For those people that have bought things from the US and the UK how long has it taken for the package to turn up?

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1975 Supercharged Blue Mokezilla
1976 Fudge Moke
1967 BRG & White 67 Morris Deluxe
1974 Clubman Mini S
2005 Red Mini Cooper S
2009 Mitsubishi Outlander VRX

UK - fastest 3 days !

But more usually about a week...
a lot depends on how quickly packed and sent....
(and where you are)

Uk normal post 10 working days is the norm unless it is courier, then I get it around 3-4 days.

Similar from the US, although it may be a little longer. Anywhere up to 2 weeks and it's usually expensive to boot. Not everything is bigger and better out of the US it seems....

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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.

If you get a Corby to deliver it can take years

But it can land in your yard.
True door to door service!

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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.

Just got a package from Minispares yesterday, 9 days from placing order to arriving at my door.

Andrew

Depends on what day something is sent out, I ordered something a week ago from the UK and according to the tracking info, it was still there on tuesday. Yesterday its in france, today it's in china and is due for delivery tomorrow.

I once got a book sent from the East Coast of the USA.
The options were..
Express air courier for $24 with 3-7 days delivery.
or..
Via Ship $7 with 30-45 days delivery.
Being a cheapskate I opted for the $7 option and it arrived 6 days later!

That is about what I thought. I might have a more serious look at some of the matchbox minis that are for sale on ebay from the UK

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Don't under estimate the power of a Mini

1975 Supercharged Blue Mokezilla
1976 Fudge Moke
1967 BRG & White 67 Morris Deluxe
1974 Clubman Mini S
2005 Red Mini Cooper S
2009 Mitsubishi Outlander VRX

I never get anything sent anywhere via sea mail. Once was bad enough having to wait three and a half months.
Air mail all the way for me.

what are you getting Brian

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Everytime Ive ordered its taken 4-6 days which depended on when the weekend fell...... DHL UPS are all about the same time. Very efficient and the Net allows for very good tracking of the consignment....

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1964 Grp Nb Cooper S
1976 911 3.6 Circuit Car
1969 911T Grp Sb Historic Racer
2009 LC200 V8 TDI.... 660nm..
2011 Golf VI, TSI

I've had stuff arrive from England faster than from Sydney.
Regular parcel delivery in Australia has become dismal. Express Post has become what we used to get from regular parcel and Platinum Parcel has become guaranteed next day delivery

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David L


My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

I have had quite a few fights with Australia Post over their Express Post service.

I used to work for a courier company. One day I had to pick up 6 pallets of empty cardboard boxes in Goulburn at 4pm and they had to be in Brisbane by 10am the next day (at a cost!) It is easy for a courier company. A semi picked them up from Goulburn and got them to Bankstown by 7pm. They were then put onto a plane with all the other express freight.

But try getting an Express Post bag from Goulburn to Sydney the next day.

Any wonder all the important stuff is done by couriers.

Ever claimed the guarantee on an Express Post bag? I have done it twice. Whoopee they give you a free Express Post bag for losing the one that had the important documents in it.

I ordered some stuff from Canada, there was 2 postage options $50 air mail or $20 surface mail.

Quote ebay seller

"I have shipped the following item to you. Please allow 8-13 weeks for delivery via surface post (travels by boat and camel)"


lol

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