Help : Ordering Xiaomi Mi box 3s from AliExpress

anish_sha

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Hi guys , I want to buy the Xiaomi Mi box 3s. Unfortunately it's not available in India.i saw it in AliExpress . But I never bought any item from AE before . I want to know

1.Is it safe to buy from AE. Is there fraud sellers in AE also?

2.Can I buy using Indian debit cards/paytm/any other wallet?

3.How much time will it take to get the product delivered after making payment ?

4.will there be customs duty for the item I am ordering ? If so how much if it's cost is say 5k
 
1. Yes, as long as you buy from a good dealer. Its similar to ebay.
2. Credit cards yes. Nothing else AFAIK.
3. Depends. Usually 2 weeks
4. Depends. Cant say. It should be say 1K?
 
I bought mi box 4k version from here : http://www.geekbuying.com/item/-Off...IAOMI-Mi-Box-4K-H-265-Android-Box-371297.html - No customs were charged!

Pros:
mic in bluetooth remote is awesome!
kodi/vlc/etc
Great looking.
Plays everything (except some 10bit 1080p on kodi) , due to some software bug...
FARRR more stable than random android boxes.

Cons:
Cant root this yet. no writing on usb :(
Not full play store
A lot of apps can be sideloaded though - chrome etc.
Device is good, but it could be like 10x raspberry pi awesomeness awesome *if* it wasn't so locked down.
 
I bought mi box 4k version from here : http://www.geekbuying.com/item/-Off...IAOMI-Mi-Box-4K-H-265-Android-Box-371297.html - No customs were charged!

Pros:
mic in bluetooth remote is awesome!
kodi/vlc/etc
Great looking.
Plays everything (except some 10bit 1080p on kodi) , due to some software bug...
FARRR more stable than random android boxes.

Cons:
Cant root this yet. no writing on usb :(
Not full play store
A lot of apps can be sideloaded though - chrome etc.
Device is good, but it could be like 10x raspberry pi awesomeness awesome *if* it wasn't so locked down.

May I know how many days it took to reach you please ?
 
I may guess is at 1.5 months

Not always. Here's how long it took for a media player to reach me from China...Bought from Gearbest with free shipping.

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If you have some friend/relative coming from US, buy it directly from US. I bought it from US last month during my visit there. It is cheaper too. $76 including all. Available in Walmart stores as well as online.
 
Bought from Geekbuying , it took almost 40 days to reach me through " Free shipping " mode

And most importantly have to Pay 1200₹ extra for customs which I had to pay during the delivery [emoji17][emoji17]
 
Bought from Geekbuying , it took almost 40 days to reach me through " Free shipping " mode

And most importantly have to Pay 1200₹ extra for customs which I had to pay during the delivery [emoji17][emoji17]
Did they (customs) asked you to send invoice and bank payment details or they valued on their own and released the parcel ?
I ordered mi box from banggood now its in chennai customs office retained for unspecified reason.
 
Did they (customs) asked you to send invoice and bank payment details or they valued on their own and released the parcel ?
I ordered mi box from banggood now its in chennai customs office retained for unspecified reason.
No , it's been delivered through the India post , but took a lot of time 20-25 days for customs clearance alone , heard now a days it's taking more time than that
 
i bought one from aliexpress few months back .am willing t sell it if u are interested as i have bought a 55 inch 4k android tv .
 
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