Parcels that never get to you...

[netsmithUK]

I don't want to anyone to get into naming names here - so try and keep this one general but I just wandered what you tend to do when purchases/trades you have made fail to show up.

Whats the course of action if its insured or not.

Whats the longest you have waited before something has arrived in the post?

Just asking because I made a deal with a guy in Hong kong and he got my stuff within a few days but I am still waiting 4 months later for his part of the deal to arrive. He sent it surface mail which he says can take a while...

Interested in both sides of the story, senders and buyers on this one.

[remember I don't want this to disintegrate into any personal arguements about who has sent what to whom]

Chris

[Days_Boy]

just saying, 4 months seems a little long. Ive done a hong kong deal and it came in 1 month+ I dont remember how he shipped it though.

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selling one must mean i get two more...right?

I always have one too many when i figure i always need one more.

[DJTheo]

Airmail from North America/Asia to Europe usually take 1-3 weeks for me, but once it even took 2 months (around X-mas and was a huge box), so I think you still have hope. I've heared from others that surface can take up too 6 months!

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[acprc]

I would say 4 months is too long from Hong Kong even for surface mail. Most i have ever waited is one month.

Adam

[raemin]

Any problem at custom maybe ?

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[TWINSET]

I got this at the moment. Parcel was sent US mail, so no traceability, but I've been promised it was sent.

I see Paypal are giving you an option to 'protect' your paymnent in case goods don't arrive - dunno how long you have to wait for them not to arrive though.

I sent a couple of things UK recorded delivery, and the royal mail only trace it 'til it leaves the country (but charge extra for it).

Courier companies are the best option, but also the most expensive - 100 gram tube with decals in it £30-£65 - Royal Mail £4.20.

[flyby]

Generally i have been quoted 4-6 weeks for parcels sent via surface from abroad, i personally go for the air mail when i can as i just can't stand the wait,

[lunchbox]

i sent a lancia rally off over a month ago it still hasnt turned up the guy's address in usa.the parcel was insured for upto a £1000 ive put a claim in and they want to know why this model was worth so much !,i told them that it was a very rare model and you carnt just go out and buy one from anywhere!.ive had to have a propper valuation from a tamiya trader (blazerfrazer) and sent that off still waiting to hear.phone calls to scotland every other day isnt good.its really starting to annoy me !.

jeff

[calvin3]

I won a Lancia Rally body from jerzirccar (AUS) he sent it to me (USA) by airmail and I recieved it in just over 1 week.

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[FaSt-N-NeFaRiOuS]

I made a deal from Hong Kong to Hawaii and suface mail took a month and few days.

My experience may differ from other countries:

If Insured, Sender needs to contact his/her courier and fill out paper work. Process takes about 3 weeks to receive any answer from courier.

Not insured, hmmmm Out of luck buddy! :-(

I always try to have my parcels sent with a Delivery Confirmation Receipt. That way we can both track the parcel in the event it does get lost.

Made a deal with you and it took about 3 weeks surface mail ;-)

Good Luck Chriss! I hope everything works out.

Darren

[WillyChang]

I've been waiting THREE MONTHS for an Interstate parcel... [:I]

[TWO STAR]

i had purchased a chassis, and the seller "forgot" to send it to me.

they had stated it was NIB,2 months later i recieved the chassis in a tiny box with it wrapped in bubble wrap,& it had a few small scratches.i was just a little ticked...... Sanja.

[jacolouw]

Even Airmail can take a long time. It also seem the bigger the slower. Ive send 2 parcels off on the same day (2 Dec) one to LA and one to NY. The LA one (5.5 KG's) took almost 7 weeks, while the NY one (1 KG) took 2 weeks!!!

Sometimes even a decal sheet can take 3 weeks by airmail!!!

Jakes

[walawala_com]

Chris,

You can let PayPal know about this and PayPal will lock up this sender's money until the problem is resolved.

I am in 1 of these cases now. A Loctite GT-R sending via air parcel to usa, tomorrow will be 30 days already. The buyer took 3 months to pay but in turn he locked up my money in 20 days.[8)]

Joaquim

[WillyChang]

quote:Originally posted by walawala_com

You can let PayPal know about this and PayPal will lock up this sender's money until the problem is resolved.

