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This estimated time which Apple provides is just a joke. I ordered on 27th of October and got I estimated delivery between 23rd and 30th of November. On 11th of November I was charged (money blocked at CC).
Now on 23rd of November (week after expected shipping time - as I was in 2-3 weeks) my order changed state to Shipped and estimated time was updated to.. 5th of December!

I know I wanted Apple to send me 1 package (MBP and a dongle) but they known this from the begining!

In meanwhile Apple at 23rd of November tried to charge my CC for a second time! And when I asked them about it they told me that at first my MBP was to be sent sooner but due to some internal decision that MBP was delivered to someone else and I got pushed back in the queue. - just great.

So now I've learned a lesson - Never preorder from Apple any more!

maby yours was the same spec as tim cook wanted :D
 
I do not think so, but for sure MBP got sooner to America than to Europe.

Now I'm starting to think that I could get Dell XPS 15 with 32GB of RAM, which most likely would be more powerful that this delayed MBP and cheaper as well.
 
@jonyiveswhiteroom Well, my Apple tracking has updated to "Despatched" in the last hour, so that does lead me to the conclusion that I came to earlier that it's on (or with) the 7CP2901.

This took off from PVG to AMS about half an hour ago, flight 5Y 0534 which I can't find on flight radar.

Arrives at AMS at 04:00 tomorrow morning.

Edit:

Shows up on 5Y534 (dropping the zero) Atlas Air flight that departed PVG but flight radar doesn't know its destination.
 
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I do not think so, but for sure MBP got sooner to America than to Europe.

Now I'm starting to think that I could get Dell XPS 15 with 32GB of RAM, which most likely would be more powerful that this delayed MBP and cheaper as well.

Then you get 4 hour battery life, bigger size and more weight, worse screen, slower SSD and poorer build quality and worst windows 10 :) and not much better performance, for most ppl the difference of 16 vs 32gb ram isnt very noticeable
 
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This estimated time which Apple provides is just a joke. I ordered on 27th of October and got I estimated delivery between 23rd and 30th of November. On 11th of November I was charged (money blocked at CC).
Now on 23rd of November (week after expected shipping time - as I was in 2-3 weeks) my order changed state to Shipped and estimated time was updated to.. 5th of December!

I know I wanted Apple to send me 1 package (MBP and a dongle) but they known this from the begining!

In meanwhile Apple at 23rd of November tried to charge my CC for a second time! And when I asked them about it they told me that at first my MBP was to be sent sooner but due to some internal decision that MBP was delivered to someone else and I got pushed back in the queue. - just great.

So now I've learned a lesson - Never preorder from Apple any more!

Because you are getting them delivered together, you've been put on a lower priority shipping schedule so that they get merged (between two completely different warehouses). @mshcherb has the same problem.

Next time, make two separate orders and keep the laptop on just a single order.
 
It's been now more than 24h since i got my shipping notification, and no movement on DHLs side :F
 
Hi,

I'm in the 25/11-02/12 group and still processing. BTO 15" Looking at the dates for the other guys in the same group, makes me think that the delivery will miss the window.

As I'm away to work on the 28th Nov for 3 weeks I have definitely missed the chance of getting it b4 I go. The only chance I have to keep checking the Glasgow stores for any 15" in the Specs I am after

Pretty much in the same boat as you, 28th Nov - 5th Dec but with no payment or change to order. Spoke to Apple today and they said it's still on target but my guess is the end dates of our windows (if we're lucky...)
 
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It's been now more than 24h since i got my shipping notification, and no movement on DHLs side :F

Just to manage your expectations, I didn't receive any movement from shipping notification for 5 days. You have a bit of a wait ahead of you.
 
Pretty much in the same boat as you, 28th Nov - 5th Dec but with no payment or change to order. Spoke to Apple today and they said it's still on target but my guess is the end dates of our windows (if we're lucky...)

Do you have a base model or BTO ordered? I think the BTO's are charged at the factory, then shipped to be sorted in Europe, then shipped to customers. Whereas the base models are shipped to the sorting facility, then charged/shipped out to customers. Which is why you may see tracking information a few days after others.
 
Do you have a base model or BTO ordered? I think the BTO's are charged at the factory, then shipped to be sorted in Europe, then shipped to customers. Whereas the base models are shipped to the sorting facility, then charged/shipped out to customers. Which is why you may see tracking information a few days after others.

