why you should always check the shipping country

[oldpink]

I needed a new mains power adapter for my DSLR and being a cheapskate I ordered from Gearbest.com
I took the option of express post that said coming from the Netherlands
I didn't check the origin country (my bad) and it turns out its China

the order was placed on the 9th Dec 2017 and I couldn't track it for the first week
I was tempted just to order one in the Uk (twice the price) but with Xmas coming I thought why bother
as I thought it will not take too long for the original order to arrive

here we are almost a month on and this is what I've found out
and one part in particular has me worried


2018-01-04 09:54

Malashevichy, Polish processing center, has left
2018-01-02 23:53

Malashevichy, Poland, arrive
2018-01-02 23:53

Brest, Belarus Processing center, had left
2018-01-02 21:52

Brest, Belarus, arrive
2018-01-02 03:00

Malashevichy, Poland, arrive
2017-12-31 23:54

Smolensk, Russia, arrive
2017-12-31 23:54

Smolensk, Russian processing center, had left
2017-12-29 15:52

Illetsk, Russian processing center, has left
2017-12-29 11:53

Illetsk, Russia, arrive
2017-12-26 15:52

Dosteck, Kazakhstan Processing center, has left
2017-12-25 03:52

Dosteck, Kazakhstan, arrive
2017-12-25 03:52

Xinjiang Alataw Shankou, China Processing Center, has left
2017-12-23 23:52

Xinjiang Alataw Shankou, China, arrived
2017-12-21 07:52

Chongqing Tuan Jie Cun Center station, China Processing center, has left
2017-12-16 13:15

Chongqing Processing Center, has been exported straight seal
2017-12-16 10:33

Chongqing, the export has been opened and dismantled
2017-12-15 14:00

Chongqing Nanan District Receiving and forwarding center, has left, the next station processing center
2017-12-15 10:20

Chongqing Nanan District Receiving and sending center, has been sealed
2017-12-13 10:50

Chongqing Nanan District Receiving and forwarding center, received

why the f**k did they open it and were they qualified electricians, I doubt it LOL

so right now my charger is stationery in Poland and I assume next stop Holland then express post to me from there
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Theory & hazard 24-may 2016, CBT 8th June 2016, MOD 1 2nd Aug 2016 Mod 2 2nd-Nov 2016 - Current bike CBR 600 RR

[Beehive Bedlam]

Obviously you've never worked in logistics.

[Itchy]

It's because one of the cheapest ways to ship things is SAL - Surface, Air Lift.

This means they will transport it by surface as far as possible before airlifting it is needs be to the final destination.

PRC is attached to Europe so they'll send it over land as far west as possible.

OTOH Japan they'll send it overland to Fukota then airlift it out.
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[iooi]

Did you actually think this was a UK or Europe based co...

As it is clear from the website is is not.....

Serious lack of phone No & Bricks and Motor address....

They even list the % of items that arrive in certain time frames...

Arrive within 16-30 Days 56.84%.
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[oldpink]

I've ordered from them before with no issues
last order was a 4 camera Security system and DVR unit
arrived within 4 days from Germany and for £25 it was a steal

this order seeing the shipping company was registered in Holland
I didn't think about it

Shipping Method:

Glasgow Scotland [Zipcode: G72]
United Kingdom

Netherlands Registered
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I have become comfortably numb

Theory & hazard 24-may 2016, CBT 8th June 2016, MOD 1 2nd Aug 2016 Mod 2 2nd-Nov 2016 - Current bike CBR 600 RR

[doggone]

The dismantling probably just means they opened the package for customs or perhaps to check not lipos.
Around 28 days is fairly normal for anything from China by economy delivery.

[recman]

[bamt]

[Polarbear]