Hobbyking Shipping Issues
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kudos
10 kW
I won't bore you with yet another tale of woe about HobbyKing but just a little heads up for anyone selecting SCS Express International as the courier from the HobbyKing International warehouse.
You would be forgiven for thinking when you select the most expensive shipping option you would, you know, get your item shipped to you.
But you would be wrong. Instead if you select SCS Express your item will be shipped - to their European Hub.
You will then be sent a second bill so that they they can give it to another courier to actually deliver it to you.
In my case the second bill was nearly the same as I paid HK so you are in effect paying twice.
Also, not exactly speedy either, Shipped 30th May - Second Invoice 4th June paid immediately - Still not arrived 11 days and counting......
Kudos
You would be forgiven for thinking when you select the most expensive shipping option you would, you know, get your item shipped to you.
But you would be wrong. Instead if you select SCS Express your item will be shipped - to their European Hub.
You will then be sent a second bill so that they they can give it to another courier to actually deliver it to you.
In my case the second bill was nearly the same as I paid HK so you are in effect paying twice.
Also, not exactly speedy either, Shipped 30th May - Second Invoice 4th June paid immediately - Still not arrived 11 days and counting......
Kudos
Routybouty
100 W
I got my refund after following through with a PayPal claim. Throughout the process Hobbyking told me to cancel the claim or they couldn't refund...that's the reason I have the claim 
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!!Routybouty
100 W
Haha, I did also!!! 21 of 5A 4S Turnigy 20C hardcase! I also got $95 worth of wire and connectors on a separate order. I used the womans CC and made her an account so nothing pointed back to me for worry of bad blood. No doubt I've never had problems when ordering and waiting for it to show up. As soon as something out of the norm happens, they suck.
markz
100 TW
Just bought Lipos, guess its just a test shipment for now. Its an International shipment, guess it comes out of HongKong.
My login HobbyKing account says it was shipped today at 1:30pm my time there time who knows. Probably there time.
How long should it take. I ordered five Turnigy 5Ah 4S1P's.
Im in no rush honestly, just wondering is all. I can assume at best a few days or at a min. a week, at worst 3 weeks.
Be cool to track my shipment though, seems everyones asking this question!
My login HobbyKing account says it was shipped today at 1:30pm my time there time who knows. Probably there time.
How long should it take. I ordered five Turnigy 5Ah 4S1P's.
Im in no rush honestly, just wondering is all. I can assume at best a few days or at a min. a week, at worst 3 weeks.
Be cool to track my shipment though, seems everyones asking this question!
Hummina Shadeeba
10 MW
They have an online "hotline" on their website where u can ask questions at any hour and they respond within moments.
splitfire
1 W
I bought 12 pcs of batteries from hobbyking. I got 9pcs 6s 5000mah and 3pcs 3s 5000mah . 21s 3p configuration 88v max 15000mah total. I got my package after 2 weeks which is not bad. They are packed in individual box. I just got them couple weeks ago dec 23 2014. I ordered from their warehouse at west USA. The only problem is I have 1 cell in my 6s that has 2volts and the rest are 4v factory charge. But I got the badcell recovered by balance charging and discharging the 6s four times and the bad cell caught up with the same voltage in my 6s. So Im good just hoping that they will all stay the same voltage.
wesnewell
100 GW
Just curious, can you order from the USA warehouses to be shipped to Canada? Seems to me it would be faster and cheaper shipping.
splitfire
1 W
stonezone
100 W
So a buddy is trying to order 6 Turnigy 5000mAh 6S 20C Lipo Packs from HK and their system states, "unable to ship to this address". I just ordered 12 batteries a few months ago, and have a few other times with no issues. It complains that the size is above the maximum allowed, but when you read the chart it falls within the range of some options. We tried using my address but still the same issue.
Anyone else experiencing that? Solutions? Alternatives?
it looks like it's been going on for a while but this is new to me
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33744
thanks,
SZ
Anyone else experiencing that? Solutions? Alternatives?
it looks like it's been going on for a while but this is new to me
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33744
thanks,
SZ
stonezone
100 W
My bad, just figured since that's the place where most of the users buy from it would be seen by the most relevant group.
