The reason why i'm pissed

[roland.g]

I cannot for the life of me understand those that have ordered multiple models. Unless they are for a spouse or something, who is really getting more than one. If you say you just want to see which one you like and you'll return the other, then you are truly doing a disservice to a company you say you like. Returning opened goods just so you can test drive models is indicative of the mentality of have your cake and eat it too nowadays and these sorts of things actually cost companies a lot of money.

 

[KPOM]

My thinking is that the whole reason for pre-orders is to give apple an idea of what they need to build. But it seems that despite this, they have only been able to fulfil a fraction of what was ordered.

Seriously, what was the point of the pre-order?

A lot of people who pre-ordered are getting their watches tomorrow. If they didn't have the pre-order, we might be waiting even longer.

 

[dannyyankou]

I agree, but the grammar and spelling nazi in me can't help correcting that it's spelled "disappointed" and not "dissapointed"

 

[roland.g]

I agree, but the grammar and spelling nazi in me can't help correcting that it's spelled "disappointed" and not "dissapointed"

Broken pencils are pointless.

 

[redman042]

What was the point of preorders then if people who are just now placing orders able to get theirs the next day?

This is a tiny minority, and we can't even verify it. I've been reading the forums (too much) the last few days and it's apparent that, for the great majority, Apple is doing this in order (by model and region).

 

[BeyondtheTech]

I cannot for the life of me understand those that have ordered multiple models. Unless they are for a spouse or something, who is really getting more than one. If you say you just want to see which one you like and you'll return the other, then you are truly doing a disservice to a company you say you like. Returning opened goods just so you can test drive models is indicative of the mentality of have your cake and eat it too nowadays and these sorts of things actually cost companies a lot of money.

I am one of those people who ordered multiple models, but not at the preorder launch.

I was one of those people who said, "It's a version 1.0 product. Don't invest too much. You might be pissed when the next one is slimmer and gets a camera or something (read: iPad vs. iPad 2)." I ordered two aluminum Sport models with the white band.

However, AFTER preordering, I went back to sleep, woke up after 10AM and headed to my local Apple store and got an instant try-on appointment. Size was right, but, man, that stainless steel model with the Milanese loop was downright gorgeous on my wrist, and my wife fell in love with the stainless steel model with the dark blue Modern Buckle. Gen. 1 product or not, we felt it was worth it to step it up from the Sport editions.

As they said themselves, the WATCH is the most personal product they made. Had Ahrendts (the only time I might think blame can be placed on this person) done the preorder launch AFTER, say, a two-week block of try-on appointments, I wouldn't have been ordering multiple models to replace these two. This reversed setup is more of a disservice to their customers than a disservice to the company, and I hope they realize and will correct that for the next product launch.

Companies do take into consideration that people will return products after they use them. Some can handle it, some can't. Some will do restocking fees, some won't. With open box and refurbs always selling out at Apple, I don't think they ever have to worry, and if it does get to a point where it gets out of hand, you best be sure they'll implement a policy like restocking fees to deter that.

 

[shahin90]

is cuz I forced myself to stay up til midnight back on the 10th, ordered right as soon as it hit midnight, frantically hitting F5 on my keyboard until I was able to get my order in and for that, it feels like nothing was gained.

What was the point of preorders then if people who are just now placing orders able to get theirs the next day?

It's not right Apple and for the first time in 4 years, I am NOT receiving my new iPhone or iPad or in this case, Apple Watch, on launch day.

You guys seriously screwed up somewhere and I know you keep saying it's your first new product category but this is NOT your first rodeo and you should have prepared/known better.

Very dissapointed. I really expected better from you guys.

I hope you know how spoiled you sound. It's a ****ing watch and you will receive it in a week max.

CHILL THE **** DOWN PEOPLE.

 

[kycophpd]

It's just a watch!!!!! (Which I am receiving tomorrow!)

 

[MH01]

OP, I know is sucks not to get a new product on launch day, but you will get it soon!!!

