From the looks of things, the iPad 3G may have shipped today from Apple.
One of the readers here at Social Media SEO just sent me a break down of his credit card statement, and also screenshots of Apple’s shipping policies.
Here’s what I’ve got that makes me think the iPad 3G has just shipped:
“Looks like it may have shipped today… as you can see, $25K credit limit; Current available credit $24,211.57. $25K – iPad price of $788.43, well that equals my available credit to the penny. Please do not use my name or email address if cited in an article.”
From Apple.com’s help section…
Online CC statement…
Apple.com order status…
So what do you think?
This might be evidence that your brand new iPad 3G has just shipped from Apple.
Please let us know as soon as your receive your iPad 3G!
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My card was charged as well. got an email from Apple this morning that stated that they will be shipping the Ipad's late April as promised that was basically the email, my card was not charged until my other items shipped.. so looks good that they are on the way
Same thing happened to me. I just checked. I used the Apple Financing Card and just checked my available credit. It is exactly my limit minus the amount of my iPad order.
Also, I received an odd email from Apple this moringing regarding my iPad order. Thanking me and saying that the order will ship in Late April and that I will receive a confirmation email when it does ship.
Looks promising.
If that guy's cc says payment due today then the month's statement closed a week or more ago. That mean the charge or charges that is listed there have been on there for a while and not todY. Most likely if this legit the charge for verfication is what wee see. If your reader could show us the apple order date that would show whether he ordered it a few days or weeks before the statement closed.
I ordered mine over 2 weeks ago
Well, I opened my Apple Finance Card account just to buy the iPad. I bought some iPad accessories too, which already shipped on April 3. My credit card statement from last month came today. As of that statement my available credit did NOT include the authorization for the iPad itself. That authorization showed only today. I believe it is a positive sign.
Also, the expected ship date for the 3G has changed to May 7 for new orders, as of today.
This takes desperation to new depths. Come on people, I can understand the excitement, I too am awaiting my iPad 3G model and I too have a "late April" estimated ship date. FYI, to the person who posted this as well as the actual person who took a screenshot of their credit card statement. Your available credit will be reduced the moment Apple puts through the authorization for whatever amounts equals your order total, including sales tax -- that doesn't mean your iPad has shipped yet all that's saying is just like the rest of us when you placed your pre-order Apple, Inc. "authorized" your credit card and that will become an actual "charge" to your account when the actually ship it. Your credit issuer covers their position in this by reducing your available credit immediately, FOR OBVIOUS REASONS!
Oy vey. This frenzy has officially turned into so much hype as to become BS posts like this! Calm down everyone and remember to breath.
This takes desperation to new depths. Come on people, I can understand the excitement, I too am awaiting my iPad 3G model and I too have a "late April" estimated ship date. FYI, to the person who posted this as well as the actual person who took a screenshot of their credit card statement. Your available credit will be reduced the moment Apple puts through the authorization for whatever amounts equals your order total, including sales tax -- that doesn't mean your iPad has shipped yet all that's saying is just like the rest of us when you placed your pre-order Apple, Inc. "authorized" your credit card and that will become an actual "charge" to your account when the actually ship it. Your credit issuer covers their position in this by reducing your available credit immediately, FOR OBVIOUS REASONS!
Oy vey. This frenzy has officially turned into so much hype as to become BS posts like this! Calm down everyone and remember to breath.
Wrong......they charge your card at time of shipment........get your facts straight SHANE
Sorry, Susan, but you are confused. Yes, they only charge your card when they ship, but when you place the order they do a pre-authorization for the total amount. I ordered mine on Apr. 6, and they did exactly that. My bank, as most do, reduced my available credit by that amount for several days, in anticipation that the real charge would be coming through, but it has not as yet.
No authorization here. Maybe they are doing it chronologically in order of the purchases. That would explain the "late April" ship date rather than a specific day as maybe not all of them could be shipped on the same date. Bottom line is April is almost over, so in the next 10 days we should all have our 3G's.
Cheers
OK people your ipad has not shipped today i have recieved the same email, it clearly says the estimated "late April" release date. And if everyone just goes to the apple website and you go to the ipad and you click on buy from online apple store under the prices of the 3G model is says "ships by May 7". so now everyone can stop the frenzy about there ipads. I am just as anxious as everyone else about getting theres but at least now we know a specific date and not that end of april BS. copy and past this link and you can check for your self. GOOD LUCK!
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Well no card charges for me yet. I ordered my IPAD first day at 0536 in the morning. Hope it ships soon.