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How long should it take to ship an Ebay purchase from Portgual to the US?

LongacreLongacre Posts: 16,717 ✭✭✭
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On a whim, I bought a dirt cheap item on Ebay. The seller is in Portgual, and the flat rate shipping to the US was $6. Does anyone have any idea how long it might take to travel from Portgual to Connecticut? I am in no rush, but I was curious whether it is a several week process, or quicker.
Always took candy from strangers
Didn't wanna get me no trade
Never want to be like papa
Working for the boss every night and day
--"Happy", by the Rolling Stones (1972)

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  • MadMartyMadMarty Posts: 16,697 ✭✭✭
    Anywhere from 2 to 5 weeks.
    It is not exactly cheating, I prefer to consider it creative problem solving!!!

  • derrybderryb Posts: 37,921 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Forever? image

    Does being a fiancial whiz with dollars make one an expert with gold?

  • CladiatorCladiator Posts: 18,298 ✭✭✭✭✭
    With my experience with the post office you could be looking at a time frame of 1 week to 1 lifetime.
  • fiveNdimefiveNdime Posts: 1,088 ✭✭
    i got an item from portugal in 18 days (cheapest ground?)
    BST transactions: guitarwes; glmmcowan; coiny; nibanny; messydesk
  • lathmachlathmach Posts: 4,720 ✭
    Portugal still uses wooden sailing ships for thier merchant fleet.
    You got a long wait, Longacre.
    You'll be okay though, as long as what you ordered won't spoil.

    Ray
  • mrpotatoheaddmrpotatoheadd Posts: 7,576 ✭✭✭
    I mailed a package by first class international shipping to Portugal on Oct. 8 and received positive feedback on Oct. 14. I don't know what it's like going the other way, though.
  • BarryBarry Posts: 10,100 ✭✭✭
    Is it being shipped by air or surface? If by air, less than a week. If my surface, could be 3-6 weeks.

    What did you buy?
  • 21Walker21Walker Posts: 1,762 ✭✭✭
    Got an item from Spain that tooka little over 3 weeks...........Rick
    If don't look like UNC, it probrably isn't UNC.....U.S. Coast Guard. Chief Petty Officer (Retired) (1970-1990)

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  • zeebobzeebob Posts: 2,825 ✭
    6-10 days.
  • ProofArtworkonCircsProofArtworkonCircs Posts: 4,223 ✭
    In my experience and also with one of my friends, you will not receive a paid for item from Portugal.
  • jfoot13jfoot13 Posts: 2,677 ✭✭✭
    You should get your mother-in-laws gift in time for Christmas
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    If you can't swim you better stay in the boat.......
  • DoUPlayOnePocketDoUPlayOnePocket Posts: 330
    I receive priority shipping from France and Spain in 10 days.

    Chris
  • MikeInFLMikeInFL Posts: 10,188 ✭✭✭✭
    I'd expect it to make it to you sometime in the second week -- that has been my experience to other European countries (though not Portugal).
    Collector of Large Cents, US Type, and modern pocket change.
  • mrearlygoldmrearlygold Posts: 17,858 ✭✭✭
    I shipped a gold Cambodian coin TO Portugal ( where's portgual ? ) and it took less than a week. Then it was hung up in Portugese customs for another month+, plus I had to submit all kinds of extra documentation to help the guy out and he's a Portugese Coin Dealer.

    Coin's for sale/trade.


    Tom Pilitowski
    US Rare Coin Investments
    800-624-1870

  • commoncents123commoncents123 Posts: 2,648 ✭
    I got something from South Africa once in only 4 days by standard $6 airmail....but then I shipped something by priority to the UK once and it took nearly a month. International shipping is quite unpredictable in my experience
  • LongacreLongacre Posts: 16,717 ✭✭✭
    I received the item yesterday, in case anyone was in a frothy frenzy wondering when this item would be delivered. That is 9 working days, which is not too bad for $6!!
    Always took candy from strangers
    Didn't wanna get me no trade
    Never want to be like papa
    Working for the boss every night and day
    --"Happy", by the Rolling Stones (1972)
  • newbiecollectornewbiecollector Posts: 2,992
    About what I would have expected Longacre. I ship fom Norway and it goes airmail. The mail services here allow 10-12 days. I has always arrived in the USA faster than that.
    Becoming informed but still trying to learn every day!
    1-Dammit Boy Oct 14,2003

    International Coins
    "A work in progress"


    Wayne
    eBay registered name:
    Hard_ Search (buyer/bidder, a small time seller)
    e-mail: wayne.whatley@gmail.com

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