The Official Skybox Thread: Take 2

[craig lee quay]

Can I bring in Hookas with skybox?

[craig lee quay]

Hookah ^*

[S_2NR]

This Insurance fee that some skyboxes want to charge is rel crap imo. You essentially paying for nothing because if your package is damaged how do you prove that it was damaged in the courier's care and not before it arrived in Miami? This package changing hands so much before it get to you.
IBC right now trying to milk money out of ppl by making insurance mandatory so now the min cost is 57$ without taxes added yet for 1st lb.

Anyone here actually got compensated from this skybox insurance or this is just another way to make money off people?

Which companies have optional insurance?

[src1983]

This Insurance fee that some skyboxes want to charge is rel crap imo. You essentially paying for nothing because if your package is damaged how do you prove that it was damaged in the courier's care and not before it arrived in Miami? This package changing hands so much before it get to you.
IBC right now trying to milk money out of ppl by making insurance mandatory so now the min cost is 57$ without taxes added yet for 1st lb.

Anyone here actually got compensated from this skybox insurance or this is just another way to make money off people?

Which companies have optional insurance?

You can request E-zone not to charge insurance, don't know if the policy still exists

[Spitfir3]

insurance is optional for websource and i THINK CSF

[Swisha]

EZone has optional insurance. I removed it from my account for the same reason

[Spitfir3]

almost forgot to update...alright so apparently you can't bring in hunting knives..it WILL be seized however ive successfully brought in some small throwing knives for my cousin and a small folding knife for myself....im not sure if blade length plays any sort of factor but HUNTING KNIVES are a definite no go

[Chimera]

almost forgot to update...alright so apparently you can't bring in hunting knives..it WILL be seized however ive successfully brought in some small throwing knives for my cousin and a small folding knife for myself....im not sure if blade length plays any sort of factor but HUNTING KNIVES are a definite no go

U have to label it as home ornaments.its hit and miss though

[djruncrowd]

Guys, any of you ever brought in a 2pc luggage set ? I'm looking at a set that's close to $50.usd , 9.8lbs what kinda shipping fees I'm looking at ? Or should I just look for something down here ?

[Chimera]

That gonna be bulky and they will charge you dimensional weight

[pioneer]

Not gonna renew Ezone this year, bought a watch using the loyalty points I accrued over the years and that will be it for them.

Their non-response and non-acknowledgement of a serious issue I made them aware of in January 2015 was enough to make me not want to do business with them anymore.

[Chimera]

Wha happen pioneer?

[~Vēġó~]

wow....heavy ezone advocate gorne against...

[RhymePaladin]

Anyone in here used laparkan? How is the service and are they good?

[S_2NR]

Pioneer pm me please. I'm considering ezone.

[pioneer]

I'll try to do a follow up tomorrow to see if any action was taken before sharing my story.

[src1983]

Hmmm u buying stuff online from the US where u don't have to deal with young, unknowledgeable sales clerks in a Tdad store ...but yet still u hadda put up with the local courier stink customer service to get it.

cya win nah.

Was in the U.S. This weekend sales staff here don't have much knowledge either

[Dennis61]

Last phone (new S2) i bought online, i had it shipped in with up xpress back in 2011 and i was raped with charges, payed liked $1700 TT to clear.

Brought in a used Nexus 4 from ebay and payed a few hundred in 2013.

Pardner brought in a new Sony Z3 and payed like $300 last year

All dat ole talk to ask.... whats the cost these days to bring in a new smartphone, say a Note 4? Are duties and VAT charged seeing that these phones are basically computers?

[redmanjp]

i think once any device have a sim card slot they charge both duty & vat- well according to websource

btw i find websource still taking long to deliver my package even though Xmas season done- was waiting whole last week when the package came in to T&T the week before

[S_2NR]

I'll try to do a follow up tomorrow to see if any action was taken before sharing my story.

......

[Chimera]

Wham pioneer you get pay off ?

[supercharged turbo]

Give we ah lil dets self nah pios

[Spitfir3]

mubbe lost or damaged e package

[bluesclues]

Anyone in here used laparkan? How is the service and are they good?

laparkan is good. except, when customs hang your balls with a gross overcharge, the chances of getting it rectified and the price adjusted next to nill. this was a few years ago i dont know if they fix it yet. for that reason i started intercepting my laparkan shipments and handling the customs myself to ensure it gets billed properly. and then websource came out with a professional service

id still use laparkan for sea freight tho. there isnt really any other option i know of for ocean crates and package consolidation. within that regard they were very professional. just not as efficient and convenient as websource.

[GOAT]

Need you guys to recommend me a skybox to bring down a Tablet case ans Screen protector.

[bassotronics]

I'm with csf, I brought a tab 3 8 inch with keyboard case and screen protector and it cost $42 to clear.

[STORM1234]

bought 3 heavy books, csf charge me 240 for the 3 books, which i think is quite reasonable.

[killercow]

Just switched from EZone to Websource. From my personal experience so far,
Websource is much cheaper although they take a day longer to deliver.
Also, just before the switch I noticed something unusual.
Usually, before my package arrives in Miami I would use the
customs website (http://www.customs.gov.tt/importing) to calculate
my overall clearance. However, to my surprise, it always came up higher than
calculated on the courier bill . (hence the switch). Just thought I'd share the info.

[supercharged turbo]

Pios still eh hit we that story yet

[INHUMAN]

Usually, before my package arrives in Miami I would use the
customs website (http://www.customs.gov.tt/importing) to calculate
my overall clearance. However, to my surprise, it always came up higher than
calculated on the courier bill . (hence the switch). Just thought I'd share the info.

So u switch cus u paid less than u had bargained for ... Seems legit