UK Heli Log

For the last couple of years I’ve been regularly using Ebay to support my RC heli addiction, importing items in from all over the world with no problems what so ever. That does not seem to be the case anymore…

I’ve order 3 items, one from the US, one from Hong Kong and the other from Taiwan all of which have got caught at customs, what are the chances? Something has definitely changed, these are not large items. One can’t help think the recent economic climate has brought on the change in operational policy. In many ways this is a form of protectionism which is what we should be trying to avoid. And the delay is crazy, check out the the online tracking for one item from ParcelForce:

07-06-2009 21:32 International Hub AWAITING CUSTOMS CHARGES
07-06-2009 21:29 International Hub Arrived in destination country
06-06-2009 21:15 Delivery Agent – HONG KONG – PTT Left origin country
06-06-2009 20:43 Delivery Agent – HONG KONG Collected from customer

Today is 10-06-2009, and no delivery, seriously this is sh*t!

One item has been “delivered”, if you can call it that, as I had to go and collect it “EMS Priority Delivery” yeah right!

ParcelForce are the worst delivery agent know ton man IMHO