Wow China has shocked me

[247newdeals]

I thought Aus post was bad having the extra days during the Christmas/new year hols but I forgive them the Chinese New Year starts on the 7th until the 14th but it seems most Chinese manufacturers are already starting to party. I have spent the whole day trying to get some items I need but everyone is sending the same answers no items will be dispatched until after the hols 16th 😞 Looks like I may be taking a break to. 

[mbselections00]

Hahaha, I know the feeling.  I had a supplier who messed up an order I placed well before Christmas and it only arrived last week ! 

Now he tells me he's out of stock of one of the items and won't be able to resend until about 1 month after they finish partying !  Not happy !

[digupatin]

It happens every year so regular buyers from China take that holiday break into account when purchasing.

[247newdeals]

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@mbselections00 wrote:

Hahaha, I know the feeling.  I had a supplier who messed up an order I placed well before Christmas and it only arrived last week ! 

Now he tells me he's out of stock of one of the items and won't be able to resend until about 1 month after they finish partying !  Not happy !

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It is frustrating I just got over my 3 months paypal parole on the 1st so up to now it has ben a struggle reordering and I thought I had at last broken the hump but guess it will be another month until then.

[247newdeals]

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@digupatin wrote:

It happens every year so regular buyers from China take that holiday break into account when purchasing.

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Next year I will be fine just a problem for me as I was on paypal parole until the 1st so my money was tied up thought as the new year does not start until the 6th I would find someone who could dispatch before it but no 

[mbselections00]

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@digupatin wrote:

It happens every year so regular buyers from China take that holiday break into account when purchasing.

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Yes I know, that's why I ordered early December, trying to allow for the slow Christmas post as well . . . . .  

[kopenhagen5]

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/feb/02/at-least-100000-chinese-new-year-travellers-stuck-at-ra...

[247newdeals]

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@kopenhagen5 wrote:

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/feb/02/at-least-100000-chinese-new-year-travellers-stuck-at-ra...

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Wow I can live without stock,just a bit of a pain. I am glad I am not stuck in that though.

[mbselections00]

Amazing, I will never complain about being stuck in a queue again

Must remember to show my daughter, she works for QR

Loved this comment :  Others faced the disruption with humour. “China is never short of people,” quipped another

[lyndal1838]

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@247newdeals wrote:

I thought Aus post was bad having the extra days during the Christmas/new year hols.........

Australia Post had ONE extra day between Christmas and New Year...their annual industry Picnic Day.

Do you really begrudge them that after the busy runup to Christmas.

Do you make a big fuss when the banks and other financial institutions are closed for Bank Holiday but no-one else is on holiday?

Most industries have an annual Picnic Day in their awards and usually combine them with a weekend or other holiday period to maximise the time off.  It never seems to cause the angst that the AP Picnic Day does.