Is it their mystical qualities of power and purity? Postage and Packing is not just to cover the cost of the postage it also covers other things like time and materials to package, cost of petrol to transport from the warehouse and to the dispatch centre, stationary materials like ink and paper etc. Depending on your location your goods should arrive within a few days. The definition of working days is Monday to Friday and not including Saturdays and Sundays and public holidays. Please be aware that the Royal Mail do not officially class an item as "lost" until 15 working days have passed since posting. Please ensure prior to purchasing the goods that if you are outside the UK that the item you are buying meets the Customs regulations for your country. Gifts Direct 2 U cannot take any responsibility for any goods being confiscated due to not meeting the given rules and regulations. The costs of returning goods to us shall be borne by you and the original postage and packing charge will not be refunded. Any goods found to not be in their original condition will be kept without refund until the appropriate charge is paid for the return of the goods to you. Any goods requested to me returned for inspection must be done so prior to a replacement being issued. Please ensure that you keep the packing slip or print out the invoice for your prrof of purchase records. It is not the responsibility of Gifts Direct 2 U Ltd to prove purchase. As a guide only cheques take 5 working days from receipt to clear our bank. Postal orders can be cashed straight away. Money transfers take between 5-10 working days to clear.