Rich, I've had a number of heavy items sent by surface mail from the UK. Delivery times have ranged from 6 days to 30 days. Never a problem.RichSBV said:I thought I'd get some opinions here. I'm thinking of making a purchase from the UK. Air shipment is about $87. Ground shipment is about $36. That's a heck of a difference and really may make the difference between buying or not...
Is ground shipment worthwhile and safe? Anyone with experience here???
Thanks...
RichSBV said:Is ground shipment worthwhile and safe? Anyone with experience here???
It all goes by air these days, I think they just hold the cheap rate stuff to fill-up the quota, hence the variation in time.MattCarey said:By which you mean "Surface" shipment....Too much potential for bad jokes with "ground" shipment from an island!
Matt
I am not bidding on anything right now so it wasn't me, but I do have a habit of wrecking the buy it now option. I do it when the buy it now isn't good enough for me to choose, but good enough that there is a risk of someone using it and ruining my chance of getting a killer deal. I know, I am a jerk.RichSBV said:CJ, maybe it wasn't a slow ship, but the Poney Express that slowed your package down? Ya just gotta love government agencies! ;-)
I don't know, but after all this, plus some jerk who ruined the 'buy-it-now' option, I may just bid what the bin price was just for the heck of it? Sorry, but I really hate people who ruin bin options... And I love a good story. If I won this, it would tag a decent story onto it for a few years to come, if I won. Somewtimes that's more important than money...
Sometimes the "jerk" ends up doing the seller a favor.RichSBV said:CJ, maybe it wasn't a slow ship, but the Poney Express that slowed your package down? Ya just gotta love government agencies! ;-)
I don't know, but after all this, plus some jerk who ruined the 'buy-it-now' option, I may just bid what the bin price was just for the heck of it? Sorry, but I really hate people who ruin bin options... And I love a good story. If I won this, it would tag a decent story onto it for a few years to come, if I won. Somewtimes that's more important than money...
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