Dealextreme shipping log

the_syco

Hello all,

Not sure if this is the right place, but thought I'd post here, as it's about online buying.

Usually when I order something from Dealextreme it seems to take about three weeks to get to me, so this time I decided to keep an eye on the tracking number at http://intmail.183.com.cn

Feb 28th - Item ordered & payment received
March 9th - Item shipped
March 13th - Item got to Guangzhou. Guangzhou seems to be a big city nearby Hong Kong.
March 19th - Item gets to Beijing International

So about three weeks so far, with a week lost as I think their was a supply issue (ordered a similar item before, and cancelled it as it didn't ship after two weeks), so if I get it in another week it shall be "on time" (most items I get from Dealextreme get shipped within two days).

So far, it seems that the package spending about ten days in Chinas postal system before it gets onto a plane is the longest hold-up. I wonder is it still done by hand, to "give everyone a job"?

This post is an informational post to help people wondering why it takes so long to get stuff from Dealextreme.

simmona

It's all about logistics, not a store can handle it, unless it's amazon

futurenamer

calm down ,almost every chinese online store has this problem
Focalprice，dealextreme，dinodirect， all the same

do not worry i bought from them takes forever

5500

I wonder how actually overloaded the Chinese post service is. Ive found that over the past year it's gotten a lot slower and items tend to spend more time in china than from when they actually leave there with the exception of EMS which can be very quick at times.

millymash12

I feel your pain, can't stand these sites, most stuff can be bought on eBay UK and Irish sellers anyways for maybe a little bit more expensive, but are much quicker and more reliable if bought from a reputable seller. Iv bought from the Chinese sites a few times and had so many headaches and at the end of the day only saved a few euro. Cue dealextreme/focalprice affiliates.......;p

the_syco

the_syco wrote: »

Feb 28th - Item ordered & payment received
March 9th - Item shipped
March 13th - Item got to Guangzhou. Guangzhou seems to be a big city nearby Hong Kong.
March 19th - Item gets to Beijing International

March 28th - ITEM RECEIVED DUBLIN MAIL CENTRE DUBLIN 12

Looks like it'll be on-time Three to four weeks shipping is the usual, with three being the norm.

Some people have talked about buying it from the UK, etc, but I find that when the company/seller adds shipping, it usually costs (a minimum of) a tenner extra (for the exact same "made in China" stuff). I only buy from the UK if it's a bulky package that would be noticed by customs, and/or is fragile. Or if it's actually cheaper.

I know it'll take three weeks, and this thread is just something that I can reference people to when they ask about Dealextremes shipping time.

hardCopy

the_syco wrote: »

March 28th - ITEM RECEIVED DUBLIN MAIL CENTRE DUBLIN 12

Looks like it'll be on-time Three to four weeks shipping is the usual, with three being the norm.

Some people have talked about buying it from the UK, etc, but I find that when the company/seller adds shipping, it usually costs (a minimum of) a tenner extra (for the exact same "made in China" stuff). I only buy from the UK if it's a bulky package that would be noticed by customs, and/or is fragile. Or if it's actually cheaper.

I know it'll take three weeks, and this thread is just something that I can reference people to when they ask about Dealextremes shipping time.

Dealextreme also have a European hub now, the stuff tends to be about 10% dearer (usually a matter of cents for their stuff) and claims to ship quicker, I haven't tested it though.

I'm currently waiting on an order that I put through last October, item got lost in transit they offered to reship, eventually they said that the item was now out of stock and offered a refund, I asked for a replacement SKU which has supposedly processed this week.

I think they had some major problems around the Chinese New Year, they even put a video apology up on YouTube, hopefully it's resolved now.

the_syco

Aye. I think I've used the UK hub. Shipping time was around 1.5 to 2 weeks.