The Official Skybox Thread: Take 2

[agent007]

Clearly I took sea freight for granted.

[fireworks]

I used too but have used seabox for the last set.
Quite honestly....I can't say i was overly impressed with the savings but then again there were a few variables also

Any of you all imported tyres via skybox within recency?

Aeropost estimate is $2,375. Per tyre
Seabox estimate is $1,575. Per tyre

Much thanks Dave, I shall pursue Seabox now that I know this exist and for a lot of other items.

What size tires are you trying to ship. I could probably have them shipped to you for less.

[francis1979]

If you prealert all your packages they will register it as soon as it hits the skybox. And it will clear customs much faster.

Is like they purposely punishing you for not prealerting

All my items are pre- alert

[gastly369]

So If someone bring their personal drone for video vlogs that is in the limits on not required to register for eg the same dji mavic mini they will get tax?

Lol when they pick up that on the suitcase scanner is level tax iymc

[francis1979]

Any of you all imported tyres via skybox within recency?

Check out rates from aeropost

I imported an item weighting approximately 160 lbs in 2016

Aeropost rate was cheaper than seabox

With aeropost the cost / lb reduces as weight increases

[*KRONIK*]

Send me some info plz

I used too but have used seabox for the last set.
Quite honestly....I can't say i was overly impressed with the savings but then again there were a few variables also

Any of you all imported tyres via skybox within recency?

Aeropost estimate is $2,375. Per tyre
Seabox estimate is $1,575. Per tyre

Much thanks Dave, I shall pursue Seabox now that I know this exist and for a lot of other items.

What size tires are you trying to ship. I could probably have them shipped to you for less.

[daxt0r]

Finally got some packages today that were delivered to Bluesky in JUNE for sea freight. Used to be 3 weeks for delivery, now its 3 months. Still waiting on the rest of packages.

That is MADNESS.

Madness i sea ship something that arrive Miami on April 27th, and today yes today, Saturday September 19th i now collect it...
shoulda listen to the folks here stay far from blue sky.
Meanwhile shipped many things after with seabox and websrc and received all of them before this one.

[agent007]

Fireworks, it’s 225/65/17 and 235/45/18

Francis, I posted up the shipping est. in a previous post, Seabox was cheaper than aeropost by $800. Per tyre unless I keyed in the data wrong?

[supercharged turbo]

I recently had 3 items delivered to Miami that I didn't pre-alert.It took about 3/4 days longer and 2 items were undervalued and charges were reflected as such.If it keeps up like that,I won't bother to pre-alert lol

[Arcmanov]

So If someone bring their personal drone for video vlogs that is in the limits on not required to register for eg the same dji mavic mini they will get tax?

Lol when they pick up that on the suitcase scanner is level tax iymc

Yep... Full VAT and 20% duty, and OPT.
I imported a Mavic Mini last December, and had to pay all of that...however it was classified as an 'electronic' (maybe Customs was sleeping on de wuk that day, I dunno), and I only ended up paying 245 TT to clear it.

The proper fees shoulda be around 850 TT, but I hush meh c**t and run.

[Ben_spanna]

Now this is somewhat disturbing, i purchased an item that i saw on the internet, but dealth with the seller through email and paypal, yet my skybox still jacked me up with Online purchase tax- so is this Customs or Skybox that is apparently exploiting its customers? How the hell can you charge onlien taxes for something that was purchased not directly from an online site?
Or does eveyone have to pay online tax now for anytthing Imported across the board???

[Jade_Inc.]

It still came through air partner u have to pay opt to customs.

Now this is somewhat disturbing, i purchased an item that i saw on the internet, but dealth with the seller through email and paypal, yet my skybox still jacked me up with Online purchase tax- so is this Customs or Skybox that is apparently exploiting its customers? How the hell can you charge onlien taxes for something that was purchased not directly from an online site?
Or does eveyone have to pay online tax now for anytthing Imported across the board???

[Ben_spanna]

What difference does it make if its shipped via AIR or Sea? that is what makes a difference in online purchase tax? come nah man thats a load of BS! i want ot know if in this case if its my Skybox or customs charging online purchase tax when they had no right to do so!

It still came through air partner u have to pay opt to customs.

Now this is somewhat disturbing, i purchased an item that i saw on the internet, but dealth with the seller through email and paypal, yet my skybox still jacked me up with Online purchase tax- so is this Customs or Skybox that is apparently exploiting its customers? How the hell can you charge onlien taxes for something that was purchased not directly from an online site?
Or does eveyone have to pay online tax now for anytthing Imported across the board???

[maj. tom]

Read the OPT amendment of 2016. See how it's deliberately worded to include the type of transport?
(Throwback note from 2016: Great is the PNN, protect the 1%, Kamla teef out the Treasury, etc. etc.)

