raksrules
Oracle
Anytime someone bumps this post, a ray of hope in my heart comes alive. But the same is very short-lived once I read the replies.
Review Aliexpress.com - Feedback Thread
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abhi MR.DoLand Trump ke aane ke baad.
He will put pressure on Chinese economy and Chinese economy will put pressure on India. Govt. To open up.
So possible by next year AliExpress will start shipping.
raksrules
Oracle
Junior hoke senior se zaban ladata hai .
(Level F)
Black_Hawk
Juggernaut
Can we have a Christmas Miracle of AliExpress shipping becoming available again to mera Bharat Mahan? 
Can we have a Christmas Miracle of AliExpress shipping becoming available again to mera Bharat Mahan?
Modi Govt. will not allow direct purchase/import.
Govt. will allow some importers to import unlimited from China and sell the same product at 10 to 20 times price OR 50 times price with Make in India Sticker, PLUS GST.
That is the reality of India. Rather than creating value from R&D or manufacturing, most of the cost goes to middlemen at the expense of end consumers.
Buying IC from Aliexpress used to cost me just Rs 200 to 500/- for a pack of 5, even 10.
Now, I have to pay 2000/- + shipping each from some random Delhi Shop with no Warranty.
Low risk, high profit.
Now, I have to pay 2000/- + shipping each from some random Delhi Shop with no Warranty.
There should be a dedicated course in IIM for 'Middleman Business'.
Low risk, high profit.
guys just order from aliexpress or ebay to usa freight forwarders and get it here easy and cheap why to complicate simple things , govt wont be allowing anything in near future
crytt
Discoverer
That only really is worth it for expensive or bulk orders. For small or cheap items it adds a lot of overhead costs to the point that it is simply not worth it.
For example I wanted to get some parts to assemble a mechanical keyboard. Using a consolidator/shipment forwarding service made it more expensive than getting an imported pre-assembled mechanical keyboard from an online store in India itself.
buzz88
Forerunner
I have used ebay.com recently and it works normally. Got mouse skates for like 7 USD and were delivered from China in around 25 days.
Jee
Discoverer
Never tried aliexpress or any international shipping as I found them to be a little risky in terms of sudden import tax. Can anyone with good amount of experience share some details and tips on it?
TechnologyHell
Discoverer
How are you guys placing orders from Aliexpress ?
For me, when I go to add address, it does not have the option for India under "Country"
However I have ordered items twice from Sunsky dropshipping
1. G pro x headphone jack
2. Zotac rtx 2060 fan replacements
Both items arrived in about 20days, once in India, they were shipped via DTDC air.
The quality is generic, product description says original
On the headphone jack, the mic gives a buzzing noise with this new cable.
For the gpu fans, the quality felt poor, but fits and works great!
For me, when I go to add address, it does not have the option for India under "Country"
However I have ordered items twice from Sunsky dropshipping
1. G pro x headphone jack
2. Zotac rtx 2060 fan replacements
Both items arrived in about 20days, once in India, they were shipped via DTDC air.
The quality is generic, product description says original
On the headphone jack, the mic gives a buzzing noise with this new cable.
For the gpu fans, the quality felt poor, but fits and works great!
rsaeon
Innovator
I got a laptop cooling fan on eBay.com from a seller in China, arrived just like orders from Aliexpress used to. Feels like eBay is the new Aliexpress.
Smaller orders shipped through regular post almost always arrives without customs. These items have either free shipping or shipping is $2 or $3.
But if you upgrade to EMS or DHL or FedEx, those orders are almost always levied with customs duty.
But, if you order from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, those never get taxed, even with DHL. Does not apply for Hong Kong, that's definitely taxed. I have not yet tried out Japan, but other members have.
USPS First Class is also not taxed, it's their basic postal service. I used to buy stuff from performance-pcs.com with that. The next level up, USPS Priority International, that's always taxed even though both services are delivered by the postman.
@anmolbhard004 has a package forwarding membership that greatly simplifies things. For the amount of effort he puts into making sure everything goes smooth, I think he should charge an amount to offset his time, even if it's just $1 per item.
Smaller orders shipped through regular post almost always arrives without customs. These items have either free shipping or shipping is $2 or $3.
But if you upgrade to EMS or DHL or FedEx, those orders are almost always levied with customs duty.
But, if you order from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, those never get taxed, even with DHL. Does not apply for Hong Kong, that's definitely taxed. I have not yet tried out Japan, but other members have.
USPS First Class is also not taxed, it's their basic postal service. I used to buy stuff from performance-pcs.com with that. The next level up, USPS Priority International, that's always taxed even though both services are delivered by the postman.
@anmolbhard004 has a package forwarding membership that greatly simplifies things. For the amount of effort he puts into making sure everything goes smooth, I think he should charge an amount to offset his time, even if it's just $1 per item.
rsaeon
Innovator
The customs taxes are skewed towards preventing end-users from importing anything on their own, presumably as this leads to wealth being sent out of the country.
Businesses are encouraged to import and resell as that keeps the wealth circulating within the country.
You can expect to pay anywhere between 42% to over 70% for most high value electronics if you try to import them through a courier.
There are other ways to avoid customs, there was a time before covid you could pay someone who was returning to India to bring something as hand-carry, the perfume community in particular used to do this. These people are travelling anyway and would gladly bring back a thousand dollar item if you'd pay for a fancy meal or souvenir (usually $50 to $100). There used to be Facebook groups around this.
I did this myself when I was travelling in 2007 and again in 2011. First time I got three laptops and the original iPhone, second time was a suitcase full of pistachios and baklava, haha. Both times they paid for my excess baggage ($150 per extra bag) so I was able to get a bunch of stuff for my parents. Second time I was even able to upgrade half of my ticket to business class, mostly because I was returning for only a week.
There are no taxes for personal items, even electronics or phones if you're bringing them with you on a flight, again presumably because you're bringing something valuable here that'll eventually be resold and help recirculate money inside the country.
Businesses are encouraged to import and resell as that keeps the wealth circulating within the country.
You can expect to pay anywhere between 42% to over 70% for most high value electronics if you try to import them through a courier.
There are other ways to avoid customs, there was a time before covid you could pay someone who was returning to India to bring something as hand-carry, the perfume community in particular used to do this. These people are travelling anyway and would gladly bring back a thousand dollar item if you'd pay for a fancy meal or souvenir (usually $50 to $100). There used to be Facebook groups around this.
I did this myself when I was travelling in 2007 and again in 2011. First time I got three laptops and the original iPhone, second time was a suitcase full of pistachios and baklava, haha. Both times they paid for my excess baggage ($150 per extra bag) so I was able to get a bunch of stuff for my parents. Second time I was even able to upgrade half of my ticket to business class, mostly because I was returning for only a week.
There are no taxes for personal items, even electronics or phones if you're bringing them with you on a flight, again presumably because you're bringing something valuable here that'll eventually be resold and help recirculate money inside the country.
Decadent_Spectre
Forerunner
This year I imported some used PC parts from eBay, shipped from the US. Took some time, paid duty, no issues. I've been using eBay on and off for over 20 years without problem, I normally only go there if I can't find what I want in normal shops, either local or foreign. Never used Aliexpress so don't know about that.