It depends on the type of shipping you bought. Also, processing payment would also need to go through. It can go from one week to a couple of months.
Once the item has shipped, the purchase and label are final.
If an item is labeled "ship direct" in a catalog, it means that the people who wrote the catalog do not have it, but that you can order from them and the item will be shipped directly from its source, usually the manufacturer.
They will send you the shipping notification when you item is shipped and usually it will take about 7 to 14 days.
depends on the shipping kind. Usually 5 days
Shipping is the process of sending an item from one place to another. There are no restrictions on size or distance for an item to be "shipped". Shipping can cover: Freight, Parcel, Packages or Cargo.
Each seller decides how their item will be shipped. Lightweight items are usually sent by Post Office mail. That can be First Class (up to 13 ounces) or Priority Mail. Heavy items are usually sent by UPS.
It seems that this item can currently only be shipped to the US.
No, you aren't obliged to inform the buyer that you have dispatched their item but it is good manners to do so. Letting your buyer know that their item has been shipped will also help to give them some idea of when they can expect the package to arrive.
Usually people at home separates their whites form their coloured and their cottons form their synthetics.
It would depend on where in China and the US. I am in Florida, and I have received a few packages from China in as little as three days from payment.
There are some ways to find out what is being shipped, but it requires you to know where you bought an item. Otherwise, no one can possibly guess what is being shipped to you.
Shipping costs vary according to weight, location from which the item is shipped, and location to which the item is shipped. Another variable is associated with the transit time from origin to destination.