The Official Skybox Thread: Take 2

[neexis]

Got the packages from Seabox.
Total weight was about 25 lbs with stuff like TV wall mount, storage bins, cables/cable organizers. Total value $250 USD.

Cost delivered was $569 TTD..

Not bad

[bluesclues]

Got the packages from Seabox.
Total weight was about 25 lbs with stuff like TV wall mount, storage bins, cables/cable organizers. Total value $250 USD.

Cost delivered was $569 TTD..

Not bad

Thats pretty damn good. Ive used laparkan ocean freight and the minimum u can pay to clear anything once u use that service is $1500. Will give seabox a try next time.

[scotty_buttons]

Ahh. Well I catered for the following week shipping (after arrival at Seabox address) as well. I figured it would arrive two weeks after leaving Miami. Would wait till next week then.
Thanks Rory

Had some packages that were delivered since the 9th of August but there was no notification. Called them last week and they were able to confirm that the packages had sailed. They were supposed to deliver today and they did.

There was a delay with the shipment from Aug 19th that instead shipped today.

According to the rep on the phone, sailings are actually on Fridays.. not Wednesdays as I previously thought.

Thanks!

[Strugglerzinc]

Friday is usually the shipping day for most sea freight from Miami. Your stuff needs to get to shipper by Wednesday to be on time for Friday else it stays for an extra week.

[scotty_buttons]

Apparently my packages were here since two weeks ago. They said I should've gotten email notifications but I didnt. Nothing in junk either.
But packages took about 2 weeks to reach here since arrival at Seabox Miami.

Question: this thing that WS says about USPS packages being actually delivered at least three to five days later after tracking says 'package delivered' because it goes to the post office which supposedly sends in batches or Websource has to go collect in batches, is that true?
I've gotten feedback from two sellers that I do business with in the US saying, more or less, that that's BS.

[2NR Smurf]

Apparently my packages were here since two weeks ago. They said I should've gotten email notifications but I didnt. Nothing in junk either.
But packages took about 2 weeks to reach here since arrival at Seabox Miami.

Question: this thing that WS says about USPS packages being actually delivered at least three to five days later after tracking says 'package delivered' because it goes to the post office which supposedly sends in batches or Websource has to go collect in batches, is that true?
I've gotten feedback from two sellers that I do business with in the US saying, more or less, that that's BS.

Seems to be true from what I've observed.

[pugboy]

ups tracking usually give the name of who signed for receiving the package....

[neexis]

Apparently my packages were here since two weeks ago. They said I should've gotten email notifications but I didnt. Nothing in junk either.
But packages took about 2 weeks to reach here since arrival at Seabox Miami.

Question: this thing that WS says about USPS packages being actually delivered at least three to five days later after tracking says 'package delivered' because it goes to the post office which supposedly sends in batches or Websource has to go collect in batches, is that true?
I've gotten feedback from two sellers that I do business with in the US saying, more or less, that that's BS.

Seems to be true from what I've observed.

Same as well... USPS packages always tend to show up a few days after it's actually marked as "delivered"

[scotty_buttons]

ups tracking usually give the name of who signed for receiving the package....

I talking about USPS. not UPS

[scotty_buttons]

Apparently my packages were here since two weeks ago. They said I should've gotten email notifications but I didnt. Nothing in junk either.
But packages took about 2 weeks to reach here since arrival at Seabox Miami.

Question: this thing that WS says about USPS packages being actually delivered at least three to five days later after tracking says 'package delivered' because it goes to the post office which supposedly sends in batches or Websource has to go collect in batches, is that true?
I've gotten feedback from two sellers that I do business with in the US saying, more or less, that that's BS.

Seems to be true from what I've observed.

Same as well... USPS packages always tend to show up a few days after it's actually marked as "delivered"

Yeah it happens to me too. But the eBay and Amazon sellers said that this should not be so. It should be delivered straight to the freight forwarder's address and not to the post office. And hinted that most likely it's either they don't like sorting through USPS stuff for whatever reason or have some understanding/deal with FedEx or UPS, hence why they just throw that reason there to discourage customers from using USPS.
Wish there were some way to verify what's really going on personally and/or independently.
Cuz highly annoying to choose two day USPS shipping to reach Trinidad in a certain time (when UPS or Fedex aren't feasible or available) for it to reach a whole two weeks after I order.
Any other skybox has this problem with USPS ?

