I've been away for the weekend for my wife's birthday, and will be back tomorrow. Normal service will be resumed!

@Ian Bosler welcome to the community. Please take a minute to introduce yourself, have a look around and join in!

I lost a sale today (and quite a good one), because after checking out, the customer didn't like the expected delivery date. This encouraged me to check what the customer is shown when they buy, and I was actually surprised and pleased to see that Ebay quotes "11 to 35 business days" for postage to the USA. Australia Post quotes a somewhat hopeful 15+ business days, so Ebay is more aligned with the real-world scenario. I can't believe that I haven't checked this before, but I know my response to "where's my order" will be different now, and slightly less accommodating, knowing that the buyer was told "11 to 35 business days" for delivery when they checked out.

This is something a little unusual that I picked up from the US a couple of years ago. I've sent it to Tasmanian Stamp Auctions and it's included in this month's sale. This is their description: "NEW SOUTH WALES · 1903: PMG's Department notepaper with c.t.o. 9d brown & ultra "Commonwealth" issue perf 12.25x12.5 SG 330 affixed · typed "With ...... compliments" and dated nearly a month before the day of issue!" I bought it because it was different and I've never seen anything similar, and I only paid $12. The opening bid at auction is $200. I'll let you know how it goes!

@Thomas Birkett welcome to the community. Please take a moment to introduce yourself, look around and join in!