tjsan, sorry to hear about your package from O-Cha. They have been my fave vendor for at least 4-5 years. You should contact the seller directly, although they will not be able to track the package.
I have had a few packages arrive very late from various vendors in Japan ... around 3 weeks as I recall and only lost one (out of a total of likely close to 100). So there is still a chance, but the chances are getting slimmer by the day.
Since you are in Poland(?), perhaps your customs got a hold of the package ... in the USA that can cause lengthy delays.
I rarely opt for EMS for small tea packages from Japan, cannot justify the added expence when standard shipping rarely takes more than 5-7 days.
Aug 31st, '10, 09:42
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Thanks for the reply Chip!
I already contacted the o-cha and they confirmed the sending of my order and shipping address – all data was correct. The delivery was sent by 1st Class Mail so tracing is probably impossible.. It seems that a 1st class mail is very uncertain, in the future I will consider EMS Shipping. Is there a ray of hope that the package arrives to me after so long?
I already contacted the o-cha and they confirmed the sending of my order and shipping address – all data was correct. The delivery was sent by 1st Class Mail so tracing is probably impossible.. It seems that a 1st class mail is very uncertain, in the future I will consider EMS Shipping. Is there a ray of hope that the package arrives to me after so long?
Aug 31st, '10, 11:04
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I am not so sure about how Poland is if/when customs gets a hold of a package. Italy is one of the worst.
If it was come here to the USA, there would still be a ray hope after 3 weeks, but it would be diminishing each day. 3 weeks seems to be the duration where if you did not get it by then, you likely will not.
But Europe can take longer.
If it was come here to the USA, there would still be a ray hope after 3 weeks, but it would be diminishing each day. 3 weeks seems to be the duration where if you did not get it by then, you likely will not.
But Europe can take longer.