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TCB => Trader & Shipping Support => Topic started by: apanda0622 on February 10, 2012, 07:48:08 AM

Title: Shipping To Puerto Rico - Time? UPDATE
Post by: apanda0622 on February 10, 2012, 07:48:08 AM: UPDATE (2/15):
Yay! The package is in Puerto Rico today! Its being delievered! I feel so much better now!

So I had a buyer from Puerto Rico win an auction of mine on ebay. I have never shipped to Puerto Rico before, so I was hesitant, but I did it anyways since it is part of the US.

So I mailed the package out from GA on Feb.3 (Parcel Post) and there has been no tracking info updated since Feb.3 when it was in Memphis, TN. I called USPS and they said I have to wait longer to report it missing--Feb. 22--err.

Has anyone else shipped to Pureto Rico from the US before? How long does it usually take? Does it take longer?
Title: Re: Shipping To Puerto Rico - Time?
Post by: ponylady on February 10, 2012, 08:13:52 AM: I have shipped First Class to Puerto Rico before and it took about a week .
But it being sent Parcel Post may take a little longer. I wouldn't worry just yet :)
Title: Re: Shipping To Puerto Rico - Time?
Post by: Breyer600 on February 10, 2012, 11:00:19 AM: I've never shipped to Puerto Rico, but your problem is more likely related to sending it Parcel Post. I've refused to ship that way ever since a package I sent using it took nearly a month to arrive at its destination.
Title: Re: Shipping To Puerto Rico - Time?
Post by: kCherry on February 10, 2012, 12:09:12 PM: I wouldn't expect it to arrive for at least another week to two, honestly. I think Feb 22nd is a good date to start looking into it if it hasn't arrived by then. ;)

Hope it makes it there safe and speedy!!
Title: Re: Shipping To Puerto Rico - Time?
Post by: Brightglowpony on February 11, 2012, 02:14:46 PM: I've had packages stuck in Tennessee for quite a while- one of the country's biggest mail sorting facilities is there, and if you ship parcel post, it is not a priority and can sit there for days sometimes before it is sorted. (Have a family member who works for the post office who told me this). I wouldn't worry just yet ;)
Title: Re: Shipping To Puerto Rico - Time?
Post by: Ringlets on February 11, 2012, 06:40:26 PM: Dont worry :) There is still plenty time for it to arrive safely - I'd say prolly another week or 2 would be pretty normal, although it might arrive sooner than that :relaxed:
Title: Re: Shipping To Puerto Rico - Time?
Post by: apanda0622 on February 12, 2012, 07:04:31 AM: Thanks for the responses everyone! I feel much more confident it will get there now. I guess I will wait until the end of the month to report it missing if it doesn't get there. I don't think I'm going to ship to Puerto Rico again though--well, at least not with Parcel Post.