@stevious, I agree and if a drunk friend hadn’t WhatsApp’d a drunk me at 8pm on Xmas day to tell me about a watch I’d never thought of owning I wouldn’t care I’d missed the deal. But he did and now I’m invested.
I’m not sure whether the issue lies with garmin or ups but my tracking status, which had moved to ‘delivered by end of day’, has now reverted all way back to ‘label created, delivery date to be provided’
So I’m now back to square one!!😂
@tpbiker, you’d be surprised at the manual processes behind many high tech companies. I work for $3 billion medtech company and the stuff that slips through, undercharging customers for years etc/assumption the new correct product code has been passed on etc , it would blow your mind.
We’ve overwhelmed them at a time of year with skeleton staff and HUKD scalpers with no interest in the actual product means 5000 orders in 24 hours versus the 500 they staff for.
I wish there was an option to set up a poll on this thread.
Who (of the poor buggers still awaiting a dispatched email) honestly believe this is going to happen?
I've gone through so many +/- ups & downs that I truthfully believe that if the watch actually turns up it will be an anticlimax compared to the adrenalin rush of emotions that have dominated the very fabric of my existence since christmas day.
I’m not sure whether the issue lies with garmin or ups but my tracking status, which had moved to ‘delivered by end of day’, has now reverted all way back to ‘label created, delivery date to be provided’
That's the multiple timeline plot twist, shhh.
This is going to be longer than the Harry Potter series, isn't it... 🙁
This is going to be longer than the Harry Potter series, isn’t it… 🙁
A real 'what were you doing christmas 2021'?
I wish there was an option to set up a poll on this thread.
if you do, please include the option for people who are just spectating.
If mine turns up I'm returning it just to mess with their minds!
Dont do that sell it me !!
What’s the film/trilogy/series gonna be called?
Dude, Where’s My Watch.
Honey I Shrunk The Price.
Belated Instinct?!?
Time bandits
Watch this space..
Dude, Where’s My Watch.
Surely it would be:
Dude, where's my Gar...min?
Or
You've not got mail.
G.P.S, I Love You
Watch, stock and 2 smoking barrels.
Haven't read all the thread ..only the initial few comments and general excitement . I was intrigued and so looked into whether I could justify buying one but in the end decided against it . I noticed that people are now commenting about whether they'll turn up or the order will be cancelled. Well if it is cancelled then the comment on one review site may be of comfort " don't buy the solar version of this watch ...." I didn't read much further but some folks indicated it was a poor choice ..although to be fair ..perhaps if it had been 1/3rd the price they may have had a different viewpoint.
one review site may be of comfort ” don’t buy the solar version of this watch
I didn’t read much further
Quite an in depth & balanced review there, valuable, thanks for taking the time and trouble of sharing that knowledge 👍
Rather than buying all these gadgets wouldn't we better off taking a dopamine reuptake inhibitor ?
Re the "in depth and balanced review" ...I can go and dig it out with all the detail but since my post above I have gone back noticed that many people are actually receiving the watch so I kind of regret mentioning it ...I was trying to help what appeared to be a lot of disappointed people.
I'm sure it's a great deal anyhow at that price ...I vaguely remember the gripe being related to the solar charging side of things and as you can manually charge ( I presume) perhaps it was an unwarranted complaint .
Tbh, I've never seen a bad review for the solar.
Brilliant bit of kit.
Re the “in depth and balanced review” …I can go and dig it out with all the detail
If you can, please do. I’m still at the stage where I can cancel.
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Excellent work @colournoise😂
See no garmin
Hear no garmin
Speak no garmin
don’t buy the solar version of this watch ….” I didn’t read much further but some folks indicated it was a poor choice
Ill get an email sometime next month advising that my Solar is being dispatched and now it seems it's already a bag of shite.
Life is a rollercoaster.
Lol at colournoise.😁
Thanks @colournoise , competition now closed.
A garmin instinct solar in the colour of your choice will probably be sent out.
Just checked my bank. The money is no longer pending and it’s not showing up as a paid transaction.
Went to the order confirmation email and I when I click on the “Online Version” nothing happens, just takes me back to my inbox.
Guessing the order has been cancelled.
Do you have a Garmin Account? If so, look at that.
My payment's still pending - I favourited the order page as I don't have a Garmin account and still looks the same.
Just checked the link in order confirmation e mail and it’s still in the same “ order received “ state.
Followed the faq link and found this statement which applies as I read it to all orders at any time
“NOTE: An additional 1-3 business days processing time can be expected between order and shipment for in stock merchandise.”
Not sure what they are additional to though 🤔
in fact due to ‘Holiday season, Christmas, call it what you like “ there has hardly been that even
So as “ in theory” there have been only 3 business days at most I’m still hopeful, but as I said before, not the end of the world if it doesn’t arrive
A friend of mine had his credited yesterday with no warning or note of apology. He really wanted one so is furious - ordered at 8:45 Christmas day.
I ordered mine 30 mins before him and min is still at the original "ordered" status with no credit on Paypal of my CC. I'm not really bothered as I have a non-solar and this would be just a cheaper upgrade, but there seems to be little logic in Garmins principles, especially as they've set a precedent for delivering them to some people but are cancelling others.
Payment has been taken for mine, so I guess its wait and see...
A friend of mine had his credited yesterday with no warning or note of apology. He really wanted one so is furious
Tell him to get a grip, he's took a punt and it didn't work out, he's lost nothing.
"really wanted one..."
they are still available for sale...
If anyone sees a really, really good offer on a Fenix 6, do please let me know.
Tell him to get a grip
He's Italian, a certain amount of arm waving is to be expected.
Please put any watches for sale on the classifieds, fancied a running watch for 15 years and always managed to talk myself out of getting one.
Ooo, that's a shame - there was a PSA for bargain Garmin Instinct Solars on here recently.
My transaction disappeared from bank today, status on link from order confirmation still says order received but will assume that's the end for me. So another one interested in any that are received but no longer wanted/needed
Well I just ordered a new crash helmet, expecting to no longer get the watch, which probably means my order will go through and I'll have an enforced dry January due to a lack of beer money.
