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[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Novakingwai:
Ordered 11/1, got expected date of 12/9. 12/10 got email with new ship date 01/09. Then about 12/13 got an email with "it's on the way." And about 12/15 I got it.

128GB XL Black
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] xVallex:
Ya saw this as well. Had my guys at Verizon cancel and reorder under new offer. Thankfully I got the same shipping date 1/20
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] M9guy:
Did yours come without the Dec security update ? ie did depixel8 still work on yours ?
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Novakingwai:
It has October security update I depixel 8 just fine
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] LaosPerson:
Called Verizon and they said that the $25 a month for the black Friday deal was automatically reduced to $20 so didn't have to cancel the order. Expected ship date is still 1/06/17
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] JU57US:
That's interesting, and not what I was told. I had to cancel my order and reorder. Do VZW CSR's get spiffs for selling handsets?

Anyway, it doesn't make sense to run a black friday ad and then beat that same ad 2 weeks later. But that's exactly what happened.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] LaosPerson:
Yeah that was weird lol. Yep apparently that's what happened, automatically reduced.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] M9guy:
Awesome congats, sounds like mine coming should be depixel8 ready now if verizon would just ship mine :(
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] spotmark:
Woohoo! Saw that my original purchase date fell within the free Google Daydream promo. Filled out the form, uploaded receipt and barcodes, and just got the email that it's approved. Free Daydream is on the way.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Drashnar:
Can you link to this info? This is the first I've heard of it, but would like to double check if possible, thanks.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] spotmark:
https://www.yourdigitalrebatecenter.com/

Promo code is GOOGLEGIFT.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] MeetFace:
What was your purchase date?
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] spotmark:
10/19, the last day of the promotion as it turned out.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] MeetFace:
Perfect, thanks for the heads up. And nice work, I'd love to snag one of those for free =]
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] fiveighteen:
Figured I'd look and see what the VR promo was about exactly. Pasting requirements here for others interested. [MENTION=3418824]MeetFace[/MENTION]

Promotion

Buy a Google Pixel or Google Pixel XL, Get a Free Google Daydream VR

Purchase Dates

10-04-2016 through 10-19-2016

Eligibility Requirements

Limited time offer. Available to consumer customers who preorder a Google Pixel or Google Pixel XL during the dates of 10/4/16 through 10/19/16 and activate on a device payment plan from a Verizon Wireless retail store, online, telesales, Participating National Retailers, or from a Verizon Wireless Authorized Agent. Must submit proof of purchase online within 30 days of activation. Google Daydream VR will be sent to you by Verizon Wireless within approx. 3-6 weeks after receipt of claim. Limit one VR per qualifying device purchase. An $80 Visa Prepaid card will be provided to customer in the event the VR devices run out of stock. If you terminate service within 6 months of activation, we will charge your account $80 for the value received for the promotional VR device. Void in PR and where prohibited or restricted by law. Address must be within the fifty (50) United States or District of Columbia (DC). In the event a VR arrives damaged, call the Verizon Rebate Center at 844-408-8471 for assistance. Submit multiple claims separately.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] neilrl79:
After missed deliveries on Thursday and Friday, and Saturdays delivery being called off due to icy roads, I was finally able to go to the UPS customer center and pick up my 128gb quite black XL. As soon as I got home I fired it up and immediately depixel8'd it. So far I'm really enjoying it. Coming from an N6.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] biggiestuff:
Did your receipt say your original pre-order date of 10/19? My receipt only has my process date which is 12/08. =(. I'm afraid they are going to reject mine.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] spotmark:
Log into your Verizon account. You should be able to access a receipt from your original order date.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Manofthehr:
I purchased 2 pixel xl 128 gb on 11-24-16 with shipping dates of 1-6-17. I was just charged for the phones an hour ago.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] jimbop98:
Good news on my end. I was just sent the magic text an hour ago that my order is ready and am going to be texted the shipping info when it ships. I am excited to finally get my hands on that phone. I still use my Note 2 as a gaming device and the size of the screen difference is ridiculous compared to my Pixel. I already have my photos and such backed up to my Google account so as soon as I get the XL, I will unlock that one, set it up, and then put the Pixel back to stock and relock the bootloader so there is no hassle on returning it. I can't wait. Lol
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] FUZER384:
So I read a few posts and it seems like I have a weird story. I ordered my Pixel XL on 12/13 under the trade-in program for $25 monthly. This was the program with the LG G4 and LG G3 as eligible trade-ins. I was given a 1-11 deliver date. My card was charged today and when I contacted VZW they said the shipping process has started. I'm surprised it shipped so soon, and I'm kinda anxious with the way they change deals so often I hope they honor the promotion I was really surprised at the LG G3 being eligible.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Manofthehr:
My order just shipped.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] frankiefumbles:
Ordered 11/12. Estimated ship date 12/26. Shipped 12/22.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] M9guy:
My 2 verizon xl 128's shipped today well got a tracking number for UPS but since UPS does not ship saturdays it wont even get scanned in by UPS until monday. I was hoping for fed ex as it would come faster through fed ex over UPS because fed ex people work weekends UPS drivers never do. My order was placed on 11-21-16:rolleyes:
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] xVallex:
Actually that's only partially true. First UPS is working Saturday delivering air and ground ( Christmas Eve) and they always work Saturday but it has to be Saturday air.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] PsiPhiDan:
Mine is supposed to arrive in February (Verizon). Will it be able to be rooted/unlocked? I know the non-Verizon ones can.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] STraver:
If it hasn't been shipped with the December update pre-installed, yes. It appears that the Verizon phones ordered in October and November are arriving with the 7.1 OS and is updated to the Depixel-patched 7.1.1 via OTA when the phone is turned on and the owner accepts the update prior to using the Depixel solution. Mine is supposed to arrive sometime this week and was ordered around Thanksgiving via my employer's plan, so I'm hoping it will not have the update as well. Seems the thing to do when the phone arrives is to not install the SIM card or connect to any network until the bootloader unlock is complete. Then the update to 7.1.1 can be applied and the phone can still be rooted and custom recovery installed. At least that's my interpretation from reading the threads. Good luck with yours!
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Xirix12:
I got shipping confirmation yesterday so should have mine sometime this week.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] M9guy:
There is rarely any saturday delivery with UPS because UPS charges extra for it. So if you ship a package overnight on a friday it will not be delivered until monday unless the shipper pays their extra fee for saturday delivery where if you ship the same package on a friday overnight with Fed ex they will deliver it on the next day being saturday and they wont charge an extra fee for it.

