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03-31-2014 03:56 AM
4*60
Re: lipo shipping option in HK

Every pickup I made in the past at the warehouse included lecturing them on using UPS as a shipper and then calling the USA warehouse a Canadian source. I told them over and over again it does not work. One person seems to have moved on(did not wish to listen) and now they have Purolator. Good for them. They listened to a few.
03-27-2014 04:02 PM
Gordon
Re: lipo shipping option in HK

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Originally Posted by bcsaltchucker View Post
Purolator from the USA warehouse[/B][/U] is so cheap, fast and easy it is a no-brainer. We never had it so good as this method. My hats off to HK for solving this lipo shipping issue.

here is an example of my last HK USA Warehouse lipo order. 12 batteries total. There were no extra fees applied. Order arrived in 3 days from the day I ordered them:



also USA warehouse is good for planes. No they do not stock much hardware (yet), but planes and lipos, in separate order - great.

here is a plane I ordered recently. It arrived 2 days after I placed the order. No extra fees
Good info!

I've been wondering about Purolator from the HK USA warehouse. Thanks for posting that.


Gordon
03-27-2014 02:04 PM
bcsaltchucker
Re: lipo shipping option in HK

they do not want to combine lipo with other items at all now. So place your orders separately. You can order the lipos from HK Asian or USA warehouse using designated lipo shipping option.

and really, I think it is unwise to order any lipo from their Asian warehouse. HK service using Purolator from the USA warehouse is so cheap, fast and easy it is a no-brainer. We never had it so good as this method. My hats off to HK for solving this lipo shipping issue.

here is an example of my last HK USA Warehouse lipo order. 12 batteries total. There were no extra fees applied. Order arrived in 3 days from the day I ordered them:

Quote:
Description Quantity Unit Price
Turnigy 1000mAh 3S 25C Lipo Pack (US Warehouse) 4 US$6.07 IN STOCK
Turnigy 1600mAh 3S 20C Lipo Pack (US Warehouse) 4 US$10.57 IN STOCK
ZIPPY Compact 1800mAh 3S 25C Lipo Pack (USA Warehouse) 4 US$11.99 IN STOCK

Shipment Purolator - Ground US$16.62
Taxes US$0.00
Total US$131.14
also USA warehouse is good for planes. No they do not stock much hardware (yet), but planes and lipos, in separate order - great.

here is a plane I ordered recently. It arrived 2 days after I placed the order. No extra fees

Quote:
Description Quantity Unit Price
Drifter Ultralight 950mm EPO PNP (USA Warehouse) 1 US$85.82 IN STOCK

Shipment Purolator - Ground US$18.88
Taxes US$0.00
Total US$103.32
03-27-2014 12:36 AM
DonRhone
Re: lipo shipping option in HK

Interesting event today.

I was looking to make an order with HobbyKing, the items were not in the US so they would have been coming from their HK warehouse.

In the order were a number of parts and a couple of LiPo batteries, when I went to checkout I received notification that order could not be shipped to Canada, the reason was not given.

When i deleted the LiPo batteries the order would go through.

So it seems that the importing of LiPo batteries to Canada is no longer allowed.

Comments please
03-26-2014 08:31 PM
slash60
Re: lipo shipping option in HK

OK!! Now I can say HK got it right this time. Its been 16 days since I posted that I received all the lipo I ordered and delivered by Fedex. I would assume that I would not be hearing from Fedex regarding any "additional handling fee". So, I can safely say that I got a good deal and will be ordering some more lipos as soon as I need one. I would say the shipping cost was fair and the delivery time fast.
03-16-2014 08:38 AM
slash60
Re: lipo shipping option in HK

@4*60, I would assume you did not pay a penny after they dropped it off a few days later. I would say your's turned out well. I am still waiting for the other shoe to drop in this transaction as last time it did take a few days/week, after then I got the "extra handling fee". I would probably wait for another week, if nothing happens as I said in my last post..then I can say HK got it right this time for their lipo order and shipping.
03-16-2014 01:51 AM
4*60
Re: lipo shipping option in HK

As stated above here is what I get from HK China

Postage & Payment type
Shipping Options
CANADA
50x20x160mm 280g
Fedex Priority $25.41
International (Registered) Air Mail 201 - 300g Lipo $7.49

AND I too have used Purolator for the Washington warehouse and no fees. If there were fees I would probably have refused because the guy dropped the box on the concrete at the door, rang the doorbell and ran.
03-10-2014 02:30 PM
Tomahawk
Re: lipo shipping option in HK

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Originally Posted by slash60 View Post
UPDATE!!!WOW! This is the first time I've received a package/order in record time. 3 days! based on the time/date it was shipped in Hongkong. Too good to be true so I am waiting for the other shoe to drop(additional handling fee/customs fee from fedex). To be continued in a few days or weeks...crossing my fingers. Hoping for the best, expecting the worst.
Once it is in FedEx's hands. Pretty much the next day service. Don't want to burst your bubble but if you are above that $20 limit, do expect a bill in a couple of weeks from FedEx.

Chris
03-10-2014 12:36 PM
slash60
Re: lipo shipping option in HK

UPDATE!!!WOW! This is the first time I've received a package/order in record time. 3 days! based on the time/date it was shipped in Hongkong. Too good to be true so I am waiting for the other shoe to drop(additional handling fee/customs fee from fedex). To be continued in a few days or weeks...crossing my fingers. Hoping for the best, expecting the worst.
03-09-2014 10:43 AM
slash60
Re: lipo shipping option in HK

@tomahawk....hmmmm? I have never declared things in that price. I do put in my declared amount something like 30% of total. It works, most of the time I do not get any bills from customs. We will look into that next order. Thanks for the input..err magic number.
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