The Official Skybox Thread: Take 2

[pugboy]

impsbert smiling

[widdyphuck]

2 iPhones 12 256 GB ezone 3k a piece

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Daylight Robbery..

[Strugglerzinc]

2 iPhones 12 256 GB ezone 3k a piece IMG_6381.JPG

Daylight Robbery..

I can see a complaint of the taxes wrong. We're they?

Otherwise you buy iPhone and didn't expect to get taxed?

[francis1979]

No Transexpress again for me. Their local partners Trincargo/Trinebox are charging TT20.50 handling fee for every package - so when Amazon ship your 1 order if 5 packages that's an additional 100+ for Trincargo - excluding Taxes and duties. I am looking for a new Skybox. Not to mention, they recently start overcharging you duties and taxes, I personally recalculate every package before accepting it from them and have seen instances where I was overcharged TT60.00 and more. Once I brought it to their attention, they will of course adjust to the correct charges...but what if I did not ?

Can’t do anything now
For the future .
1) Use a service who consolidates packages( Jsl speed pack provides these services a few years ago)
2) select amazon day delivery or “deliver in fewer boxes”. This will add a few days to your order

[pugboy]

those figures correct

$1k usd x 7 x 1.2 x 1.125 x 1.07
about $9k tt

not me and anything worth 10k in my pocket

2 iPhones 12 256 GB ezone 3k a piece IMG_6381.JPG

Daylight Robbery..

I can see a complaint of the taxes wrong. We're they?

Otherwise you buy iPhone and didn't expect to get taxed?

[bluefete]

2 iPhones 12 256 GB ezone 3k a piece IMG_6381.JPG

Why yuh didn't wait until January?

BTW - Is 2 iPhone 12 you said, eh, not one. Isn't that the latest model?


Those figures look reasonable at current rates.

How much does 1 iPhone 12 sell for?

Edit: Just saw a 256Gb selling for TT$15,700.00

You get off real good with taxes and duties.

[bluefete]

This is not Skybox, per se, but I thought it could fit here:

BEWARE: THIS COULD BE PROPAGANDA NEWS AS PER 'PAID INFLUENCER'S COMMENTS BELOW

Concerned Citizens of Gasparillo

Trinidad Street News, [19.12.20 07:09]

A number of major Container Shipping Lines ex South Florida (Miami) announced today, that effective 17th January 2021, ALL freight collect payments being made in Trinidad will have to be paid in US DOLLARS. They are no longer accepting TT$.

What does this mean??

This means that on top of the problems importers face to get US$ to purchase from the commercial banks to pay suppliers, they now have to pay the freight (which you normally pay in TT$) in US$.

If you dont pay the US$, you DO NOT GET YOUR CARGO.

Eventually, the shipping lines will ask all exporters to pay fo freight prepaid exports (which they normally pay in TT$) to ALSO be paid in US$.... Well.... that will kill the export drive as well.

I somewhat understand the shipping line position, as they too are not getting US$ to remit to their USA Headquarters to settle their account.....BUT.......

The black market price for US$ will now "officially" go up to TT$10:US$1

Small importers will disappear / fold up.....

Small freight forwarding companies will close their doors......

There will be fewer importers and consequently less (freight) containers coming into Trinidad.

The freight rate per container will increase....to cover the cost of moving less containers on the same vessels from Florida to Trinidad.

Small shipping lines will be gobbled up by bigger shipping lines and monopoly will be created.

Trucking companies will close down....

More unemployment

So what is the upside? (I ask tongue in cheek)

Reduced congestion at the seaports and airport to clear cargo

Reduced delays in customs

Less trucks on the road

Less traffic on the road

We will buy more local...... pay $20 for a julie mango

Would be interested to hear from the various Chambers of Commerce, TTMA, AMCHAM.... The banks....the Government....
Anyone who gives a damn.

Be prepared..... COVID-19.... part 2....

https://www.facebook.com/Concerned.citizens.gasparillo/

[paid_influencer]

^ lol. dais UNC propaganda. there is no US$ shortage. Shipping lines and importers can simply go to the bank and purchase USD at 6.79 to 1. Businesses can also use their credit cards to pay for all US$ invoices.

that is just the local rip off artists finding a new excuse to raise prices. 10: 1 the man say

[mero]

Collected some bookshelf speakers from laparkan.

