Guys.. stop stressing..
I've just seen the
watch advert on TV ... it ends with the line, "coming 24th April"..
I've just seen the
watch advert on TV ... it ends with the line, "coming 24th April".. 
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Is that Apple who "confirmed" it? Because I just had a chat with one of the support people and they said it's just waiting to be charged and they don't know anything more than 24/4-08/05.
Possible, but if the bands were that simple to manufacture then they could have been doing it since October at least to build that stock and then at least launch all models on day one even if stock was limited. I think it's more likely that during testing some additional issues were found with the leather and the link bands which set those back (sent them back to the process design phase). This doesn't have to be technical complexity per se, could be as simple as glue not curing properly or stitches coming undone. The Apple engineers test driving over the past few months have had time for such issues to manifest over time.
yeah directly from the live chat. I've posted this picture previously but i'll put it up again
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Should be manageable for a billion dollar tech giant with unrivalled supply chain resources... and if it's not, don't say that you can do it, get peoples hopes up knowing full well how enthusiastic your early adopters are and then let them down.
There was a whole thread about it on here. eBay can easily still reverse the PayPal payments. Scalpers ruin it for the decent people. Like people that want gig tickets, but they sell out so quick because of scalpers and then within 5 minutes they're on eBay charging extortionate amounts.
Well, if mine misses the Friday "launch", I'll enjoy filling in the post-sales feedback from Apple when it does eventually turn up.
I'm not sure what more else I can do than getting a confirmation at 8:02am. If they simply have no watches available of the model I ordered 1 minute after going on sale, then it's not really a launch at all.
Yes, we all get hyped up...but Apple loves that and relies on it. So when things backfire, they're liable for a bit of grief from loyal customers.
I'm not sure what more else I can do than getting a confirmation at 8:02am. If they simply have no watches available of the model I ordered 1 minute after going on sale, then it's not really a launch at all.
Yes, we all get hyped up...but Apple loves that and relies on it. So when things backfire, they're liable for a bit of grief from loyal customers.
Almost 8pm and nothing coming out of the account...
Officially given up on a Friday delivery.
Pathetic, people ordering days after me getting notifications and not me. Pi##ed off isn't the word!!!
Officially given up on a Friday delivery.
Pathetic, people ordering days after me getting notifications and not me. Pi##ed off isn't the word!!!
To the people who have been charged:
Can you still Cancel your order on the Apple website? (i.e. Does the Cancel button still appear?)
Can you still Cancel your order on the Apple website? (i.e. Does the Cancel button still appear?)
So if the screengrab from the Apple Live chat is anything to go by
Apple have royally ********* up this product launch!!
I know people say this isn't Angela Ahrends fault, but when you think about it, its her first product launch as Senior VP of retail and it all goes Tits up!?
Apple have royally ********* up this product launch!!
I know people say this isn't Angela Ahrends fault, but when you think about it, its her first product launch as Senior VP of retail and it all goes Tits up!?
How exactly has it gone tits up? As long as Apple deliver within the estimated delivery window they have completed their end of the deal.
The trouble is Apple support must have "under promise / over deliver" drummed into them as well. Online support say your watch will definitely be delivered on Friday and it isn't then you are very unhappy. Online support say you won't get it Friday but then you do means you are very happy.
i have only sold 3 Silver Sport, they're going for £499 + shipping all day long. You can hold out for £599 if you want, that's almost £200 profit per unit after shipping and charges. I'd assume similar applies to other models i.e 50% profit.You seem to have experience in this - how much do you think I could sell my 42mm SS with Classic strap for if I get it on Friday? I've seen listings up to £1400 - is that realistic??? (I have a 5* seller rating but have only sold like 10 things before)
I was so excited to have it this morning but now I've seen videos showing how slow it is opening apps!!!
I'm getting extremely pissed off with disappointing apple products now (endlessly faulty £2500 Macbook Pro Retina, 2012 27" iMac that is too slow to open the photos app, numerous iPhone replacements)... I don't know if I even want to give this watch a chance anymore - Maybe I should just sell it to rebel.
Also 100% agreed, why take away the queue on launch day, that is part of it.
Thanks for the advice. I'm going to sleep on, not do anything I will regret. A few hours ago I never imagined I'd be one to "scalp" but reading your posts along with how p***ed off I am right now, it's making a lot of sense to me.
The lack of queue on launch day is more likely due to stock level, which isn't her fault. She's done the best she can with the stock she had. Imagine if Apple had split it between retail and online. There'd be even more uproar from the people that preordered.
People need to learn the correct people to blame....
I was so excited to have it this morning but now I've seen videos showing how slow it is opening apps!!!
Videos of an actual retail model opening apps? Or just the demo model boot up video? If it's the latter, it takes longer to boot up due to it being a demo model.