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Aramex Shop&Ship exchange shipping rate is now 8000LL/$

is there any cheap alternative you guys are using?
zizo99 wroteAramex Shop&Ship exchange shipping rate is now 8000LL/$

is there any cheap alternative you guys are using?
Where did you get this rate? I checked my email and they didn't send an update.

I received a package yesterday @6000LL/$
xazbrat wrote
NuclearVision wrotepaid in usd right ?
The order was in USD, correct. BION, it was some OTC drugs for my parents . Such things are getting harder to get these days, so I bought $100 of them and they shipped here to my surprise. I wouldn't normally order something like this though, but these are extraordinary times
could you till me which site you use to order
Is the shipping paid on delivery at 6000 LL/$ or you need to pay it via card?
bobo619 wroteIs the shipping paid on delivery at 6000 LL/$ or you need to pay it via card?
Cash in LL on delivery.
anyaddress2014 wrote
xazbrat wrote
NuclearVision wrotepaid in usd right ?
The order was in USD, correct. BION, it was some OTC drugs for my parents . Such things are getting harder to get these days, so I bought $100 of them and they shipped here to my surprise. I wouldn't normally order something like this though, but these are extraordinary times
could you till me which site you use to order
I used https://binge.com.lb/ to order since their minimum order for free delivery is $100. Just keep in mind if you want a certain drug, put in the active ingredient in the search to get even more options---for Tylenol for example, put acetaminophen in the search engine. You get the generics, but really no difference but in name and better prices.
3 months later
ggtks wroteI have a handful of packages from Ali coming to Leb (relatives abroad are a precious help), will share statistics on how long things are taking. Will also note things like "extra" fees or whatever. I've heard rumors of these things lately.

Libanpost has been a class act for years in my experience with the occasional customs hiccup but with the way things are going I wouldn't be surprised if that was no longer the case now. I'm seeing a lot of people mention the tracking numbers not showing up in LiPos's system, honestly I've always used parcel tracking services to scan multiple couriers and give me the full timeline. YMMV depending on shipping provider obviously.

What's interesting is that there are packages from China that are getting to Lebanon within less than two weeks. This was never the case for me in the past. The worst one is the package that spent 10 days in transit with twice that time in customs.


Also, ShopAndShip fees at a 6000 rate sounds like highway robbery. Maybe it's time to make an account?
ggtks wrote
xazbrat wrote
NuclearVision wroteanybody received anything recently?
Got a package from Fedex this morning--I don't hold much faith in Libanpost.

The courriers (Fedex, Aramex, etc) are still running, Libanpost is functional but slower than ever. Still haven’t recieved anything, according to their customer service there’s a very large number of packages being sorted (especially in my area). I presume they’re understaffed and underfunded, as well as suffering from the current crises, so I do expect them to be slow.

Might have to sign up to Aramex, but truthfully I feel guilty ordering stuff online in this situation, so no clue if I’ll be using it.

Signed up for Aramex about a month ago, may start using it soon. I am worried about getting shafted by customs, but it is what it is.

I never used Aliexpress as much as I did this year, I had a lot of small items I needed for one of my jobs and there was zero supply in Lebanon for it. Thankfully I have the means to get these this way, which is something I am grateful for.

As for my many packages, here are some statistics as promised:

(used an old school BBCode table generator but it looks like LG doesn't support that.. Oh well)
Disclaimer: This is just for information, none of my figures should be taken as reference or gospel, this is just anecdotal.
All items were ordered between March and August of 2021.
I've anonymized some of the info as well.
I added the middle ranges in a non-statistical way, just by ear, because I'd say some 20% of packages are outliers in some category.

Cainiao Standard Shipping for Special Goods: Mostly smaller items
  • n = 5.
  • China Transit: 2-6 Days
  • Overseas shipping: 8-9 Days
  • Customs: 10-20 Days
  • Libanpost: 35-40 Days
Cainiao Super Economy for Special Goods: Mostly smaller items
  • n <10.
  • China Transit: 2-4 Days
  • Overseas shipping: 8-11 Days
  • Customs: 52-54 Days
  • Libanpost: 2 Days
Cainiao Super Economy Global: Still mostly smaller items. That's just what I get from Ali anyways.
  • n = 10.
  • China Transit: 4-5 Days
  • Overseas shipping: 22-24 Days
  • Customs: 40-70 Days
  • Libanpost: 2-11 Days
China Post Registered Air Mail: Bigger, heavier items
  • n <5.
  • China Transit: 3-4 Days
  • Overseas shipping: 8-22 Days
  • Customs: 8-39 Days
  • Libanpost: 2 Days
Totals:
  • n <30.
  • Average total days from ship date to received date: 76.6, SD 22.6
  • Average China Transit: 9.2, SD 15.1
  • Average Overseas Transit: 25.1, SD 18.9
  • Average Days in Customs: 41.5, SD 20.3
  • Average Lebanon Transit (Libanpost): 10.0, SD 20.0

There are also small packages sent through other carriers but those aren't enough to draw any conclusions from.
I had one China Post Regular Air Mail outlier that spent 100 days bouncing around China until it returned to the seller. I know the seller from previous sales (they sell items for a very specific hobby), so I immediately contacted them. They gave me the option of a refund or sending again, I went for sending again. It went through 4px and it was a breeze.

