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mamak said:
Both iPad 2s are now prepared for shipment, based on business days they're both going out either today or tomorrow which would make their delivery on Tuesday or Wednesday. smart covers are in Newark.
Looks like they are working on 64 GB white's now.
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Did you order At&t models? My black 64 gb AT&T is prepped for shipping, but my wife's white 64 gb is not. I don't have the heart to tell her!
 
iPad 2 Status

Well I woke up this morning to an email from Apple that my iPad 2 has shipped. So it looked like 8 hours in preparing for shipping to being picked up by Fed-X. So now it is on its way. Will it make it by Saturday? Well at least by Monday. The funny thing is that my cover was shipped 5 days ago and last seen in California. I live in Virginia. No movement on the cover for some reason.

64GB Black Wifi ordered 1:00AM PST

Now I hope all the other that had the "Prepared for shipping" yesterday were also picked up.
 
Trippinbillie06 said:
Did you order At&t models? My black 64 gb AT&T is prepped for shipping, but my wife's white 64 gb is not. I don't have the heart to tell her!
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Nope just regular Wi Fi only's (I have a verizon mifi that gets it done). Don't worry though your wife's iPad 2 can't be much further behind!
 
And welcome ladies and gentlemen to Day #4 of "Prepared for Shipment"

I will be calling Apple later today once they are a little more awake, and open.
 
David R said:
Well, we are now on day 3 of "prepared for shipment"

This is bordering the ridiculous. If it doesn't change by later today, I will be calling.
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David R said:
And welcome ladies and gentlemen to Day #4 of "Prepared for Shipment"

I will be calling Apple later today once they are a little more awake, and open.
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+1. I'm glad you're with me. Frustration is reduced somewhat by not being all alone. I called them last night and they upgraded the shipping to priority but said they couldn't do anything about when it was actually shipped. I pointed out that since it had been prepared for shipping for 62 hours (now 72 hours), priority shipping might not advance things very much. They keep repeating the "delivers 18-25th" window to assure me it would arrive as promised. As I ordered it in the wee hours of Friday March 11th and therefore expected it early in the window, I'm not particularly happy. I have concluded:
- the demand for the black AT&T 16GB iPad2 was underestimated
- perhaps their random order number generation has eliminated any ability to deliver orders even roughly in the order in which they were received.
- right now, there isn't much more I can do. Getting my iPad2 cover for free which I haven't managed to do yet - isn't the point. I want the iPad2. I may or may not keep the cover. I like the concept - and I'm hoping I can find something that protects the back (a gel) and still keeps the magnets at full strength. I know I'm leaving it unopened until the iPad2 is in my hands.
 
cbronfman said:
+1. I'm glad you're with me. Frustration is reduced somewhat by not being all alone. I called them last night and they upgraded the shipping to priority but said they couldn't do anything about when it was actually shipped. I pointed out that since it had been prepared for shipping for 62 hours (now 72 hours), priority shipping might not advance things very much. They keep repeating the "delivers 18-25th" window to assure me it would arrive as promised. As I ordered it in the wee hours of Friday March 11th and therefore expected it early in the window, I'm not particularly happy. I have concluded:
- the demand for the black AT&T 16GB iPad2 was underestimated
- perhaps their random order number generation has eliminated any ability to deliver orders even roughly in the order in which they were received.
- right now, there isn't much more I can do. Getting my iPad2 cover for free which I haven't managed to do yet - isn't the point. I want the iPad2. I may or may not keep the cover. I like the concept - and I'm hoping I can find something that protects the back (a gel) and still keeps the magnets at full strength. I know I'm leaving it unopened until the iPad2 is in my hands.
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Thank you for posting this, I am glad that I am not alone. When I saw that people's iPads went to "prepared for shipment" last night and they woke up to "shipped" emails this morning, I got annoyed. I'm happy for them, but I'm annoyed at my own situation.

I called them yesterday and this is sort of how it went:
Apple- We are waiting for FedEx to come pick up your order
Me- Since the weekend? FedEx doesn't take 3 days to come pick up a package, much less from you guys
Apple- The earthquake has caused delays
Me- The earthquake was in Japan, not China.
Apple- But it's causing FedEx to have fewer planes
Me- If that was true, then why did I get a tracking number for my cover and why is it already on its way to me?
Apple - Thank you for calling Apple, were you happy with the level of service that I provided today?
Me- Nope.

And I ended the call probably more frustrated than when I called.

I guess I'm not sure what I was expecting her to say or do. I didn't want any freebies or I would have flat out asked for one. I guess I just wanted a sympathetic ear, which I didn't get, but then that's not their job either. But neither is to lie and blame FedEx.
 
Trippinbillie06 said:
Did you order At&t models? My black 64 gb AT&T is prepped for shipping, but my wife's white 64 gb is not. I don't have the heart to tell her!
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That happened to mine also.. Mine went into shipping and then about 1hr later my wifes went into shipping also.. I hope they go out today.. That would mean I would get it Mon-Tues :D


James
 
Couple things

1 - Ipad 64GB Black, Wifi only, shipped this AM - will arrive 3/22.

2 - I bought 2 iPads at the Apple store, at the "encouragement" of an online sales rep to alleviate my "impatience" with receiving the item I paid 700 dollars for. I received a survey for that purchase... details below.

