Don't use the slow shipping from HC

[Bondonutz]

The last time checked tracking was the 28th, seems it's come a long way since. I should receive it soon ?

Your item was processed through and left our JAMAICA, NY 11405 facility on November 30, 2009. The item is currently in transit to the destination. Information, if available, is updated periodically throughout the day. Please check again later.


Detailed Results:

Processed through Sort Facility, November 30, 2009, 3:07 pm, JAMAICA, NY 11405
Foreign International Dispatch, November 27, 2009, 3:19 pm, HONG KONG AIR MAIL CENTRE, HONG KONG

[suicideneil]

Jamaica facility? Got some whacky-backy in that shipment dude?

[redshift]

eees Jamaica New York mon.

Lordamercy!

[Bondonutz]

Originally Posted by suicideneil

Jamaica facility? Got some whacky-backy in that shipment dude?

Yeah, The first time I had a package come that route I was like WTF ?

Maybe I get lucky and dey trow en some Ganga ?

[BrianG]

Could it be the holiday season slowing things down? Lots more packages going around this time of year...

[Metallover]

I ordered speaker cable from monoprice for the school weightroom. Everyone chipped in a couple bucks. Chose UPS because it was much cheaper then the other options. I told everone it would be there today for tomorrow for sure. It niver came today, so it looks like next week now... Frustrating. It shipped out on friday..

[Bondonutz]

Originally Posted by BrianG

Could it be the holiday season slowing things down? Lots more packages going around this time of year...

Yeah, I figured as much. I'm not in a hurry but dam it's ben a while.

[jpoprock]

I bought some stuff from them on 11/27/09 and after reading this thread logged in to take a look. To my surprise, my order hasn't shipped and nothing is "reserved" for me. That means that now three of the lipos I wanted are out of stock, so... I'm screwed! I just emailed them.

I paid them via Pay Pal Pay Later, and it says that the payment has cleared. I received my Pay Pal card in the mail like two days later. I had hoped to use a Visa Gift card that I got to pay for the items, but they would only accept Pay Pal and I didn't have the cash on hand at the moment, so I went that route.

My fear is that since Xmas is coming, it'll take weeks for the batteries that I want to arrive in stock, and I won't get my main batteries until after Xmas. By then, the loving feeling will be more than gone! I refuse to pay twice as much for the same batteries elsewhere.

I used the EMS shipping too. I hope that was the right move!?

Jason

[wallot]

Well hard to say.
EMS from US took over two weeks to get here (standard time is 2-5)

I stopped all my shopping till about february till post gets back to normal :)

[Bondonutz]

Hey Jason,
Tonight after 930pm our time is when they open, use the Live Help IM and get to the bottom of your problem. They are quit helpful through this method of comunicado.

Cheer up Sunshine, the world as you know isn't over yet.

Do I understand the above correctly? I'm trying to place an order and when I get to Paypal stage and try to use a credit card, I keep getting "can't verify your credit card info" BS. There's nothing wrong with my card, I thought I'd used it this way before on a previous order, so has it changed - it's PP or nothing with HobbyCity??

[redshift]

Oh man I hope that's not the case.. I did an order with CC last time, a few months back.

I know the CC routes payment thru PP or something, but it did work for me last time....

[Bondonutz]

I should receive my Mill Monday it's at the main PO HQ.
My LSP2 basher will be up and running again
Now I just have to see if this $45.00 motor is worth a shit ?

Detailed Results:
Processed through Sort Facility, December 06, 2009, 2:09 am, TAMPA, FL 33605
Processed through Sort Facility, December 04, 2009, 3:29 pm, SANTA CLARITA, CA 91383
Processed through Sort Facility, November 30, 2009, 3:07 pm, JAMAICA, NY 11405
Foreign International Dispatch, November 27, 2009, 3:19 pm, HONG KONG AIR MAIL CENTRE, HONG KONG

Originally Posted by redshift

Oh man I hope that's not the case.. I did an order with CC last time, a few months back.

I know the CC routes payment thru PP or something, but it did work for me last time....

Thats what I was trying to do PP with CC, have tried it x2 today several hrs apart, each time same, "can't verify your CC info, pick another funding source". I could cave and PP from my bank, but I don't want to, that costs me any leverage I might have if theres a prob with the order.

Guess I'll try again early tomorrow and if its same deal, I'll call PP and ask why.

Update: After having card declined when I tried to pay for a Click-n-Ship label tonight, I realized it was my card. Seems like Chase flipped out when I tried to use it to buy some HobbyCity stuff this morning and placed a hold on the account. After letting them know very clearly what I thought of their stupidity, my account has been released. They haven't heard the last of this however. Last time when Visa pulled this crap on me, they got their stupid card back in lots of little bitty pieces.

[simplechamp]

Just an update for those ordering from HobbyCity during the holiday rush:

EMS Express still seems to be up to speed, at least for my most recent order. Ordered a pair of the Turnigy LiFePo4 packs on Dec. 10th, they shipped on the 11th, and arrived here in the U.S. on the 13th. Just waiting on pesky customs, which will probably be the biggest hold-up. They can get across the world in two days, but stuck a few hundred miles away from my house for a week!

So stick with the EMS Express and hopefully it will be smooth sailing. Others, keep updating this thread if/when you order so we can keep tabs on the situation.