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Old 23-04-15, 08:15 AM
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Default South African post the worst in the world, even worse than Zimbabwe

South African postage must be the worst in the world and getting worse. Items from Zimbabwe arrive quicker.
How anything can take four weeks by airmail is incomprehensible unless one of the 'freedom fighters' has stolen it.

I'm seriously considering not buying anything from there again as the risks are so great of never seeing it.
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Old 23-04-15, 07:11 PM
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I had an item take just under 6 months, other items bought afterwards arrived in 2-3 weeks. I don't look to buy from SA anymore.
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Old 23-04-15, 08:50 PM
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I am having the same problems, I have been waiting many weeks now for my badges. However I have received many requests to rate the seller, in fact at least every week. Bugger S A don't think I will buy there again either.

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Old 23-04-15, 11:48 PM
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i have a parcel, sitting in a holding bay in south africa, for the past 2 weeks.
i know its there because its got tracking. its waiting to be sorted and put on a plane.
i have seen a pic of the back log and who knows when i will get it
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Old 24-04-15, 12:55 PM
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Yes but.......

The United States has Organized Crime and Canada has the Post Office.....

And the US had first choice of evils......

Christmas present sent Airmail on December 5th to Germany......

Delivered April 14th......

4 Months......

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Old 24-04-15, 11:35 PM
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Is The Post Office strike over or are there still places it is on?

When it was said to be over I got a book in 3 to 4 weeks.

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Old 25-04-15, 06:37 AM
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LOL, quite possibly, certainly a contender, but, I think it is important to actually look at the larger picture in that particular country given the current events there.

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South African postage must be the worst in the world and getting worse. Items from Zimbabwe arrive quicker.
How anything can take four weeks by airmail is incomprehensible unless one of the 'freedom fighters' has stolen it.

I'm seriously considering not buying anything from there again as the risks are so great of never seeing it.
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Old 25-04-15, 10:22 AM
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Not so much to me, the writings been on the wall for 30+yrs imo.
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Old 26-04-15, 01:43 PM
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Me neither I'm afraid, my advice is to use a courier, or, not take the risk in the first place!
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