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[phoenix1979]

I posted a parcel to the US on Friday, am I right in thinking it should get there approximately this coming Friday?

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[bexfiles]

Sounds about right depending where it's going in the US and from where. I've had them arrive in a few days or in about 10, so it's not an exact science.

[phoenix1979]

Thanks :) It's ages since I sent anything over and I wasn't sure if I was remembering correctly, lol.

[ladyynara]

Also depends how big or heavy it is too in my experience.

[phoenix1979]

Not to big or heavy, but I sent it in a box instead of an envelope, omg, the postage was daft expensive for a box! *will use envelopes again in future* lol

[wandringsoul]

10 days always seems to be about the norm whenever we've sent anything over... though it has been known to take 6 weeks...

[phoenix1979]

Thanks :) From what I remember last time was about 7-10 days, but that was almost a year ago now.

6 weeks! I hope it doesn't take that long, lol.

[highstone]

I have usually had an average of 5/6 days when sending stuff at 'Small Packet' rate to an address in Massachusetts.

[fireflytrance]

I've recieved packages in as little as 5. Just depends I suppose

[choptliver]

Did you send it by air or surface? Surface has always taken ours 5 weeks, but I've heard of 4-8 weeks. If by air, 5-10 days is about normal. It takes a little longer from the UK to the US than the other way. Expect it to take 3-4 days in the US sorting and delivery system once it lands. Coming from the US to the UK is faster because UK post is faster (smaller country and all that).

[fireflytrance]

by air.. and it was from the US to the UK :)

[lara_rain]

Send everything by airmail. Surface mail = a one legged donkey swimming across the atlantic. Be careful if you ever send anything via UPS or FEDEX, they will charge you a customs fee and there is no way of getting around not paying it either.