For delivery of ePacket, which is known to regular customers of Aliexpress and eBay, apply for orders in Chinese online stores. This is a convenient and well-known postal service that you can definitely rely on when making purchases in online stores in China.
What is ePacket
Already accustomed to various other means of receiving packages, online shopping enthusiasts sometimes wonder what kind of ePacket delivery some stores and resellers offer.
The ePacket delivery service was created jointly by private Chinese Internet giants and state mail to transport small packages with low cost, its main purpose was determined just for international online purchases.
Parcels sent by this service are limited in size. The length cannot exceed 60 cm, and the weight is 2 kg. In this case, the estimated cost should not be more than 400 US dollars.
"Aliexpress" and "Ibei"
Online platforms for the sale of goods "Aliexpress" and "Ibey" have entered into an agreement with the Russian Post on sending packages via electronic package. This gives an undeniable advantage over other types of delivery, since now the waiting time for the package has been reduced from two weeks to several days.
Reducing the delivery time of ePacket was due to special notes of priority delivery. Now in places of international mail exchange they are processed in the first place.
The main pleasant surprise in the collaboration was the connection of Aliexpress to the postal service. Previously, only Ibei worked with the delivery service. Fans of the famous Chinese online giant in the world of shopping praised the innovations that have occurred. Many sellers from its site offer customers free delivery of this service.
History of creation
Initially, the electronic package delivery service was tested in America, and after their successful experience, other countries decided to start joining. So, Russia and Ukraine are already participating in this program.
When creating the service, there were doubts about the demand for the service in Russia, because priority use implies an increase in the cost of delivery. Tariffs of Russian Post are considered already overstated, and adding to the standard cost of a commission for priority may remove the service from budget customers.
Nevertheless, sending through the ePacket service is used by many. Today it is a popular form of delivery for goods ordered in online stores in China. Reception of successful American experience with the service was successful and working in Russia.
Package Tracking
Delivery of ePacket from China to Russia is always tracked by the delivery tracking number, for which many people love ePacket. This service is assigned the Latin letter L at the beginning of the tracker. For example, a track number might look like this:
LM ********* RU, where instead of asterisks there will be an individual number from numbers.
You can track the package already from its registration at the sender's mail. This must be done through the Russian Post. So you can determine an unscrupulous seller, if the parcel is not tracked, it means that the seller most likely did not send it. In this case, you should open a dispute and return the funds.
Delivery terms
If earlier deliveries by Chinese mail arrived in 2-3 months, now, thanks to the new service, delivery can be reduced to several days. It is recommended to plan the wait from 14 to 23 days, although the electronic package is considered a priority in sorting.
Two to three weeks is the recommended average wait for a package. However, many recipients report faster deadlines, up to 4 days. Service users are happy with the time savings.
Shipping cost
EPacket shipping costs vary by package weight. A package of 100 grams will cost 25 yuan, 200 grams of 35 yuan, half a kilogram package will cost 65 yuan. The maximum shipping weight, 1.99 kg will cost 210 yuan.
The price is higher than the usual state post, but not by much. At the same time, the priority delivery speed becomes available to the recipient.
Often, sellers already include in the price of the package the postage for delivery by ePacket, for which a separate line is allocated by the mail of China and Russia.
Reliability
The ePacket delivery service has agreements with the state postal service, allocates its parcels in separate directions and gives them priority marking. Each package is assigned its own track number, which allows you to discard dishonest sellers at the initial stage.
The ePacket service is a reliable logistics project created in the association of the largest companies and postal organizations. With tracking capabilities and fast service, it has become one of the leaders in shipping parcels from China to all over the world. The service is used by more than 30 countries; work is ongoing to create new partnerships with other countries. It is used in the USA, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Hungary and in most other European countries.
EPacket Shipping Reviews
Regular customers of online products report positive dynamics of the service. If a few years ago, users often asked what kind of delivery ePacket is offered by the seller, now they themselves choose it.
There are both good and bad reviews on the service’s work on the network, but negative reviews are mainly related to the poor work of Chinese sellers who send an invalid track number or intentionally, or even accidentally forget to send a package.
In general, delivery is credible. In the absence of holidays in China and Russia, packages arrive at the recipient's post office in just a week. Compared with delivery by regular mail without priority, the electronic package, of course, wins. Previously, buyers had to wait a month or two until the parcel reached its destination. Service packages undergo quick sorting at international exchange points and in a few days may be in the hands of the recipient.
According to reviews from the USA and Europe, small packages almost always arrive a few days after the seller sends the order. Christmas holidays are no exception, before the new year ePacket you can safely order gifts to relatives and friends.
How to use electronic package delivery
In order to use the electronic package, on the sites of online stores you just need to choose ePacket as a delivery method when adding goods to the basket. The price for the service will be included in the price of the goods or paid separately, depending on the seller.
Then the seller registers the shipment by e-mail by ePacket, he is given a special tracking number for tracking, which is already transmitted directly to the buyer. On Internet sites, the track number is attached to each product individually.
Final word
Using an electronic package is definitely worth it, today it is the best service for delivering goods from China in terms of price and quality. Fast and reliable, ePacket won't let you down.
Of course, you should always remember about force majeure, it is better to make purchases in advance. And it must be remembered that the seller himself may not be the most pious person in the world, therefore, if the track number ePacket-a (it begins with the Latin letter L) did not begin to be determined approximately ten days after the seller sent it, it makes sense to open the dispute is already at this initial stage, since there is a great chance that the purchase will no longer reach the final address.