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Old 10-26-2019, 07:43 AM
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I have a question for you experienced Emerald purchasers. How long does it typically take to clear US Customs in New York? It seems that my X20 went through in a day or so but my most recent order has been there all week. I googled this subject, and learned of some very bleak experiences from others. Any words of encouragement?
I received my new Emerald X-20 exactly one week after viewing it in the Emerald shipping video of October 8th. I didn't even know the guitar was en route or where it was as Emerald mistakingly failed to send me any tracking information. I came home from work last Tuesday and there it was in its shipping box! Obviously, it didn't take my Emerald very long to clear customs as I think some items, depending on what they are and where they're from, get greenlighted through Customs.
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I received my new Emerald X-20 exactly one week after viewing it in the Emerald shipping video of October 8th. I didn't even know the guitar was en route or where it was as Emerald mistakingly failed to send me any tracking information. I came home from work last Tuesday and there it was in its shipping box! Obviously, it didn't take my Emerald very long to clear customs as I think some items, depending on what they are and where they're from, get greenlighted through customs.
Thanks for sharing. Although we've passed the one week mark, I'm hoping and thinking that your experience might be the case for me...
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Thanks for sharing. Although we've passed the one week mark, I'm hoping and thinking that your experience might be the case for me...
Your guitar may arrive today via USPS. Sometimes, I've found the USPS tracking info to be very complete and up-to-date. Other times it isn't and you think your item is where it was last listed a few days ago but then--voila!--the doorbell rings and it's at your door!
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I've purchased three Emeralds direct over the years. I had one in a week, one in a week and a half, and the last one I purchased got lost in the black hole of US customs at JFK for almost three weeks. It drove me nuts but it did eventually arrive!
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Into the home stretch???

October 29, 2019, 9:55 am
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Your item cleared United States Customs at 9:55 am on October 29, 2019.
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October 29, 2019, 9:55 am
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Getting closer!! Whoohooo!
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October 29, 2019, 9:55 am
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Your item cleared United States Customs at 9:55 am on October 29, 2019.
A week in customs, and I cleared it in one day. I wonder why there was a difference?
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A week in customs, and I cleared it in one day. I wonder why there was a difference?
To help teach me patience and delayed gratification, I suppose....
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Here's hoping for a happy NGD post soon!
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Here's hoping for a happy NGD post soon!
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So only another week or 2...nice
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Interesting. In US Customs for a week and then New York>Richmond, VA in a day. Ooh, come to Papa....

October 30, 2019, 8:01 am
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
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Your item arrived at our USPS facility in RICHMOND VA DISTRIBUTION CENTER on October 30, 2019 at 8:01 am. The item is currently in transit to the destination.
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Interesting. In US Customs for a week and then New York>Richmond, VA in a day. Ooh, come to Papa....

October 30, 2019, 8:01 am
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
RICHMOND VA DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Your item arrived at our USPS facility in RICHMOND VA DISTRIBUTION CENTER on October 30, 2019 at 8:01 am. The item is currently in transit to the destination.
Smells like Wednesday delivery....
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Smells like Wednesday delivery....
Unfortunately, the Richmond USPS Distribution Center is often where mail goes to die. I'm trying to be optimistic without holding my breadth. The following is a pretty typical comment about this mail distribution center:

The Richmond Virginia USPS distribution center is totally inept. I am paying for priority mail from Tampa Florida to Charlottesville Virginia a letter, not a package, that NEVER gets to Charlottesville in less than 5-6 days. It leaves Tampa and gets to Richmond the same day, what is the problem with Richmond??? This has happened three times now in the last two months, the last time it arrived in Staunton, then sent back to Richmond, then who knows where it end up... very frustrating! Will be using FEDEX and UPS from now on.....Feb 09, 2018
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I've heard that guitars take a lot longer than letters to deliver through Richmond. Saki time..............
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