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What is the Linehaul Office?
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cosmicray:
First Aliexpress order arrived today (test leads with very sharp points). Nine days from order date to delivery.
cosmicray:
Something else I discovered about Aliexpress this morning ... items listed for sales are either shipped by Aliexpress or the seller is a Global shipper. This is not obvious on the item listing, but shows up when the item is added to the shopping cart (Global Shipping items sort to the top, fulfillment by Aliexpress below that). The test leads I received at 9 days were shipped to me from Miami. So I'm suspicious that there may be an Aliexpress fulfillment warehouse there.

Most of the sellers offering ICs, seem to be Global shippers, which makes sense if they have to go cut your IC order off a reel, then pack it for shipment. Test leads are more of a single unit item.
pcprogrammer:
The linehaul office, that is the place where your packages from aliexpress get lost when they don't have fast delivery like the 10 day delivery service. Sometimes you have to buy for more then 10 euro to get this. Your orders will then, if possible, be combined into a single package and indeed mostly arrive within the given time frame.

I have two outstanding orders which despite of being ordered together with other things did not classify and might never arrive. One of them is waiting to pas customs for 6 days already, and the other was due for today, but doubt if it is in the mail box. Ordered it on December 30th 2023, so two months have gone by. Have to wait yet another month before I can ask for a refund.

Nothing big though. Just some ic's and diodes.

For a next order I will look for sellers that offer the 10 day delivery. Might be a bit more expensive. Or use the "choice" option and then get free delivery upgrade by spending 10 euro or more.
soldar:
Well, whadayaknow, today I received an item I had ordered back in September and was refunded three months ago. I had already ordered again, received and used so I no longer need it. It is just some capacitors and very low value.  I feel bad for the seller but it is probably not worth the trouble for me to offer partial payment. I am going to think about it.
5U4GB:
I've had that as well, offered to pay the seller and they declined saying that since I didn't get it in time there was no obligation to pay.  So it doesn't hurt to offer.
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