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[lwoods]

I understand that patience is the name of the game. I'm just not good at that part yet! I have fallen into the trap of checking the tracking info for an update 5 and 6 times a day. Anywho...

In the past when I have ordered, once the watch left China, it hit California about 12 hours later. This one seems to have left, but never arrived. This time, I'm going on 2 1/2 days since it left China. USPS doesn't have it and the EMS doesn't say it is in customs. Is this normal, or should I be concerned?

Thanks!

For reference, this is a previous order.
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This is the one I am referring to.
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[asimplefarmer]

Same thing. I had a package arrive in the US sorting center on the 5th and didn't go into customs till the 8th!

[lwoods]

Good to know. Thanks! I would imagine the shipping centers are absolutely brutally busy and will be for a while. Now if I could stop looking at the damned tracking site every couple hours, I'd be golden!

Edited by lwoods, 09 February 2012 - 04:12 PM.

[Watchmeister]

I wouldn't read a lot into it. I find it varies based on the time of year. Also the fact that USPS is cutting back its services and facilities is bound to ultimately affect how efficient EMS is.

[Ronin]

USPS is a mess in my area. I have 3 different mail carriers in a given week. Priority Packages that usually took 2 Days are now taking 5 days.

[tyrantblade]

Mail should be up to regular speed.

[lwoods]

USPS seems to not have received the package yet. I figured it was still with EMS, but in the past, it has been in customs now.

I still assume I am just being impatient, but I am confused. It seems that no one has the package???

"Processed Through Sort Facility" on USPS = "Despatch from sorting Center" on EMS.

Edited by lwoods, 09 February 2012 - 07:35 PM.

[modeldoctor]

I ordered a watch over the CNY. It shipped on Feb 3, stayed in china customs till the 8th, and now is somewhere in transit. Just a guess but there may have been a lot of backed up packages in china and the post is taking longer than usual. I know it's impossible, but be patient and your watch will eventually arrive.

[codemonkey]

I cant even get the EMS tracking site to load most of the time. My package seems to have been stuck in customs at LAX for at least 3 days now....

[lwoods]

I really hate it when I look up these threads and the end is never posted. I'll keep this updated...

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[Jmabshir]

Think it's a combination of lags on the system and th CNY..... I sent my watch back on January 11, USPS said it was delivered to the vendor on the 16th I'm thinking sweet that was fast, I contacted the vendor and he hadn't seen it... well to make a long wait short the vendor emailed me last night that it had got there... 27 days after USPS Said it was delivered

[fwc]

I have the same issue too. My last package didn't get out of customs for 5 days. It wa just after Chinese New Year.

Express Mail International®
Inbound Into Customs
Proof of Delivery
Processed Through Sort Facility
February 09, 2012, 1:52 pm
ISC LOS ANGELES CA (USPS) 
Origin Post is Preparing Shipment
Processed Through Sort Facility
February 07, 2012, 11:05 pm
GUANGZHOU, CHINA PEOPLES REP
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[slask111]

3 days? No worries. Get back to us when you are on 14 days..

P.s If i get a watch within 14 days im happy. Do the same and you wont stress out

[fwc]

Help, my package status is still showing inbound into customs since Feb 9 at Lax. Any insights would be appreciated.