Because I work from home in Newcastle on a Friday, but through the week work in Birmingham and go home on a Thursday night.
No Apple Store in Newcastle
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Snow Leopard in the UK
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Because I work from home in Newcastle on a Friday, but through the week work in Birmingham and go home on a Thursday night.
No Apple Store in Newcastle
Looks like I'm not alone then...
Posted this on the shipping thread...
"Looks like I'm the unlucky one then... UK (Sheffield) here and no sign of Snow Leopard this morning... Was having it delivered to work and now away until Wednesday, so looks like it will be next week before I get to install! Ah well...
Oh, ordered it Monday as it was released...
Not very happy, but what can you do!?! Pay more than the US folk and no guarentee'd delivery! That's life I guess... Ah well, at least I can have a relaxing bank holiday weekend... I'm blaming the Sheffield post rather than Apple, things always seem to take a day longer to arrive here! "
Maybe I ought to change the last bit to say, pay more, pay £10 for delivery then the UK folk will definitely get it on release day! Humph!
Posted this on the shipping thread...
"Looks like I'm the unlucky one then... UK (Sheffield) here and no sign of Snow Leopard this morning... Was having it delivered to work and now away until Wednesday, so looks like it will be next week before I get to install! Ah well...
Oh, ordered it Monday as it was released...
Not very happy, but what can you do!?! Pay more than the US folk and no guarentee'd delivery! That's life I guess... Ah well, at least I can have a relaxing bank holiday weekend... I'm blaming the Sheffield post rather than Apple, things always seem to take a day longer to arrive here! "
Maybe I ought to change the last bit to say, pay more, pay £10 for delivery then the UK folk will definitely get it on release day! Humph!
looks like the UK has been fleeced again ordered as soon as I was able on the apple site the US were guaranteed to have it by 28th in the UK we only cot shipped by 28th
What utter rubbish. So you expect Apple to GUARANTEE delivery by 28th August throughout the whole World?
Logistically impossible, and never gonna happen with ANY Company with common sense!
Talk about drama and getting things out of proportion.
What utter rubbish. So you expect Apple to GUARANTEE delivery by 28th August throughout the whole World?
Logistically impossible, and never gonna happen with ANY Company with common sense!
Talk about drama and getting things out of proportion.
Its happening in america. They did not pay extra to have it on launch day.
Man this forum is so frustrating with people ALWAYS defending Apple no matter what
You also have to remember the fact games manufacturers manage to get pre-ordered games to customers before or on launch day. Adding to that, we were already paying a premium for Snow Leopard at £25.
Bottom line is Apple should have shipped them from a UK depot not the Netherlands. If they want to ship from the Netherlands they should have made sure UK customers free or premium shipping got it on release date simple as.
No it's not impossible. We know the software's out there. Apple ships the software out to lots of couriers for it to be delivered today.If they can guarantee it in the whole of the US, the UK is small fry.
This isn't Santa Claus... it's just a case of pre-planning the dispatch!
You pay your money, you expect it to be delivered for launch. Happens in America with no bother at all, not here in the UK though
Not here for me today either.
I could trace the courier part of the shipment through bridgepoint(?) which showed it was shipped from the Netherlands to my local sorting office (Abingdon) on the 27th so mine could well be sitting in the Abingdon sorting office!!
Hopefully, when I get home my UTD copy will be waiting. I can't trace that online because I had to send paper copies in.
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I could trace the courier part of the shipment through bridgepoint(?) which showed it was shipped from the Netherlands to my local sorting office (Abingdon) on the 27th so mine could well be sitting in the Abingdon sorting office!!
Hopefully, when I get home my UTD copy will be waiting. I can't trace that online because I had to send paper copies in.
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I am sorry mate, probably something to do with the postie stike? I dunno.
For me the postie doesnt come will about 10:30 so thats about 40 minutes now, will report back. Since most people get the most from 10 onwards, tell me if anyone receives a copy, that might be a sign of things to come.
My track says that it reached maccelesfield yesterday so i am hopeful
My postie has been
This is odd in itself, as my post usually comes at 3ish in the afternoon!
My postie has been
This is odd in itself, as my post usually comes at 3ish in the afternoon!
The postal strike has thrown everything in disarray.
Apple UK did promise delivery today
My order confirmation from the UK Apple store said
How long will my order take?
We estimate your order to be shipped by By August 28th.
We expect your order will arrive by post to your shipping address on or before .
Maybe it really is going to come seperately than Mr Postman.
There is the caveat afterwards of
"NOTE:: Once your order has dispatched, you will receive a Notification email, which may contain an updated expected delivery date for your order."
but why write the first bit, if you had no intention of delivering?
My order confirmation from the UK Apple store said
How long will my order take?
We estimate your order to be shipped by By August 28th.
We expect your order will arrive by post to your shipping address on or before .
Maybe it really is going to come seperately than Mr Postman.
There is the caveat afterwards of
"NOTE:: Once your order has dispatched, you will receive a Notification email, which may contain an updated expected delivery date for your order."
but why write the first bit, if you had no intention of delivering?
Your probably right.
Time for "Dear Postman Pat and beloved black and white cat - please you would do us the courtesy of delivering your relative, the snowy and blood thirsty leopard?"
I don't suppose anyone knows if resellers like PC world have snow leopard stock? That's just round the corner if Pat doesn't deliver...
If Apple ship by courier then yes.
However, if they are using the general post you cannot blame Apple if the Royal Mail decides to strike over those delivery days.
If Apple ship by courier then yes.
However, if they are using the general post you cannot blame Apple if the Royal Mail decides to strike over those delivery days.
I can see how the strike will have some bearing, but some other post came through my door this morning
It's only affecting specific areas of the UK.
Can see where by looking here:
http://www.royalmail.com/portal/rm/content1?catId=400144&mediaId=9300097
Has anyone who selected RM delivery got it today? Like others, my post has been already, but that was just letters, any parcels get delivered separately by van. My office is not on strike today either (I know the postman).
Mine dispatched yesterday morning at 4am, so I expect it to arrive today (I didn't upgrade to priority shipping) unless Apple really cheaped out and didn't spend the extra 20p for 1st class postage.
Anyway even if they did it should be here by Monday.
Anyway even if they did it should be here by Monday.
Ordered mine on Wednesday, hasn't turned up and didnt get a shipped notification from apple...so I very much doubt it will be delivered today or over the weekend.
I put the blame down to the postal strike, so I'm not that surprised on the no delivery tbh...I sort of expected it. Its common sense.
It will probably arrive on Tuesday, worse case Wednesday.
Too much was riding against it, postal strike, bank holiday... but for £8...I'm not that pissed.
I put the blame down to the postal strike, so I'm not that surprised on the no delivery tbh...I sort of expected it. Its common sense.
It will probably arrive on Tuesday, worse case Wednesday.
Too much was riding against it, postal strike, bank holiday... but for £8...I'm not that pissed.