Just back from the event tonight. I didn't get there until about 5:20 and had the bags by 6:00 so not too bad of a wait. I decided to buy the blue pouchette and the brown wristlet. My mom bought the letter carrier and a brown wristlet. We used our AP discount for 20% off. We had to pay together so we had enough for the free gift.
It was very organized and the CMs were very helpful. They showed you the bags before you went inside so you had a pretty good idea of what you wanted. Once inside another CM asked which bags you wanted and grabbed them for you (might have bothered some people that are big on placement, but for me it wasn't a big deal)
After paying we got a wristband and our receipt stamped in order to get the gift. The man that came up with the bags was there by the gift table and I got him to sign the inside of my tote.
Some people at the event were a little ridiculous. They waited in line and came out with huge bags, just to get back in line to buy even more. It was clear those were the ebay sellers! I think they limited how many you could buy at one time but that didn't stop people from coming right back in.
I am very happy with my new bags...and very happy I was able to get a cosmetic bag (I was worried because I got there so late they would be gone!) I hope everyone gets the bags they want