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Anchorage is a festering turd.

Why the hell did they ever have to send my rMBP over the weekend to Narita? Couldn't they wait for the Sunday evening flight from Shanghai to Memphis?

Why did they have to fly it to Anchorage from Narita? Couldn't they put it on the Narita to Memphis flight?

Why haven't they moved it since it cleared customs at 1:21pm AKDT in Anchorage? Couldn't they put it on any one of four (read, em, FOUR!) flights that went to either Newark or Memphis since then?

FedEx are incompetent morons. I could've had this yesterday or today if they had done their job. Now I won't even see it tomorrow, most likely.
 
I know at least a couple people had a similar travel history as mine:

Jul 31, 2012 11:01 PM In transit SHANGHAI CN
Jul 31, 2012 10:56 PM International shipment release - Import SHANGHAI CN
Jul 30, 2012 10:00 PM At local FedEx facility SHANGHAI CN
Jul 29, 2012 8:38 PM At local FedEx facility SHANGHAI CN
Jul 28, 2012 11:00 PM At local FedEx facility SHANGHAI CN
Jul 28, 2012 3:38 PM Left FedEx origin facility SHANGHAI CN
Jul 27, 2012 11:45 PM Shipment information sent to FedEx
Jul 28, 2012 11:05 AM Picked up SHANGHAI CN

Looks like we are on FDX90, scheduled to arrive in Memphis tonight at 1 am.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/FDX90
 
I know at least a couple people had a similar travel history as mine:
Looks like we are on FDX90, scheduled to arrive in Memphis tonight at 1 am.
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/FDX90

I'd be livid. Did you pay for expedited shipping?

I pray that these cretins at FedEx at least put the damn package on the bloody FX92 instead of the bloody FX94 or FX28 flights. It needs to be in Newark to get to my local delivery depot by 6am so that it can get to my house before the bloody cut-off, otherwise these idiots will hang on to it again for another day.

I still can't get over the fact that they had the package cleared through customs and let four entire flights go without putting the package on it. :mad::mad::mad: Kill me. Kill me now. I need to be put out of my misery.

And the other rMBP I ordered came so perfectly! Cleared Chinese export customs on the 28th, Shipped out on the evening of the 29th, arrived in Memphis early morning on the 30th, made it to Newark a few hours later, and went out for delivery that very morning. I guess these guys only deal in extremes. Extremely good and efficient, or extremely slow and taking your package on a trip through twenty countries, stopping for days on end in the middle of nowhere.
 
rMBP 2.6/16GB/512GB

Ordered on July 8th.
Delivered on July 31st.

Typing on it now and I can hardly believe my eyes. It's an amazing screen and incredibly fast. I'm super-happy with my purchase!

Bryan
 
I'd be livid. Did you pay for expedited shipping?

I pray that these cretins at FedEx at least put the damn package on the bloody FX92 instead of the bloody FX94 or FX28 flights. It needs to be in Newark to get to my local delivery depot by 6am so that it can get to my house before the bloody cut-off, otherwise these idiots will hang on to it again for another day.

I still can't get over the fact that they had the package cleared through customs and let four entire flights go without putting the package on it. :mad::mad::mad: Kill me. Kill me now. I need to be put out of my misery.

And the other rMBP I ordered came so perfectly! Cleared Chinese export customs on the 28th, Shipped out on the evening of the 29th, arrived in Memphis early morning on the 30th, made it to Newark a few hours later, and went out for delivery that very morning. I guess these guys only deal in extremes. Extremely good and efficient, or extremely slow and taking your package on a trip through twenty countries, stopping for days on end in the middle of nowhere.

No, just standard shipping. It seems the 27/28 cutoff made a difference for if your package got out before the weekend.

It should still make it here by Thursday as scheduled, assuming it spends tomorrow getting to Dallas.
 
I know at least a couple people had a similar travel history as mine:

Jul 31, 2012 11:01 PM In transit SHANGHAI CN
Jul 31, 2012 10:56 PM International shipment release - Import SHANGHAI CN
Jul 30, 2012 10:00 PM At local FedEx facility SHANGHAI CN
Jul 29, 2012 8:38 PM At local FedEx facility SHANGHAI CN
Jul 28, 2012 11:00 PM At local FedEx facility SHANGHAI CN
Jul 28, 2012 3:38 PM Left FedEx origin facility SHANGHAI CN
Jul 27, 2012 11:45 PM Shipment information sent to FedEx
Jul 28, 2012 11:05 AM Picked up SHANGHAI CN

Looks like we are on FDX90, scheduled to arrive in Memphis tonight at 1 am.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/FDX90

Wooo, we're stateside!
 
