Shipping to APO/FPO

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NiMiK

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Does anybody in the military or served prior, know how long it takes to receive a package sent to an APO/FPO? Reason I ask is because I shipped some Ethernet extenders to a soldier at a FOB over in Iraq about 3 months ago. Got him a good deal on the units since he was paying out of his own pocket and they needed internet between another FOB. I tracked the package but USPS has a horrible tracking system and doesn't give any updated info. Plus I never heard from the soldier again. Is mail that slow heading to the middle east?
 
It should have been there in just about 2-3 weeks at the most! Did you insure the package, USPS should have info it the package arrived etc .....or it got picked up by someone else... : ( ......
 
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Yup, I insured it but I don't think that's going to help. Some of those guys were playing Insurgency before they were deployed and they miss the virtual firefights. The real firefights hurt as what they told me.
 
Mine usually go through in about 2 weeks. I donna why that would happen. Call UPS, and get angry. They are like dogs, dont show fear and they will respect you. You might have to bite their ears though.
 
How was it sent? Parcel post? It shouldn't take longer then a month. Any kind of delivery confirmation? Did you fill out a customs form? If it'll make you feel better go yell at the wall - it'll be the same as yelling at a postal worker. They don't care, it's not their job. I own a PostNet mail store, pm me any tracking numbers you have and I can try some stuff on my end and see what happens.
 
Yea, I called and complained and did the whole "Let me speak to your supervisor's supervisor" thing. Didn't do any good what so ever. I take it that it's either lost during transit or may have fell of a truck in the desert. I filled out the customs forms and had the schedule B numbers and everything. I'll just send him another set if he ever replies. Anybody else heading over there that might need some telco equipment (gateways, switches, dslams, modems, access points....) let me know. I'm the only guy in the company that gives pricing to the military at our cost hehehe.

I'll shoot you over the tracking tomorrow masterofpuppets.
 
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