RC India

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Boscam-FPV-5-8G-5-8Ghz-600mW-32-Channels-Wireless-A-V-transmitter-and-receiver-TS832/32224084104.html (http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Boscam-FPV-5-8G-5-8Ghz-600mW-32-Channels-Wireless-A-V-transmitter-and-receiver-TS832/32224084104.html)

and

http://www.banggood.com/Wholesale-Theater-Virtual-Digital-Video-Glasses-For-iPhone-6-6-Smartphone-p-51398.html (http://www.banggood.com/Wholesale-Theater-Virtual-Digital-Video-Glasses-For-iPhone-6-6-Smartphone-p-51398.html)


I had some queries:

1>Will I have an issue with Customs ? I live in NOIDA

2> How much time will it take to reach here > Any past experienced buyers ?

3> If things go wrong or I have to return it, what are my options ?

One other question, Its fine right if I use these glasses for my FPV setup :D ? Just gettng a second opinion :)

I have the glasses for sale for 3000 !! Will post pics if required!!

regardsn,
JK
9945333007

yes !!!!

@parichya, you are lucky man :)

yea lol :D

Will do it by tomorrow morning!!

Will getting the FPV Tx Rx be a hassle ??

My Order from 11-11-2014 through Registered China Post is still with Delhi Customs which means another 15 days!!

My Express EMS order from 24-12-2014 through Singapore post is also with Delhi customs which means another 5 days max!!

My Order from 26-12-2014 through Fedex IP was delivered on 2nd Jan 2015 with 20% duty.

All the above from AliExpress... :)

so its wise to pay more for shipping XD

true that!

Hey Guys,
Yes Your Correct Everything by FedEx reaches very Fast That's why they take so much money.
Regards,
Aman.

Getting RF transmitting devices over China Post or HK Post is a bit of a gamble. I had two parcels carrying 433mHz and 915mHz transceivers held by customs and never released, I managed to get a refund in time though.
Request the seller to label the parcel as nothing that might indicate it to be an RF device. I got mine labeled as health care products.

oh ! ok alright .

pics!! and i had to do one mod i had to apply a bit of super glue as it was a loose fit on the glasses!!

More!!

Super glue ??? didnt get it . where ?

and they work fine right ?

the working is good!! you can notice in the image 0384 the glue!! i went back to the store to replace but saw that all the models were the same!! actually the manufature claims that the video device can be detached from the glasses, i think that is why it is loose, i glued it permanently to the glasses, you cant remove it,atleast dont try to!!

@parichya, if you can stand the advice of an "out of towner" I'd be inclined to purchase the Fat Shark type of glasses. They completely block off all light from other than the screens. Using FPV with open glasses will tend to wash the screens with light and make it harder to see a lot of detail. I've only seen one person use these glasses and he looked rather silly with a blanket over his head to block out the light. Admittedly the enclosed goggles are more expensive but they have the added advantage of having a receiver completely self contained in the goggles and they have much larger battery fitted.

I admit I almost purchased a set of this type of open glasses but after seeing the blanket trick I put off buying until I had more cash to invest. There's little I hate more than buying something and then discovering I would have been better off buying the correct item in the first place. These aren't designed for FPV work and I don't believe you'll be happy with them.

Good luck and Happy flying.  Stu

well the idea is that im on a shoestring budget, i plan to upgrade everything, but only after ive seen the basics, without spending much ( still use the basic CT-6B )

I do agree!! But I did a fpv with just a hat on for avoiding light and was good !! Needs some mod!!

Regards
JK

We all do agree with propfella, :)   sir ,

Still investing in a 20K INR Fatshark or Skyzone FPV goggle, is like ..... well for me at least, it is unimaginable !!
I would rather go for a Quanum DIY... or something of the kind discussed here.. I might do my own mods for making it suitable for my purpose .

EDIT : I just noticed, the title of this thread , sad to say I didn't find a word, 'FPV' or 'GOGGLE'    there !, considering what is to be discussed here, I find my words Irrelevant :(

I assure you that investing in a pair of Fat Shark Goggles was just as unimaginable to me. $400 out of my pension would have taken a fortnight's food from my table. However I came up with some cash in an unexpected way and I took the plunge. I had no idea that our friend parichya was in a monetary drought so obviously the thought is extinguished. I now wish I'd hung onto my old set so I could have posted them to him.

