What delivery method for iPhone from Apple website?

mrochester · 28 Oct 2009 at 21:04

Hi

Does anyone know what method of delivery Apple uses for an iPhone? Couriers are a no no because of the distance from where I live, so I really need Royal Mail delivery.

Many thanks

Michael.

Feek · 28 Oct 2009 at 21:18

They do use couriers, not sure why that should be a problem if you're in Newcastle?

mrochester · 28 Oct 2009 at 21:19

Feek said:
They do use couriers, not sure why that should be a problem if you're in Newcastle?

They're all in the Team Valley, or further, which is a good long bus ride and bus fare away.

Feek · 28 Oct 2009 at 21:22

Erm, they deliver to you though. Or am I missing something, sorry if I am.

mrochester · 28 Oct 2009 at 21:33

Feek said:
Erm, they deliver to you though. Or am I missing something, sorry if I am.

Yes but I'm out of the house between the hours of 7:30am and return at 6pm, Monday-Friday.

VaderDSL · 28 Oct 2009 at 21:36

Can you get them to deliver to your place of work?

mrochester · 28 Oct 2009 at 21:37

VaderDSL said:
Can you get them to deliver to your place of work?

I don't think so... I work for the NHS, and I don't think it's something the business would be very keen on! I will have to work something out.

PardonTheWait · 28 Oct 2009 at 21:41

Go to an O2 shop? Just... throwing it out there.

VaderDSL · 28 Oct 2009 at 21:43

Or an Apple store

PardonTheWait · 28 Oct 2009 at 21:44

There isn't one in Newcastle is there?

Type_R · 28 Oct 2009 at 21:44

mrochester said:
I don't think so... I work for the NHS, and I don't think it's something the business would be very keen on! I will have to work something out.

I too work for the NHS, surely there must be a secretary or manager you can C/O it to?

mrochester · 28 Oct 2009 at 21:45

PardonTheWait said:
Go to an O2 shop? Just... throwing it out there.

I would have done, but it would have meant passing up on the Quidco cashback, and I would have to buy a £10 topup too, which would go unused.

Or an Apple store

No Apple shop in Newcastle yet.

Feek · 28 Oct 2009 at 21:47

Ahh, I understand, sorry I was being a bit dim!

They must have couriers delivering every day though, I'd be surprised if there were any issues with it and it's certainly worth asking the question "Hey, I need to get a small parcel delivered here because there's nobody at home during the day to sign for it, is that OK?". Very few management people would say no to that.

mrochester · 28 Oct 2009 at 21:50

Feek said:
Ahh, I understand, sorry I was being a bit dim!

They must have couriers delivering every day though, I'd be surprised if there were any issues with it and it's certainly worth asking the question "Hey, I need to get a small parcel delivered here because there's nobody at home during the day to sign for it, is that OK?". Very few management people would say no to that.

. I'll see how it goes... just placed my order

J1234 · 28 Oct 2009 at 21:52

Just leave a note on your door telling them to leave it somewhere, I do that all the time.

Feek · 28 Oct 2009 at 21:53

mrochester said:
just placed my order

Good luck

Burned_Alive · 28 Oct 2009 at 22:11

Justin said:
Just leave a note on your door telling them to leave it somewhere, I do that all the time.

Also telling everyone else that you're out and where they might find some valuable parcels later on!