I've had much experience with packages from the UK. The wait time varies greatly. I've had packages come in less then a week, while others have taken as long as a few weeks. My experience comes from ordering from Big Finish, other companies, and presents from in-laws. We had two packages sent to us ON THE SAME DAY, with similar contents, sent the same way, by the same person. They arrived ten days apart. She was very concerned when the twin packages did ot arrive together, as it was a gift for my daughter. This was not a case where we mistrusted the word of someone we ordered from. I know it's hard, but the only remedy is patience. We're dealing with two postal services interacting. The system usually works fairly well, but quite often there are disappointments.