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    Im looking to get around 5, 3 cell lipos for my pro from Hk, has many people been caught with charges on bigger packages on the slow boat?
    I know you can get the lipo's from germany but they very rarely are in stock.
    Sab Goblin 500

  • #2
    small packets usally get through my last order from them was a big box and i got stung £46 but it wasnt slower shipping and they do it buy the book and wont put lower rate or gift on the packets ive had a few big boxes from hk in the last few weeks and they have gone though because they put $10 or gift its a lottery really
    JAY

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    • #3
      if you keep the orders small ,around 20-30 quid its rare that the package is looked at .i just order 2or3 lipos at a time (sofar so good).....mick
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      • #4
        I've only once been hit with any charges in about 60 orders

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        • #5
          Orderd lots of small bits from HK over several years, it's just pot luck if yours gets picked out for random checks.

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          • #6
            I ordered 5 and they arrived no charges

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            • #7
              Yup no charges here either ranging from $180 to $20 so far in 2 years of usage so all good for me :-)
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              • #8
                I try to always buy from Germany but if you do use Hong Kong just simply make use of the declared value drop down box

                I would rather now wait for Germany to get stock then its all above board and they are still really cheap and quick delivery.I have plenty of Lipos and when i feel i will need to replace some(not often using Turnigy) i just buy when on backorder so you are in the queue.
                Last edited by ChrisB; 05-12-2011, 06:34 PM.

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                • #9
                  ive just had a bill from fedex for £22 for a order of £115 from HK first time though

                  i always get stung when ordering from the US

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by agh321 View Post
                    ive just had a bill from fedex for £22 for a order of £115 from HK first time though

                    i always get stung when ordering from the US
                    If you use Fedex, DHL or any other courier there is no element of chance involved, they will always declare the goods for VAT/duty and add their handling fee. This is the price you pay for rapid delivery.

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                    • #11
                      ive got stung on all but 1 of my nine orders so far,i used to question the parcelforce charge and get away without paying it by getting them to send me an invoice for their charge but this cannot be done anymore as there was a new post regulation brought in on october 1st to cover this loophole,as said in above post,use the drop down value box and declare a low value,then parcelfarces £13.50 handleing fee should be the most expensive bit if you have charges
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                      • #12
                        Thanks people I may just hang on for the stock to come into the germany warehouse, its still cheap as been said, just impatient

                        cheers
                        Sab Goblin 500

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                        • #13
                          Ordered lots of stuff but got stung on last one had to pay 22 quid
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                          • #14
                            I've had about 25 orders from HK and have always lied about the value on the declaration. Except once, when I mistakenly set the value just a few pennies too high and got stung for £20+. My advice: always lie!

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