Parcels to USA

[Mandem 13]

Hi does anyone know how long it is taking for a parcel to get to USA, I posted two on 29th December, but they haven't arrived yet.

Is there a web site where I could check, I didn't send them tracked or anything, just plain air mail.

Thank you

[skinz 10]

Depending on postage it really could take up to 8 weeks (personal experience) If you didn't pay for tracking you can't track it.

[jade-2 10]

Should take up to 29 days I heard..

[alternageek 10]

Depending on postage it really could take up to 8 weeks (personal experience) If you didn't pay for tracking you can't track it.

 

That was when you could send packages by sea, but this was discontinued about 4 years ago.

 

At the moment its taking about 3 weeks to send most things to the States. This is due to the USPS/Customs scanning ALL inbound post from the UK (thanks to the print cartridge bomb).

 

There is also a delay in post being sent from the US to the UK as well (I should know, took almost a month for a Christmas card posted on 10/12 from Florida to get to me) which meant my Christmas cards arrived AFTER I took my tree down.

 

Pre-printer bomb, it would take about 10 days from most US points, now not so fast.

 

Hope this helps.

[Mandem 13]

Thanks for the replies, I will inform my customers that it is taking longer

[Classic Rock 10]

I sent a card and a parcel to the US in mid December and they've still not got there yet.

[ChrisTodd 10]

Most parcels I send take only a week.

 

I post a parcel on a Monday and generally it has arrived by the Saturday.

 

It is usually only at Christmas time when the parcel can take up to two weeks to arrive.

 

It seems like I am lucky with the time mine take.

[frededwards 10]

If you're using Parcel farce, it may never arrive.

 

We always use DHL when sending machine parts to the US. It doesn't cost a lot more, the tracking system actually works, and they get there every time.