Deliveries from Hong Kong - An Post Tracking

PopeBuckfastXVI

Hi All,

I am waiting for my 50mm f1.4 (yay!) to arrive from Kea Photo in HK.

According to the Hong Kong post website it left Hong Kong on the 20th of Feb, but it hasn't showed up on the An Post Track & Trace site yet... I'm sure plenty of people here have gotten deliveries from HK, so I'm wondering if this delay is normal?

Thanks!

PaulieC

An Post Track & Trace: what a joke. Most of the time it doesn't even recognise codes that originate from An Post.

Postage from HK normally takes 2-3 weeks so you probably have some time to wait yet. Just don't log on to www.anpost.ie every half hour

Stephen

Generally items won't appear on an post tracking until they arrive in Ireland. If you see it in portlaoise mails centre you'll probably have it the next day.

trishw78

I've never been able to track & trace items that originate outside Ireland on the an post site. But I wouldn't worry about Albert I think 3 weeks is as long as I've ever had to wait from him 2.5 weeks was the shortest.

duignad

Ignore An Post tracking system... It never works for items posted from abroad. Anytime I use Kea-Photo I always go for the Fedex or UPS delivery option and I have my item in a few days. I guess just be patient with the normal postal system. It will turn up eventually....

PopeBuckfastXVI

Thanks for the info Guys & Gals!

jackdaw

What is the quality of goods like from KEa ?

seems to good to be true, I hear some lenses could be refurbs or copies ?
how can i be sure i am getting a NEW canon lens ?
emaling the sender ?

and does it usually take 2-3 weeks to arrive ?

Carrigman

jackdaw wrote: »

What is the quality of goods like from KEa ? seems to good to be true, I hear some lenses could be refurbs or copies ? how can i be sure i am getting a NEW canon lens ? emaling the sender ? and does it usually take 2-3 weeks to arrive ?

Kea only sells brand new equipment. No need to worry on that score. Most goods are sent by courier (FedEx or DHL) and are delivered to Ireland in 3 or 4 working days. Some stuff (low value) is sent by surface mail and will take a couple of weeks to arrive.

Darondo

PopeBuckfastXVI wrote: »

Hi All,

I am waiting for my 50mm f1.4 (yay!) to arrive from Kea Photo in HK.

According to the Hong Kong post website it left Hong Kong on the 20th of Feb, but it hasn't showed up on the An Post Track & Trace site yet... I'm sure plenty of people here have gotten deliveries from HK, so I'm wondering if this delay is normal?

Thanks!

I'm in almost exactly the same position Pope B. Ordered a 50mm 1.8 (yay!) from Kea that also left HK on the 20th Feb and was gettin kinda jittery (just can't wait to get my hands on it I suppose). I'll just have to be patient....

GristlyEnd

I've actually found post from Hong Kong to be very quick when posted to my work address. I ordered some items from Kea on the 20th February and paid for post. It arrived in work yesterday.

wasper

PopeBuckfastXVI wrote: »

Hi All,

I am waiting for my 50mm f1.4 (yay!) to arrive from Kea Photo in HK.

According to the Hong Kong post website it left Hong Kong on the 20th of Feb, but it hasn't showed up on the An Post Track & Trace site yet... I'm sure plenty of people here have gotten deliveries from HK, so I'm wondering if this delay is normal?

Thanks!

Chinese deliveries are notorious for being slow. I hope you will enjoy this lens.

Bui

PopeBuckfastXVI wrote: »

Hi All,

I am waiting for my 50mm f1.4 (yay!) to arrive from Kea Photo in HK.

According to the Hong Kong post website it left Hong Kong on the 20th of Feb, but it hasn't showed up on the An Post Track & Trace site yet... I'm sure plenty of people here have gotten deliveries from HK, so I'm wondering if this delay is normal?

Thanks!

I just got my 85mm f1.4 delivered from there yesterday. It does thake a while though.... Mine was delivered by UPS and while they were a pain in the ass with delivery, everything came up when I tracked it. Mine was shipped on the 20th and I got it yesterday (although as I said the problem was with UPS once it got to dublin). They didnt ship it from HK for over a week once I ordered it but once it was shipped it only took two - three days to get to Ireland. Hang on another few days, otherwise drop them an email.

PopeBuckfastXVI

It arrived in Dublin this morning... so that should be another 2 weeks on the pony express to Galway!!!:rolleyes:

PopeBuckfastXVI

I just got my mitts on it...

love it sooooooooooooo much!!!

And it's a temporary relief from the NAS