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One other odd note is that never saw customs release in Louisville so the Cleared Customs scan after leaving Korea was not a repeat of Chinese Customs clearance but it was clearance by US Customs and my package then sped through Louisville and then sped here something positive going on not sure what though LOL. Hopefully others will soon have progress and earlier dates in this spread of original 10/6 to 10/11 folks.
The "Import Scan" in Louisville is the official customs clearance into the US.
 
My cc was charged earlier this morning, Apple store shows "preparing to ship"
This morning it has now shipped and was "cleared by government agency". iUP also charged my cc this morning.

expected delivery on Oct 4th
 
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Ordered 256gb Sierra Blue Pro on Saturday 9/25 from xfinity mobile. Got it today 9/30. It‘s beautiful especially coming from a gray 8+

edit: Sorry wrong thread thought this was for the pro. Just realized it was pro max. Apologies!
 
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Ordered 256gb Sierra Blue Pro on Saturday 9/25 from xfinity mobile. Got it today 9/30. It‘s beautiful especially coming from a gray 8+

edit: Sorry wrong thread thought this was for the pro. Just realized it was pro max. Apologies!
No need to apologize to share your happiness. :cool: It's reassuring to hear the Sierra Blue is beautiful as I took a gamble even though I thought the blue was too soft for me.
 
Okay so this seems to be exclusively for Canadians - I’m hopeful if it gets released today - maybe it’s here and just needs final custom release?
 

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9/17 10:42 AM EST confirmation, Graphite iPhone Pro Max 1 TB, 10/6 - 10/11 estimated delivery - just updated to Preparing to Ship this morning. 😃
 
Well my journey is over the phone is here and I am doing the direct transfer as I write from my 12 ProMax to the new 13 ProMax 1TB. Very interesting but my driver was a bit surprised it came that fast like I told him yesterday when he delivered my return box. He noted also there was a label on side next to the original 9/25 label from china that had my phone expedited overnight. I had been working with apple executive in customer support after writing about my once again missing opening day after not getting in til 5 minutes past (and having all the preapproval done) she has been quite helpful and answer some questions other than those only UPS could answer and told me a day ago had moved my order up the change to a couple of higher ups. Maybe they expedited this order for me maybe it was just this batch well sometimes being a polite squeaky wheel seems to have its benefits perhaps.

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Well my journey is over the phone is here and I am doing the direct transfer as I write from my 12 ProMax to the new 13 ProMax 1TB. Very interesting but my driver was a bit surprised it came that fast like I told him yesterday when he delivered my return box. He noted also there was a label on side next to the original 9/25 label from china that had my phone expedited overnight. I had been working with apple executive in customer support after writing about my once again missing opening day after not getting in til 5 minutes past (and having all the preapproval done) she has been quite helpful and answer some questions other than those only UPS could answer and told me a day ago had moved my order up the change to a couple of higher ups. Maybe they expedited this order for me maybe it was just this batch well sometimes being a polite squeaky wheel seems to have its benefits perhaps.

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Congrats !!!!
 
Well my journey is over the phone is here and I am doing the direct transfer as I write from my 12 ProMax to the new 13 ProMax 1TB. Very interesting but my driver was a bit surprised it came that fast like I told him yesterday when he delivered my return box. He noted also there was a label on side next to the original 9/25 label from china that had my phone expedited overnight. I had been working with apple executive in customer support after writing about my once again missing opening day after not getting in til 5 minutes past (and having all the preapproval done) she has been quite helpful and answer some questions other than those only UPS could answer and told me a day ago had moved my order up the change to a couple of higher ups. Maybe they expedited this order for me maybe it was just this batch well sometimes being a polite squeaky wheel seems to have its benefits perhaps.

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Excellent update!
I need to know about that rock in the cardboard box on your table!! 😂
 
Congrats !!!!
Thanks its a beauty and the direct phone to phone transfer is perfect. Left 14.8 on the 12 ProMax and since it was/is over than the version of 15.0 on the 13 ProMax that part was easy even recognized my apps and music all came from my old one word Apple ID that still operates under the umbrella of my newer email Apple ID that over arches everything. it also switched seamlessly the activation from old to new phone and turned my old phone off during the prcocces. Certainly easier than doing from the backup I keep on my macbook. Going to enjoy this.
 
Excellent update!
I need to know about that rock in the cardboard box on your table!! 😂
Ha ha. It’s a fossil echinoid from the lower Mississippian (about 360 million years ago) I am a retired geologist and paleontologist and have mostly fossil trilobites but a few crinoids and other associated marine invertebrates with particular ages of trilobites.

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Here are a few photos of my office and some of my 800 trilobites in collection:

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Ha ha. It’s a fossil echinoid from the lower Mississippian (about 360 million years ago) I am a retired geologist and paleontologist and have mostly fossil trilobites but a few crinoids and other associated marine invertebrates with particular ages of trilobites.
Completely fascinating!
Please share a macro photo when your phone is finished setting up!
 
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Completely fascinating!
Please share a macro photo when your phone is finished setting up!
Ok you saw a photo from my 12 will try to get to this today it’s going to be crazy for next couple days glad phone got here now rather in another day LOL
 
Ha ha. It’s a fossil echinoid from the lower Mississippian (about 360 million years ago) I am a retired geologist and paleontologist and have mostly fossil trilobites but a few crinoids and other associated marine invertebrates with particular ages of trilobites.

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Your collection is enormous!
 
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September 17: I placed my order with the expected date of Oct. 18 - Oct. 25.
September 30: I got a notification that my credit card was charged. When I check my order status, it says Preparing to Ship, but the expected date is still Oct. 18 - Oct. 25.
 
Very cool! I have a pretty low quality fossil I bought in the middle of nowhere in Morocco a few years ago for not much money and a few others kicking around here as well.
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I also have some weird tracking today, hope the later customs thing is just a delay and that its actually on the truck somewhere close by at this point

09/30/2021
12:47 P.M. Cleared Customs
Your package has been released by the government agency.
09/30/2021
9:19 A.M. Out for Delivery
Out For Delivery Today
09/30/2021
8:16 A.M. Loaded on Delivery Vehicle
09/30/2021
7:48 A.M. Processing at UPS Facility
 
Very cool! I have a pretty low quality fossil I bought in the middle of nowhere in Morocco a few years ago for not much money and a few others kicking around here as well.
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I also have some weird tracking today, hope the later customs thing is just a delay and that its actually on the truck somewhere close by at this point

09/30/2021
12:47 P.M. Cleared Customs
Your package has been released by the government agency.
09/30/2021
9:19 A.M. Out for Delivery
Out For Delivery Today
09/30/2021
8:16 A.M. Loaded on Delivery Vehicle
09/30/2021
7:48 A.M. Processing at UPS Facility
Yes a common trilobite sold from Moroccan dealers.


I think your customs might be from a different time? Mine showed up right after leaving Korea yesterday, so the tracking is a bit wacky. Can you user follow my package. Would not work for me today of course so I could not obsess over where he was and why did driver bypass neighborhood LOL
 
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