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book depository delivery time

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  • 19-01-2013 7:18pm
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    clairefontaine
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    How long from dispatch notification to delivery? The dispatch email was sent Jan 8th.


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    Necronomicon
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    Inconsistent, from my experience. I've only ordered from them once, and the books were delivered within a week. My girlfriend ordered something and it took over two weeks.


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    MagicMarker
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    A couple of weeks wouldn't be unusual tbh, which is why I try and stick with Amazon.


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    Custardpi
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    I've generally found them about the same speed as Amazon, usually about a week, sometimes two. Have ordered from them loads of times & have never had an unreasonably long wait.


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    MagicMarker
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    I would call 2 weeks unreasonably long tbh, especially when I know if I order something from amazon today I'll have it in my hands on Wed or Thursday.


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    Custardpi
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    MagicMarker wrote: »
    I would call 2 weeks unreasonably long tbh, especially when I know if I order something from amazon today I'll have it in my hands on Wed or Thursday.

    Is that with standard delivery? I've used Amazon a good few times too & never got stuff that fast. I don't mind waiting a couple of weeks for things (though normally they're quick than that) from the BookDepository as I generally order books a good while before I'll read them (always have a large pile on the go) & I've found their prices better for most stuff I want than Amazon.


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    MagicMarker
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    That's with free delivery. I order from Amazon a lot, and 9 times out of 10 I receive my item about 2-3 working days from dispatch.


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    cabbage crotch
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    With my last order it was despatched 7th Jan, came 14th Jan. That was a standard sized paperback and it was shipped from Switzerland. When I've ordered chunkier books before they've taken a lot longer to arrive.


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    Custardpi
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    MagicMarker wrote: »
    That's with free delivery. I order from Amazon a lot, and 9 times out of 10 I receive my item about 2-3 working days from dispatch.

    Supersaver? Done that a couple of times, mostly I'd only be ordering one book at a time so well under the £25 threshold. Don't remember receiving the goods that quick when I did use it.


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    judgefudge
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    I've used the book depository a few times and it has taken about ten days. Are amazon that quick? I haven't used them for a year or two but when I did they took about ten days too.


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    Cheshire Cat
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    Last book ordered on the 12th, got the dispatched mail on Wednesday 16th and it arrived just now. I wouldn't use them for anything that's neeeded at short notice, but generally and with a bit of advance planning they are great.


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    clairefontaine
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    The book I ordered still hasn't arrived. Maybe it got lost.


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    Cheshire Cat
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    Hi Claire, sorry to hear that. Best to contact their customer service. They are pretty good at sorting out problems. Received the wrong book before xmas and they sent out a replacement straight away and I got it on xmas eve. They replied very, very quickly to my query.


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    #14
    clairefontaine
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    They gave me a refund. I didnt want to wait another three weeks for a book.


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    #15
    Harry Angstrom
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    I sent an order to the Texas branch in late 1963. I'm still waiting for those books to arrive.......


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