The Official Skybox Thread: Take 2

[scotty_buttons]

i hope this christmas rush is over by next week. i have something en route

Usually doesn't until first week in January or so.. Well from previous experience.

[scotty_buttons]

Don't know how anyone getting trouble to get packages from WS.....ordered two handbags after the 10th and got both within a week of the order date.....no problems

Same here. Ordered loads of stuff from WS between Black Friday and December 14 and got all of them already. Max transit time from skybox was 3 working days.

I heard it depends on the type of shipping you chose to deliver to skybox. "Free shipping" packages usually takes longer to sort out.

[jhonnieblue]

Just got a watch shipped down..cost 550usd and got charged 1600TT duty and vat. Caribbean express...sigh heart hurting now


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[pete]

Could almost fly to Miami for that..

Watches are 30% duty so you actually got away, should have been like 1800

[EFFECTIC DESIGNS]

Got lucky, bought this and didn't get charge any vat but holy sheit the shipping was $74 USD

http://www.amazon.com/Dell-S2415H-24-In ... ell+s2415h

[S_2NR]

Just got a watch shipped down..cost 550usd and got charged 1600TT duty and vat. Caribbean express...sigh heart hurting now


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Leave Caribbean express asap. They are inefficient crooks

[Chimera]

Got lucky, bought this and didn't get charge any vat but holy sheit the shipping was $74 USD

http://www.amazon.com/Dell-S2415H-24-In ... ell+s2415h

there isnt any vat on monitors for the longest while

i dont think there is suppose to be duty either

[Tucson-anil]

So...I decided to try SeaboxTT as their rates looked better. Here is my review:

I ordered a front facing car seat for my son (approximately 28lbs). It was delivered to Seabox's Miami forwarder on December 2. It finally cleared over the weekend (after delays with the vessel leaving and with Customs paperwork). The cost to clear was $480 and was broken down as follows:

Freight - $305
VAT - $150
Service Charge - $25

Prior to this, I was a WebSource customer. I looked back at some of my older invoices and found where I shipped a baby high chair (approximately 50lbs) and the cost breakdown was as follows:

Air Freight Service $ 1,017.36
Fuel Surcharge $ 172.95
Insurance $ 6.48
VAT on Local Handling $ 0.75
Customs Duty $ 50.00
Import VAT $ 45.00

Summary:

1. While Seabox took longer, the price was approximately half of what I expected to pay, when compared with Air Freight

2. I had to go and collect the stuff from Seabox, as deliveries were not possible. I also had to do this with WebSource as well.

3. Updates were received from Seabox via email, and were fairly regular

4. Seabox's Online portal was not regularly updated and couldn't be relied on as a source of accurate tracking information.

I plan to use them again for future shipments. I'll just need to add in an extra 2 weeks from the time the order is placed, to receiving the items in my hands.

[EFFECTIC DESIGNS]

Got lucky, bought this and didn't get charge any vat but holy sheit the shipping was $74 USD

http://www.amazon.com/Dell-S2415H-24-In ... ell+s2415h

there isnt any vat on monitors for the longest while

i dont think there is suppose to be duty either

Really? couple years ago I bought a monitor and was charged Vat. But with recession next year do you think they gonna put back on tax on these PC parts?

[Strugglerzinc]

Just got a watch shipped down..cost 550usd and got charged 1600TT duty and vat. Caribbean express...sigh heart hurting now


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How much did you expect? Were you not aware of VAT and 30% duty?

[EFFECTIC DESIGNS]

So transexpress just delivered my Dell S2415H 24 inch monitor, great service it landed yesterday and I got it today. Been using them for more than 5 years now and no issues.

I took a pic I love glossy monitors but they are very hard to find, impossible to find locally aswell. Only option was Amazon.

I will now be selling my S2340L glossy 23 inch dell monitor. The 23 inch was too small anyways.

[Morpheus]

Yeah Transexpress is boss...


But 23" ain't that far from 24" though......or is it?

[INHUMAN]

Leave it up to ED to make a scene out of nothing.

[Spitfir3]

So transexpress just delivered my Dell S2415H 24 inch monitor, great service it landed yesterday and I got it today. Been using them for more than 5 years now and no issues.

I took a pic I love glossy monitors but they are very hard to find, impossible to find locally aswell. Only option was Amazon.

I will now be selling my S2340L glossy 23 inch dell monitor. The 23 inch was too small anyways.

nice!!
whats your thought on those headphones btw they good for music?

[EFFECTIC DESIGNS]

So transexpress just delivered my Dell S2415H 24 inch monitor, great service it landed yesterday and I got it today. Been using them for more than 5 years now and no issues.

I took a pic I love glossy monitors but they are very hard to find, impossible to find locally aswell. Only option was Amazon.

I will now be selling my S2340L glossy 23 inch dell monitor. The 23 inch was too small anyways.

nice!!
whats your thought on those headphones btw they good for music?

