[Matrixbeast]

I didn't even know you could order SAL shipping from BBTS.

[SPLIT LIP]

The hell is SAL?

[Sentai Tamashii]

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Originally Posted by ShockerCon

Yeah, I thought everyone was talking about the series.

I've had that happened to me too

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Originally Posted by SPLIT LIP

The hell is SAL?

Surface to Air Lift I believe, basically your package gets tossed into a giant shipment, and they don't leave very often, so your package can take anywhere between 2 weeks to 3 months to arrive. Available from overseas to the US, I don't think BBTS offers that kind of shipping.

[SPLIT LIP]

Is USPS air SAL?

Because it's the only shipping that doesn't eff me in the ay.

[Sentai Tamashii]

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Originally Posted by SPLIT LIP

Is USPS air SAL?

Because it's the only shipping that doesn't eff me in the ay.

I guess Parcel post is the closest to SAL I think

[Matrixbeast]

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Originally Posted by SPLIT LIP

Is USPS air SAL?

Because it's the only shipping that doesn't eff me in the ay.

If you order SAL, you'd know it.
But if you ever do want to not see a package for 2 months, go SAL. It's cheap as hell, though (Usually ranging from $3-$10).

[SPLIT LIP]

I guess because I'm in Canada I can't pick SAL.

It's funny, I can order something from Japan for about $14 shipping and get it in days. But BBTS which charges a mere $4 less takes a week and a half. That is after they ship it, which can take days. AND I always have to pay duty and customs on BBTS, not HLJ.

[Sentai Tamashii]

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Originally Posted by SPLIT LIP

I guess because I'm in Canada I can't pick SAL.

It's funny, I can order something from Japan for about $14 shipping and get it in days. But BBTS which charges a mere $4 less takes a week and a half. That is after they ship it, which can take days. AND I always have to pay duty and customs on BBTS, not HLJ.

Ah, for Canada, Parcel Post is the equivalent of SAL

[Baltan II]

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Originally Posted by SPLIT LIP

I guess because I'm in Canada I can't pick SAL.

SAL (and EMS) aren't particular mail carriers like UPS, FedEx or DHL, they're international postal services that are offered in cooperation with the postal systems of multiple countries. Japan Post is how most of us are familiar with using SAL, but the US Postal Service and Canada Post both use it too, we simply don't label it that way as frequently as Japan Post does. Whether or not online stores offer it to Canada is at their discretion, and has nothing to do with the country in which you live.

In the case of BBTS, either their arrangement with USPS or their need to provide insured, trackable mail overseas are what prevent then from offering a less expensive service. You're almost paying the equivalent of EMS with them, but Canada Post basically screws up the "express" part.

[Dr Kain]

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Originally Posted by KamenRiderOOO

If you were willing to Kain, you can find the Darin for GokaiRed by itself on Mandarake, and just buy GokaiRed himself from a different store.

Yeah, but when it comes down to it with shipping, that darin is going to cost me $10 plus $15ish for shipping. I doubt GokaiRed will be more than 3000-4000Y whether he has the darin or not, so it is more cost effective to just buy him with the darin from Mandrake.