I paid for a final round BLFGT (#1438) with Batteries, Short Tube and Shoulder Strap on May 5.
A few days ago I got an email from Leo at Lumintop informing me that “your name XXX was listed in blacklist by your customs” (USA), so my order can’t be shipped.
I order from China on a regular basis and have never encountered anything like this before (my last shipment arrived about two weeks ago).
Leo wanted me to furnish another name or family member. I don’t exactly have any spare names, aliases or family members lying around so I suggested several variations on my real name, but he hasn’t had much luck with them and I don’t want to push his patience too far.
Has this happened to anyone else who might have some insight?
Could this be some quirk in the shipping method being used? If I were willing to cough up some extra $ to use a carrier like DHL, might that work?
Could this be part of an opening round in an impending trade war?
I know of at least 1 other person this happened to and it was never really explained then either.
Best I can figure there is some kind os blacklist internally in china, weather from the forwarding company or from the government I have no idea. There being a blacklist from the government would not surprise me at all.
Sometimes you can have packages delivered to a UPS / fedex store and held for you, might try that?
So for anyone waiting in the last batch, I just got a text that I had to pay customs. Paid for the GT on may 5, shipped to the Netherlands. Customs hit me hard though, 50 euros. So be prepared for that if you are dutch as well. Expected date of delivery is may 22 for me by the way.
I just got a SMS from DHL with my tracking information, BUT it has the incorrect address…it’s not even the right city or state. My paypal address is correct. I have no connection to the listed delivery address, so I have no idea where that came from.
I got confirmation, all the old and new orders have been given to the forwarder last week. The only things not shipped are 40 of the bags, Neal ran out of stock and has them on order now. They should be ready within 2 weeks.
Alight! Just received 2 text message from DHL saying my packages are scheduled to arrive this Tuesday May 22th! Checked destination and mine shows the correct area.
FYI, I ordered 2 BLF GT’s on May 5th with batteries for both lights.
If I recall correctly, they have a web site where you can arrange different delivery instructions or perhaps even change the address. Usually the text message includes a link to it.
Might be worth while ringing and asking if there is anything on it’s way to your address. Theres a chance it was only your phone number that was wrongly copied, so you could end up trying to change the address of someone else’s shipment.
(Giggles.) I, too, will be joining the gang of giggling happy folks as DHL notified me that my shipment will arrive Tuesday. Usually I’m traveling, but this week I’ll actually be home.
(Giggles.)
I join everyone else in thanking the GT team for their hard work and this outstanding opportunity!