iPhone 13 Pro Max iPhone 13 Pro Max showing expected delivery 10/26-11/02, can Apple guarantee that the phone will NOT ship early?(because I'll be overseas for a month)

[beerseagulls]

iPhone 13 Pro Max showing expected delivery 10/26-11/02, which I'm fine with...

however.... can Apple guarantee that the phone will NOT ship early?

I'll be overseas for almost a month and won't return until 10/24. It's a business trip, but my family are coming with me to make it a semi-vacation. (which means there will be nobody to receive the phone if Apple somehow ships the phone early?) FedEx and UPS drivers in my area almost NEVER ring or ask for signatures, even when the packages are marked "Signature Required".. but that's another issue for another forum...

Or is Apple usually pretty accurate with the expected delivery dates?

Thanks!

 

[Banglazed]

No guarantee but there’s a chance it can be moved up. I would keep an eye out for the tracking number and then check the delivery date once they picked up the package for an updated delivery date. If it delivers earlier, FedEx and UPS have vacation hold that they can hold the package for a few days at the nearest location.

 

[Otflyer]

The shipping dates apple gives are estimates. In my experience the item usually ships sooner.

 

[internetrando]

Apple tends to underpromise and overdeliver. My past orders tended to ship early.

 

[beerseagulls]

No guarantee but there’s a chance it can be moved up. I would keep an eye out for the tracking number and then check the delivery date once they picked up the package for an updated delivery date. If it delivers earlier, FedEx and UPS have vacation hold that they can hold the package for a few days at the nearest location.

what if I just wait until next month to place the order? let's say I place the order during the last week of October, will that me waiting until end of November for delivery?

 

[Banglazed]

what if I just wait until next month to place the order? let's say I place the order during the last week of October, will that me waiting until end of November for delivery?

Let’s speculate. Delivery is about month out so if you order around the last week in Oct then delivery date is around the last week of Nov to early Dec. If supplies slip, then you may get it mid to end of Dec. If demand is low and more supplies, you should get it within 1-2 weeks or should be able to walk into a store to get it. You could be lucky when you’re back that some stores have restocked.

 

[Shadowbech]

Right now it’s just an estimated time frame, it can move up faster once supply catches up and demand is low. It’s been like this last year as well and the year before that etc. Even if you ordered late October, chances are you could get one as early as late October or early november.

You may want to check UPS or Fedex about the “Vacation Hold” I know that with UPS you can do a vacation hold for 7 days, this may give you an extra time.

 

[beerseagulls]

Right now it’s just an estimated time frame, it can move up faster once supply catches up and demand is low. It’s been like this last year as well and the year before that etc. Even if you ordered late October, chances are you could get one as early as late October or early november.

You may want to check UPS or Fedex about the “Vacation Hold” I know that with UPS you can do a vacation hold for 7 days, this may give you an extra time.

I placed the order and put my next-next-next-door neighbor's address. She's a great lady, but always a little too flirty and chatty towards me, but that's way better than having to deal with FedEx or UPS if the phone ends up lost or stolen from my front porch. (last time I had to get a stolen package resolved by FedEx, it took over a month and dozens of calls and emails)

 

[beerseagulls]

Let’s speculate. Delivery is about month out so if you order around the last week in Oct then delivery date is around the last week of Nov to early Dec. If supplies slip, then you may get it mid to end of Dec. If demand is low and more supplies, you should get it within 1-2 weeks or should be able to walk into a store to get it. You could be lucky when you’re back that some stores have restocked.

I did end up placing an order for the iPhone 13 Pro Max on Monday. At the time, it said Oct 27 to Nov 2.

however, I just go an email from Apple showing further delay... now the expected delivery is Nov 2 to Nov 9. (an extra week of delay) <sigh>

 

[DarkAlexiel]

so weird, cos yes usually Apple ships earlier , but this year it's not the case, im French and i've placed 2 orders for an Iphone 13 Pro max 513Gb , and the estimate is still 26th oct. to 2nd Nov .. but i do not see how they can deliver on this short time frame... but i didn't get any mail from Apple so i do not know when i'll get it.. never saw this before..