WARNING: Ordering LiPo Batteries from Hobbyking

[sjslhill]

Yes sir

Sure have, twice, dead blow, his robot, ran on battlepacks and we have his tee shirts.

I think I met Adam and the other guy (Jamie) as well.

thanks for asking.

Steve

Steve, have you ever met Grant from Mythbusters?

[Doby]

I love the term "free shipping"....its already added to the cost of the product. There is no such thing as "free shipping".

[Steven Vaccaro]

Gentlemen can we swing back to the original topic........

[LiPo Power]

I just made my order 2 weeks ago and got it now. There was some 5800mAh also and I had no problem so what is the issue here????
My next order has bunch of 5800mAh and 4S"s and it's on the plane now so eureka!!!
My few cents as going back to the subject.....
Robert
PS
As long as they are arriving at my door step for the price I am paying I am saying nothing.....
Ohhh, never had any issues with LiPos from HK!

Hi Guys

Id advise against ordering batteries from Hobbyking at the moment, Hong Kong post are Xraying all packages and rejecting ones containing lipos, therefore Hobbyking is shipping lipos via Singapore post, which I think goes to germany then bounces half way round the world, Eventually you "Might" get your package, but at the moment the HK forums are full of people not getting their packages, some have been waiting since may.

Just a word of warning..

[mschaffer66]

What I think is the most funny and ironic about all of this knock off stuff coming from China is that the companies that sent all of the manufacturing to what used to be damn near a 3rd world country to save a few bucks at the cost of American jobs is now getting their butts handed to them on pricing these products because the Chinese have cloned and stolen all of their designs.

Holy run on sentence....lol

Keep the jobs and manufacturing in this country where you are protected by patent laws or keep sending stuff offshore and pay the price.

[Flying Scotsman]

What I think is the most funny and ironic about all of this knock off stuff coming from China is that the companies that sent all of the manufacturing to what used to be damn near a 3rd world country to save a few bucks at the cost of American jobs is now getting their butts handed to them on pricing these products because the Chinese have cloned and stolen all of their designs.

Holy run on sentence....lol

Keep the jobs and manufacturing in this country where you are protected by patent laws or keep sending stuff offshore and pay the price.

Do you shop at Walmart, if you do, you are guilty of not supporting American goods. The world has changed and South Korea now has some of the best electronic, ship building, and other consumer goods.

Douggie

[mschaffer66]

I buy American made stuff when I can, but I'm also not the ones freaking out because my bottom line, that was once expanding because of moving production offshore, is now contracting because "offshore" has now become a viable competitor.

I just think its great that these companies are finally realizing that getting in bed with China was probably not the best idea in the long run...

[Rumdog]

I buy American made stuff when I can, but I'm also not the ones freaking out because my bottom line, that was once expanding because of moving production offshore, is now contracting because "offshore" has now become a viable competitor.

I just think its great that these companies are finally realizing that getting in bed with China was probably not the best idea in the long run...

I don't see this.Look at all the rtr boats in this hobby. All the rtr products in R/C for that matter. A LOT come from American companies, and they're built in China. It isn't going to stop. This is how American companies are benefiting. Saving $$ on production costs, then jacking the price up to sell to the American consumers. Lets face it, being patriotic will get you nowhere in business. You want products made here? Good luck finding what you want, and if you do you're gonna pay big $ for it!

[mschaffer66]

I was starting to type out a response again, but meh....I've got better stuff to do and boats to build :)

Either way the big get bigger, the small get smaller, the rich get richer, the poor get poorer, and free market is free market... A top heavy pyramid will tumble at some point. The real solution would be to quit buying EVERYTHING made of foreign soil until the manufacturing comes back, but that is never going to happen so we all just take it as it comes good or bad...

[AndyKunz]

The one good thing as I see it about offshoring is that it does raise the standard of living for those living abroad. I'm all for people having a better life.

Andy

[crabstick]

Ahem'

My original post was relating to people not getting their stuff, Ems once shipped used to take 3-4 days to me desk.. The current method, is not express, its a little longer, my items just arrived in the country, i do not have them yet, but it looks like they made it ( There are still people from MAY waiting for orders that ended up in zurich )

So the new posting system looks like its sorted, though I wouldn't waste your bucks paying for EMS if you want it fast.

As you were Gentlemen.

[ozzie-crawl]

Jobs will CONTINUE TO evaporate if the likes of HK don't go away.

You can buy it cheap now. Will you have a job to buy it cheap later?

Andy

if i payed the price you guys in the u.s.a payed for parts i wouldnt import anything.
what you pay $4-$5 for in a lhs we pay $25 for

[crabstick]

if i payed the price you guys in the u.s.a payed for parts i wouldnt import anything.
what you pay $4-$5 for in a lhs we pay $25 for

Amen to that, same thing down here in NZ.. we get the deep heat on a broomstick also

[ozboater]

if i payed the price you guys in the u.s.a payed for parts i wouldnt import anything.
what you pay $4-$5 for in a lhs we pay $25 for

for sure... i m from WA originally... live in CA now... went home for a month in May a couple of months ago... couldn t believe how expensive it is there now... my brother in law and i had 4(2 ea) pints at a microbrewery down the road and got robber $48

[Doozie870]

Here is the status of my order through hobbycity/singapore airways. (standard airfreight) Large box with lipos, chargers, 2.4 radio and a 1.5 meter airplane. If anything I think its faster now.

TRACK & TRACE : Result

Shipment Summary:
Item No / Ref No Origin Destination Status Date and Time

Hong Kong USA Departed from Destination Transit Centre 03/07/2010 12:06

Service Type: Transshipment WWC Document Items
Origin Country: Hong Kong
Origin Exchange/Post Office: Singapore

Shipment History
Destination Country: USA
Recipient Name:

Date and Time Location Status Reason
03/07/2010 12:06 Departed from Destination Transit Centre
02/07/2010 20:31 Held by Customs at Destination
02/07/2010 20:30 Received at Destination Transit Centre
01/07/2010 17:51 Handover to Airline
01/07/2010 17:50 Processing at Air Transit Center
01/07/2010 14:18 Processing at Sorting Centre