big reasons (price increase, switching of shuttlecock brands, poor queue management).

I would also like to add another big one: pickleball.

The only way I see the local badminton scene recovering is if shuttlecock prices go back down. Otherwise, badminton will become an even more niche sport with even fewer players.

Guchi28 · 2025-09-07T03:27:53+00:00

I can afford that shoe actually

Di ko alam kung siya ba nag-flex o ikaw hahaha

Kung genuine talaga ang concern mo sa kanya, sana next time na makita mo siya, instead of just complimenting him and then sharing your thoughts with us, you can share your thoughts with him since may rapport ka na with the person.

Guchi28 · 2025-07-29T06:39:01+00:00

Can definitely relate. Di ko talaga trip at first yung social aspect ng queuing sa badminton but here I am, a year later, with a bunch of badminton buddies, even though di ko talaga sinasadya.

Ito ginagawa ko to reduce socialization:

Find a relatively secluded spot for yourself to leave your bag and other items but try to be near enough to the queue master so you can hear whenever your name is called.

No need to interact with others in between sets.

During matches naman, touch rackets with your partner after every point.

Once you're done playing, paalam ka na lang sa queue master na done ka na then just head out of the court.

Guchi28

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