If they are using Fedex overnight: regular overnight delivers by noon (expedited by 10 am). Unless Apple has a special shipping case that gives them all day to deliver.
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I tried to bribe my Fedex guy. LOL
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Dude, this is awesome
LOLOLOL
lolololololol this is indeed awesome. OP - let us know how this works out for you. I may have a new strategy for the iPhone 5 if this works in your favor!
Makes me wonder if you weren't the only person to bribe him for early delivery on the 24th...
These Fed-Ex guys are probably getting killer deals from anxious customers dying to get their hands on their iPhone 4's. Wouldn't it be something if this Fed-Ex guy had an iPhone 4 of his own that he ordered and instead of doing his routes he just synced his phone to iTunes before all the mayhem and played with it all day.
Or you could just have it held at the FedEx station instead of it being delivered. Once you have the tracking number, call the 800 FedEx number and tell them you want it held (Hold At Location). You will be able to pick it up from there as soon as they open which is typically 8-9am. Trust me on this, I used to work for FedEx.
I'm actually thinking of doing this!
I wasnt sure if they would allow me to do it though.
He wants his iPhone 4 delivered to his house FIRST on June 24th. That way he doesn't have to wait for the Fed-Ex man to go through his whole route and then hit his house later in the morning/afternoon.
That's odd today my Fedex guy stopped by I said I give him a $100 and a case of beer if he accidentally left any small boxes from Apple on the 15th. I am guessing you are not his only iPhone bribe!
Sure you can. People do it all the time, especially ones from out of town who are waiting to catch a plane. Plus, it's one more stop off the drivers' route.
What's going to be great is when he shows up and claims you were his first delivery, when in reality your neighbor is filming the bribe on his new iPhone 4 and will eventually end up with more than $50 and a pack of beer.
Just called the UPS store a couple miles from me and they said it wont be delivered from them, it will come from the "hub" at the airport.
Shucks, looks like I can't pick it up.
I'm a guy coming from a Windows Mobile 6.5 phone.. badddddd
Well, that rules out one option.
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Definitely no hate on my part!
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Good point!
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Not referring to that part.
BTW, hope you get to enjoy the iPhone.
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Snort! Good point.thats what i was thinking. you never know. the fedex man may swing both ways.
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Roger that!
OP, be sure to let us know how it works out on the 24th.
Because UPS isn't delivering them, FedEx is. And UPS brand store (old Mail Box Etc. stores) don't deliver anything they only package shipments and sell supplies.
You would have to pick it up directly from the FedEx station that the routes come out of, not FedEx Kinkos either.
Before calling UPS I called FedEX and they told me they don't do deliveries and to call UPS.
And I don't think I've ever seen a FedEX truck come to my house, only the big brown UPS truck.
If you can go to fedex.com and enter zipcode "96707" and tell me which FedEX location I should be calling please.
Maybe Fedex has a different policy, but with UPS they have to make 1 delivery attempt before you can have it held at the hub.
You have the call their toll-free number. They don't give out the hub numbers. And searching by zip code won't always tell you which one will deliver it it's usually not consistent.
lolololololol this is indeed awesome. OP - let us know how this works out for you. I may have a new strategy for the iPhone 5 if this works in your favor!
How about you enjoy the iPhone 4 first? My God...
lol in before network activation collapse... I have a feeling people are going to be waiting 3x longer than expected due to the overwhelming activation server cluster**** on launch day. MARK MY WORDS!
FedEx staffed
FedEx Express Ship Center
129 Pohakulana Place
Honolulu, HI 96819
It says (Hold At Location) on the list of services next to hours on the website.