[2NR Smurf]

Apparently my packages were here since two weeks ago. They said I should've gotten email notifications but I didnt. Nothing in junk either.
But packages took about 2 weeks to reach here since arrival at Seabox Miami.

Question: this thing that WS says about USPS packages being actually delivered at least three to five days later after tracking says 'package delivered' because it goes to the post office which supposedly sends in batches or Websource has to go collect in batches, is that true?
I've gotten feedback from two sellers that I do business with in the US saying, more or less, that that's BS.

Seems to be true from what I've observed.

Same as well... USPS packages always tend to show up a few days after it's actually marked as "delivered"

Yeah it happens to me too. But the eBay and Amazon sellers said that this should not be so. It should be delivered straight to the freight forwarder's address and not to the post office. And hinted that most likely it's either they don't like sorting through USPS stuff for whatever reason or have some understanding/deal with FedEx or UPS, hence why they just throw that reason there to discourage customers from using USPS.
Wish there were some way to verify what's really going on personally and/or independently.
Cuz highly annoying to choose two day USPS shipping to reach Trinidad in a certain time (when UPS or Fedex aren't feasible or available) for it to reach a whole two weeks after I order.
Any other skybox has this problem with USPS ?

My stuff shows up in my skybox acct like clockwork 1 or 2 days after being 'delivered' by USPS. So I don't usually fret much when my stuff gets shipped priority mail. I actually use it if it's offered for free.

If I follow the USPS tracking of one of my items...it goes to a post office in the same zip code as my skybox and then right after is 'available for pickup' at a post office in a different zip code. Last time I google USPS + that zip code it listed a USPS warehouse/storage facility. I'm guessing the volume of items going to these Miami freight forwarders is just too much for USPS to handle.

[scotty_buttons]

Apparently my packages were here since two weeks ago. They said I should've gotten email notifications but I didnt. Nothing in junk either.
But packages took about 2 weeks to reach here since arrival at Seabox Miami.

Question: this thing that WS says about USPS packages being actually delivered at least three to five days later after tracking says 'package delivered' because it goes to the post office which supposedly sends in batches or Websource has to go collect in batches, is that true?
I've gotten feedback from two sellers that I do business with in the US saying, more or less, that that's BS.

Seems to be true from what I've observed.

Same as well... USPS packages always tend to show up a few days after it's actually marked as "delivered"

Yeah it happens to me too. But the eBay and Amazon sellers said that this should not be so. It should be delivered straight to the freight forwarder's address and not to the post office. And hinted that most likely it's either they don't like sorting through USPS stuff for whatever reason or have some understanding/deal with FedEx or UPS, hence why they just throw that reason there to discourage customers from using USPS.
Wish there were some way to verify what's really going on personally and/or independently.
Cuz highly annoying to choose two day USPS shipping to reach Trinidad in a certain time (when UPS or Fedex aren't feasible or available) for it to reach a whole two weeks after I order.
Any other skybox has this problem with USPS ?

My stuff shows up in my skybox acct like clockwork 1 or 2 days after being 'delivered' by USPS. So I don't usually fret much when my stuff gets shipped priority mail. I actually use it if it's offered for free.

This is with Websource ?

[2NR Smurf]

^Nah. Aeropost

[Jade_Inc.]

^Nah. Aeropost

Bro u know if u prealert the item, it would show up the same day it's delivered

[2NR Smurf]

^yes I know. I pre alert all my packages.
The question I was answering for Scotty was pertaining to the delay when USPS lists a package as 'delivered' and when it is physically received by the skybox and shows up on your account

[scotty_buttons]

^Nah. Aeropost

Thanks. Looks like shipping via USPS is SOLELY a Websource issue. Every package that got shipped via USPS has taken at least five business days to show up as received by the Miami warehouse after showing delivered via USPS tracking. This is up until currently. As I have something was delivered since last week Thursdayvia USPS Priority Shipping and have not received notification from Websource yet.

