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Perpetualrepair · 05-06-2011, 12:36 PM

Ordered some shrink tubing from China, on the 12th April,
It left Hong Kong on the 14th April,
Arrived in Canada on the 15th,
Been in customs ever since,
Maybe they think it's a new type of plastic explosive?

fantam · 05-06-2011, 01:24 PM

Similar experience here. Ordered some parts from Focalprice.com in HK, arrived in Canada on April 19th and it is still in customs. An order from HobbyKing arrived in Canada also on April 19th and it cleared customs in 1 day. What's going on?

**williame3590** · 05-06-2011, 03:54 PM

Their always on strike!

Bill

michel gravelle · 05-06-2011, 04:26 PM

Hi

Don,t worry guys , it,s not only customs . Canada Post has been playing games for weeks now . I,ve had , lets say , " strange things " happen to my parcels . Which normally don,t happen . PURE BS .

Michel

tskca · 05-06-2011, 04:47 PM

Limited experience:

Order shipped 8 days ago from Hobby King; 5 hours at customs in Montreal; as of Thursday in transit to Vancouver......

gerald49 · 05-06-2011, 08:03 PM

My order has been sitting in customs since the 19th too

russ · 05-06-2011, 08:11 PM

I think it has to do more with our strong dollar and a growing level of trust with Chinese merchants.

**dean2287** · 05-06-2011, 08:34 PM

Yup, my last order left China on April 18th. Arrived in Canada April 19th. Been sitting at customs ever since. I ordered a charger, some connectors, and heat shrink tubing. Maybe they think I'm making a bomb or something.

d_charters · 05-06-2011, 09:00 PM

A few years back I was sent a fishtank heater from the us as a replacement for a defective one. a month later I called and asked what was up as they said I would have it in a week. 4 days later came home and there was one on my doorstep. 2 or 3 weeks later the first one they shipped showed up beat to hell and all taped up in customs tape. almost 2 months in customs... They are a joke.

Tomahawk · 05-07-2011, 12:48 AM

Maybe the guy clearing parcels called in sick for a couple of days in April and all your parcels are stacked and stuck in a little room. They will get back to them when they get caught up on all the others parcels coming in.

Oh wait, the parcels never end. Ha! Ha!

Don't worry guys. It happened to me also. Parcel arrived in Canada in 4 days from ordering and then sat for 3 weeks in Customs. I actually had two packages ordered after the stuck parcel and arrive before it did.

Sometimes it is a waiting game.

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Originally Posted by dean2287

Yup, my last order left China on April 18th. Arrived in Canada April 19th. Been sitting at customs ever since. I ordered a charger, some connectors, and heat shrink tubing. Maybe they think I'm making a bomb or something.
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Dean Myers
MAAC 81138
CMPRA Calgary (www.cmpra.com)

Hey Dean
My order that was stuck also had a charger, heavy silicon wire and connectors in it. I was also thinking bomb inspection . It was never opened.

Chris

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fantam RCC Apprentice I am: Angelo F Join Date: May 2004 Location: Georgetown, Ontario Radio of choice: DX7 # of RCs: 10 Feedback: 3 / 100% Posts: 37 Total Props: 0	Re: Customs on Strike? Similar experience here. Ordered some parts from Focalprice.com in HK, arrived in Canada on April 19th and it is still in customs. An order from HobbyKing arrived in Canada also on April 19th and it cleared customs in 1 day. What's going on? __________________ Tarot 450 pro FBL, Align 500 FBL, mCPX 28" Electric 3D Profile Foamie, 40" Electric Spad Combat 42" Nitro 3D Profile Spad, OS .32FX GWS Tiger Moth, GWS Formosa, Zagi 400
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michel gravelle RCC Supreme Contributor I am: Michel G Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Saint-Jerome Quebec Canada Feedback: 3 / 100% Posts: 3,316 Total Props: 12	Re: Customs on Strike? Hi Don,t worry guys , it,s not only customs . Canada Post has been playing games for weeks now . I,ve had , lets say , " strange things " happen to my parcels . Which normally don,t happen . PURE BS . Michel __________________ M.A.A.C. 75640 Hitec Aurora 9 LT-40 LT-60 Alpha-40 Tiger-60 (90 ) ARF P-51 40 TF-P51 Giant KIT TopFite P-51 Giant ARF X 3 Hanger 9 SpitFire 60 ARF X2 TopFlite Elder-40 ( on the board ) Aero Works 540 T -60 The Ground came up and hit my plane
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tskca RCC Expert Contributor I am: Ken Lee Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Maple Ridge. B.C. Radio of choice: JR 28X Feedback: 51 / 100% Posts: 824 Total Props: 4	Re: Customs on Strike? Limited experience: Order shipped 8 days ago from Hobby King; 5 hours at customs in Montreal; as of Thursday in transit to Vancouver......
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gerald49 RCC Apprentice I am: Gerry S Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Brandon. Manitoba Radio of choice: Futaba # of RCs: 6 Feedback: 2 / 100% Posts: 69 Total Props: 0	Re: Customs on Strike? My order has been sitting in customs since the 19th too __________________ Gerald49 Flight Happens
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russ RCC Expert Contributor I am: russ h Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Coronation, Alberta Radio of choice: Spektrum # of RCs: 5 Feedback: 2 / 100% Posts: 963 Total Props: 0	Re: Customs on Strike? I think it has to do more with our strong dollar and a growing level of trust with Chinese merchants. __________________ Fly it, like ya stole it!
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dean2287 Level 3 Supporter ★ Site Supporter ★ I am: Dean M Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Calgary Feedback: 19 / 100% Posts: 2,344 Total Props: 8	Re: Customs on Strike? Yup, my last order left China on April 18th. Arrived in Canada April 19th. Been sitting at customs ever since. I ordered a charger, some connectors, and heat shrink tubing. Maybe they think I'm making a bomb or something. __________________ Dean Myers MAAC 81138 CMPRA Calgary (www.cmpra.com) *fly2bfree*
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05-06-2011, 09:00 PM	#9
d_charters RCC Apprentice I am: Dan C Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Hamilton, ON. # of RCs: 8 Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 72 Total Props: 0	Re: Customs on Strike? A few years back I was sent a fishtank heater from the us as a replacement for a defective one. a month later I called and asked what was up as they said I would have it in a week. 4 days later came home and there was one on my doorstep. 2 or 3 weeks later the first one they shipped showed up beat to hell and all taped up in customs tape. almost 2 months in customs... They are a joke. __________________ Pride of the fleet: Rose breasted cockatoo! Has auto pilot, Never crashes when out of range, and even starts itself... Unfortunately at 6 A.M. Daily!
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