Thank you for the info, it's my first purchase on Aliexpress so I thought there was a problem. It arrived today to Lebanon with this message. I hope it won't take long at the customs.
I hope you'll also receive your item soon. Thanks.
14 days later
So, update regarding the phone: turns out the package was sent as a parcel instead of a normal package. This led to about 20 usd of taxes and the product to be retrieved from my local post office instead of being delivered to my door because libanpost doesn't provide "door to door service for parcels".

I don't mind but parcels at the airport customs are treated with extremely low priority, which of course, creates delays.

Total delivery time was 2 and a half month.
Hey guys. Has anyone ever bought chargers/cables from Anker or Ugreen ? Are they reliable ?
Sebas98619 wroteHey guys. Has anyone ever bought chargers/cables from Anker or Ugreen ? Are they reliable ?
I recently ordered 2 from Bastec. I had the impression that it was the best on aliexpress.
Anker is a well known brand, nothing to fear.

About Ugreen, i bought 5 1.5m usb cable, they were good for a time, but after 6 to 8 months they all started to fail.
Draguen wroteAnker is a well known brand, nothing to fear.

About Ugreen, i bought 5 1.5m usb cable, they were good for a time, but after 6 to 8 months they all started to fail.
So the anker store selling the products in aliexpress is official ? Don't want to get knock offs lol.
kfc wrote
Sebas98619 wroteHey guys. Has anyone ever bought chargers/cables from Anker or Ugreen ? Are they reliable ?
I recently ordered 2 from Bastec. I had the impression that it was the best on aliexpress.
No clue. Many people online swore by Anker so I searched for that on aliexpress. I just hope it is original and not some fake knock offs.
Sebas98619 wrote
Draguen wroteAnker is a well known brand, nothing to fear.

About Ugreen, i bought 5 1.5m usb cable, they were good for a time, but after 6 to 8 months they all started to fail.
So the anker store selling the products in aliexpress is official ? Don't want to get knock offs lol.

Well, you have to check the seller, if he has 97%+ of positive reviews, you're mostly safe, if he sells you a fake, open a dispute, take pictures to prove it's a fake, get refunded.

Really it's all about the seller, many positive reviews means it's safe, if the brand is clearly quoted in the picture and description then the seller has to give you an original one.

Most brands have serial number or something that you can scratch and double check on their website to verify if it's a fake, not sure about anker though
Draguen wrote
Sebas98619 wrote
Draguen wroteAnker is a well known brand, nothing to fear.

About Ugreen, i bought 5 1.5m usb cable, they were good for a time, but after 6 to 8 months they all started to fail.
So the anker store selling the products in aliexpress is official ? Don't want to get knock offs lol.

Well, you have to check the seller, if he has 97%+ of positive reviews, you're mostly safe, if he sells you a fake, open a dispute, take pictures to prove it's a fake, a ndget refunded.

Really it's all about the seller, many positive reviews mean it's safe, if the brand is clearly quoted in the picture and description then the seller has to give you an original one.

Most brands have serial number or something that you can scratch and double check on their website to verify if it's a fake, not sure about anker though
Ah okay thank you very much
I have an item with ''arrival at destination country'' for 45 days already (2 months since placing order) with 4PX, is that normal?
I placed a dispute meanwhile because I only had 5 days left
6 days later
infiniteloop wroteI have an item with ''arrival at destination country'' for 45 days already (2 months since placing order) with 4PX, is that normal?
I placed a dispute meanwhile because I only had 5 days left
What happenned with your dispute?

I have the same issue with my last order from singapore with ''arrival at destination country'' for 7 days already. Usually when an item reaches the airport, it is immediately handed to the customs but it is not the case with this item and i am worried!
kfc wrote
infiniteloop wroteI have an item with ''arrival at destination country'' for 45 days already (2 months since placing order) with 4PX, is that normal?
I placed a dispute meanwhile because I only had 5 days left
What happenned with your dispute?

