Buying in Germany UNI-T test equipment through AliExpress  - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / testgear

author: Messtechniker
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 27, 2020, 07:07:02 am
content: Because the UNIT-T UTG 962 frequency generator is only available through Aliexpress,I am wondering about the risks involved ordering through Aliexpress sending the equipment to Germany.Specifically: customs processing , honouring warranty, payment through PayPal.It would be niceif some German customers would describe their experiences with AliExpress.

author: modoran
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 27, 2020, 07:45:28 am
content: I am not from Germany, however still in UE:Aliexpress does not accept PayPal, it charges your credit card directly, it uses alipay.Warranty: consider you don't have it, as shipping the product back to China is extremely costlyIf you want to pay with paypal then buy from ebay,, however in case of warranty you still need to pay shipping back to China, which is expensive.

author: TurboTom
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 27, 2020, 07:53:03 am
content: For me, no problems whatsoever. I'ld say, 95% of my purchases were absolutely troublefree, in the remaining 5% where the seller apparently wouldn't ship the goods or the items turned up flawed / defective, either the seller or AliExpress sorted the problem for me. You need patience and you should always expect to have to visit your customs office to pick up the goods and pay duties (usually that's a rather small amount) and import VAT (19%). I never encountered a complete loss when buying via AE.On the other hand, I wouldn't buy there items that I really "need" for a project or such since delivery times are long and unpredictable. For "nice to haves" it's great, though.

author: Kleinstein
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 27, 2020, 07:56:19 am
content: German customs can be tricky with products that miss the CE sign. It should be the same everywhere in the EU, but German customs seem to be more "accurate" / by the letters. The generator is probably above the limit, so you have to pay the VAT and thus have to deal with customs.Currently shipping from China can be slower than normal.

author: Messtechniker
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 27, 2020, 08:45:59 am
content: Thanks for you reports. Without being able to pay through Paypal this is off for me..Visiting customs and long delivery times would not have been a problem. This item is not available on ebay and nowhere else for that matter, except AliExpress.Pity the situation is as it is. The UTG 962 would have fit my needs perfectly feature and price-wise. Going cheaper is not an option for me.Just one thought: contact Welectron to see if they might import it for me.Thanks all.Just looked. Welectron do not carry UNI-T

author: Fungus
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 27, 2020, 08:58:21 am
content: Quote from: modoran on April 27, 2020, 07:45:28 amYes it does.(but they charge you extra)

author: Messtechniker
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 27, 2020, 09:21:00 am
content: Just looked at the AliExpress Paypal situation. One has to diffentiate.In order to be able to pay through Paypal, the AliExpress shop must indicate the Paypal logo. Some do and some don't. In my case of the UNI-T shop there is no Paypal logo and it expressly states either Alipay or credit card. Oh well...