I want to order some item in Russia, AGS doesn't have an address there, I saw somewhere here someone saying I could forward to a country that AGS has an address. Has anyone ever done it? Which country can i have the seller send to that won't attract tax and duties then from that country to South Africa
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Thank you, I will check them out.
Icemanbrfc
Honorary Master
What solution is there to ship fragrances that Amazon does not ship to SA? Does anybody know of issues around shipping fragrances?
DeeinSouthAfrica
Expert Member
From the AGS Unacceptable Items List:
Items that cannot be shipped via Aramex Global Shopper:
Flammable liquids:
Alcohol, Perfume...
I know Shop & Ship offer a fragrance service for the Middle East, but this does not apply to us in Southern Africa.
"S&S Perfume is an add-on service that allows you to shop for perfumes using your S&S addresses."
Aramex Global Shopper
Aramex Global Shopper is an international shipping service that allows you to shop from the US, the UK, China, Turkey, UAE, India, Hong Kong, Germany, Italy, Spain, France, South Africa and Singapore and then we deliver it to you at rates you would simply love. That means more online shopping...
You can ask AGS Johannesburg, but I bet you they will refer you to the AGS Unacceptable Items List.
For those who don't know, Shop & Ship is known as Aramex Global Shopper here in Southern Africa as there is already a very successful Shop & Ship (which has nothing to do with Aramex).
Icemanbrfc
Honorary Master
Meh that's unacceptable lolFrom the AGS Unacceptable Items List:
Items that cannot be shipped via Aramex Global Shopper:
Flammable liquids:
Alcohol, Perfume...
I know Shop & Ship offer a fragrance service for the Middle East, but this does not apply to us in Southern Africa.
"S&S Perfume is an add-on service that allows you to shop for perfumes using your S&S addresses."
Aramex Global Shopper
Aramex Global Shopper is an international shipping service that allows you to shop from the US, the UK, China, Turkey, UAE, India, Hong Kong, Germany, Italy, Spain, France, South Africa and Singapore and then we deliver it to you at rates you would simply love. That means more online shopping...www.shopandship.com
You can ask AGS Johannesburg, but I bet you they will refer you to the AGS Unacceptable Items List.
For those who don't know, Shop & Ship is known as Aramex Global Shopper here in Southern Africa as there is already a very successful Shop & Ship (which has nothing to do with Aramex).
Tinuva
The Magician
IMHO if AGS aka aramex did perfume shipping to SA then so would amazon who mostly uses aramex to SA.
Icemanbrfc
Honorary Master
Only reason I want to import perfumes, is that I can't get much Niche fragrances here.
Icemanbrfc
Honorary Master
You can import perfumes via Amazon, but it's not a great selection..
DeeinSouthAfrica
Expert Member
Unfortunately very few couriers ship perfumes, However, most companies, even small ones, have web pages now. Some might be willing to ship to you in SA. Contact them and see what they say.
Just don't ship to any AGS origin address or your order will be destroyed.
Icemanbrfc
Honorary Master
I will have a look... I can get off eBay, but I'm guessing customs are going to be a bitch about it...
DeeinSouthAfrica
Expert Member
No you can't get it off ebay. Think about this - the seller will happily sell it to you. They post or courier it.
SA customs destroys it, or SA post office destroys it, or Aramex destroys it.
Only way is if you flew over there are fetched it yourself. Even then you would have to declare it as a hazardous substance and take your chances.
Icemanbrfc
Honorary Master
Sigh.. this country is such a pain in the ass lol
DeeinSouthAfrica
Expert Member
Not just us. Perfume is a hazardous substance worldwide.
Icemanbrfc
Honorary Master
No I meant in terms of variety compared to other countries
DeeinSouthAfrica
Expert Member
Ah, this is true. But then again we have beach and braai days at Christmas, so can't grumble.
Icemanbrfc
Honorary Master
Lol true
d.casper.b
Well-Known Member
Just an update on service levels:
So I had an item arrive in JHB from New York on the 12th of December.
After following up the entire week last week and today there is still no update. Apparently it was only submitted for clearance at customs today... And today was the estimated date of delivery. Still needs to be released from customs and sent to Cape Town.
And finally they have my shipment charges. Paid straight away.
So I had an item arrive in JHB from New York on the 12th of December.
After following up the entire week last week and today there is still no update. Apparently it was only submitted for clearance at customs today... And today was the estimated date of delivery. Still needs to be released from customs and sent to Cape Town.
And finally they have my shipment charges. Paid straight away.
DeeinSouthAfrica
Expert Member
Express people pay more money. Their shipments get cleared first. AGS shipments must just wait.
It's almost Christmas, so there must be many express parcels to be cleared first.
It's simply a case of you get what you pay for.
Tinuva
The Magician
I must admit, when buying from Amazon and letting them ship directly, was very nice with Aramex.
Literally cleared customs while on the flight from NY to JHB. That was awesome actually. Then today package delivered at 9am at home.
Literally cleared customs while on the flight from NY to JHB. That was awesome actually. Then today package delivered at 9am at home.