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  • #32
    Collibosher
    Registered Users Posts: 815 ✭✭✭Collibosher


    Yesterday I received an item posted via the untrackable small packets China Post service on October 22nd.

    Got the refund for it last week :rolleyes:


  • #33
    Johnnio13
    Registered Users Posts: 796 ✭✭✭Johnnio13


    2 Dec, Waited until Friday. Tis now held in customs in an Post


  • #34
    archer22
    Registered Users Posts: 2,116 ✭✭✭archer22


    I order quite a few bits and bobs from the Chinese traders on ebay and Aliexpress, never had any problems before, items arrived in 2 to 3 weeks.
    But lately An Post really seem to be taking the piss...everything is taking at least 6 to 8 weeks to arrive even though tracking shows they arrived in Ireland around one week after shipping.
    Why the sudden change?...I can only assume An Post does not want to deliver those items as there is nothing in in for them and so are now acting the B******s to try to deter people from ordering them.


  • #35
    Kimbot
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 18,428 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kimbot


    archer22 wrote: »
    I order quite a few bits and bobs from the Chinese traders on ebay and Aliexpress, never had any problems before, items arrived in 2 to 3 weeks.
    But lately An Post really seem to be taking the piss...everything is taking at least 6 to 8 weeks to arrive even though tracking shows they arrived in Ireland around one week after shipping.
    Why the sudden change?...I can only assume An Post does not want to deliver those items as there is nothing in in for them and so are now acting the B******s to try to deter people from ordering them.

    I severely doubt it's anything dubious from an post. Also I doubt things are getting to Ireland from China in 1 week. I order please type from there and never had anything land in Ireland within a week even when I paid for faster delivery.


  • #36
    Kavrocks
    Registered Users Posts: 2,343 ✭✭✭Kavrocks


    I had two items arrive into Athlone on Saturday from China. They were both delivered this morning (Monday). Maybe you should contact An Post and ask them what the hold up is?


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  • #37
    L1011
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 67,603 Mod ✭✭✭✭L1011


    An Post aren't responsible for the items until they get here. Your issue is with China Post basically.


  • #38
    archer22
    Registered Users Posts: 2,116 ✭✭✭archer22


    L1011 wrote: »
    An Post aren't responsible for the items until they get here. Your issue is with China Post basically.

    I doubt it, one of the items shows up as departing Beijing airport 4 weeks ago...I doubt the plane is in the air with the last 4 weeks trying to reach Ireland.
    Anyhow its items shipped from all over China and Hong Kong, so unless the entire Chinese postal service has suddenly collapsed...then it is an An Post issue.
    All the packages do eventually arrive, but if others have not noticed any difference lately, then I am bemused as to whats going on :confused:.


  • #39
    Kimbot
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 18,428 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kimbot


    archer22 wrote: »
    I doubt it, one of the items shows up as departing Beijing airport 4 weeks ago...I doubt the plane is in the air with the last 4 weeks trying to reach Ireland.
    Anyhow its items shipped from all over China and Hong Kong, so unless the entire Chinese postal service has suddenly collapsed...then it is an An Post issue.
    All the packages do eventually arrive, but if others have not noticed any difference lately, then I am bemused as to whats going on :confused:.

    Generally post from that side of the world doesn't fly direct to Ireland, it gets shipped thru plenty of countries so 4 weeks to get to Ireland at this stage of the year is very common with Chinese new year etc aswell.


  • #40
    grogi
    Registered Users Posts: 8,615 ✭✭✭grogi


    archer22 wrote: »
    I order quite a few bits and bobs from the Chinese traders on ebay and Aliexpress, never had any problems before, items arrived in 2 to 3 weeks.
    But lately An Post really seem to be taking the piss...everything is taking at least 6 to 8 weeks to arrive even though tracking shows they arrived in Ireland around one week after shipping.
    Why the sudden change?...I can only assume An Post does not want to deliver those items as there is nothing in in for them and so are now acting the B******s to try to deter people from ordering them.

    Was the parcel delivered to Ireland or did it depart to Ireland?
    Chinese tracking usually works only within China...


