SlotsNZ Posted June 16, 2020 Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 I had a US Postal service 20lb Medium box turn up from USA today. Roughly 7 weeks transit instead of 2-3 Glad it is here.... Quote Recovering Lapsed Slot Addict * Custodian of many used screws (mostly loose ) * Total kidder * Companion of other delusional slot addicts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobble Posted June 16, 2020 Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 On 5/30/2020 at 1:01 PM, Wobble said: Armchair have a Scaley Camaro on special at the moment that I've not been able to find anywhere in NZ and so I've hit the go button on it today. It's only over the ditch so let's see how this goes. and it arrived today so I'm happy. OK so I had to give them a bit more dosh to have it sent by Express which meant it came by air but the regular price would have meant it came by sea. Seems like Corona has pretty much turned the clock back half a century+. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosco01 Posted June 16, 2020 Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 wind blows from the west, Bram... wind full on into filling the sails..... be different if you'd been sending stuff back this side of the ditch (sic). frats, Rosco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slotmadmac Posted June 16, 2020 Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 4 hours ago, Malomay said: That's astonishing.....is that body completely cracked through above the rear wheel arch ? Yep. It was well boxed too. Quote Podiums are for short people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobble Posted June 16, 2020 Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 18 minutes ago, rosco01 said: wind blows from the west, Bram... wind full on into filling the sails..... be different if you'd been sending stuff back this side of the ditch (sic). frats, Rosco Oh no ... I didn't say one and a half centuries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosco01 Posted June 23, 2020 Report Share Posted June 23, 2020 Ok folk, update.... my package from Michigan, US arrived today 23rd June. It arrived at Australia Post on 9th June.... it is AP which held the package up in my instance. I have my scratchbuilder's jig and also the wire bender, plus three sets of wheel blocks and also three different sized replacement pins. Pretty happy - just glad it got here. frats, Rosco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munter Posted June 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2020 Quote Now let’s see how Munter’s come through. Sending and receiving seems to be happening for me although mostly delivery times are twice what they were pre covid.....although NZ to Aus to NZ seems to be improving slightly. I have received a body kit purchased from ebay UK on 13April, it arrived 20th June.....I had sort of given up on it so I am happy but.... ....a mini drill press I purchased on 17th January has not arrived.....must have been on the ghost ship that sank. Quote John Warren Slotcars are my preferred reality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlotsNZ Posted June 23, 2020 Report Share Posted June 23, 2020 I just had one a bit slower than average - 17 days to NSW from NZ. Still variable to Oz. Then again, I just had 8 days by Fedex from Spain, whereas I had 14 days to arrival last week from France also by Fedex with completely different routing through Europe, and one went HK, and went Singapore. The Singapore one was the faster at 8 days, despite one courier agency here telling me to avoid Singapore routing if possible as there is a huge backlog there...... Both cases ended up passing through Oz, one through NSW, one through Victoria Quote Recovering Lapsed Slot Addict * Custodian of many used screws (mostly loose ) * Total kidder * Companion of other delusional slot addicts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnno Posted June 29, 2020 Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 Well it would appear the USPS are actively working on moving packages about, below is the history for one package from Carrera, with the earliest at the bottom and the latest update at the top. Tracking History June 27, 2020, 12:22 pmDepartedCHICAGO, UNITED STATESYour item departed a transfer airport in O'HARE INTERNATIONAL, CHICAGO, UNITED STATES on June 27, 2020 at 12:22 pm. The item is currently in transit to the destination. June 27, 2020, 4:52 amArrivedCHICAGO, UNITED STATES June 26, 2020, 7:29 pmProcessed Through Regional FacilityCHICAGO IL INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER June 26, 2020In Transit to Next Facility June 25, 2020, 5:17 pmArrived at USPS Regional FacilityCHICAGO IL INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER June 25, 2020, 5:17 pmArrived at Regional FacilityCHICAGO IL INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER June 23, 2020, 9:06 pmDeparted USPS FacilitySAINT PAUL, MN 55131 June 23, 2020, 9:00 pmArrived at USPS FacilitySAINT PAUL, MN 55131 June 23, 2020, 5:02 pmDeparted Post OfficeBUFFALO, MN 55313 June 23, 2020, 2:16 pmUSPS picked up itemBUFFALO, MN 55313 June 22, 2020, 8:40 pmShipping Label Created, USPS Awaiting ItemBUFFALO, MN 55313 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munter Posted July 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 Had a package posted from the UK on June 20 arrive today. Not bad at all... Quote John Warren Slotcars are my preferred reality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnno Posted July 8, 2020 Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 (edited) On 6/29/2020 at 8:36 PM, Johnno said: Well it would appear the USPS are actively working on moving packages about, below is the history for one package from Carrera, with the earliest at the bottom and the latest update at the top. Tracking History June 27, 2020, 12:22 pmDepartedCHICAGO, UNITED STATESYour item departed a transfer airport in O'HARE INTERNATIONAL, CHICAGO, UNITED STATES on June 27, 2020 at 12:22 pm. The item is currently in transit to the destination. June 27, 2020, 4:52 amArrivedCHICAGO, UNITED STATES June 26, 2020, 7:29 pmProcessed Through Regional FacilityCHICAGO IL INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER June 26, 2020In Transit to Next Facility