Comment · Sun, May 31, 2015 · Ceretropic
Royal Mail UK from USA order times & customs
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Hormetism · 3 points
I felt as Ceretropic is quite popular on Reddit Nootropics I would post up my experience with my first two ceretropic orders. My review of ceretropic is 5 star, communication & postage time. Royal Mail, not so much.
I made one order on May 10 (2g Bromantane) & The other one May 11 (4x5mg vial TB500). They were both posted next working day by Ceretropic using first class USPS international & tracking numbers.
The May 10 was about $36 and arrived on 28 may (18 days, no customs charge and the May 11 one (which totalled about $130) I was notified today for a £14.64 charge (which includes a £8 handling fee and further 2 days delivery time).
Never saw royal mail take so long. I have had things from USA & China arrive from Monday - Monday! Maybe it was because it was powders?
Anybody more experienced about this than me? Could I calculate these customs charges in advance so I can work out how much things cost better? Is it really 20 days for an order to arrive each and every time?!
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u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Ceretropic
Royal Mail has been horrible lately. I just checked a few recent shipments there this month. It takes 3-5 days on average to get there. However, they have been sitting in customs for another 10 days or more before clearing. If I check a UPS shipment on the same date to the UK, it takes 4 days TOTAL door to door. UPS goes through a separate customs clearance, which seems to be going much faster than the USPS/Royal Mail one.