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Current lead times

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Hi,

since I get a lot of questions about lead times and total processing times, I'll post an overview of what is to be expected as of now (end of July).

Generally, the total processing times are calculated like so:

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lead time + (added value services) + international shipping + clearing customs and taxes + (domestic processing) + domestic delivery
The steps in parenthesis are optional and depend if the item is drop shipped to customers outside the EU, or domestically delivered to the final destination to customers within the EU. All times start when pament has cleared.

Current lead times:
  • OR, YL - 2-3 weeks
  • DH168, Maiden: 10-12 working days
  • Currently delayed: 3+ weeks - Sanhui
  • Currently delayed: 4+ weeks - WM, especially the WM-161
  • Lovely Doll - 2 weeks
  • Happy Doll - 3-4 weeks
  • Doll Affair: 3-4 weeks
  • DDC: 4 weeks
  • Currently delayed: Doll Sweet (shipping issues still not resolved)
No current data for JM, Jellynew, Maidlee, Incrididoll, and R13.

Please note: lead times can be zeroed by purchasing a doll from stock (RTS = Ready To Ship). We currently have a couple of preconfigured dolls on stock like DS Mini Eve, JM Chloe, DH-158, a Maid-Fong and a couple of Lovely Dolls. They ship with zero lead time on the next working day after payment has cleared.

Added value services:

Things which require processing in China are - for example - running a PQC at X/S, adding a gift set, modifying a head, or assembling a hybrid doll; this adds a significant overhead to the total processing time. Calculate at least 10-20 days for a PQC that passes, plus another 10 days if it fails. Assembling a hybrid doll or waiting for the gift set parts can take 3-6 weeks.

The PQC is available for all dolls X/S can get domestically. It is currently unavailable for WM-155, WM-168, Jellynew, DS, LD, and DH168 dolls, as well as for all dolls which do not come from China (like Doll Affair, DDC, Incrididoll, Maidlee, R13).

International shipping and clearing customs and taxes:

This usually takes an average of 5 days if we can use our own shipping account, or 7-10 working days if the shipment runs through a shipping agent.

Again, added value services add another overhead to the total processing time (4-5 days to Shenzhen, 1-2 days to HK, then 7-10 days for international shipping).

Domestic processing:

All regular shipments for EU customers run through our office in Berlin where the cartons are opened, the dolls are checked, and finally repackaged. This check takes 1-2 days.

Domestic delivery:

Shipments to final destinations in the EU are shipped from Berlin on weekdays (no pickups during the weekend). Shipping within the EU takes 2-5 days; typically 2 days to location near Berlin, 5 days to locations far away like Finland, Portugal, or Greece.

I hope this hels to get you an idea.

Sandro
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Re: Current lead times

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Update:
  • OR/Oriental Rose (got faster again) - 10-12 working days (or less)
The fastest suppliers a the moment are DH168, Maiden, and Oriental Rose.

-Ira
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Re: Current lead times

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Hi,

here are some updates to the post above.

Currently, the following manufacturers have delays, based on current orders. These lead limes replace what the manufacturers are saying on their websites.
  • Currently delayed: DH168 - 7-20 days lead time (instead of 10-12 working days before)
  • Currently delayed: Sanhui - 2+ weeks lead time
  • Currently delayed: Z-Onedoll - effective lead time for "A" grade dolls currently unknown; factory standard quality dolls ship within 7-10 days after placing the order.
The following lead times are back to normal, but shipping times exceed prior estimates:
  • Currently delayed: Doll Sweet - shipping with TNT takes 2-3 weeks
Other updates:
  • Lovely Dolls website dissappeared for a couple of weeks from the web because someone was on vacation, but they are now back online again
  • We offer dolls from manufacturers like Maiden Doll only in combination with a PQC. The recommended usage for those is decoration.
  • Sales for the WM-161 are suspended until further notice. A reasonably good alternative are dolls like OR-156 by Oriental Rose. All Jinshan head are compatible with OR bodies, so it's a "plug & play" replacement for the WM body.
  • Ordering made-to-order dolls from JM is no longer possible. We still have a couple of 65 cm Chloes on stock, but the exquisite DH168 outfits like the maid costume or the white lingerie are sold out and will not come back.
  • The EX Lite by Doll Sweet is still not available, and the updated version of the DS Mini isn't available yet, either.
As always, the best way to avoid unwanted surprises due to extended lead times or shipping delays is by purchasing a doll from stock (RTS = Ready To Ship).

We currently have a couple of preconfigured dolls on stock like Doll Sweet's DS-Mini Eve, JM Doll's Chloe, a DH-158 with Rin head by Doll House 168 (this is a studio doll), a factory fresh Maid-Fong by Maidlee Doll, a "B" grade ZO-160 by Z-Onedoll and a couple of Lovely Dolls.

All these dolls ship with zero lead time on the next working day after payment has cleared.

Sandro
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Re: Current lead times

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Hi,

once more some updates on current lead times (before shipping):
  • Doll Forever - orders will be processed in May
  • Doll Sweet - 4+ weeks
  • DH168 - 12-14 working days
  • Happy Doll - 3-4 weeks
  • Indigo Individual - 2-3 days
  • JY Doll - 5+ weeks
  • Lovely Doll - 3 weeks
  • Sanhui - unknown / currently delayed
  • WM Doll/WM Dolls - 3-4 weeks
  • YL Doll - varying between 1-2 weeks and long delays (several weeks)
No current data available for JM, JN and OR.

For JY Doll we are not accepting new orders at the moment. Too many orders were badly delayed.

Before placing an order for Sanhui, please allow us to check if they are accepting orders right now. Response times are very slow.

A new variable in the total waiting time is shipping. There are now huge differences, depending on the shipping carrier and the route a doll takes. Generally it's roughly like so for typical U.S. and EU destinations:
  • DHL Express - transit time about 1 week, no unusual delays
  • Fedex - transit time 1+ week, sometimes a couple of days delay
  • UPS - 2 weeks
  • TNT - transit time 3-4 weeks
Doll Sweet supports shipping with DHL Express again, but the dolls are not picked up in Dalian anymore. That adds at least 1-2 weeks of additional transit time.

Sandro
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