Postage time.

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I've ordered some parts from my R.C. car off e-bay on 15/04/13. Now to be fair the postage time was 'Estimated within 4-5 working days'

but this is the tracker so far...
DateTimeStatus18/04/2013 11:50 Hub Trailer Via Sorter 17/04/2013 17:47 Sent to myhermes central hub 17/04/2013 15:30 Collected from ParcelShop 16/04/2013 18:37 Customer Sent via ParcelShop 15/04/2013 23:14 Order Generated

For the price of the postage, £2.75 x 2 as I bought two of the same item. Could have probably contacted the seller and got it reduced but didn't think it was worth the time. it could have gone first class royal mail sighed for and I'd have got it on the 17th.
Why do people use these companies that take forever and a day to deliver?
This isn't a moan at the seller as I stated is does say 4-5 working days. Just with following the tracker it goes to show how slow they are compared to the royal mail.