Most business wont pay UPS that extra fee for saturday delivery so any time you have a package coming from a business or anyone you can count on it not getting delivered on a saturday because pretty much no one wants to pay their extra fee unless money means nothing to them.

The reason is UPS drivers are union labor and they dont have to work weekends they only work monday through friday. Where Fed ex drivers are contracted out and they do deliver on saturdays without Fed ex charging extra fees for it.

Honest truth is packages get delivered faster through Fed ex because of saturday deliveries being included.

They shipped mine UPS well they printed my UPS label off but it was never scanned in, this was on 12-24-16, if they had shipped it Fed ex as Verizon told me it would ship then it probably would have been scanned in as received by fed ex on that same day 12-24
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] xVallex:
I've worked for UPS 28 years and I know how the system works. Our Saturday drivers are mostly part time Teamster employees with an occasional full timer looking for some easy overtime so yes union workers do work Saturdays. UPS is starting a new shift in January for fulltime ground delivery on Saturday to combat FedEx. It will be a Tuesday-Saturday shift. Your package label could have been generated after the UPS pickup.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] M9guy:
They created the UPS 2 day air shipping label at 10:33 am Est. on the 24th so it should have been picked up by UPS on the 24 that is if they were actually doing pick ups on the 24th. Heck UPS is also not open today ( Monday the 26th ) so they wont even pick it up until tuesday the 27th. They might just as well have waited until Tuesday to ship it because all they did was print the shipping label since UPS never even picked it up having been shipped @ 10:33 am that day.

They all suck as fuel rates were down like a dollar or more a gallon and they all still raised their rates so not only did they raise the rates they pocketed that huge fuel saving to pure profit.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] xVallex:
UPS hasn't lowered their rates since i started lol. Really sad to be honest. It is possible we didn't do pickups Saturday,Generally Christmas Eve we don't. Honestly I find it really odd it was shipped UPS. I get mine shipped UPS overnight but was told it was because I'm a UPS employee and generally their phones are shipped FedEx. My Pixel xl, whenever they get around to shipping it, is being shipped Fedex. Maybe because I'm having it shipped to a Verizon Wireless store? I don't know. The whole thing is confusing and I'm starting to feel like Iphone fan boys who wait weeks for an under stocked device.

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By the way, if you sign up for ups my choice you can either sign electronically and have the package left, or reroute it to a ups store as an access point delivery incase you're not gonna be home. Not sure I'd risk leaving an $800 phone on the porch with all the porch pirates but the access point is a good second option.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] M9guy:
Crazy thing my package was scanned in by UPS at 9:03 am this morning being 12-26 granted it never went anywhere and wont until 12-27 because UPS lists they are closed on 12-26 in observance of Christmas. Just odd but like I said it never went anywhere so really made absolutely no difference just scanned in as received no movement at all all day long.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Manofthehr:
My order had some movement today, the 26th. I was not expecting any movement because I heard UPS was closed today.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] M9guy:
Yeah its right on the UPS web site. My was scanned in by UPS today but that was with the label made 2 days ago on the 24th.

