It just arrived, no notice.
I took the tracking number from the box, stuck it into TNT’s site, and discovered that mine was sent from Lumintop on the 19th of Jan - if yours happens to be in the same batch, it can’t be far away.
Just a few sadly……… the trouble is they haven’t exactly thought about it - it’s sent in a box with ‘blf gt’ slapped all over it , and then a huge invoice on top, which should read say ‘flashlight parts’ or something, not ‘blf gt flashlight’ they didn’t have to be so specific, ie, reveal the make/model at worst just ‘flashlight’ would have sufficed.
You only have to type blf gt in to google and you find the price on here or elsewhere, worse still you can find the higher price……or even the final sale price.
Customs aren’t stupid, it’s their job after all.
I think when re sending, wrap them in paper maybe? I know it’s an ask, but they stand a better chance. I guess it’s only a few lights, 100?
Also in previous group buys, I seem to remember registered lights being shipped via the Netherlands (I presume Netherlands post), which seemed to work.
I don’t work in customs but I’d assume they would have access to the carriers databases like account numbers and such, if it’s been big enough and noticed by customs I wouldn’t be surprised if their entire account is under more review, IF it really is customs getting a hard’on for tax dollars of course.
Ok, with the latest news taken into consideration, and the fact I was already starting to get shakey (I think I’d use it like 10 times, then it would be an expensive shelf queen)…. I’d like to ask for a refund please, who is it I have to ask?
That’d be because Neal isn’t sending them, Lumintop is making and sending them. Neal has supplied them with a list of people who have ordered in the first ~1000 od or whatever the number was up too and Lumintop is sending them out from there. Nothing to do with Neal as far I’m concerned.
This is odd as a friend of mine has to pick his up from the post depot today and mine certainly wasnt returned. Maybe it was only lights with cells that have been returned?
EDIT… this might be wrong. My friend had a ROYAL MAIL note through his door. I dont know if TNT drop off to Royal Mail depots or not.
I don’t have full list of UK buyers but I have compiled this from a look through the paid spreadsheets:
chrisc DHL no batteries - Delivered
Jinx/Jeansy DHL no batteries - Delivered
terry b DHL no batteries - Delivered
Dydi92 DHL with batteries - RETURNED!
Tuigali DHL with batteries - RETURNED!
bella-headlight Registered no batteries
gravelmonkey Registered no batteries
G0OSE Registered no batteries
Essexman Registered with batteries
As far as I can see, all DHL without batteries are delivered but DHL with batteries have been returned!
Neal - Are you 100% sure this is the reason they have been returned? I have never heard of UK Customs doing this.
Around three UK members have reported in this thread that their Flashlight with Batteries was returned to Lumintop as the package was not correctly marked, due to lithium batteries being inside.