patboy 0 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 post Share on other sites
Fetchez la Vache 3 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 post Share on other sites
DaveyJJ 10 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 post Share on other sites
Plastic viking 0 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 post Share on other sites
Blitsbreker 10 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 post Share on other sites
Medex 10 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 post Share on other sites
Waycool 16 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 post Share on other sites
Gaff 10 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 post Share on other sites
Darius359au 0 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 post Share on other sites
mike_p 10 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 post Share on other sites
chris talpas 9 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 post Share on other sites
Speedy 0 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 post Share on other sites
Mattias 1 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 post Share on other sites
jief 0 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 post Share on other sites
Kurt Jäger 10 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 post Share on other sites
Karac 10 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 post Share on other sites
Wego McPbem 11 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 post Share on other sites
SLAP 0 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 post Share on other sites
pcelt 0 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 post Share on other sites
scottie 0 Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Anyone in UK got theirs yet? nope no yet 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gumboots 6 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 post Share on other sites
picton 0 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 post Share on other sites
GDog 0 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 post Share on other sites
General Chaos 10 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 post Share on other sites
James Crowley 7 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 post Share on other sites
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