Actually I do have another set which has one slightly shadowed screen. I haven't worn them in a few years, I'll dig them out and see how bad it is. If it's suitable perhaps he'd let me know if he's interested. These are a sort of half way between his choice and the Fat sharks. They definitely work but I can't recall just how bad that shadow is. I',m not sure if a spare screen can be found for it. Leave it with me parichya, I'll test them.

As for the claim of being "off Topic" Rather pedantic of you sooraj.palakkad. I saw Buying from Banggood on the heading and as this was a discussion regarding "buying" a set of goggles I saw no need for the word Goggles or FPV to appear there. A false alarm perhaps :-)

By all means buy whatever you're happy with. I merely made a suggestion, as it turned out he can't afford to buy what I suggested, a shame but hey, that's life. :-) Just a small tip, try to stretch that imagination a little. Where would this world be without it?

Thanks a lot for your concern Propfella, appreciate it.
If you think the FPV one you have are still workable, let me know ?
I had saved up to buy a new mobile for myself ( wanted to upgrade from a dumbphone to a smartone) but the hobby sucked everything XD

@Parichy, seems lucky day... LOL !!
A pair of FPV goggle longway from Oz !

:hatsoff: Propfella, sir :)

yea, assuming they're in a decent condition :)

I m About to buy these parts from aliexpress for rs5507 including shipping charges i have never ordered from here before so i m worried is it safe ? i will use registered china post and the sellers have good ratings there are 3 sellers in the whole list


http://www.aliexpress.com/item/40x-3-5mm-Gold-plated-Bullet-Banana-Plug-Connector-RC-Battery/958790818.html?spm=2114.13010208.99999999.5.FMNzWf

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/LS4G-Free-Shipping-450F-F450-MultiCopter-Quadcopter-Kit-Frame-PCB-Arms-QuadX-Quad-KK-MK-MWC/2012839348.html?spm=2114.13010208.99999999.8.FMNzWf

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/For-10pcs-10cm-Quadcopter-Servo-Extension-Lead-Futaba-JR-Male-to-Male-Wire-Cable-Free-Shipping/32599922961.html?spm=2114.13010208.99999999.15.FMNzWf

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-Shipping-1-set-Newest-4-8-6-0V-KK2-1-5-Multi-Rotor-LCD-Flight/32275063612.html?spm=2114.13010208.99999999.18.FMNzWf

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/4x-2212-920KV-Brushless-Motor-4x-30A-SimonK-ESC-Quad-Multirotor-X525-F450/32343184580.html?spm=2114.13010208.99999999.25.FMNzWf

Products will mostly reach you but 2/10 may go wrong and aliexpress customer support may not answer you sometimes .I think motors+esc combo is better and kk2.1.5 rest of the things are cheapos can be bought here even quad frame is costly. try this http://www.amazon.in/Glass-Fiber-Quadcopter-Frame-450mm/dp/B00MYC7NDE

Thanks for the frame link but that one contains battery strap and landing gear :)

Will the motors escs or flight board require customs? Their total price is rs 4300 and they are from different sellers

No problem with customs the problem is sellers only. If you feel the sellers are good then go ahead i am damn sure customs will not stop your products.

I think it's better to order small parts from local hobby shops if its available. But if you have made your mind to order and wait 30-45 days for them to come then just check the seller ratings and order it. I have never faced any problems ordering from aliexpress. And the customs wont stop it untill it has some wireless equipments in the shipment.

-Pravin

Thank You guys well how about these parts as they are cheap ?

To be frank they worth the price and most of the Indian resellers order from those people only but deal separately from aliexpress and order them in bulk so they are the same . When you order just order two motors as spare because sometimes you may need them especially when you crash . Even order extra arms also even they are useful.Practice without landing gear, instead use foam under quad because landing may be difficult during start as i have faced them many a times.

Thanks Uncle

I ordered a Flysky i6s ( touchscreen)
2.4ghz
US $51.99
It got shipped 28 days ago
I chose "unregistered air mail"(free shipping)

Order no.17879961

Has anyone had good experience with banggood

How long will it take ? :'(  :-\
Will it clear customs?if not how much will they charge? :(
Is banggood reliable?

