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Using AliExpress/Chinese sellers
chemical.galaxy
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I am ramping up my game - from an initial investment of £297 eighteen months ago I have a successful little business going.
Now looking to order from China.
Does anyone have any tips?! I have been looking at AliExpress but it's a minefield out there!
Anything I should know or avoid about using AliExpress or buying from China?
I noticed that the sellers on AliExpress are given 4 stars by default if a buyer does not leave feedback for example!
Now looking to order from China.
Does anyone have any tips?! I have been looking at AliExpress but it's a minefield out there!
Anything I should know or avoid about using AliExpress or buying from China?
I noticed that the sellers on AliExpress are given 4 stars by default if a buyer does not leave feedback for example!
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I use AliExpress and like the escrow system, they apparently don't release your money until you acknowledge receipt of the goods.
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Thank you - I am still looking into it but I have found a product I want to buy and several sellers have it and offer different options.
Some are freepost and some use couriers, obviously this is reflected in the item price - is China Air to be avoided?!!
It does say IMPORTANT: China Post Air Parcel deliveries might result in delays and lost parcels.0 -
China air is fine, just a bit slow. The reason they put that there is to get people to pay the enormous fees for UPS or FedEx0
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I guess I could be liable for import duties? The order I am looking at is about £8000
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Check with HMRC, they should be able to tell you what you will be liable to pay.chemical.galaxy wrote: »I guess I could be liable for import duties? The order I am looking at is about £800.0 -
https://www.dutycalculator.comchemical.galaxy wrote: »I guess I could be liable for import duties? The order I am looking at is about £8000 -
oops. seems the last item i bought should have been an extra £8 in vat.
Nice link and it actually works.
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