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Aliexpress Bargains CHAT thread [See MOD note #1]

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,538 ✭✭✭sunny2004


    :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 927 ✭✭✭bertie4evr


    rdavey14 wrote: »
    Were they actually polarized?

    I've got a pair too, they are polarised.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,169 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    The An Post Saga has been documented well here:
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057689533

    Please add your experiences.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,450 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    This place safe to use? Will they clean out my bank account and buy a happy meal?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 927 ✭✭✭bertie4evr


    bertie4evr wrote: »
    I've got a pair too, they are polarised.

    I see splitting the chat out from the main thread is working wonders :rolleyes:

    Now it's just a heap of links, and this will turn into another heap of links back to the other thread...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,095 ✭✭✭andrew1977


    https://www.aliexpress.com/item/VEITHDIA-Brand-Unisex-Retro-Aluminum-TR90-Sunglasses-Polarized-Lens-Vintage-Eyewear-Accessories-Sun-Glasses-For-Men/32598744461.html?spm=2114.13010608.0.0.uKJIXm

    My sunglasses arrived today, great value for the price, happy with my bargain, came with a case and cleaning cloth.
    Ordered 20th April, delivered today 10th may via freepost china Airmail.
    Happy out .


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,450 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    bertie4evr wrote: »
    I've got a pair too, they are polarised.


    How does one know if they are polarised out of curiosity?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 927 ✭✭✭bertie4evr


    kneemos wrote: »
    How does one know if they are polarised out of curiosity?

    If you hold them up to a laptop/some phone screens and turn the glasses 45 degrees the screen should get darker/go black.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,123 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    Veithida also include a little polarization test card with their glasses, so you know they're polarized for sure.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,633 ✭✭✭corkie


    corkie wrote: »


    The only expensive thing about the above is probably finding replacement batteries. If you where to get them in Ireland.

    You can find packs on aliexpress (10 Pack €2.12).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,483 ✭✭✭Macy0161


    Have an order made two weeks ago via parcel motel that is already in the Dublin Depot, so probably be in my local motel later this evening. It's now my go to method for anything over a tenner tbh.


  • Registered Users Posts: 295 ✭✭eoinfitzokk


    Anybody got an idea as to how many days customs inspect or hold on to gear for?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,169 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Anybody got an idea as to how many days customs inspect or hold on to gear for?

    If customs actually have it then it can be very quick. Day or so. If you email them the tracking number and invoice to dmc@revenue.ie then you'll usually get it processed immediately.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,184 ✭✭✭k123456


    Suckit wrote: »
    Coincidentally, both Aukey stores on Aliexpress are having a sale on some of their items, for example
    4 port wall charger (EU plug) - https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Aukey-40w-8A-USB-Travel-Wall-Charger-Adapter-with-Foldable-Plug-with-4-Ports-Android-and/1830134_32395093971.html
    5 cables - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Aukey-5-Pack-Micro-USB-Cable-Fast-Charging-Adapter-5V2A-Data-Charger-Mobile-Phone-Cable-for/32637756862.html
    Teclast are having an 18th Anniversary 'event' at the moment, a limited number of sale items expected to feature each day. For example today had P80H tablets @ $39.99 each to the first 30 customers.
    https://teclast.aliexpress.com/store/1726325
    More info here: http://www.teclast.com/en/

    Telecast tablets look interesting, what are they like to use, responsive etc,


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,225 ✭✭✭Chardee MacDennis


    k123456 wrote: »
    Telecast tablets look interesting, what are they like to use, responsive etc,

    I wouldnt bother with anything that has 1gb RAM.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,211 ✭✭✭✭Suckit


    Teclast are a well-ish known brand and consistently get decent reviews.
    Regarding the 1GB ram, it depends on what you plan to use it for and your budget.
    I have bought my mother a 1GB tablet and it is perfect for her. She reads books, watches videos, browses the internet and plays bridge and a few other games on it. Her Grandchildren also have a lot of games installed on it and play them.

