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38mm Space Grey People comment status here!

My :01 order that received an EOD is out for delivery.

While I await the truck, I will be sending good thoughts to those still waiting and I hope your watches ship today!

Stay strong, people!

:cool:
 
gaedfly said:
Could it really be possible that they underestimate demand EVERY TIME? No way. Could it be possible that they think they'll have enough stuff produced by launch day and then they don't? No way. So that leaves us with 2 possibilities. They either know for a fact they don't have enough stock of whatever parts on hand to launch but they launch anyway according to a strategic, carefully analyzed plan. Or, they meter out the stock in order to create frenzy.
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I think they do underproduce their products, but not just to whip up frenzy. Let's say they need to produce 5 million of whatever is is to meet demand at launch. They can't produce all 5 million at once, so they have to start making them months ahead of time and stockpiling them somewhere. Keeping prodcuts stockpiled in a warehouse takes money. So instead of starting production five months before launch and keeping some products in warehouses for almost half a year, they launch with only, say 3 million products and pay for only 3 months of warehouse storage. (This is assuming they produce 1 million products a month)

Also, if, for some reason, they ever overestimate demand, they'll end up with surplus inventory, which also costs money to store.

In other words, underestimating demand is good business practice. The frenzy is a side benefit.
 
Is anyone else not able to view their Order Status right now? I am getting a "We're Sorry" message on my order status page. Hoping it means some movement for me (though I doubt it).

38mm SG
Ordered: xx:06:33
Window: May13-May27
Location: Chicago, IL
 
Jojo94 said:
Is anyone else not able to view their Order Status right now? I am getting a "We're Sorry" message on my order status page. Hoping it means some movement for me (though I doubt it).

38mm SG
Ordered: xx:06:33
Window: May13-May27
Location: Chicago, IL
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Yep. It's down for everyone, as far as I can tell.
 
i must have gotten lucky for once because my 00:04:17 delivers today via UPS space gray sport 38mm black band
 
I am still conflicted. Has anyone heard of the SG giving people a rash?

I ordered 33mm Space Gray Sport at around 7am EST on 4.10.15. Shipping was updated to May 21-June 4 overnight.
I ordered a 38mm Blue Sport on 4/23 in the evening hoping to get it sooner since the SG seemed to have a long shipping delay. Shipping on this watch also changed last night to match the SG.

My skin is very sensitive and I had previously had a skin reaction to the a fitbit. I like how the SG looks better than the aluminum but I don't want to end up with a watch that gives me a rash.
 
clcclc said:
I am still conflicted. Has anyone heard of the SG giving people a rash?

I ordered 33mm Space Gray Sport at around 7am EST on 4.10.15. Shipping was updated to May 21-June 4 overnight.
I ordered a 38mm Blue Sport on 4/23 in the evening hoping to get it sooner since the SG seemed to have a long shipping delay. Shipping on this watch also changed last night to match the SG.

My skin is very sensitive and I had previously had a skin reaction to the a fitbit. I like how the SG looks better than the aluminum but I don't want to end up with a watch that gives me a rash.
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I had a really bad reaction to 2 different Nike FuelBand models, but I think a lot of the problem was that it was loose and rubbed the inside of my wrist which was a bad combo with sweat during workouts.

I'm going to give the sport band a try, but if it causes trouble I'll switch to a different band material.
 
clcclc said:
My 38mm SG sport was changed from June shipping to May 21-June 21 last night. I just got this email:

We appreciate your recent purchase from the Apple Store. Following is
an update regarding the status of your order XXXXXXXX.

Due to an unexpected delay, we now anticipate shipping the following
item(s) as follows:


MJ2X2LL/A, APPLE WATCH 38MM S GRY AL BLK SPORT-USA
Ships by 3 - 5 weeks
Delivers by May 21 - Jun 4

We regret any inconvenience this delay may cause.

A shipment notification, with tracking information, will be emailed to
you as soon as your order is shipped. You may check the status of your
order any time by visiting our online order status website at
<http://www.apple.com/orderstatus>.

If you prefer, you may change or cancel your order anytime before it is
shipped. If you choose to cancel your order, Apple will issue a prompt
refund.

We are happy to answer questions or provide further status regarding
your order. You may reach us by calling 1-800-676-2775, Mon-Fri 5am-8pm
or Sat-Sun 7am-4pm Pacific time.

If we do not hear from you, we will continue processing your order.

We appreciate your business and your patience. Thank you for shopping
at the Apple Store!
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I just received another email from Apple about the same 38mm SGS order as my email above:

Your Apple Watch Sport is expected to ship within the next 3 to 5 weeks.

When your order ships, you will receive a Shipment Notification email with tracking information.

For the most up-to-date information about your order, please visit online Order Status.

Thank you for choosing Apple.

Sincerely,

Apple Store

Surprised I keep getting them for only one of my orders since the other one (38mm Blue sport) has the same shipping dates listed.
 
clcclc said:
I just received another email from Apple about the same 38mm SGS order as my email above:

Your Apple Watch Sport is expected to ship within the next 3 to 5 weeks.

When your order ships, you will receive a Shipment Notification email with tracking information.

For the most up-to-date information about your order, please visit online Order Status.

Thank you for choosing Apple.

Sincerely,

Apple Store

Surprised I keep getting them for only one of my orders since the other one (38mm Blue sport) has the same shipping dates listed.
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I guess they don't love me. Not a single EOD.
 
jbachandouris said:
I guess they don't love me. Not a single EOD.
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At this point I think it's probably safer not to receive the EOD. I'm just surprised I have received 2 today for the same watch order and nothing on my other order. Hope that means the other order is actually going to come sooner.
 
clcclc said:
At this point I think it's probably safer not to receive the EOD. I'm just surprised I have received 2 today for the same watch order and nothing on my other order. Hope that means the other order is actually going to come sooner.
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I agree. No EOD here, no change in status, no bank charges, nothing. Processing endlessly.
 
So I ordered 38 SG, Email confirmation: 12:04:37 PST. (I'm in LA)

Has anyone who got a confirmation later than that received theirs yet? Or close to that time?
 
So, any idea what is actually going on with the 38 SGs? The 42s appear to be moving faster. I read somewhere it was a band issue, but I don't understand why a black sport band (or pink, for that matter) would be causing such grief.
 
BacToMac said:
So, any idea what is actually going on with the 38 SGs? The 42s appear to be moving faster. I read somewhere it was a band issue, but I don't understand why a black sport band (or pink, for that matter) would be causing such grief.
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Not really sure but I got mine this morning and UPS says it originated in Canada.. Im located in Kansas City, MO USA. Im just glad it got here today, 2nd shipping day isn't too bad, clearly would have loved it on release day though.
 
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