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about an hour after the store opened following the keynote

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Wrong. Apple books revenue when transfer of ownership occurs which is when fedex or any carrier takes it. Then it is legally yours. If you never receive it, does Apple follow up? No, you have to do all the legwork.

For a house, that is why there are escrow companies to handle the in between periods. I have never transferred 100% of purchase to a seller for a house and let them continue to live in it a few more weeks.

Incorrect, if you never received it, you call Apple at which point they either refund your money or ship you a new one. Have you ever ordered anything online before?
 
I called up apple customer support as my iPad order was still saying "processing ". They assured me everything was fine and the order was active n ensured the
Status would be updated in the coming days. I complained how poor the service was, and for that they offered a free leather smart cover ! I accepted it as I forgot to order one alongside the new iPad ! :p And once I hung up I checked if the order has been updated with the smart cover, where the status of my iPad order read "preparing for shipment" along with the free smart cover :). God bless apple :).
 
Wrong. Apple books revenue when transfer of ownership occurs which is when fedex or any carrier takes it. Then it is legally yours. If you never receive it, does Apple follow up? No, you have to do all the legwork.
Thanks for the chuckle of the day. Too funny....




Michael
 
I called up apple customer support as my iPad order was still saying "processing ". They assured me everything was fine and the order was active n ensured the
Status would be updated in the coming days. I complained how poor the service was, and for that they offered a free leather smart cover ! I accepted it as I forgot to order one alongside the new iPad ! :p And once I hung up I checked if the order has been updated with the smart cover, where the status of my iPad order read "preparing for shipment" along with the free smart cover :). God bless apple :).

Some ppl have all the luck lol. Congrats tho. Mine still in processing and I called once yesterday and once today and they said everything is fine, no smart cover offer tho
 
I called up apple customer support as my iPad order was still saying "processing ". They assured me everything was fine and the order was active n ensured the
Status would be updated in the coming days. I complained how poor the service was, and for that they offered a free leather smart cover ! I accepted it as I forgot to order one alongside the new iPad ! :p And once I hung up I checked if the order has been updated with the smart cover, where the status of my iPad order read "preparing for shipment" along with the free smart cover :). God bless apple :).

wow. some people...
 
Mine is sitting 20 miles from my house for future delivery. I just got the notice that it "shipped" today from that spot 20 miles from my house. I didn't read this whole thread but it sounds like these were shipped before pre-orders were even started?
 
Mine is sitting 20 miles from my house for future delivery. I just got the notice that it "shipped" today from that spot 20 miles from my house. I didn't read this whole thread but it sounds like these were shipped before pre-orders were even started?

20 miles away and still have to wait for the 16th that would suck. Seems like they are processing randomly instead of when the orders came in
 
My 32g 4G and Apple TV are not even preparing for shipment yet. I am having them shipped to a really small town outside of Dallas, TX where I'm visiting for Spring break. I really hope there are no issues given the small town we are staying at. I'm hoping for FedEx which means I could call and schedule a pickup on the 16th correct?

There won't be a problem having your items shipped to a smallish town. The day of delivery will be the same as if you had it sent to a large city, but the time of day might be later, though. It just depends on the service area of the town. To what small town are you having it shipped, if you mind me asking?
 
64GB Black Verizon ordered around 1:30pm PST on the 7th, now shows "Preparing for Shipment." :D

I also ordered a leather cover at the same time. The cover arrived the next day on the 8th!

Hope I don't wear the cover out playing with it before Friday.
 
64GB Black Verizon ordered around 1:30pm PST on the 7th, now shows "Preparing for Shipment." :D

I also ordered a leather cover at the same time. The cover arrived the next day on the 8th!

Hope I don't wear the cover out playing with it before Friday.

Got my black leather smart cover on the 9th, told myself I wouldn't even open it till the iPad got here......sort of made it, I opened the shipping box, left the cover in the retail packaging though......
 