Got it on black Friday sale for 300usd

30lbs.
Shipping Cost-$1700.

Not bad I think .. didn't bother sending an invoice to them.

[paid_influencer]

This is not Skybox, per se, but I thought it could fit here:

BEWARE: THIS COULD BE PROPAGANDA NEWS AS PER 'PAID INFLUENCER'S COMMENTS BELOW

Concerned Citizens of Gasparillo

since my name on this, I will say I've seen the following:

- Some freight forwarders raising rates (but this is Peak Season anyway).
- Some freight forwarders using arbitrarily higher USD:TTD exchange rates
- Shipping agents advising of capacity restrictions due to COVID19 and other issues

But nothing saying that US$ payment is mandatory. If anyone has a direct source to support the Gasparillo people, lewwe know.

[widdyphuck]

Collected some bookshelf speakers from laparkan.

Got it on black Friday sale for 300usd

30lbs.
Shipping Cost-$1700.

Not bad I think .. didn't bother sending an invoice to them.

Any pictures? Looking to buy a bookshelf myself.

[widdyphuck]

^ lol. dais UNC propaganda. there is no US$ shortage. Shipping lines and importers can simply go to the bank and purchase USD at 6.79 to 1. Businesses can also use their credit cards to pay for all US$ invoices.

that is just the local rip off artists finding a new excuse to raise prices. 10: 1 the man say

Really?Bank selling US dollars so easily?
Last time I checked it was a queue system based on importance...

[Strugglerzinc]

Collected some bookshelf speakers from laparkan.

Got it on black Friday sale for 300usd

30lbs.
Shipping Cost-$1700.

Not bad I think .. didn't bother sending an invoice to them.

Any pictures? Looking to buy a bookshelf myself.

Man say bookshelf SPEAKERS dan.

[widdyphuck]

Collected some bookshelf speakers from laparkan.

Got it on black Friday sale for 300usd

30lbs.
Shipping Cost-$1700.

Not bad I think .. didn't bother sending an invoice to them.

Any pictures? Looking to buy a bookshelf myself.

Man say bookshelf SPEAKERS dan.

[hustla_ambition101]

$160 to clear 6lb laptop

[Chimera]

Thats legal taxes you pay for those iphones. Ezone properly declares everything

[computercentral]

Thats legal taxes you pay for those iphones. Ezone properly declares everything

. But first time I got the correct taxes just saying

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paid 2200$ for this

[computercentral]

Thats legal taxes you pay for those iphones. Ezone properly declares everything

. But first time I got the correct taxes just saying

B3690D7D-0D71-4E75-B2B2-220E9F4D6A36.jpg

paid 2200$ for this

PS5

[toyota2nr]

All my laptops delivered to web source since Dec7th. Only acknowledged that they received it in Miami on December 17th. Real madness. Changing shipper next month.

[Chimera]

All my laptops delivered to web source since Dec7th. Only acknowledged that they received it in Miami on December 17th. Real madness. Changing shipper next month.

That isn't websource fault completely.
Remember websource is probably the biggest freight forwarder for Trinidad. Amazon and other shippers dropping off container loads of goods at websource parking lot and marking as delivered. Last year websource would just double or triple up on staff and everything would have moved smooth. Now with covid they have dred regulations. Half the amount of staff. Men can't even be too close on the conveyor line. Sanitizing hands every 10 or 20 minutes....

Logistics much much more difficult

[widdyphuck]

Websource delivered my toy today on time as stated..
Best Service among other couriers in Trinidad.
Cheapest price also.
Delivered in front of house. What you want better than that..

[paid_influencer]

Guardian had a small article on the ocean shipping issue today. Seaboard Marine and King Ocean are the two shipping lines that have stopped accepting the TT$.

Trinidad Freight Payment Policy Effective January 17, 2021
December 18, 2020

Seaboard Marine wishes to advise our valued customers that effective January 17, 2021, we have adopted a policy requiring all freight charges paid in Trinidad to be done in U.S. dollars. The continued difficulty of converting Trinidad & Tobago dollars into U.S. dollars has made adoption of this policy necessary and is applicable on all charges listed on Carrier’s bills of lading.

