Thread: USPS to Australia - 5-7 Days or 5-7 Weeks?

Originally Posted by MickRussell

Agreed on Hong Kong in particular. I've bought some of the most measly items off fleabay from there and they turn up here in Auz FREAKY fast, faster than stuff coming from WA even.

Yeah but camels over the Nullabor are rilly slow

I've noticed.

US takes about 2-3 weeks most of the time
france is pretty good, about a weeks for orders 2 weeks max
uk 1-2 weeks
south america is one of the slowest at over a month
japan 1-2 weks
germany 2 weeks
canada 2-3 weeks

WHOO!!!! AM I A HAPPY MAN!

I received my first order'ssssss today!

USPS Priority Mail: 3 weeks almost to the day from when it was received at the post.
Bullet Acceptance, July 01, 2011, 1:34 pm, MEDINA, OH 44256

USPS Express Mail: Just shy of 1 week from when it was received at the post.
Processed through Sort Facility, July 15, 2011, 9:17 pm, ATLANTA, GA 30320

For the extra $10 i think it is well spent to save 2 weeks of waiting!

I still have more so it would be interesting to see how long the rest take.

Edit: and buy the looks of the tracking i'm going to get another today! (sent express)

Bullet Customs clearance processing complete, July 20, 2011, 2:08 pm, AUSTRALIA
Bullet Customs Clearance, July 20, 2011, 1:54 pm, AUSTRALIA
Bullet Processed Through Sort Facility, July 20, 2011, 1:53 pm, AUSTRALIA
Bullet Processed Through Sort Facility, July 15, 2011, 4:43 pm, ISC CHICAGO IL (USPS)
Bullet Arrived at Sort Facility, July 15, 2011, 4:41 pm, ISC CHICAGO IL (USPS)
Bullet Processed through Sort Facility, July 14, 2011, 6:16 pm, CLEVELAND, OH 44101
Bullet Electronic Shipping Info Received, July 14, 2011
Bullet Acceptance, July 14, 2011, 2:10 pm, MEDINA, OH 44256

The Camel Express came thru

Still no luck here in NZ... :-(

As anyone had extended delays with USPS shipping for orders in the last month?

My express orders had been coming in about a week or just over, I have one now that is over a month and another that's not far behind...

I also have a priority shipment that is over 6 weeks old now and no change in status..

Just seems to be taking longer then usual..... Anyone know of any strikes or anything with the USPS or Australia post?

I saw this on eBay but i dont know if its true

Originally Posted by eBay

swelldlo (2202 ) View Listings swelldlo Subscribe Ignore Customs Strike In Austrailia Aug 17, 2011 03:15 PM

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Heads up if you ship to Austrailia. There is strike in the customs office that causing severe delays to packages. My international sellers ratings have taken a beating this summer because of shipments Aus. Shipments were taking 3 times as long as usual. Low and behold there has been strike down there for the majority of the summer causing massive back ups...

I did a quick google but it sounded like it was effecting coming to Australia and not parcels.

Originally Posted by EisenFaust

Still no luck here in NZ... :-(

Did you end up getting your razor EisenFaus?

Hi Brighty83, just found this thread and as you already know, the USPS is super slow, that's why it's called snail mail. I ordered something from the east coast that was mailed sometime around the 9th or 10th of July and I am still waiting for it to show up, last I heard the packace was somewhere in Colorado.

Another month on from my comment and still no razor here. I'm well outside the 45 day period in which eBay or paypal can help too. I've resigned to the fact I might never see it. I have other things approaching the 2 week + mark - think I'll have my packages walked here in the future might be faster...

Well hey, I'm willing to pick up and deliver if you're willing to cover costs...


Mick