anics Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Hey all Anyone dealt with hont shipping to the EU via DHL? Is this a risky route? I can't seem to beat his prices anywhere and although I'd prefer an EU based dealer we are talking a serious amount of money saved! Well over 100GBP Appreciate any advice... Thanks A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capice Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Never have dealt with Hont before but I hear mixed stories,take a look at RWI, he is a dealer there, used to be here...... , his prices are unbeatable..but how is the service, replacement when customsissues ect. Let us know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anics Posted August 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Will do. Thanks for the heads up.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelizer Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 I have had a great experience with Hont and him shipping to EU. However, I asked for EMS shipping instead as I believe this method is more reliable when it comes to customs. The first watch received had a movement AWOA (acting weird on arrival) - probably by rough postal treatment - no problems to send it back for replacement and him paying for the 2nd EMS shipping (with no hesitation). Both times the shipping was fast, about 4 working days. He also has a policy that he will send replacement if seized by customs, but have no experience with that. Another big plus about him is that he does not dropship - he will provide pics of the actual watch prior to shipping if you ask him to. /modelizer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramerica2 Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 I've had a mixed experience with Hont.. The Bad: First of all, his prices are fair, but he only ships with DHL/EMS, which makes his shipping prices very high. I hate DHL, it's actually slower and IMO riskier than regular airmail, the package went through a very weird route, with way too much custom checks on the way. The way I've ordered from him: I showed him the exact watch I want in different websites, and asked if he could make it cheaper. I told him many times that I want that exact watch with swiss ETA quartz movement, and he assured me that indeed its the exact same watch. The watch I got was a bit different. The logo was printed differently than what the pics on other sites shown, and the movement I got was a Japanese quartz, and not ETA. I asked him about that, he's claim was that this is the watch all the websites sell at the moment, and the one shown in the pics is not available anymore. The Good: Communication was great all the way, he replied all my e-mails, and usually pretty fast. After clearing payment, he sent the watch right away. The watch itself (apart from the logo thing), is great. Works perfect, with all the functions of the gen, as promised. I prefer other cheap dealers like: Narikaa (my default dealer), Time4Direct (PWC) or Watch Eden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayward Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 I prefer other cheap dealers like: Narikaa (my default dealer), Time4Direct (PWC) or Watch Eden. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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