No way was I saying it was right I was just pointing out that it may have taken just as long from a domestic seller, I have received items from China and HK in less than a week and I have had domestic parcels take the best part of three weeks.

The postage time quoted of 2-7 days is an arbitrary number set by ebay, it does not mean AP are going to deliver that quickly.

The postage time quoted of 2-7 days is an arbitrary number set by ebay, it does not mean AP are going to deliver that quickly.

No, it is a figure listed by the seller and forms part of their spiel -

This item is in AU stroe (sic) we will use Mail Send it to you.

It will take 2-7 Working days.

I agree with an above poster, that with 4.9 for postage time it's unlikely that this seller makes a habit out of it but nevertheless, the buyer has been dudded in this case and the seller has deservedly been negged.

As for the pillorying claims, you guys really need to get out more if you think anything in this thread constitutes pillorying.

No way was I saying it was right I was just pointing out that it may have taken just as long from a domestic seller, I have received items from China and HK in less than a week and I have had domestic parcels take the best part of three weeks.   The postage time quoted of 2-7 days is an arbitrary number set by ebay, it does not mean AP are going to deliver that quickly.

But you didn't address the issue did you, PJ? OP was prepared to pay the higher price, assuming that because the item was listed in Australia he would get it sooner. It took longer than expected because it actually came from China. Had OP known it was going to come from China, he could've baought for half the price from China in the first place.  

The issue is that eBay do nothing to sort this problem of misleading the buyer as to item location.

I see your'e still very quick to address an irrelevant point in order to score points, PJ. 

Now I remember why I solve my own problems rather than come in here to be sneered at.

have to agree with you 100% icyfroth, well said & worded

ditto