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AliExpress experiments - Non-watch products

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ESP62

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Can I get a link to these pm'ed to me, they look great! Thanks
Dave77 said:
My MB pens have arrived :)

These are EXCELLENT quality!!!!!

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Over the moon with these!! Just waiting on the Swarovski one to turn up (cheap Christmas presents to the cousins!!)
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krispyk84 said:
After some confusion as to why Canada Post stopped tracking my aliexpress orders, I went to their twitter account and noticed somebody having a conversation with them about it. This was Canada Post's reply:



So looks like there is absolutely no more tracking on international inbound registered items which means no more e-mail alerts on changes to delivery status. Really sucks. I started shipping things direct to my local post office to save the delivery guy trouble for days when nobody is there to receive the package, and they lost their ability to e-mail me when my packages arrive now too. A postal worker had to call my cell phone to let me know about some inbound packages as their system has fallen apart from their latest update.
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Are you on one of those neighborhood central mailboxes?
 
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ProFound

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Hazza said:
Are you on one of those neighborhood central mailboxes?
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I sure am, but many of these aliexpress packages required a signature on delivery and the postman(woman) would come to my door. It was tracking for a while but has since completely stopped. I wouldn't get accurate tracking, but I would be able to check on any given morning and know if a package was "Out for Delivery". This helped me with day planning. Now there's none of that, and packages just show up with no way to get any warning.

It started to become an issue so I signed up for Canada Post Flex Delivery. I get a specialized, custom address to my local post office, and as packages come in, I get e-mails letting me know. During my commute, I can pop into the post office on my own time and get my packages rather than have to ensure somebody or myself is home on delivery days. This was a welcome service, however the post office started misplacing packages, a handful of which I never got e-mails for or even phone calls for. This actually has become a pretty big issue.

I've since moved far from my first Flex Delivery post office, and I've made 4 disputes on AliExpress for packages never received. I got full refunds, and moved on thinking that the sellers tried to rip me off. Then I get a call from my old post office saying "We have 3 packages here that have never been picked up"!! I'm frustrated that they never e-mailed me about them while I lived there or gave them to me on the countless times I've popped in for other packages. Now I feel bad for the AliExpress sellers that WERE honest and sent me the goods only to lose money on the refunds. I'm gonna have to reverse the dispute if possible and repay them. Won't know which of the 4 disputes packages they are until Friday, but none the less, a pretty crappy situation.

If any Canadians are using this and are thinking of using Flex Delivery, don't rely on their notification system. Just pop into your post office periodically and ask if there's anything for you.
 
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krispyk84 said:
I sure am, but many of these aliexpress packages required a signature on delivery and the postman(woman) would come to my door. It was tracking for a while but has since completely stopped. I wouldn't get accurate tracking, but I would be able to check on any given morning and know if a package was "Out for Delivery". This helped me with day planning. Now there's none of that, and packages just show up with no way to get any warning.

It started to become an issue so I signed up for Canada Post Flex Delivery. I get a specialized, custom address to my local post office, and as packages come in, I get e-mails letting me know. During my commute, I can pop into the post office on my own time and get my packages rather than have to ensure somebody or myself is home on delivery days. This was a welcome service, however the post office started misplacing packages, a handful of which I never got e-mails for or even phone calls for. This actually has become a pretty big issue.

I've since moved far from my first Flex Delivery post office, and I've made 4 disputes on AliExpress for packages never received. I got full refunds, and moved on thinking that the sellers tried to rip me off. Then I get a call from my old post office saying "We have 3 packages here that have never been picked up"!! I'm frustrated that they never e-mailed me about them while I lived there or gave them to me on the countless times I've popped in for other packages. Now I feel bad for the AliExpress sellers that WERE honest and sent me the goods only to lose money on the refunds. I'm gonna have to reverse the dispute if possible and repay them. Won't know which of the 4 disputes packages they are until Friday, but none the less, a pretty crappy situation.

If any Canadians are using this and are thinking of using Flex Delivery, don't rely on their notification system. Just pop into your post office periodically and ask if there's anything for you.
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The tracking issue isn't Canada Post's fault. They only tracked them out of convenience for Canadians but it was costing them money and they weren't reimbursed for it, they only get money with EMS and the like. But what I suggest you do is to not open disputes so quickly until it's nearing the last few days. I've personally extended the buyer protection period voluntarily knowing the packages will likely come. I ordered a bunch of things on August 28th, delivery times ranged from September 20th-October 10th.
 
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krispyk84 said:
I sure am, but many of these aliexpress packages required a signature on delivery and the postman(woman) would come to my door. It was tracking for a while but has since completely stopped. I wouldn't get accurate tracking, but I would be able to check on any given morning and know if a package was "Out for Delivery". This helped me with day planning. Now there's none of that, and packages just show up with no way to get any warning.