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phpmaven said:
I ordered the new iPad to be picked up at my local Apple Store. The email said that they will send me a notification when my iPad is ready to be picked up, but do you think I can stop in Friday and pick it up, even though they may not send me an email until later in the day?

They've already sent me an email saying that my iPad Smart Cover was ready to be picked up because they already had that in stock.

I've never ordered anything after an announcement online before. I usually just wait in line, but the option was there for in-store pickup... so just curious if anyone had an experience like what I described above.

Why may I ask didn't you have it delivered somewhere? The stores are going to be a zoo and I seem to remember that some people had issues in the past with their being no stock left when they went to pick up their pre-order. They are supposed to hold stock for all of the pickups, but things get pretty crazy on launch day.

I work 11-8 Tuesday through Saturday and I wouldn't be home to sign for it.
 
Wonder if any of us can make a world record on how many times we've hit the refresh button checking the status of our iPads lol. If I'm not home checking it on my iPad 2 I'm using my iPhone to check
 
Got my black leather smart cover on the 9th, told myself I wouldn't even open it till the iPad got here......sort of made it, I opened the shipping box, left the cover in the retail packaging though......

I opened mine and it reeks of something. I think I am going to leave it out for a few days before the iPad gets here. I put it back up in the original packaging for now.
 
The word is, from certain questionable sources, that several New iPads have yet to go to shipping status because some dock hands in China are using the New iPads to play "Words With Friends" and "Angry Birds" and will not relinquish their toys until they win certain tournaments they are engaged in.
Even if the Day 1 orders were coming from China (they are not), this would still be a major fail at humor.

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Mine is sitting 20 miles from my house for future delivery. I just got the notice that it "shipped" today from that spot 20 miles from my house. I didn't read this whole thread but it sounds like these were shipped before pre-orders were even started?

Ya think? They were staged at FedEx hubs then shipped to your local FedEx warehouse when you ordered.

Remember the reports of mysterious shipments from China a week or so ago that had monopolized all the cargo planes? No, you probably don't.
 
I'm exercising my rights as legal owner of the iPad FedEx has in its possession. Drafted legal letter and will be picking it up from FedEx center Monday morning.

Law school finally paid off.

Head back to the Caribbean island where you bought your JD and ask for a refund.
 
Finally went into Preparing for Shipment sometime last night. 4G 64GB (Verizon), Black. Shipping to NJ.

Smartcover should be arriving today.
 
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Grats to everyone that has a tracking number. Because I was at work I didn't get my order completed untill 6pm EST. I have an order confirmed for the 16th, but no shipping confermation. My dad is retired and got his orderd right at 5:40 EST. This happened to us before in reverse and my dad had to wait 2 weeks extra to get his even though the work orded said the same day. I got a 64 black verizon, my dad got the same, but ingraved. I figure if I dont get a tracking number by Monday it will take an extra 2 weeks. It will still be worth it, but next year im taking this day off work. ha ha

I'm guessing you'll get your notification soon. I talked to someone who ordered it at 5:45PM EST, and he got his shipping notification this morning.
 
Finally got my shipping details and tracking #.

Sitting in Middletown, PA for future delivery.

Likewise! Got the shipment details a few hours ago, also sitting in Middletown. But only one of the two iPads in my order (mine, the black one); the wife's white one is still in preparing for shipment!
 
Shipped!

I'm in New Orleans. Ordered a 32gb black att (no engraving) @ 1pm central time on March 8. I called at 4:30p that day and changed color to white.

Just changed from "processing" to "preparing for shipment" during the night (I checked it before bed around midnight, and when I got up this morning at 7am the status was changed).

I don't care if I don't get it early, I just did not want my delivery time pushed back. I've been seeing reports that UK orders with original delivery on the 16th are getting notices pushing delivery back.

Just received my shipment email!!! FedEx with tracking number (that isn't working yet of course) delivery date says march 16 in the email.
 
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