What spectacular sunny weather we have had hereabout the past three days ─ I was out in the backyard yet again to take in over an hour of afternoon sunning.
By the way, I want to report an update concerning the AliExpress order that I have several times previously spoken about which never arrived.
To briefly explain, at the beginning of February I had placed an order with two different 'Stores' or sellers at AliExpress; and each order was for two different colours of a type of sleeveless top. Obviously, the specific top each store was selling was a different type from the other store.
According to E-mails that I still have, AliExpress notified me on February 2 that the payments for my two orders had been successful.
Neither order was to require any shipping costs, so my payments were for the tops alone.
On February 5, I received an E-mail from AliExpress declaring that my order for US $21.98 from the store calling itself Shop911494019 Store had shipped and was on its way.
It was not until February 25 that I received a similar E-mail telling me that the second set of tops from Gigante Gym Store had also been shipped. As you may notice, I did not link to that store. When I try, a store calling itself BAODINONG Gigante Gym Store shows up instead.
I was in no rush for the two orders, since the tops were of course hot weather wear ─ not articles of clothing that I would be wearing anytime soon.
Well, on March 18 I was E-mailed by AliExpress that my order from Shop911494019 Store had arrived and could be picked up; however, it had already been delivered that day. This delivery was far sooner than I ever expected!
That delivery led me to check online to see the progress of transit of the second shipment, and lo! I discovered that the order had mysteriously been cancelled on March 9. However, AliExpress had given me until something like May 26 in which I could wait before submitting a dispute, so I began placing enquiries with the seller.
I placed just three at most, I believe, and maybe only two. However, they all went unread ─ right up until I finally got fed up with waiting and lodged a dispute. In doing so, I used this article at MegaBonus.com as my guide: What to Do if the Shipment Was Cancelled on AliExpress?
I actually had to lodge two disputes, one for each colour of the top that I never received. I did so late in the morning or else around midday on May 10, then I went outside and got in some sunning.
When I returned and checked my E-mails, AliExpress had already responded with two messages, one for each of the tops ─ this is a screenshot of one of the messages, for of course they were identical:
I checked my VISA card online, but no refund had as yet been made. However, as the screenshot shows, that could take anywhere from three to 20 business days.
Then yesterday I received a message from them asking if I would complete a satisfaction survey now that the refund had taken place. That of course led me to check my VISA card online again, and I discovered that the dual refunds had taken place on May 11th ─ a mere day after they had first notified me that my disputes were valid.
So I am nothing but happy with AliExpress! It wasn't their fault that one of their sellers was faulty ─ AliExpress issued me a full refund, and will most likely deal with the seller for restitution.
I have ordered from AliExpress at least once before all of this happened, and that order came through without a hitch, so I will not stop ordering from them just because of this one issue. I just wish that I had receive the two tops.
I made an awkward 1½-minute YouTube video of me modelling the two tops that I did receive ─ I posted it on March 22: My First Attempt at a Product Review.
Oh, heck! It is already after 7:30 p.m., and I want to have a beer and catch some T.V. and a wee bit of supper before my brother returns home from wherever he went to drink early this afternoon.
I had a couple of other topics to discuss, but they will have to wait.
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