Germany to Aus delivery time

[Hans Tucker]

How long should it take to receive a parcel from Germany. It was sent via Deutsche post dhl on 1st May. If I read the tracking information correctly it is nowin the hands of Australia Post but when I put in the domestic code it says the package is not trackable. I have had idiot postal delivery drivers just leave parcels on the door step in the past rather than leave the collection card and I am concerned that this particular parcel may have gone missing.

[Amaranthus]

Takes about 8-12 days, based on my last two deliveries from TS.

[Hans Tucker]

Thanks Barry. I will give it a while longer. I just wish the tracking information was more definite about the status and location of the package.

[Amaranthus]

Hans, the DHL tracking does work within Australia, but don't use Aust Post. Stay on the DHL website and click on delivery details. If they've tried to deliver and failed, it will report that (does for me, since I need to pick up all parcels from the post office). If in doubt, give Aust Post a ring.

[rustigsmed]

Hi Hans,
I've got my stuff within 5 days, in my recent experienced they seem to have a problem with their addresses, the last two items I purchased it was sent to the biller address rather than the 'delivery' address. I wasn't sure the first of the last two so I was extra careful on my last order that I filled the details correctly. And again the item was sent to biller rather than delivery address. Ironically their feedback letter they send afterwards got to the delivery address ok. It might be worth checking that ...

Russ

[Kunama]

Hans, I just got some stuff from Telescope Express on Thursday, took 4 days to get to Sydney and then 7 days from Sydney to Canberra via Australia Post.

[Moon]

About a month:

Date/time City Status
Wed, 25.02.2015 13:00 h -- The instruction data for this shipment have been provided by the sender to DHL electronically
Wed, 25.02.2015 13:45 h Germany The shipment has been posted by the sender at the retail outlet
Wed, 25.02.2015 20:37 h Bremen, Germany The shipment has been processed in the parcel center of origin
Thu, 26.02.2015 05:10 h Saulheim, Germany The international shipment has been processed in the export parcel center
Thu, 26.02.2015 17:25 h IPZ-Ffm, Germany The shipment will be transported to the destination country and, from there, handed over to the delivery organization. (Homepage / online shipment tracking: http://auspost.com.au/track/)
Fri, 20.03.2015 06:53 h Australia The shipment has arrived in the destination country
Mon, 23.03.2015 02:59 h Australia The shipment is being prepared for delivery in the delivery depot
Mon, 23.03.2015 10:35 h Australia The shipment has been successfully delivered

edit: and it's not trackable on the Auspost website also.

James

[OzStarGazer]

I ordered something from Seben last year and it didn't take long (about 8-10 days I think).

[Hans Tucker]

Yep...I get something similar.

Wed, 29.04.2015 07:00 h -- The instruction data for this shipment have been provided by the sender to DHL electronically
Wed, 29.04.2015 09:55 h Germany The shipment has been posted by the sender at the retail outlet
Wed, 29.04.2015 15:39 h Köngen, Germany The international shipment has been processed in the parcel center of origin
Thu, 30.04.2015 01:27 h Saulheim, Germany The international shipment has been processed in the export parcel center
Fri, 01.05.2015 10:31 h IPZ-Ffm, Germany The shipment will be transported to the destination country and, from there, handed over to the delivery organization. (Homepage / online shipment tracking: http://auspost.com.au/track/)

But no confirmation that it has arrived in country. Thanks to all that responded...I guess I will have to be patient with this delivery.