    If you are planning on watching streaming video, playing light/kids games, reading and browsing the internet, then 1GB is fine.
     If however, you plan on playing heavy games and maybe plan on performing a lot of higher end tasks with it, then it will often struggle, and may not play many of the high-end games.

    I have also noticed that the Teclast sale items will only ship to Ireland from China (free) or Spain ($16).
    I think a few items will ship to UK from Germany and Italy but i am not 100%, as when you change address to UK, many items become unavailable when using Irish account.
    Best to create a new UK account and try it.
    And use the code in the other thread.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,304 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Would someone mind posting a link to the latest Xiaomi earphones (genuine ones) I have had a pair for years but they have finally given up the ghost!
    I think they were the piston type


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,221 ✭✭✭thekooman


    Doge wrote: »
    Heres another WIFI IP Webcam for $21 delivered.

    Home Security IR Cut Night Vision IP Camera Wireless Surveillance Wifi 720P CCTV Camera Baby Monitor 32GB 64GB Memory TF card
    https://www.aliexpress.com/item/ZK10-P2P-1-0Mp-Indoor-IP-Camera-ONVIF-IR-Cut-NIght-Vision-IP-Camera-PTZ-control/32736388846.html

    This came today and I'm delighted with it!

    It came with a dodgy looking 2 pin usb plug and a 2 pin to 3 pin converter so I just binned the usb plug and used my own.

    The app called Netcam is available to download via the Play store and App Store and I've found it perfectly stable and nice to use so far.

    It runs in the background in Android but doesn't seem to in IOS, I must check if theres a setting later.

    The motion detection is great, and sets off an alarm on your Android or IOS device.

    With the senitivity turned up to 10 it detects cars passing through our estate. Its not sensitive enough to detect one person walking through our drive way though, as most of our driveway is obstructed from view,it did manage to detect 2 people coming in at the same time however.

    You can also view it in your browser, by typing in the ip address and port number 81 e.g. 192.168.1.1:81

    I haven't used it with an SD card yet but to my surprise it seems you can play back recordings via the app without having to take out the memory card.

    When you use the microphone on your Android device there's a fair bit of crackly background noise through the cameras speaker. I don't think I'll ever use this function though.

    Theres also a microphone alarm so you can use it as a baby monitor but I haven't checked this out yet. Theres quite a lot of settings and functions in the app some I don't even know what they do.

    Took a little figuring it out to get it working on the network, first you need to stick a pin into the reset button while powering it on, and a voice says “reset successful” through the speaker. :D

    I thought you had to directly connect the phone via Wi-Fi to set it up but it wouldn't appear in my wifi list.

    Instead you use the app Netcam, scan a qr code, put in your routers Wi-Fi password and the app will connect the camera to your Wi-Fi network followed by the cute Asian lady's voice saying “connected” :D

    Can't wait to use this to start notifying me when a delivery man or woman comes to the house.

    found this pdf guide for the App Netcam 360 which may be of use to someone else. its a little of date but gives a good idea of how to use it.
    https://turcomusa.com/amfile/file/download/file_id/4/product_id/1198/


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,225 ✭✭✭Chardee MacDennis


    gmisk wrote: »
    Would someone mind posting a link to the latest Xiaomi earphones (genuine ones) I have had a pair for years but they have finally given up the ghost!
    I think they were the piston type

    These http://www.gearbest.com/earbud-headphones/pp_566702.html are the best of the range at the moment.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,198 ✭✭✭witnessmenow


    Regarding the phone chargers:

    I really like the Ikea chargers. They are E9 and have 3 ports. Total current output: 3400mA, Port current output: 2400mA

    People who have done teardowns of them rate them very highly in terms of how well made they are.

    They are not the cheapest, and wouldn't have the same kind of max output as say the Aukey that was listed but I think they are a good option


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,169 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Regarding the phone chargers:

    I really like the Ikea chargers. They are E9 and have 3 ports. Total current output: 3400mA, Port current output: 2400mA

    People who have done teardowns of them rate them very highly in terms of how well made they are.

