Around the world in 80 days or weeks maybe?
A couple of weeks back ordered some smallish item off eblay, great I thought USA to here
maybe 2-3 weeks , have a look at were its been so far!
Im not one on US states much , but Im guessing its in alaska now!!! haha
Lucky its not a boat or car I guess .......
Have a look were it started to now.
Transit with Destination Carrier
Jul-31-15, 19:46 PM, ANCHORAGE, AK 99502
In Transit with Destination Carrier
Jul-31-15, 15:15 PM, ANCHORAGE, AK 99502
In Transit with Destination Carrier
Jul-31-15, 08:57 AM, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46241
In Transit with Destination Carrier
Jul-31-15, 08:55 AM, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46241
In Transit with Destination Carrier
Jul-30-15, 20:24 PM, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46241
In Transit with Destination Carrier
Jul-30-15, 15:45 PM, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46241
In Transit with Destination Carrier
Jul-30-15, 02:07 AM, HEBRON, KY 41048
Shipped from the Global Shipping Center to International Destination
Jul-29-15, 21:01 PM, Erlanger
Customs Documentation and Labeling
Jul-29-15, 06:20 AM, Erlanger
Processing at Global Shipping Center
Jul-29-15, 05:13 AM, Erlanger
Arrived at Global Shipping Center
Jul-28-15, 15:35 PM, Erlanger, KY 41018
In Transit-Arrived at FedEx location
Jul-27-15, 19:50 PM, INDEPENDENCE, KY 41051
In Transit-In transit
Jul-24-15, 04:34 AM, MALTA, ID 83342
In Transit-Departed FedEx location
Jul-23-15, 16:34 PM, TROUTDALE, OR 97060
In Transit-Arrived at FedEx location
Jul-23-15, 03:44 AM, TROUTDALE, OR 97060
In Transit-Picked up
Jul-23-15, 00:49 AM, TROUTDALE, OR 97060
quadfisher
Auslobster
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Date Joined: 03/05/08
Let's see...
...Oregon to Idaho, then took three days to get to Kentucky, stuck in Kentucky for three days, another two days in Indy, and then, magically, only eight hours to reach Alaska! I hope it's not a body part for an organ transplant or something!
quadfisher
Posts: 1146
Date Joined: 28/09/10
bha haha
I think the missus can hang on a few more days if need be!
Thats what i was thinking too, next time I travel just post ya self like this guy from
Perth did , amazing story in its own right.
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-31700049
quadfisher
Dale
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Date Joined: 13/09/05
Yeah I've had stuff go like this, diabolical sometimes, although one thing I purchased in the U.S a couple of weeks ago got here in 8 days, no special postage, just an amazing time to arrive. Anchorage is the last stop in the U.S., generally goes to Singapore or Hong Kong from there. In Singapore it can get stuck if their customs get hold of it. Go to Australia post tracking web site and put your tracking number in there, sometimes it will be in the country and your none the wiser. If it is, it will show up on there.
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Marineboy
Posts: 839
Date Joined: 14/03/14
Freight
i purchased a hydraulic steering kit off eBay from the states last year and it went on a similar journey to this, from memory it ended up taking about 2 1/2 weeks to arrive to my doorstep and it only cost about $45 in freight. Wish I could travel that far that cheaply haha.
My spots are so secret even the fish don't know about them !
Taffy
Posts: 183
Date Joined: 04/11/10
Yep Thats Ebays
Yep Thats Ebays Global shipping program for you, Its Crap
best pay the few extra $$ and have it sent direct from the sender to you via USPS,
Marineboy
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Date Joined: 14/03/14
Shipping
no complaints here taffy, my article weighed 20kgs and cost a mere $45 imagine what that would cost ISPs.
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Taffy
Posts: 183
Date Joined: 04/11/10
Sounds like Bullshit to me
Sounds like Bullshit to me , 20kg for $45 sureeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Marineboy
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Date Joined: 14/03/14
Full hydraulic steering kit
what do you think that might weigh taffy, helm pump, ram hoses fluid. Look on eBay under hydraulic steering and when you see that I'm right your apology might be forthcoming.
My spots are so secret even the fish don't know about them !
Taffy
Posts: 183
Date Joined: 04/11/10
put your ebay
put your Ebay item number up them, it will show if your bullshitting or not
20kg for $45 i dont think so
Ebay shows a full on system with the works to 300 hp at 22lb not kgggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggssssssssssssssssssssss
plus they wouldnt ship the oil as its against the law
Marineboy
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Date Joined: 14/03/14
eBay item
cant put the exact item up caus as stated it was last year it was purchased but as an example check out eBay item number 171842974315.
There are lots of other steering kits on there too quoting about $60 shipping and considering that when I purchased last year the dollar was sitting at about 90 cents that would equate to approx $45 shipping and yes they did ship oil caus it did not come by air.
Get your facts straight before you call someone a liar taffy.
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Taffy
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Date Joined: 04/11/10
still shows 22lb
still shows 22lbs shipping Weight, so whos Bullshitting ,not 20KG like you said ,you should see your item number in your feedback even if its years old
So there you have the Facts
and now your saying it arrived in 2.5 weeks by sea ??????
Have a read of your first post,
Marineboy
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Date Joined: 14/03/14
Item numbers
item numbers are not available in feedback for items purchased more than 90 days ago!
and if you read my first post properly it says from memory approx 2 1/2 weeks.
The con note I received from either dhl or fed ex ( can't remember who) quoted 20kgs.
Whats your problem taffy.
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Taffy
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Date Joined: 04/11/10
BLA bla Bullshitter
Bla Bla Bullshitter, now its cant remember
so much for your waiting apoligy
wouldnt be so bad if you said maybe it was 20lb not 20kg
Rob H
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Date Joined: 18/01/12
I have found both Ebay and
I have found both Ebay and Boats.net freight to be similarly roundabout but still very quick and reasonably priced.
The fact that the tracking actually shows where it is, is a great thing.
Buy anything here with Auspost tracking and it has 3 stages "received by Auspost" "in transit" and "delivered"
Is it "so bad" Taffy?
Why get so upset over nothing?
Give a man a mask, and he'll show you his true face...
The older you get the more you realize that no one has a f++king clue what they're doing.
Everyone's just winging it.
Taffy
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Date Joined: 04/11/10
Not Upset Rob
Not upset Rob, just dont like people wanting an appoligy for the Wrong Facts
meglodon
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Date Joined: 17/06/10
Ebay and shipping
Touch wood to date I have not had any problems with purchases of items on Ebay and having them delivered from USA usually taking about 5 - 9 days. But I have noticed that the cost of postage has jumped up a bit.
Hutch
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Date Joined: 21/04/13
Stuff off eBay has taken me
Stuff off eBay has taken me anywhere from a couple days from interstate to about 4 months is the max from China
Dale
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Date Joined: 13/09/05
I had an item coming from the U.S. that was sent on the 11th August, landed in Perth on the 17th, has been quiet for over a couple of weeks now, but turned up on the tracking again this morning back in New York. Go figure
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