patboy Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 mine arrived this morning with a blow on the corner of the box and a broken clasp! (sigh) So, no extra taxes and hope the dvd work properly! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fetchez la Vache Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 We're all caught up on sending out stuff. However, many units went out last week to places that take at least a week to get to (like California). I think people would be amazed at the sheer randomness of delivery times. I've had stuff go to England faster than California. There was also the time we sent a package from our old warehouse in Burlington, Vermont, that took 2 weeks to arrive in Montreal. As I said back then, a blind man with a limp and walking backwards could have hand delivered the package quicker. If anyone fancies doing a PhD on the (in)efficiency of the modern post-web international postal system then I'm sure they would do well by starting with a statistical analysis of the well-known "Steel Box Conundrum". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveyJJ Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Mine arrived yesterday in Milton, it is making its way to Ontario. Arrived duty/tax free to boot! chris This is good news for the rest of us in southern Ontario. It means they're making they're way past the postal hotel (major Canada Post sorting facility in Mississauga) ... hopefully arrive before the impending postal strike. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastic viking Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 A nice steel box with a Mac DVD and a manual arrived in Sweden today. No extra duty. Yay! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitsbreker Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Still waiting here in Roodepoort, South Africa. WineCape!, did you receive yours? Ordered day 1 the 10 th March. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medex Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 This is good news for the rest of us in southern Ontario. It means they're making they're way past the postal hotel (major Canada Post sorting facility in Mississauga) ... hopefully arrive before the impending postal strike. Mine came today so yours should have too. I had to pay an extra 14 dollars custom charge. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waycool Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Still nada in Windsor Ont. Hope tomorrow with postal strike looming come on lady luck. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaff Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Good news and bad news... Got mine in Toronto Ontario with a $13.50 shipping charge (which is not a problem). Alas, the hinge of the Steelbook is toast. Completely separated - the whole length. Also one clip broken. It's lovely to have the manual, but the box is pretty much unusable. Was shipped via US Priority Mail. If BFC have any thoughts on how I should proceed, please share them. Not a dealbreaker by any means, but mildly disappointing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius359au Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 got mine today a bit over a week since I got the email ,that's not to bad to Australia from the US.Had the same problem as most seen to be having with the box getting dented by the USPS ,mine was just a small one on the back edge near the spine ,a little pressure bent it mostly back in place. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_p Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 My Steel box arrived today in Toronto, Canada, happy days are here! Mike 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris talpas Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Still nada in Windsor Ont. Hope tomorrow with postal strike looming come on lady luck. I imagine it should come tomorrow for you based on a day's travel down the 401 for the Canada Post truck. I got my shipping confirmation Thursday May 19th, so just over a week. Good luck in Windsor! (spent the 1st 28 yrs of my life there) Chris 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedy Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 got mine today a bit over a week since I got the email ,that's not to bad to Australia from the US.Had the same problem as most seen to be having with the box getting dented by the USPS ,mine was just a small one on the back edge near the spine ,a little pressure bent it mostly back in place. Mine turned up today to, no damage. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattias Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 It has arrived. 50% cost added for tax and customs, no problem. However all the clasps (the little things that keep the box locked) on both the boxes that I ordered were broken, thus they do not stay closed. They look absolutely miniscule by the way, no surprise they break during transport when the package itself offers pretty much zero protection. I don´t mind horribly but it looks like there is room for improvement. Very nice manual by the way! M. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jief Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Mine arrived (pre ordered) last Saturday i live near Paris France but not steel but plastic one no matter its fine and great manual... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Jäger Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Just received my Steel box in the South-East(UK) Thank you very much Battlefront! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karac Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 I got mine yesterday - Warsaw, Poland. Did not have to pay any additional costs. Looks good on my shelf:) THX. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wego McPbem Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Got mine in the post today, in the south east as well. No damage and no extra fees. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAP Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Mine arrived today (Edinburgh, Scotland). No damage, no extra fees, very nice looking product. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcelt Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Anyone else still waiting in UK --"Shipped 18 May" and still no sign of steelbox here in Brighton Sx. UK 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottie Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Anyone in UK got theirs yet? nope no yet 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumboots Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Anyone else still waiting in UK --"Shipped 18 May" and still no sign of steelbox here in Brighton Sx. UK Also shipped on the 18th May and still waiting - Essex, UK. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picton Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Steel Box arrived Cambridge UK yesterday 30th May, whilst I was away. Got my hands on it at last. Been following this series since 1997 when it was first muted as Computer Squad Leader I believe. It was posted 19th May through USPS Priority Mail and I had no VAT or customs to pay!!!!!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDog Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Recieved mine this morning, Ontario Canada. $74.00 + $16.00 USPS duty = $90.00 to my hands... Good news is I plan on playing the S&*T out of this game so I'll be getting my moneys worth. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Chaos Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Also shipped on the 18th May and still waiting - Essex, UK. Shipped the same day to me as well, still waiting - Worcestershire, UK. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Crowley Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Shipped the same day to me as well, still waiting - Worcestershire, UK. Ditto - West Sussex, UK 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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