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17th Apr 2021, 12:04 AM #136
Just to add, I posted about it above and only a couple hours later after I posted the new seller of the ER40 collet chuck with the 100mm backing plate for the lathe sent me identical message.
Your parcel has been lost and we have a long wait for stock, please start a dispute with personal reasons to get a refund, never again will I do that, lol
What is it with me getting a ER40 collet chuck for the lathe, seems I'm cursed, lol
I've got the ER32 already but wanted the larger diameter.
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17th Apr 2021, 09:07 PM #137Senior Member
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4" mini electric chainsaw from China, beware!
I recently ordered an unbranded 4" 550w 24V handheld mini chainsaw from an ebay seller which was Chinese but listed as "Australian stock". The item arrived after about a week, and required assembly of the bar and chain. When I did this, there was an obvious problem; the chain and guide bar were different gauges, meaning the chain was very loose in the bar. A check with a micrometer and feelers confirmed that the chain was .043" gauge (thickness), while the guide bar was designed for .050" chain. The chain tension could not be adjusted properly due to a apparent unevenness in the chain pitch.
I sent a message to the seller who responded the next day, promising a swift and satisfactory remedy, and asking for photos to verify my claims; these were provided. Everything then went quiet. I then obtained quotes for a suitable chain loop to be made up locally, both quotes came in at approx $20 for a 1/4" x .050" x 28 link chain. I decided to lodge an ebay request for a return of the item. This was followed the next day by a message from the seller offering $5 refund, suggesting I might like to repair the item. I rejected the offer. The next day the seller increased the offer to $10, with a story about losing money on the deal. My response was that as it would cost me $20 to replace the chain, I would accept either a $20 refund or the item would be returned. The seller agreed with the $20 refund, which was processed by ebay.
Unfortunately, the story doesn't end here. I fitted the chain from the local Stihl dealer, expecting success. The saw performed satisfactorily,but not well. I checked the voltage of the 24V battery, it was 19V. I put it on charge with the supplied charger; after two hours the charger indicated charge complete, so I removed the battery. It now measured 20V. I then noticed that the charger is rated as 21V output, not 24V or 25V.
So there you have it, I have bought a donkey. The concept of this saw is brilliant, but the production reality is abysmal. I am sure the only quality control used is counting units. If you are contemplating the purchase of one of these saws, please be sure that it can be returned seller pays shipping, and that you check minutely every part of the item on receipt. BUYER BEWARE!
Chas.
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19th Apr 2021, 11:49 PM #138
Ordered a new cable for my flash battery pack from AliExpress and as you can see 10 days start to finish
Quicker than some stuff from the east coast to Perth
Rick
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24th Apr 2021, 05:52 PM #139Most Valued Member
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Still awaiting clearance in Sydney. Been three weeks there. This is not funny any more.
Nev.
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25th Apr 2021, 09:49 AM #140Member: Blue and white apron brigade
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Ordered an LED panel in early Feb from a vendor I have bought from previously on Ali Express . By early April tracking consistently showed it had still not left China. The vendor agreed to refund or resend and have chosen the latter.
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28th Apr 2021, 12:14 PM #141Most Valued Member
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I've been scammed. First time ever. Oh well. Time to contact bank.
Nev.
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28th Apr 2021, 05:00 PM #142Most Valued Member
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Ordered13/04/21 arrived 27/04/21.
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30th Apr 2021, 10:22 PM #143Golden Member
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A mate of mine buys trailers from China and before the plague used to fly over there when a container load was ready to be exported to Oz for a QC check and to see what they had stuffed this time. Since the plague he has not been able to travel and finally ran out of stock a few months ago so he bit the bullet and arranged to have more made. It appears the $20,000 he sent to start the order has been lost as he now can't contact anyone from the factory at all.
CHRIS
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30th Apr 2021, 10:30 PM #144Most Valued Member
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ordered 4 March, Departed country of origin 2021-03-12 18:50 GMT+8 still not here.
ordered 20 April arrived 29th
ordered 20 April arrived 30th
So still patchy
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30th Apr 2021, 11:46 PM #145
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30th Apr 2021, 11:57 PM #146
I'm always ordering on AliExpress weekly but this one supprised me.
I ordered 5m of replacement linear scale wipers, ordered on the 19th and arrived today the 30th, 11 days.
When I inquired about it fitting Miester scales he was eager to get in the post that day and came through on his promise of quick postage and in a larger bag, not wound up in a tiny package like other sellers do.
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5th May 2021, 04:47 PM #147Pink 10EE owner
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Had multiple orders from China on the 17th. Arrived today and we have just had two long weekends to stuff freight up.
The same cannot be said for AU post. Item dispatched Brisbane on the 29th. And it was on it's way leaving Brisbane, and then ended up scanning at Brisbane again several days later.Gold, the colour of choice for the discerning person.
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5th May 2021, 08:15 PM #148I break stuff...
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I seem to be averaging about 2 weeks out of China at the moment, which is about twice as fast as normal for me. DRO scale of Aliexpress arrived today, posted on the 25th of April.
Something else I got on eBay took 13 days, and arrived on the 16th of April, but another thing I ordered at the same time hasn't showed its face yet, and seems to have been taking a more leisurely approach the whole time (posted slower than the other seller, and sat unmoving in the Chinese postal system for a while, where the first one basically left straight away).
Stuff out of the UK seems to be about 3 weeks ish, so not a big change there - small packages via Royal Mail always seem to be pretty sluggish.
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5th May 2021, 09:37 PM #149Novice
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I ordered some chainsaw accessories from China on Feb 5 to be delivered with tracking. All was going well until Feb 8 then it ended up with China Post. There’s been no tracking available since and I’ve been refunded, wasn’t going to have them send the items again only to be lost in transit again.
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1st Jun 2021, 07:49 PM #150Most Valued Member
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Got my money back from the bank today.
Nev.
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