The Waiting Is The Hardest Part

[markbt73]

Got a largish and unexpected year-end bonus from work. Wife said I could spend a chunk of it. Ordered 2 Pajero kits from Stellamodels, along with BB sets and a set of Hi-Lift tires (just because). Went with the slow shipping to save a few bucks. Should be here sometime next week. The waiting is driving me mad...

[Kenny G]

Tell me about it!

I ordered BB's for my 'Jero about two weeks ago. I know it takes time for stuff to arrive to the states form Honk Kong... Well, I guess it doesn't matter anyway, the snow just keeps coming...and coming . Thats what you get when you live in Utah .

[highflyer]

I find myself hesitant to buy from Hong Kong because it will take at least 2 full weeks. I have no patience as I am told . I love buying from Japan because they are fast, JR-RC sent me a part in 4 DAYS!!! Singapore/Vellrip is good also.

[GGtrialer]

i HATE waiting for UPS. 7 days really fells like a year. im supposed to get some stuff, non R/C, from UPS tomorrow and thursday. tomorrow at school is gonna feel long.

[4wdmt]

I bought some Juggernaut goodies from ebay last November and up to now, still nothing. I gave up waiting. Everything is now with PayPal.

You just get excited everyday for the postmaster to arrive. I am like a kid when a box is for me. But it becomes a dissapointment when nothing shows up.

[Tamiya1/10]

I find myself hesitant to buy from Hong Kong because it will take at least 2 full weeks. I have no patience as I am told . I love buying from Japan because they are fast, JR-RC sent me a part in 4 DAYS!!! Singapore/Vellrip is good also.

The seller must be consolidating his shipment to once a week else goods should arrive anywhere in the modern, developed, free world (excluding small towns) within a week. (2-3 days for post office possessing at the seller end, 1 day flying time and 2-3 days posessing at the buyer's post office end, so I would say 10 days is max. and 2 weeks still bearible, so long as you get it and in undamaged condition.)

[HereBeMonsters]

My stuff from Stella (ordered off ebay) came in 3 working days, it was amazing!

In fact, Kamtec (based here in the UK) have taken over a week and still no parcel, and I've ordered stuff from 3 Hong Kong based sellers since whose stuff has already arrived.

[CR-01nut]

My brother is waiting for a brat kit he ordered from anticsonline. I warned him they take absolutely ages to deliver but he said he did not care. now after 5 days of waiting he is getting very very annoyed. He went mad when I ordered some bits and bobs from modelsport UK after he ordered the brat and they arrived in two days! Good old modelsport Uk they rule!

[Butler]

Just ordered a Lunchbox from Modelsport. Hope it will come friday. So busy it will be saturday night before I even unwrap though.

[TamiyaMan]

Tom Petty would agree...

[markbt73]

Tom Petty would agree...

I was wondering if anyone would catch that.

[loaded]

I receive parts and kits almost every day and started noting shipping and delivery times on some of them. I noted one Japanese item arrived within 72 hours, a Hong Kong item in 72 hours and a UK item in 48 hours. All were non signed for standard letter post airmail. Larger boxes have taken from 5 days to a month (which must be due to hold ups for customs and security). Signed for and registered post always takes longer, usually twice as long (I am talking about small parts, not kits, all kit shipments are registered international if parcel post).

Paul.

[Kenny G]

Waiting is the hardest part, especially when your waiting for this:

Ordered from RCMart (dinball) via Ebay for my Hilux High Lift. I must say I am very satisfied ordering from them. I am pretty sure I will again.

[Kenny G]

Ahhh...crud. I didn't realize that the instructions are in Japanese only . Obviously it won't be hard to figure out, but I like read and re-read instructions on all my rc stuff.