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Preorder's in Canada ...

macmacgoose said:
What they should have done (if the problem with shipping both engraved/non-engraved units is too many to handle) is ship them out according to day/time ordered. If it is apparent that both can be ready at the same time (which it definitely was so cuz mine was shipped on Mar. 9), then it would make sense to do it "first come, first served". Because now people that ordered a day or two after the ones who ordered immediately (like me, as soon as the site came back on!) got theirs while the engravers who ordered 1st day are out of luck. But this could be Apple's grand plan to save money by making people think twice about engraving. Especially the ones who ordered on launch day should get it at least at the same time as someone who just pops into the store now. Not after. What is the perk of pre-ordering, then?
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As of Friday evening, my iPad has finally started to move again. I have a Departure Scan from Louisville as of 18:24, a full week after it arrived there. I would think it can make it to Halifax by Monday (that's what Apple provided as my delivery date). Still no delivery date listed on the UPS site.

You raise an interesting point in your "first come, first served" argument. It doesn't make a whole lot of sense, to me, to artificially delay the engraved iPads if they are available to be shipped, while at the same time delivering non-engraved iPads on launch day that were ordered a day or two after the engraved ones.

It is frustrating in that it seems that they might have been able to deliver the engraved units, but decided not to.

Oh well... live and learn. In years past all I've heard about are long lines and disappointed customers for Apple products on launch day, so I decided to pre-order. It turns out the retail end wasn't bad at all this time around.

As for the engraving, I have a specific reason for having done it, but I don't think I'd have it done again (especially if this foolishness with shipping is the result! :rolleyes: )
 
Well I've just got the SIM card " Calgary NE "
With another truck than the one that delivered my iPad earlier today.
Ah and UPS tracking still says that my SIM is at Concord ON :confused:
iPad tracking is precise though and even updated to delivered soon after I got it.
 
Currently 7:38 in Milton (near Toronto) and still nothing. I ordered right after they keynote, and it shipped yesterday via UPS Express Saver, meaning it should have been here by today... Apparently UPS Express Saver does Saturday deliveries until 1:30PM though.

Looks like I'm not getting mine today :(
 
Man.... I'm at work now and my colleague's bf works in the mall and so just walked in no lines and got it and my colleague picked it up and brought it to work, showing it off to me. :( And he was worried that because he didn't order on day 1 that he'd have to wait weeks to get one. Now who's the one waiting? :(
 
Preordered but opted for the engraving. Oh well. It just arrived in Anchorage AK an hour ago. I am crossing my fingers that it doesn't have to go to Mount Hope Ontario to reach Calgary. I imagine that it's with thousands of others and leaves as a group until the main sorting station...just guessing though. Other posts seem to suggest that all customs work goes through Mount Hope. Please let it come Monday as promised. :)
 
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Well I guess Apple's zone 5 for Yukon was right. Because they sent it UPS it went air all the way to Edmonton and now I called the Purorlator delivery guy (yes there is only one in Whitehorse) who delivers for UPS also and he said that it is going ground from Edmonton:mad: He said only Staples got ipads today in Whitehorse but no one else. My Apple TV that wasn't even supposed to ship till today, shipped a few days ago via FEDEX and was delivered today. Really if apple/UPS knows it is going to have to go ground then why didn't they ship mine out a few days earlier from Ontario. Or why can't they use FEDEX or even CanadaPostExpressPost would have been faster. I'm in Calgary right now and stores around here still have it in stock but I'm just going to wait and hope the truck drives up over the weekend (usually it takes 2 days from Edmonton) and that I will still get it on Monday.
 
I was at Pacific Centre at about 4pm and they were still selling iPads. They did not run out. I could have just walked into today and gotten one off teh shelf if I wanted to.

I did get an Apple TV today. They had sold out at one point, but received another shipment.
 
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Guys I am out but just got an email notification from ups that package is delivered in north York. This came from concord and just had the arrived scan.
 
Finally got my iPad! Arrive home at 6:30 with no package at home. Called ups and was told to "extend patience" as my package is scheduled for delivery. I asked what happens if it doesn't arrive by 7 and was told the same thing that it's scheduled for delivery so I decided to wait till 7 and call again.

At 6:55 I see a ups truck zoom by my house. I guess it missed the address as at 6:57 it turned around and stopped by me to my relief.

Close call!
 
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I think they work until 9

Has everyone in zone 1 received there's? Especially folks on EST?
 
HishamAkhtar said:
Did anyone order their iPad on the 8th? If so, whats your status?
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I ordered in the evening of March 8th, and got in the second batch, (Ships by March 19, delivers by 21st), and all my accessories are here, but my iPad is still in "Processing"...hasn't even changed to "Preparing for Shipment" yet. :confused:

I'm a little worried as I'm hearing some people that ordered on the 11th have already got their order shipped.

Btw, 32 GB Black 4G with no engraving.
 
UPS came while I was at work like I figured would happen. Called the 1-800 number and picking it up Monday morning. Not a big deal. Now to buy a cover or case tomorrow, any ideas?
 
iPad received in Winnipeg.

Black 64gb 4g model.

I ordered on the 7th, probably about 3 pm CST (tried constantly, boss wasn't too happy). Not engraved. Had to call about 7 pm to order a sim, since I wasn't given the option originally. So the sales assistant cancelled the order and replaced it correctly.

UPS delivered it at 4:05 pm, just before I left work to go home.
Smart cover arrived 3 days ago
Kanex minidisplay port to HDMI cable arrived 2 days ago.
Apple TV and sim I expect on Monday.

Tom
 
NXTMIKE said:
I ordered in the evening of March 8th, and got in the second batch, (Ships by March 19, delivers by 21st), and all my accessories are here, but my iPad is still in "Processing"...hasn't even changed to "Preparing for Shipment" yet. :confused:

I'm a little worried as I'm hearing some people that ordered on the 11th have already got their order shipped.

Btw, 32 GB Black 4G with no engraving.
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This is ********! I'm not allowed to buy it @ bestbuy or futureshop cuz I work there but I could have walked into an apple store and picked one up. I preordered it on the 9th am in zone1 and no engraving.. W/e I was playing w/ the new one and it's soo bland compared to mine. I don't wear my glasses and haven't really noticed a huge difference (I do actually work when @ work).

Too bad all the other tablets suck, I don't care for apple but iOS and the iPad are the best out there hands down.
 
So to end my my personal saga, walked to the ups store after work and picked up my iPad!

Mission: success
Time spent refreshing ups and macrumors: too much

Hope everyone has a good weekend with their iPads and hope most of you got them delivered successfully
 
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