Anyone still waiting for stuff from China?

Cookiee · 03-06-2021 9:26am

Sono wrote: »

Currently waiting on 3 packages, 2 gone through NL post it seems, do An Post update when they get these packages or is it a case of they land when they land at your door?

If it's through post NL it is tracked so it gets updated on an posts tracking once they have (in my experience)

Sono · 03-06-2021 9:31am

Cookiee wrote: »

If it's through post NL it is tracked so it gets updated on an posts tracking once they have (in my experience)

Thanks for that

WestWicklow1 · 03-06-2021 3:11pm

Am I right in saying that on the PostNL tracking that "last mile carrier" is An Post?

If so, does that mean An Post has this package since 26-05-2021?

http://prntscr.com/13vcl8e

tDw6u1bj · 03-06-2021 7:35pm

WestWicklow1 wrote: »

Am I right in saying that on the PostNL tracking that "last mile carrier" is An Post?

If so, does that mean An Post has this package since 26-05-2021?

http://prntscr.com/13vcl8e

Afaik that means that it's sitting in a container in Belgium waiting to be sorted

Cookiee · 05-06-2021 4:17pm

My package from china, posted with post NL is currently this status:

The item is on transport to the country of destination

It's been like this for 6 days now, should it take that long? Usually it would say it's arrived in Ireland by now but when I track it it's still on transport apprently (it's already been to liege and to the post NL sorting centre)

radiospan · 08-06-2021 12:36pm

WestWicklow1 wrote: »

Am I right in saying that on the PostNL tracking that "last mile carrier" is An Post?

If so, does that mean An Post has this package since 26-05-2021?

http://prntscr.com/13vcl8e

It seems when it says "last mile" it means it's handed over from Aliexpress / Cainiao shipping company to PostNL company. This happens in Belgium. It can be two weeks after that happens before it gets delivered in Ireland.

Cookiee · 09-06-2021 8:57am

Cookiee wrote: »

My package from china, posted with post NL is currently this status:

The item is on transport to the country of destination

It's been like this for 6 days now, should it take that long? Usually it would say it's arrived in Ireland by now but when I track it it's still on transport apprently (it's already been to liege and to the post NL sorting centre)

It has arrived today! Here is my full tracking history, it didn't update online on the tracking that's it's been delivered because I only just got it:
Jun 2021
07:30
Your post is out for delivery IRELAND POST
09 Jun 2021
00:37
We have your post and are getting it ready for delivery IRELAND POST
08 Jun 2021
17:18
Your delivery has been sorted
DUBLIN MAIL CENTRE, DUBLIN 12
IRELAND POST
08 Jun 2021
15:17
We have your post in
DUBLIN MAIL CENTRE, DUBLIN 12
IRELAND POST
08 Jun 2021
15:16
The item has been processed in the country of destination POSTNL - NETHERLANDS POST
08 Jun 2021
15:16
Your delivery was received by An Post in
DUBLIN MAIL CENTRE, DUBLIN 12
IRELAND POST
08 Jun 2021
12:43
The consignment has arrived in the country of destination
Ireland
CAINIAO
08 Jun 2021
12:43
The item has arrived in the country of destination
Ireland
POSTNL - NETHERLANDS POST
31 May 2021
10:07
The item is on transport to the country of destination POSTNL - NETHERLANDS POST
26 May 2021
09:37
The item is at the PostNL sorting center POSTNL - NETHERLANDS POST
26 May 2021
06:15
Consignment received at the PostNL Acceptance Centre POSTNL - NETHERLANDS POST
25 May 2021
06:47
The shipment is handed over in bulk, final acceptance of goods to be confirmed POSTNL - NETHERLANDS POST
25 May 2021
05:47
Item received at OE in the destination country:The shipment is handed over in bulk, final acceptance of goods to be confirmed CAINIAO
18 May 2021
07:30
Linehaul Arrival
Liege, Belgium
CAINIAO
17 May 2021
07:43
The item is ready for shipment POSTNL - NETHERLANDS POST
17 May 2021
06:43
The item is pre-advised to PostNL POSTNL - NETHERLANDS POST
16 May 2021
14:00
Hand over to airline CAINIAO
13 May 2021
01:32
Received by line-haul CAINIAO
12 May 2021
12:32
Outbound in sorting center CAINIAO
12 May 2021
01:52
Inbound in sorting center CAINIAO
11 May 2021
12:45
Accepted by carrier

