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08-01-24, 10:59 PM
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I was a little nonplussed yesterday to see a small parcel sitting on my desk that I was not expecting.
Way back during covid times, 2021 in fact, I ordered a 5/RA/LANCASHIRE title from David Smith at British Army Badges. It was sent tracked and the last notification was that it was leaving the UK in the hands of the contractor. It didn't arrive, there were no further notifications and I eventually after allowing for the postal delays of the time assumed it had found its way into landfill. In fact I forgot about it and ordered another off a different dealer last year. So imagine my surprise to have David's packet lob at home in Australia on 8 January 2024! It was dated 4 August 2021. I have had airmail take six months from Canada, and surface mail 5 months from South Africa, but never 2 and 1/2 years from anywhere before. The moral of the story is never to give up! Anybody got a spare RA Volunteer title they want to swap for a 5/RA/LANCASHIRE? Keith 
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09-01-24, 01:48 AM
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I've had two Scottish badges go missing mailed during Covid., and have given up on them. As you, also replaced them. The dealer and I agreed to split the loss as I trust he mailed them, and had offered a full refund. Personally, I'd rather have the badges!!! maybe they'll show up some day too???
Terry
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09-01-24, 05:13 AM
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hI Team
And I thought it only happened to me! June 2011, I won an auction on EBAY for US patches from a good seller ,who I had ordered off before and they never arrived. I had no problem with the seller and I said, dont worry about a refund , you did everything right and USPS screwed up. I ordered more from him he gave me discounts etc as a thankyou. The package finally turned up in June 2012 almost to the day I won it! Well it happens Phill
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09-01-24, 11:10 AM
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Maybe there is hope that my packet from Malta will arrive. I must confess that a small packet from Northern Ireland took nearly a year to reach me in London, England.
Marc
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I am still looking for British Army cloth Formation, Regimental, Battalion, Company and other Unit sleeve badges, from 1980 onwards.
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09-01-24, 11:13 PM
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I've had stuff take six months to get here in NZ from Australia and that was WAY before all this Covid stuff....
As I'd paid by credit card, I got my money back from Visa and the dealer then refunded me! Visa must have wondered what game I was playing.... Turned up six months later and, me being me, I paid for the items. 
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