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Apple.com preorder thread - iPhone 6/6 Plus
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Rant time...
I had a 6+ 64GB SG VZW on order, due to ship Oct 20-27. Note the word "had".
I noticed today that there was a 128GB model available at the local Apple store. I say "local", but that's an hour away. I called them about it, and they said, oh yes, we do have that one available here. And I said, OK, I have a 64GB model on order but that's way out in time. Is there a way I can get that order changed to the one you have, like, can I point my existing order to the one you have so I can come pick it up today? And she said, yes, you can do that. And I asked her again, so I can change my order like this and you will reserve the phone for me today? And she said, oh, yes. Then she said, but I will need to transfer you to the sales people so they can actually change your order. And I said, OK.
I get the sales guy on the line and told him about all this, and he said, oh, no, you can't just change your order like that. You have to cancel your existing order and submit a new one, and choose your local store for pickup. And I said, but how can I make sure that the phone they have will be held for me while I'm doing that? And he said, oh, you can't. And we wrestled back and forth about it. I told him I didn't want to cancel my order and NOT be able to get the one the store had, and end up having to resubmit a NEW order and get bumped back into a November delivery. Well, mumble mumble, he said. It's my choice to take that risk.
So, hoping that the phone would still be around, I cancelled my order to get my discount / upgrade subsidy restored, and went through the Apple site to order the phone, and when I got to the part about selecting the store for pickup, it said NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS STORE. So the sales guy called the store to see what happened, and they had given a reservation to someone else for the phone. He then told me that if I wanted the phone to be RESERVED for me, I had to go to the store and stand in line to get the reservation, so sorry.
So I told him, to heck with this noise, and I ordered through VZW, and went with Edge this time to save a couple (and that was it) bucks, and ended up getting bumped back to 11/7 for my troubles.
The Apple guy did offer me a case or other accessory to make up for this, but I told him I already had a case, and wanted an earlier delivery date on the new phone instead. And he said, sorry, no can do.
There is a word for these Apple idiots. Oh, I just used it.
Whoa... that's brutal.
On another note, UPS is really dropping the ball with tracking. I'm becoming a bit worried that many of us won't be seeing our phones on 10/2.
direct from apple. i have verizon and there website stated a nov 7 delivery so i went apple.com route that said 3-4 weeks turned out to be a couple days!
Same with me...14 days from order to shipped...ordered on the 12th...shipped on the 26th...out of Shanghai two days later and in Louisville with you since the 28th...
I've been in Louisville since the 28th as well. I believe we may see movement in the next 24 hours. Crossing my fingers...
Here's to hoping my 6+ will be on UPS61 out of Anchorage. It appears to be the last one to depart for Louisville today. Still a scheduled delivery of 10/2. Phone has been sitting in Anchorage since yesterday at 1:25pm local time.
I've been in Anchorage since yesterday at 1:25 too. How do you know it's the last one? I see that it's the only one showing as scheduled on Flightaware at the moment, but it wasn't there a few hours ago, so maybe there are other flights that will appear. Yesterday there were flights from Anchorage to Louisville at 2:30pm, 2:49pm, 2:58pm, 3:05pm, 3:22pm, 3:31pm and 11:29pm. 7 flights!
What's your delivery date at this point? Mine is still 10/2 .... so far, anyway.
Same boat here its headed to Anchorage, has another 3 hours left, UPS105 is the flight number
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/UPS105
I am not. It was updated today to reflect EOD 10/3 instead of 10/2. Issue for me actually but there is little I can do. I won't be home and I assume my UPS guy will leave it. I do have great neighbors though so I should be okay. That being said, I would have been happier if the 10/6 date was maintained. When I ordered that was when I expected it and that is why I did not delay ordering. I should have.
You have to sign for it or leave a signature sheet on your door that you can download from a link in the Apple shipping email.
The shipment is signature required. If you want the UPS guy to leave it, you do have to do that pre-sign document and leave it for the guy.
Pittsburgh. Last night it had a departure scan out of ZZ. False alarm I guess. Another departure scan at 5:15 today.
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Yup. My Choice saying it will be here tomorrow. It's still in ZZ. Actual tracking now says 10/6
Slow Moving
Same timeline being reported for me. 6+ 128 Gig Space Grey going to Colorado Springs, CO, delivery date started as 2 October and has been slipping. As of this morning it is now 6 October.
Same timeline being reported for me. 6+ 128 Gig Space Grey going to Colorado Springs, CO, delivery date started as 2 October and has been slipping. As of this morning it is now 6 October.
