Ordering off Aliexpress? Advice?

[Bundu]

So the ALI delivery date has passed.
I tried the 2 tracking numbers on the SAPO tracking page and the one number worked.
Parcel is at Tshwane sorting centre now....

South African Post Office Track And Trace South African Post office Track and Trace

so I got an SMS that my parcel is at my local post office - Great! took 40 days though

 

[Mirai]

so I got an SMS that my parcel is at my local post office - Great! took 40 days though

40 days? Means it was the express service. You were lucky, honestly, it got to you so quickly.

 

[Bundu]

40 days? Means it was the express service. You were lucky, honestly, it got to you so quickly.

I'm used to the 10 days from Temu, but the ALI variety makes me compromise

 

[derp90]

Is Aliexpress courier delivery still overcharging for customs and clearance? I haven't been ordering from them because of this.

 

[B-1]

Is Aliexpress courier delivery still overcharging for customs and clearance? I haven't been ordering from them because of this.

Yip. Did a few orders recently I couldnt find on temu etc. Will go back to ignoring them as far as possible.

 

[abudabi]

Is Aliexpress courier delivery still overcharging for customs and clearance? I haven't been ordering from them because of this.

Not for me on the last 2 orders I've done.

 

[Spontaneous spinach]

Ordered 15th August and delivered today 21st August via Speedaf

Pretty good

 

[Leisure Larry]

Ordered 15th August and delivered today 21st August via Speedaf

Pretty good

Was the customs a rip off?

 

[Spontaneous spinach]

Yo guys

https://ccs.meililogistics.co.za/topay?WayBillNo=

Is legit payment link?

For future reference

Carplay/android auto module:
R1450 + free shipping

Meili Logistics import tax and stuff :
R475

@Leisure Larry

 

[abudabi]

Ordered 15th August and delivered today 21st August via Speedaf

Pretty good

Lol.. exact same for me.

Replacement Cellphone screen for R770 attracted Meilli cost of R90

 

[Bundu]

so I got an SMS that my parcel is at my local post office - Great! took 40 days though

collected my parcel, but as could be expected, the parcel was not numbered correctly by the post office and they wanted to hand me another persons parcel - they had to search the whole storage area to finally find my parcel - SAPO!!!

 

[kimbo]

Ordered 15th August and delivered today 21st August via Speedaf

Pretty good

Hi, If i may ask, what shipping option did you choose?