what does processing items exactly mean?

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what does processing items exactly mean?

High Guys,

I know my question a little bit stupid. However, I am really stranger for apple online store process. I have recently ordered a 13" macbook air and a case for it (actually I ordered yesterday). The case is prepared for shipment, but on the online order site macbook air showed as processing item. What does it mean?

Actually, what I want to learn is if my order is accepted and processed. For case, it is clear, it will be shipped in 1-2 days. However, for the macbook air this processing period for what? I mean, this processing period is for asking and determining the presence in stock ??

Please help me...

I am a stranger for this process.

I hope my order for both case and macbook air is accepted and ship to me before Dec 25, 2011.

Thanks a lot

P.S: You might not understand what I want to ask, sorry for the inconvenience

Posted on Dec 2, 2011 12:42 PM

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shldr2thewheel

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Dec 2, 2011 1:55 PM in response to krmyldrm

I believe processing means they are in the process of getting your new mac from the Apple warehouse to the shipping company. They are processing all the details, paperwork etc.

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krmyldrm Author

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Dec 2, 2011 1:58 PM in response to shldr2thewheel

Thanks mate 🙂 I guessed it could be like what you said but I could not be sure.

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Dec 2, 2011 2:01 PM in response to krmyldrm

welcome 🙂

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Dec 2, 2011 2:15 PM in response to krmyldrm

I found a more formal answer:

"With some companies, it means the order has left their warehouse and is somewhere with UPS, FEDEX, or USPS...with other companies especially TV and web orders...it means 'they have processed your order in the system-and it is somewhere between the invoice , being picked, being packaged, or sitting in the shipper's room waiting for pickup by whatever delivery method they use'.

It very rarely, if ever, means that it is 'on the way' to you-when it finally leaves the warehouse it would change to 'delivery in progress' ".

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krmyldrm Author

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Dec 2, 2011 2:18 PM in response to shldr2thewheel

You are awesome mate 🙂 i hope my order will be delivered as it is denoted on the my orders site 🙂

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Jun 17, 2012 8:24 PM in response to krmyldrm

but the orderting status does not indicate that.

If it is out of the ware house it should be shown as Preparing for Shipment.

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JasonFear

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Jun 17, 2012 10:12 PM in response to Soul.Provider

I agree with Soul, when I worked in Apple Sales Support the "Prepared for Shipment" indicates that the order has been fulfilled. The box (with your computer) has moved from the warehouse into the shipping phase. Specifically where in the shipping phase is unknown. The "processing" indicates that the order has not yet been fulfilled but that the order has been received and queued for fulfillment.

Historically, the "processing" indicates that the order can still be cancelled or modified. The "prepared for shipment" is past the point of no return.

This was circa '09 when I was there, I suspect not THAT much has changed in 3 years for reporting purposes.

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