tokie | 01-26-2011 09:37 AM | EMS isnt to bad 5-10 days to the east coast but it isnt true all dhgate sellers use ems if the order is smaller they will use hongkong post or chinaair and both of those should be avoided at all costs as you will be waiting for up to 2 months for your items. Unless you have no rush for the item do not order if they use those shipping methods 8-15 as stated on dhgate is a lie.
Also some sellers advertise ems and they have a certain amount of time to ship but will supply a bogus tracking number so the item is not cancelled and you will end up waiting.
Buying from Dhgate I suggest
1.Always use EMS or better
2.Place a small order with the seller to check everything out.
3.DO NOT DROPSHIP FROM THEM unless you establish a good relation with your seller.
4.Request samples if you have to buy a lot of items.
5.Request more info and pictures as they will list something like ipod touch and somewhere in small print say how it is a chinese copy and they will use a stock ipodtouch photo, what u see and read is not always what you get
6.You are not skipping best buy, walmart or such and getting factory direct items you are getting copys........watch how you list items on ebay.
7. My opinion after 37 orders last month and over $5000 is your pretty safe, I have had to escalate a dispute to dhgate and got a full refund. Keep all emails and evidence of everything in case you have to make a dispute. DHGate will reuqest photos and any other evidence you can provide. |