The Official Skybox Thread: Take 2

[ed360123]

27 days and counting

I have a bag/backpack with Aeropost.... since the 30th July it reach Miami ...20 days now I can't get it.

Same here.

[agent007]

Collected packages yesterday. 14 and 16 days wait time respectively.

[tropi_flakes]

27 days and counting

I have a bag/backpack with Aeropost.... since the 30th July it reach Miami ...20 days now I can't get it.

One cross a month the others pushing 22 days. Like the chupidness start back with them

[christopherwilliams2]

Stuff from RPM arrived on Sunday in TT. So I am waiting to see if ig get it this week. Other items arriving with RPM in TT today. anytime I get those items before Aeropost...well bai...

[j.o.e]

27 days and counting

I have a bag/backpack with Aeropost.... since the 30th July it reach Miami ...20 days now I can't get it.

One cross a month the others pushing 22 days. Like the chupidness start back with them

Same with me …. Luckily it’s nothing critical but need to order some car parts soon and wondering what will happen.

[Dave]

Ordered a printer cartridge and some sound reproductive items...will report back and see how things progress.

[hustla_ambition101]

Small item received by WS yesterday, logged today and expected in the country on 27th as per email. Will update as process goes on

[christopherwilliams2]

RPM - package of items (books, phone, accessories, food items) arrived in Miami Thursday 19th...Delivery - Thursday 26th....I could live with that.

[tropi_flakes]

RPM - package of items (books, phone, accessories, food items) arrived in Miami Thursday 19th...Delivery - Thursday 26th....I could live with that.

Not bad at all, I signed up with them to ship my son bday gift in,cuz if I went with post he might not see it until his next birthday....

[daring dragoon]

How does customs tax food items? Stuff like snacks an basic general items like sauces spices and tin stuff?

[*KRONIK*]

How does customs tax food items? Stuff like snacks an basic general items like sauces spices and tin stuff?

Shaft

[daring dragoon]

Do they open the packets of food items? Stuff like mac an cheese in boxes. Snacks like chocolates an christmas cookies an nuts etc

[Dave]

Careful with chocolate stuff. Amazon sends ice packs and when they melt they count as weight. Someone got a rude awakening on chocolates she thought she got a deal on....packs of water!

[*KRONIK*]

Do they open the packets of food items? Stuff like mac an cheese in boxes. Snacks like chocolates an christmas cookies an nuts etc

Steeeeupppsss
Dem MC go open everything

A time i ordered a dessicant for a pump filter
Them cut open the pack and the ting spoil by the time i get it

[S_2NR]

I never had a problem ordering snacks. Usually 20% duty and vat and opt

[Strugglerzinc]

What is your definition of shaft? That they charge 20% duties and VAT?

How does customs tax food items? Stuff like snacks an basic general items like sauces spices and tin stuff?

Shaft

[slickrick777]

What allyuh recommend to ship heavy items example kids play toys, arcade cabinets etc?

[tropi_flakes]

Like the airpost grouping up packages now before releasing. Collect all outstanding today from over a month,twenty something odd days down to 2 packages that only here less than 2 weeks that I wasn't even counting on or checking up on. Driver just pulled up today with everything.

[Habit7]

What allyuh recommend to ship heavy items example kids play toys, arcade cabinets etc?

You can use less than container load with Tropical or Seaboard Marine. It takes one week to sail and one week to clear. The catch is that you have to spend half a day to clear it yourself, or you can pay extra which I am too cheap to do.

[Chimera]

How much is extra? A 300?

[Habit7]

It all depends on what you buy. I just bought a bed for US$300+, I paid about US$100 in freight and about US$100 in taxes and throughput.

[pugboy]

seabox uses ocean cargo but they handle the clearing etc like a skybox

[Dave]

How crazy/difficult/painful is the self clearing you do?

What allyuh recommend to ship heavy items example kids play toys, arcade cabinets etc?

You can use less than container load with Tropical or Seaboard Marine. It takes one week to sail and one week to clear. The catch is that you have to spend half a day to clear it yourself, or you can pay extra which I am too cheap to do.

[Kenjo]

It all depends on what you buy. I just bought a bed for US$300+, I paid about US$100 in freight and about US$100 in taxes and throughput.

Weight of the bed and which company . Just a special notice if anyone ever bringing in a fridge or anything with gas … ac too? You have to get a special letter from TTMA by barataria roundabout for clearance . I don’t know if anyone else can add more to that . Funny thing I brought in a portable fridge that doesn’t work by gas technology but they still requested the letter but luckily seabox gave me a heads up

[Habit7]

How crazy/difficult/painful is the self clearing you do?

It is just bureaucratic. Bring these documents, wait here for your name to call, pay this amount, talk to that Customs officer, observe Customs going through the box, stamp, pay more money, get your vehicle approved to come in to pick it up, forklift brings it, drive off.

It can take half a day or an entire day. It all depends on how fast Customs moving.

Weight of the bed and which company .

I used Tropical Shipping and it was about 100kg

[agent007]

Collected 2 packages just now @ 14 days

[Zalos]

Aeropost delivering after 10days from miami

[daring dragoon]

trinidad customs need to be whipped and tar and feathered. i buy some simple food storage bags costing $150 usd as it costing $900 TT to clear from the shipping co yes. was gonna bring in some other stuff for christmas but i change my mind yes. looking cheaper to buy in TT

[Strugglerzinc]

What's the weight? Post a breakdown of the charges.

[daring dragoon]

they say 16 lbs. idk how plastic bags will weigh 16 lbs. 140 food storage bags. which is plastic.