Average shipping times by vendor?
Good to hear the timelines are picking up for you. I've noticed it's really hit or miss though—my last two orders were polar opposites. One showed a tracking number update every day and arrived in 4 days flat, the other went silent for a week with zero parcel delivery status changes. When that happens, I've learned to just be patient; checking the tracking five times a day doesn't speed anything up. Sounds like you got lucky with that transit hub processing and didn't have to sweat the ISC inbound wait either.
Nice! Sounds like you hit the sweet spot on transit hub processing. I've had similar luck with a couple vendors, but my last order got stuck in ISC for five days with zero updates, so yeah, it's hit or miss. Landing in X days like that without drama is always a win—makes you appreciate when the stealth was on point and the package just slides through.
You probably got lucky with the transit hub processing speed on that one. My last order took closer to two weeks, but half of that was just stuck in ISC before it finally cleared and popped up with a tracking number update. Still, when the stealth was on point like you said, the total wait felt less painful. Sounds like your vendor had a good batch hitting the line — that 4-day turnaround is honestly rare but nice when it happens.
Placed my order Sunday night, got a shipping notification Monday morning. Package was in my hands Wednesday. That's 3 days, order to door. I genuinely thought the tracking was broken because I'd never seen it move that fast.
Here's where it gets interesting: mine came via USPS Priority — not some sketchy third-party courier — and it never left the domestic network. No customs, no international routing, no "inbound into customs" black hole. Just origin facility → regional hub → local distribution → mailbox. Clean as a whistle. I checked the label after opening it and it shipped from a state two zones away, which explains the speed.
Packaging was next level. Plain white poly mailer, no branding, no suspicious weight or thickness. Inside, the IDs were sandwiched between two pieces of flexible cardboard and wrapped in tissue, so zero bend risk and zero noise if you shook it. I've had vendors just toss them loose in a bubble mailer before — this felt like someone actually cared about it arriving intact.
The kicker? No signature required. That always makes me nervous with these orders, but it was dropped in my mailbox like regular mail. Less exposure, less attention.
For context: my last three orders from other vendors were 12 days, 18 days, and one that "got lost" (read: seized, never admitted it). So dropping from 2+ weeks to under 72 hours feels like a completely different industry.
Not sure if this vendor has a domestic reshipper now or if they're just prioritizing certain batches, but whatever they're doing it's working. Hope this isn't a fluke because if this becomes the standard, the old "order a month ahead" advice is dead.
Just wanted to chime in with my own recent experience — totally agree that things seem to be speeding up. I placed an order on a Monday and it landed in my mailbox by that Friday, so a solid 4-day turnaround from order to delivery. Honestly wasn't expecting that based on some of the older posts I've read around here.
I'm not sure which courier the vendor used for mine, but the tracking showed it moved through a couple of major regional hubs pretty efficiently — no sitting around for days at a sort facility, which was a nice change. The package itself was a simple bubble mailer, but it was reinforced with extra tape and the contents were well wrapped inside. No damage, no rattling, just clean and discreet like you'd want.
One thing I specifically noticed: there was zero customs involvement on this one. Whether it was routed domestically or the vendor has a smart way of handling that step, the tracking never showed any sort of "held at customs" or "clearance delay" entry. That's probably a big part of why it moved so quickly. For anyone who's been burned by long customs holds before, that alone makes a huge difference in overall shipping speed.
Overall I'd say the shipping speed was definitely above average. Past orders from other vendors have taken anywhere from a week to two weeks, so getting it in under 5 days was a pleasant surprise. Kinda makes me wonder if vendors are finally dialing in their logistics or choosing faster courier routes. Either way, it's a good sign for the community. Fingers crossed this trend continues.