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Now we find out who the lucky ducks are who live within 5km of an Apple Store.

Wait a minute, doesn't it have to be an essential good? (Or is that only for those of us in an LGA.)

Oh, right, iPhone... Pretty essential!

Think I'll start my own Team-that-received-expect-delays-message-from-TNT-but-has-faith-it'll-come-anyway.

Channeling Ted Lasso BELIEVE energy here.

I think for some of us it’s the I don’t live within 5km but I’m going anyway
 
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Now we find out who the lucky ducks are who live within 5km of an Apple Store.

Wait a minute, doesn't it have to be an essential good? (Or is that only for those of us in an LGA.)

Oh, right, iPhone... Pretty essential!

Think I'll start my own Team-that-received-expect-delays-message-from-TNT-but-has-faith-it'll-come-anyway.

Channeling Ted Lasso BELIEVE energy here.
I’m in Melbourne, 10km limit, it is essential, selling my phone that day, need a phone asap!!!

If it’s not essential, why is apple allowed to offer click and collect?

If I get a fine I ain’t paying it, I’ll contest it.

some of these rules are a joke, only for essential needs, yet they allow the biggest tech company to sell out of all stock for pick up orders 🤦‍♂️😂
 
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9am pick up for me and that’s a sleep
In. You probably won’t be able to sleep
At all the night before so the coffee will be good. Can’t wait to see that Sierra blue goodness
I’ll be up at 4am 😂 like to take my time in the morning, coffees, breakfast, catch up on the net, then make my way to get my new beast.
 
Here's something interesting. I have two orders due for Friday, both of them in the Preparing to Ship stage

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Then this morning I received this via text message:


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To my knowledge the Apple orders are the only things I'm expecting from TNT.

So even before the Shipped stage is reached, TNT is warning of potential delays. Understandable, I guess, given the COVID situation.

(I'm in a Sydney LGA of concern.)

I guess I'll see what happens Friday. Anyone else had a text like that?
I have an iPhone and iPad mini on order. Also got same message. I live in Sydney but not LGA of concern.
The message is because of the TNT/FedEx strike
 
I have an iPhone and iPad mini on order. Also got same message. I live in Sydney but not LGA of concern.
The message is because of the TNT/FedEx strike
It’s some strange times we live in, need a reason to go to a shopping centre with no shops open, so you can pickup a phone, not like you can go shopping after you get your phone. 🤦‍♂️😂
 
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Did anyone get the TNT message that only bought and iPhone (no iPad mini)? Wondering if the earlier pre-orders for the mini means the delivery details got to TNT first and therefore mini buyers receiving the SMS first.
 
Did anyone get the TNT message that only bought and iPhone (no iPad mini)? Wondering if the earlier pre-orders for the mini means the delivery details got to TNT first and therefore mini buyers receiving the SMS first.
Still thinking about buying a starlight coloured mini 🤦‍♂️😂 need to see that little pocket rocket in person first.
 
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Oooh it looks like it’s got the pearlescent back on it. I like it. Hopefully Telstra can get mine to me on Friday.

Any Telstra orders moved beyond “Being Processed”?
don’t think I’m a fan of the pearlescent look, hope they all don’t do that. 🤦‍♂️
 
Don’t think I’m going to make it to first impression videos tonight, already 🥱
 
I have an iPhone and iPad mini on order. Also got same message. I live in Sydney but not LGA of concern.

This is suggestive. Small sample size, but it does look like something to do with an iPad mini order has triggered that TNT message.

At a wild guess I'd say they're deprioritising non-iPhone orders for the big day.

I'm okay with that. The rumours originally had it that the iPads weren't coming until the Mac event next month anyway, so an extra few days delivery time is nothing, if the iPhone comes instead.

Guess we'll see what we get Friday. Go Team-TNT-delay!
 
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