The Official Skybox Thread: Take 2

[Strugglerzinc]

Any issues importing Li-ion Camera Replacement Canon LP-E8 Batteries?
If yhere were no issues, how recently? with which skybox service? any extra steps had to be done?

I have brought various li-ion batteries and they sometimes get classed as dangerous goods others no additional classification. Dangerous goods have no extra charges but is usually delayed as it uses the same flight as hazmat.

Collected one today for my DJI drone from Aeropost that was on hold in Miami for more than a week. I had no duty and VAT but shhhh. $8.50 usd freight only.

[Chimera]

Cellphone batteries shouldn't be a issue.
But ezone and them does be on real flabbergastery too.

Just yesterday I collect a package of 50 iphone batteries from websource. No hazmat or any other issues

Hmm I hope the same thing don't happen with me. I ordered a phone battery over a week now through eZone.

[christopherwilliams2]

Any issues importing Li-ion Camera Replacement Canon LP-E8 Batteries?
If yhere were no issues, how recently? with which skybox service? any extra steps had to be done?

I brought in a mobile phone battery last week and it did take extra time because standalone batteries are designated as 'dangerous goods' and require more inspection/regulations.

[trinigamer]

The package that was taking awhile with Aeropost was a laptop battery, took nearly a month to reach and clear, no extra charges tho.

[Kronik]

man what i realised with amazon is that they list the full price of the item, and add the discounts below. so no way skybox/customs gonna know it cost less with the price you actually paid for it.

any way to deal with this?

The amazon invoice dont show price paid?

it shows the full retail price, not the Deals price.

So if you bought a $1000 phone for $600 as it was on sale, it will display $1000, then you'll see the 400 subtracted from the total as a 'lightning deal'. of course, if you purchased the item separately, it easy to see, but when you buying a bunch of things at the same time you can't tell anything.

That's why now when I ordering stuff, instead of just adding plenty items to the cast and then ordering, I just batch them by types of items, like anything that would be duty free I put them together, so price don't matter, and other things I try to do them individually so I could prealert properly.

My shipping costs not affected cuz it's free shipping anyhow, and not like I could consolidate anyhow

[Kronik]

Any issues importing Li-ion Camera Replacement Canon LP-E8 Batteries?
If yhere were no issues, how recently? with which skybox service? any extra steps had to be done?

I ordered one of those vehicle li-ion jumper packs and a battery tender that also has a battery, it was on hold for 2 days in Miami, when I called them they said it just had to be inspected by an agent, and then it was shipped, no issues, no extra charges

[st7]

man what i realised with amazon is that they list the full price of the item, and add the discounts below. so no way skybox/customs gonna know it cost less with the price you actually paid for it.

any way to deal with this?

The amazon invoice dont show price paid?

it shows the full retail price, not the Deals price.

So if you bought a $1000 phone for $600 as it was on sale, it will display $1000, then you'll see the 400 subtracted from the total as a 'lightning deal'. of course, if you purchased the item separately, it easy to see, but when you buying a bunch of things at the same time you can't tell anything.

That's why now when I ordering stuff, instead of just adding plenty items to the cast and then ordering, I just batch them by types of items, like anything that would be duty free I put them together, so price don't matter, and other things I try to do them individually so I could prealert properly.

My shipping costs not affected cuz it's free shipping anyhow, and not like I could consolidate anyhow

yeah i feel i'll have to do that self next time

[wagonrunner]

Any issues importing Li-ion Camera Replacement Canon LP-E8 Batteries?
If yhere were no issues, how recently? with which skybox service? any extra steps had to be done?

I ordered one of those vehicle li-ion jumper packs and a battery tender that also has a battery, it was on hold for 2 days in Miami, when I called them they said it just had to be inspected by an agent, and then it was shipped, no issues, no extra charges

ordered some time before with no issues, but wanted to verify.
got email confirming, so replacements already inbound.

[dredman1]

I’ve bought in (at different times, with other items in the same order) replacement laptop batteries, cell phone batteries, automotive battery jump starters and large mobile power banks with no hazmat notifications, additional delays or additional charges.

Most recently as this week (automotive jump starter) and last month (cell phone battery). Those were all with websource.

I’ve also brought these in with seabox and, as you might expect with ocean freight, they weren’t subject to hazmat.

[wagonrunner]

WS normally takes this long to provide updates? Over a week for some packages to have any inforamtion regarding their status.

[[X]~Outlaw]

In recent months thats the norm

[st7]

WS normally takes this long to provide updates? Over a week for some packages to have any inforamtion regarding their status.

yeah sometimes. i noticed that years now. sometimes they update, sometimes they dont

[Gem_in_i]

Last week the Company I with said that they awaiting an appointment at Customs.

