Hi there!
I'm looking to buy books from TBD and like all things online, I'm worried if items actually arrive, considering that it will be delivered in regular post.

I ran a search and I saw a couple of threads on that matter but I'd like to hear the experiences of East Malaysians (or Kuching to be more specific).
Did your orders arrive ok? Were they delayed? Please share if you don't mind!

@dkk; Air mail if I'm not mistaken.

@mintyais; Thanks for sharing, though I'm actually looking for some East Malaysian reviews. x)

Update:

Okay, since the day I started this topic I've received 3 books from TheBookDepository. The books were won from giveaways so it was sort of a trial run.

I'm pretty happy with the results. The books were received within 2 weeks (+/- a day or 2) of the stated dispatch date and the condition was fine. I was actually expecting it to be more battered due to the long distance and the handling but it wasn't too bad. Though imo the packaging could be a little sturdier.

I'll be buying more books from them in the future, since it's cheaper than the local stores (especially if you buy pre-order ones!)

Which post office did you go to? (I'm from the same town)

I never knew that we could check by name and always assumed that no tracking num = cannot ask them to check at all. I'm still waiting very long for some of the stuff I'm supposed to get from the US.


@ Savor_Savvy
You totally should email the BD folks. They usually respond quite fast and were quick to offer a resend/refund when I emailed them about a damaged book.

This post has been edited by Rogue112: Jun 2 2012, 02:05 PM

Email them to get either a refund or new copy of book.
They may ask for pics sometimes.