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Apple Watch Order Statuses Shifting to 'Preparing for Shipment'
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Normally by this time of night, we would have seen a bunch of people reporting charges on their credit cards, after the planes landed in Anchorage. That does not seem to have been the case today.
The planes landed at the same time as the rest of the week, but then nothing happened.
The planes landed at the same time as the rest of the week, but then nothing happened.
Nkapoor- I ordered the same watch and am in a similar part of the country. What were the seconds on your order? I was 00:04:21 and am thinking it'll come next week some time, just curious how close I might have been for tomorrow
19 seconds, I'm sure you'll get it soon
It's crazy you guys are talking in the seconds when people who ordered a full week after all of us are set to receive their watches on the 24th!!
Are they updating in Anchorage or Louisville? I would have thought Louisville, since they go there and then out to the other hubs.
I know I'm clutching at straws but has it ever happened that a pre-order has been delivered without the "processing" changing to "preparing for dispatch"???
I'm thinking that because I paid be paypal it might have confused the system a bit but it could still be on its way??
Yes I have now officially lost my mind...
I'm thinking that because I paid be paypal it might have confused the system a bit but it could still be on its way??
Yes I have now officially lost my mind...
Through the rest of the week it would start to happen ~30 minutes after they landed in Anchorage. But it's all been guessing on our parts to try to understand what really was going on.
Either way, almost no 42mm SS BSB have shipped anywhere, I was hoping for some tonight
Just got a shipping number at 5:24 pm, delivers tomorrow 4/24
SG 42mm Sport with black band, did get the Email of Death last night, ordered at 2:02 am central time on 4/10.
SG 42mm Sport with black band, did get the Email of Death last night, ordered at 2:02 am central time on 4/10.
So frustrating
My friend ordered at like 6 hours after the pre-order time and he ordered a 42in white sport band with aluminum and he had a June delivery target. His just got shipped and is getting delivered tomorrow.
I ordered the stainless steel 42in with milanese loop and mine still hasn't shipped.
How frustrating that per Apple's own shipping estimates somebody who was scheduled for June gets theirs 6 weeks early before somebody who ordered minutes after the pre-order started and was scheduled for the first wave.
It feels kind of like a slap in the face from Apple.
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Just had a friend today who had a June delivery target and his got shipped with confirmation of delivery for tomorrow. Very much a slap in the face by Apple.
My friend ordered at like 6 hours after the pre-order time and he ordered a 42in white sport band with aluminum and he had a June delivery target. His just got shipped and is getting delivered tomorrow.
I ordered the stainless steel 42in with milanese loop and mine still hasn't shipped.
How frustrating that per Apple's own shipping estimates somebody who was scheduled for June gets theirs 6 weeks early before somebody who ordered minutes after the pre-order started and was scheduled for the first wave.
It feels kind of like a slap in the face from Apple.
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Just had a friend today who had a June delivery target and his got shipped with confirmation of delivery for tomorrow. Very much a slap in the face by Apple.
I didn't have any change on mine either madman. I'm a 42mm SG in Atlanta also. Looks like we are SOL for now buddy.
I didn't have any change on mine either madman. I'm a 42mm SG in Atlanta also. Looks like we are SOL for now buddy.
Yeah me neither. I'm a 42mm SG in Los Angeles area. Confirmation was 12:04 PST. I am the proud owner of an EOD however!
My only hope is that I'm 5 mins from Ontario, CA which is a major UPS hub.
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Does anyone know at what point in the process the cards are being charged? I know some were saying Anchorage or Louisville, but aren't those UPS shipping locations only? They aren't Apple distribution centers right? So idk if it makes sense for them to be charged by Apple when arriving at UPS. But I don't know much about it.
Not holding my breath but there's 5 flights destined for Louisville.
http://flightaware.com/live/iphone
http://flightaware.com/live/iphone
I didn't have any change on mine either madman. I'm a 42mm SG in Atlanta also. Looks like we are SOL for now buddy.
Will you keep me up to date? I'll keep you posted too brother.
Private message me your email?
Just Shipped ! 42mm SS WSB
I ordered my 42mm stainless steel white sport band watch 12:06am PDT and it has been showing as "preparing for shipment" since Monday. It just changed to "shipped" and I got a tracking number. It shows it will be delivered tomorrow !
I ordered my 42mm stainless steel white sport band watch 12:06am PDT and it has been showing as "preparing for shipment" since Monday. It just changed to "shipped" and I got a tracking number. It shows it will be delivered tomorrow !
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I've seen quite a few folks post that they ordered the 42 SS BSB like I did but I haven't seen any movement at all. I saw some 38's and some 42 SS Milanese but that's about it. The majority of confirmed charges and shipments have been aluminum.
Apple should have taken the small risk of producing more SS's ahead of 4/10.
I completely understand that we're within the delivery window through 5/8 but c'mon, they clearly took the gamble of producing different versions of aluminum and should have produced more SS's.
It also makes sense that a few folks with late May/June shipments are getting it now. Apple isn't leapfrogging anyone, they're simply shipping what they have available. If someone with a June delivery for a 42 SS BSB got their product before me, then I would be pissed. Anyone have that happen?
Final note: to all the naysayers that folks are complaining and need to get a grip: this is the first major product from Apple since iPad. A lot of people enjoy Apple products and take the risk of having a 1st gen product. To compensate that risk, we should be able to enjoy a product we pre-ordered at launch. Everyday we don't have the product is one day closer to 2nd gen and that's not cool. My 2 cents.
Apple should have taken the small risk of producing more SS's ahead of 4/10.
I completely understand that we're within the delivery window through 5/8 but c'mon, they clearly took the gamble of producing different versions of aluminum and should have produced more SS's.
It also makes sense that a few folks with late May/June shipments are getting it now. Apple isn't leapfrogging anyone, they're simply shipping what they have available. If someone with a June delivery for a 42 SS BSB got their product before me, then I would be pissed. Anyone have that happen?
Final note: to all the naysayers that folks are complaining and need to get a grip: this is the first major product from Apple since iPad. A lot of people enjoy Apple products and take the risk of having a 1st gen product. To compensate that risk, we should be able to enjoy a product we pre-ordered at launch. Everyday we don't have the product is one day closer to 2nd gen and that's not cool. My 2 cents.
