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MacBook Pro Shipments Being Delayed Due to UPS 'Mechanical' Issues

UPS / Fedex / USPS : the race to the bottom is at full speed. All three have flushed customer service and operational efficiency down the toilet a long time ago.
 
so frustrating with no further updates here :'(
was just getting my hopes up as a good little fan boy
 

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mctrials23 said:
No, I'm using a low spec computer to do my work while I wait for this to arrive. I quit my job to build a startup and had to give back my old computer last week so I have two options. Expect this MBP to turn up before I have to return the temporary mac mini to apple within the 2 week window or buy another computer because apple can't fulfil their delivery dates.

Quite amazing you can't imagine any scenario where people need these to arrive in a timely manner.
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Sorry. It’s not Apples or UPS problem. You didn’t create your startup properly. And you should have at least known we have a chip shortage going on, supply chain issues, boats waiting to dock for days and more. Everything now is slow, I am on a waiting list to even get a window replaced in my house as there is a shortage of those into MAY now.
 
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xWhiplash said:
Sorry. It’s not Apples or UPS problem. You didn’t create your startup properly. And you should have at least known we have a chip shortage going on, supply chain issues, boats waiting to dock for days and more. Everything now is slow, I am on a waiting list to even get a window replaced in my house as there is a shortage of those into MAY now.
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Agree with the second half of this.
But the chip shortage stuff... go to Costco and buy a computer. Mac, okay. PC/Win? okay (just got my wife a Dell XPS 13).

Or - if we knew each other - I'd lend one. I've done it for my friends/colleagues.
That aside - UPS screwed up, as usual. FedEx screws up too.

Us - the consumer - gets screwed.
Apple gets refunds.
 
lindros2 said:
Agree with the second half of this.
But the chip shortage stuff... go to Costco and buy a computer. Mac, okay. PC/Win? okay (just got my wife a Dell XPS 13).

Or - if we knew each other - I'd lend one. I've done it for my friends/colleagues.
That aside - UPS screwed up, as usual. FedEx screws up too.

Us - the consumer - gets screwed.
Apple gets refunds.
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Yes there is a chip shortage and there are many news articles and CEOs providing proof that it’s real.
 
I bought a charger cable at the same time. Being shipped within my country. It’s taken a week to move between states and it’s still not arrived. I’ll take any other company to ship my MB Pro!
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DesertNomad said:
And yet, FedEx was able to deliver my XDR Display a three days earlier than Apple estimated and even a day earlier that FedEx themselves estimated.

FedEx, DHL and TNT are simply better run companies.
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Well user experience varies. This year has been issues for UPS with China and others as well. But in most years I find UPS best for central Illinois. FedEx second best and DHL poor third. But we do not have local DHL and I have in past several years had more issues with DHL than these first two. They have to come from west Chicago suburbs and finding and delivering to me has been a mixed experience although better somewhat more recently even though those sending me packages seldom use it (more the fossils I get internationally as I collector from Europe and Morocco)
 
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It’s not just a UPS issue. My MBP was picked up by DHL on the 23rd and has been sitting in Shanghai with no tracking updates since then.

Probably an issue on the ground.
 
FYI if you are happy with 16 or 32 GB and 512GB or 1 TB SSD 16 inch models (which I usually get the 1TB and my 2 year old one is still pretty good so not in market) here at our local Best Buy there are plenty of the stock 14 and 16’s available today. There are 6 of the 16 inches there right now. Champaign Illinois and I bet there are other Best Buy’s having them available right now. Now if you want more specialized orders then stuck with apple and build in China for now of course. I had toyed with one with 32 GB and 2 TB but there are only two with 1TB and 32 GB ram. But some nic models if I were in the market today ;-)

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parkds said:
That explains why my shipment has been sitting in Shanghai for 2.5 days with it only saying “We are updating plans for your delivery” and other weird and vague tracking status notes such as “the package will be sent to your destination city.”
Surprised by UPS’s lack of contingency plans
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Mine is too. Been in touch with Apple and they say 4th nov delivery now……am a bit pissed
 
sartorius said:
It’s not just a UPS issue. My MBP was picked up by DHL on the 23rd and has been sitting in Shanghai with no tracking updates since then.

Probably an issue on the ground.
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As I noted in the other (Watch7) thread, China issue.
Sinophobia ≠ Sinophelia
 
ntr7ptr said:
So, counterpoint. I bought a maxed out 14” as soon as I could. Apple estimated delivery Nov 3-5. Updated to Nov 2. FedEx is now telling me Oct 29. We’ll see if that holds up. I can see it’s really close now and wouldn’t be surprised if it comes Oct 28.

edit: I don’t know why it’s coming fedex and not UPS. I didn’t select anything.
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same here, same dates. the package is coming via fedex and is apparently in memphis today, or possibly in transit from memphis.
 
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