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Zutronius · Joined: 16 Apr 2007 Location: Suncheon

A month and a half ago my parent mailed me some clothes and a book. I haven't received anything yet. They sent via sea mail. How long does it take packages to normally reach you from home?

milspecs · Joined: 19 Jun 2008

when I lived here last year for 3 months, I would get packages from the US in about a weeks time. But it wasn't sea mail...I would assume sea mail would take a lot longer

Ya-ta Boy · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994

I've always had good luck with the post office. I don't think 6 weeks is over-long, but if you're worried, have your parents put a tracer on the package.

nobbyken · Joined: 07 Jun 2006 Location: Yongin ^^

From which country was it mailed?

Surface mail from the UK takes about 3 months.

At Easter, mum sent some large chocolate Easte eggs for us by airmail.
Customs cut open and then closed each egg: It took 50 days for us to receive the package.
Airmail normally takes 12 days for a small parcel, but about 7 days for a letter or small Jiffy bag.

justaguy · Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Location: seoul

The Korean post office is reliable.

Can't speak for the UK, but the prices they charge are on average 50% less than those charged by Canada Post.

bucheon bum · Joined: 16 Jan 2003

I sent stuff from Korea to the US two times via "surface". First time took exactly 2 months, second time a little under that. Former roommate's parents sent it the other way (usa--->korea), took 2.5 months.

I wouldn't be worried just yet.

edit: corrected spelling.

smwood · Joined: 28 Mar 2006 Location: Over Here.

I never had a single problem with Korea's postal system in 2.5 years. It's far more likely that if something got delayed or lost or worse, it happened in the UK.

One of my first jobs on leaving school was working for the Post Office [aka Royal Mail] and you wouldn't believe the thievery, clumsiness and just plain ol' shitty attitudes that went on there...

Zutronius · Joined: 16 Apr 2007 Location: Suncheon

Thanks guys and or girls. I just have to be a little more patient then.

Greekfreak · Joined: 25 May 2003

Never had stuff mailed to me via surface post, but to Canada, it would take on average of 6-8 weeks, and was banged up pretty good, but it did survive. Figure about the same for stuff coming over here.