Thread: postage time from US

Originally Posted by RayG

Hi Greg,
I've heard of that Reliable mob, nothing good.. I hope these guys are better, this is what I'm getting shipped..

eBay Australia: Buy new & used fashion, electronics & home d

It's been just over a month since the auction closed, and we are still yet to reach agreement on shipping... with the option of using shipto (thanks again) I hope to break the impasse.

Regards
Ray

The auction still says it's $175 postage so whats their problem? It's a bit late to change their mind after they sold it.

I am not sure if this is the same one Greg was talking about, but it is called Shipito and have addresses in California, Nevada, Oregon, Hong-Kong and China.
There are a few others around as well, this one is connected to ebay some how?
Long Jump Express - USA to Australia - Freight Forwarding Service

Dave

Just had a look and that one I gave a link to is $299 to join for a year and no one offs

Dave

At least shipito will do one-offs. Although I paid the $50 for a mailbox for a year. I have recouped that by consolidating some shipments into one box on a couple of occasions. They aren't free by any means, but for bulky/heavy items their FedEx discounts more than offset their fees.

The best value of all is still finding a seller who has 19.9 lbs of stuff you need who will cram it into a 20lb flat rate USPS box however.

Or find one that crams 20kg into a flat rate box and sends it over

LOL

I'm glad that I am almost all tooled up...I'm almost broke getting a lathe and mill ready to rock.

Only a few more hundred kilos to go

Here's another one just to show how inconsistent the post is.

Ordered a small item (fits in an A4 envelope) Air Mail charges $6US

Shipped September 21
Delivered September 27

6 Days shipping!

Go figure.

woodbe.

I suspect that the recent delays may have been compounded by Customs and Quarantine problems here in Aus.

Also has anyone notice excessive delays from Amazon.com orders. I'm convinced that some of my packages end up on the plane to Austria, I've seen the customs stickers over stamped with markings from Amsterdam and Deutche Post for redirection and then they come via Auckland. I've had 1 shipment go missing over the last 10 years and that probably explains it. I thought Amazon had a new fangled computerised system. I'm perplexed as to why something destined for Australia should go via Europe.

I suspect that for some lines Amazon do bulk shipments to NZ and redistribute from there.

Frank at CDCO always helps out..he crams all he can into the 9kg flat rate boxes .I received a box from him in rather quick time .... just goes to show that sometimes, the cross Pacific mail service is reasonably fast . But on other occassions, it's back to the wind jammer, square rigger type sail boat service, and the winds dont co-operate all of the time . There isn't any stability to it all .

Mike

Originally Posted by woodbe

A parcel from the US shipped Sept 7 still hasn't shown up. Online tracking doesn't work at all on that consignment (USPS Priority) but the shipper has checked at their PO and has been able track it their end until it left the US apparently...

Turned up today. Apparently it was shipped First Class International and there is no tracking on that, delivery is up to 40 days. Under those circumstances 3 weeks is within expected delivery spec, so small seller error, but turned out ok in the end.

woodbe

I buy a lot of stuff from the US.

The key variable is the retailer's approach. Some do their best to minimise shipping costs and offer a range of options. Others couldn't give a sh*t.

The last parcel was quoted and paid for at $80. Int'l priority. The guy knew I needed it quickly. When it arrived the postage sticker said $110. So he'd got it wrong but wore the difference.

But customs decided it may have included a kilo of some kind of illicit white powder and took a week to inspect and pass it. Missed my deadline. Hey ho.

Originally Posted by rsser

But customs decided it may have included a kilo of some kind of illicit white powder and took a week to inspect and pass it. Missed my deadline. Hey ho.

That's weird. most customs officers smoke faster than that.

woodbe.

Originally Posted by rsser

I buy a lot of stuff from the US.

The key variable is the retailer's approach. Some do their best to minimise shipping costs and offer a range of options. Others couldn't give a sh*t.

The last parcel was quoted and paid for at $80. Int'l priority. The guy knew I needed it quickly. When it arrived the postage sticker said $110. So he'd got it wrong but wore the difference.

But customs decided it may have included a kilo of some kind of illicit white powder and took a week to inspect and pass it. Missed my deadline. Hey ho.

International Expedited has a delivery guarantee. Your seller can get a refund on the shipping costs if it takes more than 4 days (I think it is).

I just got a FedEx economy package from Shipito in three days...

Originally Posted by woodbe

That's weird. most customs officers smoke faster than that.

woodbe.

Maybe they're on a 'go slow'

Thanks for that info Greg.

Maybe the guarantee only applies to the time of landing.