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DIY Tragic
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Sydney, more than not. I hate it.
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One of my Eurotrash needs a couple of parts, clutch fork and bushes. I’ve just checked and none on the shelf in Oz, unwilling to give ETA.
Are small packets still getting here from either Europe or UK in reasonable time, or has it gone to hell-in-a-handbasket? |
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Peter Car
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: geelong
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I think things are really slow atm. Business's closed, airlines running stuff all cargo planes etc.
Things seem to be taking a long time to come in the mail from what I can see. But who knows, it will vary from place to place. |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Mar 2006
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Took 14 days to get something delivered from 30ks away .could have crawled there and back quicker
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I’ve been waiting 8 weeks for stuff from Sydney. Obviously wasn’t on their shelf.
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I am Groot
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Had a small parcel sent from Barcelona Spain on the 15th May and it arrived at my Po Box in Burnett Heads Qld on the 1st June, it came with DHL.....
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RS The Faster Fords
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Haven't seen any slow down, head gasket ex UK, when their lockdowns first got serious, 4 days. Recently parts out of Spain in 5 days. Both with DHL.
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I had a small envelope sized packet sent from the UK on the 30th of April. It arrived yesterday.
I'm also waiting on a couple of similar sized packets from Taiwan that were sent on the 15th of May. The seller tells me that DHL are having very few flights. Also looks like they're going via Germany, so at a guess DHL are waiting until they get a plane full before departing anywhere.
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jul 2012
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Wife sends and receives mail from the U.K,she says it is around 3-4 weeks either direction.I had a package from Melb suburbs to near Launceston which took just over 1 week.pretty ordinary I thought.
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Serpentine W.A.
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I got a coolant tank for my BMW out of china it only took 5 days
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I've had frequent parcels out of Italy for the last year for my tractor / telehandler rebuild. They have always taken 1 week from order to collection.
But for the last month it has taken about twice as long. (Could also be slow expediting at the warehouse at the factory in Italy). At my work, last week we shipped some electronic boards from US to Norway with DHL. The parts went via the same hubs, CINCINNATI OH, and LEIPZIG Germany. That took only about 4 days. We did the same a month ago also, and then it took about 7 days with DHL, so a slight delay then. If you ship parcels with UK Royal Mail, or Auspost, then I think there could be more delays. |
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Join Date: Aug 2015
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15 working days from country Vic to country West Aust. for a regular mailed envelop USB.
2 months for the same from here to NZ.
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DIY Tragic
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Sydney, more than not. I hate it.
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UK to Oz airmail is still erratic. Airmail card posted June 26th arrived July 27th.
Small box of clutch parts (fork and bushings) took eight calendar days, arriving this morning. |
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FWIW I ordered a display cabinet from a furniture store in Oz, product is domestic and its a 3-4 week delivery time to local store..WTF
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Bathed In A Yellow Glow
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: NSW Central Coast
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I order OS every month or so and this is my delivery times since the virus took hold.
China - 9 weeks - cheap guitar USA - 9 weeks - CD UK - 8 weeks - Blu Ray plus I have an outstanding delivery from the UK that I've been waiting 8 weeks for - Jigsaw puzzle China can often be slow but the USA and UK would normally be here in 2 to 3 weeks. I send a card from the NSW Central Coast to Albury 4 weeks ago and I'm hoping they'll get it by the time of his next birthday. . |
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Bathed In A Yellow Glow
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Makes sure you've got tracking available, it won't necessarily tell you where it is or when it will arrive but you can make a claim if the article is months overdue. . |
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most mail is slow wether os or local. some from os arrives on time & some local...........
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I just received a small package from the UK.
Posted August the 10th, arrived yesterday the 26th. 16 days This used to be 7 to 10 days. |
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I've bought a few small items recently for my RC cars (local hobby shops out of stock), U.K. on 2 occasions took around 2 weeks, U.S. on 1 occasion took almost 2 months.
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Thailand Specials
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Centrefold Lounge
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Startrack Express - NW Melbourne to SE Melbourne took 8 days.
It's normally next business day. |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Nov 2009
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1 small package from UK recently - 5 days
1 letter from Germany - 6 weeks 1 large package from Holland - 8 weeks and it's stuck in KL for some reason no logic or consistency but most likely due to the reduction in flights in general |
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George
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Location: Glen Waverley, Melbourne
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Small parcel from Stockholm to Melbourne took 6 weeks, usually less than a week.
Still waiting on tools from USA and UK posted at the beginning of August, ETA was last week. Book from Lilydale to Melbourne took 10 days. Tool from next suburb took 9 days. |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Mar 2006
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Small package arrived chullora sorting in nsw on the 14th still not here in melb
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DIY Tragic
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Sydney, more than not. I hate it.
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Sixteen calendar days last parcel, seems this is quite good compared to some here.
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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very lucky not having much luck this way
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Youth worker
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Ipswich QLD
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I had some parts come from Italy in less than 2 weeks... Others from Melbourne (before 2nd Covid19 wave) took 3 weeks. A lot of it domestically comes down to who you choose to courier your stuff.
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DIY Tragic
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Sydney, more than not. I hate it.
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Brickbats and Bouquets…
Parcel lodged Southampton October 27th, arrived today. ![]() Just plain old “International Signed” airmail. An identical part travelling locally is still on the move… Last edited by Citroënbender; 05-11-2020 at 05:56 PM. |
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