Shipped!
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9/12: Ordered 1:00am pacific time via the App store, a 6 Plus 128gb ATT.
... "Processing items" order status...
9/18: "Preparing for shipment" notification email from Apple.
9/18 11pm: "Your shipment is on its way." beautiful words to see in an email from Apple.
9/19 2am: ZhengZhou, China 09/19/2014 2:23 P.M. Origin Scan
9/19 afternoon:
--- UPS tracking status page:
8:35 A.M. China time - Order Processed: Ready for UPS
Last Location: Departed - ZhengZhou, China, Friday, 09/19/2014
Scheduled Delivery: Tuesday, 09/23/2014, By End of Day
I bet it's in the air now !
--- Apple order status page:
Shipped on September 19, 2014
Next hoped for factoid: Delivery on Monday 9/22 ?