Slow shipping? Stuck in ISC L.A

[irv]

I received my other 2 cards today despite the language at L.A. reading "Shipment received acceptance pending"

Heck of a system letting people know the whereabouts of their cards in the mailing system, , but I guess I shouldn't complain as I did receive my cards.
Of course, import fees were applied again.

[wondo]

As far as I know, USPS shipping is USPS shipping. It does not matter if the seller shipped using the Ebay postage, PirateShip, other "low cost" sellers, or paid full price at the post office counter. The USPS does not differentiate. Please correct me and give sources if I am mistaken.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

This has happened to me 100% of the time when U.S. sellers in the western part of the country use discount third party shipping methods to ship to Canada. This is my own personal experience based on at least 100 such packages over a period of several years. My personal experiences are sufficient proof for me. Anyone else can believe what they will. While it may be a theory, it never fails to keep proving true.

As mentioned earlier, I now have such shipments sent to an American address. I grew tired of waiting so long for things to arrive; can't believe I didn't just go this route sooner. Domestic "low cost" shipments tend to arrive at the same speed as any other tracked First Class shipment. This leads me to believe that the issue only affects Canadian (and perhaps other international) shipments. I can only speak to Canadian shipments.

Wondo: Just talk to any Canadian who is a customer of Greg Morris Cards. I have a feeling their stories will all be similar. (I only use Greg Morris as an example because of their large customer base and that this always happens with their shipments. They're good people.)

[wondo]

Originally Posted by BillyCox3

This has happened to me 100% of the time when U.S. sellers in the western part of the country use discount third party shipping methods to ship to Canada. This is my own personal experience based on at least 100 such packages over a period of several years. My personal experiences are sufficient proof for me. Anyone else can believe what they will. While it may be a theory, it never fails to keep proving true.

As mentioned earlier, I now have such shipments sent to an American address. I grew tired of waiting so long for things to arrive; can't believe I didn't just go this route sooner. Domestic "low cost" shipments tend to arrive at the same speed as any other tracked First Class shipment. This leads me to believe that the issue only affects Canadian (and perhaps other international) shipments. I can only speak to Canadian shipments.

Wondo: Just talk to any Canadian who is a customer of Greg Morris Cards. I have a feeling their stories will all be similar. (I only use Greg Morris as an example because of their large customer base and that this always happens with their shipments. They're good people.)

Thanks! It seems kinda strange, but I'll take you at your word. BTW, I happen to drive through Newport, PA every week.

[skelly423]

Originally Posted by BillyCox3

Wondo: Just talk to any Canadian who is a customer of Greg Morris Cards. I have a feeling their stories will all be similar. (I only use Greg Morris as an example because of their large customer base and that this always happens with their shipments. They're good people.)

BINGO. Great cards, great service, I've got nothing negative to say about the company, but don't count on their cards arriving in Canada any earlier than 6 weeks from the date of purchase.

[irv]

Originally Posted by skelly423

BINGO. Great cards, great service, I've got nothing negative to say about the company, but don't count on their cards arriving in Canada any earlier than 6 weeks from the date of purchase.

I guess it depends on where one lives in Canada?
I'm in southern Ontario and truthfully, these last 3 cards, despite the confusion/non updated PO info, they arrived within a month.
The last 2 cards that just arrived yesterday; the order date reads June 7th, which, IIRC, is likely the fastest I've received cards from GM?

Normally, prior to these last 3 cards from GM, my wait time was mostly 4 weeks give or take a few days so maybe things are changing?

I totally agree with the rest of your statement. Never once have I had an issue with GM cards.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Interesting. Makes me wonder if they have changed the method of how they ship along with the new rates. That would definitely make sense.

Did you happen to check the tracking and follow the path of the shipment's progress? Any noticeable differences from the past? Did it travel in a northeastern direction, or up to Vancouver first as they always used to?

[irv]

Originally Posted by BillyCox3

Interesting. Makes me wonder if they have changed the method of how they ship along with the new rates. That would definitely make sense.

Did you happen to check the tracking and follow the path of the shipment's progress? Any noticeable differences from the past? Did it travel in a northeastern direction, or up to Vancouver first as they always used to?

Jim Turner and John Kucab all read Los Angeles only, and the only difference with Russ Meyer is one step in the process reads Anaheim.
Russ also reads "in transit" with the line that goes along the top but Jim and John still read "shipped" only, which, as you likely know, is the very first step in the tracking info provided.