A Bad Sign?

HeadlessChicken · January 16th, 2009, 18:20

Got an order coming in from EHobby. Placed the order on Dec 18 and thanks to the shipping update I got from EHobby, I now see that its "Pending customs inspection" since Dec 21. This a bad sign that this has been at the boarder for 3 weeks?
I ordered a battery, a bag of BBs, and a G36 hand guard so nothing restricted.

pusangani · January 16th, 2009, 18:24

alot of stuff that arrived close to Christmas is taking forever, I have some parts that arrived Dec. 20th and are still in customs, according to cpost, funny tho, I had other parts show up that were shipped after that time as well.

M_P · January 16th, 2009, 18:31

Canada Post also has a nasty habit of putting arbitrary 3-week holds on anything that looks remotely scary. It's happened to me a few times before.

ex · January 16th, 2009, 18:31

I had a package arrive today that was in customs for two weeks...UNOPENED. relax you have nothing to worrry about.

Drake · January 16th, 2009, 18:36

Man, I guess I've been lucky. My goretex boots got here in record time a couple of weeks ago (from the US), as did a couple of other small packages (including one from eHobby).

HeadlessChicken · January 16th, 2009, 19:32

Its too bad they won't give me a break on duties for holding the package for so long...*sigh* 1 can only dream!

ex · January 16th, 2009, 19:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by HeadlessChicken

Its too bad they won't give me a break on duties for holding the package for so long...*sigh* 1 can only dream!

Even though it's still in Customs hands does not mean your going to get nailed with Tax and handling charges...Mine didn't.

HeadlessChicken · January 26th, 2009, 18:28

*sigh* Emailed CBSA asking about the package, they directed me to CP since its in their hands. Now CP says I need to contact the shipper to open an inquiry into the package...WTF, does this mean someone piled up all the post christmas shit on top of mine and it's probably lost in a pile of packages now?

kalnaren · January 26th, 2009, 18:32

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Originally Posted by HeadlessChicken

*sigh* Emailed CBSA asking about the package, they directed me to CP since its in their hands. Now CP says I need to contact the shipper to open an inquiry into the package...WTF, does this mean someone piled up all the post christmas shit on top of mine and it's probably lost in a pile of packages now?

It means noone has a f**king clue where it is. In my experience CP is usless when it comes to lost packages.

pusangani · January 26th, 2009, 18:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by HeadlessChicken

*sigh* Emailed CBSA asking about the package, they directed me to CP since its in their hands. Now CP says I need to contact the shipper to open an inquiry into the package...WTF, does this mean someone piled up all the post christmas shit on top of mine and it's probably lost in a pile of packages now?

the sender needs to initiate a trace on the package, the receiver cannot do this, good luck tho

TokyoSeven · January 26th, 2009, 18:37

I ordered a scarf from the UK back in the begining of Nov thinking it would be right on time for Christmas, it just arrived today. Even though it was lost once prior to arriving to Canada and in customs for 3 weeks before being released and lost again, it eventually found its way here. Ordering from other countries is a paitence game unless you are interested in paying for overnight shipping. Adding insurance when available is also a little bit of a help. Atleast that way you can make a claim if things go missing and never turn up.

HeadlessChicken · February 3rd, 2009, 20:20

AH HA, FINALLY BEEN RELEASED. I missed the delivery guy today though but I'm finding it odd that on the delivery card, no customs charges. Wondering if the delivery person was too damn lazy to write down the charges.

cranium_bear · February 5th, 2009, 19:29

my gas (tokyo marui gunpowder) is still in customs. been there for months. ill probably never get it.

Styrak · February 5th, 2009, 19:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by HeadlessChicken

AH HA, FINALLY BEEN RELEASED. I missed the delivery guy today though but I'm finding it odd that on the delivery card, no customs charges. Wondering if the delivery person was too damn lazy to write down the charges.

Maybe because there WERE no charges.

LUTNIT · February 5th, 2009, 19:40

Of the many dozens of orders I have placed from outside the country, I have never had a package held by customs for more than 2 days, guess I'm lucky.

Then again I also had a package with a $140 battery charger go "missing" AFTER being loaded onto the truck for delivery. I also keep getting delivery notice cards directing me to pickup the item at a postal outlet on the complete other side of town, it shows up as the 7th closest postal outlet when I do a search on the Canada Post website. To date I have received 3 of these mysterious cards and each time there is no package at that post office. I am also not missing any packages as of late.

