As mentioned in my previous entry, I've ordered new Toho Sangyo Urushi Tubes from Fishingshop.kiwi, which is based in Japan.
I genuinely have no idea what is the use for these Urushi Lacquer tubes from sport fishing companies but I am glad they have it. Some people buy this from Amazon for Kintsugi repair but are instantly disappointed since this specific Toho Urushi is not approved for tableware.
Look at how many Urushi tubes I ordered lol.
Short feedback for Fishingshop.kiwi:
Date of ordering was April 23, 2021. I have to wait for them to check stocks before I can pay them.
After a quick e-mail follow-up, I only got the confirmation from them on April 27, 2021, which means I can finally make the card payment. I paid immediately after receiving. There were a few hours that lapsed before my order status updated to "paid"
I was kind of expecting that they'd be shipped out before the Golden Week starts.
But they didn't.
I had to wait for the Golden Week to end before I send another e-mail follow up. When I did, they promised to ship it out the next day, May 7, 2021.
Quick recap of the time line:
April 23, 2021 Ordered the Items.
April 27, 2021 Confirmed by Fishingshop.kiwi.
I made payment.
Fishingshop.kiwi confirmed my payment.
May 7, 2021 Item shipped out by Fishingshop.kiwi
That's 14 days. It could be sooner I ordered way before Golden Week.
My parcel can now be tracked. I think I have to let it grow on its own. The more I keep a close eye on this, the longer the wait.
I'll leave you alone for now.
Quick update:
A row has been added! It seems that my parcel has been dispatched.
June 1, 2021 Update:
after days of checking out the tracking at Japan Post, I wondered if Philpost Tracking would show the same results. I found out that they have an additional entry that is not reflected in the Japan Post Tracking. Below is the item history under my tracking number:
June 10, 2021 Update:
My fearless forecast was waay too ambitious.
So today is a Thursday and I am not confident that this package will move through customs on Friday. Actually I am betting it will sit and collect dust for weeks in there.
June 16 2021 Update
Alright! It's finally moving. As of yesterday, my package is being transferred to the delivery office. Maybe the next update will show what office it is. Hopefully it's in Quezon City so we can pick it up.
July 3, 2021 Update
Finally it has been delivered!
Here it is in all its glory!
Philpost charged me Php 212.00 for the delivery.
The breakdown is as follows:
Delivery Fee Php 89.29
PITF (I have no idea what this means) Php100.00
VAT Php 10.71
"Total Sale" Php 12.00
Total amount = Php212.00
Total bummer but what can I do?
Quick recap of the time line:
April 23, 2021 Ordered the Items.
April 27, 2021 Confirmed by Fishingshop.kiwi.
I made payment.
Fishingshop.kiwi confirmed my payment.
May 7, 2021 Item shipped out by Fishingshop.kiwi
May 8, 2021 "Receive item at origin country gateway"
May 10. 2021 "Dispatch item to destination country"
May 25, 2021 "Dispatch to country of destination"
June 10, 2021 "Received at country of destination"
June 10, 2021 "Item for Customs Examination"
June 14, 2021 "Item for Customs examination"
June 14, 2021 "Receive [sic] at country of destination"
July 3, 2021 Item delivered at delivery address
