PaulW
Flashlight Enthusiast
This is a long post about not receiving all the items I paid for. In case you don't want to read the whole thing, the bottom line is that things do get "lost" in the mail. It surprised me because most of my transactions have used the U.S. Postal Service and nothing has been lost or damaged. This particular transaction used the Hong Kong Post for part of the journey, and something went wrong. I think it'll be a long time before I buy anything from a seller in Hong Kong again.
I have been looking for a nice M6 so that I could turn it into an M6-R, using JS's regulated and rechargeable power pack. The SureFire dealers I contacted have M6s on order but don't expect delivery for months. So I used a PM to contact a CPF member in Hong Kong who sometimes has them for sale. He had one available for a very nice price. So, I PayPal'ed him the money.
He had said that the M6 would be brand new and sealed. He would be using HK Post to send the light which is the regular postal service in HK. Further, the package wouldn't be insured, as insurance is not available in HK.
When the package arrived I had a surprise. The M6 "sealed" box had been opened. The padded envelope it was in appeared also to have been opened. There was no label or notice that customs had opened it for inspection. There are two accessories missing from the box: the HOLA and the lanyard.
The big item, the M6 itself is okay. In fact, I'm delighted with it. It has perfect appearance, fit, function, and beam – everything I expected. It is obvious that it's new. I conclude that the seller did send me a nice specimen of a new, sealed light. I believe that someone along the way opened it and helped himself to some goodies.
I have had extensive discussions about all of this with the seller. He explained that it's for times like this that he says the shipping is uninsured. So, I'm stuck. I can't really blame the seller. But I am angry about what has evidently gone down in the postal channels between Hong Kong and here. I plan to avoid international shipping, especially with Hong Kong.
Paul
I have been looking for a nice M6 so that I could turn it into an M6-R, using JS's regulated and rechargeable power pack. The SureFire dealers I contacted have M6s on order but don't expect delivery for months. So I used a PM to contact a CPF member in Hong Kong who sometimes has them for sale. He had one available for a very nice price. So, I PayPal'ed him the money.
He had said that the M6 would be brand new and sealed. He would be using HK Post to send the light which is the regular postal service in HK. Further, the package wouldn't be insured, as insurance is not available in HK.
When the package arrived I had a surprise. The M6 "sealed" box had been opened. The padded envelope it was in appeared also to have been opened. There was no label or notice that customs had opened it for inspection. There are two accessories missing from the box: the HOLA and the lanyard.
The big item, the M6 itself is okay. In fact, I'm delighted with it. It has perfect appearance, fit, function, and beam – everything I expected. It is obvious that it's new. I conclude that the seller did send me a nice specimen of a new, sealed light. I believe that someone along the way opened it and helped himself to some goodies.
I have had extensive discussions about all of this with the seller. He explained that it's for times like this that he says the shipping is uninsured. So, I'm stuck. I can't really blame the seller. But I am angry about what has evidently gone down in the postal channels between Hong Kong and here. I plan to avoid international shipping, especially with Hong Kong.
Paul