June 25, 2020, 5:17 pmArrived at USPS Regional FacilityCHICAGO IL INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER June 25, 2020, 5:17 pmArrived at Regional FacilityCHICAGO IL INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER June 23, 2020, 9:06 pmDeparted USPS FacilitySAINT PAUL, MN 55131 June 23, 2020, 9:00 pmArrived at USPS FacilitySAINT PAUL, MN 55131 June 23, 2020, 5:02 pmDeparted Post OfficeBUFFALO, MN 55313 June 23, 2020, 2:16 pmUSPS picked up itemBUFFALO, MN 55313 June 22, 2020, 8:40 pmShipping Label Created, USPS Awaiting ItemBUFFALO, MN 55313 Well, surprise, surprise.. my parcel from Carrera arrived 40 minutes ago. Got to say that is damn fast and so much better than what happened with the Slotcar Corner parcel, which eventually arrived (that was not Slotcar Corner's fault, it was the USPS at fault there) So June 22 posted to completed delivery July 07 a total of ten days, absolutely wow Well done USPS about time you got your act together, I wonder if that would have anything to do with Insurance Claims lodged against them for non-delivery and not supplying the services to which they have charged for, I know I claimed against them and got my freight charges reimbursed 100%, hopefully lessons learnt at the USPS Edited July 8, 2020 by Johnno Added collage of the 1:32 & 1:24 Accessories for Tire Razor Slotcar Tire Truer TR132WB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slotspeed Posted July 15, 2020 Report Share Posted July 15, 2020 Johnno, would that be Carreraslots.com, the retailer in the US (Minnesota, I think?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bov Posted July 16, 2020 Report Share Posted July 16, 2020 Not as bad as feared.... Posted a Proxy Car to the States on 01.07.20, delivered on 15.07.20...Standard AUD $21- postage with Tracking.... Was told to allow 3-4weeks, got there in 2.... Happy Days ! Cheers, Tony. Quote Cheers, Tony. There's only two questions: 1. What direction do you go 2. What's the Lap Record? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munter Posted July 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 Posted a package to the USA on May 4. It was delivered yesterday. Delivery time ten weeks!!!! not bad for a hitshole country Quote John Warren Slotcars are my preferred reality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wylde Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 Recieved a package on the 21st of july from Hong Kong , ordered it on the 5th of June. roughly 7 weeks with all thats going on in the world! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munter Posted August 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2020 Posted a package to Toronto on May 4 and received notification of it’s arrival on August 10.....!!!!!! Quote John Warren Slotcars are my preferred reality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangermouse Posted August 11, 2020 Report Share Posted August 11, 2020 I have had that from Canada before but the other way package from Canada took 3 months to arrive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlotsNZ Posted August 12, 2020 Report Share Posted August 12, 2020 Still about 2 weeks to NSW and Tassie. Haven't sent anything across to Melbourne lately. I sent one upgraded to EMS courier method to Sydney yesterday, will be interesting to see how long that takes. Johnny will let me know. Quote Recovering Lapsed Slot Addict * Custodian of many used screws (mostly loose ) * Total kidder * Companion of other delusional slot addicts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shedbuilder Posted August 12, 2020 Report Share Posted August 12, 2020 Does anyone know if mail from Taiwan is coming to Aus? I have had a parcel on hold for nearly 2 months. I'm beginning to think the seller might be conning me...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sports Racer Posted August 12, 2020 Report Share Posted August 12, 2020 The deadline for cars to be posted to me for the Touring Car Proxy was 20 July. All the entrants cars have been delivered and that includes cars from UK, Canada and USA so postal services are getting back to normal. The $5 tool I ordered off eBay in February was delivered yesterday, from China so that's normal too. Quote May the downforce be with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro51 Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 I received 2 packages from Australia today. #1 Picked up Adelaide 29/7, left Melbourne 6/8, delivered 18/8. #2 Picked up Melbourne 12/8, departed 13/8, received 18/8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munter Posted August 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 That is pretty good Peter. I just received notification of two Datsun body kits I sent to Montreal being just delivered. Transit time 15 weeks...yes 15 weeks! Quote John Warren Slotcars are my preferred reality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangermouse Posted August 27, 2020 Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 Tracking a package from the US - left 14 August - Virginia to leaving New York in 4 days - 3 days later it left Hong Kong (21 August) and then tonight I found out it left Perth on its way hopefully to me in Queensland. DM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
32coupe Posted August 28, 2020 Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 I ordered some braid from MrSlotcar on the 20th and according to AustPost it still hasn't left Melbourne. Thanks Dan Quote A man without a woman is like a neck without a pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big den Posted September 1, 2020 Report Share Posted September 1, 2020 Perhaps this is not an indication of worldwide trends but Australasia-wide delivery tines are not too bad from my experience. Parcel posted in Napier on August 14 was ready for collection in Launceston, Tasmania, on August 28 ... just 14 days, of which 5 or 6 days were shown as 'In Transit With Airline' between Auckland and Melbourne. The stork obviously encountered westerly winds! Package included 3DP items from BIngo which I will review for the Forum, but on first look I am very pleased with my purchase. Den Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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