Aliexpress - never again

Tracking numbers are a service that the post office offers on any size package, maybe a merchant is too cheap to pay for a tracking number but then they should not advertise that they provide a working tracking number.

I can’t deal with his nonsense!
The package has a value of over $100
It is supposed to be shipped EMS. EMS does scan every package.
USPS scans every package with a tracking number.
He must be their employee.

No doubt he is.

They sent me a tracking number.
The first two items arrived and were tracked.
The package that came today was (2) 26650 batteries. Small enough to fit into my mailbox.
It was scanned by both EMS and USPS.

The item I am complaining about has a tracking number that was sent to me July 3 with a note that said “SHIPPED”
But the number does not show up anyplace on any system. That is the complaint. If it is actually shipped it will show as a live number someplace.

I get that, I am only trying to explain to this other dude how tracking numbers work.

You can’t explain anything to him. He joined for the sole purpose of calling me stupid.

BTW, if you buy something and there is no tracking, they can not prove you got it. Therefore you don’t have to pay for it.
Think about it.

It once happened to me from a parcel sent by FastTech. The number won’t show in any tracking site, only to eventually be discovered that the typist of FT made a mistake with one number!

On the other hand, while the majority of my orders have useful tracking infos once it goes “live”, I have lots of experiences where tracking information seemed to just be useless with reasons I will never know, though eventually the parcels arrive. This scenario had happened from USA or China, etc. USPS, some Chinese couriers, and even once in Fedex.

It is more that shipping from China used to be subsidized by our government.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/wadeshepard/2017/11/05/how-the-usps-epacket-gives-postal-subsidies-to-chinese-e-commerce-merchants-to-ship-to-the-usa-cheap/#3c87fc9d40ca

The Trump administration pulled out of this program and now sellers have to pay more for these services, but many sellers were only able to maintain profitability because of the subsidy. Now they are forced to compete with US sellers with a more level playing field and they don’t want to pay for these extras like tracking.

I agree, same has happened to me. In fact Banggood, which I now find to be super, sends out incorrect tracking numbers. I had two orders that they left off “92” on the front of the tracking they sent, which drove me nuts until I found out that the incomplete numbers can be tracked on the “17” site.
I just don’t like when they say SHIPPED and the number does not track 3 weeks later. Just mark it PROCESSING until you ship, no suspense that way,

Well since you have been ordering from aliexpress since 2014, where do you live? It’s obvious your not from the USA since you have never had a problem and your using some kind of translator.
From our point of view, its a gamble ever time we order there with sellers we don’t know or trust. If you don’t believe me do a google search for “aliexpress scam”.
People have problems all the time including me, just search for it.
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As already stated “just a Aliexpress shill”

Good God man. I alreay told you it was EMS and EMS DOES IN FACT track in China when the package is received.

FIX YOUR KEYBOARD YOUR CAPS LOCK IS STUCK.

Don’t make a conjecture that you can not back up. Where is your proof?

Thanks you Sir!

I don’t know with the other China vendors, but Gearbest, even when I choose the cheaper ‘no tracking’, now have a courier service that I can input their ‘shipping information’ and viola, my parcel is tracked. (I forgot the website though.)

Perhaps they are doing this to avoid some unscrupulous people from asking for refunds alleging non-arrival when in fact it did?

You are probably correct tatasal. I know for a fact that tracking services cost more for Chinese vendors and it can cost a few extra dollars. We are spoiled in the USA in that it is standard for us to receive tracking numbers, but many sellers in other countries don’t want to pay for tracking services. Lexel for example has to charge extra for it, because the USPS charges more for the service to be provided to the postal service in his country.

This was purchased from Simon and he has a great reputation here. So I don’t know quite what to make of this. I did message him, did not get a response yet.

Simon is not known to be a fast responder but he is known to take care of problems.

Most probably a system malfunction or personnel error on Aliexpress then.

Relax, I bet it will just pop up like a rabbit on these days. :beer:

Looks like the tariffs are really making some people angry.

You may be correct there, but your slip is showing, very clearly now.