Ebay seller review - Is yours on this list?    And how long to wait for an order - Page 1
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author: ez24
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2016, 03:31:34 am
content: From another posthttp://www.sciencetronics.com/greenphotons/?page_id=855And is 30 days too long to wait or should I wait longer?thanksEdit - credit :Quote from: Cliff Matthews on June 29, 2016, 12:55:46 pm

author: retiredcaps
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2016, 03:37:09 am
content: 30 days is nothing coming from China. On ebay, I usually wait 40 days before thinking about opening a case and/or contacting the seller.On Aliexpress, after an initial good experience last year, the current shipping wait is around 60 days for all my orders in 2016.In both cases, the seller ships within 24 to 48 hours of my payment, but it just takes a long long time for things to arrive.PS. In Canada, it looks like Canada Post will go on strike. I don't think I will notice anything different.

author: retiredcaps
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2016, 03:41:34 am
content: One tip.When selecting a seller, try to find a seller who is actually based in Hong Kong. As we all know, Franky, ships his stuff out of Hong Kong and stuff arrives fast.I try to do the same, but obviously, I'm relying on the seller to accurately and honestly list their location on ebay.For example, I have ordered stuff from a seller who listed that they were in Hong Kong and when the package finally arrived 60 days later, it was postmarked from Switzerland.

author: ez24
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2016, 03:50:52 am
content: Quote from: retiredcaps on June 30, 2016, 03:37:09 amI noticed the same thing

author: GEuser
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2016, 04:18:56 am
content: I ordered a thing from the Netherlands (it said in the listing) , it turned up and on the box came from Italy , inside the box was another box which was from turkey , inside that box was from the Netherlands , i liked looking at all those stickers ...

author: ez24
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2016, 04:58:05 am
content: Quote from: GEuser on June 30, 2016, 04:18:56 amHope you took pictures, they would be fun to see.

author: GEuser
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2016, 03:56:13 pm
content: Quote from: ez24 on June 30, 2016, 04:58:05 amNo i did not unfortunately , but all those stickers were good to read especially the shipping line one in Turkey (like real ship as in a boat , a big common one over there , forget name) , anyway that was probably 3 months ago now .

author: edy
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2016, 04:06:47 pm
content: I ordered from China many times and received it within the expected "Shipping Date" range which was always about 15-30 days.However, I've noticed in the last 2-3 months that things are arriving MUCH SLOWER. I didn't know, so I opened cases for 3 of my orders after they had not arrived 40 days later, and received full refunds.......ONLY TO RECEIVE THE ITEMS A FEW DAYS LATER!Anyways, not wanting to be a jerk, I paid the sellers again for the items. They are all only a few dollars each.Now I will be more patient because I know that things are going to be 40-50 days coming from China, not 30 like before.

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 30, 2016, 04:22:14 pm
content: Quote from: retiredcaps on June 30, 2016, 03:41:34 amIt was in Hong Kong or mainland China. The fact it was shipped by Swiss post does not mean it's ever been in Switzerland. Do you really think that anyone would ship from Switzerland while listing it as from Hong Kong. For example I receive PCBs from Elecrow marked with Douche Post, so do you think they are German made or dispatched from there?. BTW if declared value will exceed 22 EUR I still will need to pay the taxes. Or I had items sent from China sent by Estonian Post to Latvia, and tracking shows their way to me started from China.

author: retiredcaps
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2016, 04:30:44 pm
content: Quote from: wraper on June 30, 2016, 04:22:14 pmObviously, I don't have the original packaging envelope now, but that was the only postmark and the date was right after I paid. So if I paid June 1, the postmark date from Swiss post was June 2.How people run their dropship business around the world is nothing I care about.

author: nctnico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2016, 04:45:44 pm
content: Quote from: ez24 on June 30, 2016, 04:58:05 amIndeed and I'd be very interested which service was used initially.

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 30, 2016, 04:58:45 pm
content: Quote from: retiredcaps on June 30, 2016, 04:30:44 pmObviously you do care as you wrote that with assumption that seller has lied to you about item location. For sure it wasn't Switzerland as it would be insane to do that considering their labor and postage costs.Example:https://www.fasttech.com/Quote

author: ez24
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2016, 05:01:39 pm
content: Quote from: wraper on June 30, 2016, 04:22:14 pmI also ordered something from China and it was posted in Switzerland. I do not think they are counterfeiting postal marks. If I remember right it had a lithium battery in it and that is why I thought they did that. It was a surprise when I got it. There might be some sort of assembly going on there to get around postal regulations.

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 30, 2016, 05:12:40 pm
content: Quote from: ez24 on June 30, 2016, 05:01:39 pmWhy would they. The fact is, Swiss post and all other kinds of "name the country" post operate not only within that particular country.https://www.swisspostsolutions.com/global/locations/enQuote

author: chickenHeadKnob
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2016, 09:46:58 pm
content: Quote from: ez24 on June 30, 2016, 03:50:52 amI have an aliexpress order coming, my first dealing with them. They claim it was shipped May 19. The purchase protection payment escrow expires July 18 and I am in Canada. The strike on July 2 appears to be "for reals" so what do you recommend I do? Ask for an extension? Addressed to RetiredCaps or anybody with experience with them.Thanks

author: retiredcaps
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2016, 09:59:50 pm
content: Quote from: chickenHeadKnob on June 30, 2016, 09:46:58 pmIt is likely seller shipped as claimed. I would contact seller and tell them when Canada Post goes on strike that you would like an extension of the protection.Almost all the sellers I have dealt with in China via ebay/aliexpress are very quick to respond and help. Just keep your message simple and use common words so there is less chance of miscommunication. Some may use google translate so use simple common words.

author: ez24
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2016, 10:50:15 pm
content: Quote from: retiredcaps on June 30, 2016, 09:59:50 pmAnd short sentences. You can translate both ways to check. You have to use very very simple English for the translator.

author: batteksystem
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2016, 11:55:14 pm
content: My aftership show nicely how fast I ship to guys worldwide: