China Airmail (i need a straight up answer)

[shasta]

fyi:

Timing Site Status
　 2009-10-29 17:00:00 FUZHOU Posting
　 2009-10-29 17:06:52 FUZHOU Despatch from Sorting Center
　 2009-10-29 19:18:21 FUZHOU Arrival at Sorting Center
　 2009-10-29 19:41:37 FUZHOU Despatch from Sorting Center
　 2009-10-29 22:18:00 FUZHOU Despatch from Sorting Center

Healthcabin put my order in same-day, great service! however EMS apparently is holding my package for some reason =\ ugg!

I ordered on Oct 25th and am getting the same info. Order was filled right away. Shows FUZHOU and nothing else.

It is a starter kit, so I was very anxious to receive it and give e-cigs a try! Especially since I'm going to a concert tomorrow night with 2 non-smokers in a non-smoking venue.

[shasta]

Detailed Results:

Foreign International Dispatch, October 26, 2009, 8:41 pm, FUZHOU EMS, CHINA PEOPLES REP
Origin Post is Preparing Shipment
Foreign Acceptance, October 26, 2009, 5:00 pm

Just checked USPS and it still shows dispatch from FUZHOU and nothing else.

I am new to this and was thinking I would get this package within a week. It's been almost 2 now. It is a starter kit. I will know next time not to order from China if I'm in a hurry. I ordered some carts & juice from somewhere else and have them already but no e-cig to use them with.

[dezblack]

USPS:



Your item left FUZHOU EMS, CHINA PEOPLES REP on October 29, 2009. Information, if available, is updated periodically throughout the day. Please check again later.



Detailed Results:

Foreign International Dispatch, October 29, 2009, 7:41 pm, FUZHOU EMS, CHINA PEOPLES REP
Origin Post is Preparing Shipment
Foreign Acceptance, October 29, 2009, 5:00 pm

[eZiggy]

USPS:



Your item left FUZHOU EMS, CHINA PEOPLES REP on October 29, 2009. Information, if available, is updated periodically throughout the day. Please check again later.



Detailed Results:

Foreign International Dispatch, October 29, 2009, 7:41 pm, FUZHOU EMS, CHINA PEOPLES REP
Origin Post is Preparing Shipment
Foreign Acceptance, October 29, 2009, 5:00 pm

My shipment usually took 6-7 days after ordering. Ordered only from healthcabin, shipped from FUZHOU China peoples rpblc and received here in NY.

[halfevildruid]

Since we are posting trackings, here is my most recent orders. (ems)

first order as of right now:

Class: Express Mail International®
Status: Foreign International Dispatch

Your item left FUZHOU EMS, CHINA PEOPLES REP on October 22, 2009. No further information is available for this item.
Detailed Results:
Foreign International Dispatch, October 22, 2009, 7:53 pm, FUZHOU EMS, CHINA PEOPLES REP Origin Post is Preparing Shipment Foreign Acceptance, October 22, 2009, 5:00 pm
as you can see it never made it to San Francisco, which is where it always goes first

I requested they resend my order, and if I get 2 deliveries I would pay for the second one as well:

Label/Receipt Number:
Class: Express Mail International®
Status: Origin Post is Preparing Shipment

We have received notice that the originating post is preparing to dispatch this mail piece.

Detailed Results:
Origin Post is Preparing Shipment Foreign International Dispatch, November 03, 2009, 7:41 pm, FUZHOU EMS, CHINA PEOPLES REP Foreign Acceptance, November 03, 2009, 5:00 pm

I have ordered 20-30 times from this supplier always gotten delivery in 4 to 6 days. Until now the one exception was the China National Holiday, which took 13 days, but I expected a delay.
This is definitely out of the ordinary. I wonder if it has to do with lots of large orders stocking for xmas?

