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USPS Parcel taking forever

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AJ1443
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USPS Parcel taking forever

Post by AJ1443 »

Hello there,

Someone sent me a parcel from America a while ago and it still hasn't reached me here in the UK yet. The USPS Tracker says that the last place it was scanned was Chicago, IL on 18th October. Where does it go next? I also entered my tracking number on the Post Office/Parcel Force website and it said this:

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Special Delivery Guaranteed™ items are first tracked when they have reached our mail centre. This may be late in the evening on the day the item was sent.

Information on your Special Delivery Guaranteed™ item is not yet available.

Also here's what the USPS Tracker said:

October 18, 2013 , 2:53 pm
Processed through USPS Sort Facility
CHICAGO, IL 60666

October 17, 2013
Depart USPS Sort Facility
CHARLESTON, WV 25350

October 16, 2013 , 7:59 pm
Processed at USPS Origin Sort Facility
CHARLESTON, WV 25350

October 16, 2013 , 2:10 pm
Dispatched to Sort Facility
BEAVER, WV 25813

October 16, 2013 , 11:29 am
Acceptance
BEAVER, WV 25813

Should I be worried? Has anyone had any other of these experiences? Help would be very much appreciated :Very Happy

Thanks,
Amy xoxo
SpacePhoenix
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Re: USPS Parcel taking forever

Post by SpacePhoenix »

Not all stuff from the states is special delivery once it enters the UK. Chances are that the item is stuck in UK customs. It's not unusual for items to get stuck in customs for a month or longer