    They are not the cheapest, and wouldn't have the same kind of max output as say the Aukey that was listed but I think they are a good option

    Great option for anything that doesnt have QuickCharge.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,556 ✭✭✭Slunk


    Anyone remember those NFC tags from a while ago. Got delivered today. Anybody got an app to help me write to these so I can play around with them. TIA.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,026 ✭✭✭Gulliver


    thekooman wrote: »
    found this pdf guide for the App Netcam 360 which may be of use to someone else. its a little of date but gives a good idea of how to use it.
    https://turcomusa.com/amfile/file/download/file_id/4/product_id/1198/

    Does this have PTZ? It says so in the description, but I really doubt it for €21.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,746 ✭✭✭SachaJ


    thekooman wrote: »
    found this pdf guide for the App Netcam 360 which may be of use to someone else. its a little of date but gives a good idea of how to use it.
    https://turcomusa.com/amfile/file/download/file_id/4/product_id/1198/

    With any of those cameras, make sure UPnP is disabled on your router..... I was shocked to see how many ports a Hikvision camera had opened on mine.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,169 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    SachaJ wrote: »
    With any of those cameras, make sure UPnP is disabled on your router..... I was shocked to see how many ports a Hikvision camera had opened on mine.

    Yeah, keep an eye on them alright....
    Hikvision, a Chinese manufacturer of video surveillance equipment, recently patched a backdoor in a slew of its cameras that could have made it possible for a remote attacker to gain full admin access to affected devices.

    The backdoor stems from two bugs: an improper authentication bug and a password in configuration file vulnerability. Both bugs could have allowed an attacker to escalate privileges and access sensitive information.
    https://threatpost.com/hikvision-patches-backdoor-in-ip-cameras/125522/


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,746 ✭✭✭SachaJ


    ED E wrote: »

    I make it a point now to disable UPnP on the routers in addition to blocking any cameras from accessing the Internet.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,163 ✭✭✭kindalen


    Last few days I have been getting a few ali/gearbest orders that were ordered around March.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,009 ✭✭✭✭Kintarō Hattori


    I think I may have a winner for longest delivery time:

    https://www.aliexpress.com/item/TIEGEM-Micro-usb-Data-Cable-2a-Nylon-mobile-android-data-sync-Fast-charger-cable-for-Samsung/32698465633.html?spm=2114.13010608.0.0.hvMSZb

    I ordered those back on the 25th of January and had written them off as never coming. They just arrived this morning.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 842 ✭✭✭pjproby


    An item from Banggood ordered 5/12/2016 arrived last week


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,802 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
    Unregistered Users


    I think I may have a winner for longest delivery time:

    https://www.aliexpress.com/item/TIEGEM-Micro-usb-Data-Cable-2a-Nylon-mobile-android-data-sync-Fast-charger-cable-for-Samsung/32698465633.html?spm=2114.13010608.0.0.hvMSZb

    I ordered those back on the 25th of January and had written them off as never coming. They just arrived this morning.
    You beat me by one day. :D

    [post]103221964[/post]


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,186 ✭✭✭johnnykilo


    joujoujou wrote: »
    You beat me by one day. :D

    [post]103221964[/post]

    Sorry lads! :P Ordered Jan 24th, delivered today May 18th

    https://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-1pc-Red-Wine-Vacuum-Retain-Freshness-Bottle-Stopper-Preserver-Sealer-Plug/32388715817.html

    It had Feb 1st printed on the AliExpress label if that means anything!

    Still waiting on an order from Sept 2016, now if that arrives I'll seriously be impressed!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,556 ✭✭✭Slunk


    Has anyone bought bathroom taps from Ali. How was the quality and would you have a link to seller?


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 87 ✭✭iguot


    Slunk wrote: »
    Has anyone bought bathroom taps from Ali. How was the quality and would you have a link to seller?

    Main thread, few pages back theirs one and that's the only one mentioned on thread, the rest is fecking headphones and sunglasses.