I looked at the departure date and time and then on flightaware entered the 2 airports and it showed everything flying, about to fly and flown so there was only 1 in the air out of this airport for UPS so thats it..
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Incheon, Korea, Republic of 10/01/2014 12:26 A.M. Departure Scan
Incheon, Korea, Republic of 09/30/2014 7:25 P.M. Arrival Scan
ZhengZhou, China 09/30/2014 5:15 P.M. Departure Scan
ZhengZhou, China 09/29/2014 6:00 P.M. Departure Scan
ZhengZhou, China 09/25/2014 10:00 P.M. Arrival Scan
09/25/2014 9:00 P.M. Departure Scan
09/25/2014 7:47 P.M. Location Scan
09/25/2014 2:46 P.M. Origin Scan
China 09/25/2014 12:57 P.M. Order Processed: Ready for UPS
These are my stats as of now - I think my phone is on UPS99 right now. Still showing 10/3 Delivery to Oklahoma.
Incheon, Korea, Republic of 09/30/2014 7:25 P.M. Arrival Scan
ZhengZhou, China 09/30/2014 5:15 P.M. Departure Scan
ZhengZhou, China 09/29/2014 6:00 P.M. Departure Scan
ZhengZhou, China 09/25/2014 10:00 P.M. Arrival Scan
09/25/2014 9:00 P.M. Departure Scan
09/25/2014 7:47 P.M. Location Scan
09/25/2014 2:46 P.M. Origin Scan
China 09/25/2014 12:57 P.M. Order Processed: Ready for UPS
These are my stats as of now - I think my phone is on UPS99 right now. Still showing 10/3 Delivery to Oklahoma.
It may not be! I'm just guessing -- didn't know about those 7 flight times yesterday. If mine doesn't get out before tomorrow evening it may be a close pinch. I'm guessing it'll leave Louisville Thursday morning and arrive just in time to be loaded on a truck for delivery -- so it better be to Louisville by early Thursday morning!
Aware of that but my guy, will leave it. If something happens he'll get into hot water but he will leave it. He left everything else that has a signature required. I don't mind ever due to being home a lot and having great neighbors. By not pre-signing and knowing there is nothing on file with UPS, if it does turn up missing I am in the clear. It's really that simple. But rest assured, my guy will leave it.
This isn't my first iPhone rodeo, trust me.yes you could see an exception with your phone being lost
I am sure that is going to be the next update on UPS...
Rant time...
I had a 6+ 64GB SG VZW on order, due to ship Oct 20-27. Note the word "had".
I noticed today that there was a 128GB model available at the local Apple store. I say "local", but that's an hour away. I called them about it, and they said, oh yes, we do have that one available here. And I said, OK, I have a 64GB model on order but that's way out in time. Is there a way I can get that order changed to the one you have, like, can I point my existing order to the one you have so I can come pick it up today? And she said, yes, you can do that. And I asked her again, so I can change my order like this and you will reserve the phone for me today? And she said, oh, yes. Then she said, but I will need to transfer you to the sales people so they can actually change your order. And I said, OK.
I get the sales guy on the line and told him about all this, and he said, oh, no, you can't just change your order like that. You have to cancel your existing order and submit a new one, and choose your local store for pickup. And I said, but how can I make sure that the phone they have will be held for me while I'm doing that? And he said, oh, you can't. And we wrestled back and forth about it. I told him I didn't want to cancel my order and NOT be able to get the one the store had, and end up having to resubmit a NEW order and get bumped back into a November delivery. Well, mumble mumble, he said. It's my choice to take that risk.
So, hoping that the phone would still be around, I cancelled my order to get my discount / upgrade subsidy restored, and went through the Apple site to order the phone, and when I got to the part about selecting the store for pickup, it said NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS STORE. So the sales guy called the store to see what happened, and they had given a reservation to someone else for the phone. He then told me that if I wanted the phone to be RESERVED for me, I had to go to the store and stand in line to get the reservation, so sorry.
So I told him, to heck with this noise, and I ordered through VZW, and went with Edge this time to save a couple (and that was it) bucks, and ended up getting bumped back to 11/7 for my troubles.
The Apple guy did offer me a case or other accessory to make up for this, but I told him I already had a case, and wanted an earlier delivery date on the new phone instead. And he said, sorry, no can do.
There is a word for these Apple idiots. Oh, I just used it.
To be fair, its a highly wanted phone.
NEVER accept anybody's word for anything over the phone unless there's a verifiable order #. This happens with any major product release, ''oh we have it but we can't reserve it for you''. They wrongfully tell you crap to get you off the phone. Never believe them, never.