STV date switched!
LAcacio
23-11-2004 14:42:42
So I log on to FiP today to check if my status changed to Shipped. I've always been STV 10/28 ever since...well, 10/28.
I log on today to find that my STV has been PUSHED to 11/23! This could be a good thing, or a bad thing. Although, I haven't seen anyone with the similar predicament. Can anyone shed some light on this?
Greasy Hamburger
23-11-2004 14:48:24
I'm watching an account for a friend and they have the same deal. Original STV as 10/22 and now 11/23. You're not alone, and probably a lot of people are with us. Only time will tell if its a good thing. Obviously they didn't make the order the first time, its just to make us feel like they care.
shadowjonez
23-11-2004 14:49:09
10/22 from Texas.... kicked in the crotch and now a 11/23.
srkishy
23-11-2004 14:56:57
yeah, i'm a 10/28 from PA and I just saw this change too. What the hell. Are the people who were processing also getting this date? Cause if so, I'll be REALLY pissed.
shadowjonez
23-11-2004 14:58:38
I doubt it changes much. Service is probably going to go from slow and sporadic to slow and sporadic.
spiff999
23-11-2004 15:01:08
I'm still processing, 11/2
Kicked to the back of the bunch again
ToBeYoung
23-11-2004 15:03:41
Was a 10/13 STV...now I'm an 11/23 (
CoMpFrEaK
23-11-2004 15:10:06
[quote946a46bc5b="spiff999"]I'm still processing, 11/2
Kicked to the back of the bunch again[/quote946a46bc5b]
argh more waiting for us!!!!!
Uriarte69
23-11-2004 15:14:19
Been processing since 11/11
Leviathan
23-11-2004 15:28:00
I have been waiting since 10/15...was STV 10/22 and now I am 11/23. THis is complete BULLSHIT!!!
mein07
23-11-2004 15:32:56
10/13 STV here that is now a 11/23 STV. Just Great evil
r2d2_unit
23-11-2004 15:43:52
what the fuck gratis...
Stroid
23-11-2004 15:48:52
I think gratis is just really backed up because i completed the referrals last wed and i am still waiting for approval. Most people get approved within one day. I think it might be a good thing if your STV got switched to today maybe they have a shipment going out soon. It could be bad but lets hope for the best.
r2d2_unit
23-11-2004 16:10:54
people have been processing since the day they put me on stv(10/28), i think everyone is starting to get a little annoyed with the way they have been conducting business lately
10/13 STV --> 11/23 Shipped.
Oh much love. T_T
Stroid
23-11-2004 16:22:10
So i talked to a friend of mine that already received his ipod and he said that his date switched when he was STV after it switched he received his ipod like 2 weeks later. He said all that means is that the switched vendors to get the orders filled. I think this could be very good hopefully some ipods will be getting mailed and gratis will catch up a little bit.
LaurencePLJ
23-11-2004 16:25:21
[quotead481a5611="CoMpFrEaK"][quotead481a5611="spiff999"]I'm still processing, 11/2
Kicked to the back of the bunch again[/quotead481a5611]
argh more waiting for us!!!!![/quotead481a5611]
But isn't that a good thing, that they've got a new STV date? We might get STV'ed later on and get included in that bunch, right?
CoMpFrEaK
23-11-2004 16:44:25
[quote1bfbb5bf3b="LaurencePLJ"][quote1bfbb5bf3b="CoMpFrEaK"][quote1bfbb5bf3b="spiff999"]I'm still processing, 11/2
Kicked to the back of the bunch again[/quote1bfbb5bf3b]
argh more waiting for us!!!!![/quote1bfbb5bf3b]
But isn't that a good thing, that they've got a new STV date? We might get STV'ed later on and get included in that bunch, right?[/quote1bfbb5bf3b]
You mean tonight? hopefully but im biginning to get skeptical cause i thought it was last week.
r2d2_unit
23-11-2004 16:45:50
these are people that have already been STV and they just switched the date over, it has nothing to do with those that are still processing
CoMpFrEaK
23-11-2004 16:47:19
[quotec745db4124="r2d2_unit"]these are people that have already been STV and they just switched the date over, it has nothing to do with those that are still processing[/quotec745db4124]
well maybe, its also their new stv date so we might be included tonight, hopefully!
