Uncle Ruckus

Uncle Ruckus

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    Uncle Ruckus
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    I just impulse purchased a Xiaomi Mi Wifi 3 router from them on the 15th and it arrived here on the 27th, having arrived at Las Angeles Customs on the 19th.  I was pleasantly surprised as the router itself was released on the 22nd of April and I was not expecting it to ship so soon.  Upon opening it, I noted that the box had been opened–no attempt to conceal it had been made–and it looked as if someone had evaluated the router for lack of a better term.  The instruction pamphlet was dog-eared, which is pretty unusual… but this was probably one of the first shipped out so who really knows.  Perhaps it was Everbuying verifying that it worked(if so, that’s great), perhaps it was a Chinese official, perhaps it was US Customs.  It is impossible to say.

     

    Don’t hold it against them.  Whoever did it was nice enough not to make an attempt to conceal their activities even though to do so would have been trivial; flashing to stock is always a great starting point for any information sensitive device.  They have good sales on Chinese swag and their prices are a little better than everyone else, sometimes being much better(I saw an Mi Pad K1 for $187 or so, which is a great price, but with the Shield K1 at $199 why  bother).

     

    I give Everbuying.net a thumbs up.

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    If you’re truly worried about duties and tariffs speak to the seller beforehand.  You’ll find many willing to mark the package as a demo.  Avoid DHL unless you like paying tariffs.  EMS shipments tend to get a pass due to the UPU status and time sensitive nature, but there’s no sure -fire guarantee, and what you save on duties becomes a vigorish in the form of shipping fees.  Legitimate ALI Express merchants want you to get your package with the minimum allowed tariff–read between the lines there–because a few excessive tariff complaints in the feedback is all it takes to convince a customer to try another seller.  Either way, always respect the laws of your country.

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