How long does it take Apple to deliver stuff?

[BoomAM]

Hi.
I was wondering how long it would take Apple to deliver something from Taiwan, to Luxemburg, to my house (NW UK).
On Friday, they said my package (iPod), was being delivered from Taiwan to Luxemburg, and wanted to know where abouts it is now, and how long it would take to get to me.

I`d check the Order Status thing on their website, but it wont recognise my order number/post code, but it is ordered.

Thanks guys/gals.

 

[BoomAM]

BUMP.

 

[MisterPresident]

What I don't understand is why it's being shipped from Taiwan. You'd think they'd have regional distrobution centers.... well.. at least one for all of Western Europe.

 

[BoomAM]

The 15gb iPods were in short supply.
They`re built in Taiwan, shipped to somewhere in Luxemburg, and then distributed to where ever needed.
Asuming that they deliver it from Taiwan to Luxemburg by airplane, then it should`nt take much more than 2-3 days to deliver it to the UK. Should it?

 

[jst0ney]

I takes them an average of an eternity to deliver things. It you call them they will say stuff like "I can't tell you anything specific, but if you check tommorrow I think you will be suprised." Sure enough I check tommorrow, the next day, day after that.............and sure enough 5 weeks later I am suprised to see that they haven't even shipped the F'ing thing. It's nice when you get it but I wouldn't count the days until it arrives.

 

[BoomAM]

What a con.
I phoned apple yesterday, and they said that its in Luxembourg and that they`d deliver it from their either yesterday or today, which`d would mean it`d arrive today or tomorrow. They also said to phone today to get a consignment number and approximate delivery time.
So...i phoned today, and someone else at apple has said that he cant give me a consignment number, it might come tomorrow, but will probably be thursday or friday. What fcuking gives? Why give me one bit of information and the contradict it with the next?

 

[FuZoR]

they still havnt shipped my powerbook 12" order it two weeks ago
though my ipod finally ship 10gig one... airborne website said its in CHINA???

 

[BoomAM]

Forgot, i got my iPod last Thursday.
So im quite happy at the moment, but i realised that if i waited 4 days, for the same price as my 15gb iPod, i could have got a 20gb iPod!!! Sods law. Doesnt matter too much though, cos i doubt that i`ll come any where near to filling that 15gb.

In case your interested, heres a few quotes from me, from a thread on iPod Lounge, explaining the Saga of events leading upto my delivery.

Well, what a palarva.
I phoned Apple, and they said that they gave the package to TNT, and gave me a consignment number, and said to phone TNT to arrange a delivery time.
So i phoned TNT, and they said that cant arrange a delivery time with just the consignment number, they also need the Apple account number.
So i phoned Apple again, and they said that all i need is a consignment number, and i dont need the account number.
So i phoned TNT again, and someone else there said that it was just the consignment number that i need, so i gave it too them, and they said that if i could get the delivery time sorted before 12noon, that it could be here by tonight.
They then put me through to my local depot, Manchester. They said that it wouldnt be delivered tonight, and would be delivered sometime between 9 and 5 tomorrow. I asked if they could give me an approximate time, and they said that they cant cos it depends on the how much the driver has to deliver, and if a phone tomorrow morning, i can find out a more approximate time.
They they said that they`d just check if the package has been checked and scanned, cos if it hasnt, then it could still be in Luxembourg, so they said that they`d ring back in about half an hour.

And the saga continues.
They still havnt phoned back, so i phoned them, one person transfered me to manchester, then i got transfered to another person who said my consignment number didnt exist, then another who said the same, then to a person who seems to know what hes on about, and could find my consignment number. He`s going to ring back in about 15 minutes with the information on whats happening. Just so theres no confusion, hes also given me the direct number to his phone as well.

This is starting to be more trouble than its worth.

The guy phoned back, and he said hes phoned the Depot in Luxembourg, at its still there, but sometime today a batch of stuff from Apple will be shipped to the UK. He said that the package will come sometime between 9:00am and 5:00pm tomorrow. He also said that if i use the direct number he gave me when i get up in the morning, he can give me a more exact time for delivery.

According to the TNT website;
04 Sep 2003 08:38 Manchester Out For Delivery
03 Sep 2003 23:44 Liege Euro Hub Consignment Passed Through Transit Point
03 Sep 2003 04:32 Liege Euro Hub Consignment Transhipped
02 Sep 2003 23:21 Brussels Hub Consignment Transhipped
02 Sep 2003 22:20 Luxembourg Shipped From Originating Depot

Im getting a call of TNT with more exact delivery times in about 30minutes, but im expecting the package to arrive before 12:00, as it left Manchester at 8:38, and it take about 1h30m to get to Crewe from Manchester by road.

TNT phoned me about 5 minutes ago, and they said that they cant give me a more accurate delivery time, cos they can get in touch with the driver! He did say it is likely to arrive early afternoon, and he`ll phone back then to either check if its arrived, or if it hasnt, will find out why for me.
He`s a very helpful bloke is "Alan".

I got mine at 3:00 today. I got in at 5:00, went out again at 6:00, and only just got back in now.
I did have time to transfer my songs over though.

So...as you can see, it was quite a job finding out what was happening!