  • #41
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users Posts: 40,122 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    grogi wrote: »
    Was the parcel delivered to Ireland or did it depart to Ireland?
    Chinese tracking usually works only within China...


    registered post from china will show up on An Posts tracking page when it arrives in Ireland.


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  • #42
    grogi
    Registered Users Posts: 8,615 ✭✭✭grogi


    ohnonotgmail wrote: »
    registered post from china will show up on An Posts tracking page when it arrives in Ireland.

    Hence my question - did the parcel arrive here?


  • #43
    Sono
    Registered Users Posts: 2,376 ✭✭✭Sono


    This is 100% an issue with the China mail, 2/3 weeks you were doing well to get it that quick, 6/8 weeks would be normal.


  • #44
    archer22
    Registered Users Posts: 2,116 ✭✭✭archer22


    grogi wrote: »
    Was the parcel delivered to Ireland or did it depart to Ireland?
    Chinese tracking usually works only within China...

    Chinese tracking basically ends when it departs China...An Post gives them a new tracking number.
    Anyhow its not just one item, its around 10 or so now....this has been going on since about last August and all do eventually arrive...but for years before that everything would arrive in 2 or 3 weeks.
    Just wondering why the sudden massive increase in delivery time, from weeks to months.


  • #45
    L1011
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 67,603 Mod ✭✭✭✭L1011


    archer22 wrote: »
    I doubt it, one of the items shows up as departing Beijing airport 4 weeks ago...I doubt the plane is in the air with the last 4 weeks trying to reach Ireland.
    Anyhow its items shipped from all over China and Hong Kong, so unless the entire Chinese postal service has suddenly collapsed...then it is an An Post issue.
    All the packages do eventually arrive, but if others have not noticed any difference lately, then I am bemused as to whats going on :confused:.

    There are no flights, cargo or passenger belly cargo, from Beijing to Ireland. It will have gone somewhere else and be sitting there - still under the control of China Post.


  • #46
    Cheensbo
    Registered Users Posts: 2,701 ✭✭✭Cheensbo


    archer22 wrote: »
    I doubt it, one of the items shows up as departing Beijing airport 4 weeks ago...I doubt the plane is in the air with the last 4 weeks trying to reach Ireland.
    Anyhow its items shipped from all over China and Hong Kong, so unless the entire Chinese postal service has suddenly collapsed...then it is an An Post issue.
    All the packages do eventually arrive, but if others have not noticed any difference lately, then I am bemused as to whats going on :confused:.

    The last few direct Beijing - Dublin flights didn't quite make it, something mentioned about running out of fuel I think.

    Bit of patience required, the packages from China do a good few laps of unnecessary countries before they get here. They get registered with an post the moment they arrive and are scanned.

    If you wanted something urgently you wouldn't have bought it from aliexpress or wherever anyway.


  • #47
    archer22
    Registered Users Posts: 2,116 ✭✭✭archer22


    Sono wrote: »
    This is 100% an issue with the China mail, 2/3 weeks you were doing well to get it that quick, 6/8 weeks would be normal.

    Ok so its taking 6-8 weeks for others also?...thats all I really need to know.
    Yes 2/3 weeks was the normal for about the previous 4 years.


  • #48
    Cheensbo
    Registered Users Posts: 2,701 ✭✭✭Cheensbo


    archer22 wrote: »
    Ok so its taking 6-8 weeks for others also?...thats all I really need to know.
    Yes 2/3 weeks was the normal for about the previous 4 years.

    It's a volume issue too, probably on the outward end, there has been an exponential increase of online shipping from China. I would imagine it will start to cripple an post soon with them being forced to honour tracking requirements on all the parcels that come in..


  • #49
    ted1
    Registered Users Posts: 23,255 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    It's Chinese New Year, the entire country shuts for 2 weeks or more.


    An lost provide the service that they get paid for, fast shipping is charged at a premium.

    There an also be delays in customs when is out of their control.


  • #50
    Sono
    Registered Users Posts: 2,376 ✭✭✭Sono


    archer22 wrote: »
    Ok so its taking 6-8 weeks for others also?...thats all I really need to know.
    Yes 2/3 weeks was the normal for about the previous 4 years.

    You must be buying from there and selling here to be getting items that quick, most items I buy from there I nearly forget about they take that long.

