How long should an item take to arrive from Hong Kong?

Question

I bought something on ebay on 21st May and it still hasn't arrived. Can't remember how it was being sent tho... if it was coming on a ship would it take this long? I have emailed but no reply so i'm getting a bit suspicious.

Answer 1

I know what you mean , I ordered an MP3/MP4 an it took a month , had to send it back because it stopped working and it has been over a month now and I have not received it . It takes about a month to get it . E-mail them and ask how much longer will it take . The send it by snail mail that's why it takes so long .

Answer 2

We got something from there off of ebay and it never came, the stupid person was dumb and cheated us of our money...

Answer 3

about 21 days at least!

Answer 4

a few days 5-6

Answer 5

You may still wait. Give it at least a month.

Answer 6

In the ebay listing it should say what method was used to send the item.

A couple of other things could hold it up or effect the time...

If your item was randomly inspected by customs.

Some sellers do not post as soon as you pay, some only send once a week or even once a fortnight. Usually this is also mentioned in the ebay listing. I buy from Hong kong on a regular basis, i'm in Victoria Australia and it takes 5-10 business days using regular airmail.

If it is coming on a ship it will be 3-6 weeks. Something so small is not likely to have been sent sea mail, this is more common for large items and heavy items.

Mailing method and time frame should have been in the listing. Refer back to it to see if it helps determine which method is used.

Even though you probably want the item- if you paid with paypal consider filing an "item not received" complaint if you have tried to contact the seller and had no luck. This will help get your money back, this is only if you paid with pay pal.

Good luck, ebay is great and a pain in the butt at the same time.

Answer 7

i bought something on ebay once and the person was also sending it from ebay. it only took 7 days for me.

Answer 8

well it depends on what you bought?

a TV? would take more than a month....

shoes..couple weeks if you bought on ebay..

have you contacted seller?

they should give you a tracking number?

Answer 9

I've bought Cd's from WOW, based in Hong Kong, and they have only taken 2 days, putting Royal Mail in shade slightly!!