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FedEx Fiasco

Aly
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#1 1 Aug 2026 at 5:54 PM 222 views
Long split on side of box
This is how the box arrived, anyone familiar with dolls would know what the contents were. It wouldn’t have taken much more rough handling for her to slide out of the end!!!
Repeated movement of the body length ways- hence the neck repeatedly impacting with the packaging and the end of the box.
OK, I thought I should post something about my latest doll purchase as a caution to the general community to be aware of. I’ll try to keep it concise so it doesn’t get boring. I ordered a Jigglyjoy Torso doll from Dollpimp back in May, usual procedure, received factory images, all good she went on her way across the world from Asia to Norfolk. Like any exited customer I eagerly watched my FedEx tracking and waited happy in the knowledge she was steadily on her way. Dollpimp specified a 2-6 week shipping time. I kept checking the tracking almost daily- unchanged from the beginning it read “label created you will be notified once we have a delivery date” Last week a grumpy FedEx driver banged on my window completely unannounced- yes he was delivering my doll in a rather bashed about box. It was sheer fluke I was even at home having changed my plans due to work. Happy to have my doll but somewhat irritated by the non existent tracking I contacted Dollpimp who investigated and informed me that FedEx had mistakenly generated TWO tracking numbers for my doll but sent me the inactive one. Lack of prior delivery notification coupled with split box could very easily have been an unpleasant situation if the box had been abandoned or similar! Of course I am aware 40kg of box is inevitably likely to receive some rough handling over the course of its journey but clearly the packaging was inadequate and had allowed the body to move repeatedly bashing the neck into the end of the box until it split. Dollpimp also pointed out that the box had almost certainly been opened by customs hence the scruffy way the smaller contents were arranged. Astoundingly apart from some dirt around her neck the doll was OK. I have never heard of this double tracking number before so I guess the moral of the story is to Always double check your tracking!!!
Hunt the Shunt
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#2 1 Aug 2026 at 7:47 PM 216 views
Sorry you had to experience that Aly. Bad packing, bad shipping, and bad Border Farce.

With those “label created you will be notified once we have a delivery date” normally means that the doll is coming in a shipment of multiple dolls from China (they use a shipping broker to save costs). The FedEx tracking only comes to life once the doll has cleared customs and has been passed from the broker to FedEx.

FedEx actually banned importing of sex dolls to the UK. But they are happy to courier them if they already are in the UK. My last two dolls have been delivered via FedEx.
https://celesdolls.com/fedex-bans-all-sex-doll-shipments-in-the-uk/

Not good they generated two tracking numbers and sent you the wrong one (not sure who's fault that really would be, maybe the shipping broker.)

I've had it before where someone knocks on my door, and I think "what the blazes is that", and someone's standing at my door with a doll box.

Customs are bad, I've had them rip boxes to pieces in the past, bits nearly falling out. Very unprofessional of them. They sometimes put just a tiny bit of tape on the boxes to fix their damage. I once had a dolls eyeballs removed. Someone told me that might be they are looking for drugs behind the eyes. But that sounds like b0ll0cks. The real reason is that they are a bunch of c^nts!

I think the problem with a torso, is that the box will be relatively small, so customs could be thinking you've got a small doll in there. It's been a while since I've had a full size doll box molested by Border Farce.

We live in a crazy world, can't possibly let the wrong type of toy into the country, but those totally unvetted people on dinghies, get the red carpet treatment.
Jedzed
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#3 1 Aug 2026 at 8:35 PM 209 views
Yes, I completely agree with that last paragraph, HtS
Aly
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#4 1 Aug 2026 at 8:51 PM 207 views
Hunt the Shunt said:
Sorry you had to experience that Aly. Bad packing, bad shipping, and bad Border Farce. With those “label created you will be notified once we have a delivery date” normally means that the doll is coming in a shipment of multiple dolls from China (they use a shipping broker to save costs). The FedEx tracking only comes to life once the doll has cleared customs and has been passed from the broker t...

Agreed indeed!!!
Bobby Bojangles
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#5 2 Aug 2026 at 8:51 AM 190 views
Sorry to hear that Aly. Is the actual torso damaged too? I dont suppose customs give a shit whats in the package or how nicely they treat it. Also Fedex should have a driver and a drivers mate, just in case there is heavy stuff. A lot of these delivery companies get paid on how many drops they do to customers, not an hourly wage. This the problem these days with lots of employers.

Cut the workforce and save money!
Bobby Bojangles
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#6 2 Aug 2026 at 8:55 AM 189 views
Hunt the Shunt said:
Sorry you had to experience that Aly. Bad packing, bad shipping, and bad Border Farce. With those “label created you will be notified once we have a delivery date” normally means that the doll is coming in a shipment of multiple dolls from China (they use a shipping broker to save costs). The FedEx tracking only comes to life once the doll has cleared customs and has been passed from the broker t...

Yeah some of them are Super size dinghies now! Its totally riddiculous!
Aly
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#7 2 Aug 2026 at 1:31 PM 177 views
Bobby Bojangles said:
Sorry to hear that Aly. Is the actual torso damaged too? I dont suppose customs give a shit whats in the package or how nicely they treat it. Also Fedex should have a driver and a drivers mate, just in case there is heavy stuff. A lot of these delivery companies get paid on how many drops they do to customers, not an hourly wage. This the problem these days with lots of employers. Cut the workfor...

