I ordered a 9x12 in this area rug and it arrived to my home in Victoria, Canada within 2 weeks. The rug was folded in half, but was packaged well. It was very wrinkled and had a seam down the center at first, but disappeared and flattened out after a week. There was no smell, and I feel as though its thick enough to not need a rug pad underneath for extra cushion (something I was concerned about with small kids crawling around). I find that a rug this size definitely wouldnt slide around on our hard floors anyways, another reason one might need a rug pad.

I love this rug, its true to the colours in the photos and is great quality for the price you pay.