Sneaky feeling it isn’t coming from the UK

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Listed as Essex.
Said 3-5 days.
Bought 7th Nov.
Expected 15th Nov.

Just have a feeling this is coming outside UK.
Surely they should say if it is.
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  • lstar337
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    MarkN88 wrote: »
    Surely they should say if it is.
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  • soolin
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    MarkN88 wrote: »
    Listed as Essex.
    Said 3-5 days.
    Bought 7th Nov.
    Expected 15th Nov.

    Just have a feeling this is coming outside UK.
    Surely they should say if it is.

    Possibly, but at least you have an estimated date of arrival that you were happy with, that date hasn't changed so where did you see the 3-5 days? It cannot have been the ebay estimate unless there was a faster service at a different postage price, - and anything in the description should be ignored as it's only what ebay say that matters.
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  • forgotmyname
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    3 - 5 days is usually a UK seller, when they put 10-14 days though its more likely to be from outside the UK.

    Average of 14 days for me, some arriving in just 7 and others taking upto 30. One did arrive after 90 days once.

    Some UK sellers have put longer delivery times because ebay expect miracles and can cause sellers problems if postage is late.
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  • [Deleted User]
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    Okay thanks guys. Was just curious that’s all. Still nothing but I have had a weekend in between too so I’ll wait and see.
  • soolin
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    MarkN88 wrote: »
    Okay thanks guys. Was just curious that’s all. Still nothing but I have had a weekend in between too so I’ll wait and see.

    If the estimate is the 15th then you have a couple of days at least before you need to worry. An INR cannot be opened though until the last estimated date has passed, so if it's say 14-15 th a case can be opened on the 16th.
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  • [Deleted User]
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    Okay no problem.

    I’ll see if it arrives on Thursday.
  • lindens
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    have they not added tracking so you can check progress?
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    lindens wrote: »
    have they not added tracking so you can check progress?

    Around 3/4 of my items are sent untracked and I'm definitely in the UK.
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  • forgotmyname
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    Shame there is no option to refine by delivery date.

    Looking for a small sub £5 item, Select UK only and the first 30 i checked had delivery estimates of 10 - 14 days. So pretty sure they wont be from the UK.

    Got so fed up i went onto Amazon and bought one for £8 which is being delivered today.
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  • [Deleted User]
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    No there has been no tracking information added.

    They had it listed as other courier but when I asked they said it would be dispatched through Royal Mail.

    Plus the way they are talking on messages I can tell they are not proficient at English.

    Didn’t arrive today either.
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