Customs involved with a domestic shipment?

[Concat]

I'm quite confused by the tracking information for a shipment from Vapor Geek. First of all, the shipment is coming from BC and was shipped via xpresspost on Friday. However, the tracking today says it was released by customs, still in BC, and has been released to Canada Post for processing.

According to Canada Post, Xpress should only take 2-3 days max... And it hasn't even left BC yet? And what's this nonsense about customs?!

Here's a link: http://www.canadapost.ca/cpotools/apps/track/personal/findByTrackNumber?execution=e1s2

Now perhaps Vapor Geek only just got it to the Post today, although tracking number was provided on Friday? I'm not in a rush, so if true it's no biggie. I don't track a lot of domestic shipments either - is that customs BS just like a cookie cutter notification?

 

[cactusgirl]

FYI, your link just brings you to the CP tracking page, doesn't include your specific tracking, but anyway....

That seems really strange! I don't think that it's a cookie cutter notification - I always track domestic (as well as international) shipments and domestic have NEVER shown up at customs. If you don't receive your parcel in tomorrow's mail, I would contact the vendor so that they can put in a ticket at CP -- as far as I know, xpress post are guaranteed deliveries and subject to a refund if not delivered within the specified time frame.

 

[Concat]

Oh... Lol. Well it says:



2011/08/30 - 12:44 RICHMOND Item was released by Customs and is now with Canada Post for processing

11:16 RICHMOND Item processed at postal facility

 

[smokum]

perhaps a drop shipment ? idk, just throwing out possibilities.

 

[JayTheVapingGuy]

perhaps a drop shipment ? idk, just throwing out possibilities.

dollars to donuts thats the answer... some businesses find it better to operate on a dropship basis, at least until they develop their client base, as opposed to carrying stock upfront... less liability for the storefront company.

I wouldn't worry.

 

[sabyrock]

the site say BC but They ship from china or U.S...i know they have sister companies in the U.S.

 

[The0n3]

dollars to donuts thats the answer... some businesses find it better to operate on a dropship basis, at least until they develop their client base, as opposed to carrying stock upfront... less liability for the storefront company.

I wouldn't worry.

Ya this is the only way i could make sense of this, they must be doing dropship

 

[DevilFishPhil]

That's odd, I've ordered a few times from VaporGeek and none of my packages were ever drop shipped...

 

[Concat]

Their shipping info says:

Currently VaporGeek.com ships within Canada from Beautiful British Columbia.
Currently we offer Xpresspost shipping via Canada post.


And yeah, I'm not really worried... just confused

 

[inkedcanadian]

Definitely a bit confusing. No harm in calling/emailing the vendor just to ask.

 

[DevilFishPhil]

Good point, Concat did you e-mail Lae to find out what the deal is? I'm curious to know too now..

 

[mopar]

I have had anomalies in the tracking system with Canada post before. I wouldn't worry. One time it said my package was being redirected to my new location like I moved and paid for mail forwarding, I chilled and it showed up the next day.

 

[Concat]

Ok so it came today and the return address is in BC. I guess we'll never know why it said anything about customs. Probably just an error or something.


As a side note, I officially recommend Vapor Geek Nice packaging and good prices for a Cdn vendor. They also have the 1000mah ego passthrough

 

[zer0ith]

I only see a 650 passthrough battery

 

[DevilFishPhil]

JOYE EGO-T 1000MAH PASSTHROUGH

 

[vise]

Gotta love CP! Yes, that's my tongue in cheek! I order the majority of my gear from two places. One in Ontario, and the other in B.C. and for some strange reason I get my shipments faster from the supplier in Ontario than from B.C.! Both are shipped XPresspost with 2-3 day delivery "guarantee," but yet the order from B.C. always shows up a day later.
As far as the Customs bit, that is a bit strange. It almost sounds like somebody at CP pushed the wrong button!

 

[zer0ith]

...... %$#% Want it, but don't need it..... ahhhh! oops shifts done, guess it will wait till next month

 

[mopar]

JOYE EGO-T 1000MAH PASSTHROUGH

Awesome price for a CND vedor, kudo's, gonna pick up a couple instead of from china.

 

[Concat]

Use ECF10 (I think) for 10% off

 

[mopar]

Use ECF10 (I think) for 10% off

Even better