I managed to pick up two pluses from a store an hour and a half from where we are (in LA) using Istocknow. Never once got the email alert, but twice before I snagged these ones (unlocked, harder to get ) on the same day stock showed up at Santa Barbara and Century city, but went very fast - faster than I could get through the checkout to 'pay now'. I was just idly refreshing the page now and then while working, so not spending an inordinate amount of time looking. Though very stressful when you don't know a place well enough to know know far the drive is when an opportunity pops up! There did seem to be more stock that day in the morning and late afternoon - maybe not a pattern, but maybe reflecting deliveries to stores? Very happy with it so far: I already bought the 6 earlier and was more than happy with that. But LOVE the plus.