I ordered my iPad within 5 minutes of the Apple Store accepting pre-orders and according to UPS, there is now an exception on the package that says the following:
HOUSTON, TX, US 04/02/2010 11:36 P.M. THE RECEIVER REQUESTED A HOLD FOR A FUTURE DELIVERY DATE. UPS WILL ATTEMPT DELIVERY ON DATE REQUESTED / DELIVERY RESCHEDULED
DALLAS/FT. WORTH A/P, TX, US 04/02/2010 9:12 P.M. ARRIVAL SCAN
LOUISVILLE, KY, US 04/02/2010 7:30 P.M. DEPARTURE SCAN
04/02/2010 5:24 P.M. IMPORT SCAN
04/02/2010 2:58 P.M. IMPORT SCAN
LOUISVILLE, KY, US 03/31/2010 1:36 A.M. ARRIVAL SCAN
ANCHORAGE, AK, US 03/30/2010 6:50 P.M. DEPARTURE SCAN
03/30/2010 1:01 P.M. ARRIVAL SCAN
GUANGZHOU, CN 03/30/2010 7:10 P.M. DEPARTURE SCAN
03/30/2010 12:31 P.M. ORIGIN SCAN
SHENZHEN, CN 03/29/2010 6:33 A.M. ORIGIN SCAN
CN 03/31/2010 5:24 A.M. BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED
I am the receiver and I did not request a hold for a future delivery date. Also, what date was requested???
My address is guaranteed for UPS Saturday Delivery, so now I am concerned that my iPad won't be delivered until Monday.
Has anyone else gotten the same tracking status? Are there any more people out there in the Houston area with the same tracking status?
I'm thinking about calling UPS around 7AM and getting more info and/or complaining. If they can't deliver it, then I"ll definitely call Apple and complain.
The whole reason for ordering the iPad online was so that I didn't want to stand in line at the Apple store. Apple "promised" deliver on 4/3 and now it looks like it isn't going to happen.
Very disappointed if I don't get it today.
Don't Panic!
This is normal. This is the standard procedure for controlled delivery dates. It's totally moot given the time but it's automated by the system. It just means there is a restriction on when it can be delivered, since it arrived before that time, an exception is listed.
No worries!