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Anyone noticed sellers of Chinese items using Aramex (Fast Way) with really long delivery times?

ewok200909 — Mon, 21 Jun 2021 11:37:42 GMT

Many of the items I'd order from overseas (mainly China) are available from sellers located in Australia but they're using Aramex / Fast Way couriers. While they say they're in Sydney / Melbourne etc the items take 10-12 days to be delivered. There's an obvious pattern where you place the order and Aramex don't receive it for almost a week then it eventually goes onboard for delivery and many sellers of these items are doing this atm. They also make sure there's an extended period of estimated delivery so you can't do anything about it.

If I order something within Australia, I expect good turn around times but this is getting silly.

Re: Anyone noticed sellers of Chinese items using Aramex (Fast Way) with really long delivery times?

davewil1964 — Mon, 21 Jun 2021 11:42:48 GMT

As you have admitted, the items have long delivery times. If that doesn't ring a bell, especially after repeated instances, I have no answer.

I have no answer. If you buy cheap Chinese junk, you get cheap Chinese junk. From China.

Check where the buyers are registered. One click. Stop chasing the lowest price, which generally means you don't get a Rolls-Royce at a Holden price. Or accept that you buy cheap, you get cheap, eventually.

Re: Anyone noticed sellers of Chinese items using Aramex (Fast Way) with really long delivery times?

na$co — Mon, 21 Jun 2021 17:18:05 GMT

I think you'll find these sellers are shipping direct from China. They use expedited shipping via a 3rd party and when it arrives in about 3 to 5 days from China they offload to the local courier (in this case Aramex) but it can be any carrier Toll, Australia Post or whatever. There are massive Chinese re-label warehouses where all the parcel imports are distributed here in Australia. I get parcels all the time with a label over a label.

There is that much **bleep** coming into Australia from China that complete "freight only" jets land everyday.

When you see "Tracking Number Provided" or "Shipping Information Received" or similar and it takes days for the next update to tracking it probably means it's not in Australia yet!

That said, there are also massive warehouses full of Chinese stock that can get to you faster. The problem is you cannot pick which seller really have the stock here and those who are drop shipping from China via expedited shipping. The price tag is the best indicator! Ask the seller for the truthful answer and if they lie leave appropriate feedback.

Re: Anyone noticed sellers of Chinese items using Aramex (Fast Way) with really long delivery times?

shoppingbag* — Mon, 21 Jun 2021 21:04:20 GMT

Does it really matter as long as you get your items?

Re: Anyone noticed sellers of Chinese items using Aramex (Fast Way) with really long delivery times?

rising_rivers — Sun, 11 Jul 2021 21:41:45 GMT

21/06/2021 late at night looking for a Quad band Amateur Radio antenna, found one on Amazon in America put it in my shopping cart, found one on Ebay Australia, put it in my shopping cart!

Being very late and tired, I bought both, the one from Kentucky in America arrived on 25/06/2021 4 days!

The one from Sydney 40 kilometers from me arrived by Aramex on 05/06/2021, 14 days Padstow to St Marys.

This is disgusting and Ebay needs to stick it up the sellers, item listed as being in Australia but I feel it was in China when I ordered it!

Re: Anyone noticed sellers of Chinese items using Aramex (Fast Way) with really long delivery times?

rising_rivers — Sun, 11 Jul 2021 21:55:01 GMT

My latest purchase, Melbourne 08/07/2021 evening arriving today 12/07/2021 via Direct Freight Express!

Wonderful Melbourne to Sydney faster than across Sydney!

Re: Anyone noticed sellers of Chinese items using Aramex (Fast Way) with really long delivery times?

rising_rivers — Sun, 11 Jul 2021 21:58:03 GMT

Jun 29, 2021, 17:50 GMT+12

Hi, thank you for your recent online enquiry. Our records indicate that the physical consignment has not yet entered into the Aramex network. Accordingly, we are unable to proceed further with this matter at this time. Please contact the sender of this consignment for further assistance

Kind regards,
Aramex Sydney

Re: Anyone noticed sellers of Chinese items using Aramex (Fast Way) with really long delivery times?

repentatleisure1952 — Sun, 11 Jul 2021 23:06:42 GMT

The item arriving 16 days before you ordered is excellent service.😀

Not sure if feedback on eBay is a way to express your prejudice.

Have you considered looking at feedback to see where a seller is registered?

Re: Anyone noticed sellers of Chinese items using Aramex (Fast Way) with really long delivery times?

bikeden — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 00:53:13 GMT

Item location misrepresentation has been going on for years and now the accepted norm of Chinese sellers using freight consolidation by a 4PL (forth party logistics) carrier. It helps getting cheaper goods delivered faster than using China Post which could take months instead of weeks.

