Anyone still waiting for stuff from China?

ED E · 05-01-2017 8:59pm #1

Hey all,

Made a few orders back in November, some via ChinaPost and some from Singapore Post. Sing stuff was all through in under 14 days. CN is particularly bad.

#1 Left Shenzen Nov 18
#2 Left ?? Nov 20
#3 Left ?? Nov 22
#4* Left Guangzhou Dec 03 "Sent to airline"

*Has an international tracking number not CN only.

4wks would be normal, 5 at a push. Now I'm hitting 7wks. Even with 11.11/Black Friday/Christmas I'd expect them by now.

Courtesy of 17 Track. Note Avg 25days. Also note that the times may be exaggerated by the use of non international tracking numbers (package delivered by AP but CN post wont be updated).

Just like to get a feel for it before I dispute them all with sellers.

Cheers,
ED-E

Collibosher · 08-01-2017 9:18pm

I had four orders sent with China Post at end of October, three of them arrived in the week to ten days before Christmas. The final order sent on October 27th only arrived the day before yesterday.

I had other orders from the middle of November that arrived four weeks later like stuff usually does for me with China Post.

stimpson · 08-01-2017 9:23pm

I've an order from HK from 21Nov that hasn't turned up. Requested and received a refund on Friday.

I've also an order from Canada on the 25th Nov that disappeared too. Must chase it up. I think my postman liked the look of the packages. Hope he was disappointed.

Vico1612 · 08-01-2017 9:26pm

Talking to my post man this week as I was waiting on parcels from family in France : he said AnPost has a huge backlog on stuff from CN and that he had just delivered a parcel sent from Canada in October ... so hopefully all is not lost.

ED E · 08-01-2017 9:53pm

There were signs that there may have been cages and cages of stuff in the DMC for processing before Christmas.

Would be whopper to get a staffer from there posting on boards.

joujoujou · 09-01-2017 3:10pm

The worst ever delivery time from China I got in mid 2015 - something like 5 or 6 months, don't remember now.

The fastest ever - last week. Aliexpress purchase on 24th of December, China post, arrived here on 5th of January.

But, I made 10 purchases on that day, and only one came so far, so average throughput will be worse, obviously. :cool:

ED E · 10-01-2017 11:04pm

17 Track numbers coming way back down. Have extended buyer protection and we'll see how it goes.

ohnonotgmail · 10-01-2017 11:36pm

Still waiting for a packet that left china on October 30 and a couple that left in november

stimpson · 11-01-2017 1:56pm

My Canada package arrived this morning. Less than 24 hours after requesting a replacement!

48 days since it was posted, so there is still hope!

vandriver · 11-01-2017 1:59pm

I have one packet despatched on October 26th not arrived yet.The seller has agreed to replace it.

ohnonotgmail · 11-01-2017 1:59pm

48 days from canada?? sweet baby jesus. It must have fallen down the back of a sorting machine and somebody spotted it recently

joujoujou · 11-01-2017 2:04pm

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

[...] It must have fallen down the back of a sorting machine and somebody spotted it recently

Ahh, no. Slight delay of their postal dogsled, I'd say.

stimpson · 11-01-2017 2:30pm

The seller blamed frozen pipes!

eamonnq · 11-01-2017 2:35pm

Have 2 still 'on the way from China' from Aliexpress that were ordered on the 22nd November, had about 10 items ordered around the same time and the rest of them arrived before Christmas.

ED E · 11-01-2017 2:36pm

eamonnq wrote: »

Have 2 still 'on the way from China' from Aliexpress that were ordered on the 22nd November, had about 10 items ordered around the same time and the rest of them arrived before Christmas.

Wouldnt be surprised if our items are in the same 40ft.

zinzan · 16-01-2017 5:13pm

Anyone having any luck with delayed/late shipments? Have 2 outstanding that I ordered on 22nd Nov as well.. no sign yet.
Chinese tracking ends on 3rd December... lost at sea?!

The widely varying shipping times are very frustrating.

ohnonotgmail · 16-01-2017 5:18pm

zinzan wrote: »

Anyone having any luck with delayed/late shipments? Have 2 outstanding that I ordered on 22nd Nov as well.. no sign yet.
Chinese tracking ends on 3rd December... lost at sea?!

The widely varying shipping times are very frustrating.

still waiting for something that left china at the end of october. also received stuff that i ordered in the middle of december. it is a total lottery.

eamonnq · 16-01-2017 5:23pm

eamonnq wrote: »

Have 2 still 'on the way from China' from Aliexpress that were ordered on the 22nd November, had about 10 items ordered around the same time and the rest of them arrived before Christmas.

Got one of them today.

