I just customs cleared one of my pipes from America sent via UPS Supersaver International, on the whole, this process took some 1 and half a month to get here across the oceans, pretty good if You ask me,,
Others Experiencing Long Delivery Times From Europe?
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My Kyriazanos commission from Greece hadn’t updated since June 23.
Today it finally arrived at NYC customs!
Today it finally arrived at NYC customs!
it seems like the shipping times are creeping back to normal for me. Though there have been some pronounced delays from outside of the continent. And for a while things coming from the west coast got a few delays. Over all still pretty impressive when compared to most of recorded history.
I don't know how you guys have the patience for 2 plus month waits. I get pissed if something takes 5 days instead of the normal 2-3. At 62 you would think I would have developed more patience, but no the older I get the less I have. I like I don't have enough pipes and tobacco or pipe cleaners or Obidisian. I actually am almost out of my last bottle of Obidisian, I order 8 at a time, don't ask why I picked the number 8, maybe because Yaz wore number 8?
I once had a box of Cuban cigars arrive after 9 or so months. It was from Stagnetto's and of course the girls re shipped after about a month. When I emailed them it had finally arrived they were amazed. I told them the cigars were fine and they should charge my account but they insisted on letting me keep them for free. I have no idea what cigars they were, you would think I would but not a clue.
I once had a box of Cuban cigars arrive after 9 or so months. It was from Stagnetto's and of course the girls re shipped after about a month. When I emailed them it had finally arrived they were amazed. I told them the cigars were fine and they should charge my account but they insisted on letting me keep them for free. I have no idea what cigars they were, you would think I would but not a clue.
I often ordered snuff for my father because he was a lover of classics. We'd to wait for such goods for more than a month. So I ordered them long before the holidays. Once I ordered a beautiful smoking pipe in the style of the Mayan Indians (it was made in Europe, haha). So this beautiful pipe went to me for more than two months, and I was always worried that the order was lost BC my insurance period then expired long ago! I didn't know that I could track my package. No one told me about it. That's when I started tracking the delivery so that I wouldn't miss anything, you know.
I just received news from SP. My three orders were returned to SP, because of the ineffective ness of my post office. It's what I suspected. Now I have to wait for the refund, and invest the money back in SP, of course. Thanks to Smokingpipes for being a serious, responsible store with the customer. They answered me quickly an clearly...............
A snapshot of a moment in time, before the meteorite.
I'm not experienceing any sort of deliveries from Europe. Been there, done that.
I sent a parcel from Greece it left Athens on 5th May and landed @ NY on 17th.No updates then this morning shows out for delivery in CA.
So a little over 2 weeks from leaving Greece to delivery is the fastest I have had for over 1 year.Parcels coming in the opposite direction have been taking about 6 weeks with 2 of those sitting waiting import Customs inspections.The last 2 parcels updated a few days after leaving US in Doha Qatar and then nothing until arriving at my local Post Office about 5 weeks later
So a little over 2 weeks from leaving Greece to delivery is the fastest I have had for over 1 year.Parcels coming in the opposite direction have been taking about 6 weeks with 2 of those sitting waiting import Customs inspections.The last 2 parcels updated a few days after leaving US in Doha Qatar and then nothing until arriving at my local Post Office about 5 weeks later
If it is a package usually around 7-10 workdays. More modest packages and jiffy sacks anything from 4-7 by means of USPS services + another national transporter. FedEx, UPS, DHL is the best approach on the off chance that you need to be certain you include it inside 5 workdays in any event that is my experience. You might also be experiencing long delivery times due to pandemics.
Actually ordered a knock off Old Boy lighter from China, took 2-1/2 weeks to arrive.
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