Apple Watch Shipping Notices

Badboyice posted something (can't find the post now, but I have the notification in my Inbox from following this thread) about compiling info for what has and hasn't been shipped. Mine hasn't yet, a 38mm Sport in SG with BSB. My order was placed at 12:13am on 4/10, confirmation email timestamped 12:16am. I haven't yet been charged, and order has been in Processing the whole time.

I've been seen the authorization for applecare not the actual watch. I received that this morning.

The moderator removed the post. I received an email saying this is a tech forum not to be used for polling

Here is a spreadsheet everyone can add to. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/teX78N5Hs3Sj4xrqk11mE7Q/htmlview

That isn't surprising. I imagine they're going to start cracking down on things here, as this *IS* a support forum, and the most active thread on it is about people who haven't yet received their product.

The suggestion could, of course, be made that they don't put character limitations on the feedback form, or that they don't directly tell anyone who gives feedback "You aren't going to receive a response", but that might make too much sense.

Either way, the taptic engine supply issue isn't the only reason for any limitations of stock. Apple shot itself in the foot on the Watch release by hyping a release date that was only actually that for a very small percentage of customers; we're nearly a week out now from release, and the vast majority of online preorders haven't received anything yet, while they had stock available to put in boutique stores in high-end markets around the world.

At this point, I'm half tempted to see if the store in West Hollywood still has any shelf stock, and have a friend in California pick one up for me, ship it to me and then cancel my preorder. My account hasn't been charged yet.

Apple has botched this particular release.

Can you email me a copy of that spreadsheet. It appears to be read only.

Apple Watch 42mm SS with Black Sports Band

Apr 29: 8:30am Credit Card Hold

Apr 30 12:00Pm: SHIPPED

Confirmation Email received 3:07am EST

Delivery to Cincinnati, OH

Order W54898XXXX

They did it on his due to his statement that he was doing a poll. There really are enough posts here to glean the information he needs.

How do you know what percentage of customers received their watches on the 24th? How do you know how many ordered? You are aware that the iPhone 6 sale was handled in the same manner, with a 2 week delivery range instead of a date?

You are correct that you will get no response from the Apple feedback link but Apple does have employees that read them. They don't have anyone here that does. Or you could call Customer Service and tell them.

Since the boutique in California reportedly only received 300 watches I doubt they have any left. All the boutiques in total received about 2,500.

how or when is this updated? how often?

Inference on percentage is easy when we have people reporting orders that were placed online as late as 12:06am or so who have spoken in a variety of places (including here) about receiving their Watch on 4/24.

As for the boutiques, even if there were 2,500 worldwide (which I'm assuming is an estimate, and you did say "about", so you're aware of that), that's 2,500 that did NOT go to the preorder customers, which as far as I'm concerned is inappropriate. Every single preorder should be filled before any in-store stock is available anywhere.

just has we all said we would do, keep everyone up to date with things.

my watch came yesterday ordered 10/04 8:02am felt like cancelling as was waiting like rest of us but OMG when it comes ull love it i cant get off it. hoping fo all u giys out they still waiting with first wave times (n others) that ur watch comes soon. keep the faith guys n know its hard but worth it in the end

Both charges, for the watch and AppleCare, hit my credit card simultaneously.

No, it isn't that easy. This thread doesn't supply near enough information to make any kind of accurate analysis. You would need access to Apple's information to do so. And they aren't going to give it to you.

The boutique in London stated they received 503 watches, the one in LA said 300-some. It is a drop in the bucket.

I'm assuming you sent your feedback to Apple to tell them you think they botched this release, you said it here, and you can call them directly and tell them. At that point you can either wait for your order or you can decide Apple doesn't do things right, cancel your order and buy something else.

You neglected another option: ongoing discussion about how badly this was botched.

Isn't it so nice that you don't get to set policy for what other posters do? I think it is.

Yes, you can waste your time here and in between people posting relevant information you can post your opinion about it being badly botched. On special occasions like this the moderators do allow a long thread such as this that doesn't hew to the rules. Check the archives and you will see similar ones for the original iPhone, subsequent iPhone releases, iPad releases,etc. You can even join the one for the release of the new MacBook. But I was posting things you could do that might actually accomplish something and impact how Apple does things in the future. You can also take a blackboard outside and right on it about how badly you think this was botched. Would work as well as posting here. Well, maybe even a little better since people walking by would see it.

But I don't really care how you approach it, if you have sufficient free time to keep ranting here go for it. It may be one of the 5 stages of grief you are going through for not getting your Watch on the 24th.