Changing Order Address-Japan lure shop?

[newyorktoiowa57]

I ordered a bfs reel for use at a relatives during the holidays, and ordered it to be sent to my current place. However I am concerned that it won’t be here in the next 12 days and I am wondering if I should just have it shipped to their place instead. 
 

Has anyone changed an order address with them before? I have drafted an email but am not sure how communication will go if English is not their native language. 

[softwateronly]

12 days?  That's almost enough time for TW.  Jokes aside, my japan orders have never taken longer than a week and are usually in the 3-5 day range.  JLS is not one I have ordered from before though.  Maybe @bulldog1935 can chime in, he's been importing from Japan for many years.

 

scott

[Tennessee Boy]

My JLS orders usually arrive in 4 days.

[bulldog1935]

There are a few factors.  

Some vendors have stock, some vendors restock weekly and ship around that schedule.  

If they ship JP Post EMS, the package will always be delayed in a USPS ISC for US Customs.  

If they ship courier, they can arrive as quickly as 40 hours, because the couriers handle their own US Customs.  

 

Ali Express?  Generally takes a couple of weeks, possibly more - they fill a shipping container, import through a Customs broker, ground freight to delivery post office.  

 

Whomever you bought from, try using their tracking, but I wouldn't risk e-mail to change delivery address.  

[newyorktoiowa57]

17 minutes ago, bulldog1935 said:

There are a few factors.  

Some vendors have stock, some vendors restock weekly and ship around that schedule.  

If they ship JP Post EMS, the package will always be delayed in a USPS ISC for US Customs.  

If they ship courier, they can arrive as quickly as 40 hours, because the couriers handle their own US Customs.  

 

Ali Express?  Generally takes a couple of weeks, possibly more - they fill a shipping container, import through a Customs broker, ground freight to delivery post office.  

 

Whomever you bought from, try using their tracking, but I wouldn't risk e-mail to change delivery address.  

It’s Japan lore shop. What do you think would be bad about emailing them 

[bulldog1935]

get tracking from them - if they haven't shipped yet, might be worth e-mailing, but the holidays are 2 weeks away.  

If they arrive in 4 days, you'll receive the reel at home with more than a week to spare.  

[Eric 26]

I’ve ordered 3 reels from JLS on 3 different occasions and it never has taken more than a week with 2 being delivered in 4 days same as @Tennessee Boy 

[FishTank]

It's always been a week or less with them. Once it hits Yokohama,  its usually three days to my house.

 

They do respond to emails but it takes a few days. Also, I think they are closed on either Sunday or Monday (US). Their English is limited but they are usually very helpful.  

[newyorktoiowa57]

So I should probably just leave it then? I need it to get here the Wednesday after next since I am leaving the following day. 

[newyorktoiowa57]

Seems to have shipped already so all good. 

[newyorktoiowa57]

Crazy that both rod and reel arrived from Japan by Friday when I ordered them over the weekend.