mtbaird5687
23-11-2004 16:48:17
just got bumped to,.wtfurl==http://=http:///url mate
LaurencePLJ
23-11-2004 16:50:18
[quote17e5a2bc82="CoMpFrEaK"][quote17e5a2bc82="r2d2_unit"]these are people that have already been STV and they just switched the date over, it has nothing to do with those that are still processing[/quote17e5a2bc82]
well maybe, its also their new stv date so we might be included tonight, hopefully![/quote17e5a2bc82]
HOPEFULLY. D D D
bomberman
23-11-2004 17:22:37
I ordered on 10/5 and was then STV 10/13. I am now STV 11/23.
What I think had happened is the early 10/13 users, the first in the queue where sent to some vendor that could not send the ipods. The rest of the 10/13 queue went to a different vendor and got their ipods.
Or a database crashed and part of the queue was deleted and they had to wait to see who did not get deleted and remake the database out of the users who where not shipped and send to back to the vendor, hence the STV 11/23.
This is the most positive sign I have seen on my account since it went STV back in Oct. I was hopping I would get it by my birthday, but since that is tomorrow I am thinking not. Unless they where sent to the vendor yesterday and shipped out today, from somewhere really really close.
cooljiggy34
23-11-2004 17:32:01
[quotedfb39993d6="stroid"]I think gratis is just really backed up because i completed the referrals last wed and i am still waiting for approval. Most people get approved within one day. I think it might be a good thing if your STV got switched to today maybe they have a shipment going out soon. It could be bad but lets hope for the best.[/quotedfb39993d6]
In my account I didn't get credit for an offer. So I messaged the customer service, and they credited my account and also approved me on the post.
well, let's all have our little theory, here's mine
Gratis is out of cash, they couldn't pay their previous vendor (either they had several vendors or it happened right in the middle when they were shipping 10/13), the vendor cancel the orders that were not paid, Gratis didn't tell us a thing and waited either to have some more cash or to find a vendor that would accept their orders. Now they did and sent our orders again. In that case, that would be a rather good sign.
Either that or they actually never sent anything to any vendor, which would mean that when you see stv, really, you're still processing.
LaurencePLJ
23-11-2004 17:42:08
[quotec268547788="l0th"]
Either that or they actually never sent anything to any vendor, which would mean that when you see stv, really, you're still processing.[/quotec268547788]
That right there is just another reason why the currently processing should go STV tonight.
LAcacio
23-11-2004 17:42:25
[quote4581c276fe="stroid"]lisnipli[/quote4581c276fe]
Well let's all hope that this is valid for this round of WTFs from the STV crowd. ?
Chip Chanko
23-11-2004 18:14:27
also 10/13 STV switched now to 11/23 STV
also WTF hopefully good.
joecansee
23-11-2004 18:14:52
I was 10/13....and still am 10/13....I dont' know if that's good or bad, but knowing my luck I'll go with the latter..
r2d2_unit
23-11-2004 18:16:09
it appears that the waiting batch of free flatscreen people have been switched to STV today, for whatever its worth
[quote8db003a348]I was 10/13....and still am 10/13....I dont' know if that's good or bad, but knowing my luck I'll go with the latter..[/quote8db003a348]
did you try to click on your order #?
I'm still 10/13 on the status page, but when I click the order #, I'm 11/23.
bomberman
23-11-2004 18:38:42
ON the first page I am still 10/5. That is the data I was approved and order the iPod. Been waiting since, but then free is free.
Blavitch
23-11-2004 19:01:03
[quote6f0434f526="bomberman"] but then free is free.[/quote6f0434f526]
ITS NOT FREE.
But I digress,
I think we actually were sent to the vendor this time. I expect some major shipping to happen soon.
-Blav
chillywilly
23-11-2004 20:22:49
Yep... was a 10/13, now 11/23 505pm.