Looks like it made it to Dallas sorting facility at 5 am so maybe it could get here today. I just hope before 4 because I have an appointment.
 
Today's the day!! Looking forward to it. I'm taking the afternoon off just for it. I sold my old MBP the day I ordered it, so I haven't had a computer in about 3 weeks. :)
 
Mine is on the final hurdle. Currently on a ferry over the Irish Sea. Should arrive here by end of day tomorrow!! Cant wait! Ordered 7/11


My rmbp arrived in the UK yesterday at 1:00 in the morning, cleared customs today at 9:00.

Still no "Delivery Service" or "Tracking Number"
How long does it take apple to provide one?
Is it really ferried over?
 
Mine just switched to "Preparing for Shipment" this morning. Anyone know an average turnaround time for this step? I ordered on 7/25
 
Please notice that your estimate delivery date is from 02/08 up to 08/08. This means that it can be delivered on the 8th of August ( I hope you get it sooner but for some reason it seems that the 2.6 models are shipping sooner).

great! it has finally changed to preparing for shipment! getting me all excited xD
 
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At long last.

Ordered two 2.6/16/512 rMBPs on the 13th through the Education store. One got here on Monday, shortly after 9am, the other was taken on a retarded trip, spent 26 hours in bloody Anchorage, and has arrived. Today will the be a LONG day at work.

The first one was perfect by the way. No ghosting, no color shift, no scratches, no pressure marks, no dead pixels. I spent most of Monday evening and last night testing it. So the first one is a keeper. :D I hope this one is the same.

That said, I will still write the oft-mentioned tersely worded letter to Apple about the illogical way they handle orders. Someone ordered on the 27th and got their's already. How is that any semblance of first come, first serve?
 
My rmbp arrived in the UK yesterday at 1:00 in the morning, cleared customs today at 9:00.

Still no "Delivery Service" or "Tracking Number"
How long does it take apple to provide one?
Is it really ferried over?


UPDATE:

Status has changed to "Out for Delivery"
But still no "Delivery Service" or "Tracking Number"

How the heck am I suppose to determine when it will arrive?
 
How long was it in the Preparing to Ship phase?

Shipment Tracking
Shipment Tracking Results Reference Number: Criteria: Tracking Number: 8212003669
Data as of: 01-Aug-2012 13:57:08 GMT

Out for Delivery - #
SHANGHAI, CHINA TO LONDON, ENGLAND
Out for Delivery: 01-Jul-2012 13:41:00 GMT
Details
Pieces: 1 PCS
Weight: 212.0 K
Volume: 1.316 M3
Mode: Air
Carrier: LUFTHANSA CARGO AG
Vessel:
Flight #/Voyage: 8401
Reference: PO -

Time Line Events References Date Description Port
31-Jul-2012 04:01:00 GMT Actual Time of Arrival LHR
31-Jul-2012 01:11:00 GMT Estimated Time of Arrival LHR
30-Jul-2012 17:13:00 CEST Confirmed on Board (Departed)
29-Jul-2012 08:45:00 SGT Estimated Time of Departure


Event Date Description Origin Destination Remarks
01-Aug-2012 09:35:00 GMT Comm Docs Received LONDON, ENGLAND (LHR)
01-Aug-2012 09:23:00 GMT Import Customs Release LONDON, ENGLAND (LHR) 120-001503T
01-Aug-2012 09:13:00 GMT Decl. Lodged w Customs LONDON, ENGLAND (LHR) 120-001503T
31-Jul-2012 04:01:00 GMT At Final Destination LONDON, ENGLAND (LHR) LH7726S/3 LHR T15K0.0 ACTU
31-Jul-2012 01:11:00 GMT (est.) Est Arrival at Dest PUDONG, SHANGHAI, CHINA (PVG) LONDON, ENGLAND (LHR) PVG-LHR: LH8401/29 PVG LHR
30-Jul-2012 17:13:00 CEST Confirmed on Board FRANKFURT, GERMANY (FRA) LONDON, ENGLAND (LHR) FRA-LHR: LH7726S/3 T15K1066.0 ACTUAL
30-Jul-2012 17:05:00 CEST (est.) Booked FRANKFURT, GERMANY (FRA) LONDON, ENGLAND (LHR) FRA-LHR: LH7726S/3
28-Jul-2012 20:37:00 SGT Freight Received w/Docs
28-Jul-2012 17:39:00 SGT Client Called for Pickup
01-Jul-2012 13:41:00 GMT Out for Delivery
 
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