Originally Posted by
Marcus_Ti
Unless the shipping bill was horrendously expensive...odds are very high it is coming by boat which means at least a calendar month if coming from China. All the logistics hubs out of China have been swamped with XMas and Black Friday level demand for goods; and there literally wasn't any spare boat space....with quarantines and no-fly countries; air shipment has increased in cost 5x fold at least. Many retailers are no longer offering overseas air freight, as it devours all their profit margin and more.
I was extravagant and paid for the faster shipping - 7 days, I think. Maybe longer with current logistical challenges. Cost was about $180. I'll let you know when it arrives.