USPS not delivering to Australia

[JJJ]

Hmmm.

I just checked on an item I got on E-bay yesterday. E-bay has stated that their global shipping (hack, spit) won't be affected, so I went with someone who uses it, gritting my teeth and paying their extortion.

I now have both a global shipping tracking number and a USPS tracking number. Uhhhh...? On the plus side, not only has it been accepted by USPS (apparently), it is actually moving through the system as usual.

[FAPOS]

From what i understand, USPS use commercial passenger flights to transport - and there are little to no flights comming into Australia. Where as DHL & FedEX have their own dedicated cargo flights i believe?

Just FYI, anybody waiting on a USPS delivery - my 'express' shipping from BBTS sent on the 28th July didnt arrive until Thurs the 9th September... so 6 weeks USA to Perth.

According to tracking it moved along fairly normally until it arrived at an intermediate airport in Hong Kong on the 14th August & stated 'delayed awaiting flight'. It stayed that way until the 7th September when it touched down in Au (and the tracking changed to 'departed' on the 14th August, which im quite certain it didnt - pretty sure it sat in HK for 3 weeks waiting for a flight).

[JJJ]

From what i understand, USPS use commercial passenger flights to transport - and there are little to no flights comming into Australia. Where as DHL & FedEX have their own dedicated cargo flights i believe?

Did not know that. Makes sense.

[High_Q]

I completely forgot i have a parcel in transit from TFSource until i saw this thread.

USPS accepted it on 16/08 in Nevada, and it passed through various USPS regional distribution centres, and finally left Los Angeles 22/08.

The tracking shows no updates since then. Wondering whether i should be worried at this stage.

[High_Q]

I completely forgot i have a parcel in transit from TFSource until i saw this thread.

USPS accepted it on 16/08 in Nevada, and it passed through various USPS regional distribution centres, and finally left Los Angeles 22/08.

Just collected my parcel from Auspost. So, mine took 1 month from USA to VIC.

[Tha_Phantom]

Just collected my parcel from Auspost. So, mine took 1 month from USA to VIC.

That's good to know. Hopefully mine will get through eventually. It hasn't been sent back AFAIK.

[High_Q]

That's good to know. Hopefully mine will get through eventually. It hasn't been sent back AFAIK.

Thanks. I hope you receive your stuff, especially the MISB G1 Jazz. That's anxiety inducing, just thinking about this precious cargo sitting somewhere where people don't know its value. Is it graded? If so, at least there's an acrylic case protecting the toy.

[zaneiken]

Just FYI, anybody waiting on a USPS delivery - my 'express' shipping from BBTS sent on the 28th July didnt arrive until Thurs the 9th September... so 6 weeks USA to Perth.

I had a gaming-related item arrive last week - it took three months from USA to Perth.

[JJJ]

Hmmm.

I just checked on an item I got on E-bay yesterday. E-bay has stated that their global shipping (hack, spit) won't be affected, so I went with someone who uses it, gritting my teeth and paying their extortion.

I now have both a global shipping tracking number and a USPS tracking number. Uhhhh...? On the plus side, not only has it been accepted by USPS (apparently), it is actually moving through the system as usual.

I worked out what all this meant, by the simple act of sitting back and waiting

It appears that it works like this - item is bought from e-bay by person who uses GSP. Item is posted via USPS to GSP (and so gets a USPS tracking number). Item is handed off to GSP (Pitney Bowes) in Kentucky. GSP deals with international delivery, with their own tracking number.