Thermophage Posted June 20, 2018 Posted June 20, 2018 I would HAPPILY pay that for someone else to deal with customs on my behalf (and have multiple times before with DHL).The problem is that Skynet is seemingly absolutely useless at actually doing that!Definitely worse off. I also cant understand why you need to pay a handling fee this side over and above the invoice amount and delivery feeTo be clear, that is over and above customs fee and its R200!Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
Vishal72 Posted June 27, 2018 Posted June 27, 2018 SKYNET are F#*%$^ useless. Charge you R230 for paperwork (which is more that my import duties and VAT), deliver to the wrong address after I change the delivery address and receive confirmation email from them that address is changed, their tracking is a day or more behind (parcel delivered and says at "At HUB") and CPT office don't answer the phone (20 minutes on hold).
cadenceblur Posted June 27, 2018 Posted June 27, 2018 Based on all of this I will seriously reconsider using CRC in the future, the deal will have to be bloody good to cater for all the additional costs etc.
SuperDS Posted June 27, 2018 Posted June 27, 2018 I have just used Wiggle and ordered two chain rings. Asked them NOT to use Skynet and NOT to split the order. Order placed on the 14th June, arrived 20th June. No extra admin fees! Might be an alternative. Weird, as Wiggle and CRC sleep in the same bed...
ratherberidin' Posted June 27, 2018 Posted June 27, 2018 EISH is what I have to say. Ordered yesterday with CRC and seems I'm going to be stressed come claimed delivery date next week Wednesday. Why do we love getting new parts so much that I am omgekrap after reading this. Any advice, something I can do in the meantime to ease the process to CPT please let me know? Seems I'll have to arm wrestle the delivery boy when the package arrives to earn my new rims!
cadenceblur Posted June 27, 2018 Posted June 27, 2018 Weird, as Wiggle and CRC sleep in the same bed...Indeed my last order from CRC came via Wiggle according to the invoice.
Sparky and the Warden Posted June 28, 2018 Posted June 28, 2018 EISH is what I have to say. Ordered yesterday with CRC and seems I'm going to be stressed come claimed delivery date next week Wednesday. Why do we love getting new parts so much that I am omgekrap after reading this. Any advice, something I can do in the meantime to ease the process to CPT please let me know? Seems I'll have to arm wrestle the delivery boy when the package arrives to earn my new rims! My advice.....Lube.... lots of it????
ratherberidin' Posted June 28, 2018 Posted June 28, 2018 My advice.....Lube.... lots of itProblem is it's in the package that needs to be delivered
Grey Hubs Posted June 28, 2018 Posted June 28, 2018 Weird, as Wiggle and CRC sleep in the same bed...Yes, I know...was pleasantly surprised when Aremex delivered.Wiggle not always as cheap as CRC, so you need to check. At least there is on Skynet!
ratherberidin' Posted June 28, 2018 Posted June 28, 2018 UPDATE: 2, yes twee, days after ordering off CRC with standard "free" shipping, parts are in ZA and I have been contacted to report for shafting by Skynet. Will update how much fun this turns out to be.
Grey Hubs Posted June 28, 2018 Posted June 28, 2018 UPDATE: 2, yes twee, days after ordering off CRC with standard "free" shipping, parts are in ZA and I have been contacted to report for shafting by Skynet. Will update how much fun this turns out to be.
Oomkool Posted July 1, 2018 Posted July 1, 2018 Ordered shirt from CRC 2 weeks ago. No tracking info on SKYNET site. Contacted CRC, they contacted SKYNET who said that there's a problem with my address(Been living there for 7 years). Also informed CRC about the ridiculous fees charged by SKYNET and CRC's response was just a lame apology for the delay, nothing about the fees. The shirt now costs more with their admin fees than it would have costed locally.
Capricorn Posted July 1, 2018 Posted July 1, 2018 Ordered shirt from CRC 2 weeks ago. No tracking info on SKYNET site. Contacted CRC, they contacted SKYNET who said that there's a problem with my address(Been living there for 7 years). Also informed CRC about the ridiculous fees charged by SKYNET and CRC's response was just a lame apology for the delay, nothing about the fees. The shirt now costs more with their admin fees than it would have costed locally. someone, somewhere in the LBS cabal is having a good chuckle at your expense...
Bigjim Posted July 5, 2018 Posted July 5, 2018 R200 admin fee aside, my CRC/ Skynet free shipping experience of late was pretty decent. Delivery took slightly longer due to the truck looting/ burning at Mooi River & the package was re-routed via airfreight. I did not find the service any different, (in fact it was probably slightly better) than previous transactions via DHL
ratherberidin' Posted July 5, 2018 Posted July 5, 2018 R200 admin fee aside, my CRC/ Skynet free shipping experience of late was pretty decent. Delivery took slightly longer due to the truck looting/ burning at Mooi River & the package was re-routed via airfreight. I did not find the service any different, (in fact it was probably slightly better) than previous transactions via DHL Same story. Was actually very much fine, with a little bit of following up with Dalene from Skynet the parts made it in one day longer than claimed delivery upon checkout. Worst part of receiving my order was realising I ordered the wrong size pant. Also, I should've listened when you people warned about the high duty on clothing. Anyways, happy biker. Have parts, will tinker.
Drix71 Posted July 6, 2018 Posted July 6, 2018 Same here, ordered on Friday last week (29th) with standard/free shipping. Got my goodies this morning, a week exactly! Tracking is a bit off though, still says package in JHB. Not too keen on admin fee of R200 but got stuff couldn't source here so chuffed, son will be too!
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