Stu:
Depends on how you had it shipped. If you used parcel
post (the cheapest) then it can take 4 weeks or more. I used this
one time to ship some seat covers I sold over the internet to
the east coast, it was just over a month!
Parcel post is 100% ground, and is done on a non-priority
basis. So your package can and does sit around until there is
room, and it is "convenient" to load it on a truck. There is
no First in First out system. It couldn't take much longer if it
went by dog sled.
Spending the extra 5% to go priority mail is the way to go.
That is 3 day delivery anywhere in the US. What a difference! I
have been very happy with priority mail. I don't know what
happens when it crosses the border into Canada, if it is given the
same priority or not. For $0.60 you can get a tracking number
so that you can see when it gets delivered on the internet, but
I know that the traceability disappears at the border, so it
is not much use to you.
Parcel post is the strictly a no-frills deal. Not generally
recommended unless pennies count and you don't care how long it takes.
If it went parcel post, I would say do not expect it for another 2
weeks.
Cheers,
Vance
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of StuBeatty@aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 3:58 PM
To: trinitygadget@alltel.net; 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Lost Cam
I have never had to wait this long before for a parcel to arrive from
the
USA. Then again this is the first item I have had shipped via USPS. From
the
replies so far, this seems to be the norm. I guess you get what you pay
for,
shipping was only $12-14.00.
SB
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