How long Does it take HP to ship custom notebooks?

I just ordered on last night with the $200 off $1000 coupon from hp.com. It came out to $860 with a $40 tax, so totals to $900. Pretty good deal with no rebates at this time of the year.

I might buy a pair of Kingston 1GB RAM from zippy***mfly for $116 shipped, a pairt of G. Skill 1 GB RAM from newegg for $116 shipped, or a pair of Crucial 1GB RAM from mwave for $114 shipped. Then sell the RAM it comes with (I think it's Infineon) for $40 or so on ebay.

"Your customized HP Pavilion dv6000t CTO NB is estimated to be built by April 24, 2007."

- Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic (32-bit)
- Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo T7200 (2.0GHz/4MB L2Cache)
- 15.4" WXGA BrightView Widescreen (1280x800)
- 256MB NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) Go 7400
- HP Imprint Finish + Microphone + Webcam
- FREE Upgrade from 512MB to 1GB DDR2 (2x512MB)!!
- FREE Upgrade from 60GB 5400 RPM to 80GB 5400 RPM
- FREE Upgrade: 8X DVD+/-R/RW w/Double Layer Support
- Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network w/Bluetooth
- No TV Tuner w/remote control
- 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
- Microsoft(R) Works 8.0

 

Hey Julio ...

I ordered mine Wednesday (APRIL 11th) .. it's also in production. I cannot wait to get it!!! Hard to sit and wait huh??? You will probably get yours before mine because the processor I ordered has an extra 3 day wait because of availability. Keep me informed I would like to know when you get your's and what you think of it.

Here are my specs.

- Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit)
- Intel(R) Core(TM) Duo T2250 (1.73 GHz/2MB L2Cache)
- 15.4" WXGA BrightView Widescreen (1280x800)
- 256MB NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) Go 7400
- HP Imprint Finish + Microphone
- 2GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
- FREE Upgrade from 60GB 5400 RPM to 80GB 5400 RPM
- FREE Upgrade: 8X DVD+/-R/RW w/Double Layer Support
- Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
- No TV Tuner w/remote control
- 12 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
- Microsoft(R) Works 8.0

Spent $800 on mine after the $200 coupon.

 

I ordered a dv2000t on 4/11/07

estimated ship date is 4/18/07

i am hoping it shipped already...

when does the tracking number become available?

 

when the product ships

 

hey Keady....... yeah i hate waiting too...... i just want to get it before april 29th because i live in Ecuador and i'm leaving this 29th...... i'm in miami for vacations.......my order is still in production Estimated to ship on April 23, 2007 but i think it will ship before..... i hope so....... i really like the look of this laptop...... i've seen this computer in bestbuy and circuit city and it's just awsome!!!! soooo different to all other laptops...... the touchpad is so cool....
I chose celeron because this procesor is more than enough to run everyday applications.... i think the ram is more important....... but u got an awsome deal.... anyway thats all i can say by the moment.... do all hp notebooks come from china??? keep me informed too ok.....

 

$823 after coupon

* Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit)
* Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo T5600(1.83GHz/2MB L2Cache)
* 15.4" WXGA BrightView Widescreen (1280x800)
* 256MB NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) Go 7400
* HP Imprint Finish + Microphone
* FREE Upgrade from 512MB to 1GB DDR2 (2x512MB)!!
* FREE Upgrade from 60GB 5400 RPM to 80GB 5400 RPM
* LightScribe Super Multi 8X DVD+/-RW w/Double Layer
* Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network w/Bluetooth
* No TV Tuner w/remote control
* High Capacity 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
* Microsoft(R) Works 8.0
* HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelope

Ordered April 9th, shipped today (April 16th)!

 

WindowsVista Ultimate
Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo T7200 (2.0GHz/4MB L2Cache)
17.0" WXGA+ BrightView Widescreen (1440x900)
256MB NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) Go 7600
HP Imprint Finish + Microphone + Webcam
2GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
160GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
LightScribe Super Multi 8X DVD+/-RW w/Double Layer
Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection

my original order^ came the 13th this month 9 daysafter i placed the order..my new orderwith better resolution has been in clearance delay since saturday..(mad)..hopefully i get it tommorow although i just tracked and still no movement...