Location	Date	Local Time	Activity

Louisville, KY, United States	12/26/2016	9:03 A.M.	Origin Scan

United States	12/24/2016	10:23 P.M.	Order Processed: Ready for UPS
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] xVallex:
Louisville and Ontario are always open. Louisville is UPS airport and well, Ontario airport obviously never closes. My hub is based out of Sylmar and using that as an example and if it's in Ontario it would leave Ontario tomorrow morning and be in Sylmar by 6am tomorrow. Out for delivery at 8:30 since that is our start time. If it's still in Louisville you're looking at Wednesday or Thursday depending on UPS air service.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] M9guy:
Yeah mine is in Louisville Ky and does show its expected to be delivered on Wednesday the 28th.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] astr0ng:
same here. i ordered on 16th and estimation was 1/20 for quite black 128gb. it was shipped on 24th, and scheduled to deliver tomorrow.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] xVallex:
Well congrats to you both :) . I'm still in processing mode lol.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bfern002:
Excited and confused: I ordered on 12/15/16 with a 01/20/16 estimated shipping date from Verizon. Hopefully my unit will be shipped soon as well, but not sure how later orders are shipping before mine... (not bitter, just curious).
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] jamezr:
I am in the same boat as you. Ordered the VS 128GB XL on 12/09 with ship date of 1/13. Hoping it ships earlier than that :)
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] JU57US:
Just got off the phone with VZW rep and got some clarification...

Orders made between the last date VZW had the Pixel XL in stock and present are all being processed. Some (many) of those orders fail processing because payment is invalid - credit card maxed, whatever. They give customers a short window to rectify that, but otherwise kick them off the list and move on shipping to next-in-line. So orders may be processed and shipped ahead of schedule, but it's due to other people getting out of line.

By the way, I mentioned in another similar thread that my orders of 11/25 and 11/26 were cancelled and re-done on 12/17 because of the new better deal on the Pixel XL ($20/mo). The rep confirmed that's what had to happen in order to get the better deal - there is no "automatic best deal" thing because each order number is tied to the promo that was running at the time the order was made. To change it would require a new terms and services agreement, and thus a new order. The only way to get around that would be for a manager to override and make account billing changes to compensate, but that's so cumbersome it's not likely to ever be done. My ship date of 1/20 is still good too, despite the fact that my MyVerizon online account showed this morning an expected ship date of 2/17 for some reason (it's back to showing 1/20 again). Hopefully the phones will ship even earlier than that.

I was very hesitant to get a VZW Pixel XL and really wanted one from the Google Store, but $20/mo for 24 months with no trade-in required means I'm paying $480 for my 128gp Pixel XL and not $869. Plus, the Google Store hasn't had them in stock and not even the ability to preorder them the entire time I've been looking at them (since before Black Friday).
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] kidbudi:
It f****** baffles me how verizon is handling this? How are you getting your phone before me when I ordered 10/30 had a rep cancel my order late November in error when my original ship date was 12/09 now I've been waiting 2 months to get my phone.

I've spoken with them about 10 times and they refuse to do anything to rectify the situation.

Seriously F*** verizon
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] fiveighteen:
This makes sense. I had realized that the card I had made the order with was actually deactivated a couple of weeks ago due to a fraudulent purchase, so I quickly got a sales rep to change the payment on my order. I've never seen any kind of notification that my payment was invalid or that they even tried to process it though. Hopefully it's less "kick them off the list" and more "try again in 3 days" or something.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] MeetFace:
I ordered on the 15th as well, I'd love to get it a couple weeks early...already have the case and screen protector :)
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] biggiestuff:
Did you get your daydream yet? Ddi they send you any tracking info? mine says approved and that's about it.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] spotmark:
Yeah, I got it a couple of days ago. It's pretty cool.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] xVallex:
Same here, still at the processing faze but have 2 cases and a desktop dock waiting when it arrives. Guy at my Verizon store say they "generally" ship earlier than the posted date. What that means for me I have no idea. But if anyones on the preorder list and is in the So Cal Valley area apparently I have 2 Pixel XL's coming. Both silver. I canceled my first order when this new deal came out but both show still processing.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] biggiestuff:
Awesome! I just got my email that it shipped out. Thanks again for the link to submit.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] JU57US:
I asked the VZW rep about that too, because my first orders still show "processing" as well. I was told that those orders have been canceled but will still show "processing" until my new orders actually ship. Then they will cancel. Apparently they are tied together in the system somehow but since the old ones don't show an expected ship date they won't ship extra phones.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] hokiealumnus:
Man, this wait is killing me. Ordered 128G very silver on 12/20, est ship 1/20. I've never ordered a back-ordered phone before and it's a painful wait!

