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apparently my package has to be sent to the other side of the continent because rules

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[–] HollowNaught@lemmy.world 53 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Bro, you do not know the pain of having to pay $70 and waiting two months for something to be imported that Australians have

[–] boonhet@lemm.ee 1 points 8 hours ago
[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 4 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Counter point. You can buy possum fur clothing with same day delivery.

[–] HollowNaught@lemmy.world 6 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

I work in a natural fibres shop, and if you can get same day delivery, I guarantee you that you're not getting a good product

[–] simplejack@lemmy.world 3 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (1 children)

If i’m ordering possum fur. I’m flexible on quality.

[–] HollowNaught@lemmy.world 1 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (2 children)

Furs, wools and skins are some of the things that, if made and treated well, will last decades

Do not skimp on them

[–] simplejack@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

Wise words to say when handing your vintage possum garments down to the next generation.

[–] desktop_user@lemmy.blahaj.zone -1 points 14 hours ago

so, if there made poorly they might last years?

[–] Mrfiddles@feddit.nl 3 points 18 hours ago

Fuck me, this is the first Lemmy comment that actually made me laugh out loud.

[–] porous_grey_matter@lemmy.ml 26 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Yeah, for sure, but that's not what this is about. At least Australia is actually far away. Phoenix to Vancouver is like just over half the distance from Sydney to Perth and this package went about three times as far to get there.

Also I think it's not quite as bad anymore these days, at least in NZ we usually get stuff in a week or two now and although it's still expensive the costs have come down a bit too.

[–] Fontasia@feddit.nl 6 points 1 day ago

Having relatives in Perth, I know their recent black Friday purchases from Sydney may not arrive in time for Christmas

[–] HollowNaught@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I was looking at importing some movie posters and half the cost is import, with them not being able to arrive before Christmas

[–] TheFriar@lemm.ee 4 points 1 day ago

Oh, yeah. I think a sudden change to the Australian shipping problems would literally be the thing that make Americans finally riot.