 

So FedEx got my laptop on 4/16 in China. The FedEx website says expected delivery is 4/19. I'm in Oregon (west coast of the United States). Does FedEx usually get laptops from China to the west coast in 3 or 4 days??

 

evancg,

when did you place your order?

Mine is showing up in FedEx as of 4/17. I placed my order on 4/11.

• Apr 17, 2007 10:48 PM
  
  Picked up
  
  KUNSHAN CN
  
  Package received after FedEx cutoff
  
  
  
• 10:48 PM
  
  Left origin
  
  KUNSHAN CN

 

Ordered on the 9th, shipped on the 16th (free standard shipping), expected delivery (according to FedEx) is the 19th.

 

Yes. If it does not get hung up in customs in Indiana.
Mine went to Alaska, Indiana and then my place. Very fast.
They did have a customs paper work problem earlier this year and some got hung up but it has been better.

 

Yea they get it quickly to the west coast via Anchorage, Alaska --> California --> Oregon.

I am also in Oregon and ordered mine on the 11th of April. Still hasnt shipped because of processor availability but it should only take about 3 days to get to oregon once it ships. Unless it gets stuck in customs.

 

Sounds like a lot of people are getting their notebooks on the 19th... I guess it's all the people who ordered off the coupon. According to the fedex website mine will be delivered by 10:30 that day. With the dateline and all it's really like 60 hours from China to Boston... not bad for the free 5-7 day shipping.

 

I ordered my notebook on the 9th. FedEx says it shipped out on the 16th (yesterday) and will arrive on the 19th by 12 PM. It wasn't supposed to ship out (HP's estimated ship out date was the 18th) I was shocked to see that it would arrive that fast..or even be shipped out yet! It's amazing..I hope I really get it on Thursday!

 

What About Mine!!!!!! I'm In Miami!!!! How Long Does It Take Fedex To Bring My Laptop From China To Miami?????????

I Need It Fast!!!!!!!!

Julio Cesar........

 

question anyone with clearance delay problems how long did it take for the situation to resolve itself

 

so I ordered a dv6000t on the 6th, it shipped on the 13th, and the estimated delivery is the 19th (tomorrow), bbbuuuuttt on the tracking website it's said Clearance Delay in Indianapolis, IN since the 14th...and still says it. Now the estimated delivery date is sttiill the 19th, but from the stories i read on here it looks like Indianapolis is hell for HP laptops, so from experience can anyone tell me if there is even a remote chance of me getting the dv6000t tomorrow??? if not I guess I'll call them up and try to get 50 bucks to spend on something else on their website...which would take another 2 weeks and a clearance delay to get here.

 

I emailed asking about mine and the said so sorry and assured me it would be no more than 10 days beyond the original date and sent me a 50.00 coupon for my trouble. It came exactly 10 days after the original date.

 

I Got Mine Fedex From Shanghai To Alaska custom In 7 Days

 

Mine is going through Alaska..I imagine it wouldn't be going to get hung up in customs now? It says in transit from Anchorage right now. Where are you located ONESPIRIT555? I hope I get mine sooner then 7 days!

 

my laptop should have been here today at the latest.. since thats what it said in Fedex tracking.. granted its still an hour till its due.. but i doubt it will be here.. its still in customs.. I really should have gotten it 3 days ago.. going by the tracking process my last hp which i ordered 2 days before this in coming laptop... So what do i say to get those 50 dollars from HP.. i need my laptop i want my laptop.....HELP

 

If I order one today (CTO) when is the probable date of arrive?

I need it befor May 1, so, is probable to get delays? maybe should i go with one preconfigurated model?

 

Mine is in Clearance Delay also.

So yeah, someone please explain what you said to get the 50 dollars from HP. Did you just complain and they gave it to you? Or did you simply ask for 50 dollars?

 

Did your laptop go from Alaska on the 17th to Indiana on the 18th and hit a "Clearance Delay"? If so, sounds like our notebooks are traveling together. And sitting in Indiana

 

I ordered my laptop on the 10th and expected ship date was the 18th (today). Mine shipped out on the 17th and is expected to be here on the 20th (Friday). Can't wait to get my dv2000. Does anyone know if signature is required upon delivery or do they just leave it at the door?

