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lang.herbert · Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 6:01 am Post subject: mailing packages from russia

Please, can anyone tell me - how long might it take for a package airmailed from Moscow to arrive in America? Thanks for your time.

UsualSuspect · Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 2:07 pm Post subject: How long?

l.h,
3 months maximum. Depends on whether the carrier pigeon get's shot or is attacked by vultures.....

Also depends on where you send from. Mow & ST P is quicker...anywhere else and it generally goes to Mow first.

My wife and I have always received our parcels sent to us, but the time taken has varied enormously.

Of little use...
Usualsuspect

lang.herbert · Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 4:20 pm Post subject: Thanks

UsualSuspect,

Thanks for your info. It is useful and slightly reassuring to know the package should arrive eventually!

Sincerely,

l.h

Paul Holmes · Lounge Wizard Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Posts: 1012

I had packages come in a week and three months. It depends if the custom people find them interesting or not.

lang.herbert · Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 7:59 pm Post subject: Customs People

Um... what does this mean "if the customs people find them interesting or not"? (I mean, I have no reason to be concerned, because it is a package of books, but do they search through everything?) I just have this thing about privacy invasion...

lang.herbert · Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 8:00 pm Post subject: Students

Another question! This one is not really related to shipping packages - but I'm wondering if there is a section of this forum specifically for students, like foreign exchange, or Americans in Moscow, etc... THANKS!

surfguy · Lounge Wizard Joined: 13 Apr 2006 Posts: 6996

Our Post office here in the US said I could track my packages I send using the Russian Postal service and the same tracking # on the package given from here. Does anyone know if the Russian Post has a web site that I can use and if it is also in English?

AliceFromMoscow · WayToRussified Joined: 10 Jul 2004 Posts: 411

i think your chances to get the package are pretty low if you sent it thru usual russian mail. but i might be too pessimistic. I'd advise to use commericial mail, for example this http://garantpost.ru/eng/
Usually takes 7-10 days to recieve a package sent thru them.

surfguy · Lounge Wizard Joined: 13 Apr 2006 Posts: 6996

It's not going regular mail it has to be signed for...which is why I have a tracking # and insurance. So I hope it does get there

lang.herbert · Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 10:19 pm Post subject: Tracking

Hello -

Is it bad if I entered the 14 digit code into the Russian Post track shipment field and received the message roughly "unfortunately, no information is available at this time"... ?

Does this mean that the package has been lost?

Does this mean that the package is out of the Russian Post system (and presumably in the USPS system)?

Yikes!

AliceFromMoscow · WayToRussified Joined: 10 Jul 2004 Posts: 411

surfguy · Lounge Wizard Joined: 13 Apr 2006 Posts: 6996

http://www.russianpost.ru/resp_engine.aspx?Path=RU/Home

I tried this link but I don't know how to read it.

AliceFromMoscow · WayToRussified Joined: 10 Jul 2004 Posts: 411

UsualSuspect · Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 4:06 am Post subject: Privacy? Not likely...

l.h,
Russian Customs or your countries Customs will open and check the parcel contents if they feel the need, and legally they are allowed to do so.

At least Oz Customs put's a little sticker on to let you know...

Speaking of which, there's a show in Oz called "Border Patrol" about Customs and you wouldn't believe the stuff being sent in the mail...heroin, LSD, seeds etc.....

I don't send anything valuable through state run postal services.

Usualsuspect