It started to become an issue so I signed up for Canada Post Flex Delivery. I get a specialized, custom address to my local post office, and as packages come in, I get e-mails letting me know. During my commute, I can pop into the post office on my own time and get my packages rather than have to ensure somebody or myself is home on delivery days. This was a welcome service, however the post office started misplacing packages, a handful of which I never got e-mails for or even phone calls for. This actually has become a pretty big issue.

I've since moved far from my first Flex Delivery post office, and I've made 4 disputes on AliExpress for packages never received. I got full refunds, and moved on thinking that the sellers tried to rip me off. Then I get a call from my old post office saying "We have 3 packages here that have never been picked up"!! I'm frustrated that they never e-mailed me about them while I lived there or gave them to me on the countless times I've popped in for other packages. Now I feel bad for the AliExpress sellers that WERE honest and sent me the goods only to lose money on the refunds. I'm gonna have to reverse the dispute if possible and repay them. Won't know which of the 4 disputes packages they are until Friday, but none the less, a pretty crappy situation.

If any Canadians are using this and are thinking of using Flex Delivery, don't rely on their notification system. Just pop into your post office periodically and ask if there's anything for you.
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I just saw flex delivery, you saved me with this!
I don't live here anymore just back for long business trips couple times a year and was thinking I need some way to redirect packages and saw the sign Have it your way "Flex Delivery" F that!

Canada Post... It's bad when the biggest fear for Canadians isn't the customs guy taking your watch but some postie not doing what they are paid well for.
 
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dev1ant said:
The tracking issue isn't Canada Post's fault. They only tracked them out of convenience for Canadians but it was costing them money and they weren't reimbursed for it, they only get money with EMS and the like. But what I suggest you do is to not open disputes so quickly until it's nearing the last few days. I've personally extended the buyer protection period voluntarily knowing the packages will likely come. I ordered a bunch of things on August 28th, delivery times ranged from September 20th-October 10th.
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Yeah, I waited till the last day and had them even extend the time for me. And even that time expired. Turns out the package was sitting in my Flex Delivery Canada Post outlet for weeks, behind their counter. I've even gone into the post office a couple of times to pick up other packages, and they neglected to give me a few of them, nor had they e-mailed or called me about them. Only after disputes were made and refunds were issued did I get a call. I'm gonna do the right thing and pay the vendors on Ali. The last thing I wanna do is steal a few bucks from a hard working individual in a developing country.
 
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supermanbmc

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Suncoast said:
Did you get free shipping with this watch it seems that they're charging @$5.00 for shipping now at least to Canada.
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Ah, sorry! Forgot about the shipping because I bought a few and the $5 shipping was split amongst them so it didn't register.
 
SuperLory

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I knew there were these overpriced yeezy sneakers..I didn't know they were so ugly ;)

My contribution: Tommy Hil. shirts from this vendor are very good. I presume other stuff they have could be decently good as well

As for shirt sizing(the ones I got): XXL is 42(16½) XXXL is 43(17½)
 
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Uggs are overpriced IMHO. My wife bought me a pair of Clarks over 10 years ago and those are just now finally wearing out. Sort of similar to those Uggs with the suede leather upper and open heel design but the Clarks have a suede lip that runs around the back. The heel padding is completely scrunched and I get sore feet in the house if I'm not wearing some sort of inside shoes. I'd recommend Clarks in a heartbeat. Would love to find some on AliE.
 
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Mendota said:
Uggs are overpriced IMHO. My wife bought me a pair of Clarks over 10 years ago and those are just now finally wearing out. Sort of similar to those Uggs with the suede leather upper and open heel design but the Clarks have a suede lip that runs around the back. The heel padding is completely scrunched and I get sore feet in the house if I'm not wearing some sort of inside shoes. I'd recommend Clarks in a heartbeat. Would love to find some on AliE.
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Clarke for the win here as well! Those and rock ports, my feet will never be the same without them. I have terrible feet though, so I'm staying away from Reps.. But I love Clarks, so thought I'd chime in [emoji23]


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Mak_10 said:
Clarke for the win here as well! Those and rock ports, my feet will never be the same without them. I have terrible feet though, so I'm staying away from Reps.. But I love Clarks, so thought I'd chime in [emoji23]


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For sure! Both are awesome. I might do some poking around tonight to see if I can find any on AliE. I doubt they would appear under the Clark name, though.
 
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Mendota said:
For sure! Both are awesome. I might do some poking around tonight to see if I can find any on AliE. I doubt they would appear under the Clark name, though.
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Sweet, good luck! I'll look for you too when I look around!


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SuperLory

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Another vendor for sneakers is this one

The photos on AE show stupid crooked logo, when contacted he will give this link to check the real deal

PS: I bought a pair of ZX750, all perfect
 
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