The New iPad Pre-Order Status Thread (USA) - All Models

[scrappydoo93]

Guys, does the Preparing for Shipment status mean that my order is fully confirmed? I'm afraid my bank might do some stupid business and I don't want my order to get cancelled at the last moment.

In short, my current status is Preparing for Shipment, does that mean I'm all safe? 😕

 

[ukwildcat]

I ordered a Black 64gb AT&T Wednesday around 6pm, and it just went from processing to preparing for shipment last night around 8 pm. Hopefully it will ship today.

I ordered same as you around the same time. No engraving. Still sitting at "processing"as of 7:00 am EST. I have no clue as to the rhyme or reason of these things. I've been through a bunch of these pre-orders and I am never one of the ones to get my shipping notification early.

 

[28Gauge]

I'd be happy just to see mine come off of processing! I only ordered an hour after the event.

Me, too! I have been in "processing order" status since Thursday afternoon.

 

[Rgladman]

Still in processing

I ordered same as you around the same time. No engraving. Still sitting at "processing"as of 7:00 am EST. I have no clue as to the rhyme or reason of these things. I've been through a bunch of these pre-orders and I am never one of the ones to get my shipping notification early.

I ordered a black 16gb ATT at 5 CST on the 7th and I am also still in processing. Seems that there has been very few posts about this and other ATT models.

Saw the same thing last year during the IPAD 2 rollout.

 

[Gorion]

Guys, does the Preparing for Shipment status mean that my order is fully confirmed? I'm afraid my bank might do some stupid business and I don't want my order to get cancelled at the last moment.

In short, my current status is Preparing for Shipment, does that mean I'm all safe? 😕

I would think you're all set since you can no longer cancel it from the website once it says preparing for shipment.

 

[Chupa Chupa]

Guys, does the Preparing for Shipment status mean that my order is fully confirmed? I'm afraid my bank might do some stupid business and I don't want my order to get cancelled at the last moment.

In short, my current status is Preparing for Shipment, does that mean I'm all safe? 😕

Yes. It means it's being sealed in a box, tracking # assigned, printing label printed. Next step is "shipped" which means its in UPS/FedEx/SomeOtherCarrier possession. Once it's "shipped" Apple will charge your CC, but they've already rec'd an authorization and had the funds sequestered. You'll probably notice your credit line is lower.

 

[scrappydoo93]

Yes. It means it's being sealed in a box, tracking # assigned, printing label printed. Next step is "shipped" which means its in UPS/FedEx/SomeOtherCarrier possession. Once it's "shipped" Apple will charge your CC, but they've already rec'd an authorization and had the funds sequestered. You'll probably notice your credit line is lower.

😀 Thanks a lot! 😎

 

[cwosigns]

Why not go to Fedex once you see it at the facility and see if you can pick up your package? Can they really withhold it from you just because Apple says so?

Jumpie!!! 🙂 It's Chris. LOL I didn't know you were on here.

 

[GaresTaylan]

Here is what my tracking number shows:

Date/Time Activity Location Details

Mar 9, 2012 8:56 AM
Shipment information sent to FedEx

Mar 9, 2012 8:47 AM
Picked up MIDDLETOWN, PA Future delivery requested

 

[Richmond1958]

I ordered same as you around the same time. No engraving. Still sitting at "processing"as of 7:00 am EST. I have no clue as to the rhyme or reason of these things. I've been through a bunch of these pre-orders and I am never one of the ones to get my shipping notification early.

I am in the same spot as well. ATT 64G Black; ordered about 3:30 CST on Wednesday.

 

[slippery-pete]

I ordered a black 16gb ATT at 5 CST on the 7th and I am also still in processing. Seems that there has been very few posts about this and other ATT models.

Saw the same thing last year during the IPAD 2 rollout.

No preorders for ipad 2, so I am not sure you saw this last year....

 

[gigaguy]

one of mine is coming from Nashville to Texas, no engravy...

 

[gquiring]

32gig Verizon shows as preparing for shipment as of 3/10/2012. Yesterday it still showed as processing.

 

[SeniorGato1]

Ordered 2 iPads on launch day as 2 separate orders

iPad engraved. UPS. Got tracking next day. Currently in Louisville

IPad not engraved. FedEx. Just received tracking #

Hopefully one of these gets in prior to Friday.

 

[Darkodin14]

Same here!

My order has been "Preparing for shipment" since Thursday! I ordered a 32gb black wifi only Wed at 4:01 pm!!!! Why do they not go by when the order was received...

 

[slippery-pete]

My order has been "Preparing for shipment" since Thursday! I ordered a 32gb black wifi only Wed at 4:01 pm!!!! Why do they not go by when the order was received...

Yeah, mine was "processing" until this morning. Seems like there is no rhyme or reason to the process

I am getting 16g white and AT&T

 

[dyven]

Order Black 32GB Wi-Fi Thursday and got the tracking number Yesterday.

 

[BigRodent]

Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; CPU iPhone OS 5_1 like Mac OS X) AppleWebKit/534.46 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/5.1 Mobile/9B176 Safari/7534.48.3)

64gb AT&T black engraved made it from Shenzhen to KY via UPS.

 

[ScubaCinci]

My Verizon 64GB black iPad has finally moved to preparing shipment. Anyone with a Verizon model get shipping notification yet? They seem the slowest out the door.

 

[bobsentell]

Yeah, mine was "processing" until this morning. Seems like there is no rhyme or reason to the process

I am getting 16g white and AT&T

If you live near a FedEx distro point, then your order will not ship until later in the week. If you live out in the sticks, then your order will be processed earlier. It has everything to do with timing the deliveries for a March 19 delivery. I'm sure Apple was given a schedule from FedEx they should go by. The last time I ordered something from them, it shipped from China on Wednesday and I still got it Friday morning.

 

[scirica]

2 iPads ordered evening of event on same order. Both engraved.

iPad #1 32GB Wifi shipped March 9 from Chengdu, CN.
iPad #2 32GB ATT LTE shipped March 10 from Shenzhen, CN

Both show delivery date of March 16, and I'll be out of town until the 19th 🙁

 

[Gimpy McFarlan]

16GB iPad wifi only picked up on 3/9 from Middletown, PA? On hold for scheduled delivery on 3/16.

 

[scirica]

Is anybody else getting two tracking numbers with their orders?
I know Blevens gave me a possible reason (Thanks!)
But nobody has answered if they've also gotten 2 tracking numbers or just one?

People who ordered 2 iPads on 1 order, did you get one tracking number that is both iPads or two separate tracking numbers?

Trying to do some detective work here.

2 trackiing numbers here, both ordered together online. Both engraved, but one is wifi only and the other is ATT. Coming from two different China origins.

 

[elaniemay]

FINALLY!!! My white 64GB Verizon model has moved from "processing" to "preparing for shipment" sometime during the night. Yay progress 🙂

 

[tom811]

My 32 Verizon went from processing to preparing to ship sometime last night. A small step closer.