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Securifi Products => Almond+ => Topic started by: Talard on September 09, 2014, 10:56:16 am

Title: Almont+ arrived with a very expensive handling fee
Post by: Talard on September 09, 2014, 10:56:16 am
Hello,

I know there was another delay due to local post overload. But in last update you talked aboud a week.
I recived the securifi tracking notification on aug-28-2014. The acceptance is on aug-31-2014. Until now, nothing go further.

I just want to have more information in order to be patient and not to hope for nothing.

Thx for your understainding,
Talard
Title: Re: Almont+ still in Taiwan
Post by: LGNilsson on September 09, 2014, 11:19:28 am
Well, we called the post office's EMS service today and they said the delay is due to customs here. We weren't told why, but things have been extremely slow and we can only apologise on their behalf.
We didn't have these issues with the shipment to Canada, so we're not sure why there's a massive problem now.
Title: Re: Almont+ still in Taiwan
Post by: torben on September 12, 2014, 02:54:41 pm
Hey Talard,

I had the same worries... notification on August 28, tracking started on the 31st, nothing happened for 10 days.

I have also contacted support and asked what has happened to my shipment. Securifi has answered I should not worry, there would be a customs issue.

And guess what - I just checked and my shipment is in an aircraft which is just now flying from China to Germany where it will arrive in Frankfurt tomorrow morning!

So just be patient and check regularly - you will be positively surprised soon I bet!
Cheers,
Torben

Title: Re: Almont+ still in Taiwan
Post by: adx on September 13, 2014, 07:37:47 am
my unit just arrived today. same situation, no update since Sept 1 from EMS Taiwan.
then suddenly I got a dispatch notification last night. Then this morning I got a knock on my door.
Title: Re: Almont+ still in Taiwan
Post by: Talard on September 14, 2014, 10:22:38 am
Thx for reply adx,

My Almond take the plane on 12th aug 2014. I think she is not far from my door now !
Title: Re: Almont+ still in Taiwan
Post by: Talard on September 25, 2014, 03:44:54 am
Well, I think I'm not lucky...

My Almond+ take the plane to Roissy (France) on friday 12 september, and arrive monday 15 sep for custom inspection. Until there no more information...

Can Securifi have a better visibility on this ?
Title: Re: Almont+ still in Taiwan
Post by: LGNilsson on September 25, 2014, 04:42:17 am
You have to contact your local post office, for some reason in France and the UK, the local post office doesn't seem to bother contacting people when the packages arrive which is very odd.
Title: Re: Almont+ still in Taiwan
Post by: Talard on September 25, 2014, 08:35:58 am
OK,

How can i contact them ? If I remeber, you stop shipping with TNT.

On my url tracking it's just say "Arrival at incoming office : Roissy France".

Thanks for your help.

Title: Re: Almont+ still in Taiwan
Post by: Talard on September 25, 2014, 08:55:40 am
OK,

How can i contact them ? If I remeber, you stop shipping with TNT.

On my url tracking it's just say "Arrival at incoming office : Roissy France".

Thanks for your help.

Here is another tracking info :

Mon 09/15/2014
10:52 AM   Chronopost France

Held by customer service for investigations   Scan site:Roissy - Paris - FR
Comment : Contact with sender or consignee in progress

Mon 09/15/2014
10:52 AM   Chronopost France

Consignment stand by: documents missing (invoice or customs documents)   Scan site:Roissy - Paris - FR
Comment:Contact with sender in progress

Mon 09/15/2014
01:10 AM   ROISSY INTER CHRONOPOST

Arrival at inbound gateway
Title: Re: Almont+ still in Taiwan
Post by: LGNilsson on September 25, 2014, 10:03:28 am
The last batch to Europe was sent with EMS, so please contact Chronopost France to get your package.
Title: Re: Almont+ still in Taiwan
Post by: Talard on September 26, 2014, 06:35:27 am
OK Lars, I just make a call to Chronopost. They answer that the almond+ is stoped because of their is no bill in the package.

Can you contact them back in order to solve the situation. They ask for this too : http://www.chronopost.fr/transport-express/webdav/site/chronov4/users/chronopost/public/pdf/import/facture_pro_forma.pdf (http://www.chronopost.fr/transport-express/webdav/site/chronov4/users/chronopost/public/pdf/import/facture_pro_forma.pdf)

My Almont+ is just blocked for 10 days with the custom regulation because of that...
Title: Re: Almont+ still in Taiwan
Post by: LGNilsson on September 26, 2014, 06:59:47 am
We provided three copies of the invoice attached to the outside of the box in a plastic sleeve, but apparently the French, British and German post have some eyesight problem, as all three are unable to find it.
We'll email you a copy though.
Title: Re: Almont+ arrived with a very expensive handling fee
Post by: Talard on October 03, 2014, 07:13:45 am
After some embush, my Almond+ knock the door 10min ago.

But, EMS (Chronopost) ask me a 71€  :o (90$, almost the price of the almond...). So it break my heart but I didn't accept de package !!!!

