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karmazyn1 Jul 13, 2022 @ 3:23am
Decks shipped from Netherlands?
UK decks are shipped from Holland? Why my deck needs to travel so much, what is wrong with UK friends?
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Britannic Jul 13, 2022 @ 3:34am 
My deck Arrived from Netherlands in under a week. To answer your question, Cough! Brexit! Cough!
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AceHercules1196 Jul 13, 2022 @ 3:40am 
Originally posted by karmazyn1:
UK decks are shipped from Holland? Why my deck needs to travel so much, what is wrong with UK friends?
I don’t understand why they don’t have a warehouse in the UK
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creepyfeet Jul 13, 2022 @ 3:54am 
Originally posted by Britannic:
My deck Arrived from Netherlands in under a week. To answer your question, Cough! Brexit! Cough!
Mines came via GLS in Netherlands. The first 3 or 4 days it sat static before even leaving the hub. Day 5 it was in transit and I received on day 7.
Having ordered regularly from Europe prior to Brexit and staring at a screen day after day waiting on some movement on the customs side was often torture. The deck turnaround time was positively refreshing in comparison.
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karmazyn1 Jul 13, 2022 @ 4:07am 
Originally posted by creepyfeet:
Originally posted by Britannic:
My deck Arrived from Netherlands in under a week. To answer your question, Cough! Brexit! Cough!
Mines came via GLS in Netherlands. The first 3 or 4 days it sat static before even leaving the hub. Day 5 it was in transit and I received on day 7.
Having ordered regularly from Europe prior to Brexit and staring at a screen day after day waiting on some movement on the customs side was often torture. The deck turnaround time was positively refreshing in comparison.
So 7 days. I was hoping to get mine before the weekend. Tough chances. GLS got my deck on the 12/07.
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tfk Jul 13, 2022 @ 5:02am 
If you want something fixed, let the Dutch do it. :steamthumbsup:
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karmazyn1 Jul 13, 2022 @ 5:05am 
Originally posted by Corey:
Originally posted by karmazyn1:
UK decks are shipped from Holland? Why my deck needs to travel so much, what is wrong with UK friends?
I don’t understand why they don’t have a warehouse in the UK
Yes, this does not make any sense. USA claim to be strategic partner and close with special relationship. Not special enough if they choose to open warehouses in Europe.
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creepyfeet Jul 13, 2022 @ 5:12am 
Originally posted by karmazyn1:
Originally posted by creepyfeet:
Mines came via GLS in Netherlands. The first 3 or 4 days it sat static before even leaving the hub. Day 5 it was in transit and I received on day 7.
Having ordered regularly from Europe prior to Brexit and staring at a screen day after day waiting on some movement on the customs side was often torture. The deck turnaround time was positively refreshing in comparison.
So 7 days. I was hoping to get mine before the weekend. Tough chances. GLS got my deck on the 12/07.
Think you're being a tad optimistic with that expectation.
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karmazyn1 Jul 13, 2022 @ 5:27am 
Originally posted by creepyfeet:
Originally posted by karmazyn1:
So 7 days. I was hoping to get mine before the weekend. Tough chances. GLS got my deck on the 12/07.
Think you're being a tad optimistic with that expectation.
Yeah....seems like it. Who would have thought that delivering goods from Netherlands to UK takes so long. They must be walking to UK from there.
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Kietan Jul 13, 2022 @ 5:56am 
"General Logistics Systems B.V., also known as GLS, is a British-owned logistics company based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The company was known as German Parcel when it was founded in 1989, by Rico Back. It was subsequently rebranded as GLS and is now a subsidiary of Royal Mail."

British owned and run by the Royal Mail, no wonder it takes a week.
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Bee🐝 Jul 13, 2022 @ 6:34am 
Originally posted by karmazyn1:
UK decks are shipped from Holland? Why my deck needs to travel so much, what is wrong with UK friends?
Because that's where most tech products land? The Netherlands has the biggest seaport in Europe.

Do you expect them to ship it from China all the way to the UK directly? Loads of tech products you've bought in the past most likely at some point went via the Netherlands.
Last edited by Bee🐝; Jul 13, 2022 @ 6:36am
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OGNocturnal Jul 13, 2022 @ 6:39am 
Originally posted by Bee:
Originally posted by karmazyn1:
UK decks are shipped from Holland? Why my deck needs to travel so much, what is wrong with UK friends?
Because that's where most tech products land? The Netherlands has the biggest seaport in Europe.

Do you expect them to ship it from China all the way to the UK directly? Most likely, loads of tech products you've bought in the past at some point went via the Netherlands.

Correct most do. Especially from Germany. Holland is only 17hrs away by ferry in the UK. 1hr30 by air. We aint talking halfway across the globe here.
Last edited by OGNocturnal; Jul 13, 2022 @ 6:44am
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tfk Jul 13, 2022 @ 6:43am 
It takes longer nowadays because of that thingy. You know... More expensive too to import things.
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karmazyn1 Jul 13, 2022 @ 6:52am 
Originally posted by tfk:
It takes longer nowadays because of that thingy. You know... More expensive too to import things.
Excuses....amazon can deliver in 1 day, sometimes on the same day. Amazon germany, italy can deliver within 3 days.4max
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OGNocturnal Jul 13, 2022 @ 7:11am 
You are comparing a major online shopping and distribution centre with a major digital gaming platform.
Just think, next week you wont care.
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tfk Jul 13, 2022 @ 7:35am 
You just want your deck. If it was only 24 hours it would still be too long. Am I right or am I right?
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