 

Yeah.. Mine is in Indiana..it hit a Clearance Delay,, but it was updated early this morning and says:

Apr 18, 2007

In transit

INDIANAPOLIS, IN

Package available for clearance



Maybe that's good news? Delivery date is still the 19th.

 

Im in newjersey.. it looks like the 4 of our notebooks are getting to know each other...(MAAD).. Im sitting at my computer desk looking thru my retro display... retro i say because this BS.. goes I I LOVE LUCY on me 90% of the time(BLACK AND WHITE)

I have been calling daily. i dont know what so hard about gettin paperwork this is not the Pony Express.. Damn...NO NOTEBOOK NO PEACE! NO NOTE BOOK NO PEACE!

Again what do we say to get the 50 Dollars..

 

Apr 18, 2007 2:35 AM

In transit

INDIANAPOLIS, IN

Package available for clearance

That's the most recent update on mine, and it still says delivery date is the 19th. At this point I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have a cause for a free coupon from HP - they're expected SHIP date was 04/19. Unless I don't get my laptop within 5 to 7 business days of the 19th, then HP delivered as promised.

 

So I called HP and asked them what was happening with my "Clearance Delay"'ed laptop, and the first thing the person asks is "Does it say it's in Indianapolis". As soon as I said yes, he knew right away that the problem was due to missing paperwork and said that there was no way that he knew when the laptop should get through. He also said that this happened around Christmas time and it took them an entire week to process it! I don't think I'll be seeing that fine HP imprint finish in my hands for awhile..

 

How many days do you think that pass until i get the order if i purchase the laptop today?

 

@Needmore4less - If you order today ... depends on parts you are ordering but if there is no delays in product availability, my guess would be ...
7 days from today it would ship and then 3-5 days to get to you (depending on your actual location - and NO clearance delays).

@ All of you asking what to say to get the $50 :
One word: INCONVENIANCE.

Say it is a MAJOR inconveniance because you have something that you need the notebook for (work, school, something important, etc.) explain to them how much this affects your productability. This has worked everytime with me ... oh, and make sure you are talking to a supervisor (someone who has the ability to give you something).

Mine new laptop just shipped today (it WAS estimated to ship 4/25 -- so GREAT time). I hope no clearance delays ...receive by Monday??

Good luck everyone...!!!

 

Hello everybody just wanted to let you know I received my dv9000t after 12 days. I ordered 5 april and got it 17 april. And so far I love it, only vista is a little frustrating specially the media center, if anyone knows a link to guide pls give it to me. Also the sound is not as good as my old HP but maybe I just need to adjust some settings

 

Thanks for your reply Keady2

Im in for one (dv6000t) CTO

 

Well 35 or so minutes ago i called HP and i said well i called and have been calling and that iwas told that there would at least be movement on my package by monday..and to no avail nothing happened..and i said i was assured that i would get my laptop on time.. and then she was telling me that this happens a few times.. a year..we dont know.. blah blah.. so im like when will i recieve this 5 days a week, WHAT?.. shes like well the only thing we can do is say how sorry we are and here is a 50 dollar credit would you like it..i said no keep the money you filthy animal.. ok really i just said sure. why not. im glad i got the little 50 dollar credit.. but i still want the computer. I showed my displeasure by signing in expaspiration lol and she said im sorry.. Long story short got the 50 bucks.. The anticipation is killing me..

 

Good deal ... keep us updated on how things go. Hopefully they will have these clearance delays fixed by the time yours ships.

 

Mine still says the same thing...if they were stuck in Indiana why would it say "in transit"? Maybe it'll update early this morning and it'll be somewhere close. I hope so..

 

Yes!! So the status FINALLY changed to Int'l shipment release...but is still in Indianapolis. Anyone got any ideas how much longer it'll take from here??

 

Im right with you Optimus i just checked minutes ago. im guessing its on a plane in the next few hours and on its way.. Im pretty sure we will get it tomorrow. I got my 50 dollars credit also. Cant wait to crack this baby open.

 

Mine changed to Int'l shipment release, not too long ago. Looks like recent shipment aren't have problems with customs.

