What is going on with Chinese post?

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The tracking for my FT shipment that was resent through Singapore Post airmail on June 24 is only today showing it's first update since then. It says it arrived in Chicago on the 6th and is due to be delivered on the 9th which will make it 16 days since it was shipped - 39 days since the first try by ePacket.
39 days must the magic number - that's how long my FT order took in total after the reship through Nanjing. The good news is that it arrived Friday!
 
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Well my latest FT order seems to now be with...wait for it... The South China Oil And Investment Department of Shenzhen. Who? What??? Eh????????
Wtf!!!!!! Haha is that what the "investment department" thing is. one of my packages was there but it didn't say the South China oil part that's nuts.I wonder if they're putting out stuff on random boats to get out stuff over to us.I ordered from 2fdeal so let's see if they have the same problem.
 

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What is considered the best shipping option with FT these days? Haven't ordered from them in a good while because my last two orders were a mess.
they've been having some "problems" as of late but the best thing is always e packet then whatever country you need it shipped to.the problem is dwindling down to just a couple people here and there.some people are getting stuff in record time some it's a month and a half.my last package took 2 days to get to the states.that's 2 days at fasttech.........2 days at the Chinese post.......2 days fly over....half a day in customs then on to me.
 

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    The Smoant Battlestar Mini from I ordered on June 28 from Efun.top that was shipped July 2 via ePacket, arrived in New York on the 7th and is scheduled for delivery on the 15th.

    With 17track.net, which I'd never used before, I now see that some of my previous ePackets from China have been sent through JFK instead of Chicago.
     
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    ...I ordered from 2fdeal so let's see if they have the same problem.

    I've got a parcel coming from 2fdeal and I think there might be a post issue there as well.
    It's still early to say but in the last 7 days, my tracking info has:
    "Dongguan International return, note: security return" listed twice over a period of a few days.

    Appears to be on a merry go round at the moment :(
    I might be wrong though as those tracking entries can be a bit cryptic to me.
     

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    I've got a parcel coming from 2fdeal and I think there might be a post issue there as well.
    It's still early to say but in the last 7 days, my tracking info has:
    "Dongguan International return, note: security return" listed twice over a period of a few days.

    Appears to be on a merry go round at the moment :(
    I might be wrong though as those tracking entries can be a bit cryptic to me.
    Unfortunately that means that customs have rejected the package as a security risk. I've had it happen to me recently and they just reposted it quite quickly....mind you it's not here yet and it was posted on the 22 june :shock:

    EDIT: Just been updated in France and it's coming today....so 20 days door to door :)
     
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    Unfortunately that means that customs have rejected the package as a security risk. I've had it happen to me recently and they just reposted it quite quickly....mind you it's not here yet and it was posted on the 22 june :shock:

    I suspected that might be the case :( Damn.
    I think I'll try and forget about this parcel for a while because it bugs me that I keep refreshing the tracking page and seeing it going nowhere.

    ETA: Good to hear that yours is nearly home :)
     
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    I emailed 2fdeal about my "Dongguan International return, note: security return" tracking entry and I got a reply back saying that the package is returning and they will reship my order by e-packet and issue a new tracking number. You were spot on Charlie!

    My original shipping method was China EMS - It was their free shipping option at checkout and it was my only choice at the time from memory.

    Anyway, a bit of a hassle but I know it will get sorted. Have to say, this is my first order with 2fdeal but I'm impressed with their communication and response time via email.
     
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    I always go with the $1-2 USPS e packet to the US and never had an issue, although my current package is still waiting for a seat on a plane to JFK. I guess it got bumped from an oversold flight. I hope the airline gave it coupons for some free food and all to make up for the inconvenience.
    :lol: and a first class upgrade!:lol:
     

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    I mix my shipping but I never do the free e packets and I've still had 7 of my last 10 orders kicked back in the past 2 months.it's only a couple more dollars and the money we save on products it never hurts to pay a 1-5$ last time I used the 4$ and some change air mail by Singapore and it worked ok.fasttech has officially rerouted to another location and it's worked not as may people are getting kicked back but it's still happening a lot will more then what it should anyways.
     

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    I emailed 2fdeal about my "Dongguan International return, note: security return" tracking entry and I got a reply back saying that the package is returning and they will reship my order by e-packet and issue a new tracking number. You were spot on Charlie!

    My original shipping method was China EMS - It was their free shipping option at checkout and it was my only choice at the time from memory.

    Anyway, a bit of a hassle but I know it will get sorted. Have to say, this is my first order with 2fdeal but I'm impressed with their communication and response time via email.
    I have a couple rta coming from 2fdeal along with a couple mec mods and it shipped the next day.it says it's on its way to JFK but who knows, most of the time it takes about 6 days for it to show up that it got kicked back so in 4 more days we'll see if I get screwed on this one like you have sorry to read you're still having issue.as I always say thanks for keeping this post updated guys.glad to see some of you are having zero issues and I hate to read that some of you are having this problem along with me.as lame as it sounds at lest you can come to this post and ether vent about this or share what's going on.have a nice night guys.
     
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