Case and screen protector here and ready. USB-C adapters on their way...Just need HTC to make with the phone.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] fiveighteen:
Ha, tell me about it! I ordered 11/23, est ship 1/6. It's killing me to see all of these people that ordered around/after me saying they already received theirs. I've got a case, screen protector, and USB-C charger all sitting here waiting, and my gf has had a 32GB XL since a couple weeks ago just to rub it in.

Going crazy checking my Verizon orders page and bank account every day to see if I've been charged. :eek:
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] MarkStinger:
I ordered the Pixel XL 128GB Very Silver on 12/23 but the sales guy ordered the 32GB model. I noticed it when the store closed and went back on 12/24 for them to fix it. Now my account shows both as "Processing" but I can tell that the 32GB order was cancelled as it doesn't have an estimated ship date. Plus I got the e-mail that the order was cancelled. The 128GB model is still "Processing" with an estimated ship date of February 17, 2017 UGH!!!

On top of that, the phone I'll be trading in (LG V10) died just a couple days ago. It went into the very common LG boot loop issue. I got the replacement V10 from Verizon that will now be my trade-in but it'd be great to get the Pixel sooner so I don't have problems with this refurbished phone. I've got lots of time though so patience is needed on my end. :)
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] LaosPerson:
Wow, I get my 128GB XL shipped out next week and you already ordered your accessories and have it in your possession before me, I just ordered a screen protector and case. :laugh:

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Can you elaborate on that invalid payment window? How long is it? I'm afraid of my pixel xl shipping out before the 6th next week as I won't have money in the bank yet, until the 6th when it's supposed to ship out. Yes, apparently that's what has been done for me, they did not cancel my order and said it was already $20 from $25. If it is not automatically reduced, we'll see, otherwise it's just an extra $5 added onto the already expensive Verizon bill I guess oh well, or I can argue with someone at Verizon for being told lies.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] JU57US:
The Rep didn't state any definite time period but did say that they try to contact you. But I got the impression it was pretty quick (1 day?) because with these phones being backordered for everyone they're trying to get them shipped out asap.

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Regarding the updated order terms, I even told the Rep what I saw here on the xda developer forums and he got pretty adamant that someone was misled by bad info, because that's not how the order terms & conditions work... no option to do that in their system. I wasn't going to argue with him further over a 2-week shipping difference, especially when the phone has a chance to ship even earlier anyway, lol
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] gsk3rd:
I feel like we may need a ***** thread for these delays. Super bummed about this delay.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] spotmark:
Do what I did. Start hammering their Twitter page.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] jamezr:
Did it help get your order any faster? I just sent them a tweet...we'll see what happens.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] spotmark:
I don't know if it did or not, but at least it gets it out there for people to see.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] MarkStinger:
Just did the same but if the phone is delayed I doubt it will rush anything. The part that I don't get is these delays have been since launch. So Google hasn't figured out how to manufacturer enough phones for demand in 2 months? And they wish to compete? Like I told the Verizon sales guy, when my phone arrives in February there will already be something new about to come out, or out already, that will be better. LOL
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] LaosPerson:
Meh, just hopefully it ships out for me the day it's expected, not any sooner which is the opposite what all of you want :laugh:

Anyways, if that's the case oh well, the phone is already getting old, any longer wait for me with the pixel, I might as well wait for the "extraordinary" galaxy s8. Then again the galaxy s8 will be plagued with Verizon bloat and all that nonsense which is the whole reason why I'm getting a pixel and not sticking with my galaxy s6 edge plus.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] spotmark:
I agree about the phone already aging by the time they get them out, however with the new dual boot format there's been a learning curve, so development is still in its infancy.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] gsk3rd:
I jumped on their twitter account, Facebook, called several time, talked to store managers......... Same response. When we get them in they will ship. I tweeted to Google and HTC and complained. Of course I didn't hear anything back, didn't expect too. I look at it like this. If they announce the S8 by then and I will check the specs, if I like it and my phone has not shipped then I will cancel my order.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] RLPSZ:
Just to contribute, I ordered a Pixel XL 128GB black on 12/18 and have a ship date of 1/20. Have not seen any changes or updates but I hope it ships sooner.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] jamezr:
Same here ordered the VS XL 128GB on 12/9 with ship date of 1/13. Hoping it doesn't get delayed like some others have been. I wonder if HTC is having production issues.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] gsk3rd:
While I hope you guys get your phones on time, just don't get your hopes up. Everything is pointing to February 17. Google Store says everything is out of stock now.
[Google Pixel XL Guides, News, & Discussion] spotmark:
My card just got charged for an order I placed on 11/24 with an expected ship date of 01/06. So it looks like it'll be going out a tad early. 128gb, black.