 

Just checked on my Dv9000t which shipped from Shanghai on 4/17. Got it with the $200 off coupon and it shipped two days early. I was hoping it would be delivered tomorrow, after making good progress from China > Alaska > Indiana it is not stuck in customs. Here is the current FedEx tracking info:

Apr 19, 2007 2:48 AM

Clearance delay

INDIANAPOLIS, IN




1:38 AM

In transit

INDIANAPOLIS, IN

Package available for clearance


Apr 18, 2007 3:14 PM

Departed FedEx location

ANCHORAGE, AK




11:37 AM

Arrived at FedEx location

ANCHORAGE, AK




5:23 PM

In transit

SHANGHAI CN




2:28 PM

In transit

SHANGHAI CN




Apr 17, 2007 11:30 AM

Left origin

SHANGHAI CN




11:20 AM

Picked up

SHANGHAI CN

Package received after FedEx cutoff ​

Needless to say I'm not expecting it tomorrow. Anyone else have a laptop on this shipment ? How long does it typically take to get through Indianf***ingapolis after a "clearance delay" ?

 

oh man ekovalsky, you don't really wanna know how long clearance delays can take. The HP customer support said that a few months ago it took a week and a half! Mine took about 5 days, so I guess you can't really tell how long it'll take or if you'll even have one.

 

Well, looks like mine did get stuck in customs... it was supposed to be here before 10:30 this morning, but the fedex tracking website still has it in Indianapolis... shipped from China on the 16th, got to Indianapolis at 12:00AM on the 18th and no movement since then... I suppose it's still early, but I was really hoping to get it before the weekend since no one will be home Monday or Tuesday.

 

YES!!! After being on clearance delay since early saturday morning the 14th, recieved my notebook 1 minute ago 9:49... THANK YOU JESUS THANK YOU TOM CRUISE

by the way im in jersey

 

yay... mine's on fedex vehicle for delivery, a day earlier than expected. Does anyone know if signature is required upon delivery?

 

Mine is in the same shipment. I don't know how many days my laptop will be stuck at this custom. I hope I can recieve it early next week.

 

How dissappointing...it hasn't been updated..still says "In transit" with the delivery date of the 19th by 12 PM. What I don't understand is that it got past the clearance delay and says "in transit". Why would it be in transit if it was in customs?

 

That's what I was afraid of. I guess it would be a waste of time calling HP and/or FedEx, nothing either of them can do about it at this point. Just have to wait for the feds. Hopefully if there was any missing paperwork, the deficiency will be corrected expediently. It seems this is a recurring problem with HP and to a lesser degree Apple, hard to believe they cannot fix this as it no doubt generates a lot of customer service headaches. These are computers, not radioactive or biologic materials... considering the daily volume of incoming computers from HP they should have the process down to a science.

Hopefully the laptops (mine and hieunknown's, no doubt others too) will be on their way to us before too long. Alas it is now about 12 hours since the "clearance delay" scan and no update

Someone had asked if signatures are required by FedEx. The answer is absolutely YES -- they will not release these without a signature in person. Someone must be home, you cannot just sign a delivery notice and have it left at the door. If no one is home then you have to have it held at the local FedEx depot and pick it up in person.

 

Well..it hasn't come yet. Was supposed to come by 12, but it hasn't..and I've been here. Oh well...this is really annoying. They better fix this...I was really looking forward to getting my computer.

Tracking hasn't been updated since yesterday at 2 in the morning. Hopefully we'll see some activity tonight maybe..

 

Ended up on this page after Googling "HP laptop customs".

Looks like I'm in the same boat. Ordered an HP Pavillion on 4/9. Shipped from China on 4/16 with stated delivery date of 4/19 @ 12noon. Meanwhile, the tracking page from FedEx hasn't been updated since 2:30am 4/18. In Transit - Indianapolis, IN -- Package Available For Clearance.

So I called HP moments ago. Nice guy in their customer service department tells me that my computer is NOT one of those stuck in customs. Says it will be delivered by 5pm tonight or early tomorrow morning at the latest. Not holding my breath.

I think we have enough people to start a support group here.

--Mark

 

Same. No update since 2 in the morning yesterday. Still in Indiana it seems.

Sounds like NeedALaptop, Mark, and I all have notebooks sitting next to eachother being laughed at by customs. Worst part is there's a city bus that goes by our house every half hour - so every half hour it sounds a lot like a FedEx truck coming by. Doh!