These knives were sent within two business days of the order. The epacket arrived to the China Post staging point in a week which then is out of the seller's control (the US right now spends anywhere from 7 to 30 days through customs which is not controllable). Both knives were packed securely in a box to avoid them cutting through. There is a guard over them, but the really nice touch is that the seller packs the knives in mineral or vegetable oil, so there was no rust on the knives when they arrived to me with the understanding that all I had to do is clean the oil off and I would be ready to go. I would buy from this seller again. The descriptions were accurate, and the quality of the knife was new. They did need a bit of sharpening, but otherwise, they were ready to go after cleaning off the oil.
It's the best thing that I was buying on AliExpress. Wonderful knife!