ShayNanigan · 09-06-2021 10:52am

Cookiee wrote: »

It has arrived today! Here is my full tracking history, it didn't update online on the tracking that's it's been delivered because I only just got it:
Jun 2021
07:30
Your post is out for delivery IRELAND POST
09 Jun 2021
00:37
We have your post and are getting it ready for delivery IRELAND POST
08 Jun 2021
17:18
Your delivery has been sorted
DUBLIN MAIL CENTRE, DUBLIN 12
IRELAND POST
08 Jun 2021
15:17
We have your post in
DUBLIN MAIL CENTRE, DUBLIN 12
IRELAND POST
08 Jun 2021
15:16
The item has been processed in the country of destination POSTNL - NETHERLANDS POST
08 Jun 2021
15:16
Your delivery was received by An Post in
DUBLIN MAIL CENTRE, DUBLIN 12
IRELAND POST
08 Jun 2021
12:43
The consignment has arrived in the country of destination
Ireland
CAINIAO
08 Jun 2021
12:43
The item has arrived in the country of destination
Ireland
POSTNL - NETHERLANDS POST
31 May 2021
10:07
The item is on transport to the country of destination POSTNL - NETHERLANDS POST
...

Mine left Netherlands 31st of May. Still no update... It's usually taken about six to seven days to get to Ireland, now it's been nine days and counting... I have another one that left yesterday, wonder how long that will take (plus two still in sorting in NL)...

Cookiee · 09-06-2021 10:58am

ShayNanigan wrote: »

Mine left Netherlands 31st of May. Still no update... It's usually taken about six to seven days to get to Ireland, now it's been nine days and counting... I have another one that left yesterday, wonder how long that will take (plus two still in sorting in NL)...

Could be soon if it's like mine, as you can see mine left on 31st too and an post got it on the 8th!

ShayNanigan · 09-06-2021 11:31am

Cookiee wrote: »

Could be soon if it's like mine, as you can see mine left on 31st too and an post got it on the 8th!

I suspect there might be a bit of a delay because of the Bank Holiday and the systems aren't updating. I'm refreshing Parcels app like mad but seems like even the PostNL website is getting updates faster. Let's hope it's soon, can't wait!

ShayNanigan · 10-06-2021 10:09am

My parcel that left the Netherlands on 31st of May is here! Looks like it takes somewhere between 6 to 10 days to get here from NL.

Sono · 10-06-2021 10:28am

One of my items has landed in Linehaul Belgium, looks like another couple of weeks before I see this package.

WestWicklow1 · 10-06-2021 11:58am

This...

https://prnt.sc/13vcl8e

... is still in the same place since 26/5/21.

Ordered 12/5/21. Shipped 13/5/21 with the promise of 7-14 days

ShayNanigan · 11-06-2021 4:41pm

Nothing seems to be moving anywhere today... I've got one that was supposedly a faster delivery (from experience) since the seller uses Yanwen. Based on past experience it is a lot faster since it skips Belgium and Netherlands and flies straight to Ireland but the status has remained as "Port of destination - arrival" for two days now. Maybe it's stuck in customs, I don't know. The rest are still between Netherlands and Ireland, don't expect to see them before next Wednesday at least since they left NL on Wednesday.

There's just one question to think about when all of these have arrived. What now? The long delivery times have been a pain but getting stuff at low prices has made up for it. Not too many sellers on Aliexpress have chosen to ship from European locations yet.

tDw6u1bj · 11-06-2021 6:08pm

If it makes delivery .0001 cent cheaper and doesn't put it over the delivery window then they'll happily leave it sitting in a container for a month.

Delivery on this stuff is crazy cheap, they price you pay is that it arrives when it arrives.
Best not to over-think what journey its taking.

