Following yesterday’s post, I have seen complaints about Australians waiting until March for their orders of “Hardanger Filling Stitches” from Amazon Australia.
Amazon Australia do not purchase their stock from me. If they did, they could have had it months ago, along with the rest of Australia. Instead, they purchase from either Search Press UK or USA (I do not know which, as am not privy to this). They bring UK/US stock into Australia. Because of this, the stock is delayed as the release date for the UK and US was later than the actual Australian release date.
If you’re in this position, in Australia, unfortunately this is a consequence of purchasing this book from Amazon Australia. It is quite out of my control. If you don’t want to wait any longer, you could see if you can cancel the order, and purchase from any one of the fine Australian needlework stores that stock my books. I don’t know if cancelling your Amazon order is possible, but if you’re concerned about the delay then this may be something you could try.
There are people who get angry at me when I suggest (and I’m only suggesting, not demanding!) to support small businesses rather than Amazon. But there are good reasons why I suggest this. Certainly, the purchase price for buying from Amazon Australia and buying from me is comparable. And in this case, I was able to deliver the book months before they can.
If you’re in this situation, I am truly sorry you find yourself there. Hopefully the wait will not be much longer.
White Threads is the blog of Yvette Stanton, the author, designer, publisher behind Vetty Creations' quality needlework books and embroidery products.
How exasperating for you and everyone! Although it does save you from dealing with Amazon..