Berty · 16-01-2017 5:33pm

Day 45 an item arrived today. Curiously the seller said to be me the other day "Please wait 45 days"

ED E · 17-01-2017 10:13am

Still missing. Losing faith now.

ohnonotgmail · 17-01-2017 3:28pm

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

still waiting for something that left china at the end of october. also received stuff that i ordered in the middle of december. it is a total lottery.

finally arrived time. a grand total of 81 days. Never give up hope.

ED E · 17-01-2017 7:19pm

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

finally arrived time. a grand total of 81 days. Never give up hope.

ED E · 19-01-2017 11:17pm

Nov 16, 2016
12:46 am
Information Received

ON ROUTE TO CUSTOMER DUBLIN MAIL CENTRE EXT
DUBLIN 12 19-Jan-17
17:25

Slower than a toddler pulling a DART but better than never showing.

i71jskz5xu42pb · 19-01-2017 11:24pm

Mine took ages, got here in the end

2016-11-29 16:19:59.0 郑州帐单center received
2016-11-29 19:23:29.0 郑州帐单center customs scan
2016-11-29 19:59:10.0 leaving 郑州帐单center ，next station 郑州international
2016-11-30 08:13:26.0 郑州Transit Station export security scan
2016-11-30 08:54:21.0 郑州Transit Station export customs scan (domestic transit )
2016-12-14 15:06:51.0 arrive 郑州帐单center delivery office
2016-12-14 15:08:43.0 郑州帐单center 已rejected
2016-12-14 15:08:43.0 郑州帐单center received
2016-12-14 16:25:59.0 郑州帐单center customs scan
2016-12-14 22:45:33.0 leaving 郑州帐单center ，next station 郑州international
2016-12-15 16:16:02.0 郑州Transit Station export security scan
2016-12-15 16:56:45.0 郑州Transit Station export customs scan (domestic transit )
2016-12-16 20:04:11.0 Beijing Transit Station export security scan
2016-12-17 14:49:22.0 Beijing Transit Station export customs cleared
2016-12-17 22:27:00.0 arrive Beijing Airport
2016-12-17 22:35:52.0 leaving Beijing Airport going to next airport/seaport
2017-01-11 16:56:00.0 arrive Ireland 都柏林 Transit Station
2017-01-12 04:17:00.0 arrive Ireland delivery office
2017-01-12 09:02:00.0 Ireland Post Office delivered

23-01-2017 7:25pm

There seems to be one hell of a delay in items from asia going back to october, still waiting on 4 out of 6 packets from 11/11 but definitely has been a lot slower of late

ED E · 23-01-2017 10:48pm

1/4 here still.

Whats worse is that one to arrive turns out to be an unusable product.

ED E · 02-02-2017 3:24pm

Ive just been informed that 2/4 has arrived.

stimpson · 02-02-2017 3:33pm

ED E wrote: »

Ive just been informed that 2/4 has arrived.

73 days? Fingers crossed my stuff will show up.

morgana · 02-02-2017 4:05pm

Waiting on 3 shipments, ordered between 8 October to mid December ....

ED E · 02-02-2017 6:35pm

stimpson wrote: »

73 days? Fingers crossed my stuff will show up.

Yep.

#3
CREATED NOV 16
SHIPPED NOV 20
	- In transit 75 Days
#4
CREATED NOV 16
SHIPPED NOV 18
	- In transit 77 Days

Really curious if AP, CNP or an intermediary are responsible. I have my suspicions its AP.

zinzan · 02-02-2017 9:59pm

Status of mine has been updated today to 'Item received' at Dublin Mail centre... allegedly left China on the 3rd December... order was placed on 22 Nov.

Collibosher · 04-02-2017 12:40am

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:

Johnnio13 · 06-02-2017 1:52pm

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

archer22 · 06-02-2017 2:04pm

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.

Kimbot · 06-02-2017 2:06pm

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.

Kavrocks · 06-02-2017 2:08pm

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?

L1011 · 06-02-2017 2:14pm

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

archer22 · 06-02-2017 2:22pm

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

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Kimbot · 06-02-2017 2:25pm

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 .

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.

grogi · 06-02-2017 2:27pm

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...

ohnonotgmail · 06-02-2017 2:29pm

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.

grogi · 06-02-2017 2:31pm

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?

Sono · 06-02-2017 2:32pm

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.

archer22 · 06-02-2017 2:33pm

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.

L1011 · 06-02-2017 2:34pm

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 .

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.

Cheensbo · 06-02-2017 2:35pm

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 .

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.

archer22 · 06-02-2017 2:36pm

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.

Cheensbo · 06-02-2017 2:38pm

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..

ted1 · 06-02-2017 2:39pm

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.

Sono · 06-02-2017 2:40pm

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.

ohnonotgmail · 06-02-2017 2:42pm

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.

Anyone still waiting for stuff from China?

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