Crashes also happen when you're not using it. The only reason I've noticed them is because of how hopeless Skype is on Android. It takes ages to log in, so when you come back to the tablet and Skype isn't running, it rubs salt in to the wound.
I purchased on the 6/1, it was dispatched on the 8/1 and it arrived here (Sydney, Australia) on the 21/1. I hadn't checked the mail all week.
The website is fine, it uses Paypal to process the payment.