Jim,

Thanks, I got quote from vendor that SAL is about 4 weeks to arrive and
Surface is about 8 weeks to arrive to NY and and no mention of Air and
if it is only $2 more I would take it.

Oleg


Space Cowboy wrote:
> I wouldn't worry about the mix and match. Make sure the vendor puts in
> packing material so the contents don't joust against each other.
> Substitute paper bags for plastic. I go with SAL from China which is
> 30 days to me in the US. I would also recommend no more than 2 kilo
> per carton. A vendor last week recommended Air which would be 15-20
> days. He is expecting 40 day with SAL because it is nearly Spring
> festival in China. The cost of air v surface v sal is more or less
> incremental. In fact this vendor was only asking for $2 more for Air.
> My storage is cool,dry,dark. I have to stick my nose next to the
> wrapper for aroma.
>
> Jim
>
> oleg shteynbuk wrote:
>
>>I am about to order puerh and shipping could take 4 or 8 weeks, and can
>>get some savings on shipping by ordering several items. I would prefer
>>to order different types that the vendor is offering, most likely even
>>all types, not all brands Puerh supposed to be kept in odor free
>>place and the question is will say black puerh affect green one and is
>>it a good idea to combine in one shipment different types of puerh -
>>green, black, loose, ready to drink and for aging; vendor said that he
>>can wrap them them separate in plastic, but puerh supposed to breathe so
>>wrapping in plastic is probably not a good idea, and if type of
>>shipping doesn't matter i will take the cheapest one that will be the
>>longest one.
>>
>>Also to store puerh should each type has its dedicated place or I can
>>just put all of them on the shelf in a closet built in the wall of my
>>apartment, where I keep some clothes too. OTOH maybe I am just paranoid
>>as read that about eight or nine hundreds years ago puerh was used as a
>>currency and was carried around and probably kept in different
>>conditions but then there were no pollution and no need for organic
>>certifications.
>>
>>Thanks for any suggestions,
>>
>>Oleg
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