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In the Netherlands our postal service has already stopped delivering packages from China to your door ( very recently ). They just slip in a statement 'pick up

In the Netherlands our postal service has already stopped delivering packages from China to your door ( very recently ). They just slip in a statement 'pick up here & here'. I guess they thought it was too much work too.

jpenninkhof 11y ago
Still getting my sub-dollar stuff from China delivered at my doorstep in the Netherlands. Then again, I'm A3 at Ali ;)
- voltagex_ 11y ago
  What's A3? I went through a phase of ordering ridiculous amounts of stuff from AliExpress (sure, I'll buy 1000 resistors for $2!), but the postage times went from ~2.5 weeks to 4+ weeks (CN->AU)
  - Tepix 11y ago
    It's a rewards program. A3 means you have earned more than 500 points in the last 365 days. You earn 1 point per $1 spent (you only earn reward points for orders over $2), 1 point per feedback given and 5 points per day you buy stuff. With A3 you get Fast refunds. It has no effect on the speed of shipping. I've found that Malaysia Post is the worst, they often take 60 days until a package is delivered.
PanMan 11y ago
Only for stuff that doesn't fit trough the mailbox (and even then not always). They did tell me its a saving measure tho, as China pays very little
- the-dude 11y ago
  Yeah, I should have clarified that ( thought it was obvious, what is the point of leaving a note if you can leave the envelope ? )
3princip 11y ago
Same here in Serbia (packages from China). After lots of "failed" delivery notes when there was always someone present, I asked the workers in the post office why they don't deliver packages anymore (thinking it might be related to country of origin and specific agreements between different postal services regarding fees). They were adamant that delivery was attempted and it must be coincidence. In the end I suspect, in our case, it's more a case of silent protest from the postmen who are payed poorly, so they don't bother carrying the packages.
Freak_NL 11y ago
That sounds more like an exception than the rule. Everything I order from AliExpress of DHGate ends up at my door. We do have a very dedicated PostNL delivery guy here though.

jpenninkhof 11y ago

Still getting my sub-dollar stuff from China delivered at my doorstep in the Netherlands. Then again, I'm A3 at Ali ;)

voltagex_ 11y ago
What's A3? I went through a phase of ordering ridiculous amounts of stuff from AliExpress (sure, I'll buy 1000 resistors for $2!), but the postage times went from ~2.5 weeks to 4+ weeks (CN->AU)
- Tepix 11y ago
  It's a rewards program. A3 means you have earned more than 500 points in the last 365 days. You earn 1 point per $1 spent (you only earn reward points for orders over $2), 1 point per feedback given and 5 points per day you buy stuff. With A3 you get Fast refunds. It has no effect on the speed of shipping. I've found that Malaysia Post is the worst, they often take 60 days until a package is delivered.

PanMan 11y ago

Only for stuff that doesn't fit trough the mailbox (and even then not always). They did tell me its a saving measure tho, as China pays very little

the-dude 11y ago
Yeah, I should have clarified that ( thought it was obvious, what is the point of leaving a note if you can leave the envelope ? )

3princip 11y ago

Same here in Serbia (packages from China). After lots of "failed" delivery notes when there was always someone present, I asked the workers in the post office why they don't deliver packages anymore (thinking it might be related to country of origin and specific agreements between different postal services regarding fees). They were adamant that delivery was attempted and it must be coincidence. In the end I suspect, in our case, it's more a case of silent protest from the postmen who are payed poorly, so they don't bother carrying the packages.

Freak_NL 11y ago

That sounds more like an exception than the rule. Everything I order from AliExpress of DHGate ends up at my door. We do have a very dedicated PostNL delivery guy here though.