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Alright everyone I have been trying to read through the thread and find a shipping scenario similar to mine but so far haven't found one.. Here is this order in which things happened..

1. Order received email from Apple

2. Shipped email from Apple with tracking

3. Immediately upon receiving the shipping notice clicking the UPS tracking link stated it would be delivered on Friday May 13th before 10:30a.m. However here is what my tracking looks like as of today at 4:30p.m.

EPZ, China 05/11/2011 12:38 A.M. Departure Scan
EPZ, China 05/10/2011 5:41 P.M. Origin Scan
China 05/10/2011 9:46 A.M. Order Processed: Ready for UPS

Any insight would be appreciated, thanks!


Departing China 5/11 12:38am, which is USA time 5/10 12:38pm, 5/13 delivery is about right, I believe it.
 
I am trying to get an ipad, went to apple store this morning stood in line and they only had 64gb white wifi . I am looking for 16gb wifi only black.

Do you think I should just order online or take my chances. If i order tonight or tomorrow when will I get it. If i do order online and also keep checking the store and if I get one at the store can i cancel the online order or return it to the store.

If you order online your looking at about 3 weeks from order to door step with current shipping estimates. I think you can cancel any time as long as it has not shipped. Also, pretty sure online orders must be sent back for return.
 
Departing China 5/11 12:38am, which is USA time 5/10 12:38pm, 5/13 delivery is about right, I believe it.

I truly hope your right.. I was depending on the tracking information to plan on having someone available to sign for the package but considering the information I have hasn't updated it is hard to plan this around work without knowing for sure when the delivery will be.

Has anyone else had issues with their tracking information not updating?
 
Their email I was sent tells me it should be here by tomorrow, which the apple rep I called said it should, even though its still in Alaska. So I guess I will still wait for it tomorrow. Since I saw others saying they got offered free stuff without even asking, I was surprised this guy was just like "oh yeah, its on time, is there anything else I can help you with?"

I am still keeping my hopes up for a Friday iPad
 
Their email I was sent tells me it should be here by tomorrow, which the apple rep I called said it should, even though its still in Alaska. So I guess I will still wait for it tomorrow. Since I saw others saying they got offered free stuff without even asking, I was surprised this guy was just like "oh yeah, its on time, is there anything else I can help you with?"

I am still keeping my hopes up for a Friday iPad

Not sure where you're located, but the shipment will arrive in SDF (Louisville) at around 1-2am local. Their bank leaves around 5am for destinations all over US. Mine showed in around 6am and was in my hands by 10am.

YMMV.
 
Was it charged...refunded...then charged again??


EDIT: Sorry...it was a pre-authorization as stated above...sat on my account for a day or so and now the "withdrawl" was just removed from my account.

On the plus side...going to swing by my local store and see if they have one there so I can have it before my trips next week. If so, I'll just cancel my on-line order.

EDIT #2: Just cancelled my on-line order. A quick call to my local store and they have a "ton" of iPads...in particular, the 64gb, white, wifi model I want anyway!! SCORE!

Congrats! Enjoy!
 
Alright everyone I have been trying to read through the thread and find a shipping scenario similar to mine but so far haven't found one.. Here is this order in which things happened..

1. Order received email from Apple

2. Shipped email from Apple with tracking

3. Immediately upon receiving the shipping notice clicking the UPS tracking link stated it would be delivered on Friday May 13th before 10:30a.m. However here is what my tracking looks like as of today at 4:30p.m.

EPZ, China 05/11/2011 12:38 A.M. Departure Scan
EPZ, China 05/10/2011 5:41 P.M. Origin Scan
China 05/10/2011 9:46 A.M. Order Processed: Ready for UPS

Any insight would be appreciated, thanks!

I have seen some shoot from "prepared for shipment" to "out for delivery" within a few day but u r going to need a lot of luck for that one.
 
Ship Date: Right Now.

