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On Mar 13, 5:28*pm, Mark Heller >
wrote:
> Ankit Lochan wrote:
> > On Mar 12, 8:45 pm, Mark Heller >
> > wrote:
> >> Salsero wrote:
> >>> On Mar 11, 11:31 pm, Shen > wrote:
> >>>> On Mar 11, 8:26 pm, Mark Heller >
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>> *... Anybody have any experience with these guys?
> >>> -----------------------------
> >>>> Takes a good month/six weeks/or a little longer - India and Customs and Homeland Security. Comes in wonderful hand-sewn white cloth package. Pretty good tea. Hold on.
> >>>> Shen
> >>> I have only ordered from them once, but my order was worryingly slow
> >>> and they never responded to my emails at all. *When the tea finally
> >>> arrived, the magnificent packaging made me feel like I was a receiving
> >>> a package not from just a far off place but also from a far off
> >>> time!! *So I would second Shen's "Hold on" suggestion.
> >> Thanks all. *This is what I suspected, but it's good to hear it from
> >> folks who have placed orders with them.

>
> >> I will definitely give it a little longer.

>
> > hi!

>
> > if you wish i may try and contact them on ur behalf and check up
> > things for you.

>
> > please let me know details if you wnat me to check for you.

>
> > regards
> > ankit

>
> Thanks for the offer, Ankit.
>
> This is my first time ordering something directly from India, so I
> really just have no idea whether this kind of delay is normal or not.
> As of today, it's been about 47 days since I placed the order. *Do you
> know how long it usually takes for mail to get from India to the US? *Is
> this normal?
>
> Based on other responses, I'm guessing I should just wait for now. *I've
> never heard of anyone NOT getting their order from them, but delays do
> seem to be the norm. *As Shen pointed out, there are a lot of hurdles
> between here and there.
>
> Let me know if you think 47 days is longer than normal. *If so, I'll be
> glad to take you up on your offer!
>
> Thanks again.
>
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hi mark...

i would not like to make any comments.

i personally belive that times have changed and 48 hours is a long
shipping time...

i will try and see if i can contact the gentleman regarding your
order..

have a nice day!!

more soon.

regards
ankit