[chbot] Aliexpress

[Andrew Errington]

Hi Wallace,

It's definitely worth it if you need something quickly. I have found
that orders I placed in the last month or so have been showing up in a
reasonable time (2-3 weeks, just like the Before Times). Orders I
placed earlier this year have shown up 6 months later, or not at all.

I ordered six things on 22 July. One package showed up on 5 August
(only 2 weeks!), another arrived last Friday, and one this morning.
The other three were not shipped immediately (one of them not until 3
August), so that will affect the arrival time too.

I've also got packages that were tracked to Auckland, and it looks
like they are going to stay there. A bit frustrating.

Andrew

On 16/08/2020, Marshland Engineering <marshland at marshland.co.nz> wrote:
> I've been buying as per usual from Aliexpress but I'm using TNT, FEDEX or
> UPS
> as the shipper.  It takes a bit of shopping around to see who does offer low
> rates on freight. Same thing from one supplier is $21 shipping and another
> $90. Depends on their relationship with the freight company. Just got 15
> industrial 22 mm pushbutton switches freighted for $21 with TNT (each switch
> was only $1.50 each) and arrived in 10 days.
>
> Otherwise nearly 3 months.
>
> Cheers Wallace
>
>
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