My Rolex dealer send solid platinum Rolexes via FedEx all the time and some cost over $40k.
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My Rolex dealer send solid platinum Rolexes via FedEx all the time and some cost over $40k.
Its actually really common, this shows how a lot of apple users are not familiar with this market and expect some high level of care.
But **** happens like this: http://www.hodinkee.com/blog/watch-collectors-psa-a-very-rare-and-valuable-patek-philippe-570-in-steel-has-been-stolen
Here's the thing... unscrupulous delivery service personnel do not expect a Rolex at a given day/time.
They do expect Apple launch products and know they can steal and sell them.
That's all I'm talking about. Tiffany's will FedEx a 90k diamond ring, so I'm quite sure it's not uncommon to have expensive stuff sent via FedEx or UPS.
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Is FedEx alert and expecting thousands of these during a given month coming all from the same location because Rolex just launched a new watch?
That's the difference. People mail very expensive merchandise all the time. We all know this. It's just that Apple shipments DO get targeted by thieves because they know when to expect them.
My driver yesterday knew exactly what it was. He was mostly interested in when I had ordered it, so he could judge if lead times from Apple had diminished at all. He seemed genuinely interested (and honest.)
Just got a call from Apple. They scheduled the courier to my home to be hand-delivered. The UPS site is inaccurate they said since they aren't delivering it...
I have a question for you regarding this.
Since Apple has the serial# they sold you, if it was stolen, can Apple put a red flag on that serial# some how so it can't be used? Hmmm...just thinking about it, I guess not huh?
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That's good to know! I worked for many years for a private courier. They will either fly it to your local city via commercial airline or may ship it UPS/fedex to your local hub then it will be recovered by the private courier and delivered to you.
I'm so excited for you! You must post pics when you get it!
I remember they did that for the TAM back in the mid/late-1990's. They should be doing that with these Watches too considering how much they cost.
I hope Apple releases numbers on how many gold Watch they actually sold. I'm curious to know.
So no one tries to claim your watch as their own in My Support Profile or anywhere else. Just a good practice.
Hmmm don't understand what the benefit would be to have someone else's serial number in your support profile? Thanks!
If someone steals my serial number, I hope they at least have the decency to buy Applecare+ with it.
Let us know how the durability is in the next few days since it looks like you're daily wearing yours.
Congrats, but man I can't imagine how you'll feel in a year or two when the new watch comes out. Just seems like a steel AW and a gold real watch would be far more useful.
Do you plan on working out with the gold watch?
Going out on the town?
More money than sense, as they say!
Do you plan on working out with the gold watch?
Going out on the town?
More money than sense, as they say!