I have the same issue with my last order from singapore with ''arrival at destination country'' for 7 days already. Usually when an item reaches the airport, it is immediately handed to the customs but it is not the case with this item and i am worried!
I don't think it's actually in the airport but still traveling, Singapore post has a bad translation and it should be ''going to final destination country''
About the dispute the seller tried to re-send the same product but I was a bit dubious about his proposal so by the time I answered him the second chance period was over and aliexpress engaged the refund process.
infiniteloop wrote
kfc wrote
infiniteloop wroteI have an item with ''arrival at destination country'' for 45 days already (2 months since placing order) with 4PX, is that normal?
I placed a dispute meanwhile because I only had 5 days left
What happenned with your dispute?

I have the same issue with my last order from singapore with ''arrival at destination country'' for 7 days already. Usually when an item reaches the airport, it is immediately handed to the customs but it is not the case with this item and i am worried!
I don't think it's actually in the airport but still traveling, Singapore post has a bad translation and it should be ''going to final destination country''
About the dispute the seller tried to re-send the same product but I was a bit dubious about his proposal so by the time I answered him the second chance period was over and aliexpress engaged the refund process.
The weird thing is that i actually selected aliexpress standard shipping but it shipped from Singapore.

On the app, it tells me that the item reached Lebanon but when i put the tracking number on libanpost website, it tells me that the item left singapore!
6 days later
kfc wrote
infiniteloop wrote
kfc wrote
What happenned with your dispute?

I have the same issue with my last order from singapore with ''arrival at destination country'' for 7 days already. Usually when an item reaches the airport, it is immediately handed to the customs but it is not the case with this item and i am worried!
I don't think it's actually in the airport but still traveling, Singapore post has a bad translation and it should be ''going to final destination country''
About the dispute the seller tried to re-send the same product but I was a bit dubious about his proposal so by the time I answered him the second chance period was over and aliexpress engaged the refund process.
The weird thing is that i actually selected aliexpress standard shipping but it shipped from Singapore.

On the app, it tells me that the item reached Lebanon but when i put the tracking number on libanpost website, it tells me that the item left singapore!
I have seen lazy services but like Libanpost delivery...my item is with them at Riad el Solh center for 1 week already, every-time I call them I get a different answer, it's either ''maximum tomorrow'' or ''sometimes this week''
Libanpost nominated for the slowest and laziest postal service of 2017 worldwide!!
11 days later
has anyone ordered knives before from AE, is it legal?
I want to order a small credit card knife, not a samurai's sword
Sasuke wrotehas anyone ordered knives before from AE, is it legal?
I want to order a small credit card knife, not a samurai's sword
A friend bought a karambit and it was delivered to his house.
I guess it's up to your luck if they see it or not.
15 days later
I see more and more ''Turkey Post'' delivery option in aliexpress, anyone tried this option? Is it faster than China airmail? Customs are still free?
12 days later
Hello everyone,
one quick question:
if I want to buy something that is 150$+ from aliexpress is there in extra fees that I have to pay (customs and VAT)?
that something is either this:
zhiyun

or this
DJI

(I don't know if this is the place to ask such a question but do you know anyone who sells things like that in lebanon)
thank you.
Any idea if the new law "قانون سلسلة الرتب والرواتب " will affect importing items from ali express?
Hybrid wroteAny idea if the new law "قانون سلسلة الرتب والرواتب " will affect importing items from ali express?
I was personally interested in the new law a while back back in March - April since I was buying a house and registering it, the thing is they were going to impose some heavy taxes on real estate (and they did today by approving the law in the parliament) and i was rushing to register my house before they do ... I have downloaded the law PDF (more than 10 pages) and read it all carefully, there is nothing affecting small purchases like the ones from Aliexpress, however they imposed a new tax on containers.
Even purchases from Amazon and other retailers, shipping them using freight forwarding services (Like shopandship Aramex, DHL etc ..) wont be affected since VAT will only increase by 1% (Not sure if this passed or not) and custom duties are the same, maybe some minor changes in stamp duties but it will be negligible.