UK Shipping help?

[nuwintrader5654]

Hi guys,

I recently sold a pin to someone in the UK and I shipped it promptly and everything... I even have the DC#! But its been almost a month now and no update from the DC# that they received it and im pretty sure they are getting worried and might open a claim! What can I do further to look into this package? I know that shipping from the UK or to the UK is tricky depending on customs but is it normal for it to be a whole month?? Other UK pins i've shipped got their easily and pretty fast! Subsequently I am also still waiting for some UK pins to come to me

 

[AgentOfAnarchy]

I dont know if it depends on which part of america you are sending from. Usually I allow 2-3 weeks for american postage but I have had it take considerably longer. I dont know what else you can do to look into it though

 

[pinnochiolover]

I usually find that the packages with higher values stated on the customs sticker, are the ones that get stuck in customs and can take between 4 to 6 weeks. Hopefully it will turn up very soon!

 

[shooting4ownhand]

The last pin I got from the UK got here within 3-4 weeks but it's taken up to almost 7 weeks to get a pin from the UK before. I would tell them to hold off on the claim because it can take almost a month in a half to get the pins.

 

[scrumpman]

Hi,
I find that pins usually get from USA to UK around two week-three weeks if they have been recorded
they usually come within the two weeks.
The longest I ve waited is six weeks but that was at a busy time

 

[vickichip7]

Just recently I've noticed them taking a lot longer than usual: over a month for sure.
You should wait a little longer for sure, especially as someone else said, the value is higher than £30 and customs stop it!

 

[VillainousGoof]

I just sent out a pin and they said it would only take 7-10 days, is that inaccurate?

 

[Psycho Pixie]

I assume if you are concerned about a claim... it was Ebay? If so, at least you have all the info showing it shipped. It can take WEEKS for stuff to arrive.

UK shipping i have had stuff show up 7 days after shipping, and all the way up to 7 weeks!! Do not frett yet. And make sure your buyer knows that you are aware of the situation.

 

[nuwintrader5654]

Yeah they seem understanding just told them to hold on tight it could be because of the declared higher value! Thanks for all the input guys.

 

[shooting4ownhand]

I just sent out a pin and they said it would only take 7-10 days, is that inaccurate?

Most likely not. They say it will take that long but recently it has been taking longer. In the past 3 months, I've only received one pin from the UK in 2 weeks. The rest took 5-7 weeks.

 

[Nekov]

I know that if you put any value over $25 they take over a month. From personal experience anyway, it will update once it's actually delivered.

 

[Maya]

I have found shipping times can vary greatly between continents. Generally items leaving the uk seem to be received more quickly than ones coming in.

The stuff I send home ( Canada ) can take up to a month to get there and I have had packages sent to the uk from home take over three months.

When I was in the us shipping between Canada and the us could still take between 1 week to 6 weeks. I think it does partly depend on the value and whether customs takes an interest in it or not.

Last item I ordered from the us took Three weeks w/o customs involved. The last one assessed by customs took two and a half months. It sucks but patience is the name of the game.