My take on this... the vendor they were using wasn't keeping up with demand and they switched vendors for the rest of us to get us our iPods in the next 2 weeks.
Thus, the same date and time for the rest of us that are waiting to get our iPods.
Here's hoping for a first week of December ship date for the rest of us.
I see this as a good thing for those of us waiting... at least they did an update on our accounts. Yeah, we still don't have our iPods, but it shows we've not been forgotten either.
r2d2_unit
23-11-2004 20:32:29
[quote360b7c1bc0="chillywilly"]I see this as a good thing for those of us waiting... at least they did an update on our accounts. Yeah, we still don't have our iPods, but it shows we've not been forgotten either.[/quote360b7c1bc0]
maybe they did it because they were hoping people would think that
mortoca
23-11-2004 20:37:01
I agree with r2d2. I think this is what went down over at Gratis
"Hey, have you seen that FreeiPodGuide forum? Those October guys are starting to get restless. Someone even mentioned giving us bad press."
"What should we do?"
"How about we switch all their STV dates to today. Then they'll think we're actually doing something with their accounts instead of just sitting here counting all the money they made us."
"Good idea. That should buy us at least another month!"
chillywilly
23-11-2004 20:38:29
[quote42c3d7a6a4="r2d2_unit"]maybe they did it because they were hoping people would think that[/quote42c3d7a6a4]
That's very possible given their canned responses to people.... maybe they got tired of getting fuck loads of email from people wondering where their ipods are and changed the status.
Who knows... but I still am thinking a ship date late next week.
FDD4rummer06
23-11-2004 20:47:16
I'm also a 10/22 switched to 11/23...... Hopefully this means we'll ship soon
dc2004
23-11-2004 20:59:56
I have been waiting to be approved for 12 days now... ?
BlingKing
23-11-2004 21:02:29
what the fuck i got bumped too. ordering this at the begining of october i though for sure i would have it for christmas. some write an email or something this is shit.
chillywilly
23-11-2004 21:38:53
The one thing for sure that Gratis won't be getting is me referring more people to them. If it takes this long to get an iPod now, think of how long it will take anyone that finishes their approval come next year.
I'd rather see companies that know how to ship an incentive out a bit faster.
craigb
23-11-2004 22:12:21
I used to be a 10/28 STV. Now my order history says Im a 10/22 STV. Then I click the order number link, and Im a 11/23. This is nuts!
thebatbone
23-11-2004 22:28:32
Another 10/13 STV switched to 11/23...I think that the new vendor theory is the most valid...For all of you negative theorists out there, it is not in Gratis's best interest for us to be unhappy. They are trying to maximize profits, so they probably used the cheapest vendor they could find. The vendor failed, we got screwed. Now we are sent to vendor again, hopefully (and most likely) a different one. I think this is the second best thing that could have happened...other than getting our ipods. Our wait has sucked a big one, but I doubt Gratis is doing it on purpose.
I predict that we will be getting our pods by 12/10...if not 12/3.
joelseph
23-11-2004 22:32:23
10/22 -> 11/23
I sincerely hope this means they're coming soon.
God dammit to hell. I'm switched too.
You know what I think... everyone is 11/23 STV now. Which means they're going to start the alphabet over again.
jscanlon
24-11-2004 00:16:57
AARGH, ME TOO
I was 10/28, now 11/23
DAMMIT
r2d2_unit
24-11-2004 00:20:21
[quotea0e189de93="ario"]You know what I think... everyone is 11/23 STV now. Which means they're going to start the alphabet over again.[/quotea0e189de93]
but havent they taken care of most of the states toward the beginning of the alphabet already ario? i guess a few M states have gone to shipped today so hopefully theyll just finish from there?
Right, but I mean if lieveryoneli is 11/23 now, does that mean they approved new people, and they're shipping all those people at the same time as us?
[quoteed42284193]My take on this... the vendor they were using wasn't keeping up with demand and they switched vendors for the rest of us to get us our iPods in the next 2 weeks. [/quoteed42284193]
hmm.... when the ipods were shipping from Shanghai the vendor was apple. I can't see them not being able to keep up with the demand. I mean, if apple couldn't, no other vendor could anyway.
