Delivery question.

[Damon]

Hi all,

Recently bought a watch from a supplier in hong kong. I have been tracking it online and today it said this

https://app3.hongkongpost.com/CGI/mt/e_detail.jsp?mail_type=ems_out&tracknbr=EA057755785HK&localno=EA057755785HK

[pinkyfloyd]

Depends on the seller. Most things that come from Hong Kong that are ordered on ebay or the likes use the local carrier when it arrives in the country it is to be delivered.

I ordered stuff from hong kong and it arrived by royal mail as its the uk carrier.

Only way to find out would be contact the seller. If they used a service like DHL then it would arrive by them. If they just took it to the post office then royal mail will pick it up when it arrives in the UK
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[pinkyfloyd]

On looking at the link info:

[ws4936]

A postman wouldn't have tried to deliver it, he'd have delievered a card instead telling you there wasn't enough postage and you have to pay it.
Posties can't accept money.
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[ajbsmirnoff]

Could also be that there is duty to pay, depending on the value declared on the parcel for the watch. Royal mail charge £8 for handling you money too.

Sometimes you just get a card through the door, occaisionally you get a letter asking for the duty.

[pinkyfloyd]

[Oz.]

Seems it was dispatched from Hong Kong using there version of royal mail, so it will be with Parcelforce worldwide branch of Royal Mail as they deal with excise issues and such.

Basically any government or national postal service use there equivalents in the receiving country, from my experience of buying snowboard gear from around the world.

EDIT: Here you go:

Track & Trace
Parcel tracking details

Progress of the parcel you've enquired about is displayed below.
Parcel number: EC359459421GB
Status: Held

Parcel tracks

Date Time Location Tracking Event
14-09-2010 02:07 Mitcham Depot Awaiting payment of charges
13-09-2010 22:53 Mitcham Depot Arrived at delivery depot
13-09-2010 06:28 National Hub Sorted in hub
11-09-2010 09:52 International Hub En route to delivery depot
11-09-2010 03:38 International Hub RELEASED WITH CHARGES
05-09-2010 17:25 International Hub AWAITING CUSTOMS CHARGING
05-09-2010 17:25 International Hub AWAITING CUSTOMS CHARGES
05-09-2010 17:19 International Hub Arrived in destination country
03-09-2010 19:25 Delivery Agent - HONG KONG - PTT Left origin country
03-09-2010 11:50 Delivery Agent - HONG KONG Collected from customer

https://www.parcelforce.com/portal/pw/track?catId=7500082&pageId=trt_trackingdetail&itemNumber=1&start=1&pfHomeTrack=true

[ws4936]

[pinkyfloyd]

I'm a block away from hell in Portsmouth. I dont even think the postman comes into our blocks until he has a few deliveries to make. can go for days without receiving anything and then get a load all posted at different dates.
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[ws4936]

Sounds like another Postie under stress from management. Impossible quotas and the likes. What happened to the good old days?
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[Jamie.]

It will be in the post office, happened to me a few times with things from Australia.

[colin1]

I suspect that its being held by the royal mail as there is import duty to pay on it.

I recently had this with some bike parts imported from america bought on ebay.

I cant remember the details buts its something if something is of value £20 or more, import duty is payable unless its marked gift, in which case import duty is payable if something is £40 or more.

The twist is, I was only charged 90p duty, but £12 handling fee for royal mail to hang on to it until I had paid the 90p.

Robbing bastards.
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[Damon]

Thanks for the replies guys. Oz you were spot on

Found it hiding in parcel force in Mitcham in the end. Ended up having to pay £22.50 for customs charges £9.50 duty and the rest was a bloody admin fee!

Anyway, here is the offending item if anyone is interested. Photo is a little (alot) out of focus

https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs664.snc4/60414_10150266791375497_784455496_14931097_8345887_n.jpg[/i]

[Raffles]

How much did this watch end up costing you, including all of the additional charges that you had to pay, and was it still the bargain that you thought it was going to be?
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[Damon]

[truslack]

Is it definitely genuine?
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[Damon]

[andyscooter]

so did my fake tag heuer watch from china a few years ago
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