Mail delivery times year round

Does anyone else find the mail delivery times differ greatly based on the time of year? For example, I live in North America and from Jun-Aug I get orders placed from Europe in 2-5 days. Yet all of a sudden when September hits, it changes to 7-10 days. In November, it can take 2 weeks or more. God forbid in December, they can take over 3 weeks.

I can understand the slowdowns in December because of the holiday season, but even in January when it's over, EU orders still take 2 weeks or more. Then in April, all of a sudden it's back to 7-10 days until it's finally June again.

I can understand delays due to weather, but in Sept/Nov there isn't any snow yet. Does anyone else find their delivery times differ drastically based on the time of year?


Comments


[10 Points] ForLol_Serious:

You must pray to the mail god Hizuloulou to receive your packs faster


[4 Points] Pylyp23:

Holiday mail rush begins, in the US, in mid-october, picks up drastically through December, is massive as we near Christmas, and then tapers off in ~mid January as all the late gifters and New Years well wishers get their shit out. Weather is a factor but the main thing is really just the volume of mail. Take an extra few million parcels and throw in a couple blizzards across the country and shit just takes time.


[3 Points] EternalTurmoil:

They do, but you're safer as a result. Good luck finding drugs in the avalanche of mail or anyone who gives enough of a shit to report them even if they do.


[2 Points] basjin:

?


[2 Points] DOXX_R_US:

International mail times are a total crap shoot, as they say. I have noticed no consistent patterns besides around christmas-time when you can easily be waiting a month or more.


[2 Points] None:

People always crying about delivery times.

Order in advance.


[1 Points] 180K:

Holdup in customs, no?


[1 Points] None:

Fucking packet loss bullshit, this is why net neutrality is gay. Thanks Obama.


[1 Points] robc514:

I've definetly noticed it in the last month already. My last 2 packs have been late. One by 10 days the other im still waiting on. Should have dropped last thursday