Please help me

(If I had made any mistake please notify me)( I'm new to RC India; my first post)

You should have asked before ordering. Now RC equipment import is banned in India without a proper import license, I don't know if you have such a license. Without it, the customs department will not release it. While I don't have any personal experience in ordering stuffs over the border, I have been following some of the problems that people are facing while importing items these days. If there is any chance you can cancel the order and get back the money,do it NOW. Fs-i6 is probably available from some local LHS too.

Hey shreeram! dont worry about it. Just write your concern to banggood team. They will clear your doubts. Generally, you will get you product without any hassle as the cost is low. Hope you get you tx without any problem, do update the thread once you receive the tx and let us know your experience!  :thumbsup:

Banggood is very reliable, but if customs figures out that your package contains a radio transmitter, you will not get it unless you can produce WPC approval, which is impossible. Since it is untracked shipping, you have no way of knowing what has happened to it until either the radio or a letter from customs shows up on your doorstep. If customs do hold it, try having it sent back to the seller for a refund.

How could this be possible. Banggood generally sends via registered mail if the item cost is above 25$ and there is no such option as unregistered air mail.
However there is very less chance your transmitter getting to you.

Thank you friends for the fast reply😃

1.I don't have any such licence
2.Flysky i6s is not available in my lhs
3.Unregistererd mail was available for me
4.I have already sent my issue to banggood; they are not responding

Sorry😫
I'm quite new to this hobby
I was using only arduino,infrared and Bluetooth for small quads and ornithopters.I chose this tx in order to get good range.

I do not know about the lisence
Should I get a lisence to operate these tx.rx?

If yes how do I get it

Will I get a letter from customs for sure if it doesn't clear?😥

Shreeram don't worry. I checked with the government website. It says that low power radios with 2.5ghz spectrum can be used or purchased without any license but it shouldn't interfere with other bands. Fly sky is a reputed seller so needn't worry. You can have a print out with you if at all someone objects. Wpc India website is the source of info. Good luck with your radio!

Many people have already banged their head doing this and waste their time.
There are many topics on transmitters importing try searching it. Be prepared for whatever gonna happen

Please don't spread false information. Regardless of what kind of radio it will be seized by customs and the average person will not be able to get it out.

Thank you friends

Has anyone faced a same situation :'( as me and got a letter from the customs

If it got shipped from Singapore there is less chance it'll be caught by customs. Besides Banggood usually changes the item description in shipping label to something else. I've ordered vtx and a lot of other items from banggood n had to problem with customs. Btw the i6s for 52$. Was it some sort of discount,

Yes I got $10coupon

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I ringed up the customs and verified it  :(

It seems that the package didn't arrive India :-\

I have emailed this issue to banggood
They are not responding :'(
Even their live chat is useless
Is there any other way to contact them

What would have happened to the package ???

I have no idea what to do

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Do you have any tracking number for your shipment ?

If it is China post, it will land in Kolkata APSO and they will forward to Chennai. Kolkata Post is slowest to update the receipt as well forwarding. It will take a week and more to move out from kolkata.

Without the tracking number it is impossible to track where is your shipment is ?

Just be patient and wait for your shipment.

That is the only thing you can do.

It would be better if you dont have tracking because even banggood cannot track it. Banggood cannot say it struct with customs.so you can claim refund process after eta.

Hey, im facing situation like this. :'(
I ordered a transmitter from foriegn.
But I've received decleration letter from customs, just arrived today..!
Now the item is in the customs..
And no hope about this..

Is there any way to get it back? ??? :( >:( :help:

I really have no idea what to do

The customs are telling that they did not receive the parcel

And banggood never responds  :banghead:

The tracking shows this
 :help: :help:

Guys, I think we should put a warning to all new RCI users that there is ban on importing Radios and multicopters and very high chance that it'll get stuck in customs and they'll lose their money.

What does this posts mean
You said its unregistered mail and now how are you able to track?
The only way to get your transmitter is to have licence.

Yes you're right
I got my first email from banggood saying that it was through unregistered mail

But through the banggood app
It was showing a different order no and a tracking number

Thank you Balakrishna sir

Only because of you I checked with app
From your previous reply where you quoted unregistered mail is impossible for orders above $25

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I already told you that Kolkata post will take time to update the receipt and forward your shipment.
Just wait.
Customs inspection will take place at Chennai only. If it is held by customs it will be updated as "Retention reason : Retained by customs for unspecified reason"

There could be two reasons for retention.
1. Due to declared value - In this case it will be there for a week and they will assess the value and may charge you duty and release the shipment to delivery.Sometime, they may ask for invoice value, payment proof etc.
2. Another reason is due to restricted item. In this case they will send you letter asking for WPC approval and import license.