The fact that I had to make this purchase at an Apple Store is an embarrassment. I foolishly bought into the promise of "Fast" free shipping from the iPad press event. I purchased 2 iPads on 3/11/11 at 1:04 PST online. A 16 Black wifi for my wife, and a 64 black wifi for myself. The 16 black wifi shipped right away which was outstanding, but the 64 did not ship until yesterday and I find that, in 2011 to be an absurd delay for such a high priced item. Adding to that, I followed multiple forums throughout the week of users getting the same product I ordered, having placed their orders hours if not a full day after my order was placed. On top of that, multiple listings of people calling sales support and being offered discounts and free cases. I called support and you should be embarrassed that I was told that I should just go to the Apple Store, see if I can get an iPad 2 model that I want, and then cancel my order online. I can't believe that your sales associates would be encouraged to say something like that as it would instill incredible mistrust in your online ordering business, a mistrust that I now posses.

Through the physical store, I was able to upgrade my wife's iPad to a 32GB Black Verizon model (only wanted wifi but oh well). I sold the 16 I ordered for her to a coworker at cost, and I am doing the same with the 64 Verizon model I purchased through the physical store today. This is not something I wanted to be involved in at all, and please understand I fully blame Apple's online ordering "scam". Fast shipping? Any claim to fast shipping that doesn't start with "in the mail in 1 day and 2-3 days with the carrier" is a joke and a lie.

Thanks for half of nothing (and half of something).

-DJ
 
My 64g went to prepared for shipment last night. This morning is still there. Maybe it will ship tomorrow. I'm crossing my fingers. Can't wait.
 
Steelers7510 said:
AHHHHHHH! My 32GB WiFi White is still not yet shipped! I have been okay up to this point, but now I'm starting to get angry. :mad:
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Several of us were told that TODAY is the 5th day and that Apple is holding true to it's shipping and delivery windows. I bet yours will flip today and even ship today. Hang in there!
 
Shipping

I called Apple CS last night and was told by CS that when the Ipad is moved to Prepared for Shipment your credit card is charged and you cannot cancel the order from that point on. You have to wonder if all of the Ipads that have been in Prepared for Shipment for days were not really ready for shipment but moved there so orders could not be cancelled and they charge you (my credit card was charged at the time it moved to Prepared for Shipment).

Also, the reason I called CS is that while my Ipad will probably make it to me by the 25th, my employer just informed me yesterday that I have to fly to the UK on business on the 24th so if my Ipad does not make it to me by the 23rd I am out of luck as I have no one to take delivery and will be gone several weeks. I told CS that while I understood they could do nothing about the shipping from China to the US I would PAY for overnight shipping once in the US. She said that was not possible as the ipads arrive as a group and then ship to various locations as a group. I then asked to speak to a supervisor. I again offered to PAY for expedited shipping and was again told it was not possible. I then spoke to the supervisor's supevisor and was told the same thing. So I think everyone who was told they were receiving "free" expedited shipping were fed a bunch of bs to get them off the phone. Now I am stuck as I cannot, at this point, cancel the order and they say it is too late to reroute to a different address. Just have to hope it arrives by the 23rd.
 
Nikki2 said:
I called Apple CS last night and was told by CS that when the Ipad is moved to Prepared for Shipment your credit card is charged and you cannot cancel the order from that point on. You have to wonder if all of the Ipads that have been in Prepared for Shipment for days were not really ready for shipment but moved there so orders could not be cancelled and they charge you (my credit card was charged at the time it moved to Prepared for Shipment).

Also, the reason I called CS is that while my Ipad will probably make it to me by the 25th, my employer just informed me yesterday that I have to fly to the UK on business on the 24th so if my Ipad does not make it to me by the 23rd I am out of luck as I have no one to take delivery and will be gone several weeks. I told CS that while I understood they could do nothing about the shipping from China to the US I would PAY for overnight shipping once in the US. She said that was not possible as the ipads arrive as a group and then ship to various locations as a group. I then asked to speak to a supervisor. I again offered to PAY for expedited shipping and was again told it was not possible. I then spoke to the supervisor's supevisor and was told the same thing. So I think everyone who was told they were receiving "free" expedited shipping were fed a bunch of bs to get them off the phone. Now I am stuck as I cannot, at this point, cancel the order and they say it is too late to reroute to a different address. Just have to hope it arrives by the 23rd.
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That stinks. I thought you could change the shipping address once you get a shipping notice by calling Fedex. Mine flipped to prepared status last night at around 6:30 and my CC has not been charged. I was told it doesn't get charged until it ships.
 
I ordered mine at about 7:30 est, i has been engraved but is still sitting there, i'm not even worried, you know why? Cause it said it will be here between the 22-29.

Have any of you gone past you estimated delivery date? How can any of you be furious? It's attitudes like this that make me a closet apple user. This is my first apple product and i have been lurking in various forums since my order. I have been a long time Android power user and have never heard more self absorbed, entitled people in my life.
 
eyelobes said:
I ordered mine at about 7:30 est, i has been engraved but is still sitting there, i'm not even worried, you know why? Cause it said it will be here between the 22-29.

Have any of you gone past you estimated delivery date? How can any of you be furious? It's attitudes like this that make me a closet apple user. This is my first apple product and i have been lurking in various forums since my order. I have been a long time Android power user and have never heard more self absorbed, entitled people in my life.
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Well of course this is a user forum in the USA so you have as much right to vent about us as we have to vent about our iPad shipments or lack thereof. Perhaps you'd be happier on an Android forum.
 
Mine has left but not sure when it will actually arrive here.

I know how happy you guys and gals are when you finally see prepared for shipping.
 
My black 16GB 3G ATT has been sitting there mocking me with a 'prepared to ship' status since Sunday night.

My 16 GB wifi will be delivered today but man I wish there was SOME progress on my 3G iPad. I don't want anything free, just for it to actually ship.

I ordered both iPads at 1 am PDT (3-5 day ship range) on the 11th.
 
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