Anyone experience this while ordering a flashlight from overseas? tracking # shows not found from the day the said it shipped?

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Hi all,

I ordered a light on 6-12-13 and it shipped on 6-18-13. The provided me a tracking # but everything on the tracking says “Not Found” ie:

Number Origin Destination Events Status Operate
RQXXXXXXXXXSG
Singapore Not found Not Found
Not Found

They just keep telling me to wait but my time to dispute via paypal is getting close. I have never done a dispute so this will be a 1st for me.

To me it looks like the either didn’t send it or it’s gotten lost. I have ordered several things over the years here and have not had a problem until now. Normally the tracking works fine and between 2-3 weeks I have my item.

Any ideas?

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Sounds like the tracking number is invalid. Did you try it on the SingPost site?

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I did try it and it says no result. This is the link they gave me to try: http://www.17track.net/IndexEn.html which it looks like it finds the # but just has no info.

The order is from DX.

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I use this: http://www.packagetrackr.com/

And usually the tracking doesn’t update for a day or two after it ships. Also with USPS the last update was ‘Parcel picked up at XXXX’, it didn’t update anymore so I thought I had lost it or something. But then a few days later it showed up at my door and the USPS tracking still showed the same thing.

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That site says this: Tracking Information Expired
The tracking data on this shipment has not been updated in more than 10 business days by Parcelforce. Please contact Parcelforce for more information.

That is a cool autodetect site though!! :slight_smile: Thanks!

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I had a similar experience with the Sky Ray S-R5 UV I won from DBCstm. It was sent on 12June and the latest update was 14June. After that, nothing. I tried packagetrackr.com and it also says tracking information expired.

I however already received the item last 01July. :bigsmile:

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Mine came up with the parcelforce expired thing as well.
You can actually choose which company to use, then it’ll work if the code is acting.

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Thanks guys for helping me out.

Well no dice with any carrier choice. I will wait a little longer and see. DX just keeps telling me wait another week, so I guess I will and then go from there.

Thanks a bunch!

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Well I decided to do a paypal claim since they ignored my messages and things that were sent thru paypal. Paypal contacted them and they provided a different tracking number that shipped the same day they talked with paypal.

Currently the tracking shows my package in NY on its way to Florida soon. After all this I sure hope DX sent the correct item!! A few times in the past I have gotten the wrong items.

Crossing fingers,
Johnny

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Light finally arrived… Wow ordered on 6/12 and received on 7/31, better late then never I guess!! I closed my paypal case and did the confirmed received on DX.

And now my Warrior is in good company since the King arrived!

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I am glad you received your light! The tracking number they gave you by Paypal claim was the correct one?

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Correct, the one they sent thru paypal worked, the previous just stated that the post had been notified but did not mean received.

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A good bet is their shipping system generated a shipping label/tracking number but the package never was transfered to the shipping agent. The number is automatically populated into the system but until the package is actually scanned and accepted no data will be generated. When you filed your claim the probably just shipped a new package.

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Exactly, and soon after I ordered (within a few days) it showed sold out… Once I got the good tracking # then the item was in stock :wink:

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I suspect this type f fraud happens routinely. They oversold the item and generated a shipping label in the hopes you would forget about the purchase or they could delay you until the PayPal claim period passed.

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Probably very true. I have bought a lot of lights from various China dealers: Meritline, Wallbuys, DX and so far so good. I’m just glad it’s over and I got my light!

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So they sent u a bogus tracking # on an out of stock item. Shipped it when they got it in stock and hoped you wouldn’t notice? Lol

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Beat me to it. 5 year old thread. That account is a spammer anyway, just look at the post history.