Sono · 14-06-2021 4:49am

I had forgotten how frustrating it was ordering stuff from China, better off forgetting about the orders as checking the tracking is brutal

eirman · 17-06-2021 5:57pm

When you get an email from Ali saying the item is "in your country"
that is never ever true (in my experience).

It is in fact in Holland (or Lithuania).
From then it will reside in a container for a week two (or three!).
Then it takes about a week to get into the AnPost tracking system.
Then a day to deliver to you.

What a fiasco!

zell12 · 21-06-2021 6:31pm

26/05 Ordered from Aliexpress
28/05 Shipped from Solomon Islands
11/06 Arrived Ireland
21/06 Delivered

ohnonotgmail · 21-06-2021 8:15pm

Received something today that I ordered from Aliexpress on June 5th.

Glaceon · 04-07-2021 3:55pm

I ordered from AliExpress on 22nd June. While I expect it could take a month from previous experience, the tracking has me a bit concerned. AliExpress just says that delivery is delayed, with the last entry being “Dispatched from sorting centre” on 23rd June. But Aftership shows an entry from 1st July stating “Hand over to airline failure” followed by some Chinese characters that translate to “Magnetic: Electric Motor”. The device does have a vacuum pump so I’m guessing that the magnets are a problem by air. I wonder what they’ll do now. Return to sender or ship by sea? I’ll have to give it a bit more time and see if there’s any update.

tDw6u1bj · 04-07-2021 4:03pm

Has anyone had experience with an post re customs now that 1st July has passed?

I've got some (<€22) stuff that going off previous experience has been sitting in dublin for 2 weeks waiting to be processed - any idea they'll hit me with vat even though it shouldn't be charged?

Glaceon · 21-07-2021 5:42pm

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117587626#Comment_117587626

An update on this one; I still haven't received it and the tracking is still stalled on the same message with nothing since. It looks like I can't file a dispute until three months have passed from the shipping date. Is there any point in me trying to contact someone, or can I?

Glaceon · 24-07-2021 7:49am

Finally got some news. It has been returned to the sender after sitting around for over three weeks. I’ve gotten in touch with the seller to see where we go from here.

styron · 24-07-2021 4:09pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117654904#Comment_117654904

Does that tally with tracking history on An Post ? - already returning with a three week hiatus for something bought mid June is remarkably speedy.

Glaceon · 24-07-2021 4:29pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117656382#Comment_117656382

An Post don’t recognise the tracking number at all. I don’t think it ever left China.

Sono · 28-07-2021 7:34am

Have a package sent by EMS from China, last update it was handed over to the carrier transport on the 21st July, nothing since

ohnonotgmail · 28-07-2021 8:09am

anybody received stuff they ordered before july 1st that arrived after July 1st? did you get caught for customs?

ohnonotgmail · 28-07-2021 8:26am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117671860#Comment_117671860

This morning I received an aliexpress order that I ordered in June. I've just received an email saying there is VAT due and the parcel will not be delivered until I pay it. except it has been delivered already. I wonder what happens if I don't pay it

Sono · 28-07-2021 11:28am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117671909#Comment_117671909

I have received packages since July 1st and no issue, the value these sellers place on the packages is always below the vat threshold anyway so I imagine it won’t be much of a problem.

what was the value of the package and how much vat are they charging you?

ohnonotgmail · 28-07-2021 11:32am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117673019#Comment_117673019

well they valued it at €12 so they wanted €3 VAT and €3.50 handling fee. there was no value on the outside of the parcel and it wasn't opened. the actual value was about €40.

whiterebel · 29-07-2021 12:00pm

If it was anyone more organised than An Post, They could hold the next shipment that comes in for you, until you pay what is owed.

Blanchguy · 29-07-2021 1:58pm

Anyone had this experience -

Ordered some stationery from Ali - value €2 including 23% VAT. Got a text from An Post - looking for another 23% VAT and a €3.50 handling charge. There is no way to contact An Post or Customs that I can find to fight my case. I ended up telling them to keep the package.

Possibly the seller didn't put appropriate documentation on the outside of the package? Whatever about having to pay Vat twice, to be charged €3.50 handling charge to be charged VAT again is a bit much.

