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#2539840 13-Aug-2020 08:01

An Aliexpress order I placed on June 9th showed up yesterday. Shipped via Singapore Post.

Still waiting on orders placed on Feb 28th and May 7th. They're Cainiao orders and are sitting on Accepted by Last Mile Carrier.

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#2540150 13-Aug-2020 12:41

Just got a package from Ali Express yesterday mailed mid July. But not sure of the carrier since the envelope had been covered over with a NZ Post label with small print saying UCL Company.

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#2542267 16-Aug-2020 14:46

I have been trying to resist the urge to order things from Aliexpress since March. I thought about giving it a go now and after reading some of this post, I think I just keep resisting that urge for a while longer.

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#2542269 16-Aug-2020 14:48

J32:
I have been trying to resist the urge to order things from Aliexpress since March. I thought about giving it a go now and after reading some of this post, I think I just keep resisting that urge for a while longer.

It's actually not that bad, so far I've only had one item blow past it's not-delivered-by date and that wasn't a biggie.

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#2542270 16-Aug-2020 14:50

Seems all the free shipping items are now $1.58 or so on aliexpress standard shipping. If that gets them here faster then all good. I have just put an order in for some knockoff filters for my Ryobi stick vac because that's probably faster and easier than trying to get them thru bunnings.

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#2542371 16-Aug-2020 16:41

Item ordered on 11 July arrived on Friday (14/08), seems to be slowly getting back to normal.

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#2542601 17-Aug-2020 07:52

Something I ordered on the 3rd April, just showed up yesterday (16th Aug). That has to be a record for me :D

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#2542644 17-Aug-2020 09:34

My order is on the slow plane from China.

Ordered 14th of July
Dispatched 21st July
Accepted by airline on 21st July
Departed country of origin on 24th of July

That aircraft has been airborne for over three weeks now. 😄

I think the delivery time probably depends on which service the seller uses to send the goods. So not a direct function of AliExpress. In other words one persons experience will have little bearing on another persons experience.

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#2542839 17-Aug-2020 13:12

That aircraft has been airborne for over three weeks now. 😄

For mine it's coming up to three months. OTOH I don't recall ever ordering something from Ali and not have it arrive, so it'll be a bit of a pain to file a dispute next week when the timer expires because I'm still expecting it eventually.

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#2543530 18-Aug-2020 11:13

Get 3 parcels coming with different shipment method

2 via SG, one is 4PX Singapore Post OM Pro, with tracking number UBxxxxSG

According to the number, this should be an untracked item.

The second one is AliExpress Standard Shipping but turns out to be via SG, with number LPxxxxSG

The number means it is a registered air-mail.

The final one is China Post Registered Air Mail, with number LExxxxCN. I chose ePacket on the order but apparently the seller chose a cheaper one.

UBxxxxSG was handed over to airline on 11 July and I received no further update.

LPxxxxSG outbound from China on 24 July and dispatched from Singapore on 1 Aug, no clue did it arrived in NZ or not.

LExxxxCN, the most recent order, handed over to airline in China on 17 Aug.

None of the items via SG appear on NZPost tracking, but it showed 'picked up' for the China Post one.

This should be an interesting race.

What I have noted is that, sellers may not use the specific shipping method you selected from the free shipping range.

Especially when there are extra notes in the order, e.g. combined orders.

It may be a good idea to avoid sellers who list shipping via SG as one of their shipping methods.

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#2544332 19-Aug-2020 11:47

LYuen:

It may be a good idea to avoid sellers who list shipping via SG as one of their shipping methods.

AliExpress Standard Shipping sometimes goes via Singapore Post. I've never had a slow delivery using AliExpress shipping, but I would avoid any items sent via Singapore Post directly.

That said, I had an AliExpress Standard Shipping package via Singapore Post go into "Shipment cancelled" state last week. The seller is claiming the package was returned, so that may be indicative of a problem routing packages that way.

Even deliveries via DHL/FedEx aren't always fast as they often seem to route packages via freight forwarders to other countries, taking a week (normally) before they are handed over to DHL/FedEx.

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#2544412 19-Aug-2020 13:07

SirHumphreyAppleby:
AliExpress Standard Shipping sometimes goes via Singapore Post. I've never had a slow delivery using AliExpress shipping, but I would avoid any items sent via Singapore Post directly.

+1 on avoiding Singapore Post. If you want your package to take six months to arrive, go for the SG shipping. If you want it in a few weeks, go for Yu Shiang Whole Fish Shipping, Alley #21, Shenzhen. No idea why SG is so bad at shipping stuff while an unknown Chinese package service gets it here in no time.

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#2544440 19-Aug-2020 13:44

How long should I wait for goods I have not received?

Order placed 24 April 2020 value NZ$8.08

Despatched 13 May using Cainiao Super Economy.

Accepted by Last Mile Carrier in NZ 6 June.

Now 19 Aug.... package has been in NZ (last mile carrier) 74 days

None of the tracking numbers (2) show up on NZ Post - Tracking.

As the buyer protection ran out I raised a Dispute with Aliexpress for a Refund.

The seller keeps asking me to cancel the Dispute.

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#2544444 19-Aug-2020 13:48

Gordy7:

As the buyer protection ran out I raised a Dispute with Aliexpress for a Refund.

The seller keeps asking me to cancel the Dispute.

Only cancel the dispute if the goods arrive. Do not accept a refund via Paypal as they will usually send it as a payment for goods. As you aren't sending anything, they can file a claim with Paypal for goods not received.

Just because the goods are in NZ (which they may not be, the last mile carrier isn't always indicated when it gets to NZ Post), doesn't mean it will arrive. In October/November, NZ Post lost an Amazon order of mine in transit to the local depot.

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#2544448 19-Aug-2020 13:51

1. Ordered June 6 Delivered July 3

2. Ordered July 15, departed China July 24, no further updates

3. Ordered July 18, departed China July 24, no further updates

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