If you want it faster, buy local and pay a higher price. Cheap does not = fast.

https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Buying/SCAM-Chinese-sellers-misrepresenting-item-location-Equick/m-p/1537621#M46391

Re: Anyone noticed sellers of Chinese items using Aramex (Fast Way) with really long delivery times?

Anonymous — Thu, 22 Jul 2021 05:18:54 GMT

Aramex Couriers, formally Fastway Couriers voted the absolute worst Courier service in Australia, I mean it is amazing they are still in business considering their delivery drivers are useless, incompetent, lazy and stupid....and that is their good points.

All I can say about that Courier service is I hope if I am ever in need of an organ transplant that they aren't the ones delivering it.

Re: Anyone noticed sellers of Chinese items using Aramex (Fast Way) with really long delivery times?

raj2113 — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 03:34:11 GMT

Brisbane to Sydney could take more than a month (or months) via Aramex. It's been 20 days since my parcel was picked up in Brisbane and I am yet to see it. Tracking status for this parcel has stopped as well.

Re: Anyone noticed sellers of Chinese items using Aramex (Fast Way) with really long delivery times?

*sons_and_daughters* — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 04:36:02 GMT

My last delivery from Brisbane to regional NSW, around 6 months ago by Aramex (Fastway) was delivered overnight. I was stunned after I'd read all the bad reviews on the product review sites. A friend had an interstate delivery around 4-5 weeks ago and it was overnight too. We were both absolutely stunned! Very occasionally, they do get it right (I expect not that often though LOL).

Re: Anyone noticed sellers of Chinese items using Aramex (Fast Way) with really long delivery times?

mark88880 — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 05:11:53 GMT

There are other threads on this.

If you post critically on this issue, you'll have other members tell you you're thick for buying Chinese products. However, those members seem too thick themselves to realise that:

Most products are now made in China and the real question, as raised by the OP, is where are they located when I buy them?

Generalising Chinese products as junk is stupid. For many product ranges, virtually everything is made in China now, from premium to junk. Virtually all of my home entertainment equipment, kitchen appliances, office equipment and hardware were made in China and I'm happy with it.

Blaming this on Chinese registered sellers is stupid and misconstrues what those complaining are saying (perhaps intentionally), which is that the real problem is local sellers drop shipping Chinese products and eBay permitting it.

It's not rocket science, eBay could make listing page information reliable by imposing sanctions on sellers that lie about things like item location. It doesn't, so there are better options. I'm not going to risk waiting a month for an item to save a couple of $.

Re: Anyone noticed sellers of Chinese items using Aramex (Fast Way) with really long delivery times?

*sons_and_daughters* — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:28:39 GMT

There is a massive difference between being made in China and being sent from China. Given the massive issues you seem to be having, I'm guessing that ebay isn't the place for you to buy. Sorry, but you are having way more issues than the average pleb.

Re: Anyone noticed sellers of Chinese items using Aramex (Fast Way) with really long delivery times?

kywal-5006 — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 16:54:40 GMT

Make payment through PayPal as they are good with seeking refunds for undelivered items, I avoid Aramex bcos they are so dodgy and that’s probably why sellers who use aramex should be avoided at all cost

Re: Anyone noticed sellers of Chinese items using Aramex (Fast Way) with really long delivery times?

springyzone — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 22:32:32 GMT

I agree with you that ebay could make listing page information more reliable.

One way they could do it is to make seller location list just under item location.

What I have found is often those sellers who lie about item location are in fact registered as in China or elsewhere. They don't lie about their own location, I am guessing they can't. But they can misrepresent item location as ebay has no way of knowing if they have a warehouse here.

At least if buyers could see items listed as eg Sydney, but seller as located in China, they could make the call as to whether or not to support an overseas seller.

I agree, drop shipping by aussie based sellers can be a pain because you assume you are buying something local that should be quick to come. And something that has been made to Australian standards.

Sons and daughters is right in that there is a massive difference between items made in China but sold here and those being sent from China. There is no knowing what specifications they have been made to in that case. That's a safety issue or could be.

There is also no knowing if they are a knock off item.

Given that the whole thrust of this thread is long delivery times though, the best thing to do when ordering is look at the expected delivery date range. If it is weeks away, even though the item is listed as being in the next suburb, don't go assuming it will really arrive much faster.

Always assume the worst, that it will take pretty much the whole of the time before it arrives.

If it goes over the due date, just open a claim for item not received. It doesn't matter what courier company a seller is using, it is up to them to find one that will get the item to the buyer by the promised date, so if it goes over, open a claim.