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HAVE NOT received your iPad 2 shipping notice? Post here!
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i got my free leather cover even while my ipad was "prepared for shipment"
you just have to let them know how unpleasant the entire experience has been and how unhappy you are
Cool bean! the bottom line is Apple hasn't broken their promise yet (like the 3-5 business days shipping) and they do care about our experience. BTW, I really can't tell how their "first come first serve" works (a little faulty for sure), but the different models do make difference on the shipping time.
Did you speak with a cs rep or a supervisor? I just got off the phone with a supervisor (after waiting for 50 minutes) and that prick did nothing to "make my experience better"
Mine went prepared to ship on Monday, has still not shipped. Beginning to feel like mine is going to be the very last of the first orders to ship out. Meanwhile, the apple auth on my credit card has expired and no new purchases since.
AT&T 16G Black, ordered 12:41am on March 11 (so I was one of the VERY first to order)
AT&T 16G Black, ordered 12:41am on March 11 (so I was one of the VERY first to order)
I'm in the same boat, exact same order about 3 minutes after your order time and I've been stuck at Prepared to ship since Monday as well. I talked to Apple CS today and they said that for some reason my order was suppose to ship from the US and that I should have a tracking number by Tomorrow, we'll see.
Scott
Funny, because I just called CS and they said it's coming from overseas and they have no idea why it's taking so long. Told me to call back on Saturday after the full 5 business days have elapsed.
Gave me a 15% off coupon though, without asking (I didn't push for a cover or anything, because it's not like Apple has screwed the pooch, yet)
It's funny because I'd rather have a 10 day horse-delivered package that arrives at the same time as a 9-day prepared to ship then overnight shipped package because at least by horse I can check the status and watch it progress. Right now I feel like my iPad is boxed and hiding in some corner of the factory at Shenzhen and won't ship until they rediscover it.
Gave me a 15% off coupon though, without asking (I didn't push for a cover or anything, because it's not like Apple has screwed the pooch, yet)
It's funny because I'd rather have a 10 day horse-delivered package that arrives at the same time as a 9-day prepared to ship then overnight shipped package because at least by horse I can check the status and watch it progress. Right now I feel like my iPad is boxed and hiding in some corner of the factory at Shenzhen and won't ship until they rediscover it.
So i'm beginning to contemplate the idea of canceling my online order that is still "not yet shipped" and just lining up in the wee hours of the morning on saturday. Does anyone know if apple is accepting cash for iPad's? I heard a while back that they didn't I'm not sure if that is still the case.
They take cash now, causing consternation in NYC when resellers buy all the stock with cash then ship overseas.
Why cancel the order then go looking? First go looking, then cancel. If you find one and it's too late to cancel, wait until it arrives then return it. Otherwise you might end up canceling it, then not finding any stock, then having to reorder from the end of the line.
I called my apple store in Annapolis and they said they were expecting a large shipment on Saturday. However I don't know if they will have the one I want in stock though. The guy I talked to there said they had someone waiting in line this morning at 3:45am.
Weird!
I placed my order for Ipad 2 32gb AT&T model on March 11th at 1:30 am PST. Yesterday evening it changed from "Not yet shipped" to "Prepared to ship".
Unfortunately, it changed back to "Not yet shipped" again this morning and has stayed that way all day.
I did notice that the time changed from 1:30am PST to 9:30am GST, which I think it correct but weird that it changed.
I've tried to get an answer, but does anyone have the same experience or know why it would be switched back?
Thanks.
I placed my order for Ipad 2 32gb AT&T model on March 11th at 1:30 am PST. Yesterday evening it changed from "Not yet shipped" to "Prepared to ship".
Unfortunately, it changed back to "Not yet shipped" again this morning and has stayed that way all day.
I did notice that the time changed from 1:30am PST to 9:30am GST, which I think it correct but weird that it changed.
I've tried to get an answer, but does anyone have the same experience or know why it would be switched back?
Thanks.
Just checked it again and now it is back to "prepared for shipment". This is weird!
I'm hopeful we will see these being picked up in about 7 hours...
9:24am Friday (CST) - Time in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
iPad 2, still not shipped. :-(
Those whose iPad shipped consider yourself lucky.
I was awake and kept refreshing the web screen every few minutes the morning online Internet sales started.
My order was completed according to their system on: Mar 11, 2011 at 12:49 AM PDT, or 03:49am EST.
All 3 accessories have shipped, the only item that has not shipped is the IPAD WI-FI 3G 32GB BLACK-USA.
Clearly my email order acknowledgment reads,
IPAD WI-FI 3G 32GB BLACK-USA
Ships: 3 - 5 business days
Delivers Mar 18 - Mar 25 by Standard Shipping
My order was clearly one of the early ones placed on Apples website.
Since I ordered on a Friday, when they say ships in 5 business days, is Friday considered to be the first business day? If so, Apple has let me down.
If Friday is not considered the first business day, they then have 24 hours to send me an email which say's my iPad has been schedule for shipping.
Is there anyone else who ordered within the first few minutes of their website opening up for sales that has not received a shipping notification?
I did not have any engraving done to the iPad.
