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?

 

[Spontaneous spinach]

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

it just states free shipping on aliexpress

 

[system32]

it just states free shipping on aliexpress

AFAIK, AliExpress shipping to South Africa has switch from SAPO to courier service.
I've just ordered something, will know soon.

 

[Spontaneous spinach]

AFAIK, AliExpress shipping to South Africa has switch from SAPO to courier service.
I've just ordered something, will know soon.

Its 50/50

 

[Stephan Maritz]

Its 50/50

For me these days, it's probably 95/5.

I ordered numerous items, which came via courier, with customs fees consistently around 20% (This is quite high if the item value is low, but anyway).

Weirdly, my DJI battery that I ordered was sent via SAPO and never arrived. It took me a month to get a refund.

I am also well aware that I previously said the customs and duties feed did not bother me that much as it was still affordable for the time it takes to arrive.

The latest order has made me reconsider ordering from AliExpress ever again until they adopt the same billing method as Temu where the fees are included in the price.

A R505 customs fee for a R880 product is just crazy, and at that stage you might as well just pay it.

 

[system32]

I ordered numerous items, which came via courier, with customs fees consistently around 20% (This is quite high if the item value is low, but anyway).

<SNIP>

Does the 20% customs fees include VAT?

 

[Spontaneous spinach]

For me these days, it's probably 95/5.

I ordered numerous items, which came via courier, with customs fees consistently around 20% (This is quite high if the item value is low, but anyway).

Weirdly, my DJI battery that I ordered was sent via SAPO and never arrived. It took me a month to get a refund.

I am also well aware that I previously said the customs and duties feed did not bother me that much as it was still affordable for the time it takes to arrive.

The latest order has made me reconsider ordering from AliExpress ever again until they adopt the same billing method as Temu where the fees are included in the price.

A R505 customs fee for a R880 product is just crazy, and at that stage you might as well just pay it.

hope it is couirer as i need this item urgently , btw drone battery?

 

[Spontaneous spinach]

AFAIK, AliExpress shipping to South Africa has switch from SAPO to courier service.
I've just ordered something, will know soon.

me too ordered on monday and states post office , hopefully it changes as soon as the item is trackable