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Why not ask someone u know from post office itself. Or u can place a dummy order not more than 10$ to get the idea how things work there?

If the $10 item is too small, E-bay guys would put it in an envelope (unregisterred post) and it would either come without any customs hassle/ duties or get lost (post man/port guys fleecing it)

Best bet is try $2.99/100g package from Hobby King. They send such small packets as small box ( Oxford Mini Dictionary size) which would be a good dress rehearsal/Reece how things would go.

Quote from: medicineman1987 on July 09, 2010, 12:27:32 AM
Thanks a lot! That sure does help.. How do i find out which FPO i'll have to deal with? Couldnt find any info on the net..

hi all i found this

Procedure of Clearance By Post
http://www.mumbaicustoms.gov.in/scripts/public.asp

JURISDICTION  OF POST OFFICES



Mumbai : Mumbai Foreign Post Office(FPO) has the jurisdiction of the post offices in the Maharashtra circle under the Post Master General of Mumbai, Hyderabad and Secunderabad cities, Dharwar,Karwar, Bhatkal and Belgaum districts Madhya Pradesh and Goa;

2.         Kolkata : Kolkata has the jurisdiction of the post offices in West Bengal, Bihar,  Orissa, Assam , Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Meghalaya, Tripura and Manipur

3.         Chennai : Chennai has the jurisdiction of the post offices in Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, Andhra Pradesh except Hyderabad and Secunderabad cities;

4.         Delhi : Delhi has the jurisdiction of the post offices in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh;

5.         Jaipur : Jaipur S.F.P.O. has the jurisdiction of the post offices in Rajasthan;

6.         Ahmedabad : Ahmedabad S.F.P.O. has the jurisdiction of the post offices in Gujarat, Diu and Daman;

7.         Cochin : Cochin S.F.P.O. has the jurisdiction of the post offices in Kerala;

8.         Bangalore : Bangalore S.F.P.O. has the jurisdiction of the post offices in Karnataka except North Canara.

9.         Srinagar S.F.P.O. : Jammu and Kashmir State.

Dear Subodh Sir,

Thx for the information. It will help us all specially the procedure for clearance. Good job

my pleasure. i will always help all rc lovers that's the way things should be. this is one great hobby for all age groups takes ones mind off work nice way to relax and guys this is India every thing is possible here remember that just be nice to customs officers (if you know what i mean  ) there is no problem thing is don't be rude or cocky with authorities ask them politely they will help you always happen to me do the sweet talk with respect and you can get things your way try it next time

Here is what i do when my parcel is detained. my first question to them always is " WHY HAVE U DETAINED MY ITEM?" they simply say its because of this or that. And I ask them SHOW ME IN WRITING AND GIVE A COPY TO ME". Believe me i have never asked a third question. Try this next time if ur parcel is held up. If they send u a letter stating that u need this or that permission then send them a letter back and ask "please give me a copy of order or policy under which i am required to produce the permission u r asking for because for all I know I don't require any such permission?" All u need to do is ask them to give it in writing and under which policy? Its their job to show u the rule/policy by which they r holding any item. They will never give anything in writing. If they give it to u in writing and u cant handle it further then contact me on PM . But I sincerely hope u wont need to PM me.  I am giving my secret cuz we really need to do something about this and I am fed up. Also note be polite but firm when talking to custom @******s.

Strong words ! 

The standard "give it to me in writing" may work many times, but what if they refuse to do that, and ask you to leave ?

Thats why I wrote in the end BE POLITE BUT FIRM. You should talk with confidence and look like you know what you are talking about. Do your homework before going there. BTW they can not ask you to leave without answering you. If they do go to their immediate higher authority and explain the situation to him. A better thing will be to get befriended with a lawyer and take him along. Also all this circus is the main reason I never proceed further in getting RC rules in India cleared up.

Hi!
May try to get INFO under Right to Information Act.
It's unavoidable rather punishable in case of deniel/refusal.
Whatever they are doing is to serve & protect people from any ? & publice has right to know what they are doing for public.

HI Guys this is my first post on rcindia.org, and I have been very confused whether or not i should order something online or not. But after thinking of nearly after a month i decided to use my debit card online to transfer funds to buy some batteries. i opted for neft transfer yesterday itself to rchobbyaddict.com. Has Anybody faced problems buying products from rchobbyaddict.com if yes then plz. discuss it. Sorry abt. this post. nothing personal with rchobbyaddict.com but m looking forward to order more rc products from them and hence im concerned. till now ive had a good experience with them in terms of talking with them over the phone and they sound very helpful on at all the times and its good. well im sure i will get my batteries ordered from them but plz. reply on this...plz understand its my first transaction online...

If you have transferred the funds just the previous day, you owe it to them to dispatch the material in a reasonable time. The information you are seeking should, in fairness,  have been asked for before you placed your order.

hey sushil thx for ur reply...yes u are right i should have asked this question b4 placing an order...but a friend of mine referred me to them...and i could have asked you also...but didnt wanted to disturb you as i have done in a past few days...sorry abt that...its a fact sushil that in rc you r the person from whom ive taken a lot of help...but this time i couldnt...but that does not mean that i dont follow or trust you answers on it...the only thing is i didnt wanted to bother you....i consider you as my rc guru...still so many things to ask abt rc....

Hey! Hold your horses! My post was generic and not, in any way, directed at "why didn't you ask ME  first" !!

You are more than welcome for help, now, and in future.

thanx...will call you definitely...
sorry if ive hurt you....

Hey the seller is a very nice person.  I have asked him a million questions about prices and his reply was prompt and patient. No buying experience though He has been on the forum for a long time and many are satisfied with his service. Don't worry

So far, it has looked like the money is as safe with this seller as you keeping it your bank account.

This should be further consolation :

http://www.rcindia.org/rc-outlets-and-resellers/best-hobby-shop/

really a nice shop managed by a nice person ...

For online ordering., there is one more shop back in the business. try log in to this ahmedabad based shop. www.spherehobbies.com. They've good stock and everything is shown online. You can even pay by your credit/debit card.

Is this a good plane

http://www.ebay.in/itm/PHANTOM-SUPER-210-RC-AIRPLANE-HELICOPTER-RTF-RADIO-REMOTE-CONTROL-AIRPLANE-PLANE-/200760918528?pt=IN_Toys&hash=item2ebe488200#ht_4075wt_992

not worth it, read this thread, same thing applies to this aeroplane as well

http://www.rcindia.org/deals-and-special-offers/for-sale!!-hqt-90882901-epp-airplane-rtf/msg84344/

I want to order one of these RC Battle tanks having size of 1:16 and 1:24 with 6MM bullets. Since in Ebay.in its price is more than twice. How can I order it online?

http://www.ebay.in/itm/270991648484?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
http://www.ebay.in/itm/270991649051?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
http://www.ebay.in/itm/270991649818?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
http://www.ebay.in/itm/270991649826?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
http://www.ebay.in/itm/270991650618?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

hey guys, i am starting to build my first quadcopter and wanted to order parts from hobbyking.
But i am unable to declare lesser value of shipment.
What should i do ??

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you wont be able to as its your first order...... probably ........ its there new policy i think..... yes earlier they did allow even for first order , but now they don't......

i had the same problem...... asked their chat executive...... he told me.....

now i do see that option for customs declaration......

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Thanks. I will look for a different solution.

recently i visited some local shops in trivandrum and found some cheap rc stuff today i am going to buy some stuff.will update soon

In my experience duty is charged if the total is 10,000 inr or more. Also I use aramex shop and ship. This way I'm sure my item will reach me in 5 days. And I get tracking updates.