LaurencePLJ
24-11-2004 05:24:32
Man, I guess we didn't make that 11/23 batch. (
CaseTheAce
24-11-2004 06:01:00
Well.... I read this thread and thought I should check my account...and sure enough my account went from 10/13 stv to 11/23/2004 50500 PM
I live in Washington State, so whatever that's worth... Hope somthing good happens...we have been waiting almost as long as the early 8's ...pathetic gratis... what happend to same day/week shipping? I am not refering any friends to gratis for sure!
chillywilly
24-11-2004 07:14:17
[quote29a0cdb4bf="r2d2_unit"]but havent they taken care of most of the states toward the beginning of the alphabet already ario? i guess a few M states have gone to shipped today so hopefully theyll just finish from there?[/quote29a0cdb4bf]
I think this makes sense. Just finish off the states that haven't got their iPods yet.
chillywilly
24-11-2004 07:16:12
[quote607765b1e2="ario"]Right, but I mean if lieveryoneli is 11/23 now, does that mean they approved new people, and they're shipping all those people at the same time as us?[/quote607765b1e2]
The only way to find out is to see if any of the new people that were processing go STV and their STV date is the same 11/23/04 date.
jadem
24-11-2004 08:02:31
They did this at the begining of October. Many people who had STV dates in September were switched to an STV date of Oct 6. The majority of those who were grouped together for that STV date, shipped within two weeks (my iPod was in my hands Oct 20).
I'm not saying this is what will happen with you guys, but I've been there.
I believe they just created one HUGE group, changed the STV date and then sent the orders out that way. If they're still going directly through Apple, there will be no rhyme or reason for the shipping order. roll
treydawg
24-11-2004 08:42:38
i swear to god if i don't get shipped soon im gonna blow up. the fact that people with stv dates after mine have already gotten their ipod pissed me off to the umpteenth degree. i will never refer a single person to this shitty company gratis.
8lords
24-11-2004 08:54:46
[quote59c57ea197="ToBeYoung"]Was a 10/13 STV...now I'm an 11/23 ([/quote59c57ea197]
Same here. Order originally placed 10/1 and order # 4610lili x
[quote888a2a680c]i swear to god if i don't get shipped soon im gonna blow up. the fact that people with stv dates after mine have already gotten their ipod pissed me off to the umpteenth degree. i will never refer a single person to this shitty company gratis.[/quote888a2a680c]
lol
fortunately you weren't an august stv. You have no idea how long some of these people waited seing even october people ship before them. By the tone of your last post however, I guess you don't care much about them.
shadowjonez
24-11-2004 09:29:02
I wrote this to Gratis
My Sent to Vendor date switched from 10/22 to 11/23. What does that mean?
They wrote this
Thanks for your email about your order. iPods are currently on backorder because of their very high demand. But, the good news is many will be shipped out from our vendor in the near future. Please be patient and understand we are doing everything in our power to get your order out the door and into your hands. The dates will change because wue have to wait on previous order fulfillment confirmation before we send out new orders.
---
Most of it is an auto-response, but I believe this part is newer info
"The dates will change because wue have to wait on previous order fulfillment confirmation before we send out new orders."
What that means? I don't know.
At least now we can bitch about this without all those assholes going "wah, August people had to wait a long time, wah"
r2d2_unit
24-11-2004 15:43:09
[quote4850bcc0c9="jadem"]They did this at the begining of October. Many people who had STV dates in September were switched to an STV date of Oct 6. The majority of those who were grouped together for that STV date, shipped within two weeks (my iPod was in my hands Oct 20).[/quote4850bcc0c9]
cool so there are a few of you still kickin around here wink i was gonna ask if this had happened to the last group that was made to wait forever for their ipods. but i got my answer, hopefully this is a similar case, it would be sweet to have my ipod before christmas
grant38402
24-11-2004 19:48:26
loth...10-13 here and it still says that on the order page but the shipping page says 11-23..weird..oh well, i figure long as i get mine before christmas, i'll be alright (or for christmas in that matter). my friends are starting to tell me i got scammed, gratis show em what you made of, i still got faith.
