Mickle
Oakley Expert
So, back in the last few days of November, I was searching around eBay for a new pair of O's. I was particularly looking for a new addition to add to my Artist Series collection when I stumbled across a BNIB set of London Police Gascans from Germany. The seller's original asking price was a little too steep but he was willing to come down to a more reasonable price of $180.
Anywho, I payed for the item and it was posted rather quickly. I was provided with a tracking number and was told the shipping company was DHL Germany! A week or so had passed and I received an email from the seller asking if I had received my package yet. I replied and told him that I hadn't gotten them yet but I was patient and they'll turn up eventually. A few weeks had past and we exchanged several emails. The seller, who goes under the eBay name *okly*, was even nice enough to forward on all the emails between DHL Germany and himself. I thought this was very nice of him! (even if it was all in German and couldn't read a word of it lol!!)
The seller was very helpful and very persistent in helping me track down my package and 5-6 weeks later it FINALLY arrived! But boy did my heart sink when the delivery guy handed me my package!! It was so unbelievably squashed that it was inevitably damaged!! I snapped off a few pics so you guys can check them out!
Like I said, my heart sank when I saw this and thought With this mangled up (what's meant to be) cardboard box, there is no way they're not damaged!!. Thankfully, however, the seller's girlfriend insisted he wrapped them inside the box with a ridicoulously, over the top amount of bubble wrap! To my surprise, there wasn't even a single dint or fold in the Oakley box at all!
So now, after nearly 6 weeks of anxious waiting, I finally present to you my brand new, pristine set of LP Gascan! BTW, I had no idea the the ear stems were clear with a black background. That particular finish looks nothing short of AMAZING!!
For the record, I won't be buying anything from Germany again if the seller uses DHL as their shipping option. If it had not been for the excess bubble wrap, these would have been crushed without a doubt! It's a pity too, because there are some nice Oakley items for sale from some of our fellow German O collectors!
P.S. These were the first pair to turn up for the 2012 year (even tho I haven't made my first official purchase yet this year!)
Anywho, I payed for the item and it was posted rather quickly. I was provided with a tracking number and was told the shipping company was DHL Germany! A week or so had passed and I received an email from the seller asking if I had received my package yet. I replied and told him that I hadn't gotten them yet but I was patient and they'll turn up eventually. A few weeks had past and we exchanged several emails. The seller, who goes under the eBay name *okly*, was even nice enough to forward on all the emails between DHL Germany and himself. I thought this was very nice of him! (even if it was all in German and couldn't read a word of it lol!!)
The seller was very helpful and very persistent in helping me track down my package and 5-6 weeks later it FINALLY arrived! But boy did my heart sink when the delivery guy handed me my package!! It was so unbelievably squashed that it was inevitably damaged!! I snapped off a few pics so you guys can check them out!
Like I said, my heart sank when I saw this and thought With this mangled up (what's meant to be) cardboard box, there is no way they're not damaged!!. Thankfully, however, the seller's girlfriend insisted he wrapped them inside the box with a ridicoulously, over the top amount of bubble wrap! To my surprise, there wasn't even a single dint or fold in the Oakley box at all!
So now, after nearly 6 weeks of anxious waiting, I finally present to you my brand new, pristine set of LP Gascan! BTW, I had no idea the the ear stems were clear with a black background. That particular finish looks nothing short of AMAZING!!
For the record, I won't be buying anything from Germany again if the seller uses DHL as their shipping option. If it had not been for the excess bubble wrap, these would have been crushed without a doubt! It's a pity too, because there are some nice Oakley items for sale from some of our fellow German O collectors!
P.S. These were the first pair to turn up for the 2012 year (even tho I haven't made my first official purchase yet this year!)
