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[ichigo]

Usually the delivery delays occur in SA as the courier tries his best to screw you over with extra charges or they take their time because the delivery window is so long they have several days to take their time. I found FedEx or UPS being fast before SA, then customs clearance occurs like at 2am and then it's like 2-3 days to get the item after that.

Will it show on the tracking that it goes through customs? I put the value on the used goods at $20 and labelled it as gift so shouldn't be a problem.

 

[Space_Chief]

Will it show on the tracking that it goes through customs? I put the value on the used goods at $20 and labelled it as gift so shouldn't be a problem.

SAPO, UPS, FedEx, TNT and DHL show when the item is customs processed. These days many of these couriers demand ID numbers or SARS importers' codes too before they clear the parcel.

 

[hilton]

These days many of these couriers demand ID numbers or SARS importers' codes too before they clear the parcel.

They do but the numbers are never actually checked against any database. Just saying...

 

[ichigo]

Already out for delivery today so waiting to see if it arrives at my house

 	01-Oct-2014 16:43 	Booked 	Monkey Ltd Parcel 	 
  	06-Oct-2014 19:54 	Accepted 	Auto 	 
  	06-Oct-2014 19:54 	En Route 	Departed Operations facility – In Transit 	 
  	07-Oct-2014 10:27 	En Route 	Received at Operations Facility 	 
  	07-Oct-2014 10:32 	En Route 	Forwarded to Aramex delivery office 	 
  	08-Oct-2014 03:04 	En Route 	Departed Operations facility – In Transit 	 
  	08-Oct-2014 07:57 	En Route 	Out for Delivery

So 4-5 days is very good from Ireland to here.

 

[hilton]

I tried the PBC new USA service. My parcel arrived at the depot on Friday and it's out for delivery today.

 

[hilton]

and my parcel was delivered. Pretty slick service. Now Gary just needs to get the consolidation service working.

 

[ichigo]

and my parcel was delivered. Pretty slick service. Now Gary just needs to get the consolidation service working.

I received mine now, how much did you pay seemed to take same time as mine to PMB?

 

[hilton]

I think I paid about $141 for the shipping.

 

[ichigo]

I think I paid about $141 for the shipping.

How big was the parcel as that is expensive?

 

[hilton]

Pretty big, had a bunch of woodworking clamps that in total weighed more than 10kgs.

 

[ichigo]

Pretty big, had a bunch of woodworking clamps that in total weighed more than 10kgs.

Wow mine was 2.6kg of lego

 

[*SynergyX*]

what do you guys buy from overseas that you cant get here -- the shipping from these forwarding sites is ridiculously expensive - did a quote on a 30cm(h) X 30cm(w) X 30(l) and it comes to over $100 - the item is worth a mere $30 compared to the shipping.

 

[ichigo]

Pretty big, had a bunch of woodworking clamps that in total weighed more than 10kgs.

Checked through the site I used it would be R1000 if I did a 10kg parcel

 

[ichigo]

what do you guys buy from overseas that you cant get here -- the shipping from these forwarding sites is ridiculously expensive - did a quote on a 30cm(h) X 30cm(w) X 30(l) and it comes to over $100 - the item is worth a mere $30 compared to the shipping.

Which country as parcel monkey is only R600+- to here from the UK for those dimensions.

 

[hilton]

what do you guys buy from overseas that you cant get here -- the shipping from these forwarding sites is ridiculously expensive - did a quote on a 30cm(h) X 30cm(w) X 30(l) and it comes to over $100 - the item is worth a mere $30 compared to the shipping.

That's why consolidation is a deal breaker. I buy stuff and let them stack up at the courier and then eventually I consolidate and send it all over.

 

[Lord Nikon6]

what do you guys buy from overseas that you cant get here -- the shipping from these forwarding sites is ridiculously expensive - did a quote on a 30cm(h) X 30cm(w) X 30(l) and it comes to over $100 - the item is worth a mere $30 compared to the shipping.

Many things cannot be purchased here. I have to buy Ice hockey equipment abroad due to the lack of stock/options available here.

 

[opinionhated]

Just received a service announcement from Stackry regarding SAPO strike. Cool that they're aware of little ol SA's issues.

 

[hilton]

Just received a service announcement from Stackry regarding SAPO strike. Cool that they're aware of little ol SA's issues.

Yeah I emailed them about this yesterday.

 

[calypso]

Also mailed them about some items stuck in the system. Said I just have to wait it out.

 

[kayvee]

Just received a service announcement from Stackry regarding SAPO strike. Cool that they're aware of little ol SA's issues.

It's more like a heads up to use the full courier options rather than the "mail" options, at least until it's over.