You're better off ordering from Japan than K.C. or Columbus...

[james8728]

I had a package arrive (through ebay g.s.p.) arrive in Japan faster than ones sent from MA to Kansas City, MO & Columbus, OH. 

Little crazy, don't ya think?

[stainlessenginecovers]

I think that is random and few/far between. 99% of the time that is not the case. 

[southern*sweet*tea]

Maybe because there haven't been a couple of major crippling ice storms between the US and Japan?

[james8728]

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@southern*sweet*tea wrote:

Maybe because there haven't been a couple of major crippling ice storms between the US and Japan?

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The package to Japan went to Kentucky first.

• Feb 4, 2022
• 8:02pm

• Delivered
•  

• Feb 4, 2022
• 12:24pm

• In Transit with Destination Carrier
•  

• Feb 4, 2022
• 7:12am

• In Transit with Destination Carrier
•  

• Feb 3, 2022
• 10:02pm

• In Transit with Destination Carrier
•  

• Feb 3, 2022
• 5:57pm

• In Transit with Destination Carrier
•  

• Jan 31, 2022
• 3:01pm

• Shipped from the Global Shipping Center to International Destination
• Erlanger, Kentucky 41025-2501

• Jan 28, 2022
• 6:25pm

• Customs Documentation and Labeling
• Erlanger, Kentucky 41025-2501

• Jan 28, 2022
• 6:05pm

• Processing at the Global Shipping Center
• Erlanger, Kentucky 41025-2501

• Jan 28, 2022
• 2:43am

• Arrived at the Global Shipping Center - DELIVERED
• ERLANGER, KY 41025

• Jan 27, 2022
• 11:52am

• In Transit - DEPARTED USPS REGIONAL FACILITY
• CINCINNATI OH NETWORK DISTRIBUT, 45235

• Jan 27, 2022
• 10:00am

• In Transit - PROCESSED THROUGH USPS FACILITY
• CINCINNATI OH NETWORK DISTRIBUT, 45235

• Jan 27, 2022
• 9:59am

• In Transit - ARRIVAL AT UNIT
• CINCINNATI, OH 45235

• Jan 27, 2022
• 9:31am

• In Transit - ARRIVE USPS FACILITY
• CINCINNATI OH NETWORK DISTRIBUT, 45235

• Jan 27, 2022
• 9:09am

• In Transit - ARRIVED AT USPS REGIONAL FACILITY
• CINCINNATI OH NETWORK DISTRIBUT, 45235

• Jan 27, 2022
• 8:40am

• In Transit - DEPARTED USPS REGIONAL FACILITY
• CINCINNATI OH DISTRIBUTION CENT, 45234

• Jan 27, 2022
• 8:32am

• In Transit - DEPARTED USPS REGIONAL FACILITY
• CINCINNATI OH DISTRIBUTION CENT, 45234

• Jan 27, 2022
• 7:46am

• In Transit - ARRIVE USPS FACILITY
• CINCINNATI OH DISTRIBUTION CENT, 45234

• Jan 27, 2022
• 3:07am

• In Transit - ARRIVED AT USPS REGIONAL FACILITY
• CINCINNATI OH DISTRIBUTION CENT, 45234

• Jan 26, 2022
• 1:03pm

• In Transit - DEPARTED USPS REGIONAL FACILITY
• SOUTHERN CT DISTRIBUTION CENTER, 06492

• Jan 26, 2022
• 12:49pm

• In Transit - DEPARTED USPS REGIONAL FACILITY
• SOUTHERN CT DISTRIBUTION CENTER, 06492

• Jan 26, 2022
• 8:30am

• In Transit - ARRIVE USPS FACILITY
• SOUTHERN CT DISTRIBUTION CENTER, 06492

• Jan 26, 2022
• 8:29am

• In Transit - ARRIVED AT USPS REGIONAL FACILITY
• SOUTHERN CT DISTRIBUTION CENTER, 06492

• Jan 25, 2022
• 4:15pm

• In Transit - PROCESSED THROUGH USPS FACILITY
• MIDDLESEX-ESSEX MA DISTRIBUTION, 01889

• Jan 24, 2022
• 2:44pm

• In Transit - PICKED UP
• ROCKLAND, MA 02370
  
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  Package to Columbus:
  
  • Feb 9, 2022
  • 8:34am

  • PROCESSED THROUGH USPS FACILITY
  • COLUMBUS OH DISTRIBUTION CENTER, 43218
  • Feb 9, 2022
  • 12:45am

  • ARRIVED AT USPS REGIONAL FACILITY
  • COLUMBUS OH DISTRIBUTION CENTER, 43218
  • Feb 8, 2022
  • 4:30pm

  • DEPARTED USPS REGIONAL FACILITY
  • CINCINNATI OH NETWORK DISTRIBUT, 45235
  • Feb 8, 2022
  • 12:32pm

  • PROCESSED THROUGH USPS FACILITY
  • CINCINNATI OH NETWORK DISTRIBUT, 45235
  • Jan 25, 2022
  • 5:21pm

  • DEPART POST OFFICE
  • ROCKLAND, MA 02370
  • Jan 25, 2022
  • 2:49pm

  • PICKED UP
  • ROCKLAND, MA 02370
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

[dbfolks166mt]

     I have had the same experience with things that I have shipped internationally. Probably because it covers a lot of the miles in a plane without going through and/or back and forth between USPS regional sorting centers. 

