I recall one particular item that I purchased on eBay some years ago taking longer than two months to arrive. It was a rare CD coming from either the UK or the Netherlands.
The seller was horribly embarrassed by the long postage time. It was coming by ship. The seller and I kept in touch through the long process, and finally the parcel arrived. I metaphorically turned cartwheels of joy.
I was reminded of this by a recent purchase taking much much longer than I anticipated. I ordered some dinner service pieces in my favourite pattern from the UK - they're discontinued pieces, so I was scouring through the usual places which still have them or can get them. It really only struck me earlier today that I hadn't got those pieces yet. Apparently the butter dish and pasta bowls are due to arrive at the shop by end of this month, and they've promised to ship the entire order at that time. Considering that it was November of last year when I made the purchase, that is definitely the longest I've ever had to wait!
I will give my card provider a call tomorrow just to be on the safe side, to confirm how long a period I have to make a claim in the event of non-supply. Trust is all very well, but trust should never be laced with stupidity.
How long has anyone else waited for an item to arrive? (For anecdotal purposes only...)
