Hello Darknet,
I recently ordered something from Germany. I know all about the Mail Strike happening there right now. I know that everything is being delayed.
How long did it take for your recent packages to make it from Germany to somewhere across the pond? If they still haven't arrived how long have you been waiting?
Thanks!
German here. Officially the delay should be +2 days, altough 80% of packages etc are said to be on time.
^ Thats bullshit.
There is another topic somewhere, where some employee that is connected to the strike, pointed out that some letters/packages havent left the delivery centers for 3 weeks.
Personally I have not been receiving any mail (letters or packages) for around 2-3 weeks. Other people get all their stuff on time. There is no rule of thumb, besides maybe that you should take long delays into account and not instantly get suspicious of vendors.
If you order to/from germany, tell your vendor to extend escrow time. Most vendors are up to date with the situation and will probably be in support.
edit: afaik there is a better chance of packages getting through normally since they are transported by other companies as well, not just Deutsche Post.