How long before i get worried? seeds UK to Canada

[VerdantGreen]

Hi folks i'm reading that it can take a few weeks before before they arrive (standard Airmail) ....
If i'd had some tester seeds en route sent from UK to Canada for a couple of weeks now, how long before i should start thinking they'll never get there ?

Thanks
VG

 

[Bush Dr]

Anything from 9 days to 11 weeks ….the latter was to Toronto too …

 

[troutman]

Don't forget this is probably the busiest time of year for mail.

 

[tobedetermined]

Anything from 9 days to 11 weeks ….the latter was to Toronto too …

11 weeks! That is extreme.

It always has been 10 days or so but now?

 

[Cuddles]

Overseas from europe to US / canada usually takes 7-8 business days. Corona has slowed down shipping as will the x-mas period.
I´ve send a letter CD to NY last week (on wed or tue I believe) but haven´t heard that it has arrived yet. I can let you know when it does if you like.
Also remember that it can always take longer to reach more remote areas or islands

 

[VerdantGreen]

Thanks for the responses folks... i'll give it a few more weeks .

VG

 

[Hashmasta-Kut]

Mail is slammed right now in our area of Canada, delays abound!

 

[VerdantGreen]

HI again, just to report back, the letter arrived in B.C ... took 4-5 weeks.

thanks,
VG

 

[tobedetermined]

B.C.? No wonder it took longer than normal. They have been hit with some major flooding in the last month that has really disrupted shipping - which was already disrupted due to covid. Not to mention the devastating fires just a bit earlier.

 

[Cuddles]

HI again, just to report back, the letter arrived in B.C ... took 4-5 weeks.

thanks,
VG

I still haven´t heard about my letter to NY...

 

[Cuddles]

Well, I got an email letting me know that my mail arrive yesterday Took a pretty long time!

 

[TychoMonolyth]

10 days to Montreal Canada from the Netherlands. Then another 2 weeks to get 150 miles to Ottawa. lol

 

[troutman]

10 days to Montreal Canada from the Netherlands. Then another 2 weeks to get 150 miles to Ottawa. lol

^^^ All mail going to Ottawa is red flagged I bet. TrueDope is worried.

 

[Fitzera]

I'm currently at 7.5 weeks from the date I was told my package was sent from the UK. I've been unable to get tracking from them so I have no idea if it was actually sent, and if it was, where abouts it is. I know covid has slowed things down, the holidays slowed things down, and the breeder is busy...but at this point I'm left to my own thoughts...

 

[Cuddles]

I'm currently at 7.5 weeks from the date I was told my package was sent from the UK. I've been unable to get tracking from them so I have no idea if it was actually sent, and if it was, where abouts it is. I know covid has slowed things down, the holidays slowed things down, and the breeder is busy...but at this point I'm left to my own thoughts...

UK is really tricky due to 1. not enough truck drivers and 2. customs. My guess is, it´s stuck at customs somewhere. Those guys can really take a loooong time to sort stuff out sometimes .

 

[Cuddles]

my parents told me that they finally got a christmas card which was sent from NY

 

[Fitzera]

UK is really tricky due to 1. not enough truck drivers and 2. customs. My guess is, it´s stuck at customs somewhere. Those guys can really take a loooong time to sort stuff out sometimes .

I totally understand, which is why I'm giving it time. I've reached out to a couple members here to get their thoughts on my situation, one had a similar situation but did eventually get tracking and the package, granted in much less time than I. The other had a 3 month wait for one of their shipments to another part of Europe.
The hardest part is that multiple times ive been told i would get the tracking info but nothing yet so I have no way to know it's been sent or where in the world it may be held up. I can accept it was intercepted or lost enroute if I had the tracking info. So like I said, left to my own thoughts and you know how that goes lol
The only reason I ordered from this breeder is that they recently offered f2s and crosses of a strain I've wanted for a long time, I'd never read anything negative about this breeder, and they've been around for many years including right here in IC. Otherwise I would had kept with domestic offerings.

 

[Rider420]

The last time I ordered from EU was 10 years ago from the seedbank ICmag used to have. Tracked my order to England and it disappeared at the air port never even making it to the seed shop turns out that some postal workers were flagging cannabis seed shops addresses and then stealing thier mail.