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#2744740 15-Jul-2021 20:36

On the opposite end of the scale, DHL from the UK:

July 14 afternoon: Southampton, UK.

July 15 morning: Leipzig, Germany.

July 15 afternoon: Singapore.

I shudder to think what it cost to get it moved around at that speed.

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#2745155 16-Jul-2021 13:37

I just got a shipping update:

2021.07.14 03:00 (GMT-7): Departed from country of origin
2021.06.15 12:08 (GMT-7): Departed country of origin
2021.06.11 20:52 (GMT-7): Dispatched from sorting center

2021.06.11 17:45 (GMT-7): Arrived at sorting center
2021.06.11 17:45 (GMT-7): Parcel dispatched

Wait, what? Damn near a month later it departed the country of origin again? When you see 11-20 days expected shipping, don't go believing that nonsense!

I keep receiving packages that I ordered ~2 weeks previously - from BangGood. But stuff I order from AliExpress is doing super well if it arrives within 4 weeks, the last thing that arrived from AliExpress had claimed 14-25 days but turned up ~50 days later. Mostly you get the package, and if you don't you can open a dispute. But, if I can get the thing elsewhere then I'll generally not order from AliExpress because the waiting is so frustrating.

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#2745207 16-Jul-2021 14:58

neb: On the opposite end of the scale, DHL from the UK:

July 14 afternoon: Southampton, UK.
July 15 morning: Leipzig, Germany.
July 15 afternoon: Singapore.

I shudder to think what it cost to get it moved around at that speed.

July 16: Auckland, NZ.

Shudder++.

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#2747809 21-Jul-2021 19:10

Yeah, DHL is faaast. Usually about a week delivery from China. But they run their own flights etc, so makes sense, + $$$.

4PX is also good (taobao offers them), if that's an option, cheaper than DHL but about the same speed, and uses CourierPost in NZ.

Also, not usually an option, but some sellers on Ali have stock in Singapore too, which atm ship much faster.

I'm currently going on 40 days transit with a parcel from China, currently stuck on "The plane entered the port" or "Arrival at the Destination" depending on the tracking site you use.

Looking around online it seems to mean the parcel has arrived in NZ, but is waiting in a customs queue.

I think my parcel was stuck in DONGGUAN for a few weeks while they had a COVID situation, and now is stuck in a big backlog of parcels as it sounded like most flights out of DONGGUAN were closed for a while.

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#2748443 23-Jul-2021 00:11

Not Aliexpress but a notification for a recent delivery to MyUS:

Uncontrollable events have delayed delivery. We are adjusting delivery plans as quickly as possible. Please check back on the next business day for updates

This was to Jacksonville, Florida, so I reckon it translates to "The USSS found out that the driver delivery it was in Washington DC on January 6th".

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#2748576 23-Jul-2021 09:27

I've ordered two things off Banggood, one from Australia had the "In transit to local depot - Auckland Airport" status on 16/7 and has sat there since. One from China had the same message on 19/7 and was delivered on 20/7 🙃

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#2749894 26-Jul-2021 12:41

1 month :(

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#2749901 26-Jul-2021 13:08

Count yourself lucky, I'm going on 45 days here, and counting.

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#2749993 26-Jul-2021 15:38

They're just covering their arses. My package with an estimated delivery date of September 30 turned up last Friday.

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#2750034 26-Jul-2021 17:10

When using AliExpress Standard Shipping my delivery times haven't been too bad recently.

Today's delivery:

A couple of items have run longer, and a few have been even shorter. Seems to really depend on when it actually departs China and then how long it sits on this end before being scanned in.

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#2759450 13-Aug-2021 06:34

Ordered someone last week on ali express. Shipped 5th Aug. It's now out for delivery in NZ. Pretty chick from China

Standard shipping too

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#2759637 13-Aug-2021 13:23

My latest AliExpress order was shipped on July 28 and delivered on August 12, using AliExpress Standard Shipping. I was extremely surprised by the short timeframe. They're doing a far better job than Australia Post, where it can take 4-5 weeks to send a letter from Christchurch to Melbourne.

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#2760784 16-Aug-2021 16:15

Currently waiting for my item to arrive here, been in NZ since 12th Aug. ordered on the 15th July.

The funny thing is that the courier agency changed from cainiao to UBI Smart Parcel sometimes before flying to NZ.

UBI doesn't seem to be any better... Tracking number is also not recognizable by nzpost. Hopefully it arrives by the end of the week 🥺

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#2760793 16-Aug-2021 16:38

Ali Express standard shipping took 2 weeks from order to in hand.

Not bad compared to last year!

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