Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL Pre Order / Shipping Discussion

[Gurds]

It’s been 24 hours and my fedex tracking hasn’t changed. It still says “picked up”. Estimated delivery date is tomorrow but Memphis to Indy is like a 6 hour drive. I would’ve thought it would be on a truck for delivery today. Oh well.

 

[hal1]

I'm on the phone with Google now but this guy barely speaks English and keeps putting me on hold!

This probably doesn't help your situation, but keep in mind, with most companies you can ask to speak to somebody in the United States and they will transfer you

 

[Jeremy8000]

Not almost...it IS ridiculous... completely.

Google: "We have better devices this year, we gave customers a horrible experience last year when pre-ordering and ordering our Pixel devices. We should look into this PROBLEM, and definitely make more Pixel 2 series devices."

Also Google: "Eh. Screw it. Let's not do anything more than we did last year in our inventory amounts, nor our pre-order (and order) procedures...but we'll say we did."

Yep. Unforgivable for Google to have this. If a company that makes the vast majority of their profits from wireless devices and has been doing it for years doesn't have this issue...

iPhone X supply crunch mean you may wait till February to get one

First iPhone X batch reportedly only contains 46,500 units

...what's Google's excuse?

Apple: "We're introducing our first real redesign in years! People are going to go crazy for this, so let's make sure we really have good stock for these new iPhone X models. We're delaying the release so we have plenty of time to make sure we'll have reasonable supply."


That said.... Yeah, I agree, it sucks. I was in with my order pretty quickly so am getting my device early on, but would have faced serious delays to get my cosmetic preference. Slickwraps made for a pretty easy fix for that though.

 

[coach26]

I ordered the 128 panda on the 6th through the Verizon store. Showing a shipping date of Nov. 1, hoping that's not true because otherwise I should have just went for the black.

Be glad you ordered through Verizon. I ordered from the Google store minutes after orders went live on Oct 4th (64gb Panda) and my ship date is Nov 13.

 

[Pigman]

Do you have an OG Pixel XL to compare screens?

Yes, The blue tint is definitely noticeable when tilting the screen, the colors are not quite as bright either. It is a bit disappointing. I will use it for a few days to decide whether it is too much of a disappointment, or whether I'll keep it and send in my Pixel XL for the trade in.

 

[prakash99]

Delivered!!! Now can't wait to go home and pick it up from my Management Office.

 

[cdd543]

Mine was shipped using Ontrac--yesterday it said it was supposed to deliver today and now it has changed to tomorrow.

 

[Almeuit]

Delivered!!! Now can't wait to go home and pick it up from my Management OfficeView attachment 271395.

Congrats! .

 

[original00]

Mine shows out for delivery!

 

[duratime]

Mine shows out for delivery!

Which delivery provider?

 

[gnahc79]

Mine was shipped using Ontrac--yesterday it said it was supposed to deliver today and now it has changed to tomorrow.

yeah Ontrac does that sometimes, it sucks. I got lucky this time and my delivery from Ontrac says out for delivery. No idea when it will arrive though, I've received Ontrac deliveries as late as 9pm here in California.

 

[original00]

Which delivery provider?

Ontrac

 

[bcbbanga4l]

Yes, The blue tint is definitely noticeable when tilting the screen, the colors are not quite as bright either. It is a bit disappointing. I will use it for a few days to decide whether it is too much of a disappointment, or whether I'll keep it and send in my Pixel XL for the trade in.

I still haven't seen pics of this are there any videos I can check or look at

 

[Zendroid1]

Living in Southern California I assume OnTrac will be handling mine. And this sucks. They miss deliveries,lie about deliveries, leave packages in weird places, throw things etc...

 

[e30ernest]

Ontrac says "Package yet to be tendered to OnTrac."

My phone was supposed to ship out on the 17th with an 18-19th delivery window. I'm not too fussed since I won't be getting the phone until the 30th anyway (out of the USA) but I do hope it still arrives on time.

 

[ronin_cse]

I hate y... I mean .. Congrats glad it is working out! .

(so .. so .. jealous right now ...)

You can always try printing off a signature release and signing it and then taping it to the door. Sometimes they take it sometimes they don't, depends on the driver

 

[prakash99]

So there was an option for expedited shipping? When I placed my order I wanted to pay for expedited shipping and there was not option for it. They did ship it via FedEx Ground yesterday but since I am in Michigan and they shipped from Illinois, my package was delivered this morning at 10:03. (I don't have the phone in my hands yet though, since I am at work.)

 

[Almeuit]

You can always try printing off a signature release and signing it and then taping it to the door. Sometimes they take it sometimes they don't, depends on the driver

Na that isn't the issue for me. Mine doesn't ship until October 23rd so I am just playing the waiting game.

 

[zwaaa]

 

[gibsonb2]

It's funny how impatient I am, but when they say it will ship on the 17th and it has yet to show that, it's a bit frustrating.