Shipping times on the Utilikilt

**Mumbles** · 9th April 07, 08:54 AM

There is a music festival toward the end of June in northern Germany that I might be meeting up with some friends to see. I would love to wear my kilt, but the only one I am in possession of here overseas is my expensive tank. =/ The festival is usually pretty crazy (or so Ive been told), and Id sure hate to get my nice kilt really muddy. I think that the survivor would be just the perfect thing to drink and rock out in and Ive been eyeballing it for a while. The thing is I am broke as of right this moment, but if I got the money to order it by next month, I was wondering if I would have the time to receive it in the mail. Anyone else order a utilikilt from overseas before? I guess my main concern is wondering if I should just wait until I get home to purchase it. Thanks for the input ahead of time. I know I am going to purchase one on my next purchase anyways, just wondering if I should just "wait it out". Getting too the festival and the tickets are uber expensive (about 80 euros for the round trip, and 120? euros for the tickets) o.O

**morrison** · 10th April 07, 05:19 AM

Do you get your mail via APO, FPO, or international post- which is very very expensive. APO was slow when I was in Frankfurt, Worms and Zweibruecken.
Could it be any better these days, 31 years later? I was there '73-'75.

Oh, yeah, btw, I went to oodles of rock concerts and other excellent cultural affairs while stationed in Duetschland. Pour yourself into the fun bro. It's a once around life!

**Mumbles** · 10th April 07, 05:20 AM

My parents sent me a package and I think it took about three weeks. It might have been international post, Im not sure. They took it down to the post when they sent it. Thanks for the help

**morrison** · 10th April 07, 05:30 AM

Both APO-FPO and int'l posts originate at USPS when going from ConUS to OS. Military and US gov't services usually get their mail via APO- FPO, while the int'l delivery gets to hook up with the local country postal system which generally adds significantly to the delivery time in addition to the steep postal fares.

**cavscout** · 10th April 07, 05:40 AM

The other important question is "does UK have the kilt you want in stock?"

Last reports I've heard are that the store has very little in stock which is leading to "unknown lead-times". Call and make sure they have it.

**Mumbles** · 10th April 07, 05:42 AM

Awesome! Thanks for the help guys

**Riverkilt** · 10th April 07, 09:29 AM

Don't forget to check the scratch and dent rack...immediate shipping!

Latest UK Newsletter touted larger stocks and faster shipping times.

Ron

**The Frumious B.** · 10th April 07, 10:03 AM

Mumbles,
I cannot recall...did you say you are here with the military or are you here as a student or What??

**The Frumious B.** · 10th April 07, 10:06 AM

a note to Mumbles and Morrison,
a note about International Post... sending cards to the US by IP is faster than USPS but, a package from Hewlett-Packard HQ in California took 5 FIVE weeks cuz it sat in Frankfurt Customs that long....and that was not USPS or Int Post but FED EX....OUCH!!!

**Mumbles** · 10th April 07, 10:17 AM

Wow.. painful >.< I guess Ill just have to try my luck anyways. I will be ordering from them the beginning of May, so that SHOULD be enough time. Thanks for all the help!