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MacBook Pro Shipments Being Delayed Due to UPS 'Mechanical' Issues
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That’s actually all that’s talked about on this website dedicated to luxury Apple products.
Apple products are not luxury products (with some minor exceptions)
They are consumer products made in giant factories and sold at Wal-Mart.
That’s a you problem.
Logistics is never 100% accurate. Things can, and do, delay shipments all the time. Mechanical failure, storms, traffic jams, fires, robberies, and etc.
If you are living on the need for 100% accuracy in a delivery estimate then you have problems.
Hell UPS could get it to you on time and it be DOA…
Honestly, they are all tanked right now. I always used FedEx for the past several years, but I have not had a single shipment arrive on time in the past 18+ months. Nor have I ever been refunded my premium charge when I choose First Overnight.
Sadly, I think they forget that, if the pilot dies in an unsafe aircraft, their MBP dies too
For sure... It's the me me me and mah rights entitlement environment we're living in today. So many selfish uncaring people out there. All stirred up exponentially and legitimized over the previous four years.
Maybe their employees don’t care about delivering **** anymore for peanuts? So you have to wait a couple more days? It’s not the end of the world.
If I have to I will work around it. Doesn't mean I want to or should have to. This is how the world works. If my food delivery doesn't come I won't starve but its an inconvenience. If my car breaks down and takes a week to repair I will still be able to get places, its just harder.
My very simple point that seems to somehow offend your "I don't care if stuff doesn't arrive when it should" point of view is that plenty of people do need these machines and aren't just buying them on a whim to play with.
I think they use all the carriers as they are shipping a lot in short time.
Seriously folks... UPS is one of the better logistics companies. I'm sure it will get sorted. Would you rather it get sent by FedEx?
And what are you going to do if the computer is defective on arrival? What if your power goes out, what then? Is your startup doomed to failure if you miss a day? A week?
I’ve started multiple companies and you have to plan for things you can’t control. If your that hard up for a computer, then maybe just keep the Mac Mini permanently, or get yourself a 13 inch Pro or a MacBook Air. If those don’t work for you go by a Windows or Linux machine, whatever you need to do your work. You may have to buy a couple of computers to make it work. If you don‘t have the money to buy multiple computers, then you should be prepared To run up your credit card or go get job to get you by.
Everything is a you problem if you want to look at it like that. If it affect you then its clearly a you problem eh. Screw it, who cares about customer service, timescales or anything because thats a you problem.
I will be fine if this turns up in another weeks time. That doesn't mean this isn't annoying and an inconvenience. I could have gone out and bought a high spec computer last week and taken a large monetary hit on the off chance UPS have a massive delay but that seems like a silly way to cover for something unlikely to happen.
Most people just do what they think is best at the time and hope that its a decent decision. If this arrives before next Tuesday its not an issue. If it doesn't, I will sort something out.
Mine arrived yesterday and I watched UPS drive past my home 3 different times over a period of two hours. I think he was just messing with me because when I answered the door he smiled and said enjoy your new macbook being kind of sarcastic.
just in time for a trip to Europe.
just in time for a trip to Europe.
As others have mentioned, I'm seeing a similar issue with my Watch. It was sitting in China for days and now it's been sitting in Japan for over 24 hours. In my experience, UPS is far more unreliable than FedEx. I just love how UPS gives you a delivery date and then changes — or entirely removes — it. Happens to all sorts of packages for me, from pet food to QVC orders to Apple products.
Yes, as long as it arrives when they are stating it will.
My Mini came FedEx. I found it odd, but figured that with all the new goodies shipping, UPS is probably drowning in it all...