Hi Mick,
Yes, the mail system can be rather slow. In my experience though one just has to be patient, almost without fail the item will turn up eventually.
I think in 16 years of shipping from the US to over 25 countries, I have never had a single items disappear. One did get seized at UK customs once.
And in received items into the US (by regular mail) I have had one item not arrive. That stung as it was a rare button.
But overall the system is very reliable.
In regards Fedex/UPS. I shipped a few items. One was returned three times over six months and never made it out of the US. It cost me hundreds of dollars and with no refund or explanation. I gave up and sent it standard USPS and it was there in two weeks and all for $24.
Cheerio,
Roy
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