It is expected to be sent to Aliexpress: what does this mean and how much to wait?

Online stores are gaining popularity every day. “Ebay”, “Amazon”, “Aliexpress” - these are only the largest platforms, but how many are little-known?

The ordering system at the Chinese Aliexpress is very simple: you find the goods, send them to the basket, fill in the delivery fields with the necessary information, make the payment, and after confirming, the purchase begins its journey. But sometimes, after payment, the message "Waiting for Shipment" appears (on "Aliexpress"). What does this mean and why is the product delayed? Let's get it right.

A bit about the stages

The buying process goes through several stages:

1. The first status that the ordered product receives on the site is “payment is expected”.
2. After the buyer makes the money, the “payment verification” phase begins, that is, the platform itself is waiting for the money transaction.
3. The third step is “shipping expected”. This time is given to the seller for the packaging of the goods and their mail.

How long it is expected to be sent to Aliexpress depends on the particular seller. Usually in the product description they indicate the period during which the package will be sent. Most often, you will have to wait from two to four days from the date of payment confirmation.

What could be the reasons for the delay?

But there are situations when, within a week or two, you see “expected to be sent” to Aliexpress. How long to wait? Of course, you can immediately complain to the administration about the dishonest seller, but it is better to try to contact the sender and find out the reason for the delay.

Perhaps it’s holidays in China, so the seller simply physically cannot fulfill his obligations under the transaction. In addition, the sender can clarify how much more you expect to send.

Thinking about the worst

Why is it expected to ship to Aliexpress for a long time? As mentioned above, it is possible that the reasons for the delay do not depend on the seller. But there may be another situation: the sender is a scammer and, in principle, he was not going to send you the goods. In this case, if you tried to contact the seller, and he does not respond to your messages, you will have to seek the cancellation of the order.

How to cancel the order

Unfortunately, it will not work to cancel the order without much effort with the status “expected to be sent” to Aliexpress (what this means, we already know). The purchase is canceled without problems before you pay for it, then the order is closed only with the consent of the seller. And, most likely, only after a detailed explanation of the reasons for the closure. If you tried to do this, and the seller didn’t get in touch with you, you’ll have to enter into a dispute.

It is worth noting that cancellation of orders negatively affects the ranking of sellers. Therefore, when specifying the reason, if you want to resolve the conflict more or less peacefully, choose "I do not need this order" - in this case, the consequences for the seller will be minimal, and he will simply refund you. If other reasons are indicated, especially obviously negative, sanctions to the sender cannot be avoided.

Dispute Opening

So, the appearance of the message "expected to be sent" to "Aliexpress" - what is it? Really guaranteed loss of money? In no case. Like any online platform, this site is interested in its customers, so it protects customers first of all. Opening a dispute with providing screenshots of all attempts to contact sellers, order information and other data confirming that you did everything possible to get your purchase is almost guaranteed to help you get your money back. The seller will be punished for dishonesty.

Scammers

By the way, talking about what “expected to send” to “Aliexpress” means, one cannot fail to mention some fraud schemes associated with this status. Sometimes the seller delays the shipment, and after you contact him, he says that he himself purchased the goods cheaper than planned, or the shipping cost, usually included in the price of the goods, will be lower than originally planned. In this regard, he will offer you a discount, however, in order to receive it, you will have to re-order. To do this, the old one will need to be closed, that is, as if to confirm that the goods have arrived to you, and in the meantime the seller will open a new one with a lower price.

Naturally, this is a lie. After you close the order, you can no longer confirm that the goods have not even been sent to you. There is practically no chance to prove something, even with all the necessary screenshots.

Therefore, if the seller offers to close the order before the parcel has been sent, you can safely refuse. And if after some time a package arrives with something you did not order, or nothing comes at all, you can easily return the money through a dispute.

Extension of terms

By the way, as mentioned above, the reasons for the delay in sending are not always associated with fraud and do not always depend on the seller. For example, you see “awaiting sending” to “Aliexpress” (what this may mean, you already know). And, blazing with righteous anger, get ready to take action when an offer comes from the seller to extend the processing time of the order. Do not be scared. This happens if the goods you ordered are not in stock (for example, after sales, the most popular goods are simply not available) or the seller, for some technical reasons, cannot send the parcel within the time allotted for this site.

Typically, in an extension proposal, the seller explains the reasons for the delay. In such a situation, it’s better to agree, because, perhaps, as a compensation for waiting, the sender will put a coupon or another pleasant surprise in the parcel. In addition, if you chose this particular seller from dozens of others, it means that you were attracted by something in its product - and it’s far from the fact that if you reject the offer to extend the term, you can find exactly the same product for the same price from another seller .

Conclusion

Like any online store, "Aliexpress" has its own rules:

• if the goods do not come to you for a long time - open a dispute;
• if the same product does not ship from China for a long time, also open a dispute;
• if the goods arrived in an inappropriate condition - open the dispute again.

However, sometimes it is necessary to enter the position of another person, take into account the holidays, the lack of goods in the warehouse and other factors that do not depend on him. Therefore, if your purchase with Aliexpress does not begin your journey at all, try first to understand the reasons for the delay, and then move on to extreme measures.