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I was about to post on this subject myself.
I made an order on the 13th of Oct. According to S@H, it was shipped on
the 16th.
It still hasn't arrived.
That's 18 working days.
At the time I made my first call to find out where it was, I ordered a
Rebel Blockade Runner, which arrived on Monday, by Priority Shipping.
As they say Stateside: Go figure.
On Fri, 9 Nov 2001, Scott A (<GMJGIF.3tr@lugnet.com>) wrote at 15:03:51
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> I'm having the same problem. I've been waiting 10 days now.
>
> Scott A
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> In lugnet.loc.uk, Jason J. Railton writes:
> > Handy tip for Shop@Home UK:
> >
> > WHATEVER YOU DO, DON'T USE "REGULAR SHIPPING"!
> >
> > This has come in at 50p cheaper than the usual "Priority Shipping" option
> > (not to be confused with "Express Shipping", of course).
> >
> > Priority shipping is listed as 24hr dispatch, and total delivery time of 3-6
> > days. It usually arrives (in Southampton, at least) in 4 days.
> > Regular Shipping is listed as 48hr dispatch, and total delivery time of 4-10
> > days. Well, this is working days, counting only Mon-Fri (even though most
> > delivery firms work Saturdays), so what they mean is, a fortnight. And it
> > took from Monday until Friday the following week to arrive.
> >
> > I had assumed from the website that it's just the dispatch time that's
> > affected. It's not - the route and carrier are different too.
> >
> > "Priority" seems to go via courier from Denmark, then reach the UK fairly
> > rapidly (directly? Air or sea, does anyone know?) whereupon it's delivered
> > by Parcel Force. This "Regular" package, however, has "Deutsche Post"
> > stickers all over it, and was delivered to me by Omega. I've no idea why
> > something that's gone via the German postal service should be delivered by
> > private courier over here (instead of the Royal Mail), but for a saving of
> > 50p this delivery time really isn't worth it. I know it's within their
> > quoted one, but only just.
> >
> >
> > Jason J Railton
--
Tony Priestman
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| I now have my one. Personally, I 'm a little miffed at being expected to pay full rrp for large *online* purchases *and* pay postage. I'm especially miffed at being expected to pay a premium to have the package arrive within 2 weeks. The outcome: My (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.lego.direct)
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