[PART 1] Official BLF GT Group Buy thread. Group buy officially closed! Lights shipping.

[giorgoskok]

@Neal

for the BLF GT, lumintop declare all with $25

but the UK customs don’t believe it, they returned the packages,
how about declare $50 for UK members?

UK members have a look at Neal’s post !

[AlexGT]

@JasonWW

@Tejasandre

@Longtom

Okay, so I’m just going to throw this out there. The lowest cloud banks are a 6500ft, which is 1.2 miles or below. I’m just saying…

I will do this if I get one. I’m 1500something. So I need 20% to fall out to get mine. But if I do, I’ll do this.

We have 60 people too many signed up for this last batch of Group Buy lights. So if 60 people drop out, everyone else will get one.

If 60 people do not drop out, then the last 60 or so to try and pay might be the ones left out.

I will not be purchasing a second GT, please give my spot to one of the people that may be left out… Thanks!

[JasonWW]

@AlexGT

@JasonWW

@Tejasandre

@Longtom

Okay, so I’m just going to throw this out there. The lowest cloud banks are a 6500ft, which is 1.2 miles or below. I’m just saying…

I will do this if I get one. I’m 1500something. So I need 20% to fall out to get mine. But if I do, I’ll do this.

We have 60 people too many signed up for this last batch of Group Buy lights. So if 60 people drop out, everyone else will get one.

If 60 people do not drop out, then the last 60 or so to try and pay might be the ones left out.

I will not be purchasing a second GT, please give my spot to one of the people that may be left out… Thanks!

There are no guaranteed spots. All you or anyone has to do is NOT purchase. That’s all. :+1:

[LSX]

Got mine this afternoon! I knew this light was big but didn’t fully appreciate just how big it was until I got it in my hands. It’s awesome!

My led is slightly off centre as well, I will do what was done on the previous page and put a smaller centering ring within the larger one.

[tatasal]

@LSX

Got mine this afternoon! I knew this light was big but didn’t fully appreciate just how big it was until I got it in my hands. It’s awesome!

My led is slightly off centre as well, I will do what was done on the previous page and put a smaller centering ring within the larger one.

Lumintop should avoid this problem for it will not speak well of them as a fine flashlight maker if they can’t even center the led…it’s just like buying a new car however it veers to one side all the time.

[steel_1024]

[NikolaS]

People in U.K seems little sleepy, today but it’s 7am there. I am not sure how customs will react if they received same package again but with different value?

[teacher]

I was thinking a few people in the UK had received their lights………

[R.D]

@JasonWW

@Pasakulu

Not sure if my name on the list but i already paid for my GT Nov last year…still waiting patiently.

Your on the list at #965 and #966. It wasn’t Nov that you paid, it was some time after Dec 9th.

Did you sign up for registered mail? It seems those are the last ones to be shipped out.

What is the reason for the registered mail lights to be shipped out last? And is this last of the batch or will people from the next batch (who selected another shipping method) also get their lights first? I’m 335th on the list and paid on December 8th. It would be nice to be informed of the procedure and current status (and I think more people also would like this and that would reduce the amount of posts in this thread drastically).

Edit: found this post of Texas Ace which explains it a bit [PART 1] Official BLF GT Group Buy thread. Group buy officially closed! Lights shipping. - #16542 by Texas_Ace

In my naivety I assumed that the lights would be shipped in the order of the original list and did not mind to wait a few weeks extra compared to expedited shipping but if I had known that the shipping method had an influence on the order then I might have chosen otherwise…

[bella-headlight]

2 UK members, chrisc & somebody else, whose name escapes me, received their DHL lights but via TNT I think, with no fees incurred.
They are the only UK members in possession of a GT yet as far as I know.
Is it just Tuigli”s light that keeps being returned ?
If you declare the light at $50 then UK members will be charged 20% vat plus a shipping company handling fee for which DHL charge about $25 for processing the fee (not sure about TNT).
So that would be about an extra $35 dollars.
Also if you suddenly change the value of an item that has already been returned twice marked $25 to $50 dollars I think that you will raise the customs suspicions & possibly jeopardise the remaining shipments which are all registered shipping I think as the majority of UK buyers chose registered to avoid the increased costs.
Just my thoughts.

[bella-headlight]

Also just a thought, is Tuigli”s light one with batteries as I think that the 2 UK ones received so far are without batteries ?
My thoughts would be that if you are going to mark UK lights as being $50 dollars you may as well change all UK registered parcels to DHL at the same time as fees are going to be incurred & we may as well get the light quickly & pay fees rather than wait 4-6 weeks for registered delivery & pay fees.
Just my thoughts & opinion & I am only speaking for myself of course.

