just ordered a BL-motor (10g) n ESC/prop for my multiplex fox along with a 9gram and 5gram servos,let me see how this goes.

right now warehouse status is : processing

will keep u guys update

bye
sahil

Hai guys.. I had purchased a Turnigy 1000mAh 3S 20C Lipo Pack... And the item has been shipped on 8/8/09.. I have not yet received the product... What should i do??..

hi sahil

whats up with hobby city..i have heard much about it...where is it based...does it offer cheap but quality products?
let me know i have a huge shopping list

Ankur Kaul

There is a lot of information about Hobbycity in other threads right here.  Just search !

hey guys the reason why you guys are getting it so late is due to your shipping method i chose ems and i had the products withing 5 days and but it is costlier. all your purchases can take up to 45 days for delivery

subbu

hello sreedhar

which shipping method did you opt for ??

Air Parcel : 6-21 Days transit time.(Incl. Registration)
Air Mail : 6-39 Days transit time. (3.09$)

air parcel is what i have selected so I'm expecting my stuff on 3rd week after dispatch,if yours is airmail then you may get it this coming week or 2

sahil

naa it offers cheap stuff at moderate prices,i have found there shipping prices to be high that is the reason i was hesitant all this time to buy from them but had to order 

B/W if you are looking for good quality lipos go for Hyperion cells,I'm using them and are very good/value for money check out some deals going right now.There shipping is super fast n cheap just see this link (my previous order)

http://www.rcindia.org/rc-outlets-and-resellers/hongkong-based-on-line-rc-shops-what-is-your-experience-with-them/15/

hope this helps

sahil

ankur this is there website

http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_index.asp

based in hongkong

Hi all,
My feedback on two purchases ($100+ on express post and $200 on ordinary post)

Express post reached within 7 days, ordinary post about 40 days. For the ordinary post I also had "processing" state for almost 4 days, the I called them up and withing 2 hours the status changed to "shipped". so I guess it just might have been a case of data entry not being done properly....

Anyway, these fellows usually ship it nicely packed, so enjoy your wait.

Pankaj

thanks sahil

hello pankaj

thanks for your inputs,my items have been shipped as of now (just got a mail at 10.20am)

so lets see from today 11am to till the stuff arrives 

ankur sorry i forgot to mention the site name " www.aircraft-world.com "

sahil

after a few discussions they shipped my order on saturday and i recd on monday,took only one day.

its sai rcforall............for  me my hobbycity is rcforall.............thanks sai

santhosh

   even i buy from sai sometimes

sahil

update

It will reach India in a couple of days max, then the problem is that it keeps showing 'In Transit' in India for a long time. So don't get your hopes up yet, it is still a week before you get it.

Pankaj

update

 
sahil

hi pankaj

if i can get it by next month 1st week then it should be fine as I'm not in a state to fly as things stand 

update

sahil (leaping on one foot)

I like pouring oil over the floor you are leaping on 

Now is the part where you have to endure a frustrating long delay when your package disappears in Indian post and customs quagmire. You'll not see anymore tracking updates. But eventually your package will reach you with or without customs charges, it could take anywhere from a week to a month.

  i wounder what would happen, I'm in no hurry but i like the one week thing 

sahil

People who buy from Hobbycity would know when they place the order that it would take some time to arrive at ones door.The average delivery times are shown when one is placing the order. People who buy from Hobbycity or any other foreign online shop and select postal service as shipping method are those who are prepared to wait.   

Rao, Sounds like you want to pick up a fight with me. Looking at your profile pic, you seem to be heftily built, so I'm going to pass 

Please don't look for ulterior commercial motives behind every post from vendors. Very very few of my posts here are of commercial nature. There was nothing against buying from hobbycity (or anywhere else from India or abroad for that matter) in my post. In fact if you look at some of my pics you might see hobby city stuff I have had my share of good and bad from buying from them, not hobbycity's fault but that of our post and customs. Let me just say I'm not really pleased with the way they treat stuff we have put our money on.

guys just got my stuff  , it took 16 days for the stuff to arrive after my online tracking went dead


and a total of 21 days after my stuff was processed by hobby-city, i think this is a good time considering the money involved and the quality of the goods look worth the money.

time for some pictures 

I'm really impressed with the motors size its almost equal to my finger

one interesting thing i have observed is a small sheet off paper attached to the back of cardboard box i got my the stuff in, i never saw anything like this 

off topic 

Some time you do get that attached on your parcels and that is the correcrt way to contest the customs claims if you think it is not correct. But be sure you know your facts and figures before contesting the customs duty imposed on your package.
Nice photo there Sahil

oh i got the exact same receipt on my single battery order on it was written no customs charged with blue pen

subbu

hi subbu even i was not charged any customs !

sahil

okay got it, thanks captain 

sahil

u guys pay by paypal/credit card

how do we buy if we have no credit card.

Ask one of your buddies to buy it for you. Buy him an ice cream or so, if not tell him you would pay him 100 bucks for every purchase u make on his CC.
There is an option of Western union, never tried it.

@ Dinil

Open a Branchfree Banking (B2) account offered by ICICI & use VCC (Virtual Credit Card) or eWallet for making payments

http://www.b2.icicibank.com/
http://www.b2.icicibank.com/VirtualTour/index.html


Sanjay

My first HC order was placed on 19th Feb but still the Ware house status is "Processing"...

Hi Sriharishine,

This happened with me as well..What you need to do is immediately send a mail to cs@hobbyking.com and mention your order no and necessary details, probably one of your item is in backorder and that is why this happens...

So when you send this mail keep on checking your Hobbycity account and pretty soon you will get a cancel/credit for that particular item..When you cancel/credit it that amount can be used for later purchases..

Shoot a mail right away..

rgds

atul g.

I have mailed along with my order number 3 days ago.... No reply so far 

HK is very short staffed in Feb/March due to Chinese holidays. Expect at least 15-20 days before they process your order. They have thousands and thousands of orders and very backlogged.

And 2 important staff have quit HK adding to the problem. It depends on the type of customer you are. I am a platinum customer(10+ orders), and If I place an order today then it will be processed and shipped within 3 working days even now

Vinay, This is my first order with HK, Hope that is why I am facing this problem.

Was it a registered Airmail you ordered through? If yes just forget about it and relax. Also check if there are any backorders by clicking on the order in the my accounts page. If any 1 of the item is back ordered, then you have to wait till it is back in stock. Below is an example of my current back order:

Z22003S20C    ZIPPY Flightmax 2200mAh 3S1P 20C    3    Backorder
F008    Part # F008 Linkage Rod Set    1    Reserved

The Reserved indicate they have it, The Backorder indicate they dont have it and are waiting. Just check that out.

All the items in my order are Reserved and  I have ordered to AIR PARCEL(delivery in 9-21 days)

Dont worry, Hobby city will ship in few days, just forget that you have ordered for a few more days. the more you worry the more the headache.

cud sumone help me out..my first hobby city parcel...which has arrived in my city but the online status still shows customs inspection pending since the last 4 days..i wanted to get flying  this weekend ..im wondering if i shud go to the foreign post office and collect it myself this tuesday since the P.O is closed till monday..it was an EMS parcel...plz HELP!!..

cool down man
be paitient and wait!!
it will arrive
be cool!!