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”
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.