[eZiggy]

I have ordered 20-30 times from this supplier always gotten delivery in 4 to 6 days. Until now the one exception was the China National Holiday, which took 13 days, but I expected a delay.
This is definitely out of the ordinary. I wonder if it has to do with lots of large orders stocking for xmas?

You must be right about xmas stock ups. This is out of the ordinary!

Hope all of you get your orders in your mailboxes soon.

Waiting game is the worst thing!

[googled]

Heres' few examples from the three main Chinese/HK suppliers I use :

Heavens Gifts EMS
Ordered 2009-08-20

2009-08-22  17:16:00  	BEIJING		   		Posting  
2009-08-22  17:19:00 	yonganluyingyebu  		Despatch from Sorting Center  
2009-08-22  22:28:55 	BEIJING  			Arrival at Sorting Center  
2009-08-23  01:02:05 	BEIJING  			Despatch from Sorting Center  
2009-08-23  23:28:00 	UNITED KINGDOM COVENTRY PF  	Arrival at Sorting Center  
2009-08-23  23:28:00 	UNITED KINGDOM COVENTRY PF  	Handed over to Customs  
2009-08-25  11:09:00 	UNITED KINGDOM COVENTRY PF  	Released from Customs  
2009-08-26  06:17:00 	UNITED KINGDOM P21941  	Arrival at Delivery Office  
2009-08-26  12:50:00 	UNITED KINGDOM 			Delivery  

Eastmall EMS
Ordered 2009-09-04

2009-09-06  15:04:00  	SHUNDE   			Posting  
2009-09-06  15:46:00 	RGQYLS  			Despatch from Sorting Center  
2009-09-06  18:31:16 	SHUNDE  			Arrival at Sorting Center  
2009-09-06  18:38:00 	SHUNDE  			Despatch from Sorting Center  
2009-09-06  21:28:00 	GUANGZHOU  			Arrival at Sorting Center  
2009-09-06  23:37:00 	GUANGZHOU  			Despatch from Sorting Center  
2009-09-09  17:27:00 	UNITED KINGDOM COVENTRY PF  	Arrival at Sorting Center  
2009-09-09  17:27:00 	UNITED KINGDOM COVENTRY PF  	Handed over to Customs  
2009-09-10  13:28:00 	UNITED KINGDOM COVENTRY PF  	Released from Customs  
2009-09-11  02:16:00 	UNITED KINGDOM P21941  	Arrival at Delivery Office  
2009-09-11  11:09:00 	UNITED KINGDOM 		 	Delivery  



Deal Extreme EMS
Ordered 2009-10-17

2009-11-03  18:41:00  	SHENZHEN   			Posting  
2009-11-03  19:23:00 	SHENZHEN  			Despatch from Sorting Center  
2009-11-03  20:16:45 	SHENZHEN  			Arrival at Sorting Center  
2009-11-03  20:28:01 	SHENZHEN  			Despatch from Sorting Center  
2009-11-05  23:47:00 	UNITED KINGDOM COVENTRY PF  	Arrival at Sorting Center  
2009-11-05  23:47:00 	UNITED KINGDOM COVENTRY PF  	Handed over to Customs  
2009-11-06  19:00:00 	UNITED KINGDOM COVENTRY TRA  	Released from Customs  
2009-11-07  03:23:00 	UNITED KINGDOM P21941  	Arrival at Delivery Office  
2009-11-07  08:51:00  	UNITED KINGDOM 	 		Delivery

The DX order was a *lot* of different items, mostly modding related and they were waiting on supplier despite listing as 'in stock' on the site. You can check which items are actually immediately available and cancel and re-order leaving the waiting items off.

[Kurgan]

Order arrived today from HG - so that makes 14 days (or 16 since the order was made on a weekend). That's pretty decent considering there's a RM strike on.

[googled]

Yeah my current HG order is taking longer than usual. Probably for the same reasons.

[Cheezit]

Ordered 10/26 with the cheap shipping. Arrived today. Actually not bad, but I think I overestimated my patience. Next time I will pay for EMS.