Hello everybody,


I'm trying to buy some of the equipments on HK and at the end of the order what should be done related to customs (gift item?? what to select there in customs dropbox) and also does the package gets delivered directly at the delivery address???

Hello Guys,
I decided to buy a Tx from hobby king. So What precautions should i take while buying.

Eg. 1) what should be the label .Hobby parts or misc. part or other.
      2) What service should i choose .EMS or Airmail or other
      3) Any other??

I just dreamed yesterday that i got a parcel to my doorstep with dx6i in it.   
I dont know why i had that dream!!

Thnks 
Snehal

Now some good options are available locally, have you considered them.
like http://flying--rc.blogspot.com/search/label/Radio%2FReceiver

Also here

http://indianhobbies.com/shop/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=20&zenid=05290264dbf521860750ae356b62f25c

Hello brothers,

Today i've received my HK customs invoice from post man stating that to collect my parcel frm my local post office by paying Rs 394/- on my $45.48 order(as per HK customs invoice which was declaire 50% on my actual pay:)). today im going to my local post office to collect my parcel...........hurrayyy............ This i was expected.... i'm very happy. And i'm very much thank full to all RC India members for their experiance.    special thanks to  Great "Saurab" who gave me great info & support to me over the phone.........         Thanks alot Saurab and Rc India members......  i'll post u the pics what i order.........  good night!

congratulations to me for almost waiting for 3 months.............!     

pls have a look on my next post with pics of my parcelllllllllllllllllll.......eeeeeeeeeeeee.   i'm very happy.......wooooow
I'm loving it......  Thanks to god! bye.........

nice to hear that

but i am scared of hearing 3 months now  hopefully in mumbai it may luck in 1.5 month.. but never knows..

Thanks "Anandrenuka"  It's includes HK chainees fest and more over my parcel came through mumbai customssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   have a look on cc903680871sg on IPS web.....

Intresting part is after releasing my parcel frm mumbai customs, i got the letter frm customs stating that i need to provide invoice along wth jestification of letter.

@naresh : ok, Chinese new year delays the stuff and also come via mumbai custom so i think my odds are with em to get in 1 to 1.5 months .. or may be before lets see how it goes.   I had done 100% custom declaration.. but i think i have done right.

Congratulations Naresh.... I am glad you got your parcel. As I had told you, it was just a matter of time... Did you send the requested documents to customs? Or they released it even before that? Anyway, now it doesn't matter as you have got the parcel.

Here is my protocol that I follow.

After you have placed an order on hobbyking, log into their live chat support immediately. Once you are in, just ask the representative to include an invoice inside the parcel. He will make some notes into your order and add an item like "hold order, give to staff". Once this is done, the warehouse will include the customs invoice inside the parcel. When your parcel will arrive in india, customs will get the invoice placed inside the parcel and most of the times will not bother holding it. If they feel, they will levy duties, but will not hold your parcels unnecessarily for documentation etc...

Hope it helps....

Thanks for this gr8 info Saurabh..

Quote from: anandrenuka on April 09, 2011, 01:14:19 AM
I had done 100% custom declaration.. but i think i have done right.

anandrenuka, You are right. To avoide customs prob. may be it is better to declare 100% on big parcels or we can average the % depends on the parcel, what i feel. in my case my actual order amt is $134.29 i've declaired 50% for 4kg parcel which has RTF, TX with usb cable, RX and Lipo batery ..

Quote from: saurabhhsrivastavaa on April 09, 2011, 07:28:09 AM
Congratulations Naresh.... I am glad you got your parcel. As I had told you, it was just a matter of time... Did you send the requested documents to customs? Or they released it even before that? Anyway, now it doesn't matter as you have got the parcel.

Hey dude,  Saurab. Thanks alot for your help!  what you told is 100% correct as "its just a matter of time"
I have sent the docs to customs yester day only before the post man came to my house:). It means they released my PL even before....  moreover my parcel already had the invoice and post man came to my home and gave that same customs invoice...  Saurab thanks alot bro... i'll post few pics today evening.  now im going to post office to collect my parcel...

many of us would  have met our LHS owners, like Mr Rishi of IHC,  Mr Arvind of Rotor,Mr  Sanjeev of RC Dhamaka,Mr Sai of RcForall.



