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Osi Osgood
Film God

Posts: 10204
From: Mountian Home, ID.
Registered: Jul 2005

posted March 29, 2011 12:57 PM

All the comments/posts about shipping has inclined me to ask one last question about post ...

Has anyone ever had a package shipped from South Africa by what I call "slow boat" shipping? I'm sure that it will arrive, as the seller is reliable, (I have recieved the only other package I bought from him just fine, however, that one went by the higher cost airmail, which took three and a half weeks)

Its been now a month and a half, so I sure that it could arrive any day, but then, for all I know, it could be well over two months.

Am I correct folks?

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Pasquale DAlessio
Film God

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From: Bristol,RI, USA
Registered: May 2010

posted March 29, 2011 01:02 PM

Hi Osi

You are absolutely correct. I had a film from there take 7 weeks to get here. If you opt for the cheaper shipping it does take a lot longer. But they do get here.

Pat DAlessio

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Joe Taffis
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1592
From: United States
Registered: Jun 2003

posted March 29, 2011 04:47 PM

I mailed a small 200' film to Japan a few years ago. It got there in good shape three months later. The buyer had expected a long wait and was very patient, but I was really worried about it. I was both happy and surprised when he finally got it.

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Osi Osgood
Film God

Posts: 10204
From: Mountian Home, ID.
Registered: Jul 2005

posted March 29, 2011 06:02 PM

well, this makes me feel pretty good. so far, seven weeks wait and I'm betting it should be here fairly soon! ThanX guys!

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