– Why is there so much variability in international shipping times? Some things can arrive in a few days, other can take up to 8 weeks. These are consumer products shipping from a warehouse? Not made to order items.
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Items that take weeks to arrive are indeed in a warehouse…in China. Or whatever country they were manufactured in. When you wait weeks for an item, you’re waiting for them to have enough cargo ready to fill a ship and for that ship to cross the ocean, plus a couple days of overland travel in your country.
On the other hand, when Amazon Prime offers you 2 day shipping guaranteed (before covid, that is), it’s because they have warehouses all over the world that are stocked with all the Prime eligible items. Whether you’re in Toronto or Miami, your item is only a few highway hours away when you order it.
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