Amazingly the doll has no damage other than a few dimples and lots of dirt around the neck, (Which was the exposed part so not surprising) Delivered by one grumpy bloke and a sack barrow. Yes I am sure customs wouldn’t care too much about preserving the condition but I don’t think they were responsible for the box failure, it doesn’t look like the box was really fit for purpose- being single thickness quite light gauge cardboard on the end that failed 😞
Bobby Bojangles
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#8 2 Aug 2026 at 1:41 PM 174 views
Aly said:
Amazingly the doll has no damage other than a few dimples and lots of dirt around the neck, (Which was the exposed part so not surprising) Delivered by one grumpy bloke and a sack barrow. Yes I am sure customs wouldn’t care too much about preserving the condition but I don’t think they were responsible for the box failure, it doesn’t look like the box was really fit for purpose- being single thick...

Yeah, sometimes companies dont take care in the packaging process. They just buy a load of cheap boxes in bulk.

No real attention paid, especially as the body had to travel a long distance
Mac
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#9 3 Aug 2026 at 7:11 PM 160 views
Just got a Text from FEDEX telling me my doll is due to arrive to me 9am to 1pm tomorrow, I never even knew it was in country, friggen of course I am working so trying to wrangle day off but boss not answering phone., just can't understand how we get such short notice, I been checking 3times a day and like others it was nothing but "label created" next thing you know its 17hours to arrive... panic time. Now I remember why I pay daft money to Cloud Climax for delivery..
Mac
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#10 3 Aug 2026 at 7:47 PM 159 views
YEAH boss got back to me so I got day off, just hope FEDEX deliver right and no damage etc.
Aly
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#11 3 Aug 2026 at 8:34 PM 154 views
Incidentally my previous 3 dolls (before FedEx Fiasco doll) were all delivered by UPS and the service was so much better with more notice, It was via a vendor based outside UK so the dolls were still drop shipped though absolutely no problems.
Mac
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#12 4 Aug 2026 at 2:31 PM 142 views
Well I got day off and had FEDEX timing of 9am to 1pm for delivery she turned up at 9.15a thus I didn't have to hang around waiting too long which is great, box was it very good nick and the doll is perfect.. so outside of short notice on delivery I can't fault them or customs.
Jedzed
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#13 5 Aug 2026 at 6:46 AM 120 views
Mac said:
Well I got day off and had FEDEX timing of 9am to 1pm for delivery she turned up at 9.15a thus I didn't have to hang around waiting too long which is great, box was it very good nick and the doll is perfect.. so outside of short notice on delivery I can't fault them or customs.

Looking forward to seeing her
Aly
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#14 5 Aug 2026 at 8:51 AM 114 views
Mac said:
Well I got day off and had FEDEX timing of 9am to 1pm for delivery she turned up at 9.15a thus I didn't have to hang around waiting too long which is great, box was it very good nick and the doll is perfect.. so outside of short notice on delivery I can't fault them or customs.

I think it really just depends on how the circumstances come together are at the time of the delivery, there are so many stages in the supply chain and if one thing goes wrong it rapidly seems to snowball. I have owned around 15 dolls and only 2 have had delivery problems so I suppose that’s not too bad an average given how heavy and relatively delicate dolls are as cargo!
Ray Rentell
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#15 5 Aug 2026 at 9:17 AM 110 views
well I have a new doll on the way, sadly not with UPS but Fedex.
So fingers crossed they do not choose to deliver when I'm away on holiday.
I know you can change delivery day but the way Fedex work it could be a disaster !
Aly
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#16 5 Aug 2026 at 10:42 AM 103 views
Ray Rentell said:
well I have a new doll on the way, sadly not with UPS but Fedex. So fingers crossed they do not choose to deliver when I'm away on holiday. I know you can change delivery day but the way Fedex work it could be a disaster !

Maybe worth asking your vendor/supplier in advance and letting them know of specific dates you are not available. Thats where I went wrong- I just assumed everything was OK but of course I was happily watching an inaccurate tracking detail. So if I’d pestered my vendor in advance they could have double checked and possibly would have discovered the mistake before things got worse!
Ray Rentell
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#17 13 Aug 2026 at 10:23 AM 76 views
Well Fedex have delivered, interesting there was no contact made about delivery, email or text.
As usual I checked the link to their site that morning and found delivery was on for that day.
There was no means of altering delivery time or date the I could find on their site and certainly no phone number ...lol
So an umarked van and must say the poor overworked driver was friendly and OK.
Compared to UPS I must say overall Fedex are pants !
Still the new girl has arrived, more later
Jedzed
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#18 13 Aug 2026 at 12:50 PM 71 views
Ray Rentell said:
Well Fedex have delivered, interesting there was no contact made about delivery, email or text. As usual I checked the link to their site that morning and found delivery was on for yesterday. There was no means of altering delivery time or date the I could find on there site and certainly no phone number ...lol So an umarked van and must say the poor overworked driver was freindly and OK. Compared...

Will we get to see her? 🙏 😁
Carly
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#19 13 Aug 2026 at 4:32 PM 64 views
Jedzed said:
Will we get to see her? 🙏 😁

silly boy it’s honeymoon time 😁 ,,,,,,, 😜
Ray Rentell
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#20 13 Aug 2026 at 9:00 PM 58 views
Carly said:
silly boy it’s honeymoon time 😁 ,,,,,,, 😜

indeed it is and in this weather she's almost too hot to touch, loveeeely
Joe Bin
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#21 14 Aug 2026 at 8:54 AM 47 views
Ray Rentell said:
indeed it is and in this weather she's almost too hot to touch, loveeeely

Too hot to touch? she must be a real looker👍
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