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The Extra Band/Strap Processing/Shipping Thread
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Sadly, not in my case. But I take comfort in the fact that the new iPhone lightening dock, listed as Standard Shipping, actually turned out to be FedEx 2-day. If the same holds true for the band, and last night's PFS evolves into shipping today, then band delivery would likely be Saturday. Otherwise, no joy til Tuesday, at the earliest, since neither UPS nor FedEx delivers on the holiday.Any shipping notices from yesterday's PFS blitz? It's probably too late for delivery tomorrow, but any news is good news.
Ordered a large black leather loop on 4/25. It shipped on 5/19 and I received it yesterday, 5/20. So far I like it a lot. More formal than my black sports band but less formal than my Monowear black metal link band. Wearing all of these with my Space Gray Sport. Haven't tried the leather loop on my Silver Sport yet.
Strange thing just happened.
Went from preparing to ship back to processing items.....
42mm medium leather loop.....
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Just posted the same thing
Went from preparing to ship back to processing items.....
42mm medium leather loop.....
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Just posted the same thing
Still PFS here for both my Link and Blue Leather Loop. Kinda strange that's it has been stuck here for over 24 hrs.
Maintaining hope, but starting to get nervous.
Maintaining hope, but starting to get nervous.
Same thing here...back to processing guess they needed more inventory for the stores?
Same here. I have been on preparing for shipping for two days for my white sports band 42mm. They shipped out my other color bands. And charged me for the white band. Now the charge has disappeared and the order went from preparing for shipment. Back to processing item.
Got on chat to ask about the reversal in the shipping process. Was told that it's normal, being charged was just a pre-authorization and there will be another charge and not to expect the band until my given ship date of June 3rd. Rep was weirdly defensive..
Add me to the list! ugh and they took the money from my Apple GC!!! better not try to hit it again, it's down to zero!
I don't know about normal, but same here. 42 medium Stone leather loop. US/NC. Switched to PFS around 9 last night. Around 4:30-5p today, back to processing. Didn't see anything on my AmEx. Did the chat thing with an Apple rep, who claimed all was fine. But he had no clue about the temporary PFS deal. I'm guessing the number of anticipated bands was off, so they had to flip back to processing for some.
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Same thing happened to me.. I ordered the black leather loop and it changed to preparing to shipment this morning and now it's back to processing and says ships in 2-3 weeks.
What's annoying is if I look on the store to order one now it says shipping in 1-2 weeks! ...sigh..
What's annoying is if I look on the store to order one now it says shipping in 1-2 weeks! ...sigh..
Some bands are apparently now stocked in some stores. One of several articles:
https://www.macrumors.com/2015/05/21/apple-watch-bands-retail-stock/
https://www.macrumors.com/2015/05/21/apple-watch-bands-retail-stock/
Don't mean to come across as sounding selfish, but man do I want my bands shipped.
The deeper and deeper we get into this launch, the more I'm getting dissatisfied. I don't know what's going on with Apple, and this is probably the most disorganized release ever.
24+ hours of PFS is bloody ridiculous. I can't believe stores are "all of a sudden" getting bands in stock. Way to spit in our faces.
The deeper and deeper we get into this launch, the more I'm getting dissatisfied. I don't know what's going on with Apple, and this is probably the most disorganized release ever.
24+ hours of PFS is bloody ridiculous. I can't believe stores are "all of a sudden" getting bands in stock. Way to spit in our faces.
Geez... I really feel for everyone who went back to processing.
Apple needs to get their $#!t together.
Apple needs to get their $#!t together.
I mean it still listed June 2nd through 8th delivery so the expectation was fair.
True, but you'd think they would be more precise with their order system. Why PFS an order only to have to undo it later? By Apple's definition PFS means the item is ready to ship.
Meanwhile it's going on 31 hours for my order. It takes 31 hours to put a box in to another box? Unless... *gasp* they ran out of the fancy brown rectangular shipping boxes used for deliveries!
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Well... here I thought I would be happy getting my status updated to PFS. Almost 40 hours later... I'm still stuck there. What kind of cruel joke is this!?
Has anyone had their items delivered without getting a shipped notice?
Has anyone had their items delivered without getting a shipped notice?