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An update of my issue.

First, on the Amazon side :

-First, Amazon didn't agree to give me credit for any costs that I incurred seeing that I shipped the package outside the US with a freight forwarder.
-Amazon only refunded me as credit the tax I paid, after I showed them every invoice of Aramex and customs here and the airway bill.

Next, Aramex s&s side.

Now I shipped the monitor as a gift from Amazon, so there was no invoice included in the package.
S&S has a term of use, that warns buyer to always include an invoice in their package, otherwise, their team in the US will value the package themselves.

In my case, they valued the package at 300$.
In reality, the monitor costs 900$.
But after many incoming and outgoing emails, I understood that it was my fault of not including the invoice.

So long story short, s&s offered the protection on my package worth of what they valued it at, plus they offered me free complimentary s&s shipping for the replacement monitor from US address to Lebanon.
If only I shipped the package normally and not a gift, and if the invoice would have been included, the insurance would have covered the full 900$.

So, now I have :
-300$ worth of fund that I can use on the replacement shipment for customs clearance fees / vat fees etc...
-Free comolimentary shipment from US to Lebanon for a 14Kg package (that cost me with the first one 240$ with s&s basic).

Now all I have to do, and all I have to pay is the shipment of the damaged monitor I have now to Amazon in the US.
I got a quote from libanpost of 290,000 LBP and that's what I will use.

Finally, I want to say that I was surprised with the friendliness and level of professionalism of s&s Beirut agents, they were very welcoming, friendly and helpful (agents on the phone and email).
They just earned my respect and loyalty.

TL:DR
After many emails with s&s
I received :
300$ insurance coverage to use for the replacement monitor charges.
Free complimentary shipping for the replacement monitor from US to Lebanon.
All that if left for me to pay is around 200$ to libanpost to ship the damaged monitor back to Amazon US.
AVOlio wroteAn update of my issue.

First, on the Amazon side :

-First, Amazon didn't agree to give me credit for any costs that I incurred seeing that I shipped the package outside the US with a freight forwarder.
-Amazon only refunded me as credit the tax I paid, after I showed them every invoice of Aramex and customs here and the airway bill.

Next, Aramex s&s side.

Now I shipped the monitor as a gift from Amazon, so there was no invoice included in the package.
S&S has a term of use, that warns buyer to always include an invoice in their package, otherwise, their team in the US will value the package themselves.

In my case, they valued the package at 300$.
In reality, the monitor costs 900$.
But after many incoming and outgoing emails, I understood that it was my fault of not including the invoice.

So long story short, s&s offered the protection on my package worth of what they valued it at, plus they offered me free complimentary s&s shipping for the replacement monitor from US address to Lebanon.
If only I shipped the package normally and not a gift, and if the invoice would have been included, the insurance would have covered the full 900$.

So, now I have :
-300$ worth of fund that I can use on the replacement shipment for customs clearance fees / vat fees etc...
-Free comolimentary shipment from US to Lebanon for a 14Kg package (that cost me with the first one 240$ with s&s basic).

Now all I have to do, and all I have to pay is the shipment of the damaged monitor I have now to Amazon in the US.
I got a quote from libanpost of 290,000 LBP and that's what I will use.

Finally, I want to say that I was surprised with the friendliness and level of professionalism of s&s Beirut agents, they were very welcoming, friendly and helpful (agents on the phone and email).
They just earned my respect and loyalty.

TL:DR
After many emails with s&s
I received :
300$ insurance coverage to use for the replacement monitor charges.
Free complimentary shipping for the replacement monitor from US to Lebanon.
All that if left for me to pay is around 200$ to libanpost to ship the damaged monitor back to Amazon US.
Thank you for this, I was planning to ship UST projector fearing DOA due to fragile lenses.
a month later
Hey Guys.
Shop&Ship is making a promotion for December for their Flex membership.
Get a one year membership for 45$ instead of 119$ until December 31.

Is anyone in the forum willing to share a subscription together?
I'm not a frequent buyer which is why even 45$ would be a big purchase for me, but i can handle 23$ if anyone is willing to join in with me and we can share the subscription.

Anyone interested kindly PM me.
5 days later
I just received a package sent by a friend of mine in the US.

I purchased a pair of Corsair LL120 RGB Fans (3 pack) from Amazon and shipped it to the address of a friend of mine in the US.

Before I made the purchase, I calculated the cost of shipping the package with USPS to Lebanon.
The cheapest option they showed me was 36$.
So I went for it.

