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Yesterday Judie and I posted our sad tale of woe after speaking to UPS and both being told that there is no Saturday shipping in our areas. I could understand Judie’s situation since she is in a totally rural area but I am in New Jersey! It didn’t make sense that I would not be included in the Saturday delivery of the iPad. But the UPS customer service rep was specific and clear. And no matter how I asked the question I always got the same response- NO SATURDAY DELIVERY. I even emailed Mr. Jobs to ask about it (twice). I did not hear back.

This morning I decided to give UPS another quick call and double check…

This is what I was told.

Let me check some of the information on here for you

Thank you

No problem

The company specifically said when I ordered it but it delivers on April 3. But I have some questions about whether or not they’re doing Saturday delivery where I am.

What I’m showing here is that if the company informed you that it will be delivering on April 3. Then it will be delivered on Saturday, April 3.

Let me ask you a question about it because I had called UPS yesterday and spoke to someone and, I’m asking the questions a little differently today, but they told me there was absolutely, positively no way that I was going to get Saturday delivery where I am. They said there is no Saturday delivery at my zip code. End of discussion. Was she misinformed?

Yes you are correct. The information that we have here from Apple is that the shipment is being made for delivery on Saturday. Saturday, April 3 is when the packages would be delivered by.

So you will have delivery to my house on April 3 this Saturday?

That is correct.

Okay, I don’t mean to repeat myself but, and I apologize, the person I called yesterday told me that there was no way it was delivering on Saturday. I said to her — is coming from China this is the delivery code is supposed to be delivered on Saturday what’s going to happen? And she said there is no way that you’re getting it this Saturday. Not in your area. And I said, “there’s nothing I can do?” And she said, “none.” So you’re telling me that she was misinformed and she was wrong?

Correct and I’m really sorry about that.

Oh no, nothing to apologize for. I’m very happy. I just want to make sure that she was wrong and you are right.

Yes that’s correct. Based on Apple we are making the exception and we’re having deliveries made for this product this Saturday, April 3. So you will receive this product on Saturday.

Wow, they must have made some deal with your company. (She laughs) They REALLY must have made some deal with your company. (She laughs again). Thanks so much for your help.

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Having a father who was heavily involved in early laser and fiber-optical research, Dan grew up surrounded by technology and gadgets. Dan’s father brought home one of the very first video games when he was young and Dan remembers seeing a “pre-release” touchtone phone. (When he asked his father what the “#” and “*” buttons were his dad said, “Some day, far in the future, we’ll have some use for them.”) Technology seemed to be in Dan’s blood but at some point he took a different path and ended up in the clergy. His passion for technology and gadgets never left him.
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  • dckiwi

    Geez… that’s some pulling power Apple has. Good on them though – if they stated Apr 03, then that should be the delivery date. It would almost be too easy for UPS to say “sorry, no weekend deliveries”, but Apple is holding them to it in a big way.

    I bet you’ll be jumpy on Saturday though… every slightest truck rumble would have me running to the window!

  • Dan Cohen

    “I bet you’ll be jumpy on Saturday though… every slightest truck rumble would have me running to the window!”

    me? Nah…..

    Okay that was a lie.

  • meni

    Yes, This is what they told me last night, few minutes before you got the sms from me ( you didn’t trust me ?(-: ) .
    I do hope that UPS drivers are better then the the FedEx drivers who claim that nobody was at home for delivery…

  • Dan Cohen

    Believe you… Yes חביבי
    Believe ups not so much.

  • thenikjones

    That’s great news. Looking forward to hearing the next Gear Chat podcast – try not to sound too excited though!

  • Joel McLaughlin

    I know, from experience, that UPS has deliver on Saturdays in a lot of areas. It’s just a extra charge usually. I hope you didn’t have plans tomorrow. April 3 is a lousy day to have it delivered. Lots of people out of town for Easter if you are a Christian.

    http://www.ups.com/content/us/en/shipping/time/service/value_added/sat_delivery.html?srch_pos=1&srch_phr=saturday+delivery



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