The Official Xiaomi Thread

[Dan C]

Oh sorry I thought he was referring to Adoxographist's screenshot

No problems. I just got an email from Gearbest that my tablet has been shipped after 2 months waiting. Wonder how long it will take to get here...

 

[enerdude]

No problems. I just got an email from Gearbest that my tablet has been shipped after 2 months waiting. Wonder how long it will take to get here...

Yeah guess that is anybody's guess. I was lucky to get my recent order delivered before the lockdown at least.
I ordered a few smartphone covers and tempered glass items for xiaomi phone models I could not get locally as well as some smart switches back in january but my order also did not move. When I spoke to them on their web chat option it seemed the problem was with the smart switches contantly being out of stock that delayed my order.
I then cancelled the switches and added a xiaomi amazfit gtr smart watch. It then left their warehouse on 27 Feb and it got delivered to me on 10 March by a courier called 'BUFFALO international logistics' - first time for me for an order from gearbest.

The amazing thing is I never paid a cent in import cost on this particular order - also a first for me. Even the expidited shipping via BUFFALO was only $0.72 lol:

 

[jackshiels]

OK, thank you

 

[Dan C]

Yeah guess that is anybody's guess. I was lucky to get my recent order delivered before the lockdown at least.
I ordered a few smartphone covers and tempered glass items for xiaomi phone models I could not get locally as well as some smart switches back in january but my order also did not move. When I spoke to them on their web chat option it seemed the problem was with the smart switches contantly being out of stock that delayed my order.
I then cancelled the switches and added a xiaomi amazfit gtr smart watch. It then left their warehouse on 27 Feb and it got delivered to me on 10 March by a courier called 'BUFFALO international logistics' - first time for me for an order from gearbest.

The amazing thing is I never paid a cent in import cost on this particular order - also a first for me. Even the expidited shipping via BUFFALO was only $0.72 lol:

If shipped via Buffalo , there's no customs duties. However, phones etc shipped from the China warehouse via DHL are charged. So for a R4000 cellphone expect about R500 extra. For a tablet ... well nothing

 

[enerdude]

If shipped via Buffalo , there's no customs duties. However, phones etc shipped from the China warehouse via DHL are charged. So for a R4000 cellphone expect about R500 extra. For a tablet ... well nothing

Yeah my past orders I have always chosen expedited shipping and they came via aramex or DHL and then I always paid custom duties. That is why I was surprised in this case

 

[enerdude]

Very happy with my xiaomi amazfit gtr smart watch from gearbest, check out this video:

 

[SureThing]

Very happy with my xiaomi amazfit gtr smart watch from gearbest, check out this video:

What did it cost you?

 

[SureThing]

Xiaomi Mi TV 4S 65″ is a 4K smart TV worth getting jealous over

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Will there be a launch in SA this year?

 

[enerdude]

What did it cost you?

See my post above where I posted the invoice. $140, so only about R2100

Will there be a launch in SA this year?

Doubt it, it is only in europe so far, not even in the US.

 

[Adoxographist]

See my post above where I posted the invoice. $140, so only about R2100


Doubt it, it is only in europe so far, not even in the US.

What did the buffalo shipping option list as on gearbeat?

 

[enerdude]

What did the buffalo shipping option list as on gearbeat?

Think it was "Priority Line" although I did not add it myself. I first bought phone covers which was shipped via priority line and then spoke to them via their web chat and asked them to add the watch.

Found this link: https://www.gearbest.com/smart-watches/pp_009713994362.html?wid=1433363&lkid=61013528
although it is about $10 more than I paid.

 

[Adoxographist]

Think it was "Priority Line" although I did not add it myself. I first bought phone covers which was shipped via priority line and then spoke to them via their web chat and asked them to add the watch.

Found this link: https://www.gearbest.com/smart-watches/pp_009713994362.html?wid=1433363&lkid=61013528
although it is about $10 more than I paid.

Looks like only with items from CN warehouse gets priority. Most of the phones and smartwatches are HK

 

[enerdude]

Looks like only with items from CN warehouse gets priority. Most of the phones and smartwatches are HK

In the past I have found some items in a HK warehouse won't ship to SA, not sure if it is still so. All my past orders including my mi smartphones has been from a CN warehouse.

 

[theratman]

Interesting read, anyone experiencing this?

Screen burn when using custom ROMs on note 8 etc.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/comments/fs9azu

 

[rodga]

Redmi note 9 after lock down incoming???

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I see the image has changed now...

 

[Adoxographist]

Redmi band:

Redmi Band is now official for 99 Yuan ($14), Features Color Display, USB Charging, and more - Gizmochina

After becoming an independent brand, Redmi has been making all sorts of products like smartphones, IoT devices, routers, appliances, etc. Now, the brand also announced its first fitness band dubbed as Redmi Band as teased yesterday on Weibo. It will be crowdfunded for a price tag of only 95 Yuan...

www.gizmochina.com

 

[Sads-1-zn]

Miphones.co.za have the mi10

 

[Sads-1-zn]

And Note 9S

 

[Tinuva]

This is what, among things, about custom rom. The android patch level.

 

[Rouxenator]

Still stuck on 9 with the Mi A2 Lite.