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Still in HK for release since the 8th. Today is the 11th. Anyone else stuck that long?
Mine doesn't say it's waiting for release or anything else, but tracking says it's still in HK. There have been three flights out since I arrived there, and tracking says I haven't been on any of them. I had hoped by this morning I'd see either an arrival scan at ANC if I took the "extra" earlier flight, or a departure from HK if I took one of the two regularly scheduled flights, but that doesn't seem the case. I hate UPS shipping; their tracking is often way behind and it really does feel like they could have delivered one's package sooner than the "scheduled" delivery date, but they hold on to it to be sure that doesn't happen. Just like this time; other people shipped at about the same time, but got an earlier ship date, so theirs seems to have moved right along. Mine, on the other hand, while shipping at the same time, got a later date and UPS isn't going to inconvenience me by delivering it early (with notification, of course).
I'm hoping (but not optimistic) that we just have missed our departure scans and will yet see an arrival scan in ANC later today (I am assuming you are also in North America). Other than that, we're at their mercy for now.
 
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So I'm not sure why I thought I saw an extra flight HKG->ANC yesterday at 11:52am. The only flight I can now find historically is HKG->Dubai at that time. That's probably more standard for UPS: I'm not sure what it would take for them to schedule an extra flight.
 
Well, the first flight landed about 2 hours ago; the second one about 40 minutes ago. UPS still says I’ve arrived in Hong Kong. I know it’s still early on UPS’ time scale, so I may still show at ANC or Louisville, but, given me Wednesday delivery target, I would not be surprised if I don’t move from Hong Kong before next week. Thanks for nothing, UPS.
 
Mine arrived today and it is beautifull. coming from a 2nd gen 12.9 pro to the 2021 pro 1tb cellular in space gray. What an improvement. The thing is snappy as all get out and the screen is gorgeous. So glad I upgraded!
 
Same thing happened to me. Had the same delivery window so snatched one as soon as my local Apple Store posted their inventory on launch day. My preorder went to preparing to ship before I was able to pick up the launch day one. It arrived on Tuesday so I’m returning it tonight. I did decide to go with the 256 instead of the original 128 so I don’t consider it a complete waste on time and was able to use it all weekend which was nice.
Pardon the length of time to reply. Made a trip to Best Buy received color. memory, and 12.9 all as I wished. Also an easel to cancel Apple order. Thank you for the reply. Just waiting for them to design a book book for it.
Thanks again,
Michael
 
Son fly's freight for an Freight airline. He stated it was beautiful to see Apple box's the time he he walked through before they were going to containers. Feel for his jet lag on his 10 day trip. Crew travel is 32,500 miles.
Bit different now in China they do the aircraft pre flight in a Haz Mat suit.
Have a great one!
 
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Man, my IPad has been stuck on “Preparing to ship” since Monday. Anyone still have the “Preparing to ship” for 5 days now?
I think there have been 3–4 day ones at least. Which model; original delivery window and destination continent?
 
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This is from the original ship date of July 12-19!! Just shipped! AT&T
 
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Well, I know for sure I'm never going to buy from ATT again! I keep getting the run around about releasing a package to the local FedEx store. ATT says FedEx is in control and Visa Versa. I'm going in to the local FedEx hub later to see if I can get someone to help me. I'm sick of dealing with support who tells me things I already know or isn't helpful.

Also thanks to the FedEx driver who couldn't text me to let him in. Like I'm sorry my apartment has a secured entrance and it would have taken 10 seconds and they wouldn't have needed a door tag or make me go through this entire mess.

Also how hard is it to override and send my package to a local store.... its not a big damn deal..... ughghghgh
 
Today it hit Alaska. So probably next 2 days for me.
*Sigh* I guess I’m the last one out in this batch. Thanks again for nothing, UPS. I think I (we) got allocated to a container that wasn’t going to go until just in time. I’m guessing your delivery date from UPS Is Tuesday? Mine’s Wednesday, and it seems like it must leave on one of tonight’s flights. That will get it to ANC early tomorrow afternoon. It’s about 12 hours from there to SDF (Louisville: ~2 hours refuel, ~ 6 hours flight time, 4 hour time differential). That should put mine in Louisville early Tuesday morning. If they wait for the following day, I don’t think they can make delivery by Wednesday. ‘Course, they could just delay my date; they have no qualms about doing that; they just won’t advance dates
 
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That’s for the info UPS shows “on the way HK ”. I checked the tracking # on a parcel tracker website and it showed more detail - arrived in HK as of yesterday at 11:18 am. So, not sure why it didn’t make the 4:30 PDT flight from today morning. My location is Louisville and tracking is still showing Monday 7 pm delivery.
Just received mine. Waiting to get done with the work day !!
 
I did finally make it out of HK, but not directly to Anchorage. I first had to go to Taiwan. I now seem en route to Anchorage. Still looks like Wednesday at least.
 
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