Robotkingdom

[Dezzeh]

Robotkingdom users, how are they for marking down costs on postage, trying to evaluate options!

[Philip Ayres]

Full price.

However RK's shipping method appears to be the key to getting customed or not.

Bear with, link coming....

[Philip Ayres]

Nov 14, 2015 11:40:40 GMT Philip Ayres said:

Nov 14, 2015 10:40:48 GMT blueshift said:

Assuming you escape customs! I forget what the value limit is nowadays.

£15, but experimental evidence shows there's one method of Robotkingdom shipping that generally dodges CUTA and one that get you a red hot poker.

tmukhub.proboards.com/post/202528/thread

Jul 4, 2015 9:03:00 GMT Philip Ayres said:

Sorry didn't see this:

Registered Air Mail Small Packet - Registered Air Mail, same as my Generations Legions (I have them and the rest of you haven't) which also escaped the red hot poker. By comparison my two larger orders sent by EMS hurt my bottom.

So

Registered Air Mail Small Packet - Registered Air Mail = good

EMS = bad

(and moved to it's own thread to make it easier to find)

[Dezzeh]

Nice nice. though it still looks roughly the same cost to import as it is to buy here (looking to get the Skylynx wave)

[Philip Ayres]

There's very few occasions where anything over the customs limit is cheaper to buy abroad now. E-Hobby Deadlock, from HLJ, looking a rare exception

[Dezzeh]

I suspect the E-Hobby stuff will stay that way for the forseeable. But yeah, UK stock is looking the way to go, as long as you don't want the first wave of Hong Kong releases that go for the big money.

[Pinwig]

Yes I did some fairly comprehensive investigations a while ago. Air mail small packet from RK doesn't ever seem to get caught, but the other options do. In fact small packet from China does seem to escape generally. I think royal mail are less worried about customs charges. I remember from years gone by it seems to be chance. If anything comes in through parcel force though, which the ems route does, then it'll be done every time. Same with ups.

[Philip Ayres]

Robotkingdom:

Dear customers,

Here we discovered a cheaper international shipping and think it will help many of our customers lower their order shipping expenses from 2019 shipping rate!
Its method is “E Express”, under “Air Mail Small Packet” when choosing shipping method. It allow to ship out parcel under 2kg and within the required dimension, Its normal shipping time needed is 7-14 working days.

It is suitable for shipping smaller items like Transformers Generations Deluxe, single Star Wars/Marvel 6 inches.

Altogether there are 18 countries which is eligible for E-express service. The list is shown below:

For example, recently shipping a 0.5kg item (like most Generations deluxe, Star Wars and Marvel 6” figures etc.) will cost you USD17 to USA by Air Mail small packet. Now, selecting the same method will only cost you USD1014. There are more shipping difference sample listed under the list of countries.

***Please be noted that any packages size is limited by L + W + H = 900mm, while any sides does not exceed 600mm
If the package size does not fit into this requirement, the order is not eligible for E-express service. Robotkingdom will request additional shipping charge when needed***

Below is the list of countries eligible for e-Express Service
United States
United Kingdom
Canada
Australia
Japan
South Korea
Singapore
Malaysia
Indonesia
New Zealand
Netherlands
Ireland
Russia
China
Brazil
France
Spain
Portugal

<<<After we integrate the system, the shipping cost will be updated to: >>>
0.5kg (1pcs of Transformers Deluxe/Marvel Star Wars 6 inch figure)
Air Mail Small Packet: USD10.14
Air Mail Parcel: USD40.14
EMS: USD42.86

1kg (1pcs of Transformers Voyager)
Air Mail Small Packet: USD14.43
Air Mail Parcel: USD40.14
EMS: USD46.29

2kg (2pcs Transformers Voyager)
Air Mail Small Packet: USD23
Air Mail Parcel: USD51.29
EMS: USD57.57

Robotkingdom Crew

[Andy Turnbull]

Interesting...

[Philip Ayres]

Had an email from RK to say they were hacked during the week and the money for my Seacons w3 went to someone else.

Sure enough that's obvious from the Paypal transaction when you know something is amiss, certain details were different from RK's usuaul transactions and when I checked the address the money went to wasn't a Robotkingdom.com one so a dispute has been opened, but if you bought anything from them c Wednesday it might be worth checking.

[Philip Ayres]

Just had a confirmation of the refund from Paypal

[Philip Ayres]

Robotkingdom have a FB notice up saying HK Post have suspended some or all of their services to many countries, including the UK

I have two parcels from them in the HK postal system. I'm not clear as to if the specific restrictions listed bellow apply to my packages or not but it looks like RK might be unavailable to us for a while

www.hongkongpost.hk/en/about_us/whats_new/notices/index_id_898.html

HOPEFULLY my parcels which are en route will eventually get here, albeit with a delay: Seacons w3 and Nemesis Prime

[Philip Ayres]

Just tried buying Red Cog & SS86 Ratchet/Wheelie from RK. The postage was so eye watering even I said no

[Benn]

Is this those fabled Brexit benefits?

[Jim]

Just did my first RK order in probably a decade or so and got an email a few hours later asking if I want them to declare the full value (for obvious reasons). Do they normally do this? Do people here who order from them do this or not?

[Philip Ayres]

They do do this but I've never said yes

[Jim]

I'm inclined not to, feels a bit risky and off, but the postage cost was a bit of a blow so it's tempting to find some way to save a bit!

[Jim]

Declared the full value, got quite a CUTA!