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[zoiDman]

BTW - I saw that fasttech recommends using this tracking service Instead of their own or Singapore Post's tracking to track SP shipments.

Your Asian Logistics & Mailing Partner | Quantium Solutions

 

[bluecat]

Same here. About 10~14 Days to get to me on the West Coast. That is why I wasn't worried about doing some orders so close to Christmas.

There were some Stocking Stuffers in my Orders. It isn't going to ruin Christmas if they don't arrive. But it is a little Annoying.

I also like to buy drafting pencils(for myself) and novelty erasers for my kids. I have some animal erasers, notepads, note cards, pencils and other stuff coming from Japan. It should be interesting how/when they get here. Both are coming the freebie route.

 

[zoiDman]

BTW2 - If you are considering buying Anything with a Battery in it from fasttech, you might want to read this thread...

New Malaysia Post Shipping Option and Battery Opinion (?): FastTech Forums

 

[zoiDman]

I also like to buy drafting pencils(for myself) and novelty erasers for my kids. I have some animal erasers, notepads, note cards, pencils and other stuff coming from Japan. It should be interesting how/when they get here. Both are coming the freebie route.

Yeah... I saw these and thought that they would be a Great Cheap Gift to give to some of those people you have to give something to... But don't want to spend much money on.

https://www.fasttech.com/products/1028202

https://www.fasttech.com/products/1028200

If they don't arrive it's not like I'm out a much. It's just that I have to go out and find something else Cheap for those people who you have to give More than a Card to.

 

[Jayvaps]

I have been waiting since 5Dec13 with the current status is dispatched overseas. Ordered on 20Nov shipped 22Nov. I have heard of people getting it quicker though. Maybe it really is going through boat?

EDIT: no batteries or liquids in my order either.

With the exception of mine being ordered on the 17th, our dates are exact and I am in the exact same situation.

 

[shinya aoki]

i ordered some iclear 16s from them about 2 and half weeks ago and the tracking info has not updated at all. Is this normal for fasttech?

well after 15 days it has been processed through the sort facility in singapore. That is the worst shippping time i have ever experienced. 15 days and it just arrived at the singapore post office. unbelievable

 

[Jayvaps]

well after 15 days it has been processed through the sort facility in singapore. That is the worst shippping time i have ever experienced. 15 days and it just arrived at the singapore post office. unbelievable

Now you get to wait for your stuff to make it across the ocean.

7 days from the day it said 'despatched to overseas LAX' and....still waiting for an update. Some say that it may just show up at my door without ever being tracked in the US. But I figure that is doubtful. At least my local PO has been very good in the past about scanning stuff in, but we shall see. It will be 3 weeks from the day it shipped on Friday. I expect it will be a month by the time I get it, but I would love to be pleasantly surprised.

 

[zoiDman]

I think I found where my Shipment is.

 

[Scope666]

I think I found where my Shipment is.

That's about right.... here's the full history of my first SGP order:

Order Placed:
10/3/2013




Quantium info:


Tracking Result

Tracking No Reference No Origin Name Shipment Date Quantity Weight Destination Name Receiver Name Current Status Delivered Date Remarks RQ217397048SG HONGKONG Oct 11 2013 12:00AM 1 0.10000 UNITED STATES CRAIG DESPATCHED TO ATC DESPATCHED TO COUNTRY : UNITED STATES / CITY : J.F. KENNEDY Status Updated Date Updated Location Remarks PHYSICAL ITEM RECD 12/Oct/2013 02:05:45 HONGKONG DESPATCHED TO ATC 19/Oct/2013 11:12:00

USPS


[h=3][/h]

DATE & TIME	STATUS OF ITEM	LOCATION
November 4, 2013 , 12:34 pm	Delivered	GLEN RIDGE, NJ 07028
November 4, 2013 , 8:40 am	Arrival at Unit	GLEN RIDGE, NJ 07028
November 4, 2013	Depart USPS Sort Facility	KEARNY, NJ 07099
November 3, 2013 , 3:34 pm	Processed through USPS Sort Facility	KEARNY, NJ 07099
November 2, 2013	Depart USPS Sort Facility	NEW YORK, NY 10199
November 1, 2013 , 4:59 pm	Processed through USPS Sort Facility	NEW YORK, NY 10199
	Origin Post is Preparing Shipment

A month and a day.

 

[Capt.shay]

Regular followers of this thread are sick silly of hearing about it but I have a computer mouse that I origionally ordered in early July. It has currently taken up lodging in Singapore for the last few days. If I get my package in a month from order, I would be ecstatic.

New Rule, no witching about shipping unless it has been over six weeks from order

 

[Scope666]

Regular followers of this thread are sick silly of hearing about it but I have a computer mouse that I origionally ordered in early July. It has currently taken up lodging in Singapore for the last few days. If I get my package in a month from order, I would be ecstatic.

