Fasttech Confusion

[aligauld]

Dhl express shipping $0.99 here is 7 days from dispatch'!

Yeah keep meaning to do that but it didn't show on this order for some reason.
The good news is it hasn't shown on the roundabout since the last circuit so fingers crossed it'll be here soon.

 

[robotica]

Yeah keep meaning to do that but it didn't show on this order for some reason.
The good news is it hasn't shown on the roundabout since the last circuit so fingers crossed it'll be here soon.

My order was for about $40 worth of stuff. I am guessing that the option for cheap dhl shipping might only show up after your basket hits a certain value.

 

[mannikon]

My order was for about $40 worth of stuff. I am guessing that the option for cheap dhl shipping might only show up after your basket hits a certain value.

That sounds likely. I try to keep orders from Far East to single items below £20 value just in case Customs start cracking down.
When you say $40 is that for one item or multiple items in same shipment?
I'm not sure how that would be treated if (unlikely but it's always a risk) Customs decided to charge?
I've never been hit by Customs on anything I've bought from the Far East (even Japan!) but have been hit hard a few times in the past on items from the USA so remain wary!

 

[JohnnyAce]

To be fair to china Post, I'd made 5 orders, 2 of them came in 5 day, another a couple of days later then the 2 I'm still waiting on

The value thing sounds about right. $20 & above is free post for China Post but not sure I'd fancy going for $40, the amount of tatt I buy I'd have 20 things in the package

 

[robotica]

That sounds likely. I try to keep orders from Far East to single items below £20 value just in case Customs start cracking down.
When you say $40 is that for one item or multiple items in same shipment?
I'm not sure how that would be treated if (unlikely but it's always a risk) Customs decided to charge?
I've never been hit by Customs on anything I've bought from the Far East (even Japan!) but have been hit hard a few times in the past on items from the USA so remain wary!

It's was several things. Some coils, 510 stands and a limitless rtda.
I have never been hit either but I did have a sticker on my package telling me it did not comply with some EU regulations. I did Google it but nothing came up with those regulations.

 

[mannikon]

I think those stickers just indicate they came into the EU from outside and are now going to another EU country but of course that may change in the future.

 

[crustyfolker]

Occassionall you may get the Yellow none conformity sticker, just ignore it you got your goods.
With DHL i would be wary they are likely to snoop and investigate how much stuff is worth because they can then get you an import charge and add there fee to this, it is all about greed with dhl. Fed ex is the same. best way to import from fasttech is use a european postage option ie Belgium or Netherlands..
If its Gearbest use British Express and focal ecigs choose DPD these are all relatively fast and never get a charge.
The British express and DPD options are basically oneworldexpress and Yodel delivers.
I got an sxk mini this week via Yodel and although it contains no battery it seems a warning may contain li ion batteries was on the package. No doubt this was either Oneworld or Yodels doing.

 

[aligauld]

And the parcel has arrived. 21 days from being shipped but only 9 from actually leaving China. Longer than usual but it could have been a lot worse.
Happy days. Just trying to teach myself how to coil and wick a Rose Stumpy. Could be a long night.

 

[georgeh01]

And the parcel has arrived. 21 days from being shipped but only 9 from actually leaving China. Longer than usual but it could have been a lot worse.
Happy days. Just trying to teach myself how to coil and wick a Rose Stumpy. Could be a long night.

Did your Tracking ever update from Guangzhou Terminal, or did it just show up out of the blue? I've still had no update since the 18th, not that I'm too fussed

 

[aligauld]

Did your Tracking ever update from Guangzhou Terminal, or did it just shop up out of the blue? I've still had no update since the 18th, not that I'm too fussed

No they just turned up today with no update from the tracking but I had a sneaking suspiscion that they might as I got a delivery from Fasttech last Friday which had shown leaving Guangzhou Terminal 2 days earlier than this one, despite being shipped by Fasttech 5 days later than the one which arrived today.
Note to self...- Leave it alone man it has arrived just be thankful.