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The difference is that whilst you're paying the 'drop-shipping fee' you get the product within days (next-day delivery in the UK on Amazon) rather than waiting

The difference is that whilst you're paying the 'drop-shipping fee' you get the product within days (next-day delivery in the UK on Amazon) rather than waiting for the item to make its way from China which can be flaky at the best of times. Time is money.

killingtime74 5y ago
Aliexpress delivery has not been faster than a month for me ever
- aembleton 5y ago
  Look for products that advertise 10 day delivery. I usually get them around 1 week after ordering.
- mPReDiToR 5y ago
  10 and 7 day listings, with full refund if they're over. That's to England, and it does work. I've used it a lot since the flu made it essential.
willis936 5y ago
Time is money, which is why I'll be saving both by not using amazon anymore. A week and a half ago I bought a small item I need soon. I found a listing which was clearly a no-name Chinese seller but the listing was prime. Today I checked on why the package hadn't arrived yet. It turns out it shipped from China a few days ago and was expected to show up sometime in a month. I got a refund and ordered from Home Depot. Amazon is good for nothing right now.
bserge 5y ago
Many Chinese sellers now actually have warehouses in the EU. So you buy from AliExpress and it's shipped from Poland or even Germany with DHL/Hermes/etc. Which I guess might not help British buyers anymore, but look for "UK fulfillment/warehouse", maybe some will have them.