Buying FPV RTF quadcopter from banggood.com

Started by Malolan Venkataraghavan, May 29, 2016, 11:53:01 PM

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glid3r

UPDATE: My tracking shows parcel moved to BANGALORE SUB FGN POST,
Latest Event -- 2016-07-13 14:51 India, BANGALORE SUB FGN POST, Send item to domestic location (Inb), Air, BANGALORE GPO

I guess this is where we will have issues.

Cycloned


glid3r

Registered post aka Free shipping that was the only option available for that seller for India.

SK1701

Appears to be Netherlands Post. "Send item to domestic location" usually means that it has cleared customs and that you should get it within one or two days. In your case, it appears that it did not go to customs at all. Congratulations.

glid3r

Yes SK it is Netherlands post, Thanks for the reply, it puts me at little ease.

India, BANGALORE SUB FGN POST, Send item to domestic location (Inb), Air, BANGALORE GPO
2016-07-07 12:19 India, MUMBAI AIR, Transfer from office of exchange (Inb), Air, CED BANGALORE
2016-07-07 10:14 India, MUMBAI AIR, Receive item at office of exchange (Inb), Air, MUMBAI AIRPORT SORTING OFFICE
2016-07-05 11:20 Netherlands (the), AMSTERDAM E INTERNATIONAL MAIL, Send item abroad (EDI-received), Air, MUMBAI AIRPORT SORTING OFFICE
2016-07-03 16:22 Netherlands (the), AMSTERDAM E INTERNATIONAL MAIL, Insert item into bag (Otb), Air, MUMBAI AIRPORT SORTING OFFICE
2016-07-03 16:22 Netherlands (the), AMSTERDAM E INTERNATIONAL MAIL, Receive item at office of exchange (Otb), Air, MUMBAI AIRPORT SORTING OFFICE


I think CED bangalore was the bangalore customs, but can't say it bypassed anything. It sat there in CED bangalore from 2016-07-07 till 2016-07-13 I hope they did whatever they wanted to do within that time frame. One relief is that it doesn't have a radio in it.

I had been served show cause notice from bangalore sub fgn post office before for my turnigy 9x in the past. I have given my office address which is in MG Road as the delivery address. This GPO is the sub foreign post office as well as the GPO for M G Road region.  Lets hope I get this one.

Fingers crossed!!!!

glid3r

I got the Parcel just now, all safe and sound! I don't think even the customs bothered to look at this. I was pretty lucky.

glid3r

I will post further pictures and first flight over the weekend. thanks everyone!

Sagnik

CED - Customs Examination Department, that's where shit happens, but in your case nothing actually happend  ;D

Govind

I Want to Purchase FrSky Taranis X9D plus  from Banggood. With Fast Delivery option I am getting it for Rs 16500. Any Suggestion.

glid3r

Govind, i would say its not worth the tension. My parcel cleared mostly because may be it dint have a radio. Also once you import a radio you will definitely have to give customs duty which would be like 40% of the product value declared plus all our WPC approvals and other documents. Also if its get stuck with customs you wont be able to relase it soon. So the overall shippong times will be like 1-2 months including customs clearance and all running behind.
I would say go for our domestic online stores which has the same reciever for about 3-4 k more. That would be a better, faster and  more feasible solution compared to buying from banggood+ customs tensions and delays+ 5k-8 k customs duty.

Govind

Thanx Brother I m thinking the same. I have seen conditions on Amazon for purchasing Radios. So I guess I need to by it from Local Stores only, Do you know any store with competitive price. RC Mumbai is selling for Rs 20500.

Currently I am in Bangalore

glid3r

Hey Govind, I think rcmumbai gives the best deal, normally it costs around 14-16k INR. ebay, amazon etc sells localy for 28- 32k INR. I think you should grab the one from rc mumbai while the stock lasts.

glid3r

if you have a credit card, make it as an emi.