The OPT is a tax which is applied to goods that have been purchased by means of an electronic transaction,
imported into Trinidad and Tobago by air transportation, consigned to a consumer and entered from a transit shed.
(All conditions must be met for the application of the OPT).

http://www.customs.gov.tt/content/Notice%20to%20Importers%20No.%2023%20of%202016%20-%20Amendments%20to%20the%20Miscellaneous%20Taxes%20Act,%20Chap.%2077.01%20-%2028.10.2016.pdf

[Ben_spanna]

Thanks may.tom, now i know its time for sea freight , not a problem! much appreciated!

[pugboy]

seabox sticking bad too
i think they not getting much traffic so not shipping every week

[redmanjp]

I am experiencing significant delay with Websource
Where packages deliver on 11 sept and register in their system on sept 15TH
It is still in Miami warehouse as of today

A next package delivered on Monday has not even been added into their system

Is this the same experience with other skybox companies

me too

their miami office received the order Sept. 14th- after 2 days not seeing a confirmation from them i email them and they said i didn't pre alert it. (never had to do it before) so i had to do that for customs not to hold it. still didn't get a call from the delivery driver till last friday but i miss d call so i went in to collect it yesterday.

[Dave]

Got the lappy today!
Praise papa smurf for the tax relief!
Even though sound reproduction and filtration was shipped same day, they didn't arrive as yet.

[trinibajan34]

can some body explain this to me cause i cant understand de maths.

[Chimera]

The shipping from china screwing up the calculator I feel

[screwbash]

anyone getting anyting from bluesky ? it have items reaching miami since early sept and we in october now an it still havent arrived in trinidad as far as i havenet gotten ay notice of items to be collected. they were usually so prompt.

[Kenjo]

anyone getting anyting from bluesky ? it have items reaching miami since early sept and we in october now an it still havent arrived in trinidad as far as i havenet gotten ay notice of items to be collected. they were usually so prompt.

Got an item from aeropost two days ago that reached Miami since 9 th September so things moving wonky

[Rory Phoulorie]

anyone getting anyting from bluesky ? it have items reaching miami since early sept and we in october now an it still havent arrived in trinidad as far as i havenet gotten ay notice of items to be collected. they were usually so prompt.

Last set of things I collected from BlueSky that came in via sea freight reached Trinidad since July and I didn't get the items until early September. Good thing I was in no real hurry for the items.

BlueSky sent out an email recently saying that they temporarily suspending the sea freight (Save Box) service with effect from October 06, 2020.

[Rory Phoulorie]

Got an item from aeropost two days ago that reached Miami since 9 th September so things moving wonky

I haven't had that bad an experience recently with Aeropost. My items are in my hand at most a week and a half from the time it reaches Miami. Before it used to be about three working days after reaching Miami.

Pre-alerting your shipments helps to reduce the processing time.

[Dohplaydat]

Got an item from aeropost two days ago that reached Miami since 9 th September so things moving wonky

I haven't had that bad an experience recently with Aeropost. My items are in my hand at most a week and a half from the time it reaches Miami. Before it used to be about three working days after reaching Miami.

Pre-alerting your shipments helps to reduce the processing time.

I had a laptop that reached aeropost on the 14th September and only got it two days ago (30th). 12 working days from reaching Miami and that was pre-alerted.

[airuma]

I've used Bluesky for the last 3 years or so. Their service was sub par at best but their price was good enough for me to stick it out. The last packages I shipped with them via air reached their Florida warehouse on the 31st August and I received them 28th September. The price to ship + duties was nothing special. I tried websource for the first time and the package was ready for pickup one week after reaching their Florida warehouse and their price was about the same as what Bluesky charged for the last couple packages I shipped with them. Bluesky also temporarily suspended consolidation and ocean shipments so they won't be seeing me for some time.

[Rivalry]

I was using blue sky for the past year but packages taking over a month to reach. What’s the next best thing out there. Need one that offers delivery. Was looking at Aeropost but I saw they have 40% duties on video games and consoles and most others have it as 20%. It’s for the ps5

[redmanjp]

hey if u buy something on sale does customs use that price to calculate the taxes or do they use the original price?

[paid_influencer]

hey if u buy something on sale does customs use that price to calculate the taxes or do they use the original price?

it's variable with customs. I've been changed both ways before. Technically, if the discount is shown on the invoice, they should use the original price.

eg,
item $20
lightning discount -$5
total: $15

^the invoice value of the item is listed as $20. Or they could just use the $15 value, never really know.

[Dave]

Good rates reported on car maintenance and sound reproduction. More sound reproduction expected this week again.