What can we do next Securifi ? Lars, help me  :-\
Title: Re: Almond+ still in Taiwan
Post by: LGNilsson on October 03, 2014, 07:31:08 am
Sadly we can't do a thing about this.
These are charges that are outside of our control I'm afraid.
I'm surprised that they want that much though, as it seems more than unreasonably high.
If the package is returned here, the only thing we can offer is a refund I'm afraid.
Title: Re: Almont+ arrived with a very expensive handling fee
Post by: Talard on October 03, 2014, 08:07:48 am
I think there is an error too.I can imagine a 30% of the Almond+ bill, like in a german post, but not 75%. i just regretting not having a look at fee detail... The package is returning to you.

Look at this :
Hi,

I received my almond+ 20 september morning without any extra charge (France). Just [...]

Best,
Damien.

Don't care if I have extra charge but rasonable one.

Thanks for fast aswer anyway ! ;)
Title: Re: Almond+ still in Taiwan
Post by: pete on October 03, 2014, 08:31:46 am
So then the local postal authorities in France are doing a 75% surcharge for delivery of your Almond Plus eh?

This must be some new recent rule that has gone into effect?   
Title: Re: Almont+ arrived with a very expensive handling fee
Post by: LGNilsson on October 03, 2014, 08:35:58 am
Well, you can always call the post office and discuss it with them as it seems insanely high. I feel sorry for you, but I'm afraid this is one thing we can't help with.
Title: Re: Almond+ still in Taiwan
Post by: Talard on October 03, 2014, 09:41:10 am
So then the local postal authorities in France are doing a 75% surcharge for delivery of your Almond Plus eh?

This must be some new recent rule that has gone into effect?

Not a all !

I found this http://www.douane.gouv.fr/articles/a10798-calcul-des-droits-et-taxes-sur-les-achats-a-l-etranger (http://www.douane.gouv.fr/articles/a10798-calcul-des-droits-et-taxes-sur-les-achats-a-l-etranger). In the first table there is the fee % and it's not more than 30% whethever the electronique product.
Title: Re: Almont+ arrived with a very expensive handling fee
Post by: LGNilsson on October 03, 2014, 09:57:30 am
So call them up and ask what's going on before they send your package back. It's the only way you're going to be able to sort things out.
Title: Re: Almont+ arrived with a very expensive handling fee
Post by: Talard on October 03, 2014, 09:59:57 am
So, as you advise, i try to call Chronopost. Perhaps it's a missunderstainding with the delivery man but they say me the fee was 41 and not 71€. Chronopost is looking for the package in order to do the delivery but not sur if it's alwready in the returned process.

By the way, their is 20€ of duty and 21€ for managment of duty by Chronopost services.
Title: Re: Almont+ arrived with a very expensive handling fee
Post by: pete on October 03, 2014, 10:06:06 am
That is odd; then the local postal office is doing their own thing?

I mean what you are seeing on the documentation / tracking is totally in contradiction with what is posted on the website.

That is where it could be a recent change and not yet updated on the postal service website?

Maybe a visit instead of a phone call and a face to face chat with local postal office authority might help; eh?
Title: Re: Almont+ arrived with a very expensive handling fee
Post by: Talard on October 04, 2014, 05:12:29 am
The backage is going back to Taiwan obviously.

Can I hope a new shipment because of Chronopost mistackes. No contact with customer at duty service, 1rsty livrason to the wrong adresse (a peace disappear) an finally a last try with the delivery man who tel me a wrong amount of duty taxes (it has been notify in Chronopost shipment ticket) ?


Title: Re: Almont+ arrived with a very expensive handling fee
Post by: umar on October 04, 2014, 06:04:24 am
The backage is going back to Taiwan obviously.

Can I hope a new shipment because of Chronopost mistackes. No contact with customer at duty service, 1rsty livrason to the wrong adresse (a peace disappear) an finally a last try with the delivery man who tel me a wrong amount of duty taxes (it has been notify in Chronopost shipment ticket) ?

hi talard i paid 55 euros to chronopost France for the total amount of 138 euros ;i dont know why they ask too much amount for you ..normaly they have to ask 20 percent of tax in my case 34 euros and custom tax 21 euros..the problem they can't check all package they will choose randomly..some people receive their parcel without any charges
Title: Re: Almont+ arrived with a very expensive handling fee
Post by: pete on October 04, 2014, 08:35:39 am
Yeah here only seen these types of issues in Latin America / South America where I have had to hire 3rd party brokers to handle deliveries which is a PITA.

I have family there in France and never have any issues with anything I send them.  Where are you at?

Title: Re: Re-send Almond+, the end of storry ?
Post by: Talard on December 01, 2014, 11:53:24 am
Hi everybody !

I have family there in France and never have any issues with anything I send them.  Where are you at?

After seeing my Almond + get back to Securifi, Lars help me to find a way to send it back. and this is the point !
I want to thanks Lars for his help and for keep us in touch on the forum. I can say (my point of view) that you're doint a great job cause sice the begin of the forum, posts are more and more every day.
Because it's the moment, thanks to Pete, we don't see you as often as Lars but you're there !

A little question : did you have news about Chronopost refund ?

Keep going guys ! Thanks for your work !
Title: Re-send Almond+, the end of storry !
Post by: Talard on December 06, 2014, 05:53:50 am
I have my Alomond+!!

Thanks a lot Securifi. I had some trouble but all is okey now !
I just got the time tu upgade the frimware, I'll take more time later.