omg UPS you better not shaft me

ok so i ordered a 9300 last saturday. it started to ship on friday with a scheduled delivery on monday. my free printer shiped at the same time. so now my laptop has a rescheduled delivery day of the same day, monday. my free printer is now intransit and on time in portland, while my laptop is just intransit sitting in NV for the last 3 days. they both have delivery dates for monday, but i think iam gonna get the shaft and get the free printer on moday and the laptop on tuesday. so i think i got the shaft. i really want my laptop as you can tell.

 

Man, I can't help but hear the Shaft theme song as I read your post.. Really though, I hope you get your new toy on Monday. If not, you can go all Shaft-like on UPS. Richard Roundtree Shaft, not Samuel L.

 

Hey the longer you wait, the longer you have to think good about getting it, and when you get it, your going to be so exited, you probalu wont even set the laptop down. Good luck when you get it.

 

They ship the printer from a different location. The printers are pre built so they are shipped from the west coast, where as the laptops are custom built and are shipped from Nashville. I got my laptop before my printer if its any constellation.
SG

 

Well now its holiday season, so ups, fedex, usps, delivery dates are not gaureenteed anymore. so expect delays. I'm not sure about DHL though.

 

woot ok so iam not getting the shaft. both packages are being delivered today. i know this because i missed the first delivery attempt so i cant miss the second. its strange how ups tracking had my printer tracked every step of the way, but my laptop started in NV and didn't have anymore tracking until it was out for delivery. omg i cant wait....

 

Wow...that is sweet....I ordered my I9300 on 12/2 and it is in the boxing stage....How long does this usually take? Congrats on the new laptop.

 

3 days boxing. 2 days shipping. thats what it was for me

 

I am not complaining by any means...but it has been in boxing since Saturday...would that count or are we counting business days...since Dell messed up on my first order they gave me free next day delivery. By the way I am not sure if we were posting specs but here is general:

2.0GHZ Pentium M
1 GB 533Mhz DDRAM
Nvidia Geforce 6800 GO
17in XVGA+
80GB 5400RPM HDD
Windows XPMCE

 

Just checked UPS website for my shipping notification. Says it's been delivered to work.

So that would be less than 8 days from time of order to delivery. The box had been sitting in Portland since the 2nd.

Printer should be here tomorrow though.

 

Wow...nice...new speed record If you could put up your input about what you think is good and bad about this one it will be greatly appreciated. This is my first forum that I have joined regarding this...but hey...I love helping people so this should be fun.

 

I think I'M getting the shaft here. I ordered an I9300 last tuesday. It shipped on saturday. Printer started production on saturday after laptop shipped and shipped today. I just checked status and the laptop has estimated arrival of today but no tracking number while the printer has tracking number and estimated arrival of tomorrow....

 

Zicky,

I know some of my friends that have ordered laptop and they had the same problem, but with one of my friends he actually received his laptop and then got the tracking number...I supposed it depends on the type of delivery specified and the time it takes Dell to update their system. If you want to I would give Dell a call just to make sure. There are many things that could delay the order in a shipping sense...I know alot of UPS drivers and there are always thing that could delay it by a day (i.e. late arrival). Give Dell a call and see if they know, goodluck and I hope you enjoy your comp.

 

ya i think its a delay with the tracking info....mine went straight from starting point in NV to delivered, while my printer went through all the steps on the way.

 

So does anyone know if the weekend counts for Dell shipping their laptops here to the states for boxing. I know boxing takes an average of 3 days, but if it was shipped from Malayasia on Saturday then...when do you think I will get my laptop, I got next day air shipping. Thanks for the help.

 

I normally don't bumb my own posts, but I have been unable to find anymore information on this, can someone advise? Thanks

 

I'm not really sure. I know with mine it was "boxed" on a friday, but took until Tues to reach the states. I received mine by the following Friday. I assume that will be the case for you also. You'll probably receive it before the end of this week.

 

I think I read somewhere that they do shipping on the weekends from Malasyia. I'll try and find where I read it.

Here is a link for boxing info from the Dell website:
http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=cc_faq&message.id=274

I did read a response from someone on the Dell website that they do ship on weekends

 

From Dell website:

"The Preliminary Ship Date represents the estimated time it takes to process your order and custom build your computer based on approved credit card purchase. The Preliminary Ship Date is not intended to provide you with an actual estimated ship date. Your estimated ship date may vary based upon the payment method you choose and other factors. You will receive your Estimated Ship Date in your e-mail confirmation. Customers using E-Check as their method of payment should add 3 days to their Preliminary Ship Date."

 

Well, I think it does count, you should have the boxing checked by later today or perhaps tomorrow. Regarding my own scenario, you were right, they just didn't update the info at the same time. I have three packages (notebook, printer, backpack??) just delivered in Miami about half an hour ago. Yay!!

 

Kama,

Thanks for the info, it was very informative and you too Southerngirl.

Congorats on you comp Zicky...now I am glad I bumbed my post.