This is not ebay-related, but I sent a small standard parcel from the Gold Coast to Melbourne to my parents on Wednesday 5 December. I assumed it would arrive the following Monday or Tuesday, but no. It had not even been scanned yet!

Finally TODAY, Monday 17 December, almost 2 WEEKS after posting, it was delivered. But only because my dad went to the local post office, was told there was nothing, and made them check. And there the parcel was. Sitting there, apparently since last Thursday. HMMMM?