Glad I cancelled my on-line order....I think getting the most expensive wifi version in white was key...they seemed to have a bunch at my local store.

Syncing now.:D
 
I have seen some shoot from "prepared for shipment" to "out for delivery" within a few day but u r going to need a lot of luck for that one.

Oh I am definitely going to need some luck for sure but do you happen to have any idea why my tracking hasn't updated in a couple days? Thanks for the replies!
 
Exactly 2 weeks after placing the order, it still days "Ship 5/16, delivery 5/17", nothing changed. Is that because I have engraving? Any of you with engraving that got earlier than originally scheduled ship/delivery date?

Not that I am anxious or anything, but leaving the country at end of next week, and there isn't room for error.
 
Oh I am definitely going to need some luck for sure but do you happen to have any idea why my tracking hasn't updated in a couple days? Thanks for the replies!

I have never worked at a delivery company before but I don think the lack of update in your tracking is necessarily associated with a lack of progress in the transit. See I believe some sort of error ( manual or automatic) has happened in the reporting of your package. So ur pad could actually be closer to you than u think. The next update shoul give u an idea. I hope this helps.
 
Exactly 2 weeks after placing the order, it still days "Ship 5/16, delivery 5/17", nothing changed. Is that because I have engraving? Any of you with engraving that got earlier than originally scheduled ship/delivery date?

Not that I am anxious or anything, but leaving the country at end of next week, and there isn't room for error.

Mine was engraved 16 black. Ordered 4/25. Ship 5/9 deliver 5/13.
Exactly 2weeks after order 5/9 it changed to "prepared for shipment". It shipped on 5/10 with an estimated delivery of 5/17.
 
Looks like not long ago my ipad landed

Louisville, KY, United States 05/13/2011 1:10 A.M. Arrival Scan

I am in north carolina so it isnt too far away

I received the same exact update! i hope i get it tomorrow because i dont want to wait until monday!
 
I ordered my ipad last night. It says it will be delivered June 2nd. How accurate is that? Can I get it before then?
 
Mine finally arrived last night on the evening UPS delivery! 2.5 weeks from the time I ordered to the time I received it... Could be worse I suppose.
 
I went to the apple store and stood in line yesterday and today but they did not have the model I am looking for.

Some observations: Mostly people in the line were Asians and they were there yesterday as well and the same people today. They are with wife, parents etc.

Are they buying these and reselling these? I may be wrong. Who would buy from them? Where would they sell, coz its released in most countries or you cal also order them online. So if they are selling are they making money?

Is this also a reason that apple stores are out of it before they even open the store?

Just curious
 
I ordered a 64 gig wifi black through our education store on March 30, and just got my 3rd push back, now supposedly shipping by May 27th. Really not digging the shabby treatment after buying new apple products for 10 years :( Sad thing is it was part of a larger order, there is no educational price on ipads so there's no reason for the second class treatment.
 
5/1 order date

I ordered engraved 32 GB wifi white model.
original ship date 5/16 arrival 5/17

yday arrival date changed to 5/20 :(

Today it says preparing to ship...what does it mean? Will it ship this weekend or monday :(.
 
just talked to apple, turns out there's a different inventory stream for the educational store than the normal store... but no educational discount. So totally getting treated like a second class citizen for being in education, what the heck???
 
Ordered mine 4/29. Got shipping notice on 10th with original scheduled delivery for 13th, but it looks like it's just been touring China for 3 days. So much for on-time delivery. A bit irritated. My iphone 4 made it here from China overnight. Gave me falsely high expectations.

Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong 05/13/2011 4:54 P.M. Departure Scan
Chengdu, China 05/13/2011 1:30 A.M. Departure Scan
EPZ, China 05/10/2011 8:48 P.M. Departure Scan
05/10/2011 9:09 A.M. Origin Scan
China 05/10/2011 7:06 A.M. Order Processed: Ready for UPS
 
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