How do we get our container back? Shipping scam Mombasa, Part 2 // Overland Series EP.35
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- We knew shipping to Africa would be difficult, we were not expecting a scam like this. Struggling to get our container back.
We put the car into a container in Aqaba, Jordan and after a couple of days we left Jordan towards UAE. We spent some time in Dubai with Ali and Mohammed before we continued to Zanzibar to spend another week on the island. After some relaxed time on Zanzibar we flew to Mombasa to straighten out paperwork and customs before our container would arrive. What happened next we couldn't have imagined in our worst nightmares. We were victims of scam, big time and had to fear to lose the container with the car and the motorcycle.
Shipping to Africa is an adventure by itself especially to Mombasa, Kenya. We really recommend to go with a well know company like "United East African Warehouses" or others that might get recommended by people who shipped with them. So you're not target of a scam. There are lots of companies out there in Mombasa which are scammers like "citadel smart logistics" or "anchor jet logistics" we really do not recommend to use the shipper or forwarder out of Mombasa that give you a too competitive rate they will take your money and run.
Let us know if you need help finding a shipper in Jordan or in Mombasa!
Jonas:
/ @jonas_aut
Until then, enjoy the ride.
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We, Kai & Irati from Germany and Spain, are currently on a full-time Overland journey. We quit our jobs, our apartment and left Germany mid of March 2022. We traveled all the way from Germany to Kenya, and had amazing experiences for the last months. Follow us in season 2 where we will be exploring the Middle East and Africa!
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• Land Rover Defender 11...
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X-Vision-X PopTop (roof Tent)
BF Goodrich tires 265/75/R16
Land Rover HD springs & Kony Heavy track Raid shock absorbers
GMB "Esel" roof rack
GMB long range fuel tank
GMB Sandboards
X-Vision-X exterior storage box (rear left)
DIY Custom outdoor shower
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We were the victims of incompetence shipping our Defendet from London to Cape Town.
Firstly the MSC vessel decided not to stop in Cape Town and went on to Port Elizabeth where the container was offloaded. It was put on another vessel and taken back to Cape Town. It waited in the bay for about a week before a berth was available.
Our customs agent was totally useless. They did no expediting at all and it took nearly 2 weeks to get the container through the port. We of course had to pay extra charges to the port and to MSC. The arrival bill was around 200 Euros, about double what it should have been. We also lost about 5 weeks in total.
Compare that with shipping the vehicle from Borneo to Felixstowe. The container was released within 4 hours of docking and in our hands the same day.
Wow. Sad to hear this!! Specially bad to have to wait that long, the extra charge was not that high for what it could have been in my opinion. We have heard pretty terrifying stories about crazy bills. Let's see the positive, you have arrived the Landy has arrived. Let's cheer that up!!! 🎉
That experience definitely was a character and brought you two closer as a couple.
It was a challenge. Extremely stressful and draining. 😵😵😵
At least I know you got out of this; its been great following the middle east trip and to watch the videos improve as you gain experience. Was great to add the drone in Saudi after you got out of Iran, some great shots giving a good view of campsites and sunsets. Looking forward to the Africa leg, hope you are enjoying South America.
So happy to read your comments from our past travels. The time in Mombasa was really tough,one of the worst of the whole trip. We got out of it , but our budget never ever recovered after this (we lost 2000$) 🥺😭 regarding the drone, we had to be careful in Iran and didn't want to risk our trip by showing it in RUclips! You will have an amazing time watching the videos in Africa. 😍
@Thebluelandy for sure, drone in Iran and you would be arrested for spies and lose many months in custody. But glad you had it for Jordan. I aim to catch up by Christmas :)
Siamo con voi! Lunga strada ai viaggiatori, lunga strada ai Defender nel mondo...
Grazie mille!!
I feel your pain . Cheapest is not always the best route. Keep your spirits up the good guys outnumber the bad guys .
We definitely didn’t went with the cheapest, we got so many offers from different locations, this one looked ok ( back when we had to choose) now knowing sooo much more about shipping it’s clear that this price was too good to be true.
