Apple Watch Order Statuses Shifting to 'Preparing for Shipment'

Location: San Jose, CA
Watch Model: 42MM SS, White Sport Band
Pre-order time: 4/10 3:08am EDT
Email Confirmation: 3:10am EDT
Estimated Delivery Times:4/24-5/08
Status:preparing to ship

Based on the earlier MacRumors article, wonder if a Thurs delivery is possible or realistic?

Also, ordered a black classic buckle leather band, which is still in processing status.
 
drwebber said:
My point was that there was another report where it was said that shipping times will most likely be sooner than listed.
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I heard the same. Problem is that people will now expect them early, and if they don't get them, they freak out, swearing at Apple left and right...

I look at it this way: I'll get one by 5/8, which is sooner than a LOT of other people... :)
 
Lets see if it"s true

Has anyone had a charge on their card or change to order status in the last hour. Please only reply if you have been checking and know that there was an update recently. We want to see how many have changed since the first big push a few hours ago. If you just recently checked for the first time, it may have been updated hours ago. We are only looking for proof of continued updates.
 
2 aluminum sports with extra black bands ordered at :08 and :10 after (I was in Taipei for work).

Credit card charged.
Preparing for Shipment on both watches.

2 black bands are still saying processing so it might be a few weeks before those come in.

sap12690 said:
I ordered mine at 3:03 AM, i got the 42mm Space Grey Aluminum Sport and It still says "processing" and I haven't been charged yet :( I really hope it either happens later tonight or by the time I get up tomorrow. Anybody else in the same boat as me with the same model and time of preorder?
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Madman8 said:
Has anyone had a charge on their card or change to order status in the last hour. Please only reply if you have been checking and waiting for it. We want to see how many have changed since the first big push a few hours ago.
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ordered mine at 3:03 am stainless with sport band, april 24-may 8 confirmation, still says processing and credit card hasn't been charged..fingers crossed that by tomorrow morning when i wake up the :apple: gods will have shown me mercy and blessed me with a tracking number :D
 
madman8 said:
has anyone had a charge on their card or change to order status in the last hour. Please only reply if you have been checking and know that there was an update recently. We want to see how many have changed since the first big push a few hours ago. if you just recently checked for the first time, it may have been updated hours ago. We are only looking for proof of continued updates.
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last hour no but yes for the second
 
Nojoy

My 12:05 AM SS 42mm Classic Black has not moved sadly.
Nor has my SS Link Bracelet
Nor has my (not expecting) 38mm SS Black Modern Buckle

Purchased via Apple Pay

My...2meter extra charging cable however has. Not going to be very useful at this time heheh.

I'm in the Bay area. I've got no idea how the heck they are doing this...random? :)

-K
 
Madman8 said:
I was a minute behind you and did it the same way. why am i in this ****ing position. I am so aggravated. Does this mean I won't get it Friday? or will they continue to update through out the night?
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I'm sure they have a couple of million orders to process and your's will be in due course. The timing may be related to how close you are to your nearest distribution point. i.e. the closer you are the less notification you get of shipping.

Here in Sydney, for past iPhone launches I have often received shipping notification only the night before, been Invoiced at 2am the morning of release day and had the item delivered to my work 7:30am that same morning before the stores have even opened.
 
Madman8 said:
You just said it... assuming.

But I'm sorry pal, Im not talking to customer support staff. And he didn't give me added hope, he didn't say, don't worry you will get it too. he said you may not and others may not. They are being scanned in batches and by delivery companies. If your area is a FedEx area for Apple, then you may have already had the update, if you're a UPS then maybe not, etc. These are the kinds of things that are affecting the status changes, not the time. As we have seen because dozens of people here are claiming their late orders have changed while early ones haven't! so... with all do respect, don't suck peoples hope up and spit it out because of your own cynicism. No disrespect.
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My own cynicism? I took a look at some of your other posts and you seem to have a high level of anger, greed, and inappropriateness. What you're saying may well be right but the tone of your other posts made me lose some respect.

For example:
Madman8 said:
But how can you be correct if some of us who bought two have one shipping and one processing? That means you can't be right and I'm doomed to be in Florida by the time my watch arrives. (I leave for vacation on Saturday)
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And:
Madman8 said:
I was a minute behind you and did it the same way. why am i in this ****ing position. I am so aggravated. Does this mean I won't get it Friday? or will they continue to update through out the night?
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AskMcG said:
My theory is since we are local they are trying to use us as ginny pigs, they want to either lower our blood pressure or elevate it and give us a heart attack and see how the watch helps us recuperate :D
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Stinks.....still no update......
 
Interesting, my 42 loop was ordered first, but the two sport watches are "preparing." I guess the aluminum ones were easer to manufacture? I ordered via the app, not the website since the website was dead at the time.

42 milanese: 12:04am
42 alu sport white: 12:05
42 alu sport white: 12:06
 
frumpy16 said:
My own cynicism? I took a look at some of your other posts and you seem to have a high level of anger, greed, and inappropriateness. What you're saying may well be right but the tone of your other posts made me lose respect
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That was before I was informed. Though I'll admit... The more desperate and scared posts I read, the more I'm reverting back to nervousness, fear and angst.

You don't have to respect me. You don't know me. I could be a monster human being. But you said what I was sharing to calm others like myself who were flipping out was bullsh***

Don't fret. This will be the last time in your life you'll interact with me. Unless Apple makes a TV or Car in which case we'll be back here again.

Oh and cynicism and vulgarity or rudeness are different. You're meaning that I'm nasty or rude because of my language. I meant you are making it worse by calling tiny bits of hope BS.

Nonetheless, I wasn't disparaging or disrespecting anyone... Except Florida... In which case, it's more my wife for making us go there and not the people who live there. :) thanks for listening
 
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