How long does it take

[Dave]

Quick addition to the thread:

If some thing is taking a while chances are it's stuck in customs.

I've a guitar on it's way from Tokyo. It was sent on the 31st January; it arrived at Heathrow on the 1st February and the courier's hub that evening; where it's been sat for five days now waiting for customs to send me a bill before they'll release it.

[Watch_Man]

If its small and comes in via Royal Snail AND you have to pay customs duty then you will probably get a card through your door giving you the good news. If you pay online delivery can take another 3 or 4 business days. The quickest way is to go into the sorting office and pay and collect.

If it is USPS Expedited and comes in via Parcel Farce then as Dave said it can take 4 or 5 days for them to actually get the card and pay the duty, then arrange for delivery.

If it is Fedex or another big courier then you will get the goods delivered on schedule and an invoice for duty will follow.

You have more chance of getting it in without duty if the sender uses normal USPS Airmail going through the Post Office rather than expedited going through Parcel Force. If they use Fedx then you are going to pay duty

The longest we have waited is about 6 weeks and the shortest time has been next day via Fedex International Priority.

[ben_e71]

Originally Posted by Watch_Man

If its small and comes in via Royal Snail AND you have to pay customs duty then you will probably get a card through your door giving you the good news. If you pay online delivery can take another 3 or 4 business days. The quickest way is to go into the sorting office and pay and collect.

If it is USPS Expedited and comes in via Parcel Farce then as Dave said it can take 4 or 5 days for them to actually get the card and pay the duty, then arrange for delivery.

If it is Fedex or another big courier then you will get the goods delivered on schedule and an invoice for duty will follow.

You have more chance of getting it in without duty if the sender uses normal USPS Airmail going through the Post Office rather than expedited going through Parcel Force. If they use Fedx then you are going to pay duty

The longest we have waited is about 6 weeks and the shortest time has been next day via Fedex International Priority.

Good answer - but what AI really wants to know the answer to is does my postman hate me?

[Watch_Man]

Originally Posted by ben_e71

Good answer - but what AI really wants to know the answer to is does my postman hate me?

Did he give him a tip at Christmas ???

[speed]

Originally Posted by Watch_Man

Did he give him a tip at Christmas ???

Yeh!!!
And that was why he hates him but then when you give your posty the tip

" Don't bring any more bills here if you like your nose the way it is"

What does he expect?
LoL