Anyone getting deliveries from overseas?

[doppler (Rick)]

Hi, I ordered an eqdirect cable for my neq6 from Astro Gadgets in the Ukraine ($53 AU inc post). It was posted on the 9/11/20, arrived in Australia on the 24th and was delivered to me on the 1/12/20. Online tracking was available until it arrived in Au. 3 weeks not bad, will buy from them again.

Rick

[astroron (Ron)]

Awaiting on a parcel from China,even though the company I ordered it from made no mention it was coming from China.
Fooled again by the blurb saying it was an American company.
The parcel is still sitting in Sydney,even though it has cleared customs and "Delivered to local Courier for delivery to me"
That is the blurb on the tracking site.
It's been the same message for the las 9 days.
Oh well there is a small chance it may be here by Christmas,but
won't hold my breath.
Cheers

[TrevorW]

Things must be improving USPS priority intentional 2 weeks delivered

[yoda776 (Matt)]

For me have had the same - 2 weeks priority international from US. Other service was more like 4 weeks.

UK 3 weeks.
France 3 weeks
Germany was 3 weeks

Hong Kong ... still waiting after 3 weeks ...

Just surprised some stuff actually moves given the situation in some countries.

It is difficult to say that a priority services or express services and paying for it is actually worth it if you can wait. In some cases I have had non-priority mail arrive before priority mail ... usually stuck in Australia the longest out of all of the postal journey steps in most cases.

[PererHigham (Peter)]

I have a new mount from 10micron that only took a bit over a month to get here from Italy and the supplier is getting an adapter plate made for me in China which could take a while.

[Boozlefoot]

Using 2 companies, 1 mainland PRC and the other Hong Kong for PCB's and chainsaw parts. Thought 3 weeks was good last year, but lately had a 13day from order date to letter box, then next shipment was 11 days from order date to letterbox, and then a 10 day. Using Aus direct mail options, not airmail option, $2 dearer ($7.50 total, would have thought the airmail dearer and faster, but it isn't). A LOT depends on company you're dealing with too. Other companies take that long to get it into a box, let alone send it.

[rustigsmed (Russell)]

Less than 1 week from China (ZWO / DHL).

[glend (Glen)]

Transit times should be pretty good, as most of the international flights on flight tracker, are actually cargo only flights. Many airlines have converted planes for cargo to keep some revenue flowing.

[Venter (Michael)]

Ordered ‘Mastering PixInsight’ from the US on 27 May…..it arrived today. It was in the US parcel delivery centre for all of June, only leaving there on 4 July.

Given San Fran (from where it was originally shipped) is approx 12,000km to Sydney, that works out to an average speed of 12.5km/hr

Fortunately RBA sent a digital copy via email link which was helpful

[multiweb (Marc)]

Got an unsolicited shipping refund from Amazon today. Reason stated was that shipping was late. I'll take it.

[Stonius (Markus)]

I've had two deliveries from ZWO via DHL in the last fortnight. Both were 3-4 working days. Quicker than getting something from Sydney via AusPost.


Markus

[MortonH]

Resurrecting this thread as I ordered something from ADM Accessories over a week ago and tracking has been stuck since Feb 9, then I've just read that the USPS has suspended delivery to several countries including Australia.