New Rule, no witching about shipping unless it has been over six weeks from order

In one case with me, the item was actually returned to Fasttech, and they shipped it AGAIN, all without telling me about it. That added about 2 weeks to the whole thing.

 

[bluecat]

Yeah... I saw these and thought that they would be a Great Cheap Gift to give to some of those people you have to give something to... But don't want to spend much money on.

https://www.fasttech.com/products/1028202

https://www.fasttech.com/products/1028200

If they don't arrive it's not like I'm out a much. It's just that I have to go out and find something else Cheap for those people who you have to give More than a Card to.

Man.. my kids would have loved those in their stocking. I didn't know FT had them.

This is a pic of what my youngest has coming.



Unfortunately the Safari ones I got last time someone 5 fingered them at her school.

 

[bluecat]

I think I found where my Shipment is.

Maybe this person will help move it along faster.

 

[zoiDman]

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New Rule, no witching about shipping unless it has been over six weeks from order

I think I wouldn't be so Annoyed if my other FT orders had not arrived so Fast.

That, or if I had the Option to have things go Hong Kong Post vs. Singapore Post. I'd pay a few bucks more to get my stuff in 10~14 Days like I used to.

Instead of saving a Dollar-Two-Ninety-Eight only to Sit and Wait for a Month or More.

 

[Capt.shay]

I think I wouldn't be so Annoyed if my other FT orders had not arrived so Fast.

That, or if I had the Option to have things go Hong Kong Post vs. Singapore Post. I'd pay a few bucks more to get my stuff in 10~14 Days like I used to.

Instead of saving a Dollar-Two-Ninety-Eight only to Sit and Wait for a Month or More.

The thing is, HK post went to pot. Things were just being sent back, lost, etc. That is why they have switched their main shipping to SP. But SP sucks to so what are you going to do? It is a thing all over China as well. A bunch of us got caught up in it.

 

[Jayvaps]

I think I wouldn't be so Annoyed if my other FT orders had not arrived so Fast.

That, or if I had the Option to have things go Hong Kong Post vs. Singapore Post. I'd pay a few bucks more to get my stuff in 10~14 Days like I used to.

Instead of saving a Dollar-Two-Ninety-Eight only to Sit and Wait for a Month or More.

Well, they brought back hong kong post as an option. A 'free' option as well, for orders over $15.

You have to select it though at checkout.

 

[bluecat]

The thing is, HK post went to pot. Things were just being sent back, lost, etc. That is why they have switched their main shipping to SP. But SP sucks to so what are you going to do? It is a thing all over China as well. A bunch of us got caught up in it.

My last order which was last month.. 6 shipping days. Counting Acceptance and Delivery. If you tack on electronic info received then 7. That has been standard fare for me.

All from Hk to San Fran then to Cincinnati.

 

[Scope666]

My last order which was last month.. 6 shipping days. Counting Acceptance and Delivery. If you tack on electronic info received then 7. That has been standard fare for me.

All from Hk to San Fran then to Cincinnati.

I'm guessing they switched to SGP because ANYTHING that had a battery was probably being sent back, and they do sell a lot of Egos, starter kits, etc.

I've made a new rule that I'm just not buying anything with an internal battery of any kind from them. (I don't use egos anyway, almost everything now is 18650s, which I have plenty of)

 

[DaMann]

So my order was placed Nov 11th and shipped Nov 27th. On December 2nd my tracking number finally showed that it was dispatched to overseas carrier. That's the last I heard. Canada Post now recognizes the tracking number but all it says "International item has left originating country and is en route to Canada " That was 10 days ago. Normally I wouldn't care too much if it was free shipping but I paid extra for the Fast shipping, $25!!! ... First and last time I order from them. Does it come from boat to North America? Genuine question...

 

[zoiDman]

The thing is, HK post went to pot. Things were just being sent back, lost, etc. That is why they have switched their main shipping to SP. But SP sucks to so what are you going to do? It is a thing all over China as well. A bunch of us got caught up in it.

I'm guessing they switched to SGP because ANYTHING that had a battery was probably being sent back, and they do sell a lot of Egos, starter kits, etc.

I've made a new rule that I'm just not buying anything with an internal battery of any kind from them. (I don't use egos anyway, almost everything now is 18650s, which I have plenty of)

I don't know Exactly what the reasoning for the Switch to Singapore Post was.

But I heard on the Fasttech Forum that ANYTHING that had a Battery or was Even Battery related was being held up.

My theory was to place Orders with anything Battery Related in a separate order. That way the rest of the stuff wouldn't be held up.

When I did my last couple of orders, there wasn't any real choice of Shipping. Just Free or $15 Expedite.