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Regular Shipping to Australia -- worked like a charm!
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lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.lego.direct
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Date:
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Mon, 14 Oct 2002 02:38:03 GMT
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Fellow LUGnet Ozzies (Oy! Oy! Oy!),
Just to let you know the BUGS placed our S@H order on Sunday 29 Sept using the
new Regular Shipping option. It was a large order and the Regular Shipping cost
was $40 (the maximum). If we had used Express Shipping it would have cost us
$90 (also the maximum).
Based on our past experiences of Express Shipping, the order would normally
have arrived at Mon 7 Oct (i.e. 8 days later). This time with Regular Shipping,
the order arrived on Mon 14 Oct (i.e. 15 days later). So, it took about twice
the time for about half the cost.
Unlike Express Shipping which comes UPS (and locally in Brisbane via their
agent DX), the Regular Shipping appeared to be delivered by an Australia Post
parcel contractor. The box was stamped with "Parcel Post" and appeared to have
been sent by "Wilson Logistics" in Matraville, NSW. It is not required to sign
for the order when Regular Shipping is used, which is convenient as it means I
don't have to be home. Of course, it means that a large order of Lego sits at
my front door all day which means there is a risk of it being stolen (although
this has never happened to me in the past with Post Office parcel deliveries,
but might be more of an issue if you live in a higher crime area).
Anyhow, I know some of you were interested in how Regular Shipping worked out,
so that's the story of our first use. Everything seemed to work OK, and
personally I think 2 weeks to Australia instead of 1 is quite acceptable in
return for half the shipping cost.
So thanks Lego Direct for giving us the Regular Shipping option to Australia! I
think a reduced shipping cost will definitely encourage more Ozzies to order
from S@H.
Kerry
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Kerry Raymond
kerry@dstc.edu.au
Proud to be LUGNET Member 599
www.lugnet.com/people/members/?m=599
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 | | Re: Regular Shipping to Australia -- worked like a charm!
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| (...) Someone I spoke to locally, received their order in 12 days, so I guess the only variable is the day of the week on which one places their order and how it co-incides with the weekly shipping date. (...) Employees of Australia Post seem to do (...) (22 years ago, 14-Oct-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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