postage time to Spain ?

A question about : postage time to Spain ?

Does anyone have any experience of delivery times from the UK to Spain (Valenciana?) please ?

Buyer placed an order on Sunday 1st Feb, with an EBay delivery estimate of Feb 5th - 9th & has just messaged me asking where it is as it's the last day of the delivery window.

TIA

Best answers:

• https://www.royalmail.com/spain
  It says 3-5 days from the day you have posted. Which day you did post ?
• I have been finding post to Europe frequently takes more than a week, and Ebays estimated delivery dates don't reflect this
  I would reply to your buyer explaining that post sometimes takes longer and ask if they can wait a few more days to see if it arrives. Keep them happy as you don't want them opening an INR case.
• 2nd, which was a Monday
• I send letters and packets very often, usual delivery time is 3 days, but on many occassions it has taken between 7-10 days, so don't worry just yet, I would give it another week.
• I think Ebay doesn't really let you to open a case if your post is late for 1-2 day ?
  I agree, explaining this should be enough (hopefully)
• thanks all. I've just sent an message back to her explaining the above, fingers crossed she'll be reasonable.
  ETA: Hmmmmm, out of the 7 times she's left feedback, one of this has been a -ve with a -ve comment, and one a +ve but with a -ve comment. Not looking good for me
• Spain's postal system is awful. Need to allow at least two weeks to some areas.
• i live in spain part of the year and it can take forever especially asspain has so many bank holidays etc depending on the area
  my parents posted a parcel 8th dec and we only got it 2 weeks ago, the 2nd one still not received , yet sometimes when she posts us anything it can arrive on a wed when posted the friday before (5 days)
  hope this helps
• I find mail takes a week to get here. That's if it does arrive - a few things have gone missing.
• Spain can be an issue, I have often had things take two weeks to arrive. The eBay delivery estimates are a joke.
• I live in spain. I'd say 7 days on average. It's not too shabby a service at all. Te quiero Correos!!
• I have just been contacted by a buyer in Spain who has confirmed that his item has just been received after 60 days !!!!
  I have already refunded, and am just glad he sent me a message and didn't open a case
  Maybe it is time to block Spain ?
• Just to update - the item arrived yesterday (12th), 9 working days after posting. EBay's estimate was to arrive by 5th-9th Feb, i.e 5-6 working days after postage