Today is September 22. Why do I still have no yarn? Because, dear knitters, Canada Post seems to have decided that the yarn needs to marinate in their possession at their Newcastle, Ontario postal centre. As of today, CP says I should probably get my yarn on September 27. The standards say, and I quote:
Expedited Parcel - U.S.A. has a delivery expectation of 6 to 12 business days between major centres in Canada and major centres in the U.S.A. (Some exceptions apply)Darn them, from Sept 13 to Sept 27 is 10 business days. On the calendar, it's 14. Seems like last month.
I inquired of The Sweet Sheep staff, who quickly responded that 'normally' it takes perhaps 8 days to ship to California. So much for free Expedited. Have you had similar endless waits for yarn from The Sweet Sheep? Or other vendors who use "Expedited USA"? Elann has me spoiled. I pay for the shipping, regardless of order size, though they charge barely $2 handling over the actual cost of Priority Mail. It gets here the 3rd day after my order. Next time, I'll see about paying to get my yarn.
Small childish tantrum here - "I want my yarn and I want it now, already!!" It's been a cranky week.
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6 comments:
Yeah, international mail can be a b*tch to wait for. But how about Knit Picks? And Patternworks? They take frickin' forEVER sometimes. Your goodies will be here soon!
Hurl yourself on the floor. Sob. Kick your feet. I would.
Expedited is same as regular mail. It is just a fancy name for the business company.
I typically have extended wait times from Canadian vendors (Sweet Shop, Pick Up Sticks). Ironically, distance has nothing to do with delivery speed as I've received yarn and such from the UK via Royal Post quick as you please!
I do order from Sweet Sheep and have learned that it usually takes three weeks or longer to get the order --- not the fault of Sweet Sheep, they ship withing 24 hours of the order in most cases. It is the Canandian Postal Service that take so much time.
I have a neighbour who recently retired from CP. He worked in the 'office' and never seemed to move too fast. I had another neighbour who was a mailman. He never seemed to work all that much. I still don't have ANY issue of Interweave Knits from my order on July 26.
But, hey, Newcastle, Ontario is a really nice little town on the shores of Lake Ontario. Maybe there's a fishing festival going on right now....
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