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January 16th, 2009, 18:20	#1
HeadlessChicken Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada	A Bad Sign? Got an order coming in from EHobby. Placed the order on Dec 18 and thanks to the shipping update I got from EHobby, I now see that its "Pending customs inspection" since Dec 21. This a bad sign that this has been at the boarder for 3 weeks? I ordered a battery, a bag of BBs, and a G36 hand guard so nothing restricted. __________________ "Hey I'm the first one to say its a great country but its a straaaaange culture. This is a place where gun store owners are given a list of stolen credit cards but not a list of CRIMINALS and MANIACS. And now they're thinking of banning toy guns...AND THEY'RE GONNA KEEP THE F**KING REAL ONES!" -George Carlin 1937 - 2008 (RIP buddy)

January 16th, 2009, 18:31	#4
ex Wanna buy some Nod's? #StolenValour Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ottawa	I had a package arrive today that was in customs for two weeks...UNOPENED. relax you have nothing to worrry about. __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Last edited by ex; January 16th, 2009 at 18:33..

January 16th, 2009, 18:36	#5
Drake E-01 Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Montreal, QC	Man, I guess I've been lucky. My goretex boots got here in record time a couple of weeks ago (from the US), as did a couple of other small packages (including one from eHobby). __________________

January 16th, 2009, 18:24	#2
pusangani Official ASC "Dumb Ass" Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Scarbrah, Ontario	alot of stuff that arrived close to Christmas is taking forever, I have some parts that arrived Dec. 20th and are still in customs, according to cpost, funny tho, I had other parts show up that were shipped after that time as well.

January 16th, 2009, 18:31	#3
M_P Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Whitehorse, Yukon	Canada Post also has a nasty habit of putting arbitrary 3-week holds on anything that looks remotely scary. It's happened to me a few times before.

January 16th, 2009, 19:32	#6
HeadlessChicken Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Its too bad they won't give me a break on duties for holding the package for so long...sigh 1 can only dream! __________________ "Hey I'm the first one to say its a great country but its a straaaaange culture. This is a place where gun store owners are given a list of stolen credit cards but not a list of CRIMINALS and MANIACS. And now they're thinking of banning toy guns...AND THEY'RE GONNA KEEP THE F**KING REAL ONES!" -George Carlin 1937 - 2008 (RIP buddy)

January 26th, 2009, 18:28	#8
HeadlessChicken Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada	sigh Emailed CBSA asking about the package, they directed me to CP since its in their hands. Now CP says I need to contact the shipper to open an inquiry into the package...WTF, does this mean someone piled up all the post christmas shit on top of mine and it's probably lost in a pile of packages now? __________________ "Hey I'm the first one to say its a great country but its a straaaaange culture. This is a place where gun store owners are given a list of stolen credit cards but not a list of CRIMINALS and MANIACS. And now they're thinking of banning toy guns...AND THEY'RE GONNA KEEP THE F**KING REAL ONES!" -George Carlin 1937 - 2008 (RIP buddy)

January 26th, 2009, 18:37	#11
TokyoSeven Red Wine & Adderall Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Saskatoon, SK	I ordered a scarf from the UK back in the begining of Nov thinking it would be right on time for Christmas, it just arrived today. Even though it was lost once prior to arriving to Canada and in customs for 3 weeks before being released and lost again, it eventually found its way here. Ordering from other countries is a paitence game unless you are interested in paying for overnight shipping. Adding insurance when available is also a little bit of a help. Atleast that way you can make a claim if things go missing and never turn up. __________________ "Its only a little bit on fire"

February 3rd, 2009, 20:20	#12
HeadlessChicken Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada	AH HA, FINALLY BEEN RELEASED. I missed the delivery guy today though but I'm finding it odd that on the delivery card, no customs charges. Wondering if the delivery person was too damn lazy to write down the charges. __________________ "Hey I'm the first one to say its a great country but its a straaaaange culture. This is a place where gun store owners are given a list of stolen credit cards but not a list of CRIMINALS and MANIACS. And now they're thinking of banning toy guns...AND THEY'RE GONNA KEEP THE F**KING REAL ONES!" -George Carlin 1937 - 2008 (RIP buddy)

February 5th, 2009, 19:29	#13
cranium_bear Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: edmonton alberta	my gas (tokyo marui gunpowder) is still in customs. been there for months. ill probably never get it.

February 5th, 2009, 19:40	#15
LUTNIT Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ottawa	Of the many dozens of orders I have placed from outside the country, I have never had a package held by customs for more than 2 days, guess I'm lucky. Then again I also had a package with a $140 battery charger go "missing" AFTER being loaded onto the truck for delivery. I also keep getting delivery notice cards directing me to pickup the item at a postal outlet on the complete other side of town, it shows up as the 7th closest postal outlet when I do a search on the Canada Post website. To date I have received 3 of these mysterious cards and each time there is no package at that post office. I am also not missing any packages as of late.

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