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Only works if the vendor still has $$$ in his PayPal a/c though.

If he's withdrawn it, nothing buyer can do... []

[Shodog]

quote:Originally posted by WillyChang

quote:Originally posted by walawala_com

You can let PayPal know about this and PayPal will lock up this sender's money until the problem is resolved.

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Only works if the vendor still has $$$ in his PayPal a/c though.

If he's withdrawn it, nothing buyer can do... []

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Yes but the minute some money comes in, boom paypal takes it.

Jim

[WillyChang]

quote:Originally posted by Shodog

Yes but the minute some money comes in, boom paypal takes it.

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Ya, but a fraudster would keep his/her PP a/c empty, so that really only penalises "good" sellers more than the shonky ones. Latter would probably have restarted trading under a new eBay ID, email a/c etc.

There should be warning bells once a vendor says he can't access the $$$ in his eBay a/c... [xx(]

[TamiyaMan]

A couple of times I have purchased NIB Tamiya kits from a trader in Japan. Each time the very next day it arrived on my doorstep in the United States - amazing!!

[limas_mtb]

quote:Originally posted by TamiyaMan

A couple of times I have purchased NIB Tamiya kits from a trader in Japan. Each time the very next day it arrived on my doorstep in the United States - amazing!!

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...And where might I find this Japanese trader?

Does he have an email/website?

Good service is something I always appreciate...

[Jimmy_GT-R]

Yeah I have also noticed some Japanese traders have low shipping time. I bought of ebay a 2002 Raybrig NSX Team Shirt signed by both drivers and team owner Takahashi Kunimitsu himself, got it for $120 with buy it now. And it arrived to me in the UK from Japan in 5 days. Now thats fast shipping, also it wasn't a knock off either, it was a genuine team item[][8D]. usually packages from hong kong and japan take about 2 weeks to get to me, I longest a parcel has taken is around 2 and a half weeks. which is still pretty good, especially for the money u save over the Uk kits prices, etc.

Thanx

Jimbo

[prettymugz]

quote:Originally posted by netsmithUK

I don't want to anyone to get into naming names here - so try and keep this one general but I just wandered what you tend to do when purchases/trades you have made fail to show up.

Whats the course of action if its insured or not.

Whats the longest you have waited before something has arrived in the post?

Just asking because I made a deal with a guy in Hong kong and he got my stuff within a few days but I am still waiting 4 months later for his part of the deal to arrive. He sent it surface mail which he says can take a while...

Interested in both sides of the story, senders and buyers on this one.

[remember I don't want this to disintegrate into any personal arguements about who has sent what to whom]

Chris

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id="quote">id="quote">Well i'm still waiting 4 my kit 2 show up i paid 4 it ever since jan 24,03. and thats supposed 2 be airmail cost $42 not trying 2 start any trouble either my guy is working with me very closely on the situation he's included a tracking # and has filed a complaint with the international postal service he's going 2 send me a copy of everything. best part is i just got a great deal on the same kit here n the states so i keep u guys posted ok.

[WhiteVanMan]

Being more of a seller, I always send my parcels recorded delivery, no exceptions. My most recent delivery was from London, England, to New York, USA. UPS collected it 2.30 on Tuesday afternoon, it arrived with the buyer before midday on Wednesday. OK, so he paid £108.00 for the shipping costs inc. insurance, but the box weighed just over 10kg. Superb service, must have gone by private jet or something. My motto is that all sellers should send everything recorded, you can then check on them quite easilly by the tracking number. Needless to say my NY buyer was very happy, so am I.

[prettymugz]

Heres he heads up with kit i never received my seller tried his best 2 locate the kit but nothing so he refunded me fully with no problem which was cool on his part thanx dude. best thing about the situation was i just couldn't wait any longer RnL hobbies had the same kit# (58269)Tamiya loctite zexel so i purchased the kit from them 4 a total of $117.49 included shipping and kit arrived very quickly n excellent condition thanx guys so it wan't a complete lost i'm very happy with the outcome.[][][][8D][8D][8D]

[Bill Wessels(2)]

I've waited 20 days, so far, for "Express Shipping" from Hong Kong to

USA. I'm not a happy camper! [V]

[prettymugz]

I know u might not want 2 name the seller but is it somebody from ebay? if so what exactly r u waiting 4?