Frustrated Apple customer
Then there is this article which tends to backup my statements.
iPad 2 launch: not Apple's finest hour
http://www.tuaw.com/2011/03/17/ipad-...s-finest-hour/
I agree with the ending of this article.
"Not Keeping Promises: Jason reported that he ordered an iPad2 online. He found the ordering page one minute before it was supposed to go up, and was promised three to five-day shipping. It's now the fifth day and it still hasn't shipped. I'm sure that his problem will be worse than what happened to me. I ordered a MacBook Pro online on the 12th with a promise of one to three-day shipping. It finally shipped on the fourth day. This is not the biggest of deals, but Apple usually under-promises and over-delivers. in the past I got used to Apple shipping the next day after being given a three day window. Not this time.
It wouldn't take a brain surgeon to solve all of these problems. All Apple needs to do is to be straight with its customers and give them some useful information, as has so often been the case in the past. The larger problem is that Apple booting this roll-out so dramatically, and having it so vociferously covered in the press, is going to shrink an awful lot of good will that Apple has traded so heavily in over the years."
Those whose iPad shipped consider yourself lucky.
I was awake and kept refreshing the web screen every few minutes the morning online Internet sales started.
My order was completed according to their system on: Mar 11, 2011 at 12:49 AM PDT, or 03:49am EST.
All 3 accessories have shipped, the only item that has not shipped is the IPAD WI-FI 3G 32GB BLACK-USA.
Clearly my email order acknowledgment reads,
IPAD WI-FI 3G 32GB BLACK-USA
Ships: 3 - 5 business days
Delivers Mar 18 - Mar 25 by Standard Shipping
My order was clearly one of the early ones placed on Apples website.
Since I ordered on a Friday, when they say ships in 5 business days, is Friday considered to be the first business day? If so, Apple has let me down.
If Friday is not considered the first business day, they then have 24 hours to send me an email which say's my iPad has been schedule for shipping.
Is there anyone else who ordered within the first few minutes of their website opening up for sales that has not received a shipping notification?
I did not have any engraving done to the iPad.
Frustrated Apple customer
Then there is this article which tends to backup my statements.
iPad 2 launch: not Apple's finest hour
http://www.tuaw.com/2011/03/17/ipad-...s-finest-hour/
I agree with the ending of this article.
"Not Keeping Promises: Jason reported that he ordered an iPad2 online. He found the ordering page one minute before it was supposed to go up, and was promised three to five-day shipping. It's now the fifth day and it still hasn't shipped. I'm sure that his problem will be worse than what happened to me. I ordered a MacBook Pro online on the 12th with a promise of one to three-day shipping. It finally shipped on the fourth day. This is not the biggest of deals, but Apple usually under-promises and over-delivers. in the past I got used to Apple shipping the next day after being given a three day window. Not this time.
It wouldn't take a brain surgeon to solve all of these problems. All Apple needs to do is to be straight with its customers and give them some useful information, as has so often been the case in the past. The larger problem is that Apple booting this roll-out so dramatically, and having it so vociferously covered in the press, is going to shrink an awful lot of good will that Apple has traded so heavily in over the years."
Finally my iPad 2 changed to shipped status!
Ordered on March 11 1:13am PDT.
White/WiFi+3G/AT&T/16GB
It does say that because of the earthquake in Japan fedex has had problems.
According to fedex I should receive it by March 23. Most likely it'll be sooner!
I'm outta here guys! Posting on another thread lol (sorry don't mean to rub it in. I feel well felt your pain.)
Ordered on March 11 1:13am PDT.
White/WiFi+3G/AT&T/16GB
It does say that because of the earthquake in Japan fedex has had problems.
According to fedex I should receive it by March 23. Most likely it'll be sooner!
I'm outta here guys! Posting on another thread lol (sorry don't mean to rub it in. I feel well felt your pain.)
Well, that didn't take long..... only 36 hrs as Prepared For Shipment
the e-mail says should be delivered on March 23th.... though probably the 24th.
the e-mail says should be delivered on March 23th.... though probably the 24th.
Finally my iPad 2 changed to shipped status!
Ordered on March 11 1:13am PDT.
White/WiFi+3G/AT&T/16GB
It does say that because of the earthquake in Japan fedex has had problems.
According to fedex I should receive it by March 23. Most likely it'll be sooner!
I'm outta here guys! Posting on another thread lol (sorry don't mean to rub it in. I feel well felt your pain.)
I guess mine should be out soon then too!
Mar 11, 2011 at 04:49 AM PDT
Not yet shipped
IPAD WI-FI 3G 64GB WHITE-USA
Ships: 5 - 7 business days
Delivers: Mar 22 - Mar 29
Finally my iPad 2 changed to shipped status!
Ordered on March 11 1:13am PDT.
White/WiFi+3G/AT&T/16GB
It does say that because of the earthquake in Japan fedex has had problems.
According to fedex I should receive it by March 23. Most likely it'll be sooner!
I'm outta here guys! Posting on another thread lol (sorry don't mean to rub it in. I feel well felt your pain.)
Mine (with exactly same model) just changed to shipped too. This is going to be my last post in this thread. Hang on there guys who are still refreshing the order page, keep your belief in Apple, that they will ship your order eventually.