[HNW] shipping re "A Pictorial History of Embroidery"

[Kathryn Newell]

< I am not certain that anyone ships by sea any longer. They fly the 
packages over and then the time you wait depends on who is handling  the 
package in the states. They can rapidly clear customs or sit there.>

Oh. The shipping directions on the Web site for this merchant said 10 weeks. 
I was quoted an ETA of  August 13 th rough September 2nd. Slow Boat From 
China. Sheesh! It's been a very long time since I purchased anything from 
overseas.

<The sellers routinely quote $20 and then double that because the book  is 
heavy. Well the book was always heavy - they just weren't quoting  the right 
price.>

Thans for that tip for Next Time.

< One other thing to  watch out for when buying books from Europe are 
sellers that refuse to  take credit cards.>

I created a PayPal account recently *only* because Ebay will no longer take 
postal money orders.  From what people have told me, it's often easier to 
buy something overseas with PayPal, so I thought I might use it for those 
rare times I buy from overseas. I  like the idea that if I wanted to -- I 
could, using PayPal.

Thanks for the very useful advice!

--Kathryn
SCA: Kathryn Goodwyn
"too many centuries..too little time"