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Do you plan on ordering the new Apple Watch Series 7 (2021) this September?


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lindros2

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Mine shipped by FedEx and stuck at Memphis since last Wednesday. It says "Clearance delay - import commercial invoice is incomplete". Called FedEx and they said that Apple missed some document and FedEx cannot do anything until its cleared.
maybe your documents were on the UPS plane that fell on its butt.
 

Beards

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Mar 22, 2014
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Mine shipped by FedEx and stuck at Memphis since last Wednesday. It says "Clearance delay - import commercial invoice is incomplete". Called FedEx and they said that Apple missed some document and FedEx cannot do anything until its cleared.
Now THAT would make perfect sense why UPS have been holding my watch at the airport since Friday.
 

Ramcon

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Nov 18, 2015
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Mine shipped by FedEx and stuck at Memphis since last Wednesday. It says "Clearance delay - import commercial invoice is incomplete". Called FedEx and they said that Apple missed some document and FedEx cannot do anything until its cleared.
Same here on a 45mm Stainless steel - stuck in Memphis since last Tuesday. Wife's 41mm Gold Stainless Steel being delivered today by UPS.
 
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DouginMN

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Same here on a 45mm Stainless steel - stuck in Memphis since last Tuesday. Wife's 41mm Gold Stainless Steel being delivered today by UPS.
Same here. FedEx - stuck in Memphis since Wednesday 10/27. Apple says all is well, and will be delivered. Sounds like its FUBAR. Someone messed up, but no one wants to take the blame.
 

Pez555

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11-18th November group here. As of today mine now says preparing to ship. How long does it take from now to ship? Excited! 45mm graphite.
 

nyermen

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11-18th November group here. As of today mine now says preparing to ship. How long does it take from now to ship? Excited! 45mm graphite.
Mine was 2-3 days between preparing (+ card charge as it changed to that) to the final shipped.
 

Sital

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May 31, 2012
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45mm Ti finally here! Love the dark cherry braided solo loop, and thankfully it actually fits.

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thosmatthews

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I’ve had three dates given to me by UPS now and it’s been delayed each time. Last Thursday, last Friday, today. Now scheduled for tomorrow. Fingers crossed. UPS do seem to be pretty bad compared to the likes of DPD and DHL in the UK.
 
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Pink2

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I am so pissed. UPS just put a notice that they have to deliver tomorrow because my gate was closed. I am home they didn’t honk or anything. When did Apple change to require signature?

Edit: it’s not Apple, it’s ups and the driver’s discretion. BS. They have never done this before.
 
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Hat Tric

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Nov 12, 2018
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Credit card got charged an hour ago. Status is now preparing to ship. Destination Germany.

Stainless Steel Graphite 45mm with Sport Band. Original delivery date November 2nd to Nov. 9th. It‘s about time 😅
 

jcshas

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11-18th November group here. As of today mine now says preparing to ship. How long does it take from now to ship? Excited! 45mm graphite.
That's good news because it might mean that my order will get bumped up. I ordered that same watch an I'm still in the 11/17-11/24 group.
 

Egnat69

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Credit card got charged an hour ago. Status is now preparing to ship. Destination Germany.

Stainless Steel Graphite 45mm with Sport Band. Original delivery date November 2nd to Nov. 9th. It‘s about time 😅
Guess ours are in the same shipping container then… Silver Stainless 45 supposed to arrive to Austria between 2-9 November. CC got charged 2 hours ago…
 

Beards

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Mar 22, 2014
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I’ve had three dates given to me by UPS now and it’s been delayed each time. Last Thursday, last Friday, today. Now scheduled for tomorrow. Fingers crossed. UPS do seem to be pretty bad compared to the likes of DPD and DHL in the UK.
Snap…..Exact same dates, and STILL says it remains at Stanstead.
 

5105973

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I know it’s South Korea but i guess it has an impact on the whole logistic chain : https://www.airliners.net/photo/United-Parcel-Service-UPS/Boeing-747-44AF-SCD/6605941
Jeez Louise no wonder my Apple Watch was stuck. At least UPS had status information that made some sense. I've got a Pixel 6Pro that's been inexplicably stuck in a California facility for a week. The status is useless. My investigation led me to learn that facility is one of many called a "black hole" for deliveries.

My Starlight Watch with the orange and beige stripey band did arrive today though. Starlight is everything I hoped the color would be. It's a champagne color that goes well with my gold and silver and especially my white gold jewelry. The display is gorgeous. I'm happily learning to swipe text on it. I just love this watch. It was after all, a worthwhile upgrade for me. I appreciate the brighter AOD.

Now battery life does remain to be seen. Mine does have cellular. For some reason I initially thought I got the non cellular version but I apparently goofed up, trying to get my order in so fast. My outgoing watch has the cellular plan so it's actually better this way.
 

YourDamnCroissants

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Aug 28, 2019
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Any one else have a watch in FedEx shipping stuck in Memphis? Mine arrived in Memphis on Wednesday morning and appears to be stuck in “Clearance” as of noon on Friday.

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Mine shipped by FedEx and stuck at Memphis since last Wednesday. It says "Clearance delay - import commercial invoice is incomplete". Called FedEx and they said that Apple missed some document and FedEx cannot do anything until its cleared.

Same here. FedEx - stuck in Memphis since Wednesday 10/27. Apple says all is well, and will be delivered. Sounds like its FUBAR. Someone messed up, but no one wants to take the blame.
Same situation here. Sitting in Memphis waiting for clearance since Wednesday. No activity since Saturday. Nov 2–9 estimate from Apple, no date from FedEx as of yet.

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