AVOlio wroteYes i already contacted the seller, she agreed to do a full refund for me through Paypal.
I told her that Lebanon doesnt have a paypal, i suggested Western Union (Still waiting for her reply)

But i told her, that i will contact Liban Post tomorrow (Since its closed today) and let her know if its already there or not.
The order delivery date has already finished, so i cant open any disputes.
@AVOlio you can track your package via the Libanpost website (whenever its in Lebanon) no need to call them,
just choose "Other" in the track and trace section on your left.

i ordered also some stuff on November 1st, and i got nothing till now, they extended the delivery date till january 18th, and its status is Finished, what a website !
Ok guys listen up.
Sometime in November, Hong Kong Post broke down (I don't know why or how but that's what I know).
Many retailers switched to Singapore Post which wasn't able to really cope with the increased demand and experienced major delays.

However, some retailers switched to China Post instead of Singapore Post and that's where all hell broke loose.

If your item has a tracking number that ends with CN (like RBxxxxxxxxxxxCN) then your seller shipped with China Post.
You can track here, as this site gives you the most details:
http://track-chinapost.com/startairmail.php

My own package kept being bumped through Chinese customs for 20 days before leaving to LB on Nov 25 (still not arrived yet).

The seller obviously extended the delivery date and I pushed him to actively check with China Post whether they lost the package or not.
I am waiting for his reply and based on the reply I will see if I open a dispute or wait some more.

There is a possibility that due to the increased demand, China Post just broke down as well and lost track of their packages etc...
On another note, one package from Singapore Post arrived dripping wet (it felt that the water had been inside it a while judging by the smell).
@ironman
I have tried it, entered my RB***********CN tracking number, it did not identify anything.
No Data Found.

@rtwo2008
Here are my results.

Success find: 4 items!
China Post Parcel No.RB830883845CN Tracking Results
item No. Year Status Location Destination Country Date
RB830883845CN 2013 Received by China Post Guangzhou LB 20131203 2158
RB830883845CN 2013 Waiting for Customs Scan Guangzhou LB 20131204 0851
RB830883845CN 2013 In Customs-Control warehouse Guangzhou LB 20131204 1009
RB830883845CN 2013 Leaving Customs warehouse Beijing LB 20131214 1433

The final tracking status, clearly says leaving chinese customs warehouse. But to where? and where did it arrive? who knows.


The seller contacted me back, she said, that she has never used Western Union before.
But gave me another suggestion, which is i can buy any other thing from AliExpress with the same amount of money.

And i dont know if i am going to accept that, because i do not want to go through another order, and wait another 3 months for shipping.
And i know, that that shipping also, is gonna fail, cause its ME who is ordering!

I dont know, what to do.
I told her, i will check with the post office tomorrow, and if they dont have my items, i will ask for a full refund.
And open a dispute if necessary.
My order status says Finished, can i still open disputes on them guys?
AVOlio wrote@ironman

@rtwo2008
Here are my results.

Success find: 4 items!
China Post Parcel No.RB830883845CN Tracking Results
item No. Year Status Location Destination Country Date
RB830883845CN 2013 Received by China Post Guangzhou LB 20131203 2158
RB830883845CN 2013 Waiting for Customs Scan Guangzhou LB 20131204 0851
RB830883845CN 2013 In Customs-Control warehouse Guangzhou LB 20131204 1009
RB830883845CN 2013 Leaving Customs warehouse Beijing LB 20131214 1433
This says that it left Beijing to LB (Lebanon) on 14 December 2013. There is a high possibility that you will still receive your order. Of course it is safer to open a dispute, but I'm not sure you can do it if it says Finished. Is there a text that says "Open Dispute" that you can click?
Yes, i opened a dispute.
I said i havent received my items, and it has been way longer than the shipping time mentioned.
And i asked for a full refund.
Any one has a problem tracking items on Singapore post from yesterday morning?
Has anyone ordered with DHL? Do they take extra import taxes for, say a phone?
I order 5 different products on Aliexpress (All ordered in the same day)
I ordered them on 14/12/13 and receive only one order, the difference is that it was shipped via Singapore airmail.
All the other products are showing "waiting for customs scan" so is there anything wrong?
@omar_killer, almost same thing happen with me, the singapore mail thing arrived, all the others are still waiting in the customs (those with china air mail...)
Same here, I ordered almost beginning of December
From experience, always ship with singapore post or swiss post. China post sometimes return shipped items to seller without notice and take around 10-15 days longer.
China post is pretty slow. Order with Singapore Post or Hongkong post if you're not willing to wait.
So everything is normal and I just have to wait?
Or should I fill a dispute?
i think its the last time i order from AliExpress, seriously they suck
ironman wrotei think its the last time i order from AliExpress, seriously they suck
Why?
@ironman aliexpress is not responsible for delivering the product, as far as I know it just hooks you up with the seller, with the ability of retaining your money and opening a dispute option.
So you might want to try a different seller, make sure to investigate a seller reputation and rating before ordering.
And you can't ask for much: it's free shipping ;]

Check this beautiful out.
@Kassem because of delivery issues, and the it even gets worse when you try communicating with the seller (their english really sucks) but as NuclearVision said, that's what we should expect, :p we're getting free shipping.
Guys do prepaid cards like pic actually work? And one more question did anyone buy a counterfeit product ? Will it cause problems and headaches with lebanese customs? Thanks.
solo220 wroteAny one has a problem tracking items on Singapore post from yesterday morning?
I guess since no one answered, that's a negative.
nas93 wroteHas anyone ordered with DHL? Do they take extra import taxes for, say a phone?
Once you choose courier companies, your item will 100% go through customs and you will end up paying alot for it. But I don't know if it is possible to order a phone with the other mail companies (Hong Kong Post, Singapore Post, etc... if from the far east).
omar_killer wroteSo everything is normal and I just have to wait?
Or should I fill a dispute?
Singapore Post is usually ok, as is Hong Kong Post. China Post is a disaster. It has been more than 2 months and my item hasn't arrived with China Post. Also 5 other items from Aliexpress (through China Post) are nowhere to be seen as well. This is the last time I buy from a seller that only uses China Post.

Always file a dispute before the time is up. Aliexpress won't do anything until the time is up anyway. So file the dispute like 5 days before the end. The seller will probably send you messages asking you to wait and that he doesn't refund slow shipments. You can wait while the dispute is open, it is fine. The seller might extend the delivery date, it is fine as well, eventually I think you will get your money back ( I am waiting to see if that will happen to me, 7 days left on the delivery date and the dispute is opened already).
5 days later
I have an item that needs customs clearance, where should i go to pay the customs and receive my item?