The Official Skybox Thread: Take 2

[Jade_Inc.]

Can anyone say when is the proposed date the duties would be off from cellphones?

[Dave]

2021

[dredman1]

Amazon has halted delivery to freight forwarders. Just got email from Aeropost. I assume it affects other skyboxes as well.

Amazon displays an error when trying to check out

Anyone getting this issue again?

Happening with both Aeropost and Websource for me for certain items, while other items seem to be allowed (all items in question are shipped and sold by Amazon).

[*KRONIK*]

Prime day related?

Amazon has halted delivery to freight forwarders. Just got email from Aeropost. I assume it affects other skyboxes as well.

Amazon displays an error when trying to check out

Anyone getting this issue again?

Happening with both Aeropost and Websource for me for certain items, while other items seem to be allowed (all items in question are shipped and sold by Amazon).

[Chimera]

That only happens for certain items

[dredman1]

Prime day related?

Amazon has halted delivery to freight forwarders. Just got email from Aeropost. I assume it affects other skyboxes as well.

Amazon displays an error when trying to check out

Anyone getting this issue again?

Happening with both Aeropost and Websource for me for certain items, while other items seem to be allowed (all items in question are shipped and sold by Amazon).

Not sure, but I actually encountered it yesterday

[dredman1]

That only happens for certain items

Yep - some getting the restriction, others going through with no problem.

Seeing as it was the same seller (Amazon) I found it odd.

[Strugglerzinc]

Can't buy any Alexa/Echo devices to Aeropost. My brother got through with the same items via Websource.

[Kenjo]

Any one saw any particularly new good deals ?

[Chimera]

Does buying a tv online make sense? Saw a 55 inch samsung smart tv for 500 us
But with shipping(air freight)and taxes its like $6000 landed....
Essentially no warranty because of the cost to send it back if any issue
While in courts the same tv is $7000
Pay probably a extra 500 for 3 year supashield warranty......

I have to commend courts supashield warranty.

Electricity cuts off by me 2 or 3 times a day for the last month or so . Two of my smart TVs that I buy in 2018 conk out last week.
Took it back to courts....in two days they said they didnt have parts so I can select a new tv. Or can pay the difference and upgrade. The warranty is on the purchase price. So if I paid 2000 for a 32inch tv in 2018...and a 40inch TV is 2000 now...I can select the 40inch...and again pay a 200 or 300 for 3 years further warranty.

Hadda admit i get about 6 or 7 new TVs in the last 5 years from courts under warranty.

[redmanjp]

^yuh didn't tell them about d electricity though? that would void warranties for many other places

[Dave]

Imo TV's have gotten cheap and while you may not get the exact latest model locally the headache factor of returning in the event of non functioning or insurance claim due to damage isn't always worth that effort.

[carluva]

Dude, invest in a voltage regulator/surge protector next time. It'll surely protect your gear.

Does buying a tv online make sense? Saw a 55 inch samsung smart tv for 500 us
But with shipping(air freight)and taxes its like $6000 landed....
Essentially no warranty because of the cost to send it back if any issue
While in courts the same tv is $7000
Pay probably a extra 500 for 3 year supashield warranty......

I have to commend courts supashield warranty.

Electricity cuts off by me 2 or 3 times a day for the last month or so . Two of my smart TVs that I buy in 2018 conk out last week.
Took it back to courts....in two days they said they didnt have parts so I can select a new tv. Or can pay the difference and upgrade. The warranty is on the purchase price. So if I paid 2000 for a 32inch tv in 2018...and a 40inch TV is 2000 now...I can select the 40inch...and again pay a 200 or 300 for 3 years further warranty.

Hadda admit i get about 6 or 7 new TVs in the last 5 years from courts under warranty.

[Chimera]

I have surge protectors and ups on the high end stuff, pcs and big tvs etc.

It's a set of 32inch tvs I have for security system that I didnt bother to buy any sort of protection for

[Kenjo]

I have surge protectors and ups on the high end stuff, pcs and big tvs etc.

It's a set of 32inch tvs I have for security system that I didnt bother to buy any sort of protection for

Price smart has a set of small ups for 500$ not so

[paid_influencer]

problem with the UPS is the beeping when current gorne. late in d night beeeeeeep beeeep

[st7]

Can't buy any Alexa/Echo devices to Aeropost. My brother got through with the same items via Websource.

trying to get a couple of echo dots and it doesn't work with websource address. i changed it to actual home address for intl delivery and it didn't give either

[paid_influencer]

must be some sort of blocking by amazon. got thru with some balls shaving equipment just now, but Amazon is refusing to sell me some other items. same error message - can't ship to skybox address.

[redmanjp]

problem with the UPS is the beeping when current gorne. late in d night beeeeeeep beeeep

yeah that annoying. if u connect it via usb to a PC u can disable it via software but if u disconnect it it will start back

[Chimera]

No issues here. Websource

[widdyphuck]

Web source vs Tropical Express?

[Dohplaydat]

Customs is seriously f*cking up again, how can one simple pre-alerted package spend 8 days and counting in customs?

[Dave]

Got really bad, had one stay 5 working days at most. Have another and today is day 1 and counting.....

[Kenjo]

Customs is seriously f*cking up again, how can one simple pre-alerted package spend 8 days and counting in customs?

Screenshot 2020-10-16 at 11.13.43 am.png

Yeah that’s the new norm , I think I saw they possibly even extending the theoretical time waiting in Miami and all to cover some of the customs delay time .

[Chimera]

lol @ 8 days
have men waiting 3 months and more with certain companies

i use to do preorders for models i dont stock, 1 week-2weeks waiting time after downpayment

now i have to make customers wait 6-8weeks to wait for preorders

[Dohplaydat]

Customs is seriously f*cking up again, how can one simple pre-alerted package spend 8 days and counting in customs?

Screenshot 2020-10-16 at 11.13.43 am.png

Yeah that’s the new norm , I think I saw they possibly even extending the theoretical time waiting in Miami and all to cover some of the customs delay time .

Nah but seriously, this is really affecting one of my businesses now. I cannot be waiting 3 weeks for packages now, customers need their parts.

[Chimera]

Customs is seriously f*cking up again, how can one simple pre-alerted package spend 8 days and counting in customs?

Screenshot 2020-10-16 at 11.13.43 am.png

Yeah that’s the new norm , I think I saw they possibly even extending the theoretical time waiting in Miami and all to cover some of the customs delay time .

Nah but seriously, this is really affecting one of my businesses now. I cannot be waiting 3 weeks for packages now, customers need their parts.

then forget the skybox, ship dhl and get items in 2-3 days

[paid_influencer]

wouldn't DHL have the same customs delay?

[Chimera]

wouldn't DHL have the same customs delay?

no
dhl/fedex is clearing every single day

[Kenjo]

How much is Dhl charges though ? Not an arm and a leg ?