Quote from bblake on December 19, 2016, 16:47
I don't see any new post on here so here is my attempt at getting someone to reply. I have ordered several items from Aliexpress, I am at a level 4, the highest ranking for a buyer. In October of 2016 I ordered several items and this is when it all started. Apparently, China sellers have contracted with expacket express mail courier services for international orders. They piggyback off DHL often, meaning the package is sent through China export customs then a transfer takes place in order for the package to be shipped out of China. If you have ordered from Aliexpress after or in October you will most likely be delayed in getting your package, you could see wait times in the 90 day range. When you dispute, the seller will give you a line of blah blah blah, it has been shipped out and don't worry dear you will receive package in the mail. They will also tell you it is due to american airplane strike and workers at DHL. This is total BS. If you have a package stuck and the tracking number that you were given has not moved in over a two week period, file a dispute. What is happening here (I have a good friend in the international shipping business) is China is holding up all packages shipped out. The Chinese customs is the problem. If the package has been shipped and it stated that the "original post is sorting" which means it hasn't left the country of origin...China! Sellers on Aliexpress will tell you this so you might go away and wait. File a dispute now. Moral of the story, it is hit and miss with sellers on Aliexpress.. They are very cunning and try to extend your delivery date, which means you have no control over when you will receive, they just keep extending the date, which is wrong. If they do not perform a refund, contact your e-commerce dept at your bank. File a complaint with the bank, it will be registered and Aliexpress sellers do not want this to happen. Being blackballed is the death penalty for them, but who cares you need your money back.
1. You should give us an example of an E Packet tracking number taking 90 days to be deliver.
2. Also if you are level 4, the highest ranking for a buyer, then you should know that every year the first week of Oct is the National Holiday for all Chinese worker including the China Post personal. And after that you got the biggest sale in China on the 11 Nov.
3. So from the 10 Oct till possibly the 15 Jan the mail in China is incredibly huge to ship out. So basically delays are normal. And also don't forget you got the receiving country that might be slow getting the mail to be scan, customs clear and then deliver.
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If you have a package stuck and the tracking number that you were given has not moved in over a two week period, file a dispute.
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The above statement is completely irresponsible, it means you don't understand the postal system at all. Maybe you should look at this with an open mind:
I can fly to China in 24 hours! Why does a package take weeks?
Thanks.
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