I hope not, that means my 6-12Dec order could be late, not even been charged yet. Would have expect to have a bank charge by latest monday
 
It's been now more than 24h since i got my shipping notification, and no movement on DHLs side :F

Completely normal. Expect it out on a flight tonight (or find the housebill to be sure). You won't get any updates on DHL tracking until it hits DHL AMS. But Apple's tracking will give you a few hints.

https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...16-eu-shipping.2014905/page-204#post-23973101
[doublepost=1480003465][/doublepost]Still crossing for a customs clearance / delivery to AMS DHL for 7CP2893 within the next hour (by 6pm), otherwise it's behind schedule from DHL's side and probably will join 7CP2894's waybills and get clearance tomorrow, with delivery on Saturday/Monday.
 
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Completely normal. Expect it out on a flight tonight (or find the housebill to be sure). You won't get any updates on DHL tracking until it hits DHL AMS. But Apple's tracking will give you a few hints.

https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...16-eu-shipping.2014905/page-204#post-23973101
[doublepost=1480003465][/doublepost]Still crossing for a customs clearance / delivery to AMS DHL for 7CP2893 within the next hour (by 6pm), otherwise it's behind schedule from DHL's side and probably will join 7CP2894's waybills and get clearance tomorrow, with delivery on Saturday/Monday.

Ah, I didn't see that part of your post. Looked at my order page in english, and it does seem like it's in AMS, since I have In transit to customer – shipment on schedule


Btw, thanks for all these posts man, really informative and raise spirits :)
 
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Because you are getting them delivered together, you've been put on a lower priority shipping schedule so that they get merged (between two completely different warehouses). @mshcherb has the same problem.

Next time, make two separate orders and keep the laptop on just a single order.

jonyiveswhiteroom my status just changed now!
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Any news from DHL yet

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Thanks :)

Actually, it's more likely that you were on 7CP2892 because your shipment was entered on Monday not Tuesday like mine. Different carrier, but had the same ETA of 6pm today as 7CP2893. It's the only one that says "Recovered at Destination Airport" so seems more likely to be this one.

But, where do you see the list of 7CP2892 7CP2893 etc.. ?
 
Ah, I didn't see that part of your post. Looked at my order page in english, and it does seem like it's in AMS, since I have In transit to customer – shipment on schedule


Btw, thanks for all these posts man, really informative and raise spirits :)

When did you get the shipped email from apple? That status as @jonyiveswhiteroom indicates happens twice.

I got my shipped email at 4am yesterday morning and it was sitting at the "In Transit", but a couple of hours ago the apple status changed to Dispatched which coincides with a cargo plane leaving shanghai for amsterdam.

It all depends on when you got the shipped email and what the current status is on the Apple site.
 
Ok, DHL status changed in
Estimated Delivery: Friday, November 25, 2016 By End of Day

Hope you see movements tomorrow :)

Nice nice nice.. I think you're the only one here on that shipment (maybe one other I think). So DHL tracking is now at step 2? Was Apple's estimate the 25th? Makes sense if so. You'll be one of the fastest shipped MBP's in this forum if you get it by morning. The last batch were Thursday -> Tuesday, and you're Monday -> Friday.
 
Do you have a base model or BTO ordered? I think the BTO's are charged at the factory, then shipped to be sorted in Europe, then shipped to customers. Whereas the base models are shipped to the sorting facility, then charged/shipped out to customers. Which is why you may see tracking information a few days after others.

Ohhh that's a good point! I have gone for the stock 15" so that could be why it's been a little quiet!
 
When did you get the shipped email from apple? That status as @jonyiveswhiteroom indicates happens twice.

I got my shipped email at 4am yesterday morning and it was sitting at the "In Transit", but a couple of hours ago the apple status changed to Dispatched which coincides with a cargo plane leaving shanghai for amsterdam.

It all depends on when you got the shipped email and what the current status is on the Apple site.

Yesterday at 15:47 CEST
Edit : Oh I see my error, *shipment* on schedule, not *delivery* on schedule. Guess it's still half across the globe then :(
 
Nice nice nice.. I think you're the only one here on that shipment (maybe one other I think). So DHL tracking is now at step 2? Was Apple's estimate the 25th? Makes sense if so. You'll be one of the fastest shipped MBP's in this forum if you get it by morning. The last batch were Thursday -> Tuesday, and you're Monday -> Friday.

No, the apple's estimate was the 28th.

Now, DHL status is at step 2 and I received the SMS from DHL with the new date.
Also the estimate date on the apple order page is changed in 25th.
 
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