    Do you pay for more expensive shipping? Basic postage is pure pot luck when it will arrive

    As another poster said if you wanted it quickly then china is the wrong country to buy from.


  • #51
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users Posts: 40,122 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    Sono wrote: »
    You must be buying from there and selling here to be getting items that quick, most items I buy from there I nearly forget about they take that long.

    Do you pay for more expensive shipping? Basic postage is pure pot luck when it will arrive

    As another poster said if you wanted it quickly then china is the wrong country to buy from.


    China Post registered used to take up to a month to arrive. Sadly that ended about 4 months ago and i would be happy to get stuff in 6-8 weeks now.


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  • #52
    archer22
    Registered Users Posts: 2,116 ✭✭✭archer22


    Sono wrote: »
    You must be buying from there and selling here to be getting items that quick, most items I buy from there I nearly forget about they take that long.

    Do you pay for more expensive shipping? Basic postage is pure pot luck when it will arrive

    As another poster said if you wanted it quickly then china is the wrong country to buy from.

    Just ordinary stuff for personal use...mostly free shipping and a few registered.
    Previous I even had things arrive in even under two weeks.
    If you look at the shipping delivery times chart on Ebay you will see that items taking 7/8 weeks are considered lost and qualify for refund.So I dont think its considered normal


  • #53
    grogi
    Registered Users Posts: 8,615 ✭✭✭grogi


    archer22 wrote: »
    Just ordinary stuff for personal use...mostly free shipping and a few registered.
    Previous I even had things arrive in even under two weeks.
    If you look at the shipping delivery times chart on Ebay you will see that items taking 7/8 weeks are considered lost and qualify for refund.So I dont think its considered normal

    But it takes ages for the items being shipped. It will be marked as shipped, but in reality it will be in a few weeks. Joys of buying in China...


  • #54
    archer22
    Registered Users Posts: 2,116 ✭✭✭archer22


    grogi wrote: »
    But it takes ages for the items being shipped. It will be marked as shipped, but in reality it will be in a few weeks. Joys of buying in China...
    No in general they ship quickly because they know they are liable for refund if the item takes too long to arrive


  • #55
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    I have never received an item from China in less than 6 weeks. As someone else posted, I too have often forgotten about items from China because they took so long. An Post are certainly not part of the delay.


  • #56
    Sono
    Registered Users Posts: 2,376 ✭✭✭Sono


    archer22 wrote: »
    Just ordinary stuff for personal use...mostly free shipping and a few registered.
    Previous I even had things arrive in even under two weeks.
    If you look at the shipping delivery times chart on Ebay you will see that items taking 7/8 weeks are considered lost and qualify for refund.So I dont think its considered normal

    I am posting based on my previous experience of aliexpress with free shipping.


  • #57
    archer22
    Registered Users Posts: 2,116 ✭✭✭archer22


    Brooklynn Limited Smoothness wrote: »
    I have never received an item from China in less than 6 weeks. As someone else posted, I too have often forgotten about items from China because they took so long. An Post are certainly not part of the delay.

    Out of my around 150 approx items previous to this none had taken 6 weeks.6 weeks then meant lost...only now is it the norm here.


  • #58
    troll_a_roll
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 66 ✭✭troll_a_roll


    Not all products on AliExpress and others are shipped from China.

    I have received products within two weeks. Power banks shipped from Holland or Sweden for example.

    I actually make a note in a spreadsheet when I buy something and I also note the date I receive it. Most things do take a long time of six weeks or so but some items come more quickly.

    I received one item from AliExpress within three days! Shipped from Northern Ireland.

    I am still waiting on one item I think from the 11-11-16 sale on AliExpress.


  • #59
    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,164 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    This topic is pretty well covered over here already:
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057689533

    Looks like anywhere between 60 and 90 days is normal for orders from Mid Nov16 to Early Dec 16.


  • #60
    god's toy
    Registered Users Posts: 4,241 ✭✭✭god's toy


    Here too, stuff ordered before Xmas, still waiting...


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  • #61
    zinzan
    Registered Users Posts: 550 ✭✭✭zinzan


    Items arrived today!
    Ordered 22nd November... longest wait I've had yet for an item.


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