vape8ion wrote:
According to Annie they were able to determine that 3a is shipping through a local PO which, btw, is a different method than FT.
I'm glad you've had good luck with 3a, I just received a package from there yesterday that was shipped January 12. I have two more on the way from there that were posted in the middle of March.
From my experience, shipping right now is completely random, much like items shipped a couple months before Xmas until after CNY. The difference with shipping then is that postal carriers are able to hire more staff to help with the backlog, where now they are possibly working with less staff due to social distancing etc.
If a package leaves FT, 3a, etc. and by a series of flukes goes to a hub, makes it through customs right on time to board a plane, that by some good fortune is flying to your country, lands in your country, passes through customs easily, is handed to your postal carrier, and your postal carrier is running smoothly, with no COVID cases, all available staff working, on a slow day, where a vehicle happens to be waiting, which is driving to your neighborhood you will get your package quickly.
FT nor any other business can get a package to you quicker, it's completely random.