Karl whining.

[watchcollectorvince]

Hi folks I've ordered this watch and the tracking hasn't moved for about a week. I've translated the last update which basically translates as customs inspection and I just wondered if anybody could shed any light on if my watch had been seized?

I've contacted the TD I purchased it from and although they've offered to reship if it has been seized, they aren't able to confirm if it has been.

Many thanks all

 

[LPhiE]

Doesn't mean it's been seized. Once it reaches customs in China, tracking tends to not update until the watch actually arrives in your country. I recently ordered a watch from a TD and tracking stopped moving for about 10 days. Once it arrived in the US, it started tracking again.

If you are worried, contact your TD and see what they say.

 

[watchcollectorvince]

Doesn't mean it's been seized. Once it reaches customs in China, tracking tends to not update until the watch actually arrives in your country. I recently ordered a watch from a TD and tracking stopped moving for about 10 days. Once it arrived in the US, it started tracking again.

If you are worried, contact your TD and see what they say.

Many thanks. I'll wait until Saturday and then ask to TD to chase it up then. Oddly They've said they don't know if it's been seized or not so if the tracking doesn't update by the start of the weekend I'll get them to chase it up. Thanks again

 

[LPhiE]

Many thanks. I'll wait until Saturday and then ask to TD to chase it up then. Oddly They've said they don't know if it's been seized or not so if the tracking doesn't update by the start of the weekend I'll get them to chase it up. Thanks again

No problem. Even if it does get seized, your TD will just source another one for you and ship it to you, but in this case, I don't think that's been the case just yet.

 

[Jackster]

Tracking to Australia stops for quite sometime, starts again when it’s in the country, sometimes delivered before it says it’s still moving! Got to be patient…

 

[watchcollectorvince]

Tracking to Australia stops for quite sometime, starts again when it’s in the country, sometimes delivered before it says it’s still moving! Got to be patient…

In in the UK not Australia but thanks

 

[Jackster]

In in the UK not Australia but thanks

It's an example of the nature of the hobby!

 

[watchcollectorvince]

No problem. Even if it does get seized, your TD will just source another one for you and ship it to you, but in this case, I don't think that's been the case just yet.

Still no update on the tracking and the TD has just told me they have no update on where my watch is and that they don't know if it's been seized and to 'wait in patience'. I'm starting to wonder if it will arrive at all

 

[LPhiE]

Still no update on the tracking and the TD has just told me they have no update on where my watch is and that they don't know if it's been seized and to 'wait in patience'. I'm starting to wonder if it will arrive at all

For the time being, just wait. These are the things we signed up for when buying reps. I waited a month for my watch to arrive and I've heard other member wait sometime 2-3 months.

I know it sucks, but at this point, you'll just have to be patient.

 

[MaximillianGT]

Still no update on the tracking and the TD has just told me they have no update on where my watch is and that they don't know if it's been seized and to 'wait in patience'. I'm starting to wonder if it will arrive at all

Just relax! Your rep is not lost at all! We all have been in this already...SMH

 

[Karbon74]

Still no update on the tracking and the TD has just told me they have no update on where my watch is and that they don't know if it's been seized and to 'wait in patience'. I'm starting to wonder if it will arrive at all

I won’t tell you to relax or to be patient.
Because you won’t be able to.

Just know that most of us have gone through this at least once, and while the majority got their watches, some did not.

The TD already proposed to ship another once it’s proven to be custom seized, which would be a rare occurrence.

At worse, it might be that you lost money. hopefully it’s not a big amount for you. That’s not the end of the world.

 

[Jossé]

Once, I had my watch lying dormant in shipping for 2,5 months before it suddenly showed up at my door.

Considering the conditions at a Chinese sorting center, it's actually incredible that our packages arrive at all, let alone as quickly as they usually do

 

[watchcollectorvince]

Thanks all but I've never had to wait this long before for any reps from China. Even those sent via cheaper shipping methods whereas I paid extra for this one to be sent the fastest way. I guess I just have to wait but it is odd that no other reps have taken this long before

 

[dogtime]

Im in a similiar boat to you. Parcel picked up on 26th July, and tracking hasn't moved yet. Im getting nervous but i guess we just have to wait. It's the longest i've had to wait for something from China to UK with no movement at all.

 

[watchcollectorvince]

Im in a similiar boat to you. Parcel picked up on 26th July, and tracking hasn't moved yet. Im getting nervous but i guess we just have to wait. It's the longest i've had to wait for something from China to UK with no movement at all.

I wonder if there's been a raid

 

[MaximillianGT]

 

[j-unit]

One of those raids at the logistics service provider

 

[MaximillianGT]

One of those raids at the logistics service provider

Live view of the Chinese police entering the courier warehouse to raid a single rep.

 

[j-unit]

Live view of the Chinese police entering the courier warehouse to raid a single rep.

Live view of the worker trying to save parcels with reps after anticipating high future demand for pre-raid models

 

[Cubby]

Patience is a virtue. I appreciate the humour