Apple Watch Series 6 Shipping/Order Status Thread

[Kiyp]

Just checked my tracking, my delivery date has now disappeared. Stuck in customs since early morning 9/19 (EST) 😔. Guess the drinks shall continue!

 

[tchfunkta]

I'm lurking 40 MM Gold SS with Gold ML with Oct 5-12th....really hoping it will ship end of this week or early next week. I have hope since folks are getting their stuff about one week early.... <fingers crossed>

That's what I noticed too - about one week early. I saw someone with a delivery date of 9/28 whose watch was out for delivery today. For us, that would mean (maybe? hopefully?) a week from today for the 10/5 - 10/12 delivery date?

 

[sliderocity]

You’re not alone. I guess the majority of the second wave is waiting with you. And no plane scheduled by UPS can be found at FlightAware departing from Shanghai in the next hours.
the bar has 24hrs service though. Cheers.

Apple regularly uses charter flights during high volume launches like iPhone and Watch...

 

[pricej636]

As I said in my post #2,496 UPS has lost my watch. It was supposed to be in my hands right now, as I set it to be picked up at their office. When I went there to get it they said they had no record of it. Checking the tracking number they said they have no record of it since it left Shanghai even though I had tracking data on my phone showing it’s journey from Shanghai to Urbana. They said the record I was looking at is a “Logical” track, not a physical track. In other words at Shanghai it was physically scanned as going on a trailer. From that point on they only scan the trailer, not the individual items on it. Somewhere between there and here it got misplaced and the only thing that can be done is to wait until it turns up somewhere where it should not be. I asked for a phone number to complain and was told they do not do that.

At this point I’m just plain out.

It does get worse. I purchased the watch on the trade in program. The box to send my current watch arrived yesterday. From prior experience I know that if Apple does not get my current watch in a set time they will charge me for the full price on my new watch which I may not even have yet.

Doesn’t surprise me a bit. I used to live in Champaign/Mahomet and had quite a few issues with UPS in Urbana. At one point I had the number for a manager over there, unfortunately I no longer have it or I’d share it with you.

 

[Ashley Martinez]

Someone posted a Flightaware link to the specific UPS flight whose schedule synced up with the scans of our shipment group.

5X81 (UPS81) United Parcel Service Flight Tracking and History - FlightAware

Track United Parcel Service (5X) #81 flight from Shanghai Pudong Int'l to Anchorage Intl

flightaware.com

ohh okay thank you. idk if im on this one but thank you

 

[Southern_Yankee]

Same here, Apple says Sept 28th (but know that's never updated), never had date from UPS, always check back later or information unavailable. Just received update from UPS with September 24th scheduled delivery date

Just got a text from UPS saying the same: 9/24 delivery. Really excited as this will be my first Apple Watch!

 

[LANNYR]

Delivery Date has changed from 9/23 to 9/24. 😔 They need to get it together. Ain’t nobody got time for that. 😒

 

[jsdiv]

I'm still eying this plane. If I get a corresponding UPS scan I'll be sure to share with the group.

Live Flight Tracker - Real-Time Flight Tracker Map | Flightradar24

View flight PO998 from Shanghai to Anchorage on Flightradar24

www.flightradar24.com

 

[tgenius]

So my watch also just has the export scan but ups my choice is saying the 24th now(it had said 23rd before) so guess maybe there was a big hold up after all.

 

[Scubamom]

Just got an update UPS that my ⌚ should b delivered on 9/24. Let’s hope it’s sooner. 🤞🏽
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Same. I think it may update sometime this afternoon.

Mine too. It moved to 9/24.

 

[ZombiePete]

Delivery Date has changed from 9/23 to 9/24. 😔 They need to get it together. Ain’t nobody got time for that. 😒

Don't have time at all when you don't have your Watch!

 

[LegCortex]

This is true during the pandemic with deliveries from UPS. My driver though is the best. He knows both my wife and I by first name, and when we see him around town, he will give us our packages.

Absolutely. Our UPS guy is the same. Just a really nice, friendly human being.

 

[man02195]

So my watch also just has the export scan but ups my choice is saying the 24th now(it had said 23rd before) so guess maybe there was a big hold up after all.

Always wondered what happens to the UPS freighters after offload in SDF, need to get back to PVG to make another trip, depending on how many in the system at any given time, the charters (Polar, Atlas, etc) must be the backup

 

[Stormclouds]

Absolutely. Our UPS guy is the same. Just a really nice, friendly human being.

Mine does the same. He knows where I work and just brings my packages to my work, even if it's supposed to be delivered to my home address.

 

[jsdiv]

Delivery Date has changed from 9/23 to 9/24. 😔 They need to get it together. Ain’t nobody got time for that. 😒

Mine did as well. 😓

 

[Bo15]

Bummer. Mine did too. Wed to Thurs.

 

[radamo]

I cancelled my original order for the SS Silver with the braided loop band and reordered with the leather loop band. Now my delivery date is Oct. 8 -13. I ordered the braided loop band separately and that is due in late November.

 

[LaFrentz]

Another poster noted an exception due to "Apple volume" and it also mentioned a "charter flight" so.. perhaps some of the 9 other flights scheduled to leave Shanghai for Anchorage will be carrying our watches.

Hopefully yours are on such a plane. However, I think Anchorage would not help me for a delivery to Europe/Germany.
As long as Apple doesn’t change the delivery date Sep 28 I guess I shouldn’t be worried.

 

[mizzou-apple]

Bummer. Mine did too. Wed to Thurs.

Ditto. Looks like we are waiting on a charter flight. 😢

 

[BBsan]

Hmmm still nothing happening in Eindhoven... I guess 28-09-2020 seems accurate:/

 

[slooksterPSV]

Holy crap. People know what flights may be carrying their watch? Talk about some secret service level stuff right there. Haha. I don’t blame you. I’m excited too. I hope everyone has their delivered early.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

I cancelled my original order for the SS Silver with the braided loop band and reordered with the leather loop band. Now my delivery date is Oct. 8 -13. I ordered the braided loop band separately and that is due in late November.

It is not safe to cancel any orders from Apple. Everything is pretty much delayed till Mid to late november.

 

[Scubamom]

Oh well. Now my delivery date of 9/24 is gone and it tells me to check back later.


I think the 2 AM club needs to go back to drinking.

 

[Southern_Yankee]

Just got a text from UPS saying the same: 9/24 delivery. Really excited as this will be my first Apple Watch!

OK now I just got another text from UPS updating delivery to 9/23. I like the direction that's going! Though it seems many have gotten the opposite message today. Strange.

 

[mizzou-apple]

OK now I just got another text from UPS updating delivery to 9/23. I like the direction that's going! Though it seems many have gotten the opposite message today. Strange.

Got the same thing. Now back to the 23rd. 🤪