How stressful… glad you finally got the Landy…
Yeah it was tough, but glad to have the car back
@@Thebluelandy I have to say I am totally inspired by your journey…
Thank you that’s so nice to here! We really would recommend to do it! Live on the road it not always easy but there is so much to see out there! And most of the time it’s cheaper than staying at home 😅
Good to see it worked out in the end! Looking forward to your Africa trip. We will be sending our troopcarrier form Australia to South Africa end of this year. Maybe we can catch up on the road!!
Hey, we’re glad to have the car back!
Oh really! Hope you will enjoy Africa! Sorry to disappoint you but we’re not going to be so long in Africa. So sadly we will miss you guys. But feel free to ask if you need information
What a pain. Glad it worked out in the end. Hope you enjoyed Dubai, I live near the Burj. I may have driven past you in my Troopy :)
Hey Christopher,
Yeah I was an experience I could easily live without. but on the other hand, it's not an adventure until something goes wrong.
This is crazy! I can’t believe this has happened to you guys. Good luck ❤
Yeah it was quite a shock! Thanks
What a nightmare for you guys. I would not have liked to have been in that situation. I'm glad that it was all sorted in the end
Yeah we’re glad this episode is over! At least we can say we learned a lot
@@Thebluelandy You not only learned a lot but you also probably have helped a lot of other people who are looking into shipping their vehicle.
Sadly we do not have that much views to reach a lot of the Overlander out there. We wish we could tell the story to everyone out there to make this scam disappear.
@@Thebluelandy
Danke für das informative Video!
Gerne, Wir planen noch ein Video um shipping speziell auf der Route in allen Details zu erklären! Sollte in den nächsten zwei Wochen kommen.
What a relieve!
Oh yeah it was! So glad we only lost money in the end
So disappointing that you were taken advantage of by scammers. Big blow to the budget. Certainly hope your travels in Africa make up for it.
Yeah we’re carefully spending our money 😂
Africa definitely surprised us with some adventures.
So sorry for what happened to you.
It was unfortunate, but we learnt a lot from it. Thank you for your comment 🤗
In 2022, so many Africans in NRW paid container transportation to a German and he didn’t pay for the shipment. People lost thousands of Euros. This shipping business agents are very unreliable
It's sad that there are a lot of people tricking customers in the Shipping industry. We lost thousands of euros as well.
Ah, I know @John, he did the Europe to Cape Town with his car! I followed all of his clips on youtube.
He is a great guy! We had so much fun in Kenya, despite what happened with the shipping. His videos are awesome!🤟
Been scammed by the same guy, same way of working...paid him but never forwarded any payme ts to the Chinese agent...and then, silence...
Oh no! We’re so sad to hear it we hoped, going to police and making it public could help to avoid scams in Mombasa…
Mes pauvres ! Poor you ...
It was not an easy time, no. We are happy to have the story behind us.
Were you scammed in Mombasa or Jordan? Am from Kenya and I must be very worried bt that God you got your blueLandy and the bike.
The Scammer was either from Mombasa or Nairobi. The Jordan side was not so cooperative, after they realized that we all got scammed by “Anchor jet logistics”.
I feel so sorry for you guys.
Maybe next time, just travel around Europe. The world is not safe. Sad fact:)
We learnt our lesson, triple check the agent and use someone with referrals. But this experience will not stop us from traveling around the world. We got across one bad guy, but we met thousands of amazing souls!! Would not change our decisions one bit. Keep positive, life goes on, enjoy the ride!
Glad you finally were reunited. Is the Police going to do anything about the scammers? There’s a saying ‘The poor person pays twice’. I hope you are able to recoup some of your losses while travelling. 👍🏻🙏🦘
We’re normally not cheap, but shipping is so intransparent… especially if it’s your first time… it really hard to get reliable information on a Route no Overlander shipped before.
Yeah we will need to check the budget more closely in the next months to get back on track.