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 19,192 Mod ✭✭✭✭slave1


    Hoping to get onto the Guinness Book of World Records soon as 17, yes seventeen, small packages arrived for me yesterday.
    Was like XMas of old, hadn't got a clue what was in half of them


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  • Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ Olivia Early Sucker


    I do hope they were delivered by the van! If not then poor old postie! :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,575 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    I got one on registered post today, ordered 29th March. Tracking number is saying received yesterday in Dub mail centre.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,603 ✭✭✭lassykk


    Must have been a quiet day in the sorting office as I got an old one too


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,163 ✭✭✭kindalen


    Got three more this morning. One was ordered in February, other two in March.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 593 ✭✭✭DERICKOO


    [PHP][/PHP]Maybe someone can shed a little light i received this after instigating a non delivery.
    label says, registered with big R AND Waiting for signature two days it took . POSTMAN JUST DROPPED IT OFF.
    Fu"" the caps.
    I Want to insert the image but do not know how.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,746 ✭✭✭SachaJ


    Two pairs of the VEITHDIA sunglasses arrived yesterday. Ordered on the 6th May and shipped to PM. Lovely quality - thanks for the tip!

    Have another 4 pairs on the way.....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,821 ✭✭✭phill106


    SachaJ wrote: »
    Two pairs of the VEITHDIA sunglasses arrived yesterday. Ordered on the 6th May and shipped to PM. Lovely quality - thanks for the tip!

    Have another 4 pairs on the way.....

    so we can expect 8 more posts? :P


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,205 ✭✭✭Tazz T


    I too received Veithdia sunglasses today. What a strange coincidence? Ordered 12th April. Not that I am suggesting that An Post has been holding them up despite the tracking suggesting they arrived in Ireland on 27th April.

    2017-04-27 03:37:20
    Location:IRL
    Status:Arrived

    2017-04-23 03:27:12
    Location:Shanghai
    Status:Shipped

    2017-04-19 03:15:04
    Location:Shanghai
    Status:Exchanged; Flight#:EK307-EK161

    2017-04-17 05:59:56
    Location:Hangzhou Intl Post Centre,Hangzhou
    Status:Mutual development

    2017-04-15 17:54:48
    Location:Hangzhou Intl Post Centre,Hangzhou
    Status:Arrived

    2017-04-15 05:37:40
    Location:Hangzhou Intl Post Centre,Hangzhou
    Status:Received

    2017-04-15 00:30:32
    Location:Flyt Express's sorting centre, Guangzhou
    Status:Item dispatched.

    2017-04-13 12:11:25
    Location:Flyt Express's sorting centre, Guangzhou
    Status:Item in transit

    2017-04-13 11:11:25
    Location:Flyt Express's sorting centre, Guangzhou
    Status:Item received


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,205 ✭✭✭Tazz T


    They are great glasses


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,746 ✭✭✭SachaJ


    Any recommendations for canvas belts?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,746 ✭✭✭SachaJ


    One for the books.... Another order arrived. Ordered on the 6th May and delivered with China Post/An Post today. 17 days only..... The tracking is only saying departed country of origin


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,068 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    The only thing that has ever arrived promptly for me is knock off football and rugby shirts. Last one I ordered came in two weeks! Everything else seems to be around three months now.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 215 ✭✭Mike1961


    My iPhone charging cable (ordered 12th april) arrived yesterday. My f connectors (also ordered 12th april) arrived today. Hopefully my few other random orders (incl bonsai seeds :)) will get here soon too


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 593 ✭✭✭DERICKOO


    This is not to do with An Post Deliveries.

    I received a text from Ali asking me to confirm a parcel had been delivered.
    Well no it has not.
    Each parcel i receive i always confirm and leave feedback.

    It states your order has been delivered by China post registered Air Mail and our system shows you have received the product.
    I am gobsmacked.


  • Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ Olivia Early Sucker


    Try putting the China Post tracking number into track.anpost.ie and see if you get anything.


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