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Somebody really needs to make a documentary, write a piece or otherwise tell the story of us crazies gathering to obsessively track our new Apple products from China to our houses every time Apple launches new products...

I am really considering writing something lol. I haven’t been very active on here like previous years but I’ve been one of the crazy ones. I have tracked it to the point of watching the planes fly by my house and land in Vegas. I do have a blue 12 128 gb coming Friday.
 
I am seeing a lot of entries into the "Facility" at 11:57 PM on 10/18 that are already in Anchorage. But mine seems to be stuck in China. Anyone else in the same situation? Did they maybe forget to scan? Are those in Anchorage set to be delivered tomorrow (in other words, I am probably all set for a Friday delivery)?

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Same here, my status is still at "Exception" and something about submitting documents to a government agency.
 
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I looked up my tracking for last year and I had no real movement after Anchorage last year for like 36 hours. Never showed arrival, but it did show "Your package was released by the Customs Agency" in Louisville, then an import scan. Then an arrival scan that evening, Thursday at my local CC.
 
Careful, it can also be VERY frustrating. I remember last year doing that and seeing my UPS truck was within a 1/4 mile then it went FURTHER AWAY and I was screaming at my phone NONONO WRONG DIRECTION!!!!! It did eventually arrive... :)

This happened to me last year. It was “in your area now/only a few stops away” at like 9:30am but didn’t deliver until 6pm that evening!
 
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Are you sure it doesn't say "Departed from Facility"?

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UPS My Choice shows it being delivered tomorrow. However, when I tap on the delivery, it says “Scheduled Delivery: Information Unknown.” It did depart Alaska yesterday though!

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Careful, it can also be VERY frustrating. I remember last year doing that and seeing my UPS truck was within a 1/4 mile then it went FURTHER AWAY and I was screaming at my phone NONONO WRONG DIRECTION!!!!! It did eventually arrive... :)

Yup UPS have a route set up when they do deliveries like how the Post Office do. I have a ring camera so once the driver’s motion sets it off I’ll be alerted and run to the door. I’ll be laying on the couch waiting anyway.
 
So, my apartment is the only unit in the building, and I don't have a unit number for a garden level unit.
The UPS app told me they 'couldn't find my address', when the truck was standing half a block from my apartment. Apparently he's a new guy and I did tell him I'm expecting something on Friday, so he'll keep that in mind.

Regardless, I decided to hold it for pick up at the customer center, which is about 2 mi from my apartment anyway. However, I didn't get any email confirming the change, and when I go back to UPS My Choice, it still shows my home address as delivery address. Any idea why that might be? Anyone else who tried to hold for pick up and didn't receive an email confirming the same?
 
So, my apartment is the only unit in the building, and I don't have a unit number for a garden level unit.
The UPS app told me they 'couldn't find my address', when the truck was standing half a block from my apartment. Apparently he's a new guy and I did tell him I'm expecting something on Friday, so he'll keep that in mind.

Regardless, I decided to hold it for pick up at the customer center, which is about 2 mi from my apartment anyway. However, I didn't get any email confirming the change, and when I go back to UPS My Choice, it still shows my home address as delivery address. Any idea why that might be? Anyone else who tried to hold for pick up and didn't receive an email confirming the same?

Yes, it will update once it clears custom and enroute to your CC. At this moment, none of the phones even clear custom yet.
 
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So, my apartment is the only unit in the building, and I don't have a unit number for a garden level unit.
The UPS app told me they 'couldn't find my address', when the truck was standing half a block from my apartment. Apparently he's a new guy and I did tell him I'm expecting something on Friday, so he'll keep that in mind.

Regardless, I decided to hold it for pick up at the customer center, which is about 2 mi from my apartment anyway. However, I didn't get any email confirming the change, and when I go back to UPS My Choice, it still shows my home address as delivery address. Any idea why that might be? Anyone else who tried to hold for pick up and didn't receive an email confirming the same?

Don't worry yet. It's still in a big pallet and the change tag hasn't been done yet. Be patient! ;)
 
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Hi
Is anyone's order still say processing on the Apple site? I ordered mine 10 minutes after preorders opened.
 
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For those who ordered MagSafe Wallets, what dates are you seeing for yours? Order for California Poppy MagSafe Wallet placed at 5:02AM on preorder day, Nov. 3-10 delivery
 
For those who ordered MagSafe Wallets, what dates are you seeing for yours? Order for California Poppy MagSafe Wallet placed at 5:02AM on preorder day, Nov. 3-10 delivery

When ordered and email said 11/3 to 11/10. Now Apple shows 11/25 - 12/3
 
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