[christopherwilliams2]

now you have to order things a month in advance yes...steups

[Chimera]

Like them eh get any clearance appointment for 2 weeks

I have about 15 packages since 15th June arrived at websource.
Only 2 of them awaiting clearance and all d other still in miami

WS normally takes this long to provide updates? Over a week for some packages to have any inforamtion regarding their status.

[dredman1]

Like them eh get any clearance appointment for 2 weeks

I have about 15 packages since 15th June arrived at websource.
Only 2 of them awaiting clearance and all d other still in miami

WS normally takes this long to provide updates? Over a week for some packages to have any inforamtion regarding their status.

I had 2 packages delivered to websource Miami address on June 14. Got them delivered to me Wednesday gone.
Had 2 other packages delivered to their Miami address on June 21. Got the invoice amounts for them last nite, and the website saying pre-selected for delivery tomorrow *shrugs*

[Redman]

I have stuff delivered to IBC since the 24th.

Calls to IBC say they in customs.

[Chimera]

Like them eh get any clearance appointment for 2 weeks

I have about 15 packages since 15th June arrived at websource.
Only 2 of them awaiting clearance and all d other still in miami

WS normally takes this long to provide updates? Over a week for some packages to have any inforamtion regarding their status.

I had 2 packages delivered to websource Miami address on June 14. Got them delivered to me Wednesday gone.
Had 2 other packages delivered to their Miami address on June 21. Got the invoice amounts for them last nite, and the website saying pre-selected for delivery tomorrow *shrugs*

you does prealert your packages/send invoices?

[christopherwilliams2]

Like them eh get any clearance appointment for 2 weeks

I have about 15 packages since 15th June arrived at websource.
Only 2 of them awaiting clearance and all d other still in miami

WS normally takes this long to provide updates? Over a week for some packages to have any inforamtion regarding their status.

I had 2 packages delivered to websource Miami address on June 14. Got them delivered to me Wednesday gone.
Had 2 other packages delivered to their Miami address on June 21. Got the invoice amounts for them last nite, and the website saying pre-selected for delivery tomorrow *shrugs*

you does prealert your packages/send invoices?

I think by now, most experienced and even novice skyboxers pre alert...cause we cyar tek the delays

[dogg]

I switched to rpmexpresscouriers.com recently and have had no issues so far.

[christopherwilliams2]

I switched to rpmexpresscouriers.com recently and have had no issues so far.

how long is it taking from Miami for you to get a package in hand these days?

[dogg]

I switched to rpmexpresscouriers.com recently and have had no issues so far.

how long is it taking from Miami for you to get a package in hand these days?

In the past month I've had two shipments delivered on the Wednesday after a Friday warehouse receipt.

[christopherwilliams2]

I switched to rpmexpresscouriers.com recently and have had no issues so far.

how long is it taking from Miami for you to get a package in hand these days?

In the past month I've had two shipments delivered on the Wednesday after a Friday warehouse receipt.

[wagonrunner]

I think by now, most experienced and even novice skyboxers pre alert...cause we cyar tek the delays

and you assume they weren't prealerted because...................?

[SuperiorMan]

Any good skyboxes with a UK address? Thanks.

[Kenjo]

Is it that aeropost taking so long because they a foreign company and can’t bless the customs agents as the local companies ? Might just change to local and done

[VexXx Dogg]

aeropost stuff stuck in customs too. My stuff reach here about 12 days ago and the status eh change from "received in destination country"

[Kronik]

aeropost stuff stuck in customs too. My stuff reach here about 12 days ago and the status eh change from "received in destination country"

At least mine saying delayed in customs since Thursday

[dredman1]

Like them eh get any clearance appointment for 2 weeks

I have about 15 packages since 15th June arrived at websource.
Only 2 of them awaiting clearance and all d other still in miami

WS normally takes this long to provide updates? Over a week for some packages to have any inforamtion regarding their status.

I had 2 packages delivered to websource Miami address on June 14. Got them delivered to me Wednesday gone.
Had 2 other packages delivered to their Miami address on June 21. Got the invoice amounts for them last nite, and the website saying pre-selected for delivery tomorrow *shrugs*

you does prealert your packages/send invoices?

Yep - all. Apart from it supposedly allowing for quicker clearance, I don't want to chance customs bonding my packages for lack of an invoice.

Just got the June 21 packages delivered to me today also.

[wagonrunner]

problem due to them reducing the teoretical working hours to regular hours.
they need to post the actual working hours.