 

[SixtyK]

i hope you know how spoiled you sound. It's a ****ing watch and you will receive it in a week max.

Chill the **** down people.

a-****ing-men!

 

[pavanluvin]

It's just a watch!!!!! (Which I am receiving tomorrow!)

You don't know the feeling then. Not cool.

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I hope you know how spoiled you sound. It's a ****ing watch and you will receive it in a week max.

CHILL THE **** DOWN PEOPLE.

Sorry but for some of us, we need it on launch day. Not spoiled but just a huge fan and need to feel a little special getting it on day 1.

 

[John6Plus]

is cuz I forced myself to stay up til midnight back on the 10th, ordered right as soon as it hit midnight, frantically hitting F5 on my keyboard until I was able to get my order in and for that, it feels like nothing was gained.

What was the point of preorders then if people who are just now placing orders able to get theirs the next day?

It's not right Apple and for the first time in 4 years, I am NOT receiving my new iPhone or iPad or in this case, Apple Watch, on launch day.

You guys seriously screwed up somewhere and I know you keep saying it's your first new product category but this is NOT your first rodeo and you should have prepared/known better.

Very dissapointed. I really expected better from you guys.

I "had" to be up at 3, so "waaaaa" is all I see here. And you know what? It was really, really easy. No effort at all (except I overslept by 15 minutes). iPhone on nightstand, app, thumb, done. May 13-27, whatever, they always overestimate ship times, back to sleep.

And I ordered a 38mm SG. Those are still being forged from the aluminum slave mines on Titan, and I recognize that I'll just have to wait.

 

[LxTxNx]

People, this is a forum board set up for Apple fans to join together and talk about all the technology that excites or frustrates us. The op clearly cares a lot about getting the product on launch day. It's a big deal. For a lot of us, launch day is a holiday. If anyone cares this much about these products, this is where they belong, on this site, in these forums. If you don't care as much, fine, I get it, we all get it. If it bothers you that much that this person is so upset, so be it, laugh at him to yourself, secure in your knowledge that the things you find important are much more worthy of being cared about. What do you gain by berating the op? He cares, you don't. We get it, you're clearly a better person.

Exactly.

 

[Ca1i]

is cuz I forced myself to stay up til midnight back on the 10th, ordered right as soon as it hit midnight, frantically hitting F5 on my keyboard until I was able to get my order in and for that, it feels like nothing was gained.

What was the point of preorders then if people who are just now placing orders able to get theirs the next day?

Sorry, I haven't been following all this closely enough, but are you saying that people who ordered the exact same watch/size/band as you, in the same country/area as you, are placing their orders now/today and getting them shipped next day? Before your watch ships?

Am I understanding this right? 'Cause I'd be insanely unhappy. Which model are you talking about?

 

[Bryan Bowler]

Another senseless post. No one forced you to get up in the middle of the night to pre-order a watch and you'll get your watch well within the timeline that Apple told you form the very beginning.

Grow up.

 

[roland.g]

I am one of those people who ordered multiple models, but not at the preorder launch. (Truncated)

I totally get that. As long as you are ordering for you and another person the two units and that you plan to return the Sports unopened or cancel them.

I just don't agree with opening and using the 14 days to test drive just because you can.

I will say I also agree and have thought that the try on period should have preceded the preorder period.

 

[shahin90]

You don't know the feeling then. Not cool.

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Sorry but for some of us, we need it on launch day. Not spoiled but just a huge fan and need to feel a little special getting it on day 1.

You NEED it? Like your body will stop functioning tomorrow?

 

[water0nmars]

Sorry, I haven't been following all this closely enough, but are you saying that people who ordered the exact same watch/size/band as you, in the same country/area as you, are placing their orders now/today and getting them shipped next day? Before your watch ships?

Am I understanding this right? 'Cause I'd be insanely unhappy. Which model are you talking about?

