Lipo's From Hobby King

[Tomahawk]

I tried it out and received the pop up message too.  Crud!

I wonder if it is a glitch in the system or a shipping method that will appear in the future.

Chris

[MarcV]

The standard Canada post brokerage fee is now $9.95.  Two or three years ago it used to be $5.
So $10 for FedEx is quite good, but why aren't shipments under $20 slipping through??
Marc

[Tomahawk]

Have you received a parcel that has been valued under $20 and still dinged?
Mine was just under $50.

Chris

[Condor13]

I just ordered some Lipos from Hobbyking. When it came to check out, there was only one option, Fedex for $31

To my amazement they arrived at my door TWO days after being shipped. No tax, no import duty.

I got four batteries, 3cell, 2200.

It was the same price for two batteries, so I think $31 must be the minimum

John

[pmackenzie]

See earlier posts in the thread - you will likely be getting a bill in the mail for taxes + $10 brokerage.

But good to know that the service is fast, just have to make sure you maximize the value of the order versus the shipping fees.

Pat MacKenzie

[Tomahawk]

I just ordered some Lipos from Hobbyking. When it came to check out, there was only one option, Fedex for $31

To my amazement they arrived at my door TWO days after being shipped. No tax, no import duty.

I got four batteries, 3cell, 2200.

It was the same price for two batteries, so I think $31 must be the minimum

John

Yep, fast shipping but you are paying for that with the higher shipping price.  Do expect the bill in the mail from Fedex.  My bill took two weeks to arrive from the time the parcel was delivered to the door.

Chris

[Condor13]

I ordered four LiPos,  3 cell 2200,  and had them shipped by FedEx, for $30. They came in TWO days !!!

Now I just got a bill from FedEx for $14 -- tax and handling fee.

Still a good deal.

John

[bfeist]

I think at that rate it might finally make sense to go by thunderpower packs at Pinnacle when you need a battery.

[pmackenzie]

I think at that rate it might finally make sense to go by thunderpower packs at Pinnacle when you need a battery.

Don't forget to factor in the price of gas getting there

A buddy of mine used to own a LHS in Richmond Hill. He would have guys come in and tell him something was $5 cheaper at Hobby Hobby.
He generally suggested they drive over to the other side of the city to buy it there.

I ordered some stuff from HK on the 16th, including a couple of small Lipos just to see how the new shipping worked out.
Got it on the 20th, then two days later HK sent me notification that it had been shipped 

Waiting on the Fedex bill, but for ~$30 at least they got it to me fast.

[Tomahawk]

Time to update this thread.  It looks like Hobby King has sorted out their shipping issues and we have the cheaper International shipping option again.

I decided to place a small order of lipos from Hobby King to test if things are back to normal.
I was able to use the International shipping option and around 24h later, I received the email notice that my parcel is out the warehouse door and Malaysia Post is the shipper.
Shipping costs have increased a little to what they were before the previous mess started but much cheaper than Fedex prices.
I am expecting around 3 weeks till I receive it.
It is nice to be able to place small orders of lipos again.

One note on Malaysia Post tracking. The Hobby King link doesn't take you to the correct page. Make sure you click on the PosDaftar link and enter you tracking number there.

Chris

[frajolex]

A few days ago a received my HK order ($170) but I declared as 10%.... no taxes, no brokerage fees, no issues.... and yeah, LIPOs included

I used Fedex.... also, if you have a Fedex account, you won't pay brokerage fees anyway.... and Fedex account is free (they will get your CC, but it's ok)

[Tomahawk]

A few days ago a received my HK order ($170) but I declared as 10%.... no taxes, no brokerage fees, no issues.... and yeah, LIPOs included

I used Fedex.... also, if you have a Fedex account, you won't pay brokerage fees anyway.... and Fedex account is free (they will get your CC, but it's ok)

Expect a bill in the mail about two weeks after delivery requesting the brokerage fees and HST on the total value listed from Fedex.  Yes you can avoid the brokerage with a Fedex Account to what I have read.

Update on my International registered Lipo order.  It looks like it is stuck in the mail due to the Chinese New Year for now.

Chris

[frajolex]

A few days ago a received my HK order ($170) but I declared as 10%.... no taxes, no brokerage fees, no issues.... and yeah, LIPOs included

I used Fedex.... also, if you have a Fedex account, you won't pay brokerage fees anyway.... and Fedex account is free (they will get your CC, but it's ok)

Expect a bill in the mail about two weeks after delivery requesting the brokerage fees and HST on the total value listed from Fedex.  Yes you can avoid the brokerage with a Fedex Account to what I have read.

Update on my International registered Lipo order.  It looks like it is stuck in the mail due to the Chinese New Year for now.

Chris

Hi Chris,
I am telling you, if your package declaration is $20 or less, there's no HST / duties... I just checked my fedex account, my balance is zero 

[Tomahawk]

A few days ago a received my HK order ($170) but I declared as 10%.... no taxes, no brokerage fees, no issues.... and yeah, LIPOs included

I used Fedex.... also, if you have a Fedex account, you won't pay brokerage fees anyway.... and Fedex account is free (they will get your CC, but it's ok)

Expect a bill in the mail about two weeks after delivery requesting the brokerage fees and HST on the total value listed from Fedex.  Yes you can avoid the brokerage with a Fedex Account to what I have read.

Update on my International registered Lipo order.  It looks like it is stuck in the mail due to the Chinese New Year for now.

Chris

Hi Chris,
I am telling you, if your package declaration is $20 or less, there's no HST / duties... I just checked my fedex account, my balance is zero 

I was wondering where the limit was when Fedex started to collect the HST.

Chris

[frajolex]

A few days ago a received my HK order ($170) but I declared as 10%.... no taxes, no brokerage fees, no issues.... and yeah, LIPOs included

I used Fedex.... also, if you have a Fedex account, you won't pay brokerage fees anyway.... and Fedex account is free (they will get your CC, but it's ok)

Expect a bill in the mail about two weeks after delivery requesting the brokerage fees and HST on the total value listed from Fedex.  Yes you can avoid the brokerage with a Fedex Account to what I have read.

Update on my International registered Lipo order.  It looks like it is stuck in the mail due to the Chinese New Year for now.

Chris

Hi Chris,
I am telling you, if your package declaration is $20 or less, there's no HST / duties... I just checked my fedex account, my balance is zero 

I was wondering where the limit was when Fedex started to collect the HST.

Chris

That is a very good question. When I called Fedex to check duties / taxes, they told me "since your package was less than 20 bucks, there's no duty / tax".