I'll try Aeropost and do some sort of test comparing the both with shipping via USPS.

[Strugglerzinc]

I can confirm Aeropost sends notification same day or next day after USPS says delivered.

[hong kong phooey]

I would like to bring in a receiver hitch
which seabox or sea shipping company do you recommend .
I am in no hurry for it even if it takes a month or more : no issue , just looking for reliable and cheap.

I can purchase it from amazon or ebay as these sites/stores seem to have it the cheapest.

https://www.amazon.com/Reese-Towpower-3 ... e+towpower

looking through I see tropical express courier was recommended and they seem to be the cheapest.
Any other suggestions or reasons not to choose them

Thank you for your input

Update us on this when u get thru, including which company u used.
I may need something similar soon.

I sent PM to a few users with seabox and one responded - thank you
From the seabox companies which I was able to find using google
I choose tropical express and signed up with them.
I ordered the item from amazon and shipped it t the seabox address
it should reach within a week
will update further

[silverfire]

any reviews on tropical ocean freight? need to ship heavy baby items and their prices are lower than seabox

are they reliable?

[hong kong phooey]

you can take a read through this forum last few pages

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=547355&start=2010.

Seems some like one company others like the next one
I choose tropical because of the price quoted in the online calculator
seabox recently dropped their prices for the month of September . to 95 cents a pound. but tropical is still cheaper.
tropical has a few fees which i did not see in seabox but not to sure if it was included in price

[nos_specialist]

tropical express FTW been with them for the last 10 years no complaints, used their seabox to bring in a fridge, cost about $4000 to ship clear and collect....a bit high i think butt, the convenience is what you pay for instead of you havin to go to customs, to bribe customs officer and wait from 4am to go thru all dat headache...

[silverfire]

Any recent reviews with tropical express? Or is seabox what most ppl here use ?

x2

[Strugglerzinc]

tropical express FTW been with them for the last 10 years no complaints, used their seabox to bring in a fridge, cost about $4000 to ship clear and collect....a bit high i think butt, the convenience is what you pay for instead of you havin to go to customs, to bribe customs officer and wait from 4am to go thru all dat headache...

Where do you folks go for customs clearance? Multiple times to customs bond at Medway with no issues whatsoever.

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

merging

[neexis]

Second shipment with seabox.. 27lb box of stone. Cost about $570 delivered.

Will definitely keep shipping with them.

[Strugglerzinc]

I coulda get you a 50lb box ah stone for ah lil $200 dan.

[neexis]

I coulda get you a 50lb box ah stone for ah lil $200 dan.

foreign used awa?

[Kenjo]

tropical express FTW been with them for the last 10 years no complaints, used their seabox to bring in a fridge, cost about $4000 to ship clear and collect....a bit high i think butt, the convenience is what you pay for instead of you havin to go to customs, to bribe customs officer and wait from 4am to go thru all dat headache...

Well that's the thing I have always been hesitant to use sea shipping because of having to interact with customs. Now it just straight forward like with my skybox . Order on Amazon and its just to collect . No set of nonesense headache to clear stuff

[hong kong phooey]

tropical express FTW been with them for the last 10 years no complaints, used their seabox to bring in a fridge, cost about $4000 to ship clear and collect....a bit high i think butt, the convenience is what you pay for instead of you havin to go to customs, to bribe customs officer and wait from 4am to go thru all dat headache...

Well that's the thing I have always been hesitant to use sea shipping because of having to interact with customs. Now it just straight forward like with my skybox . Order on Amazon and its just to collect . No set of nonesense headache to clear stuff

from what I understand with tropical seabox, it is similar to the skybox. They do all the clearing you just have one bill to pay and collect.
but there is a minimum shipment weight of 25 pounds.

I shipped my first item, according to amazon it got there Tuesday evening. i was hoping to see a letter stating that they received it
but nothing as yet
Latest update from Amazon:
Tuesday, Sep 13
1:17 PM Your package was delivered. The delivery was signed by: PSANDOVAL
Miami, FL, US
Hopefully if it did not make this weeks sailing it will be on the following week shipment.

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

Was it shipped by Amazon to Miami via USPS?