The Official Xiaomi Thread

Zulfi said:
yarre really?! i think im gonna give em a shot! you say no hassles if i take the R50 insurance fee?
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Read the gearbest threads before making the decision. There's some useful tips in there to make the process smooth. Like what shipping code to use etc. Ask FlashSa maybe also . He's done this a bunch of times. Also PM the gearbest rep on here for assistance if you need any
 
Zulfi said:
How long ago? im afraid to order from gearbest (any international place for that matter) with fear of it either getting stolen or just simply never arriving for whatever reason
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Zulfi said:
yarre really?! i think im gonna give em a shot! you say no hassles if i take the R50 insurance fee?
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Gearbest golden rules:
*Always add in the insurance
*Always choose Priority Line Shipping, which is Aramex
*Always pay with PayPal (100% money back if package is lost or stolen)

On both my 64GB Mi A1's, I paid under R400 duties and taxes..... :whistle:
 
FlashSA said:
Gearbest golden rules:
*Always add in the insurance
*Always choose Priority Line Shipping, which is Aramex
*Always pay with PayPal (100% money back if package is lost or stolen)

On both my 64GB Mi A1's, I paid under R400 duties and taxes..... :whistle:
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how does the PayPal refund work? done through paypal or Gearbest?

Sorry, im clueless with this stuff
 
Zulfi said:
How long ago? im afraid to order from gearbest (any international place for that matter) with fear of it either getting stolen or just simply never arriving for whatever reason
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Zulfi said:
how does the PayPal refund work? done through paypal or Gearbest?

Sorry, im clueless with this stuff
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AFAIK if your parcel is lost/stolen, you have 60 days to lodge an objection with Paypal. Paypal will contact Gearbest and let them plead their case. Once Paypal is satisfied that it is a legit lost/stolen case, they will reverse the entire transaction back to your card/PayPal account
 
rodga said:
I use the dual sim, so no space for sd card, also not all apps can be moved to sd card iirc
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A lot of devices from marshmallow can actually have the sd card integrated into the phones storage
 
FlashSA said:
AFAIK if your parcel is lost/stolen, you have 60 days to lodge an objection with Paypal. Paypal will contact Gearbest and let them plead their case. Once Paypal is satisfied that it is a legit lost/stolen case, they will reverse the entire transaction back to your card/PayPal account
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Im assuming you order alot from gearbest... Have you had any bad experiences. ? Ahould i be cautious?
 
Zulfi said:
Im assuming you order alot from gearbest... Have you had any bad experiences. ? Ahould i be cautious?
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I've received about 6 orders since January. 2 of them phones, 2 others dashcams and phone cases and the other 2 wifi dongles, cables Sandisk microsd cards.

Do not have a single bad thing to say about Gearbestnor Aramex. My only hiccup was an extra 10 days of waiting because I ordered the one phone just before Chinese New Year shutdown but I had expected a delay because I had a feeling they may not have enough time to ship out before shutdown.
 
FlashSA said:
I've received about 6 orders since January. 2 of them phones, 2 others dashcams and phone cases and the other 2 wifi dongles, cables Sandisk microsd cards.

Do not have a single bad thing to say about Gearbestnor Aramex. My only hiccup was an extra 10 days of waiting because I ordered the one phone just before Chinese New Year shutdown but I had expected a delay because I had a feeling they may not have enough time to ship out before shutdown.
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How long did it take you? I just bought phones from them on the 20th of April and its only coming tomorrow.
Took about 21 days/3 weeks. I didn't expect aramex to be this slow. Their global shopper is so much faster.
 
FlashSA said:
I've received about 6 orders since January. 2 of them phones, 2 others dashcams and phone cases and the other 2 wifi dongles, cables Sandisk microsd cards.

Do not have a single bad thing to say about Gearbestnor Aramex. My only hiccup was an extra 10 days of waiting because I ordered the one phone just before Chinese New Year shutdown but I had expected a delay because I had a feeling they may not have enough time to ship out before shutdown.
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Do they deliver to your door ? Or wil I have to fight a post office?
 
Adoxographist said:
How long did it take you? I just bought phones from them on the 20th of April and its only coming tomorrow.
Took about 21 days/3 weeks. I didn't expect aramex to be this slow. Their global shopper is so much faster.
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Whats this global shopper thing
 
Zulfi said:
Thanks for that. Smart ass
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Lol. It's a shipping forwarding service. Aramex provides you with a 'local' address in the country where you are purchasing from. So if you are purchasing from the USA for example, you use 'your' USA address. Once the local vendor (Let's say Amazon US) ships it there, Aramex forwards it on to you. For a price, of course - they charge by kilogram and then you also have to bear in mind that you will need to pay customs and levies once it lands this side too
 
Adoxographist said:
How long did it take you? I just bought phones from them on the 20th of April and its only coming tomorrow.
Took about 21 days/3 weeks. I didn't expect aramex to be this slow. Their global shopper is so much faster.
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2-3 weeks for phones because of the customs stop - through the x-ray machine queue etc
Less than a week for sub R500 orders of covers, cables etc

Zulfi said:
Do they deliver to your door ? Or wil I have to fight a post office?
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To your door. Full tracking via the Aramex smartphone App
 
FlashSA said:
2-3 weeks for phones because of the customs stop - through the x-ray machine queue etc
Less than a week for sub R500 orders of covers, cables etc


To your door. Full tracking via the Aramex smartphone App
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Dont need the global shopper thing right?
 
Zulfi said:
im afraid to order from gearbest (any international place for that matter) with fear of it either getting stolen or just simply never arriving for whatever reason
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Some sites offer DHL shipping which arrives at your door in 5-7 days for about $20-25, worth it on expensive items for me. Pay with paypal for peace of mind.
 
So i've purchased a phone in Dubai and would like to bring it in with Aramex.. I called the local office in South Africa and they recon they don't bring in items with lithium batteries. How does everyone else bring smartphones with Aramex?
 
ihsaan said:
So i've purchased a phone in Dubai and would like to bring it in with Aramex.. I called the local office in South Africa and they recon they don't bring in items with lithium batteries. How does everyone else bring smartphones with Aramex?
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So what happened with that purchase? Got a refund or lost the money?
 
Its still with the courier.. Need to make a plan to bring it over
 
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