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    Ordering off Aliexpress? Advice?

    Kapokkie said: You are so lucky. My last order was 287% the cost of the product (Product price = R291.83; Customs = R838). I'm not sure how they manage to get to that value, all aliexpress and meili says, is to contact SARS. If you don't pay the customs fee, you are not getting your refund. Do...
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    Ordering off Aliexpress? Advice?

    So if your fees had been R 909.00 on that R1000.00 order, you would have paid it? Without any documentation to show how they arrived at that figure? I'm using the same percentage for you as I'm being asked to pay - 120/132*100=90.9%.
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    Ordering off Aliexpress? Advice?

    R132 fees on R1000 is fine, it's less than the VAT. R120 fees on R132 is not fine. Did they give you a breakdown of the R132? It obviously wasn't VAT. My emails from Meili/Speedaf say 'tax notice' in the subject line. But there is no invoice, only a link to a card payment facility. I do happen...
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    Ordering off Aliexpress? Advice?

    When I was boy (about 50 years ago) you got these things called stamps, see attached. If you wanted to send someone something, a letter or a parcel, you attached some of these (I think 4c covered a standard letter anywhere is SA, or at least your province). In the case of a parcel, you took it...
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    Ordering off Aliexpress? Advice?

    At today's exchange rate, $14.14 is R255.87. Assuming they are charging vat on cost of goods and shipping, I make the vat R38.38. No idea how they get R59.38. Even if you add vat to the duties, it still doesn't come to R59. Notice how they are careful to not show cost of goods or shipping on...
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    Ordering off Aliexpress? Advice?

    ....and in the time it took to write the previous posts, another Speedaf email. This one links to the Speedaf Express website. The previous one went to Meililogistics.
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    Ordering off Aliexpress? Advice?

    I plan well ahead so usually not in a hurry for my stuff, and it's why I choose the cheapest shipping options as it's more cost effective for all concerned. Until Ali allow a roll-up of say 10 different orders from 10 different suppliers, I just can't justify DHL / FedEx and the like. UTSource...
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    Ordering off Aliexpress? Advice?

    Had another emailed order update from Ali and it shows the order as departed from departure country / region on 17-12-2024 (today is the 16th) so presumably they are a day ahead. Estimated delivery date is Feb 4th 2025! Yet I've now had 3 emails from Meili asking for money.
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    Ordering off Aliexpress? Advice?

    Agreed, mine was free shipping at the time. Seller has subsequently raised the price of the goods and there is now a separate shipping charge. I went through the motions of buying again and this is what the current options are - see attached.
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    Ordering off Aliexpress? Advice?

    I've also tried to do that - just got trapped in an endless loop of links linking to links.
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    Ordering off Aliexpress? Advice?

    Much to my surprise I have had a response to the email I sent to Meili Support trying to validate the request for fees. They want my tracking number so I have given them that. I also checked the SARS link Zuidera gave me and there is no duty on this type of semiconductor. At today's exchange...
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    Ordering off Aliexpress? Advice?

    Thanks for the links. When I started bringing in semiconductors about 10 years ago, I'm pretty sure they were supposed to be duty free. Back then I used SAPO and often there were no charges at all. Then they started with the handling fees, and sometimes customs and vat as well. It all went...
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    Will you eat (Fruit) Mince Pies this Festive Season?

    Why? You know something we don't....right? Now you've got me thinking about those poor Sasko rats :(
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    Ordering off Aliexpress? Advice?

    Will this email address work for customs / tax complaints in general, or only when it's being collected by SAPO? I'm try to understand why customs / vat on $7.44 item comes to R120.
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    Ordering off Aliexpress? Advice?

    For what it's worth, my recent Temu / Buffalo experience was very good. Items were as advertised and the delivery was way faster then expected - especially considering it was 'free'.
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