Does anyone know how long it would take to post a package from America to the UK?
I want to buy a costume for a party on the 27th of December and I can save about £100 getting it from the states?
Can anyone give me some examples of their stories
thanks.

send a msg to MrsMDiver, im sure she has had a few parcels sent to the UK from the US this year.

I just posted a package from Australia to the US and they told me it will take 10 days max, so your package shouldn't take longer than that.

If it's going to a major city in the UK then it only took me about 3 or 4 business days.

But then again, I was flying it out of a major city in the US.


If you live in a small town add a day. If the destination is in a small town add a day.

It could take over a week.

Imago said:

Even to a slum like Glasgow?

muirdo said:

It would probably get to Glasgow pretty quickly.

But stolen once there.

Imago said:

touche

It all depends.
When my mom sends things to us from the states going regular (USPS to Royal Mail), it usually takes about 5-7 business days.
She shipped us something last week, on Friday I believe, it has not arrived yet.

We have shipped things from the UK to the US using DHL and Fed Ex because Royal Mail wanted to charge more than any other carrier. It took about 5 business days with both of those carriers.
We took a parcel to Royal Mail yesterday and they said it would take 28 days and cost £38. It was a small box and the contents hardly cost that much, a few Christmas Crackers, a few photos and 2 Christmas cards.

Don't get me started on the amount of money me and my family spend to ship to and from the states & UK.



Anywho...hope that helped.
Probably not.

chocolatehandles said:

thanks.
I could live with that

heres what Im going to the party dressed as

muirdo said:

If customs examine this you'll never get it back, they'll think it's real

MrsMdiver said:

Try shipping something from London to Glasgow.
I guarantee it'll get there in 2 days or less.

But, probably get stolen once there.

MrsMdiver said:

thanks for the reply.
Im not sure wether to save £100 and risk it not ariving in time or get the dearer one from the UK supplier

muirdo said:

Just in case, I'd stop body shaving until the parcel arrives

PANDURITO said:

chocolatehandles said:[quote]I just posted a package from Australia to the US and they told me it will take 10 days max,

MrsMdiver said:

chocolatehandles said:

i still havent sent my SS present
i havent got 2 hrs to line up in the post office...til next tuesday

just curious do you think i could send sherbet to someone through the post or are customs gonna get all funny about it thinking it is drugs?

im going to shell out for the global express guaranteed postage.
I should get it on time

then this will be me

muirdo said:

Well good news, just rec'd my mom's package. She sent it off last Friday.
Bad news, it cost her $42.50 to ship small box,light with a few gifts in it.

Funny how some things shipped to Europe get there faster than things shipped across the U.S.!