Seems as though the recent Chinese crackdown has had a much larger affect on the rep bag market that on rep watches
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Anyone ordered from James Lee lately?
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Does anyone actually know what a proxy shipping service involves? Do they ship stuff from GZ to a different province where there is less scrutiny of outgoing parcels, and then ship international from there? That would make sense, and I think that might even be what happened with my last watch shipment.
TheBattler
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Not all dealers are in GZ and not all factories are in GZ there is shipping going on all the time on the Chinese side of things, I do remember JL's packages getting intercepted at a higher than usual rate though, maybe he has taken the measures to remedy it thus the delays.
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So, an update. I emailed JL today to check on the status of my order which has not showed up on tracking (now 14 days after I ordered it), and he told me that he is again having trouble involving the same unspecified "issues" (I'm guessing lost or confiscated packages?). He said his shipping company assured him that my package isn't lost, but he also recanted on his earlier assurance that I would have my bag before my wife and I go on a trip in a couple of weeks. Are all bag dealers having these difficulties lately? I mean, it's beating a dead horse at this point but I do appreciate his communication, but all the communication and candor about the situation ultimately doesn't mean shit if I end up bagless and out $200. The guy has a good reputation, and I honestly still believe that he's being pretty forthright about everything, but I find myself now trying to anticipate what the end-game is gonna be if I never get my bag.
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I know that $200 is a decent sum of money, but I waited 3 times as long for a bag that ran me 3 times as much as $200.
You're going to have to sit tight, not only is out of your hands but your dealer is limited as well if it is in transit somewhere.
It is helpful to know that you're having issues with JL, but as with everything else rep, millage may vary.
If it gets to you extremely late then request a discount for a future purchase, I'm sure he'll oblige. Good luck.
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You're going to have to sit tight, not only is out of your hands but your dealer is limited as well if it is in transit somewhere.
It is helpful to know that you're having issues with JL, but as with everything else rep, millage may vary.
If it gets to you extremely late then request a discount for a future purchase, I'm sure he'll oblige. Good luck.
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My payment was made in late February and I am still waiting. This is not normal. I am preparing to lodge a report mods shortly.
My payment was made in late February and I am still waiting. This is not normal. I am preparing to lodge a report mods shortly.
why he was never a trusted dealer.
I'm convinced he is a scammer and have stolen from a lot of people. I welcome anyone to prove me wrong.
Well, there are people still reporting receipt of packages, and up until several months ago he was a highly esteemed and apparently reliable seller. I'm not saying that he's not scamming me, because I don't have any solid evidence to the contrary, but based on the circumstances it seems he would have more of an incentive to maintain business than to just take a bunch of money and disappear. Scamming isn't sustainable.
1 ) not taking new customers
2) website all but shut-down
But don't these two things kind of suggest that he isn't scamming? I mean, if you're gonna start ripping people off, you know that eventually people are gonna find out, so wouldn't you want to hook as many people as you could before the shit comes crashing down?
I ordered a bag for the wife, paid on 9th June but point to make is that I did try to more than double the price of the order. He came across as quite honest in saying that only one item was available so we settled on that.
If he was scamming he could have scammed an extra few hundred dollars.
Last bag order I made with Ruby, now MIA, it was superb quality and quick delivery but the situation does seem to have changed in China since CNY with the crackdown and it is not just our dealers saying this.
There seems to be a greter risk in receiving poor quality than not receiving the goods in my perception. I have ordered non-watch stuff before and concluded that you're lucky to get 60% good with the rest mediocre to poor.
That is why I went with James on this one because at least he has a history of delivering quality or telling you if he thinks you should avoid a design.
I know it is hard to do (been there) but I would say sit tight. I will post a review of the experience when this order comes through.
If he was scamming he could have scammed an extra few hundred dollars.
Last bag order I made with Ruby, now MIA, it was superb quality and quick delivery but the situation does seem to have changed in China since CNY with the crackdown and it is not just our dealers saying this.
There seems to be a greter risk in receiving poor quality than not receiving the goods in my perception. I have ordered non-watch stuff before and concluded that you're lucky to get 60% good with the rest mediocre to poor.
That is why I went with James on this one because at least he has a history of delivering quality or telling you if he thinks you should avoid a design.
I know it is hard to do (been there) but I would say sit tight. I will post a review of the experience when this order comes through.
As has been said, it's also my opinion that if he were scamming then he wouldn't have reduced the stock on his site and certainly wouldn't have refused an order for something not stocked.
Any way, my re-shipped order looks like it too might have been eaten by gremlins. So James has offered to ship DHL (at his cost) if it doesn't get here within a week from today (14 June).
To those who have not received gear, just remain in contact with him and he will sort it.
Any way, my re-shipped order looks like it too might have been eaten by gremlins. So James has offered to ship DHL (at his cost) if it doesn't get here within a week from today (14 June).
To those who have not received gear, just remain in contact with him and he will sort it.