My Roche Desert Mini was posted on the 3rd (only a day after I ordered it, so good service there) and it’s now the 23rd and still no show. This is slower than DX shipping, which is normally a 14 day wait. Just really keen to get my new light!
Has anyone else found the free shipping option from intl-outdoors a wee bit slow? Is the $2 option faster?
Blitzwing, your user ID panel doesn't show where you're located. I've been tracking all my orders, the one from Outdoor International was ordered August 2 and arrived August 18, a total of 16 days. That's about average from China or HongKing ebay sites. The $2 is for tracking information, isn't it? I usually add the tracking in case things get lost somewhere. Good luck with your orders!
Registered mail just adds registration services. Limited “tracking”.
You can buy from CNQG/Manafont, intl-world, aliexpress, ebay (china sellers). All are subjected to the same system.
CNQG/Manafont use HKAM, wee bit faster. However i have waited 1 order for 45 days on HKAM.
It depends… DX can use HK or China Post, depends on who is selling, it is just like a mini aliexpress/ebay with sellers/dropshippers in China or HK. (you can actually see the supplier’s name at the bottom of the item being listed and sold)
My last order from IOS took 21 days, and I noticed it was sent Singapore Post. Previous order took 8 days! That one was registered, and I don’t recall it being from Singapore.
Admittedly the latest (3 week) delivery was only a few bits and pieces, including two replacement reflectors, but I don’t think it unreasonable for Hank to use cheaper shipping for low value orders.
I’m in Australia as well, and have ordered many things from IOS.
On average for Registered post, it take 8-10 days to reach me in SA.
For Unregistered post it actually takes longer, about 12 - 14 days.
BUT the longest it has taken, just very recently and for only a small order, has been 4 weeks on the dot. In all my career of purchasing flashlight crap from around the world, no order has taken as long as 4 weeks to reach me … then again nobody else I ordered from uses 4PX for shipping - except of course CN Quality Goods.
Good luck … be patient, and just let Hank know if you didn’t receive it, and he’ll sort it out for you.
In australia there is no customs tax, and it’s pretty much impossible to mistake a torch for a weapon. when ordering them australian customs will 95% of the time let it through as soon as it comes in.
I have no way to confirm this though, however i know that australia is a country where imports are never delayed - only confiscated
No worries. Customs put a note in the parcel explaining that it had been opened and inspected.
One way to slow shipments - put some strange granules in packets in with the legit stuff.
I sometimes wonder if they will mistake my latest torch for a deadly laser and confiscate it.
It is not from Singapore. Singpost has subsidiaries like 4PX (shenzhen), so they are stamped with the SG registered article number. I know CNQG Ric uses 4px sometimes, and so does O-like (a budget laser retailer)
Do they open at least 50% of all the orders inbound to Aus? (good govt you have there!)
Geez….no wonder laser and knife sellers don’t send these stuff to Australia (i noticed this on Ebay and Aliexpress).
ELse how do they detect stuff like those small crystal mud granules then? It’s not as if you are bringing in a 10kg pack. X-ray scanning packets in bulk is not uncommon, even then due to the large volume at least over here they selectively scan and it’s more for EMS / USPS Priority.