Blavitch
24-11-2004 19:50:03
Oh we'll get em.
If not I'm goin to DC and having a chat with Gratis.
-blav
focusdchaos
24-11-2004 21:08:20
I got switched from 10/13 to 11/23 and now back to 10/13. Weird.
4628lili TX
TomLeykis
24-11-2004 21:30:46
Seeing them play with the dates and their replies giveaway how totally misleading they are with their STV status. They try to make everybody believe it is the vendors fault when in reality they just havent sent shit to them or havent given them the go ahead to ship anything.
processing.... stv 10/13.... stv 11/23....
what difference does it make anyway? we're still waiting. I'm not saying the change is just a ploy to force us to be a little more patient, but with Gratis' lack of explanation and customer support, really, it doesn't make a difference to me.
I guess the only difference is that we keep talking about it here. lol
TomLeykis
25-11-2004 12:36:50
It doesn't make any difference seeing as everybody already knows they are full of stories so It just proves what everybody already knew in the first place.
I just really need this ipod so I can sell it and pay off my gambling debts before my other leg gets broken.
chillywilly
25-11-2004 12:49:21
[quote0060858ce6="TomLeykis"]I just really need this ipod so I can sell it and pay off my gambling debts before my other leg gets broken.[/quote0060858ce6]
A little too close to Mesquite there, Tom... wink
Good luck and stick to the nickel slots.
I just need this iPod so I can listen to more than 30 songs at a time.
BTW, Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. Hoping for iPods way before Christmas.
TomLeykis
25-11-2004 12:53:53
I am just kidding no gambling debts and no bookies chasing me as of yet.
However I think that may be the next e-mail to Gratis.... "Send me this ipod now before I get killed! I owe money to my bookie!"
r2d2_unit
25-11-2004 13:16:55
rofl, i bet theyll give an automated response though still
[quote29db997ccf][b29db997ccf][i29db997ccf]My bookie still says “I'm gonna break your fukin' leg!”.[/i29db997ccf][/b29db997ccf]
Please be patient. We TOTALLY understand how much this must hurt. The process of shipping is complex and we have recently switched vendors so that we can get products out of the door faster. Please be patient. We apologize that we cannot provide you with more detailed information but please rest assured; if you have to die your widow or your grand-children will be receiving your free item for you.[/quote29db997ccf]
chillywilly
25-11-2004 18:59:45
LOL at the bookie posts... he he
grant38402
25-11-2004 20:38:05
i hope your bookie accepts payments in ipods D
LaurencePLJ
28-11-2004 08:24:15
Right Now, I'm thinking in 3 weeks we'll go STV, then a month later we'll get our iPods.
brywalker
28-11-2004 12:11:14
Here is my theory.
The STV date change actually was the ship date. They didn't change the status, but the date. Some people that have had STV "changed" have gotten their iPods.
mtbaird5687
28-11-2004 12:17:04
not texas (
Yeah. Need some lovin' in Texas.
NickBerndsen
28-11-2004 20:53:52
yeah, i've been STVed for over 2 months and dont have jack
i have friends elsewhere who STVed the same as I did, but have had ipods for a month now...
hypertauren
30-11-2004 19:37:28
Original STV date was 10/14, new STV date is 11/23
Wtf I bet they never actually sent out the order on our original stv dates. Im not gonna refer anymore people to Gratis, Im gonna use some of the other ones like mp3players4free i see people getting their items fast. I mean they say its the Vendors Faults, But cmon in Shanghai it was APPLE producing them, they make tons of them and you want me to believe it takes nearly 2 months to make a few of them? Im sure the amount Gratis needs is very small compared to the regular production.
r2d2_unit
30-11-2004 21:04:21
[quote7349f64321="NickBerndsen"]yeah, i've been STVed for over 2 months and dont have jack
i have friends elsewhere who STVed the same as I did, but have had ipods for a month now...[/quote7349f64321]
when did you STv? maybe your package got losted or something, you must be the only one still waiting like youre gonna get yours from that long ago