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Originally Posted by redi
I am watching the same slow boat. I purchased a stock X20 with the upgraded shipping (full tour package apparently) on a Thursday (2/18). It didn't make the shipping video on 2/19 but sat around for another week.
I received a UPS tracking number on Monday 2/22.
It didn't go anywhere until shipping day Friday 2/26 after the video. It then took a leisurely trip around various cities in Ireland all the time with UPS reporting that it would be delivered in TX on the next Monday 3/1 (what madness is this!). I've had a lot of things ship from the UK or Europe and make pretty good time, but a 3/1 arrival seems rather... aspirational on UPS's part.
Then UPS says 3/2 is the TX delivery date while the X20 is enjoying Dublin. The next day it's languishing in Cologne, Germany (Köln, DE). UPS thinks it will deliver on 3/3 (tomorrow).
A lot of bad data it seems.
Q? If you get tagged for the customs/duties/etc., is it always $79 as I read it here? If so I might get a cashier's check just in case, and void it if it sails through. Curious if everyone that gets tagged, gets tagged for the same amount.
Enjoying the show.
Thanks.
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For anyone wondering about their Emerald shipping journey, the summary on mine:
Purchased on 2/18 Thu - sat in Donegal for 9 days until UPS tracking started moving. Although it got a tracking number on Monday, it did not move until Friday 2/26.
Toured Ireland until 3/1 Monday, arriving in Koeln, DE.
Departed for the US on 3/2, got "Cleared by Customs" late 3/2.
Arrived in TX on 3/3, out for delivery and delivered.
So once off the isle it moved about as quickly as you could imagine. And arrived in tune.
But no coffee cup.
After noodling on it for an hour or two, I come away very impressed. The strings have to go into the bin, but otherwise, impressed.