iPad 2 Shipping

You should be able to call Apple and get it. They have the info on their mainframe. Just the web interface was getting maintenance run on it.

I noticed no really big snags in my shipping progress. I never knew Apple used UPS. Anything I've purchased has always been shipped FEDEX. Living in NYC, UPS is best here. FEDEX close second. My iPad (originally placed order April 24th) was changed on May 6th. This resets the shipping time, and it starts to count down 1-2 week estimate from the current date. Did not know that. They took half off my leather smart cover for this omission. I decide to go from 32GB Wi-Fi/3G ATT, to the 64GB. My 32 GB iPhone is completely filled, this will allow me more freedom. I will be syncing video to my iPad, something I can't do on my iPhone, no space. Be certain your order is definite. Otherwise you risk the additional waiting time when making changes. Anxiously awaiting my iPad. It is in Jamaica (Borough of Queens) a 1/2 hour away from Brooklyn. So technically, it arrived here in 3 days. I'd have it in 4 but there is no delivery on Sunday. Can't complain.

Tracking Detail: In Transit: On Time Business Day(s) Left1

Scheduled Delivery: Brooklyn, NY

Monday, 05/23/2011, by 10:30 A.M.

Last Location:

Departed - Jamaica, NY, United States, Saturday, 05/21/2011

Shipment Progress

Jamaica, NY, United States 05/21/2011 7:15 A.M. Departure Scan

05/21/2011 6:54 A.M. Arrival Scan

Louisville, KY, United States 05/21/2011 4:55 A.M. Departure Scan

05/21/2011 1:20 A.M. Arrival Scan

Anchorage, AK, United States 05/20/2011 2:57 P.M. Departure Scan

05/20/2011 10:03 A.M. Arrival Scan

Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong 05/20/2011 4:19 P.M. Departure Scan

Chengdu, China 05/19/2011 10:43 P.M. Departure Scan

EPZ, China 05/18/2011 5:11 P.M. Departure Scan

05/18/2011 7:07 A.M. Origin Scan

China 05/18/2011 11:01 P.M. Order Processed: Ready for UPS

woohoo you will have yours on Monday 🙂

I ordered my ipad 2 on may 4th and it said they were going to ship it may 18th (which is 2 weeks later) and now it is may 22 (just about) and they still haven't shipped it or informed me about shipment so does anybody have and words of wisdom to help me with my lack of ipadness?

The "Prepared for Shipment" note is basically saying that Apple has your product packaged up and ready to go, but UPS/FedEx is backed up enough to where they can only ship so many packages at a time, per day. If you read back in this (quite massive) discussion, people have actually had their iPads loaded onto a cargo plane only to be offloaded because the plane was too heavy.

The amount of exporting China is doing (not just for iPads) is so massive they don't have the capacity to ship everything the same day, so it sits in a warehouse or in a cargo container for a few days in China until an empty plane is available. Think of it like waiting for a ride at Disneyland, only nowhere near as fun. 😝

A lot of people (including myself) have experienced that once the package reaches the US, the shipping just flies right through, so the problem is mostly a huge backlog in China. It's annoying and they really need to get organized, but it explains the shipping delay.

I'm probably in the same boat as you. I ordered mine on the 11th of May, with ship date of the 25. Just changed to Prepared for Shipment, but the delivery date moved to the 2nd of June... not the 1st as originally posted. So now I have to ask for another day off to wait for UPS??

my ipad was shipped yesterday, and right now it is in newark. it has an estimated delivery of may 25. i have priortiy shipping, and i live about 1 and a half hours away from newark. any chance i got the iPad tomorrow guys?

OK, So i'm pretty impressed with UPS.

My replacement iPad (brand new in box) order was placed on Thursday the 19th(by an Apple Sr. Advisor, the same day I got my DOA iPad), and it went prepared for shipment the same day the order was placed.

It shipped out yesterday, and UPS site says it will be here on Tuesday.

It shipped out from a different factory than my first DOA iPad... So here's to hoping the quality control is much more stringent at this factory.

I'd be surprised if it didn't show up until the 25th. My iPad is currently 4 hours away from me but it's scheduled to arrive tomorrow before noon. Check the tracking because UPS has been known to deliver earlier than the estimated time and date. If that happens, you are one of the lucky ones!

interestingly enough, my ipad is actually sent via FedEx. and on the tracking it says may 25. but it also says ESTIMATED delivery date....what do you think?

@james3618-I think mine is in Newark w/yours! Mine still says delivery the 24th, but I'm only an hour away. I'm hoping for tomorrow!

@laurafromgoshen-ya i hope so! i cant see how it could take 3 days to go approx 90 miles...when it made it from china, to newark in a matter of hours

How many days did it take for them to send you the shipping conformation after you purchased it? I purchased my ipad 2 yesterday and got an email saying estimate ship date june 7th which is a long time. Will it ship sooner?

I'm wondering the same thing. I ordered mine on Friday and it says it will ship on June sixth and will be delivered on the tenth. Any possibility of it getting here sooner?

I guess UPS isn't backed up anymore.