Current possible world wide mail delivery delay hot spots as of June 27, 2012
UNITED KINGDOMThe Olympic Torch Relay is taking place at various points around the UK. There will be official road closures and large crowds along parts of the route which may cause some temporary disruption to service. Some of the communities through which the Torch will be passing through today include: Grimby, Louth, Mablethorpe, Skegness, Boston and Sleaford arriving for the evening celebrations at Lincoln. We will keep you updated of any disruption the Olympic Torch Relay may cause.PORTUGALAirport workers have given notice to strike between June 29th and July 3rd which may result in flight cancellations. Mail deliveries delays to be expected during this period.PARAGUAYPolitical unrest in Paraguay reported on June 22nd has ended; however, there may be some delays in the processing and delivery of mail.FRANCE & ITALYFlights were cancelled due to strike actions by airport workers on June 21-23. Mail delivery delays expected during this period.
(My observation) mail in the summer to France and Germany is very slow anyway. half the country is always on summer vacations.
BOSNIA, CROATIA, MACEDONIADue to restrictions on air capacity which may have affected service from as early as June 1st to June 17th, mail being sent to these countries is currently subject to delay.UNITED STATES
Wildfires in the West and tropical storm Debby in Florida are causing some delays with mail deliveries in these regions.
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Saturday, June 23, 2012
USA ORDERS NOW SHIP FROM INSIDE USA-LOWER RATES
USA GAMERS! All orders placed at VGP.ca that ship to the USA now ship from Niagara Falls, New York. Orders will either ship with USPS First Class Mail service or Priority Mail service. These services allow us to now provide USA gamers with free insurance, delivery confirmation numbers, no custom fees and quicker shipping times. We have also lowered our shipping rates to the USA by $2.50 on a one game purchase and significantly more on a multiple game purchase order.
You can CLICK HERE for more info.
Friday, June 22, 2012
Two New XBOX 360 PAL Region Free Game Tests
We have tested both The Amazing Spider-Man - 360 (Region Free) (In stock usually ships within 24hrs) and London 2012 Olympics [Kinect hardware compatible] - 360 (Region Free) (In stock usually ships within 24hrs) on our PAL XBOX 360 console and can confirm they are both PAL REGION FREE!
Look for more region free tests soon!
World wide Mail Delivery Problem Hotspots
We will now be posting world wide mail delivery problem notices here on our blog when they come to our attention.
The current shipping notices are:
ITALYA 24-hour air transportation strike is planned for today, June 22nd. Most international flights arriving and/or departing Milan (at both Airports of Malpensa and Linate) will experience heavy delays and some cancellations. This is likely to result in some delays in mail processing and delivery.
BRAZILDue to security measures for the UN Rio+20 conference taking place on June 13-22nd in Rio de Janeiro, access to Galeão International Airport (GIG) is being strictly limited, particularly in the areas where mail is handled. Mail services in the affected areas are subject to delays. ( As if mail to Brazil isnt bad enough already)
FINLANDDue to a strike by technical staff at Finnair on June 6-7, mail delivery to Finland may be delayed.
TAIWANDue to recent rainfall and flooding, some delays in mail delivery may be expected.
If you have purchased anything from us and live in the above noted countries you may experience a delay in receiving your order.
The current shipping notices are:
ITALYA 24-hour air transportation strike is planned for today, June 22nd. Most international flights arriving and/or departing Milan (at both Airports of Malpensa and Linate) will experience heavy delays and some cancellations. This is likely to result in some delays in mail processing and delivery.
BRAZILDue to security measures for the UN Rio+20 conference taking place on June 13-22nd in Rio de Janeiro, access to Galeão International Airport (GIG) is being strictly limited, particularly in the areas where mail is handled. Mail services in the affected areas are subject to delays. ( As if mail to Brazil isnt bad enough already)
FINLANDDue to a strike by technical staff at Finnair on June 6-7, mail delivery to Finland may be delayed.
TAIWANDue to recent rainfall and flooding, some delays in mail delivery may be expected.
If you have purchased anything from us and live in the above noted countries you may experience a delay in receiving your order.
Thursday, June 07, 2012
XBOX 360 Region Free Tests Inversion & Lollipop Chainsaw
We have tested both Lollipop Chainsaw (Region Free) (Preorder Bonus: Costume DLC) - 360 (Preorder) and Inversion - 360 (Region Free) (In stock usually ships within 24hrs) on our PAL XBOX 360 console and can confirm they are both PAL REGION FREE!MLB 12 THE SHOW PS3 PRICE DROP
Sony has officially dropped the price of MLB 12: The Show - PS3 (In stock usually ships within 24hrs) by $20 from $59.99 down to a new low price of only $39.99. Considering this game is touted by most as the best baseball video game on the market sure makes this deal even sweeter.
Look for more price drops and sales soon!
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