Apple UK deliveries

[Jeewhizz]

I only ever received one email - that was two days after the online system said it was shipped - the email said it had just been shipped. I think that this lack of info is the one thing that makes teh process unbearable...

but now its here on my lap - it was sooo worth it

I will keep you posted as to how things go

Jee

 

[josepho]

I only ever received one email - that was two days after the online system said it was shipped - the email said it had just been shipped. I think that this lack of info is the one thing that makes teh process unbearable...

but now its here on my lap - it was sooo worth it

I will keep you posted as to how things go

Jee

Well, since you'd said that Apple don't seem best at alerting you to the status I went on and checked this morning (9th), and lo-and-behold, it shipped on the 6th. Arrived in Luxembourg this morning at 7.30am GMT. It hasn't updated since though... I wonder if this means that it's just sitting in Luxembourg, or if they just haven't updated it.

Do you know if TNT defninitely do or don't deliver at the weekend?

I'm starting to get impatient now... How did you find out when they were delivering?? I went onto the TNT site and put in all the numbers I could find in from the Apple order status page... but none of them seemed to work.

 

[Jeewhizz]

Mine was in the netherlands for a couple of days. The best thing to do is to call apple (number in the email) and ask for the TNT consignment number. Then call TNT on 0800 777 999 and give them the number and they can tell you where it is. TNT told methey definatel don't deliver on wknds - i even offered to pay extra.

Jee

 

[josepho]

Mine was in the netherlands for a couple of days. The best thing to do is to call apple (number in the email) and ask for the TNT consignment number. Then call TNT on 0800 777 999 and give them the number and they can tell you where it is. TNT told methey definatel don't deliver on wknds - i even offered to pay extra.

Jee

Bummer, they call it express delivery, then they leave it sitting about for days.

I just called Apple, she told me that it was still with the other shipping agent (not TNT), and that TNT wouldn't pick it up for a day or two... something like that. She said that it'll be end of next week before I get it. Seems crazy that it would take 2 days to get from Taiwan to Luxembourg, then 7 to get from there to the UK... I hope she's wrong!

I'm not in a rush to get it, but I feel that it's so close now that I'm getting anxious!

 

[Jeewhizz]

yeh, i had that :O The other company is called Keuhne and Nagel

Jee

 

[josepho]

yeh, i had that :O The other company is called Keuhne and Nagel

Jee

Yeah, I went onto the K&N website, and tried to track my order... but it could never find anything... regardless of which of the order numbers I put in. Oh well, wouldn't make it come any faster anyway.

I've just got to tell myself "Until this morning you didn't even think it'd shipped... so it'll be here quicker than you were thinking..."

Easier to say though...

 

[josepho]

Yeah, I went onto the K&N website, and tried to track my order... but it could never find anything... regardless of which of the order numbers I put in. Oh well, wouldn't make it come any faster anyway.

I've just got to tell myself "Until this morning you didn't even think it'd shipped... so it'll be here quicker than you were thinking..."

Easier to say though...

Boy, this is driving me crazy. Looks like the tracking on the Apple site is playing up... everytime I try to check my status I get "The requested application was not found on the server". Dammit! They better get this sorted or I'm gonna go MAD!

 

[josepho]

OH MY GOD!

I cannot believe how angry I am with myself just now. I actually slept through the TNT delivery guy coming with my iBook! I didn't really expect it until tomorrow, but that's still no excuse. He came at 10.05 and at 10.10 I woke up... By the time I got through the customer services queue he'd already left the fricking area. Won't be 'til tomorrow now!!

AHHHHHH!!!

 

[josepho]

Finally... that's it. As of 11am (BST, GMT+1) I am the proud new owner of a 12" iBook, loaded up with BT and AE. One slight problem:
When trying to install my 512MB RAM (from Crucial) I can't seem to unattach the aerial from the AE card... and thus can't install the new RAM. I'm pulling it really hard, but it's so small and fidgety.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers!

 

[arimp]

I found this website:

http://www.apecode.com/appletrack/

might be useful for someone in the future

 

[josepho]

I found this website:

http://www.apecode.com/appletrack/

might be useful for someone in the future

You're right, I'd found that website when tracking my iBook, and did find it very useful. Now that I sent back back my iBook and ordered my 12" Powerbook I've been checking it hell of a lot... unfortunately, nothing much has changed.

It does give more info than the crappy Apple order tracking site.

I must say, I'm very unhappy with Keuhne and Nagel, who deliver from Taiwan to Europe... they take so fricking long. It took days and days to get from Luxembourg to the Netherlands. TNT then got it from Holland to my door in like 12 hours - far far far better.

Cheers!

 

[arimp]

It took days and days to get from Luxembourg to the Netherlands.

I'm assuming that the EDC in Luxembourg? My shipment so took 5 days to get from Apple, Taiwan to the EDC...

 

[josepho]

I'm assuming that the EDC in Luxembourg? My shipment so took 5 days to get from Apple, Taiwan to the EDC...

Yep, the EDC (European Distribution Centre?) is located in Luxembourg. Mine (again) took 3 days - arriving there today at about 7am (3 days + 5 hours). Now, the test is, will it take so long (again about 3 days) to get the relatively very short distance from Luxembourg to Eindhoven, Holland? I'll be keeping a very close eye on it.

Cheers!

PS I got my Crumpler Roll-o-notes today... it's sweet!

 

[CrackedButter]

In preparation for my new PB i began buying accessories for it and over the weekend i order a Crumpler bag, world travel kit, USB fan and Appleworks.

I got today i was really surprised when i checked my order. 2 days in all!!!

But knowing my luck, when i order the PB, it will take 3 weeks and i can't use any of this lovely stuff i already got for it!

The Crumpler Roll o Notes is a lovely bag btw for anybody interested.

 

[jhomayne]

That's it... ordered!

Now I'm just ordering my 512MB RAM from Crucial (going on my credit card!)

I bet that'll come LONG before my iBook!

Anyway, what can you do?

EEEEH! I'm excited!

yeah.. my RAM came from crucial two days after i ordered it (the same day that my ibook was shipped) and that was last wednesday..

i hope me ibook comes soon!!