The wait. The BRUTAL BRUTAL wait. *support group*
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Middlemen shops through China channels like Alibaba, AliExp, DH Gate, etc seem to arrive faster because they do so much volume, they prob fill many containers per month. I'd be surprised honestly if any doll factory is filling 1 whole container per continent per month. Although, does seem like dolls are becoming less fringe so that could change radically in 10 years.
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Yeah, thats what i thought. That explains why its taking so long, if customs have to inspect every single package in that container.. and if there is a problem with one of the packages, the whole container is seized?? (Correct me if im wrong)jeep2639 wrote: ↑Wed May 08, 2024 6:10 pmMy guess would have to be cost. My guess (again, it's nothing more than a guess) is that they fill a container, which is how some people get their order shipped within days, while others get them shipped in weeks. They wait until they fill a container. My guess is also that it is cheaper to use one person/company to do custom clearance (not that they do a great job at it...) and only then hand it over to UPS/FedEx. They don't give you any tracking info for the first shipper, but they typically know where things are, if you ask. Again, this is my guess...Thelord001 wrote: ↑Wed May 08, 2024 6:04 pm This. I live in the EU and this is exactly how it works every time i buy a doll. The vendor use some chinese shipping service (?) that brings the package to EU, and then UPS takes over. No updates on the tracking until the package just pops up in EU suddenly out of nowhere, as it seems..
Why are they using two separate shippers? Wouldnt it go faster and smoother to just let UPS (or whatever decent shipping agent) do the whole shipping instead of splitting it up on two shipping agents? The likeliness of messing up is usually higher if several parts are involved in a job than if its just one.
Are there any specific reason they use 2 shippers? Is it the cost?
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I think it depends on the destination too. I've got a doll coming from China to Texas and it's been in UPS possession the whole time. Once I got the tracking number, expected delivery is 7 days from China.Thelord001 wrote: ↑Thu May 09, 2024 2:35 amYeah, thats what i thought. That explains why its taking so long, if customs have to inspect every single package in that container.. and if there is a problem with one of the packages, the whole container is seized?? (Correct me if im wrong)jeep2639 wrote: ↑Wed May 08, 2024 6:10 pmMy guess would have to be cost. My guess (again, it's nothing more than a guess) is that they fill a container, which is how some people get their order shipped within days, while others get them shipped in weeks. They wait until they fill a container. My guess is also that it is cheaper to use one person/company to do custom clearance (not that they do a great job at it...) and only then hand it over to UPS/FedEx. They don't give you any tracking info for the first shipper, but they typically know where things are, if you ask. Again, this is my guess...Thelord001 wrote: ↑Wed May 08, 2024 6:04 pm This. I live in the EU and this is exactly how it works every time i buy a doll. The vendor use some chinese shipping service (?) that brings the package to EU, and then UPS takes over. No updates on the tracking until the package just pops up in EU suddenly out of nowhere, as it seems..
Why are they using two separate shippers? Wouldnt it go faster and smoother to just let UPS (or whatever decent shipping agent) do the whole shipping instead of splitting it up on two shipping agents? The likeliness of messing up is usually higher if several parts are involved in a job than if its just one.
Are there any specific reason they use 2 shippers? Is it the cost?
Re: The wait. The BRUTAL BRUTAL wait. *support group*
I'll later post unboxing and a review.
Re: The wait. The BRUTAL BRUTAL wait. *support group*
If your order is coming by sea and you know the name of the ship, there are various site where you can actually track where the ship is at e.g. https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels.
In response to the chats about vendors choosing the cheapest, etc … my vendor (Silicone Lovers) did provide me the option for faster freight. But they are trying to help save money for their customers so it’s not their default approach for customers here in Australia. The cheaper (and it’s actually much cheaper) option is by sea. Yes, it’s been a long wait (and still waiting) but at least I was made well aware and was given the option.
