How does Wested ship to the US?

Doug C · Post by **Doug C** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 11:52 am

I've bugged Gemma alot lately so I thought I'd ask you guys before I send her another email.. but what shipper delivers the packages that Wested sends to the U.S. ? Is it UPS, FEDEX, US Mail, etc??

Doug C

Tyrloch · Post by **Tyrloch** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 12:31 pm

If I remember correctly, Tone is correct -- it leaves the UK with ParcelForce, then gets switched over to the good ole USPS here in the states. Funny thing though, my last jacket was delivered on Sunday...

~Jace

Doug C · Post by **Doug C** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 12:36 pm

Any Idea for the time for delivery once it leaves Wested's hands?

See here's my situation.. I have a jacket that Wested just sent out Yesterday, it was sent to my office as requested but I also got word from our company (small business) yesterday that we will be moving very soon, with in the next week/week and a half. I sent Gemma an message to just send it to my billing address at home, but it had already left. So, I think I'll just try to talk to our post man in the next few days and see if I can arrainge for him to be on the look out for it in a week or so.

Doug C

Tyrloch · Post by **Tyrloch** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 1:13 pm

Doug,

I don't think it'll take that long. Once again, if I'm remembering correctly, my jacket had left the UK either Thursday or Friday, and I got it on Sunday. So I would say within a week from when they sent it...

~Jace

Shawnkara · Post by **Shawnkara** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 6:15 pm

How does Wested ship to the US?

In a plastic bag, completely unprotected

Seriously. I was shocked when my last Wested arrived that way. No box, nothing. Just a thin, plastic bag from Parcel Force.

orb · Post by **orb** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 6:36 pm

Uhm how much protection do you need for a leather jacket?

or correction I mean an indy like jacket

I had no problems with an unprotected plastic bag.

Greets

orb

Bufflehead Jones · Post by **Bufflehead Jones** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 6:48 pm

Mine came in a box and a bag. I guess I'm special.

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 7:43 pm

I have two wested jackets and both came in a bag. They were undamaged and came in under three weeks.

McFly · Post by **McFly** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 7:52 pm

Under 3 weeks total? Wow! I wonder how long mine will take.

Do you think they're less busy at this time of year because it's summer here and winter there is almost over, or extra busy? I thought I heard they're doing a movie right now or something. How long do you think the wait would be now?

Also - on their FAQ page it says about 21 days to dispatch and 2 or 3 days for delivery "on a tracked system which will require a signature." Is that not true anymore?

Doug - Maybe your business will have automatic forwarding of mail and deliveries for a little while after the move. Talk to a superior and see what's going on. You might not even have a real problem on your hands!

In Christ,
Shane

Bufflehead Jones · Post by **Bufflehead Jones** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:04 pm

IndyMcFly wrote:Do you think they're less busy at this time of year because it's summer here and winter there is almost over, or extra busy?

In Christ,
Shane

I think this time of year, Peter is still really busy because he has to spend so much of his time shoveling snow off of Wested's parking lot.

I think they have a faster turn around time if you order in November or December when it starts to warm up over there. 8-[

IndyBlues · Post by **IndyBlues** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:13 pm

Winter over there?? Now that's a new one.
'Blues

McFly · Post by **McFly** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:20 pm

I guess I was a little confused, because you see my dad's side of the family is from South Africa, and and most of them, except for him, still live there. When it's summer here it's winter there.

In Christ,
Shane

IndyBlues · Post by **IndyBlues** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:26 pm

Don't worry McFly,...You had me Google'ing the temperature in the UK just to make sure.

'Blues

McFly · Post by **McFly** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:01 pm

Hehehe...!

Yeah... that's still pretty embarassing. lol

Still though - their FAQ says shipping should be about 3 days.

In Christ,
Shane

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:07 pm

When did you order it?

McFly · Post by **McFly** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:33 pm

Are you talking to me or Doug? I ordered mine the 15th or 16th.

In Christ,
Shane

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 12:10 am

sorry. Yes you , indymcfly. Thats not to long ago?

Shawnkara · Post by **Shawnkara** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 12:22 am

Sorry if I gave the wrong impression, guys. I didn't mean it was a bad way to ship, it just surprised me when I saw it. My previous jackets from Wested had come in boxes.

Doug C · Post by **Doug C** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 9:54 am

I ordered mine on July 31st and they apparently shipped it on August 22nd. I spoke to Peter when I ordered it and he was telling me how extremely hot it was there and how it's a very old building (I think he said barn) and little to no insulation. I got a message from Gemma on the 23rd saying that the jacket had already been "dispatched" and a quick appology for it taking so long to make (3 wks) 'cause it was a custom jacket.

Doug C

VP · Post by VP » Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:42 am

IndyMcFly wrote:Do you think they're less busy at this time of year because it's summer here and winter there is almost over, or extra busy?

That's almost as good as Andy's 6 foot barrel.

Bufflehead Jones · Post by **Bufflehead Jones** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 11:53 am

IndyBlues wrote:Winter over there?? Now that's a new one.
'Blues

"Blues, SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! The shoveling snow story was working.

McFly · Post by **McFly** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 12:43 pm

Okay... I'm sorry I messed up. I was just asking if you guys thought it was going to be more or less busy there.

BendingOak wrote:sorry. Yes you , indymcfly. Thats not to long ago?

Right, that's only like 7 business days ago.

Doug - sorry I stole your thread...

VP · Post by VP » Thu Aug 24, 2006 12:46 pm

More busy, because the weather is going to cool soon. Spring and summer are the slowest seasons.

Kt Templar · Post by **Kt Templar** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 12:48 pm

IndyMcFly wrote:Okay... I'm sorry I messed up. I was just asking if you guys thought it was going to be more or less busy there.

No, I think you're right, aren't the seasons reversed in the eastern and western hemispheres?

Swanley is just east of the Greenwich Meridian.

(You don't get of that easily

)

Bufflehead Jones · Post by **Bufflehead Jones** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 1:24 pm

KT, you are correct. At least there is no time zone difference, since we are both in the northern hemisphere.

Mr. Das · Post by **Mr. Das** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 2:38 pm

I remember when Wested was still using DHL, they used a DHL box (and DHL bag) to ship the jacket in. Since they dropped DHL, they also dropped the box.

Not that big a deal. The plastic is thick enough to withstand light damage.

VP · Post by VP » Thu Aug 24, 2006 2:48 pm

I only remember one incident where the bag was caught on the conveyor belt or something and the jacket had some minor scratches.

McFly · Post by **McFly** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 7:46 pm

VP wrote:More busy, because the weather is going to cool soon. Spring and summer are the slowest seasons.

So I should expect maybe 16 or 17 days before shipping? I should have it mid-September, you think?

In Christ,
Shane

VP · Post by VP » Fri Aug 25, 2006 8:04 am

Probably.

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