Received my latest GB shipment via IB on Saturday. It got here quickly, the only thing is IB changed the USPS number once it got out of their facility. myib.com showed the correct information the entire time, though.
Contacted gearbest about this order today since it still hasn’t arrived. They said to wait until April 14th.
Mine hasn’t moved either. Arrived in the US February 23rd.
Bob
That is just downright crazy. Both arrived on 2-23 somewhere in the USA. Makes me wonder if they might have been on the same truck, plane, or whatever and something happened to it??
Probably.
We placed our orders on the same day.
Bob
The only consolation I can offer you is that my UT01 arrived and I think you’re going to love yours when it arrives - amazing light for a 1xAA.
That’s great news. I am glad that you got yours and that you are happy with it. Hopefully mine isn’t far behind. I had written it off long ago.
Bob
I used IB shipping on my latest order, and it seems to be making good progress. Today it’s in Cincinnati!
That said, IB shipping still seems to be only on par with Banggood’s free shipping.
This package is screaming toward it’s destination…………. me. … :innocent:
I hope the address label does not burn off from the scorching pace here in the home stretch……… 
(knock on wood too…. . )
Funny that you mentioned Banggood yesterday (thank you 
). I had forgot to check on an order the last few days because the Tracking Number never worked. I checked and it said “Delivered”. When I got home, sure enough it had been.
But the Tracking Number never worked one time until the package was delivered… yesterday.
Tracking was by http://www.yuntrack.com/
The shipping was Priority Direct so I paid a little. Very little. :+1:
But the way I count it, that is 14 days for paid shipping from Banggood .
But in all likelihood, if all continues on schedule; I will have the package Referenced Here from GearBest in 11 days.
It was paid Priority Shipping also.
So while that may be your experience with GearBest & Banggood… it is certainly not mine with Priority Shipping.
And certainly not “Banggood Free” beating or “being on par” with “GearBest Priority”.
It has never happened “for me”.
And my findings are not based on one or two random orders.
They are based on many orders from both vendors covering the last several months.
Below is the Banggood order that was delivered yesterday.
Not to shabby in delivery time either… but not on par with GearBest. <span class=“experience” “my”>
Ref #………Track #………………Order #…Transportation…Origin/Destination……Events…………….Status
xxxx…61299991206453274002….xxx……中美专线(特惠)………CN/US…………2017/3/29 11:49:00……Delivered
Shipped Date:2017-03-21 08:31:17
Order Placed Date:2017-03-15 15:11:41
@teacher - Interesting, your paid shipping experience with Banggood doesn’t seem any faster than my free shipping with them.
Still waiting on my Eagle Eye E2R from gearbest ordered on 2/14 with free shipping.
Anyways, on a brighter note my Lumintop EDC25 arrived today! I had to mod it with a little slip of paper to work with protected cells, but now it works great! In my opinion 5 brightness levels is too many for this light though. Also, the tactical mode group isn’t useful to me.
@mrstealyourgains - Yeah, that is interesting for sure. :+1: - Looks like I lost on that deal. 
Glad you got your EDC25!!!
What did you have to do “with a little slip of paper” to make it work with protected cells??
Used a small slip of paper to cover the copper plate in the base so the battery wouldn’t contact it, connecting the spring and the plate, bypassing the switch:
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Well, in the interest of honesty and full disclosure………… tracking has “gone dark” since This Last Update
This did happen once before when IB handed it off to the USPS and they seem to have never enter it in their tracking system. But in that case it was delivered anyway without delay.
Soooooooo, if I don’t get it today; it may well be summed up in the words of Apollo 13 to Ground Control: “Houston, we have a problem”. … 
Oh well, some days you are the windshield and some days the bug.
Some days are diamonds and some days are stone.
Sunset today may well tell the story if my package is indeed on track or getting a free paid travel extravaganza to who know where???
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Stay tuned for breaking news………….
Teacher, my order Departed Warehouse the exact same time as yours but has to go all the way to the east end of NC.
Hmmmm, was yours in the Huntsville, Alabama Warehouse too???
Is leaving the Warehouse the last activity your’s shows too??
Usually mine goes straight to Birmingham from Huntsville (102 miles), then back up to me about 60 miles away. This usually happens overnight. :+1:
But, IF I don’t have it today; I’ll figure the USPS does not have it yet and it is just getting a ride around the Southeast over the weekend.
Oh well, it’s not like it is life saving medicine……….
Teacher,
Mine shows the last five events nearly exactly the same as yours.
USPS Tracking shows:“Departed Shipping Partner Facility, USPS AWAITING ITEM”
This as of March 30.
BTW, I have a sister who lives in Birmingham. Roll Tide.
Hmmmm, looks like our packages might be travel mates.
Let me know when you finally do get yours and I’ll do the same.
Small world, Birmingham you say; close to me. Roll Tide………. :+1:
I have a friend that lives a little SW of Graham, NC……… South of I-40.
Take care…………