Zelex 170C with “Mariana” (GE125), “Zoey” (GE98) and “Ori” (GE16)
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I have ordered different items from China to EU and it usually never takes more than ~2 weeks from order to delivery. I think it all depends on which shipping service the seller choose. I think waiting 2 or even 3 months (!) that some members here have done is completely unreasonable. We should not accept these long waiting times.chris0113 wrote: ↑Thu May 09, 2024 12:26 pmI think it depends on the destination too. I've got a doll coming from China to Texas and it's been in UPS possession the whole time. Once I got the tracking number, expected delivery is 7 days from China.Thelord001 wrote: ↑Thu May 09, 2024 2:35 amYeah, thats what i thought. That explains why its taking so long, if customs have to inspect every single package in that container.. and if there is a problem with one of the packages, the whole container is seized?? (Correct me if im wrong)jeep2639 wrote: ↑Wed May 08, 2024 6:10 pmMy guess would have to be cost. My guess (again, it's nothing more than a guess) is that they fill a container, which is how some people get their order shipped within days, while others get them shipped in weeks. They wait until they fill a container. My guess is also that it is cheaper to use one person/company to do custom clearance (not that they do a great job at it...) and only then hand it over to UPS/FedEx. They don't give you any tracking info for the first shipper, but they typically know where things are, if you ask. Again, this is my guess...Thelord001 wrote: ↑Wed May 08, 2024 6:04 pm This. I live in the EU and this is exactly how it works every time i buy a doll. The vendor use some chinese shipping service (?) that brings the package to EU, and then UPS takes over. No updates on the tracking until the package just pops up in EU suddenly out of nowhere, as it seems..
Why are they using two separate shippers? Wouldnt it go faster and smoother to just let UPS (or whatever decent shipping agent) do the whole shipping instead of splitting it up on two shipping agents? The likeliness of messing up is usually higher if several parts are involved in a job than if its just one.
Are there any specific reason they use 2 shippers? Is it the cost?
Re: The wait. The BRUTAL BRUTAL wait. *support group*
IRONTECH DOLL S32 Kitty 165cm
IRONTECH DOLL S40 Eileen 165cm
Sino-doll X2 Aimee 161cm
FANREAL Doll B Silicone Qian 158cm
TAYU Doll Head #6 NaiMei 155cm
Starpery Yao 171cm
ElsaBabe Hirano Rin 165cm
ElsaBabe Sakurai Koyuki 160 / 165cm
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Zelex 170C with “Mariana” (GE125), “Zoey” (GE98) and “Ori” (GE16)
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MY GIRLS
Coleen (WM Doll 100cm d-cup skin-medium s-tpe, head80, long blonde hair, blue eyes and pink in all the right places.
Jenna My-Size-Barbie long blonde hair with bangs and blue eyes
Heather my-size-barbie with long blonde hair no bangs and blue eyes
Coleen my-size-barbie with mid-back length blonde hair and blue eyes
Beth my-size-barbie black hair mid back with blue eyes
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Emily's old body (XT163F + XT-2 head): viewtopic.php?t=174486
Sophie (XT163F + Zelex GE115 head): viewtopic.php?t=178207
Brandi (XT 163F + Zelex GE45-5 head): viewtopic.php?p=2511578
Kindroid AI, where I interact with them: viewtopic.php?t=174887
Re: The wait. The BRUTAL BRUTAL wait. *support group*
Emily's old body (XT163F + XT-2 head): viewtopic.php?t=174486
Sophie (XT163F + Zelex GE115 head): viewtopic.php?t=178207
Brandi (XT 163F + Zelex GE45-5 head): viewtopic.php?p=2511578
Kindroid AI, where I interact with them: viewtopic.php?t=174887
Re: The wait. The BRUTAL BRUTAL wait. *support group*
IRONTECH DOLL S32 Kitty 165cm
IRONTECH DOLL S40 Eileen 165cm
Sino-doll X2 Aimee 161cm
FANREAL Doll B Silicone Qian 158cm
TAYU Doll Head #6 NaiMei 155cm
Starpery Yao 171cm
ElsaBabe Hirano Rin 165cm
ElsaBabe Sakurai Koyuki 160 / 165cm
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You are right and this is a good idea. I had to get my wife to help me take those pics and I do have a tripod so I can get her to help when I order Jenna in a few months. I am changing out all of my my size barbies out for the life size models who will bear the same names. Thanks for the suggestion.jeep2639 wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 4:21 pm One general comment to everyone upon receiving your girls. I know that the last thing you may be thinking about is to take pictures (AND A VIDEO) of the unboxing. Don't do it for the rest of us. Do it for you. I had a suspicion that something was wrong when the box looked kind of weird, and not the way I believe the manufacturer packed it. So, I put my phone on a tripod, and opened the box. That video was extremely useful to get compensated for what I saw inside when I opened it. If you open it and then take her out, and then see certain things, there is no way to take that video again. And you will need that video.
MY GIRLS
Coleen (WM Doll 100cm d-cup skin-medium s-tpe, head80, long blonde hair, blue eyes and pink in all the right places.
Jenna My-Size-Barbie long blonde hair with bangs and blue eyes
Heather my-size-barbie with long blonde hair no bangs and blue eyes
Coleen my-size-barbie with mid-back length blonde hair and blue eyes
Beth my-size-barbie black hair mid back with blue eyes
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What is going on here??!