As always, we thank you for your continued support.

https://www.seaboardmarine.com/customer ... y-17-2021/

As far as I know, the other shipping lines servicing South Florida (CMA-CGM, Crowley, Tropical) have not made similar announcements (yet).

[ruskie]

Guardian had a small article on the ocean shipping issue today. Seaboard Marine and King Ocean are the two shipping lines that have stopped accepting the TT$.

Trinidad Freight Payment Policy Effective January 17, 2021
December 18, 2020

Seaboard Marine wishes to advise our valued customers that effective January 17, 2021, we have adopted a policy requiring all freight charges paid in Trinidad to be done in U.S. dollars. The continued difficulty of converting Trinidad & Tobago dollars into U.S. dollars has made adoption of this policy necessary and is applicable on all charges listed on Carrier’s bills of lading.

As always, we thank you for your continued support.

https://www.seaboardmarine.com/customer ... y-17-2021/

As far as I know, the other shipping lines servicing South Florida (CMA-CGM, Crowley, Tropical) have not made similar announcements (yet).

Isn't that illegal?

[adnj]

Guardian had a small article on the ocean shipping issue today. Seaboard Marine and King Ocean are the two shipping lines that have stopped accepting the TT$.

Trinidad Freight Payment Policy Effective January 17, 2021
December 18, 2020

Seaboard Marine wishes to advise our valued customers that effective January 17, 2021, we have adopted a policy requiring all freight charges paid in Trinidad to be done in U.S. dollars. The continued difficulty of converting Trinidad & Tobago dollars into U.S. dollars has made adoption of this policy necessary and is applicable on all charges listed on Carrier’s bills of lading.

As always, we thank you for your continued support.

https://www.seaboardmarine.com/customer ... y-17-2021/

As far as I know, the other shipping lines servicing South Florida (CMA-CGM, Crowley, Tropical) have not made similar announcements (yet).

Isn't that illegal?

Outside of a trade pact or treaty between member nations, international traders and shippers can require settlement payment in any currency or form that they deem appropriate.

[teems1]

Anyone ever brought in descaling solution for coffee makers via Skybox? Also is there someone who brings it in locally or a decent alternative?

I know Nespresso and Keurigs machines eventually need to descale.

It is basically citric acid which is used to descale the heating element in coffee makers.

https://www.amazon.com/DeLonghi-EcoDecalk-Eco-Friendly-Universal-Descaling/dp/B008YETL18

[redmanjp]

now received an alert for web source for a camera which was delivered by amazon on the 15th- estimated date is the 28th but possibly a 2-3 day delay. in short i might get it in d new year

[Chimera]

these shipping delays are going to kill alot of businesses this christmas

i have about 900 phones and 100 tabs stuck along the supply chain between suppliers in miami and shippers and local customs....
that all were suppose to be here since last week.

alot of those items were suppose to come for customers for christmas....so nuff flabbergastery

[nemisis]

Think that bad i have some orders placed since early November , between items going on back order, shipments being broken up and a supposed hack from one of the middle suppliers almost all of the December stock hasn't arrived as yet. Hard to miss your best sale window of the year like this

[carluva]

I sent some in a barrel a few years ago. I still have a few bottles. Would you like one to use until you get yours?

I have also used vinegar in my Keurig in the past, but a mild solution. Then flushed out the unit with fresh water about three tank fulls.

Anyone ever brought in descaling solution for coffee makers via Skybox? Also is there someone who brings it in locally or a decent alternative?

I know Nespresso and Keurigs machines eventually need to descale.

It is basically citric acid which is used to descale the heating element in coffee makers.

https://www.amazon.com/DeLonghi-EcoDecalk-Eco-Friendly-Universal-Descaling/dp/B008YETL18

[Musical Doc]

It's a bit disappointing that i paid extra on amazon to expedite shipping to miami so my wife's gift can get here before christmas and it still didn't reach even though it reached websource miami 1 week before the cutoff date. I'll have to go shopping for another gift locally to give my wife on christmas yes lol