YMMV as always. My items were mostly small, cheap (~$7.9, SD $7.2) items, with one exception. I did not pay any extra fees.


TLDR: The mail system is still functional, slow but functional. Customs is slower than ever, especially with smaller packages. LibanPost will sit on your packages for a while if they are small, and then send them to you asynchronously regardless of how long customs takes. Patience is more important than ever. All the Libanpost staff I had to deal with were helpful and friendly.

I hope this helps.
Best of luck with your shipping endeavors!
Over the past few months, I have used Aramex (ShopAndShip) quite a bit. I find them to be the best and cheapest option available, and their rates remain very affordable.
zizo99 wroteOver the past few months, I have used Aramex (ShopAndShip) quite a bit. I find them to be the best and cheapest option available, and their rates remain very affordable.
What are the shipping and customs/VAT rates nowadays? I may try them for the first time in the near future
Aliexpress deliveries are being "fast" again, I am receiving stuff between 3 to 4 weeks after it's shipped
ggtks wrote
zizo99 wroteOver the past few months, I have used Aramex (ShopAndShip) quite a bit. I find them to be the best and cheapest option available, and their rates remain very affordable.
What are the shipping and customs/VAT rates nowadays? I may try them for the first time in the near future
Here is the invoice I received for an item last week

https://imgur.com/a/Du7gVyX
Shop&Ship offer on Flex plan

Use promo code Lebanon78 to get FLEX for USD 4.6 instead of USD 21.

This offer is only valid on 22nd November 2021.

zizo99 wrote
ggtks wrote
zizo99 wroteOver the past few months, I have used Aramex (ShopAndShip) quite a bit. I find them to be the best and cheapest option available, and their rates remain very affordable.
What are the shipping and customs/VAT rates nowadays? I may try them for the first time in the near future
Here is the invoice I received for an item last week

https://imgur.com/a/Du7gVyX

So when they say inflation charges for 14 USD, is that based on the declared value on the packaging? How did they come up with that 50,000 number?

Because that's all on top of the shipping fees. Granted it's all in liras, but still.
HzSamer wroteShop&Ship offer on Flex plan

Use promo code Lebanon78 to get FLEX for USD 4.6 instead of USD 21.

This offer is only valid on 22nd November 2021.

https://i.ibb.co/4RdDG6r/Untitled.png

Code no longer works, FWIW. I'm not a Facebook user, so it's no surprise I didn't see it. An email would've been nice.
any idea if we can ship tablets using shopandship , and if they require clearance from MOT? want to buy the Tab S7 + keyboard
Does Shop and Ship charge any one-time setup fees when creating an account? Or is it free for non-Flex Members?
a month later
Dear Customer,

Starting January 1st 2022, Shop & Ship will collect shipping payments in USD only (cash or online) and customs charges will be collected in local currency (cash on delivery).

Thank you for your cooperation,
The S&S Team
Just got this email from sns. Not sure if this will apply to packages already on the way. Didn't like the short notice.
I shopandship and they said if packages arrive to BEY after jan 5, USD eill be collected.
While the short notice is really unkind, a trap i might say- i really benefited a lot from the 6000lbp per usd while usd was for 27000. So i'm happy to pay them back a little part.
I'm thinking of buying flex too, but i won't be able to order big packages from now on, that's for sure...
Perhaps if all of us email them they could extend the Jan 5 period?
NuclearVision wroteI shopandship and they said if packages arrive to BEY after jan 5, USD eill be collected.
While the short notice is really unkind, a trap i might say- i really benefited a lot from the 6000lbp per usd while usd was for 27000. So i'm happy to pay them back a little part.
I'm thinking of buying flex too, but i won't be able to order big packages from now on, that's for sure...
Perhaps if all of us email them they could extend the Jan 5 period?
I have 3 packages on the way so I emailed them and got a confirmation that only the packages received after 1 Jan will be payed in $. And i totally agree the 6000 rate was unfair, but i wish they notified us earlier, not like 2 days before.
8 days later
NuclearVision wrote@duath did you receive anything? paid in usd ?

Yes i received my packages, paid everything in LBP.