Lipo's From Hobby King

[imran13]

Still haven't received mine yet been waiting almost 2 months now

[Polecat]

Me too! $14!!!!

Daylight robbery.

So I know of SN Hobbies in BC and Rotorquest in Downsview, for good cheap lipos.

Any other suggestions?

Simon
The $14 bucks was that brokerage fee and HST? What was the shipping charges by Fedx from HK, as one of our E F1 guys was wanting to order some Nanotechs 2700 4c 65c.
The only other pack is Dinogys 2600 4c 65c and they have to be ordered from the US, shipped Fedx.

Ken

[sihinch]

$10 brokerage fee and the rest HST.

[Papa]

What Batteries did you buy and what is the landed cost for each?

Maybe getting close to LHS costs?

Jack.

[sihinch]

It was a 6S 4000mAh 40C and landed it's about $90

[Tomahawk]

Me too! $14!!!!

Daylight robbery.

So I know of SN Hobbies in BC and Rotorquest in Downsview, for good cheap lipos.

Any other suggestions?

Simon
The $14 bucks was that brokerage fee and HST? What was the shipping charges by Fedx from HK, as one of our E F1 guys was wanting to order some Nanotechs 2700 4c 65c.
The only other pack is Dinogys 2600 4c 65c and they have to be ordered from the US, shipped Fedx.

Ken

Here are the Fedex costs I posted earlier in the thread.

There is only one shipping method available to us now with lipos. 
Fedex Priority.  Three weight options.

999 Grams  -- $24.09
1999 Grams -- $30.47
2999 Grams -- $35.25

As mentioned earlier there was a $10 brokerage fee and HST on the value of the package that came in the mail from Fedex.
To break it down.  The declared value of the parcel was converted to Canadian Dollars from the stated US value and then the HST was added.  There was also HST added to the $10 brokerage fee. (I didn't think that was right! )
The days of throwing a single lipo in a shipment are now over.  The only way to make it cost effective are larger or group orders.

This only effects the lipos shipments.  You can still have the cheap shipping for motors, esc's etc.

Chris

[Polecat]

It was a 6S 4000mAh 40C and landed it's about $90

6s 3800mah 50c At Great Hobbies is $110. bucks, but how is the quality the pack.

Ken

[Ededge2002]

Great Hobbies has picked up the "Gens Ace" lineup and they are quite good bang for the buck packs from what ive heard.

http://www.greathobbies.com/productinfo/?prod_id=GEN40006S45CL

[sihinch]

You know what, I must be smokin' something cos I can't fin that order in my HK history!

I'm thinking now that maybe it wasn't my 6S 4000mAh and that was $75 shipped.

It may have been my new 3S 1300mAh race batteries or my new 3S 450mAh lipos for my little Cessna.

I'll check later and make sure I present facts, so everyone can make informed decisions.

[pmackenzie]

I told you guys they would send you a bill

$10 brokerage is not bad, I think Canada Post is at $6 now.
And HST on top of the brokerage fee has always been the case. Brokerage is a service, so they have to tax you.

At least it is a flat $10 fee, way better deal than UPS.

Pat MacKenzie

[Tomahawk]

And HST on top of the brokerage fee has always been the case. Brokerage is a service, so they have to tax you.

Would have been the GST part only nailing you but now we have the joys of the Harmony Tax fully slamming you.

Oh well, at least my ordered was with someone else and the costs are shared.

Chris

[Tomahawk]

Hey Guys,  I was just on the Hobby King Site.  I noticed that they have added a new shipping option for Lipos besides Fedex.
It is much cheaper than Fedex.
I threw a 3s 40c 2200 mah lipo in the cart and the shipping option was International Registered Airmail Lipo -- $7.49 shipping.
We might be back in business.

Chris

[sihinch]

When I tried to place an order with the airmail shipping option and lithium batteries in the basket I got a message:

"Due to new shipping regulations, we can no longer ship lithium based batteries using Registered Airmail.

Please select another shipping option.

Alternatively, you can remove the Lithium based batteries in your cart and continue to payment"

[Tomahawk]

When I tried to place an order with the airmail shipping option and lithium batteries in the basket I got a message:

"Due to new shipping regulations, we can no longer ship lithium based batteries using Registered Airmail.

Please select another shipping option.

Alternatively, you can remove the Lithium based batteries in your cart and continue to payment"

I quit the transaction when all the selections for shipping came up.
Did the warning come up after you chose the shipping method?

Chris

[sihinch]

Yes!