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Apple Watch Order Statuses Shifting to 'Preparing for Shipment'

Madman8 said:
IM totally inept. I can't read the flight things.

Is there any chance that there is anything going to Louisville and coming to atlanta that could indicate that a Processing could turn to Preparing for shipment and then shipping by tomorrow or no?
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In short, extremely unlikely. There have been instances where pre-ordered iPhones have been delivered and their status still says "Processing", but it's really rare.

Apple (and UPS & FedEx) are really on top of updating and shipping when they get scanned.
 
robsonrjs said:
Does UPS deliver on Saturday? I am not worry about getting mine tomorrow, but getting sometime between saturday and monday!
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From my experience with Saturday delivery options, generally they will only do it if it was requested by the shipper as part of the shipment. At least with UPS, they won't even let you pay extra and upgrade the shipment, either by adding Saturday delivery or even upgrading the service level once it has been shipped.

FedEx seems to be a bit better in that regard according to their terms (haven't had as much direct experience with changing their deliveries, though). They deliver on Saturdays for overnight, 2 day and home delivery services. But if yours is coming via FedEx, you might have to ask them how to ensure Saturday is an option, as they have cutoff times to schedule it.
 
Okay, break it down one last time

So. A UPS flight comes in to Alaska. Then to Louisville, Kentucky. And then from there to wherever.

Do we know *when* the "preparing for shipment" takes place? Is it in Alaska? Is it Kentucky? Neither?

Is there any world in which a UPS flight into Ontario, CA could arrive tonight and they prepare my watch for shipment, and it arrives tomorrow morning? :confused:
 
CptGabok said:
So. A UPS flight comes in to Alaska. Then to Louisville, Kentucky. And then from there to wherever.

Do we know *when* the "preparing for shipment" takes place? Is it in Alaska? Is it Kentucky? Neither?

Is there any world in which a UPS flight into Ontario, CA could arrive tonight and they prepare my watch for shipment, and it arrives tomorrow morning? :confused:
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Yeah, UPS59 hits Ontario from Anchorage at 10:35PST. Still hope! I believe preparing for shipment happens at the UPS hub, aka Ontario after it is scanned.
 
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Keenanryan said:
Has any apple watch ss with black sport band shipped to anyone anywhere. I ordered at 12:01 am guess i should of picked the white band ......... This will be the first time i have not had a new apple product on launch day since the iPhone 4 :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:
Lets hope the 5 planes have them on it and there coming to canada :)
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Yes, arrives tomorrow via UPS in SoCal.
 
My tracking has not updated since 2:50am. No delivery date is even scheduled. Last update says in transit to carrier. Its almost midnight here. I am hopeful they just haven't scanned it but it usually updates by now. Feeling concerned
 
cne84 said:
My tracking has not updated since 2:50am. No delivery date is even scheduled. Last update says in transit to carrier. Its almost midnight here. I am hopeful they just haven't scanned it but it usually updates by now. Feeling concerned
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Cool story
 
Ok so where are we with the minute/seconds discussion? I just looked and I'm 12:04:08. Have we decided that means something?

Just wait... I made an appointment on Saturday, so that's the day it'll come. (Yes yes I know it's incredibly unlikely.)

I don't see an emoji in that menu with a tear rolling down my cheek, so just imagine me with it tomorrow. <sticks bottom lip out>
 
cne84 said:
My tracking has not updated since 2:50am. No delivery date is even scheduled. Last update says in transit to carrier. Its almost midnight here. I am hopeful they just haven't scanned it but it usually updates by now. Feeling concerned
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My experience with Apply shipping is that regardless of what you see as far as the location of your shipment. If they have tracking info, you will receive it. I have had shipments of iphone pre orders that didn't even have tracking information get to me on launch day.
 
Cyrex666 said:
My experience with Apply shipping is that regardless of what you see as far as the location of your shipment. If they have tracking info, you will receive it. I have had shipments of iphone pre orders that didn't even have tracking information get to me on launch day.
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yea you're probably right, nights like tonight UPS servers probably get bogged down and they don't update cause they are probably 20 years old. Guess I just feel like stuff should update quicker in realtime
 
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cne84 said:
yea you're probably right, nights like tonight UPS servers probably get bogged down and they don't update cause they are probably 20 years old. Guess I just feel like stuff should update quicker in realtime
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I recently saw an CNBC special on UPS. They have one of the most advanced logistics systems in the world.
 
Takw my money apple i want my sg 42 mm!!!!! Anyone in the bay area wanna go to cupertino and sit demanding tim cook!?
 
You know what would be so cool?? If I went to bed right now, woke up to get ready for work and a notification from UPS was on my phone telling me to expect a delivery from Apple.... not gonna happen but makes me happy thinking about it. ha
 
I kind of wish it was already tomorrow night. After tomorrow, I won't care as much when I get it. The whole thing will be so over exposed, it will have lost its BANG. This way it's just torture holding out hope of all hopes.
 
tgabtg said:
Yeah, UPS59 hits Ontario from Anchorage at 10:35PST. Still hope! I believe preparing for shipment happens at the UPS hub, aka Ontario after it is scanned.
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Have you gotten a CC charge yet? Doesn't it switch to Preparing when the CC is charged?
 
Well here in the UK it's 6am launch day , I ordered 2 mins after pre orders started and still I have not had a charge or change in status, no doubt if I was to call Apple the robots on the phone would still say 24th to 8th so maybe the Apple fairy may still deliver today.

To all of you who will get your watch today... I am really pleased for you and hope it gives you many hours of enjoyment.

To Apple.....KMFA!!!!
 
after getting charged yesterday and the tracking info saying it's ready to be processed by UPS in Harrisburg, PA, it is now showing "In Transit - On Time" and is in Louisville, KY for delivery here in the Bay Area tomorrow. being held for pickup so I can get it before work.

42mm SG Sport
Bay Area
12:03 confirmation
 
tgabtg said:
No CC yet but the first of 2 planes just landed. Probably won't be scanned for an hour or so?
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What I'm wondering is if it happens there though. I mean I want to believe as you believe because I want mine to get charged and shipped tonight too. But aren't the centers in Ontario and Louisville just UPS distribution centers? Why would they charge Apple payments?

As depressing as a thought it is, it makes more sense in my mind that the charge happens right before they leave China, while they are still at Apple's manufacturing facilities. Meaning ours haven't left China yet :/
 
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