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Daniel
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I'm going to Hong Kong in November and I'm already getting my contacts to look for cheaper supplies. I keep being told to catch the train across to the markets in Shenzhen. Chinese trucks can't cross over to Hong Kong without a permit, so they have to be unloaded first. So the Shenzhen markets are a good place to go for some cheaper stuff. I'll be filling my suitcase with ant parts, hopefully straight from suppliers.

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orly. local pickup ftw!

makes you wonder in 20 years if hobbykings will be like k-marts Laughing


I dont think Taren Point is local to anyone except maybe Angus and even then at a stretch?

But its awesome progress!

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I think glen meant local as in if they do pickups you could get your parts same day, but you'd have to make the effort. Laughing
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Have to give HK a plug for there shipping this time. Ordered EMS Thursday, Shipped Friday arrived Monday. Or perhaps more remarkable was backorder that came in Friday shipped Saturday and arrived Monday. Damn thats faster than I would get parts over the weekend in Australia.
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You'll cry when I tell you my RG order was paid direct deposit on Monday @ 1am, shipped today (Tuesday) @ 10AM and is expected here tomorrow via Express Laughing
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Hmmm I dunno RG sends shipped email a bit prematurely, IMO. $5 says you don't see it tomorrow.
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Hmmm I dunno RG sends shipped email a bit prematurely, IMO. $5 says you don't see it tomorrow.

Arrived this morning. Not too bad considering it came from the other side of the universe AKA WA...
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Still have a look at the postage. Express is next day delivery Aus wide. I bet it was posted yesterday why would they say it was posted tuesday if it wasn't? Just gives me the shits.
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Still have a look at the postage. Express is next day delivery Aus wide. I bet it was posted yesterday why would they say it was posted tuesday if it wasn't? Just gives me the shits.


Express post isn't always express post, if you inquire at auspost, they will give you a chart of postal codes that are not overnight express due to location. I'm in one of the post codes when it comes from WA/VIC/TAS/SA it's not gonna be overnight.
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So what date is stamped on the bag .....?
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Only perth CBD is garanteed next day, it's a waste of money trying to use express to anywhere else there. I would know. Laughing
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So what date is stamped on the bag .....?

Dunno, express bag is in the dumpster at work Razz
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Just bought my first item from the Hobby King NSW Warehouse.
Paid for it @ 1AM this morning, it was packed at 10AM and shipped at 1PM. Should be here tomorrow morning Cool

Lets hope they can get some more items into the NSW warehouse instead of just planes and Lipols!
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Is there any way to see ONLY what batteries are in the local warehouse?

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Click the AUS warehouse tab, on the home page right hand side. Smile
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