iPad chillin in Hong Kong for 3 days?
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My iPad2 has been showing up on the tracking as being on that island now. Hoping it leaves there later today which I guess will actually be tomorrow over there as it's late PM there now. Can't really complain as I ordered it on Friday and it was engraved and shipped already by Monday. I've shipped thousands of packages by FedEx with no problems. Now if it was UPS or DHL I would be worried... If FedEx has a delay there is a legit reason such as a volcano eruption closing an airport. With UPS and DHL I'd routinely see missed delivery deadlines with no good reason for it.
In most of the developed world, namely, the UK, richer parts of the US and europe, UPS is the faster one, they handle more, they are on time more, granted either company can have issues with trucks or planes, as I ordered an ipad 1 in january and itw as delayed in hong kong for 2 days b/c of a flight issue. I just ordered an ipad 2 on march 11, engraved, so it won't ship til later this week, but my smart case and digital av adapter are in transit and in the local fedex facility in hk...ups has better customs efficiencies, they deliver on time, more of the time...the only reason fedex would be better is you're near the beginning of a residential route...mornings are business, or are am delivery ,which adds costs, so most people don't do it...I have had my fair share of both companies delivering, and both with am, or first delivery....by 10 30 am...etc...this was the ONLY TIME fedex came close to ups...beating them once in the 12 years I've been buying stuff on the internet....
Amazon uses DHL and Prestige shipping...both of which, I refuse to use as prestige ruined every package they have delivered (contractor drivers...meaning prestige handles to independent contractor who delivers)...dhl sits in your driveway for 15-20 mins..that's pissing me off...deliver it and leave..some things I buy are for the g/f...and a surprise...
I ordered two on Friday and both have yet to ship. I ordered them separately, and he fist was to be shipped in approximately 5 business days, which would be Thursday. For some reason, the second one was to be shipped in 1 to 2 weeks. I also ordered covers for each, and the second one has already shipped, even though the date of arrival changed from March 18 to March 22. I'm assuming he first one is delayed because it is leather. So it seems I will have a iPad2 cover to look at ... while I await the actually iPad2.
applegeekheads
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Should I worry My iPad 2 hanging out at Laungi whatever island it is for a couple days projected shipment date March 22nd 2011!
Mines arriving at 4:30 P.M March 22nd Afternoon Delievery!
Mines arriving at 4:30 P.M March 22nd Afternoon Delievery!
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Once again, FedEx and Apple did a great job. The iPad 2 I ordered with engraving on Friday shipped on Monday and I had it in my hands in California by Wednesday morning.
I was going to be out much of Wednesday and noticed on the tracking that it arrived at the local FedEx station Wed morning. I called and asked if I could pick it up. They said they would look for it and call me. 45 minutes later I got a call that I could pick it up. 10 minutes after that I had my new iPad 2. Try getting that kind of service with UPS!
Maybe in other parts UPS is okay, but in Southern California they are bad. They smash up packages, deliver too late, miss delivery deadlines, and do not make ground deliveries on Saturday. I avoid UPS whenever possible. Horrible customer service too. Switched to them at my work for a small cost savings and that lasted about 2 weeks and we switched back to FedEx. The poor service was not worth the very little savings. The last 3 large packages delivered to me by UPS I had to return because UPS smashed them up.
I was going to be out much of Wednesday and noticed on the tracking that it arrived at the local FedEx station Wed morning. I called and asked if I could pick it up. They said they would look for it and call me. 45 minutes later I got a call that I could pick it up. 10 minutes after that I had my new iPad 2. Try getting that kind of service with UPS!
Maybe in other parts UPS is okay, but in Southern California they are bad. They smash up packages, deliver too late, miss delivery deadlines, and do not make ground deliveries on Saturday. I avoid UPS whenever possible. Horrible customer service too. Switched to them at my work for a small cost savings and that lasted about 2 weeks and we switched back to FedEx. The poor service was not worth the very little savings. The last 3 large packages delivered to me by UPS I had to return because UPS smashed them up.
Please disregard. I see that the orders were from last Friday, the 11th. Brain lapse!Interesting that some of you are getting your iPad 2's so quickly. I ordered a Wi-Fi, 32, black at the Apple Online Store mid-afternoon on 3/12. I'm expecting a delivery date of April 15th?
I don't get it. I ordered two iPad2s the first day, Friday, March 11. The word originally was that it would take 5-7 days to ship. Next thing I know one is scheduled to be delivered March 22-29, the other on April 6. However, nothing has been shipped, except for the blue cover (i ordered a red leather one as well), which chilled in Hong Kong for three days but is finally in Anchorage, Alaska now. But it is strange that folks who ordered the same day as I did now have theirs. What was the point in ordering online it its going to take a lifetime to get it. By the time I see it, the iPad 3 may be out.
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it is possible it is in alaska awaiting customs clearance, I have had things hit alaska, clear customs and leave alaska in 2 hours...it takes that long to clear customs...I know you're all impatiently waiting, hell, I am too...just don't be down...these ipads are in containers with 50-100 each probably, and if they don't scan it properly it will show up as HK untill alaska scans it...this happens a LOT with fedex, more so than ups....
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