3 batteries from 3 makers ALL more than a month and still not tracked.
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Brew61
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I Got my new battery from Jenny Mao, Li-ion Battery Sales Engineer Shanghai Aijiu Energy Tech. I ordered it in the middle of Oct. and received it in 4 weeks. I live just outside of Vancouver BC. She kept me informed of the whole process. Once the battery was built, she even sent me pictures of it before it was boxed up and shipped.
Bruce
tomjasz
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She’s been great for me as well. As have the other two. It’s still frustrating. Unfortunately eBike kit customers don’t understand the long lead time. EM3ev has been even slower. In fairness I asked for specific cells and build options. Jenny is by far the most responsive.
6zfshdb
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I live in the US and earlier this month, ordered a 52V - 20 AH battery from Grin Tech in Vancouver. It wasn't cheap but I received it in 5 days via Fedex International Freight. Unfortunately, the price got even higher when I got a separate bill for $147 from Fedex for the import tarrif. I was a bit upset because Grin had not informed me of this.
After many emails, the issue was explained this way: Even though the battery was imported from China by Grin into Canada, I still had to pay the tariff when the Chinese product was imported into the US from Canada. I had never heard of this before so lesson learned.
After many emails, the issue was explained this way: Even though the battery was imported from China by Grin into Canada, I still had to pay the tariff when the Chinese product was imported into the US from Canada. I had never heard of this before so lesson learned.
tomjasz
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Ouch! I almost bought their modular battery packs. That really sucks!
6zfshdb
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On the bill of lading, Grin showed the country of origin as China. If they had used Canada instead, there would have been no tariff. Grin did modify the battery a bit so a case could have been made for it being a Canadian product and not subject to the tariff. I don't know the applicable laws though so this may not have been legal.
I also got a custom made battery from Aijiu a little more than a month ago. Very good service, but the UPS tracking did not kick in until the battery landed in Canada at their distribution centre. Took longer than what I was told.
tomjasz
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Exactly how it works. No tracking until customs releases. Jenny was totally forthcoming regarding the shipping lag.
Those of us buying from the only available sources in 2014 are well aware of the time constraints. With good sources direct from China this is a well known possibility. The Chinese holidays can really mess up shipping times. It's NOT just Jenny and EM3ev. It's the nature of the beast.
National holidays will slow shipping even more. February is always the worst.
Holidays and Observances in China in 2022
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Saturday | New Year's Day | National holiday |
| Jan 2 | Sunday | New Year's Holiday | National holiday |
| Jan 3 | Monday | New Year's Holiday | National holiday |
| Jan 29 | Saturday | Special Working Day | Working day on weekend |
| Jan 30 | Sunday | Special Working Day | Working day on weekend |
| Jan 31 | Monday | Spring Festival Eve | National holiday |
| Feb 1 | Tuesday | Chinese New Year | National holiday |
| Feb 2 | Wednesday | Spring Festival Golden Week holiday | National holiday |
| Feb 3 | Thursday | Spring Festival Golden Week holiday | National holiday |
| Feb 4 | Friday | Spring Festival Golden Week holiday | National holiday |
| Feb 5 | Saturday | Spring Festival Golden Week holiday | National holiday |
| Feb 6 | Sunday | Spring Festival Golden Week holiday | National holiday |
| Feb 15 | Tuesday | Lantern Festival | Observance |
| Mar 4 | Friday | Zhonghe Festival | Observance |
| Mar 8 | Tuesday | International Women's Day | Half day holiday |
| Mar 12 | Saturday | Arbor Day | Observance |
| Mar 20 | Sunday | March Equinox | Season |
| Apr 3 | Sunday | Qing Ming Jie holiday | National holiday |
| Apr 4 | Monday | Qing Ming Jie holiday | National holiday |
| Apr 5 | Tuesday | Qing Ming Jie | National holiday |
| Apr 24 | Sunday | Special Working Day | Working day on weekend |
| Apr 30 | Saturday | Labour Day Holiday | National holiday |
| May 1 | Sunday | Labour Day | National holiday |
| May 2 | Monday | Labour Day Holiday | National holiday |
| May 3 | Tuesday | Labour Day Holiday | National holiday |
| May 4 | Wednesday | Labour Day Holiday | National holiday |
| May 4 | Wednesday | Youth Day | Half day holiday |
| May 7 | Saturday | Special Working Day | Working day on weekend |
| Jun 1 | Wednesday | Children's Day | Observance |
| Jun 3 | Friday | Dragon Boat Festival | National holiday |
| Jun 4 | Saturday | Dragon Boat Festival holiday | National holiday |
| Jun 5 | Sunday | Dragon Boat Festival holiday | National holiday |
| Jun 21 | Tuesday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 1 | Friday | CPC Founding Day | Observance |
| Jul 11 | Monday | Maritime Day | Observance |
| Aug 1 | Monday | Army Day | Observance |
| Aug 4 | Thursday | Chinese Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Aug 12 | Friday | Spirit Festival | Observance |
| Sep 10 | Saturday | Teachers' Day | Observance |
| Sep 10 | Saturday | Mid-Autumn Festival | National holiday |
| Sep 11 | Sunday | Mid-Autumn Festival holiday | National holiday |
| Sep 12 | Monday | Mid-Autumn Festival holiday | National holiday |
| Sep 23 | Friday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 1 | Saturday | National Day | National holiday |
| Oct 2 | Sunday | National Day Golden Week holiday | National holiday |
| Oct 3 | Monday | National Day Golden Week holiday | National holiday |
| Oct 4 | Tuesday | National Day Golden Week holiday | National holiday |
| Oct 4 | Tuesday | Double Ninth Festival | Observance |
| Oct 5 | Wednesday | National Day Golden Week holiday | National holiday |
| Oct 6 | Thursday | National Day Golden Week holiday | National holiday |
| Oct 7 | Friday | National Day Golden Week holiday | National holiday |
| Oct 8 | Saturday | Special Working Day | Working day on weekend |
| Oct 9 | Sunday | Special Working Day | Working day on weekend |
| Nov 8 | Tuesday | Journalists' Day | Observance |
| Dec 22 | Thursday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 25 | Sunday | Christmas Day | Observance |
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