Why does ebay quote a delivery date on items purchased, especially from China and nothing turns up?

[grantr2665]

Things are going from bad to worse with purchases out of China. Nothing turns up on time with China Post.

There should be an option to pay extra freight on the sale of items, In the hope they can turn in reasonable period of time.

[daydreams_12]

The estimated postage times are purely a figment of Ebay imagination.  They are only a guess at very best.

[lyndal1838]

The ebay guestimates of delivery times for Australia Post within Australia are appallingly inaccurate.   How/why do you think they will be any more accurate from China?

Most sellers have an option to pay more for a faster postage option.

If your items don't turn up at all just message the seller....most good sellers will refund.

If the seller is unhelpful just open a dispute.