Thats because the earth spins, and China is 8 to 12 hours ahead of Europe
Took me quite a few orders from Apple before i realised that.
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Thats because the earth spins, and China is 8 to 12 hours ahead of Europe
Took me quite a few orders from Apple before i realised that.
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Now I've totally lost it:
SHANGHAI,
CN 25/02/2009 21:52 EXPORT SCAN
KOELN (COLOGNE),
DE 25/02/2009 14:41 PACKAGE DATA PROCESSED BY BROKERAGE. WAITING FOR CLEARANCE / RELEASED BY CLEARING AGENCY. NOW IN-TRANSIT FOR DELIVERY
25/02/2009 13:17 PACKAGE DATA PROCESSED BY BROKERAGE. WAITING FOR CLEARANCE
SHANGHAI,
CN 25/02/2009 12:01 ORIGIN SCAN
CN 25/02/2009 21:41 BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED
Is it in Changhai or Köln?
Tomorrow, tomorrow the sun will come up tomorrow
And it appears my anti-glare sun will be delivered by FedEx around 10:30 tomorrow. If no matte screen pictures are posted by then I will get up some shots.
And it appears my anti-glare sun will be delivered by FedEx around 10:30 tomorrow. If no matte screen pictures are posted by then I will get up some shots.
I sent my 17" Uni back yesterday (significant scratch). When you send it in I would call Apple to make sure they have put the wheels in motion on the new order. As soon as it hits the Fedex system Apple is supposed to be automatically notified and immediately place a new order for you.
Make sure that you take the package to an actual FedEx facility so they can add the weight to the tracking information from the beginning. That way, when you call Apple you can give them the tracking information and they can see the weight. I had an Apple representative actually ask me, "Not saying you're dishonest, but how do we know exactly what you sent back." I understand their logic, but with everything I went through with them botching the order initially, I was very put off by this. I had to go back up to Fedex to get them to add the weight immediately and replace the label with the correct one (Apple sent the wrong RMA label the first time). I never realized that sometimes the weight isn't added until another scan is done.
If you do this Apple should immediately place a new order for you. My new order has been placed and shows the following.
MBP 17/CTO
Custom configured
Ships: 7- 10 business days
Delivers: Mar 6 - Mar 13
The representative is supposed to be seeing if he can get this expedited from the warehouse. I'll let you know if I receive any updates.
Didnt you pay with a credit card? There is absolutely no reason to go to this trouble.
Wait if you ordered from a reseller how is Apple telling you anything?? YOu mean the reseller?
I ordered from Clubmac on February 1st. There shipment was SUPPOSED to be there on the 18th, and then the 23rd and now its been pushed back to the March 3rd. I called around and ALL of the resellers have been pushed back multiple times.
If I wasn't saving over $400 off apples prices and tax I would just cancel and reorder from Apple.
If anyone has a shipping confirmation from a reseller I would love to hear it.
EDIT:
I just found out something interesting. Places like Macmall, Clubmac, MacConnection, and Onsale all "Share the same inventory" meaning these stores are basically all the same but priced differently.
I love it!
Just arrived this afternoon...
I've noticed that, while being sent with TNT, it didn't travel on TNT aircrafts. Instead it used KLM, or at least I saw a KLM label on the package.
First impressions:
Ultra silent, less subject to become hot than my santa rosa mbp, the screen is wonderful, I didn't notice reflections problems... yet.
Keyboard: I like it more than the previous model because the keys are separate from each other. The ambient sensor seems to work.
The hard drive (320, 7k2rpm) is a Seagate one.
However from the documentation box I can see a little of hurry during the construction of the box: the 2 "books" were placed with little care and the box a little scratched... but it's nothing...
sooo sooo happy, I hope anyone of you get yours soon!
Just arrived this afternoon...
I've noticed that, while being sent with TNT, it didn't travel on TNT aircrafts. Instead it used KLM, or at least I saw a KLM label on the package.
First impressions:
Ultra silent, less subject to become hot than my santa rosa mbp, the screen is wonderful, I didn't notice reflections problems... yet.
Keyboard: I like it more than the previous model because the keys are separate from each other. The ambient sensor seems to work.
The hard drive (320, 7k2rpm) is a Seagate one.
However from the documentation box I can see a little of hurry during the construction of the box: the 2 "books" were placed with little care and the box a little scratched... but it's nothing...
sooo sooo happy, I hope anyone of you get yours soon!