Cookiee · 29-07-2021 2:32pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117678851#Comment_117678851

I'm assuming this happens because the sellers do not disclose the value and the VAT paid correctly, so an post slap on the vat and handling fee, I have a package coming soon hopefully so I'm going to see what happens

ohnonotgmail · 29-07-2021 2:36pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117678851#Comment_117678851

when did you order it?

gzoladz · 30-07-2021 6:31am

All, just be mindful that there are scammers targeting this...make sure the request is genuine.

I understand Ali Express is now supposed to handle the VAT duties on behalf of the buyer and they update the VAT charge at check out stage, so I am unsure as to why An Post would be looking for payment, unless some admin went wrong in the process.

ohnonotgmail · 30-07-2021 8:25am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117681208#Comment_117681208

The item was ordered before July 1st. Aliexpress only started adding the vat at checkout on July 1st. The request was genuine enough. I'm just trying to figure it out if I can avoid paying it.

CollyFlower · 30-07-2021 9:48pm

I got an order today, ordered in March, no extra charges from revenue. I think AnPost are just picking random packages and applying charges. Lucky Dip!

PreCocious · 04-08-2021 10:12am

I got a text and email from An Post this morning asking for 73c VAT + €3.50 admin charge or else the package would be returned to sender.

Around the same time the post man dropped the package off ...

ohnonotgmail · 04-08-2021 10:29am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117703860#Comment_117703860

I had the same thing. I haven't paid the charge.

04-08-2021 10:33am

Aliexpress take the VAT at checkout now but how is An Post to know that

the package is from an Aliexpress seller?
that the VAT is paid?

septictank · 04-08-2021 11:07am

A lot of my deliveries have a yellow sticker saying " Goods not fulfilling the conditions laid down in articles 28 and 29 of the treaty on the functioning of the EU"

A blank sticker is placed over the printed contents, value, etc are not seen.

It was only €9 but they put €4.50.

So is this a warning but your ok for now?

This came from the Netherlands, 6 weeks, no duty paid.

ohnonotgmail · 04-08-2021 11:11am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117704215#Comment_117704215

this is a warning from dutch customs that the parcel originated outside the EU and that dutch customs have not processed it for any VAT or customs duty due. The receiving nation then knows that it can look at it from that perspective.

septictank · 04-08-2021 11:49am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117704241#Comment_117704241

So it's a lucky dip? letting us off just hitting the odd one?

Going to be a pain in the arse buying small things, €1-€2 and having to pay a few cents tax then the handling fee €3.50.

Know this was answered but what is the % tax, and is there a tax free limit?

Was around €22.

ohnonotgmail · 04-08-2021 12:11pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117704441#Comment_117704441

no tax free limit any more. i normally only order from aliexpress and they have been taking care of the VAT side of things since July 1st. i wont be ordering from outside the eu from any seller that doesn't do the same.

04-08-2021 3:35pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117704576#Comment_117704576

but how will An Post know that the item has VAT paid?

seems to be a lot of queries on this and other threads where VAT was paid on Aliexpress on checkout but An Post are stopping them anyway and looking for the VAT + €3.50 processing fee

ohnonotgmail · 04-08-2021 3:51pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117705832#Comment_117705832

I don't know. All I know is that I have a couples of orders placed after August 1st that arrived with no request for VAT. I have had two orders placed before July 1st but arrived after that did have a request for vat.

04-08-2021 6:59pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117705924#Comment_117705924

has anyone actually received an item from Aliexpress that shows / mentions VAT being paid on the document?

ohnonotgmail · 04-08-2021 7:01pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117706834#Comment_117706834

I know I havent. I don't think i've ever got an invoice with an AE order.

04-08-2021 7:03pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117706841#Comment_117706841

it would have to be on the front label for An Post to see it.

would only be in place since July 1

styron · 05-08-2021 12:10am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117705832#Comment_117705832

When Ali and the other large platforms agree to collect and pay over the VAT due to respective EU national exchequers.

Expect a standoff and to pay double tax (and €3.50 admin) each time in the interim.

Received the last couple of low value (under €3) items ordered in May - no VAT or admin to pay.

Anyone still waiting for stuff from China?

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