[terry_b]

I received my light via TNT invoice was marked $25 I guess Chrisc and myself can count ourselves lucky with no other charges involved

[bella-headlight]

Yes terry b was the other member & it was TNT not Fedex, my mistake, I knew it wasn”t DHL.
Both without batteries ?

[LloydV]

@shanefletch

Just received mine Batteries included.

Adelaide, AU. 881 on interest list.

Selected DHL, local courier was TNT.

Did you get any notice beforehand, or did it just appear on your doorstep?
I’m in NZ, but I’m hoping that’s close enough to Oz that mine got shipped as well.

[Tuigali]

@terry b

I received my light via TNT invoice was marked $25 I guess Chrisc and myself can count ourselves lucky with no other charges involved

I believe TNT is a subsidiary of FedEx-still a bit strange how they are letting some through.
Also, I don’t pretend to have a detailed understanding of how customs operate, but my light is not even making it to the UK-it is being sent back before leaving HK!

[square74]

Hi,
what´s about the changed shippings from registered to DHL.
Does they will been shipped out with the registered mails, last?
Or is there a chance to get it with DHL next time.

I had message some days ago, Neal will change shipping for me, but at the moment still no shipping information / trackingnumber or something like this.

I´m very impatiently .
I want this light, it´s so great…

[JasonWW]

@R.D.

What is the reason for the registered mail lights to be shipped out last?

We are not told why.

@R.D.

And is this last of the batch or will people from the next batch (who selected another shipping method) also get their lights first?

I’m not understanding your question. The 3rd batch of people to pay has not happened yet. Texas_Ace will delay their purchase until he sees fit. He wants all the current orders to be shipped out first.

[gregor]

@Texas_Ace

@gregor

I sent email to Neal asking him if my flashlight was sent to me (no. 116 on the list).

If he will not reply in few days (most likely) I will probably open paypal dispute. I just want information if flashligh was sent or not.
If he can’t provide this info, paypal dispute will be open. I paid on 2.12.17, today we are 23.1. and still no info if and when GT will arrive.

The problem is also that many which are on the list much later 600, 700, 800+ already got FL.

My patient is running out - 150+ $ (cells included) is not small amount for me.

As was said, you are welcome to request a refund, it may take a few days but until the light is shipped they will be happy to send a refund. There are plenty of people that would love the chance.

@Manimok

@teacher

@gregor

Thank you for info.
Will wait for few more days and then decide…

My pleasure.

Pls can you inform me when I decide to ask for refund how to get this done?

If you decide you want a refund, Send Neal and myself a PM requesting this. It might take a few days but as long as the light has not shipped a refund is not a problem.

@gregor

The main problem is lack of information.

I only need info when FL will be sent.

I guess this is not important for lumnitop, Neal

This issue here is that getting the shipping information is not very simple. You contact Neal, who generally only gets lists of shipped lights after they have been delivered the last few weeks. So he then has to contact Lumintop who then has to try and figure out what order yours is and if it has shipped or not.

It is no small process and something that no one wants to do unless there is a good reason.

The lights are shipping, there are still around 250 lights left to ship, Most of them registered mail. Give it a few weeks and then we will start cleaning up any loose ends that may have fallen through the cracks. At this point we would just be chasing our tails.

If you ordered registered mail, then know that none of the registered mail orders have shipped yet, they should start shipping with the next batch.

Thank you for your answer. I will wait for few more weeks. I hope I will get it February.

I already sernt Neal na email but he does not answer. I belive this is nothing new. :cry:

Thank you

Kind regards

[T18]

I know there are a few other threads have been started for different topics but I don’t know where or for what so I’ll just ask here,
Does anyone happen to know what the GT’s overall total weight is with cells…??
And for the funny wise guys/gals, I know heavy, but I’m thinking in lbs or kilo’s would be real helpful,
Thank You, and if there is a link to a technical thread I’d appreciate it, I think this thread is mostly shipping issues,

[keengeorge]

@T18

I know there are a few other threads have been started for different topics but I don’t know where or for what so I’ll just ask here,

Does anyone happen to know what the GT’s overall total weight is with cells…??

And for the funny wise guys/gals, I know heavy, but I’m thinking in lbs or kilo’s would be real helpful,

Thank You, and if there is a link to a technical thread I’d appreciate it, I think this thread is mostly shipping issues,

@T18, have a look here:

BLF GT official support thread [FAQ updated 11 Jan 2018]

https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/48625