     I have also purchased items internationally, although not on eBay, that have arrived 2-3 days  before items I purchased from the west coast. Most recently a couple of items purchased out of Germany that arrived in Virginia in 4 business days. 

[glasser]

I ship to Japan all the time. Transit time is 7-10 days. Japan has very fast customs clearances. My EU packages have taken much longer as of late. As long as 30 days 😞  This is via USPS. Usually over the pond in a few days and then weeks in customs.

[blingfling123]

Yeah, I send stuff to the USVI and it gets to a tiny island past Puerto Rico quicker than stuff gets to 2 states over.  I think it is all in the distribution hubs. Sometimes the nearest hub in your state for a specific route is actually in the wrong direction. 

[james8728]

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@blingfling123 wrote:

Yeah, I send stuff to the USVI and it gets to a tiny island past Puerto Rico quicker than stuff gets to 2 states over.  I think it is all in the distribution hubs. Sometimes the nearest hub in your state for a specific route is actually in the wrong direction. 

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I've had stuff going a couple towns over take longer than going a few states over. Seems like in MA they like to send stuff from the eastern part of the state to the western part and then back again east. CRAZY!

[james8728]

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@james8728 wrote:

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@blingfling123 wrote:

Yeah, I send stuff to the USVI and it gets to a tiny island past Puerto Rico quicker than stuff gets to 2 states over.  I think it is all in the distribution hubs. Sometimes the nearest hub in your state for a specific route is actually in the wrong direction. 

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I've had stuff going a couple towns over take longer than going a few states over. Seems like in MA they like to send stuff from the eastern part of the state to the western part and then back again east. CRAZY!

Like this one:

Milton is just outside of Boston, 12 miles north of me. However, they sent it out west to Springfield and then to Boston.

• Jan 22, 2022
• 12:15pm

• DELIVERED FRONT DOOR/PORCH
• MILTON, MA 02186

• Jan 22, 2022
• 7:43am

• OUT FOR DELIVERY
• MILTON, MA 02186

• Jan 22, 2022
• 7:32am

• ARRIVAL AT UNIT
• MILTON, MA 02186

• Jan 22, 2022
• 5:52am

• ARRIVED AT USPS REGIONAL FACILITY
• MILTON, MA 02186

• Jan 22, 2022
• 4:57am

• DEPARTED USPS REGIONAL FACILITY
• BOSTON MA DISTRIBUTION CENTER, 02205

• Jan 22, 2022
• 4:56am

• DEPARTED USPS REGIONAL FACILITY
• BOSTON MA DISTRIBUTION CENTER, 02205

• Jan 22, 2022
• 2:53am

• ARRIVE USPS FACILITY
• BOSTON MA DISTRIBUTION CENTER, 02205

• Jan 21, 2022
• 8:35pm

• ARRIVED AT USPS REGIONAL FACILITY
• BOSTON MA DISTRIBUTION CENTER, 02205

• Jan 21, 2022
• 6:15pm

• DEPARTED USPS REGIONAL FACILITY
• SPRINGFIELD MA NETWORK DISTRIBU, 01152

• Jan 21, 2022
• 4:05pm

• DEPARTED USPS REGIONAL FACILITY
• SPRINGFIELD MA NETWORK DISTRIBU, 01152

• Jan 21, 2022
• 1:47pm

• PROCESSED THROUGH USPS FACILITY
• SPRINGFIELD MA NETWORK DISTRIBU, 01152

• Jan 21, 2022
• 11:21am

• PROCESSED THROUGH USPS FACILITY
• SPRINGFIELD MA NETWORK DISTRIBU, 01152

• Jan 21, 2022
• 11:18am

• PROCESSED THROUGH USPS FACILITY
• SPRINGFIELD MA NETWORK DISTRIBU, 01152

• Jan 18, 2022
• 3:05pm

• PICKED UP
• ROCKLAND, MA 02370

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[dbfolks166mt]

     Wow, 5 business days to travel 15 miles straight up route 3. You could have drive it there faster yourself. 

[luckythewinner]

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@james8728 wrote:

I had a package arrive (through ebay g.s.p.) arrive in Japan faster than ones sent from MA to Kansas City, MO & Columbus, OH. 

Little crazy, don't ya think?

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I'm not sure one example is enough to draw conclusions from. Here's my latest purchase from Japan: