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Overestimating shipping
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Sometimes they do, but if it is a CTO, it might be right. I had one ordered last Sunday (12th) and the delivery date was the 20th. They told me that in all likelihood it would arrive before then since it was being overnighted.
Well, it got hung up in customs, then a severe weather delay and sure enough it’s now arriving tomorrow, the 20th, as predicted
I had the same situation with my order. UPS indicated early on that it'd be delivered this past Friday, but Apple had been predicting the 20th all along, so I'd say Apple's estimates are pretty accurate.
Its nothing special. its the i7, 32gb ram and 1TB. its funny they have the low end models all in stock, but nothing different.
Some stores are starting to see the i9/32GB/1T models in stock. But most models still being shipped
I guess it makes sense. they do have to build them. They can't have every option available.
I'd think there's also reason to limit in-store stock given the upcoming Mojave drop. If I were in charge I'd not want a bunch of less-often-purchased configs sitting on the shelves to have to re-image or sell with the old image.
they should have just waited until Mojave released. I don't think thats the reason. Mojave is just an update.
Well, they have "standard" models (the 2.2 and 2.6 versions), then they have build to order (yours). BTO models take longer, they are built when you order then. Compared to the standard models that are shipped to every store that sells Apple products. My BTO took a week to deliver from China. Had I ordered the base 2.2 with no upgrades it would have been less than 3 days to my door.
I got the middle model of 15 inch. I would think they be standard. Maybe the ram and 1tb. Made it different
Yes, yours is built to order, those take longer. They are assembled, then shipped from China.
I can tell you the situation here is pretty similar, I rarely ever find the exact product I am looking for unless I order online. And I am not just talking about Apple, but nearly everything else as well.
But maybe in the UK the Royal Mail option is more common than USPS in the US (especially internationally) and perhaps more competitive and reliable.
Exactly. Get the basic/common configs in stock in stores now for the back to school sales, then add some more in-store-availability configs after Mojave is released.
I didn't mean to put should. It doesn't make sense. Mojave is just an update software. That shouldn't have impacted them having them in stores
I'm looking at it from a marketing / customer-experience stance. Less frequently ordered units might sit in back a few weeks of some stores, depending on location. Apple may not want a new buyer to open it up in late October to find they don't have the current macOS. Sure it's simple enough to update, but not really the best customer experience. Store staff would have to either update and re-seal any/all of those units, or ship them back to be re-done. Or just don't stock much beyond the main configs for the time being.
Just speculation. The only folks who know the real reason are the folks at Apple who make those decisions.
I have faced several issues with Royal Mail before and it's nearly impossible to reach their customer service on the phone. I had to visit them at one point and still left home without my parcel mainly because it was 5 - 10 minutes away from closing time and the employee refused to even check for my item in their database. From my experience, DPD is so much better and of course, Amazon's shipping service is most certainly the best.
Well, maybe Royal Mail gives you trouble within the UK.
DPD is owned by the French post.
Amazon gives trouble with some carriers.
@cube wow I didn't even know DPD is owned by the French post. A lot of vaping websites I order from use DPD, and as I mentioned I always got my packages delivered on time without any issues. I have made more orders from Amazon in the past year that I can remember, and I don't think I ever got a late delivery, but I always choose Prime products so that may be why.