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  1. Speeddemon786

    Aramex global shopper

    Quick one, I know you posted a whole section on getting an importers code from SARS. Where abouts did you have to take all the documentation to submit for it? I see the new article on the AGS site regarding importers codes but they say all the forms need to be delivered to your local Customs...
  2. Speeddemon786

    Aramex global shopper

    I just used them for some cycling gear off Aliexpress but I used the Hong Kong origin cos that seems to be accepted by most Aliexpress sellers. Took about 7 days to arrive at AGS in Hong Kong, a day to show up in my AGS account then about 8 days to my door here. (3 days of that was customs...
  3. Speeddemon786

    Aramex global shopper

    It took about a week and a half including customs. I think the detour via Dubai only adds an extra day on at most.
  4. Speeddemon786

    Aramex global shopper

    I just bought a kids tablet with built in battery off eBay through AGS. Took a fraction longer to get here as they shipped it via Dubai but it was still delivered and without any issues and this was last week.
  5. Speeddemon786

    Aramex global shopper

    I also had a nice surprise. Package was received at the new York Origin on Friday Morning (2/11/2018) and is out for delivery today (7/11/2018). Five days including a weekend is pretty respectable in my books. And I'm not even on Flex.
  6. Speeddemon786

    Name and Shame: Unauthorised Debit Orders Thread

    I also got a mystery debit with the reference "UPS NCONNUPS15 78721", called Standard Bank and got it reversed but not without them trying to charge me R60 for reversing the debit order. After much fighting I got that reversed too. Did a little digging into this Umvuso Payment solutions and...
  7. Speeddemon786

    Aramex global shopper

    So far so good. In the last month I have had one or two issues where items at the New York origin took 3 days to show in my account but once they hit South Africa I was pleasantly surprised to see them whizz through customs in 1 day flat.
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