The package arrived at his address in the USA.
He went to a post office near him, and sent the package.
But unfortunately, the 36$ didn't apply because the package was too big, and the 36$ only applies to small items (envelope sized) but the weight was the same 4lb.
So the cheapest option with the huge Amazon box was 75$.
I told my friend to go for it, as I didn't have any other choice.

Today, saw that the item was cleared from the customs and it was sent to the distribution center.
Called liban post, they said they had it in sin El fil branch (closest to me).
And there was a 26, 000 lbp customs fees on it.


I basically thought to try this method to avoid charges from S&S and customs.
It turns out that it's more expensive this way.

But I still think that if the package was small and less than 4lb the usps charges would be rather cheap, and it would be cleared from customs here without any problem or charges.
I will try and prove my above theory with an nvme SSD purchase in the future.

Here are some pictures of the package, and the tracking and the charges.

https://imgur.com/pT5IsA1
https://imgur.com/AQjF6Ka
https://imgur.com/164K3AP
https://imgur.com/MNTs5OE
https://imgur.com/8nUztnc
https://imgur.com/ZtCbhNI
21 days later
Hey guys,

Anyone coming from the states?
Much appreciated.
25 days later
anyone used Sf express shipping before ? I bought an item on dhgate and they say on tracking it was delivered on on 30 december but i did not receive anything ? could it be that they handle the shipment to some local carrier here ?
3 months later
Hey guys, I'm looking to get an iPhone from abroad. I already have an SnS account so I'll be using that. I just want to ask, how much would I have to pay to customs (via Aramex) for an iPhone 11 128gb (valued around $750)?

As for my experience so far, I've ordered twice using SnS.

First time was a pair of Galaxy Buds Plus from Amazon.ae/Souq, they got valued at $40 by Aramex and I paid in total around $15 for shipping/customs.

Second time I ordered a pair of shoes from Lems in the US (paid around $121). They got valued at $50, and I paid a total of $33 for shipping/customs.

I ordered another pair from Lems which should arrive on Wednesday to the NYC office. Will update on my experience with that one as well.

I do have a Flex subscription. Experience so far is a positive one.
Hello Guys

Have you been receiving any packages from Aliexpress ever since the airport has closed?
Fouche wroteHello Guys

Have you been receiving any packages from Aliexpress ever since the airport has closed?
Yes, i have been receiving packages from aliexpress even during the lockdown.
Aly wrote
Fouche wroteHello Guys

Have you been receiving any packages from Aliexpress ever since the airport has closed?
Yes, i have been receiving packages from aliexpress even during the lockdown.

Could you provide me with one of the packages received recently tracking number,

Or details of the package like on what date did it leave China/Reached Lebanon.. Thanks..
Hello, how are you be able to receive?
LibanPost is closed and the shipments are towards my PO Box.
LibanPost is not really closed. They operate till 2PM I believe.
TheIlluminative wroteLibanPost is not really closed. They operate till 2PM I believe.
LibanPost Mansourieh is though, sadly.
I received an sms from DHL saying they will deliver my package on Tuesday. It is coming from the UK though, not through Aliexpress. I will update this post if and when I receive my package.
DHL works and works very fast (my experience).
Aramex works with restrictions, some friends waiting package indefinitely...
S&S said they are working, but there is delays.
Fouche wrote
Aly wrote
Fouche wroteHello Guys

Have you been receiving any packages from Aliexpress ever since the airport has closed?
Yes, i have been receiving packages from aliexpress even during the lockdown.

Could you provide me with one of the packages received recently tracking number,

Or details of the package like on what date did it leave China/Reached Lebanon.. Thanks..
Sure, here’s some of the items i received from Libanpost (Aliexpress) during the lockdown, you can track them on LibanPost website:
RB919216839SG
RE019727617CN
RB919216842SG

I have a shipment stuck at libanpost because it has customs fees to be paid (from iherb) i went to Libanpost riad el solh branch, they were partially open but i couldnt pay for my shipment nor receive it because their accounting department is closed.
I can also confirm S&S from Aramex is still working but with delays.
I received a message from Libanpost that they are not receiving mails and packs because the airport is closed, you are saying DHL is still receiving, so Libanpost like banks about $ are just lying, they just don't want to work, it has nothing to do with the airport, cargo planes didn't stop
DHL has its own cargo planes.
Libanpost using passenger planes.
They are correct.
7 days later
geez I wanted a 20$ thing from US, DHL + customs take 70$
I missed the aliexpress ways
BTW some items like mobiles phones can be bought with fedex, DHL or EMS with aliexpress, what are the equivalent to Easyshop with Fedex and EMS?