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Some Apple Watch Pre-Orders With 4-6 Weeks or June Delivery Estimates Already 'Preparing for Shipment'
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I think there will be status changes every day from here forward, including for Friday delivery. I imagine that there will be deliveries through the weekend as well.
Meanwhile, I'm still getting (for delivery to NY City):
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Bastard!
Man I can't tell you the wave of emotions I've been through over the last few days seeing other peoples watches charging and shipping. I had already accepted defeat of a later delivery until I saw the apple pay charge earlier this evening, It was like a large dose of Xanax.
I have no doubt (but also no inside information) that is is what the statuses mean:
- Processing - The order is still in Apple's possession, nothing has been charged to your card.
- Preparing to ship - The order has left Apple's possession and is en route to a Fedex/UPS facility for bulk holding/moving to distribution centers for better logistics. You card has now been charged because Apple no longer has it, but it is not officially shipped yet because Apple has a logistical agreement with the shipper that they can only move around internally but not start delivering to customers.
- Shipped - Fedex/UPS is actively performing final processing and delivery to customers. Since everything is shipped "overnight", they can't start officially shipping them until Thursday, otherwise they would either be delivered too early or they wouldn't be able to call it "overnight".
Ordered the 38mm SS Black Sport at 3:08 EST on 4/10, along with a 38mm Aluminum Pink for the wife for Mother's Day.
The SS's order Now reads(as of an hour ago):
Preparing for Shipment Available to ship: 4-6 weeks
Delivers: May 13 - May 27 by Standard Shipping
While the Aluminum Pink reads (as of an hour ago):
Processing Items Available to ship: 4-6 weeks
Delivers: May 13 - May 27 by Standard Shipping
They were ordered at the same exact time with the same order number.
My question is this- Will I actually get the SS on FRIDAY (4/24)??!?!
I'm debating on wether or not to take off from work so I can get stuff done around the house and wait for UPS in order to avoid my sketch neighbors stealing stuff off my porch. Thoughts please.
The SS's order Now reads(as of an hour ago):
Preparing for Shipment Available to ship: 4-6 weeks
Delivers: May 13 - May 27 by Standard Shipping
While the Aluminum Pink reads (as of an hour ago):
Processing Items Available to ship: 4-6 weeks
Delivers: May 13 - May 27 by Standard Shipping
They were ordered at the same exact time with the same order number.
My question is this- Will I actually get the SS on FRIDAY (4/24)??!?!
I'm debating on wether or not to take off from work so I can get stuff done around the house and wait for UPS in order to avoid my sketch neighbors stealing stuff off my porch. Thoughts please.
As I understand it (maybe I'm wrong) all of these deliveries will require a signature.
And I wouldn't assume that:
"Preparing for Shipment Available to ship: 4-6 weeks
Delivers: May 13 - May 27 by Standard Shipping"
means that you'll get delivery on Friday, or necessarily even in the next week or two.
I think that I'd want to see tracking info from the shipper, including delivery date, before I started thinking about taking time off work.
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If it officially ships tomorrow you will get a tracking number so you'll know. It's not going to go out for delivery on a truck before you get the tracking info.
I got it too and was excited until I opened it. It basically is just telling us the same status, which we already know. They must be getting hounded with calls from people wondering if they are getting their watches on the 24th. This is the first time that pre-orders didn't all go out in time, if anything they've gone out a day early in the past.
I just got the same e-mail. Meanwhile, my order still says "processing".
Lord knows what this e-mail means other than reassurance that they're "working on it".
Sounds like a lot of these must be going out, quite possibly to everyone in that delivery timeframe.
I jumped the gun on this post.
Basically just a 'hey we are still working on it email.'
I really hope I don't have to wait until May 8th.
Nobody has gotten a watch yet. I can't believe there's so much bickering and spite over change in statuses and confirmation emails. Apple isn't favoriting people. There are logistical differences in regions and carriers and all kinds of things but they won't affect when you're getting your watch. It's quite disturbing the fuss some of you are getting into over historically unreliable statuses online.
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What I'm hearing here is that they should stop delivery of all available watches until they have more quantity? If you're a stock holder you should have 0 qualms with how well this is being handled. This is actual best case scenario efficiency and insane profitability at work here. I mean... Look at this demand. These people are freaking out counting and comparing minutes that orders were made, the spreadsheets online on all this have gotten fairly complex... People are losing their mind it's like Black Friday and tickle me Elmo! But it will still be a quiet day where fedex and ups do what they do and everything goes great..
That's a tough call. I know that UPS won't just leave it at your door if your not there they make you sign for it. Unless you pre-sign with the paper online. I would wait for a confirmation. Then try to get off... If they don't give you off.... Well... It would be a shame to come down with that rare Apple Watch disease.
Symptoms :
Lack of sleep
Excitement
Emotional instability
Elevated heart rate
( in rare cases) Some may involuntarily scream like a little girl
Shipped!
Checked my order status about an hour ago and it shipped!
For some reason, I'm not getting email confirmation though, which is strange considering I opted to get them.
Anyone else have confirmation of their watch being shipped?
Checked my order status about an hour ago and it shipped!
For some reason, I'm not getting email confirmation though, which is strange considering I opted to get them.
Anyone else have confirmation of their watch being shipped?
I got text messages and emails from
UPS with a delivery date and time frame! Have u signed up for UPS MyChoice?
UPS with a delivery date and time frame! Have u signed up for UPS MyChoice?
Ottawa Order 1 hour 20 mins after availability
Credit Card charged yesterday
Country : Canada
City : Ottawa
Model : SS 38mm with White Sport Band
Ordered: 4:20am EST (1 hour 20 minutes after availability)
Delivery Window: 4-6 weeks, 14th May - 27th May
Status: Preparing for Shipment (2:38pm EST)
Credit Card charged yesterday
Country : Canada
City : Ottawa
Model : SS 38mm with White Sport Band
Ordered: 4:20am EST (1 hour 20 minutes after availability)
Delivery Window: 4-6 weeks, 14th May - 27th May
Status: Preparing for Shipment (2:38pm EST)
Exactly the same
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I have received it too, but it doesn't mean anything. My watch is still in processing status and the card not charged. A rep of Apple this afternoon told me that because the watch is a totally new product for Apple, they produce it at order #. I have ordered mine in UK at 8:03 and people in London that ordered later than me exactly the same watch they see it dispatched since this morning. This time Apple made a big mistake underestimating the sells and I'm very angry, also because it's impossible to collect in store, that is a ****** decision
Just got an email from UPS and got all excited...it was a vitamin order that I placed last night.