HARRISONBURG, Va. — Apple fans who stood in line for hours in hopes of buying the 5.5-in. iPhone 6 Plus were disappointed — even perturbed — to find none in stock at both the AT&T and Verizon stories in this college town west of Washington, D.C.

Several prospective customers stormed off angrily from their separate lines at the stores when told they could buy only the iPhone 6. Others strategized about buying the 4.7-in. iPhone 6, then selling it quickly on eBay or elsewhere to be able to buy the Plus this fall.

These Apple fans had little recourse, because there’s no Apple retail store in Harrisonburg and Best Buy was also selling only the iPhone 6. However, Apple stores around the nation, including one in downtown Boston, had both new versions in stock, according to reports.

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