^ Ooh yeah they are golden headphones true audiophile grade!! has memory foam leather padding very comfortable for on ear cans.

Denon isn't manufacturing them anymore so as opposed to the original $325 US price you can now get them for $150 new on Amazon while it still has. These are on the quality of any $300 US headphone. I use a ASUS Xonar DG sound card to power them, works fine for the price.

Listening to Pink Floyd "Marooned" is pure greatness on these. Same with AC DC etc these sound great for rock. Another thing that makes them expensive is for closed headphones they sound just like open back, you get wider soundstage.

[EFFECTIC DESIGNS]

Yeah Transexpress is boss...


But 23" ain't that far from 24" though......or is it?

It actually is a huge difference for some reason, has to do with windows DPI and font size, on the 23 inch I always have to lean forward to read something and if I increase the windows DPI size by the smallest increment the screen becomes too small to fit the size of the new panels.

Since this is 23.8 inch I no longer see myself leaning forward or having to adjust the DPI setting. The added bonus is as you can see there is almost 0 bezel on this particular one. My eyes hurt on matte displays, the haze is to much for me so I seek out gloss displays. They are almost impossible to come by. Acer has but its 23" and 27". Hp no longer makes gloss they make something known as "low haze" a half gloss half matte display but not as sweet as true gloss clear coat. Only dell manufactures 24 inch gloss display from my research. I would have kept the 23 incher though but at the deal I got this 0 bezel screen for? nah can't pass it up.

[Strugglerzinc]

Man have he lotion close at hand to christen monitor. Reflections dont lie.

[EFFECTIC DESIGNS]

^ Yeah bai

[jhonnieblue]

Just got a watch shipped down..cost 550usd and got charged 1600TT duty and vat. Caribbean express...sigh heart hurting now


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Leave Caribbean express asap. They are inefficient crooks

Any reason why..who would you'll recommend?

Had some issues with them recently and some delayed packages

Looking for a new sky box now


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[EFFECTIC DESIGNS]

^ Aeropost or Transexpress is very good.

[trinidrift]

I have been using Aeropost for a while now and what I like about it is that it's a one fee covers everything

[khandman]

Guys just a lil personal experience. I ordered 5 packages on dec 15. Received all yesterday dec 22. I find that aeropost is a bit expensive, paid 800 to clear. All small packages, baby stuff, toys etc. But i must say i guess its worth it as i never encounter any of the issues that some of u are faced with. Never had lost packages, unexplained delays, shitty customer service in the years i been with them. Wanted to switch due to price, but seeing the comments, i think ill stick with them for a while.

[Morpheus]

"You get what you pay for"

[Chimera]

@johnnie

ezone is the best if you need your products fast and without delays

they have a price to match that service though

[TnTTroubleMaker]

didn't bother reading all the post but what if i need to send a smart tv back home buying it from bestbuy was going and let them drop it home first to check but how do i go about shipping with these services after? also had some amazon purchases but i already got them not sure if to just go queens and use of them courier services

[S_2NR]

Just got a watch shipped down..cost 550usd and got charged 1600TT duty and vat. Caribbean express...sigh heart hurting now


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Leave Caribbean express asap. They are inefficient crooks

Any reason why..who would you'll recommend?

Had some issues with them recently and some delayed packages

Looking for a new sky box now


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IBC or Ezone. Trust me when I say Caribbean express uses to be good but now hell no. And I was with them for over 5 years.

[X_Factor]

yup excellent for a fisher price tricycle cost 30usd and their 25TT service charge included
total cost under 400.00 and locally it sells for 700 and more

getting this in about 2 weeks....waiting to see the charges for it
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ME8 ... ge_o01_s00

collecting tmr
18lbs
total cost
340.00

[bluesclues]

Just got a watch shipped down..cost 550usd and got charged 1600TT duty and vat. Caribbean express...sigh heart hurting now


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Leave Caribbean express asap. They are inefficient crooks

Any reason why..who would you'll recommend?

Had some issues with them recently and some delayed packages

Looking for a new sky box now


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IBC or Ezone. Trust me when I say Caribbean express uses to be good but now hell no. And I was with them for over 5 years.

used to be good was probably more than 7 yrs ago. caribbean express out of date.. websource aeropost is where its at now.. and seabox sounds like it will be taking laparkan customers.

[Swisha]

so um I decided to try seabox and shipped a UPS costing $165 and weighing 29lbs.

They hit me an invoice of $732

had to tell them a UPS is duty free, now I have to wait till next week for them to sort it out.

[WM_Tuner]

I ordered some toys and a laptop. Delivered to CSF warehouse in Miami since Dec 2nd. I still have not received these items to date... Very disappointed with the slow service, busy phone lines and no updates as to expected delivery times. I was looking for these things for Christmas.