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Series 4 Pre-order thread

clifgriffin said:
Awesome. Still waiting on mine. I didn't get my order in till 03:33 AM EST.

So it seems like some of the latest shipments are coming from FedEx instead of UPS?
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I guess so. I was surprised to see it. I don’t really care much for FedEx. I had been checking that UPS calendar view to get an early look at the shipment coming in, but that ended up being for nothing. My wife’s 40mm AL came on UPS with my XS, and my bands came in on Monday via UPS.
 
macduke said:
I guess so. I was surprised to see it. I don’t really care much for FedEx. I had been checking that UPS calendar view to get an early look at the shipment coming in, but that ended up being for nothing. My wife’s 40mm AL came on UPS with my XS, and my bands came in on Monday via UPS.
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Yeah, I know they routinely ship domestic orders with FedEx.

I too much prefer UPS. Better website and data.

So is there a search by reference trick for FedEx I should be employing as I waste time everyday checking to see if my silver SS 44 SB watch has shipped?
 
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clifgriffin said:
Yeah, I know they routinely ship domestic orders with FedEx.

I too much prefer UPS. Better website and data.

So is there a search by reference trick for FedEx I should be employing as I waste time everyday checking to see if my silver SS 44 SB watch has shipped?
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No idea. I only order from Apple once or twice per year, and mainly order everything else from Amazon and B&H for some photo specific gear and they both mainly use UPS where I live. Hopefully somebody else can answer.

I will say though that I have one UPS driver on my bad side recently. I had a scheduled pickup for a return to Amazon. My wife is home all day running daycare downstairs so she can give them the package. I have a Ring Doorbell Pro and on the video he didn't even ring the doorbell and just stuck the sticker on the door that they made an attempt. I called UPS about it and I think he got in trouble because he was sneering at my camera and muttered something I couldn't make out when he was next back later in the week. But it's his freaking job to pick it up so IDK what the deal is. Must be an unhappy person. IDK if he gets annoyed that he has to come to our house a lot but we order like half of our stuff online that isn't groceries and it's very rarely anything heavy. We're keeping him employed! Irritates me because I worked retail for many years from high school into college and was always very good with customers even when I felt like hell. The exception is the time I tackled and pinned a shoplifter running out of the store with a bunch of booze but at that point they aren't a customer, lol.
 
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Now that I think about it, I should have just picked up the watch locally and send the watch back when it arrives. It really, really pisses me off that I force myself to stay up until 2am to get in on a preorder, only to find watches are being shipped to stores for a walk in impulse buy while my (and others) orders sit in back order hell.

It doesn’t bother me how long an apple preorder takes to get out. I get it, it’s popular stuff and sometimes we have to wait. It’s kinda like a slap in the face while calling me a dumbass for preordering.
 
BeefSupreme said:
Now that I think about it, I should have just picked up the watch locally and send the watch back when it arrives. It really, really pisses me off that I force myself to stay up until 2am to get in on a preorder, only to find watches are being shipped to stores for a walk in impulse buy while my (and others) orders sit in back order hell.

It doesn’t bother me how long an apple preorder takes to get out. I get it, it’s popular stuff and sometimes we have to wait. It’s kinda like a slap in the face while calling me a dumbass for preordering.
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This is exactly my gripe. What is the purpose of a preorder if I can just watch a website that monitor's stock levels and rush to the local store and buy it within a few days of it coming out. Allegedly, the retailer that I ordered from won't have it to me until the 5th of November.
 
Only a little over a week until the Nike models ship.
I found the normal one local last week and almost purchased it. Glad I’ve held out.
 
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Well that was unexpected.
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My order went through at 12:19am and had an expected arrival date of Oct 5 - 12. My order skipped from processing to shipped in an instant at about 2am. It is coming FedEx w/ no signature required.
 
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Fortimir said:
Well that was unexpected.
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My order went through at 12:19am and had an expected arrival date of Oct 5 - 12. My order skipped from processing to shipped in an instant at about 2am. It is coming FedEx w/ no signature required.
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Your package doesn’t require signature? On mine it says indirect signature required. So not fair since my Fedex driver comes super early. Mine shipped yesterday.
 
Should I be concerned that my package has been basically sitting in Shanghai for a day without moving? I need my Apple Watch to get out before the president pisses off China even more and they stop sending stuff over here. This Series 0 can't make it any longer.

mandurz said:
Your package doesn’t require signature? On mine it says indirect signature required. So not fair since my Fedex driver comes super early. Mine shipped yesterday.
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Mine also said no signature required on FedEx, which I find quite unbelievable for a $749 device. Fortunately for me I have a Ring Doorbell Pro and my wife works at home every day.
 
will.s87 said:
I ordered a SS Gold Milanese loop 44mm through Verizon on the 18th. Mine was said to ship by 11/7. It shipped today. So it’s possible yours could be bumped up.
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Holy geez...my order status online went to Preparing to Ship and via text to backordered which in AT&T speak means it's about to ship. :eek:
 
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macduke said:
Should I be concerned that my package has been basically sitting in Shanghai for a day without moving? I need my Apple Watch to get out before the president pisses off China even more and they stop sending stuff over here. This Series 0 can't make it any longer.


Mine also said no signature required on FedEx, which I find quite unbelievable for a $749 device. Fortunately for me I have a Ring Doorbell Pro and my wife works at home every day.
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Mine was stuck in Shanghai since yesterday. It just finally moved for international import release within the past hour
 
Just saw mine shipped, left China this morning. Apple says deliver Oct 1st. UPS says delivery scheduled Oct. 5th. Which one is correct I wonder.
 
Mine is now delayed. Originally expected to arrive on Oct 5 - Oct 12, I got the FedEx expected delivery date for Oct 1. Then after sitting in Shanghai for a whole day, now it's delayed till Oct 2, and the latest update still puts it in China.
 
Rian Gray said:
Mine is now delayed. Originally expected to arrive on Oct 5 - Oct 12, I got the FedEx expected delivery date for Oct 1. Then after sitting in Shanghai for a whole day, now it's delayed till Oct 2, and the latest update still puts it in China.
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The process of getting delivery of a pre-order can be irksome and disappointing. The inventory allocation that Apple makes to fulfill pre-orders is insufficient. Packages make multiple stops before entering the United States. Customs clearances cause additional delays. Scans can be deceiving. Estimated delivery dates change and sometimes become unknown. My Apple Watches were shipped from Suzhou. Departed China from Shanghai and are now in Tokyo. And, at this time, the delivery date is unknown.
 
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