Kumaran

Indian customs is really frustrating..!
They donot have proper rule or way to handle these things..
Saying because my friend ordered and got the item, itz been 1mnth ago..!

Your friend was lucky enough to get it cleared without any hassles but it will not always be the same with everyone.
Sometimes customs may not return the product back rather they destroy packages very rare.
Everywhere on RCI it is clearly stated that import of radio equipment is banned with licence.
FPV equipment may get through unnoticed because their size and look change from time to time but may be seized if found.

Should we really need to get a license even if the tx is under *lisence-freeband* of frequency
( 2.4ghz - 2.4835ghz )


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Yeah licence free band means you need not purchase the band. Reliance is buying 700Mhz band but no one owns 2.4ghz band. It is free that is what it means.

Hey i think you should wait for a little while. dont freak out. Just pray that you get you get your radio. Sorting takes a bit of time. The value of the radio is very low and mostly they will clear your parcel if they have any idea about the hobby. Just pray that the radio is passed through the right person who knows even a little about this hobby. If they ask you for a license quote the wpc guidelines and you will be good to go

Thank you friends
You all have helped me tremendously
😃😃😃😃
Thank you all for the help

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Hey Hey! Dont forget to tell us as soon as you receive the Tx! Also tell what was your experience with the customs. ;D

Of course


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Hi Shreeram,

Did you get your parcel from Bangood?

I too have ordered a Syma X5hc from Banggood and I am waiting for the product to deliver.

Can someone please let me know how long will it take(see the screenshot for tracking info)

It has been sent to customs for their approval and you will get it once it gets approval. But you shouldn't have ordered it because importing radio control equipment is banned without DGCA approval.

Any idea how to contact chennai customs. there is no updates since 27th Oct and Banggood is asking me to contact local post or chennai customs

Hi All,

Very new to RC India and I planned to order Syma x5hc from Banggood.com

Unfortunately it turned out to be a bad experience since my order is not delivered yet. Below is the tracking info from indiapost website

Source Country   Article Type   Destination Country
Singapore   Letter   India

Event Details For : RY904226273SG Current Status : Send item to customs (Inb)

Date   Time   Country   Location   Event Type   Mail Category   Next Office   Extra Information
27/10/2016   14:40:31   India   CHENNAI (MADARS) AIR   Send item to customs (Inb)   Air   CHENNAI FOREIGN POST OFFICE   
27/10/2016   12:18:58   India   CHENNAI (MADARS) AIR   Receive item at office of exchange (Inb)   Air   CHENNAI AIRPORT SORTING OFFICE   
23/10/2016   09:15:00   Singapore   SINGAPORE S05   Send item abroad (EDI-received)   Air   CHENNAI AIRPORT SORTING OFFICE   
22/10/2016   14:30:00   Singapore   SINGAPORE S05   Insert item into bag (Otb)   Air   CHENNAI AIRPORT SORTING OFFICE   

The original order was placed on 18th Oct and it is more than 30 days since the product shipment.

I also tried contacting Banggood and they are asking me to contact local post / chennai air customs.

Please guide me in the right way to get the product and if someone dealt with these issue previously, feel free to comment.

Also, I'm worried cos 27th Oct was the last tracking update and there is no other info available.

Please help

This is nothing to do with Banggood

Your shipment is held by Chennai Customs

27/10/2016   14:40:31   India   CHENNAI (MADARS) AIR   Send item to customs (Inb)   Air   CHENNAI FOREIGN POST OFFICE    


Normally, after 2 days about, it would be written "Return Item from Customs"

This is only to be expected, and is exactly as per the Law of the Land. Import of 'Drones'and parts is BANNED!

You won't get it. Only chance is to meet them or go through some agent. Big expense

Should I presume that it is detained? Since there is no additional comments on this... any chance of contacting Chennai customs to know the status?

How about getting a refund on this ? Do you have any idea?

Contact them. Ask if it can be returned to sender. Then you can try to get a refund