Here is the interview of the owner of Hobby King   

<Edit: Put the Video Link>

Watch the second part, to see him respond to questions like "Why do you put LHSes out of business", "why don't you have manuals for most planes", etc ?!?!?

Hey guys,I need HK to ship an iCharger to an uncle in China.Any idea how long it would take for it to reach him?I'm guessing 2-3 days?

Received my parcel with a Corona receiver..No delay,15 days theory works for me..

Quote from: anwar on April 15, 2011, 06:08:11 PM
Watch the second part, to see him respond to questions like "Why do you put LHSes out of business", "why don't you have manuals for most planes", etc ?!?!?

I am impressed that Mr Hands choose to answer few uncomfortable questions. While I agree to others, I still dont take thier reasoning to show apathy towards wrong, broken or DOA items etc. It is not social work their are doing by offering cheaper price - its their only USP and they cannot trade that for other evils.

I couldn't agree more that Internet has changed the game from Kitchen to Boardrooms. Todays LHS'es cannot thrive on the senile attitude of 'secrecy, scarcity and selectivity'. I have seen people trying hide knowledge, make things noble by virtue of availability and ridicule if you dont toe their view. One has to break free from acquired knowledge to innovate. Appreciate those kind of people instead of pressing your supremacy (30 Y of MSc an all that!!)

Hadn't it been the huge customs hassle in importing things from west by average people, things would have been much difficult for LHS, especially in country like India.  The hobby has become much more affordable (and more commonplace) that Yday's 16 years old, just a year in the hobby some times give old dogs in the field run for their money, who enjoyed a unconditional heroism for long.

But we have to take things with a pinch of salt. Things are rapidly improving even in India with LHS here answering well to this eminent danger. Prices have come down drastically in the recent past, but I still see few old players of the bygone era still assuming the buyers are still that ignorant(thought they find few often) and behave as if you are in the Soviet era of blanket cover.

It is even heartening to see people making RC a refuge for ones who doesn't get in to Golf, pulling the evil things of that that sport (??) into this hobby. Showoff, Pretense, helping without that selflessness, and some times even jealousy and opportunism.

I agree Ujjwal, RC hobby is more accessible, just because of LHSs.

And this is also true, concealment of knowledge, facts is no more possible. So more and more Students are entering into this hobby scene now. And with out them no hobby can survive. I have encountered many such Kids with heaps of engry and enthusiasm, but lack of fund or their dependence on parents for funds, leave aside credit cards, they hardly have bank accounts. LHSs comes in picture here.

Take my example, I my self got heaps of help from a "Good Guy" at LHS here in Bangalore, I am so indebted to him. I know how my previous attempts are crushed down by other LHS couple of years back. Do also remember, no business can survive or
grow without profits, take a look at Gov. cos, how they ran into trouble, with social causes in their mind.

"It is even heartening to see people making RC a refuge for ones who doesn't get in to Golf, pulling the evil things of that that sport (??) into this hobby. Showoff, Pretense, helping without that selflessness, and some times even jealousy and opportunism."

Yes Ujjwaana, I encountered such people, and I know LHSs were pampered by them created hindrance for student kind of hobbyists.

But fortunately GOD have also created other side of coin and
Who says there are no angels in this world, you just have to identify and realize their presence 

I ordered this http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=14465  on the 4th of April,2011.
They informed me that the item has been dispatched on the 8th April.
Additional Info :
Shipment   Air Parcel (INDIA) 2500g - 2999g $32.57
Taxes   $0.00
Total   $102.56(paid using PayPal)
This is the first time I am ordering via HobbyKing.com. How long do you think it'll take for it to arrive ?? Has anyone been cheated by HobbyKing till date ?

Hi Samantha,
                 3 to 4 weeks, from date you can track it.

correction: its Samanth, NOT SAMANTHA
so, what do you think is going to happen ?