Any Mod's that see this, please relocate to General Discussion or just delete and I'll re-post.
Thanks,
SZ
- I feel so horrible about this mistake that I'm going to ride my smoker this afternoonn and yell at any e-bikers I see. Hopefully that will make me feel better.
Any Mod's that see this, please relocate to General Discussion or just delete and I'll re-post.
Thanks,
SZ
- I feel so horrible about this mistake that I'm going to ride my smoker this afternoonn and yell at any e-bikers I see. Hopefully that will make me feel better.
Ypedal
100 TW
It's a moving target ( HK and shipping ) .. for months they would not let me check out more than 2 packs at a time.. then suddenly one day i could. tried contacting them to no resolution, posted on their forum about it and nothing either.. i have not tried lately but it can be country specific
parabellum
1 MW
Maybe wait up until Chinese new year ends and hangover pases. :lol:
TheBeastie
1 MW
I ordered the Quanum Nova FPV GPS Waypoint QuadCopter from HK on the Jan/23rd and it STILL hasn't even been shipped yet.
Their excuses have been a bit dubious too.
As far as ordering lipo goes if I was HK I would simply make a rule where you have to buy at least $100 of other stuff for every lipo order, they would make a killing juicing all the ebikers for extra money.
Their excuses have been a bit dubious too.
As far as ordering lipo goes if I was HK I would simply make a rule where you have to buy at least $100 of other stuff for every lipo order, they would make a killing juicing all the ebikers for extra money.
MrDude_1
100 kW
I wonder how the Longshoreman labor issue is effecting HK shipping.
markz
100 TW
I ordered 10 4S 5Ah from HongKong International Warehouse, to Canada.
No problems, and came quickly!
No problems, and came quickly!
Just ignore KGR whenever he posts--it's a safe option.stonezone said:
Or use this handy link:
http://www.endless-sphere.com/forums/ucp.php?i=zebra&mode=foes&add=Kiriakos%20GR
dogman dan
1 PW
At least three moderators agree a battery shipping question belongs in the battery section. Personally, I will no longer order more than 4 large packs per shipment. Nothing to do with HK, but with the postman giving me the stink eye. 4 packs seems to come packed well in a small box, more than that, usually not. Rattling around in a bigger box with popped padding.
Having the USA warehouse is a boon. I will never order batteries from the china warehouse again. Too much uncertainty they will get shipped. Other stuff is not usually a problem, unless it's out of stock, which can be the case despite the website saying it's in stock.
stonezone
100 W
Thanks for the replies and thanks to the mods.
Strange HK, I guess they have enough money already and I'm glad I got my 12 nano's before they started acting strange! My buddy gave up and ordered an 18650 pre-made kit from somewhere else. Probably better for him just starting out and less soldering for me
I'll update if I notice any changes with HK in the future.
thanks again,
SZ
Strange HK, I guess they have enough money already and I'm glad I got my 12 nano's before they started acting strange! My buddy gave up and ordered an 18650 pre-made kit from somewhere else. Probably better for him just starting out and less soldering for me
I'll update if I notice any changes with HK in the future.
thanks again,
SZ
Ykick
1 GW
MrDude_1 said:
As I understand OP's in Hawaii, 'doubt much of an issue? More likely, air cargo delivery might explain the OP hang up?
docnjoj
1 GW
My son used to be stationed in Hawaii with the Army and much stuff had to come by boat. I imagine that there are many restrictions on Lithium Batteries these days and many fewer ways to deliver them. Even the Europeans are mainly shipping them by boat. Longer but much safer. From the US warehouse in mainland shipping my 16000 Multisports arrived 5 days after the order was put in.
otherDoc
otherDoc
markz
100 TW
My batteries always came well marked, well packaged with air bubble balloons, whatever you call them. \
However mine were all hardcase 4S 5Ah batteries.
^^^^^I click on it, it says confirm, confirm what?
However mine were all hardcase 4S 5Ah batteries.
^^^^^I click on it, it says confirm, confirm what?
izeman
1 GW
I tend to order from a 'local' HK shop. For me that's the UK or Netherlands. Did order batteries on last Friday and received them yesterday.
