Tony Smith 7 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Hi, I notice that the inventory in Europe and UK is building up, although as it happens they didn't have the item I was looking for most recently. Just wondered from those who have ordered, how quickly does stuff get delivered from either the UK or the European warehouses? Thanks, Tony S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon burch Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Had quick delivery from both. Most stuff from Germany comes with DPD courrier and their tracking has been spot on.Cheers,Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Fairly quick. They can take 24 hours or so to prepare the shipment, but then its in the hands of parcelforce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn Johnston Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Of my last two orders from HK, one took less than 24 hours, the other took over three weeks. Hope that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim C Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Ordered DE 8th Feb, on truck for delivery today, make that 5 days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YakMad Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Tony, It normally takes 3 days from the UK for me, 1 day to pick and pack the items and 2 days via ParcelForce/GLS, in Europe I have only ordered off the Dutch site, it normally takes 1 to 2 days to pick and pack and two days via GLS. Just for info the Dutch site shipping charges are much lower than the UK but the range of stock is poor although getting better. The German site's cost for goods and shipping are nearly always much more expensive than Hobbyking UK or Holland hence the reason I don't purchase from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Geezer Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Thanks for that info' YakMad - when every penny counts - - - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatMc Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 It's over a year since I got an order from DE but it was recieved within 5 or 6 days, UK orders have taken 3 or 4 days. IIRC there's quite a high minimum weight rate applied to DE orders. Incidentaly, orders from Giantcod/shark have always been quicker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Fairgrieve Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Three orders from the UK warehouse, All dispathed within 48hrs and deliverd within 78hrs. Good enough for me as I order when I know I will be at home in 72hrs. Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Smith 7 Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 Cheers. I've certainly found Giant Cod/Shark super quick. I was after some micro LIPOs which were available from HK UK at pretty much the same price as well, but annoyingly one of the other bits I need is only available from the Internation warehouse. While I'm waiting for the bits it just got me wondering how quick the UK warehouse ships. Another oddity, why does it cost less to post stuff from China than from within the UK ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatMc Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 UK postage includes VAT. If an HK got hit for customs the VAT charged would include the postage as well as the contents costs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Smith 7 Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 VAT might be a factor, but for my last order it would have been $5.59 postage from the UK, or $2.99 from Hong Kong. I think it's just one of those irrational things that crop up, because from the UK you can't choose Royal Mail letter post if the order contains Lipos, even though if you order from overseas the final delivery will be by (you guessed it) Royal Mail letter post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatMc Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 It's a few years since I bought any lipos from Hong Kong. The last time I did all packages containing lipos had to go via Switzerland which took weeks. After that I was careful to make sure I always ordered lipos seperately from other goodies. AFAIK it's been illegal for 2 or 3 years worldwide to send any lipos by airmail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 i ordered 2 motors and esc's on sunday night from the uk depot, will let you know when they turn up. though they normaly are very quick. Edited By Tony Bennett on 12/02/2013 14:03:10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 HongKong postage is cheaper because its very cheap to send things from HongKong. Consequently I sometimes order small items from Hong Kong than from the UK. I just tend to stay under the £15 limit for customs. Hong Kong postage is very cheap indeed. My sister used to live in Hong Kong. One Christmas, having posted our Christmas cards, we worked out that it would probably have been cheaper to address all our Christmas Cards, put them in a jiffy bag, and post them to my sister in HongKong, who would then post them individually to the UK. Madness! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worms Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 I've had three orders from HK-UK and all have come within three working days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Privett Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 One order from HK's UK depot so far. I ordered it on a Tuesday night, it was dispatched on Wednesday and delivered on Thursday - difficult for it to happen any faster than that! My previous HK order included some LiPos and shipped from China taking about 2 weeks, maybe a day or two more, to arrive. I don't recall which carrier they used. As for postage prices, on small items the postal charge from Hong Kong (ie. the actual cost, not what the retailer chooses to charge us) can be very cheap. I ordered something small from DealXtreme a while ago. It arrived in a small jiffy-bag-type of envelope. Looking at the postage price marked on it in HK$, it would have cost me more to send the same item to my next-door neighbour via Royal Mail! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispin church Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 from uk 5 days from singapore 12 days so far and only left for uk 2 days ago and not on any uk post tracking yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Smith 7 Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 Thanks, you guys have got me wishing I'd ordered the Lipos from the UK depot - but then I need my Frsky antenna as well, and Giant Cod was out of stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Randall Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 I ordered a Phoenix 2000 electric glider from HK Uk on Sunday evening at about 9.30. It arrived this morning (Tues) at about 9.30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Harris - Moderator Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 In the past, I've expressed slight disappointment that the turn-round from the UK warehouse is a little slower than with many other internet suppliers who consistently get orders in the post the same day they receive them. Having said that, I accept that next day dispatch (even if ordered early in the morning) isn't too unreasonable but what is going on at the international warehouse? I put in an order last Wednesday evening to the IW (deliberately!) due to no stock of the items I wanted in the UK. This morning, I was advised that the items had just been sent from packing to dispatch...! I'm sorry Scott, but service like this is going to make me think twice about putting my business your way, given comparable pricing - I can accept postal delays from the Far East but almost a week to pick/pack two very small items is quite ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Skilbeck Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Martin, probably due to the Chinese New Year maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete B Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 I think most Chinese got back to work on 20th, so probably a backlog - I had the same with an Ebay purchase from China, delayed until they were back. Arrived yesterday. I ordered a P2000 from the NL warehouse 1330hrs Monday and it arrived 1030hrs, Thurs - and for just $7.95 carriage...... Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Harris - Moderator Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Hmmm....previous order 21/1 (Mon) dispatched on 24th (Thur) - Chinese Christmas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott cuppello Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Sorry, it's the time of year, we accumulate a lot of orders over the holiday period (despite advertising the days that the Warehouse is shut) I am afraid it takes some weeks to catch up again, happens every year........and it's Chinese New Year, not Christmas! Edited By Scott Cuppello - HobbyKing on 27/02/2013 22:24:20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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