How long can it take to get things from the US to Sweden?????

kajakmannen · Jul 03, 2003, 08:57 AM

Hi
Does anyone have any experience of ordering things from the US to Sweden or Europe?
How long will it take for the stuff to arrive?
I have ordered some things from Esprite Models in the US and the dealer sent the stuff to me on the 10 of may. I have not yet recieved the stuff and therefore I wonder if someone knows how long it can take to get stuff from the US? Is this long delivery time to expect or does someone have any clue of what can have happened?

Someone pleas enlighten me

Thanks / Kajakmannen

gregg f · Jul 03, 2003, 09:07 AM

it depends how it was shipped,air or surface. global priority air around 5 days. air parcel post 7-10 days. surface on a slow boat 4-6weeks is not uncommon.............gregg

Norman Adlam · Jul 03, 2003, 11:15 AM

Hmmm... about 3 - 4 weeks for me (don't think it even makes too much difference how it was sent, it always seems to get 'stuck' somewhere!

Cheers,

Wright Flyer · Jul 03, 2003, 11:40 AM

To the UK I think the shortest I've ever had was about 4 days and the longest about 4 weeks.

It may well be worth the extra to pay for something like UPS/Fed Ex Next day delivery but then you are always faced with possible delays in customs/excise anyway.

Cliff

KillerWatt · Jul 04, 2003, 12:25 PM

Or if NASA would do their version of the "Pivoting Arm Catapult" (see that topic) and get the re-entry issues fixed up, much quicker......... kw

Scrapbuilder · Jul 04, 2003, 01:34 PM

customs probably have got hold of it but then they will send u a note to pick upp your stuff and pay the tax on it...

Jul 03, 2003, 08:57 AM	#1
kajakmannen Registered User Gavle, Sweden Joined Jul 2003 499 Posts	How long can it take to get things from the US to Sweden????? Hi Does anyone have any experience of ordering things from the US to Sweden or Europe? How long will it take for the stuff to arrive? I have ordered some things from Esprite Models in the US and the dealer sent the stuff to me on the 10 of may. I have not yet recieved the stuff and therefore I wonder if someone knows how long it can take to get stuff from the US? Is this long delivery time to expect or does someone have any clue of what can have happened? Someone pleas enlighten me Thanks / Kajakmannen

Jul 03, 2003, 09:07 AM	#2
gregg f Purple power shadow hills,ca Joined Apr 2000 6,470 Posts	it depends how it was shipped,air or surface. global priority air around 5 days. air parcel post 7-10 days. surface on a slow boat 4-6weeks is not uncommon.............gregg
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Jul 03, 2003, 11:15 AM	#3
Norman Adlam Official Old Git! Hampshire, UK Joined Sep 2000 1,287 Posts	Hmmm... about 3 - 4 weeks for me (don't think it even makes too much difference how it was sent, it always seems to get 'stuck' somewhere! Cheers,

Jul 03, 2003, 11:40 AM	#4
Wright Flyer (aka Cliff Lawson) Finchingfield, Essex, England Joined Oct 2001 1,868 Posts	To the UK I think the shortest I've ever had was about 4 days and the longest about 4 weeks. It may well be worth the extra to pay for something like UPS/Fed Ex Next day delivery but then you are always faced with possible delays in customs/excise anyway. Cliff

Jul 04, 2003, 12:25 PM	#5
KillerWatt Registered User Colonial Heights, Virginia, USA Joined Mar 2001 1,710 Posts	Or if NASA would do their version of the "Pivoting Arm Catapult" (see that topic) and get the re-entry issues fixed up, much quicker......... kw

Jul 04, 2003, 01:34 PM	#6
Scrapbuilder Registered User Sweden Joined May 2003 25 Posts	customs probably have got hold of it but then they will send u a note to pick upp your stuff and pay the tax on it...