Shipments Clearing Customs
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Lorddrek - Yep, that's what the one I received yesterday from eastmall said too!
too funny. got mine yesterday and says the same. time to change description. or is it for luck? seems to be working...
Things to think about, when ordering from overseas... (From the USA.)
Most delivery is by "Air".
Things not allowed on "Air", includes "batteries".
Things which are not normally allowed to be exported, includes "Chemicals", and specifically any unidentified chemicals and chemicals that require "Hazmat".
It is a hit-or-miss, and when a package does get returned, they will attempt a second and third time, until it goes through. (Checks are random, and often times, familiar items are allowed to pass through, though they should be pulled. They use judgement based on potential threat and harm. Most of these small device are not an issue, it is the large shipments which always get pulled when they catch them.)
If you do order large shipments, if available, select "Freight". Your delivery will take longer, but it will rarely be delayed in customs. (For these items. Unless the FDA has a national crack-down on these imports.)
Most delivery is by "Air".
Things not allowed on "Air", includes "batteries".
Things which are not normally allowed to be exported, includes "Chemicals", and specifically any unidentified chemicals and chemicals that require "Hazmat".
It is a hit-or-miss, and when a package does get returned, they will attempt a second and third time, until it goes through. (Checks are random, and often times, familiar items are allowed to pass through, though they should be pulled. They use judgement based on potential threat and harm. Most of these small device are not an issue, it is the large shipments which always get pulled when they catch them.)
If you do order large shipments, if available, select "Freight". Your delivery will take longer, but it will rarely be delayed in customs. (For these items. Unless the FDA has a national crack-down on these imports.)
I ordered 200 ml from eastmall on Friday, (apr 10th). It hit US customs in San Francisco today. We'll see how it goes.
Ok, I ordered on the 28th of March, it arrived in NY on the 7th (an unusual amount of time to reach NY from UK) and it arrived at my door yesterday the 16th. So it must have been a shipping fluke or something.
I'm in the same boat with Jim. <very bummed>
Vapordrag order:
Status: Foreign Acceptance
Your item was accepted in CANADA on April 6, 2009 at 11:37 AM. Information, if available, is updated every evening. Please check again later.
I'm waiting on two orders from China that are over 10 days old. One order has no tracking number. Second order has tracking number, shows that it left China on the 12th but does not show to have entered customs. So, order is between China and customs, must be pirates or tracking does not work.
Still waiting on order place 04/06. Follows is the tracking.
Inbound Out of Customs, April 11, 2009, 6:24 am
Inbound Into Customs
Inbound International Arrival, April 10, 2009, 6:23 am, ISC NEW YORK NY(USPS)
Foreign Acceptance, April 06, 2009, 11:00 am
I would assume that it's enroute vis usps but, who knows.
Inbound Out of Customs, April 11, 2009, 6:24 am
Inbound Into Customs
Inbound International Arrival, April 10, 2009, 6:23 am, ISC NEW YORK NY(USPS)
Foreign Acceptance, April 06, 2009, 11:00 am
I would assume that it's enroute vis usps but, who knows.
I haven't had consistent results with international tracking. My last order from China I just didn't bother paying the extra for tracking. The order took about two weeks or so to arrive - not so bad since we weren't in a hurry.
Don't panic yet -- I ordered from them too, on the 7th, and mine's been released from Customs as of yesterday, so it should be here any day now...
~~Cheryl
Mine allways arrives the day after it clears customs. I just have to make sure I am home to sign for it or I have to go to the post office the next day. Those tracking thing don't work real fast, may even be a day behind.
The tracking sites aren't great that's for sure, and from my experience I'd say a day behind is normal!
my experience with RuyanDirect aka Heavengifts
i ordered a bunch of nonsense i probably didn't need but wanted anyway on Sat April 11th. I instantly got an e-mail saying that it was the weekend in China and that my package would ship on Monday. Then on Monday i got a "YOUR ORDER HAS SHIPPED" e-mail just like they promised. It left China on Tuesday , was received by US customs on Wednesday and cleared US customs at 8:00am Friday morning (today) so I'm expecting it on Saturday (tomorrow)
1 week from China to my door? not bad... even if i have to wait until Monday to get it that's still not to bad
i ordered a bunch of nonsense i probably didn't need but wanted anyway on Sat April 11th. I instantly got an e-mail saying that it was the weekend in China and that my package would ship on Monday. Then on Monday i got a "YOUR ORDER HAS SHIPPED" e-mail just like they promised. It left China on Tuesday , was received by US customs on Wednesday and cleared US customs at 8:00am Friday morning (today) so I'm expecting it on Saturday (tomorrow)
1 week from China to my door? not bad... even if i have to wait until Monday to get it that's still not to bad
I orderd 7 different smaple models from a Chinese mfg with no juice . My shipment was in the US Customs.
4/15/2009 3:06 am Clearance Delay Los Angeles Gateway, CA
4/14/2009 2:05 am Clearance Delay Los Angeles Gateway, CA
4/13/2009 2:53 am Clearance Delay Los Angeles Gateway, CA
12:50 am Processing for clearance Los Angeles Gateway, CA
12:48 am Transit Los Angeles Gateway, CA
4/12/2009 10:36 pm Depart Facility
10:26 pm Processed
8:09 pm Transit through
7:10 pm Depart Facility
7:05 pm Processed
5:18 pm Departing origin.
1:39 pm Shipment picked up
4/15/2009 3:06 am Clearance Delay Los Angeles Gateway, CA
4/14/2009 2:05 am Clearance Delay Los Angeles Gateway, CA
4/13/2009 2:53 am Clearance Delay Los Angeles Gateway, CA
12:50 am Processing for clearance Los Angeles Gateway, CA
12:48 am Transit Los Angeles Gateway, CA
4/12/2009 10:36 pm Depart Facility
10:26 pm Processed
8:09 pm Transit through
7:10 pm Depart Facility
7:05 pm Processed
5:18 pm Departing origin.
1:39 pm Shipment picked up
I called the delivery company who contacted US Customs and they told me that FDA is investigating the package. There goes my $$$
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