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bigdave
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 Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 8:54 pm |
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Ive spent the past 30mins searching the web for an answer to a very very simple question but I cant find one! All I want to know is how long does it take to send a parcel from the UK to Australia? The royal mail site says 'from 5 days' but thats about as specific as saying it'll get there at some point! and when youve got a 2yr old expecting a present on her birthday thats not really good enough!
Has anyone ever sent a parcel to Oz? how long does it take (I dont want specifics just a rough idea)?
Cheers
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Hugh
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Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 9:18 pm |
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5 Days is a reasonable assumption.
It is hard to narrow it down. It all depends on flights out of the country, which Australian city you are sending it to etc.
I've had stuff get to its destination after 3 days and I have also seen stuff take a week.
If you are sending a card, I would post it at least 5 days prior.
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bigdave
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Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 9:40 pm |
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Its a 500g parcel (containing some clothes & a birthday card). It needs to be there by the 5th Nov so I'll just post it on monday to be on the safe side!
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Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 7:53 am |
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If you send it now and it arrives early then I'm sure Mum or Dad can intercept it and present it on the big day.
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HardRockCamaro
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Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 4:01 pm |
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Anything time critical or valuable should go by UPS imho.
I've found their price for all but the tiniest parcels to be barely more than the Royal Snail but I have had goods arrive from Australia in under 5 days...
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Mike Smith
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Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 4:06 pm |
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What 2 yr old is expecting clothes for a birthday present  Might be a bit young to understand, I personally can remember the year I started to get clothes instead of books or toys, might just be me. 
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bigdave
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Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 4:56 pm |
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cheers FG, Ill have a look at the UPS site. They sent Arthur clothes for his 2nd birthday last month so I guess were just returning the favor! 
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Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 5:15 pm |
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