I don't know about people who would order today, but I can personally verify that friends and acquaintances of mine that ordered the exact same watch that I did AFTER I did are getting theirs tomorrow and mine is in "processing". So there is definitely evidence on my end to discredit this whole idea of Apple fulfilling orders IN order.

 

[Ca1i]

I don't know about people who would order today, but I can personally verify that friends and acquaintances of mine that ordered the exact same watch that I did AFTER I did are getting theirs tomorrow and mine is in "processing". So there is definitely evidence on my end to discredit this whole idea of Apple fulfilling orders IN order.

Ahh, thanks that helps (esp. since I haven't read the thousands of posts, having just arrived here myself). That really sucks. Of course the time on our emails isn't a good (well not a precise) determining factor for our order sequence. Those time stamps come from all the various mail servers and not apple's order servers. But differences more than, let's say, a few minutes (while still not impossible) would be odd. So if you guys are seeing a couple minutes difference....well I'd be pissed too. At least until I saw all the Aussies getting and opening their watches first. That put things in perspective for me...at least a little. Kinda nice to see an entire world enjoying our obsession.

 

[water0nmars]

Ahh, thanks that helps (esp. since I haven't read the thousands of posts, having just arrived here myself). That really sucks. Of course the time on our emails isn't a good (well not a precise) determining factor for our order sequence. Those time stamps come from all the various mail servers and not apple's order servers. But differences more than, let's say, a few minutes (while still not impossible) would be odd. So if you guys are seeing a couple minutes difference....well I'd be pissed too. At least until I saw all the Aussies getting and opening their watches first. That put things in perspective for me...at least a little. Kinda nice to see an entire world enjoying our obsession.

You know, that's very valid. I know a total of about 12 people who ordered an Apple watch. Of those 12 about 7 ordered the 42mm Space Grey Sport model with the Black Band like myself. I can't recall exactly the time differences, I'm sure most were close within minutes and could be counted differently in Apple's systems like you said.

However, all but 2 of us that ordered that model are scheduled to get the watch tomorrow and even with the close minutes in order, I know everyone was behind me in line.

Hopefully I get it before May 1st because that's Avengers day and I'm sure I'm going to be busy seeing that many times. Too many times to be home to get the watch.

 

[pavanluvin]

You NEED it? Like your body will stop functioning tomorrow?

Yes. That's the meaning of a NEED.

 

[Uccle]

You know, that's very valid. I know a total of about 12 people who ordered an Apple watch. Of those 12 about 7 ordered the 42mm Space Grey Sport model with the Black Band like myself. I can't recall exactly the time differences, I'm sure most were close within minutes and could be counted differently in Apple's systems like you said.

However, all but 2 of us that ordered that model are scheduled to get the watch tomorrow and even with the close minutes in order, I know everyone was behind me in line.

Hopefully I get it before May 1st because that's Avengers day and I'm sure I'm going to be busy seeing that many times. Too many times to be home to get the watch.

Hope so! For everyone. Wow this is the most civilized "misery" forum I've ever been in.

 

[CurvedParker]

is cuz I forced myself to stay up til midnight back on the 10th.

Held a gun to your own head did ya?

 

[Ca1i]

Hopefully I get it before May 1st because that's Avengers day and I'm sure I'm going to be busy seeing that many times. Too many times to be home to get the watch.

Me too! Good luck, you've got to be very close.

 

[DononyG2]

is cuz I forced myself to stay up til midnight back on the 10th, ordered right as soon as it hit midnight, frantically hitting F5 on my keyboard until I was able to get my order in and for that, it feels like nothing was gained.

What was the point of preorders then if people who are just now placing orders able to get theirs the next day?

It's not right Apple and for the first time in 4 years, I am NOT receiving my new iPhone or iPad or in this case, Apple Watch, on launch day.

You guys seriously screwed up somewhere and I know you keep saying it's your first new product category but this is NOT your first rodeo and you should have prepared/known better.

Very dissapointed. I really expected better from you guys.

Wow...come on man. It's a friccin watch. Your life doesn't depend on this stuff, period.