Package Progress
Location Date Local Time Description
INCHEON,
KR 02/25/2009 11:21 A.M. DEPARTURE SCAN
KOELN (COLOGNE),
DE 02/25/2009 12:52 A.M. PACKAGE DATA PROCESSED BY BROKERAGE. WAITING FOR CLEARANCE / RELEASED BY CLEARING AGENCY. NOW IN-TRANSIT FOR DELIVERY
SHANGHAI,
CN 02/25/2009 5:14 A.M. DEPARTURE SCAN
KOELN (COLOGNE),
DE 02/24/2009 6:28 P.M. PACKAGE DATA PROCESSED BY BROKERAGE. WAITING FOR CLEARANCE
SHANGHAI,
CN 02/25/2009 12:27 A.M. EXPORT SCAN
02/25/2009 12:06 A.M. IMPORT SCAN
SHANGHAI,
CN 02/23/2009 7:25 P.M. ORIGIN SCAN
CN 02/23/2009 7:26 A.M. BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED
Mine is worse! I AM LOST NOW ><
Location Date Local Time Description
INCHEON,
KR 02/25/2009 11:21 A.M. DEPARTURE SCAN
KOELN (COLOGNE),
DE 02/25/2009 12:52 A.M. PACKAGE DATA PROCESSED BY BROKERAGE. WAITING FOR CLEARANCE / RELEASED BY CLEARING AGENCY. NOW IN-TRANSIT FOR DELIVERY
SHANGHAI,
CN 02/25/2009 5:14 A.M. DEPARTURE SCAN
KOELN (COLOGNE),
DE 02/24/2009 6:28 P.M. PACKAGE DATA PROCESSED BY BROKERAGE. WAITING FOR CLEARANCE
SHANGHAI,
CN 02/25/2009 12:27 A.M. EXPORT SCAN
02/25/2009 12:06 A.M. IMPORT SCAN
SHANGHAI,
CN 02/23/2009 7:25 P.M. ORIGIN SCAN
CN 02/23/2009 7:26 A.M. BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED
Mine is worse! I AM LOST NOW ><
I think you'll find they're still screwed - BTW China is just 8hrs ahead GMT.
12 Hours would place you in Australia/New Zealand.
I've now got this :
KOELN (COLOGNE),
DE 25/02/2009 14:36 PACKAGE DATA PROCESSED BY BROKERAGE. WAITING FOR CLEARANCE / RELEASED BY CLEARING AGENCY. NOW IN-TRANSIT FOR DELIVERY
What does clearance mean ? They aren't opening the box are they
I've never dealt with this shipping info before as my previous unibody was in the UK and so china wasn't on the tracking info. Pretty cool though
KOELN (COLOGNE),
DE 25/02/2009 14:36 PACKAGE DATA PROCESSED BY BROKERAGE. WAITING FOR CLEARANCE / RELEASED BY CLEARING AGENCY. NOW IN-TRANSIT FOR DELIVERY
What does clearance mean ? They aren't opening the box are they
I've never dealt with this shipping info before as my previous unibody was in the UK and so china wasn't on the tracking info. Pretty cool though
I'm failing to understand what paying with a credit card has to do with this. What I was trying to convey is that once you receive the shipping label from Apple take the box with the affixed label to a FedEx center as opposed to a Fedex authorized drop-off. This assures that the package receives an immediate Fedex scan and you can call Apple to immediately process the new order by giving them the Fedex tracking information. The weight only further makes them more comfortable in processing an advance exchange in that it's obvious you're not sending an empty box.
My input was meant to help with expedited processing of delivery of the replacement.
i just get a phone call from my bank, and they said "apple charged you twice"
i called apple and asked them "what the @#$% is this?" they said "no, this is just an authorization"
is this normal?
Yes. I assume you payed by card? Its just to check you actually have the $3000 in your account before Apple spend loads of money making it for you.
Shipped to KR.S, NO 24 Feb 2009
Estimated Delivery Date (Subject to change) 09 Mar 2009 (Subject to change)
Current Delivery Status In Transit to Customer -
Shipment on Schedule 27 Feb 2009
Signed by
It´s been two days like this with no change. Is that normal?
Also, I got shipped out feb 23rd and ETA 9th march. Is that slooooow or what?
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Estimated Delivery Date (Subject to change) 09 Mar 2009 (Subject to change)
Current Delivery Status In Transit to Customer -
Shipment on Schedule 27 Feb 2009
Signed by
It´s been two days like this with no change. Is that normal?
Also, I got shipped out feb 23rd and ETA 9th march. Is that slooooow or what?
P
They probably didn't charge you twice, they probably put a hold on your account, and then put a second charge through, instead of just letting the pending charge go through. They usually put the hold/pending charge for more than the price of the computer, so if the hold didn't fall off your account before they pushed the second (accurate) charge through, it will look like you've been charged twice. You can get Apple to fax your bank a release for the hold/pending charge.
Wait 5 working days (a week) and you'll see they only actually took 3000, they just kind of reserve the money to ensure its actually there for them. Don't worry its standard practice for large businesses now.
Yeah I started it on the day I ordered it! My God it took so long to come! But it was worth the wait
Anyone in Midwest Canada get theirs yet?Yeah I started it on the day I ordered it! My God it took so long to come! But it was worth the wait
I ordered mine back in mid Jan.
Now of course thats assuming the vendor ordered it that day or even that week
Their claiming that Apple does not send them info unless its been shipped which will be 7-10 days after their notified.
Im antsy but not hurting yet
Yes and no Kronie. I work for the reseller, so I'm getting all of the information that's actually given from apple. I don't have to talk to a sales rep, I talk to the supplier directly.
Oh yeah, no news as of yet for my MBP. 8 days and counting.
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