Today, many of our compatriots use the services of online stores, because it is profitable and economical (prices are often 50% lower than in regular retail departments and boutiques). But even here China is different: not only are goods from this country the cheapest, but Aliexpress has also opened - the largest online market, where there is a huge number of “tents” and sellers of Chinese goods.

The flow of goods from the Middle Kingdom to our country is huge, in addition to the convenient price directly for the products, the benefits also apply to Chinese postal services (no country can compare with China Post, including Russia), so the question is: how to send a parcel cheaper to China, relevant for many.

The need to send a parcel to China from Russia is most often associated with the following reasons:

• return of goods purchased on Aliexpress;
• sending gifts to friends or relatives living in the Middle Kingdom;
• sending samples to a potential customer, return documents back to the manufacturer.

Next, you should select a sending method. Today you can use express delivery services from large international transportation companies, for example: DHL, FedEx, TNT, Nova Poshta. These are the most famous and popular. The cost of their services is much higher than that of Russian Post, but the delivery speed is many times faster (from four days to a week).

But you should definitely study what a package to China may include and what cannot be sent.

If the deadline does not play a special role for the sender, then there is nothing more profitable than sending a parcel to China by Russian Post. To do this, you need to contact any post office and find out the prices there.

Those who are looking for how to send a parcel to China for free (for example, at the expense of the recipient), should immediately note that this is impossible.

Return/send goods to Aliexpress

Cases where buyers sent a parcel back to China have become especially common today: some of them are associated with an error when placing the order itself, but very often the seller on Aliexpress turns out to be insufficiently honest (sending the wrong color, size, or even a defective product).

To prevent the return shipment from costing the buyer more than the purchase itself, you should use the main rule of how to send a parcel back to China Aliexpress: before you decide to make a return, you must open a dispute on this trading platform and try to get the cost of this product back. After all, according to Aliexpress rules, the buyer pays for all return transactions. In many cases, the seller admits his “mistake” and agrees to return the money (this can be from 50 to 100% of the cost of the product), and some offer discounts, bonuses and other compensation.

If the buyer and seller have reached a mutual solution to the problem, the seller will open the address to which the received goods must be sent. Among the important features of how to send a parcel to China Aliexpress, it should be noted:

• items sent must be of high quality and very well packaged (or the seller will raise a counter-dispute);
• The shipment must be made within ten days.

For forwarding, you can choose any convenient service, for example, EMS express delivery or regular mail. The operator will tell you how to send a parcel to China correctly and how much the services will cost. You just need to take into account that the delivery times vary significantly, and the seller will return the money for the returned goods only after receiving it back.

Russian Post provides services for sending international mail. They come in the following types:

• small package;
• bag M;
• package;
• letters.

The first three types of shipments involve some kind of commodity investment. They differ in permissible dimensions and weight:

• small package - the smallest size is 105x148 mm, the largest size is the sum of length, width and thickness - no more than 0.9 m, weight up to 2 kg;
• bag M - the smallest size is 105x148 mm, the largest size is the sum of length, width and thickness - no more than 0.9 m, weight up to 14.5 kg;
• parcel - the smallest size is 110x220 mm or 114x162 mm, the largest size is any side of the parcel - no more than 1.05 m, weight up to 20 kg.

Accordingly, shipping rates for all shipments will differ from each other.

The cost of sending a small package depends on the weight and delivery method: by land transport it ranges from 99.12 rubles to 770.54 rubles, by plane - from 114.46 rubles to 1214.22 rubles.

The price of sending bag M consists of a fixed fee regardless of the delivery method - 271.40 rubles and a weight fee taking into account the method of delivery.

Let's look at an example of sending a parcel to China.

Cost of shipping a parcel to China will depend on the weight of the parcel, its size and the method of shipment (by land or air).

Cost of sending a parcel to China subject to compliance with all limits (weight and size), it consists of a parcel fee (617.9 rubles) and an additional weight fee for each full and partial kilogram. Thus, cost of delivery of parcels to China by Russian Post when sent by ground transport it will be 617.9 rubles + 132.3 rubles for each kilogram of parcel weight. A cost of sending to China from Russia by air transport will be 617.9 rubles + 237.6 rubles for each kilogram of parcel.

For comparison cost of sending to China from Minsk by land transport will be 125,000 Belarusian rubles + 68,000 Belarusian rubles or 492.95 rubles + 268.17 rubles. The cost of sending a parcel to China from Minsk by air costs 125,000 Belarusian rubles + 116,000 Belarusian rubles + 37,000 Belarusian rubles or 492.95 rubles + 457.46 rubles + 145.91 rubles.

The cost of delivering a parcel from China to Russia depends on the size and weight. Average cost of a parcel from China China Post is calculated from accounting - for the first kilogram 171 yuan (about 28 US dollars), for each additional 60 yuan.

To calculate the cost of a parcel to China and its delivery time, the Russian Post website has an automatic rater for international shipments.

All international parcels are subject to registration in a single database. Each parcel is assigned an individual number to track its movement. International parcels are assigned a number consisting of 4 capital Latin letters and 9 numbers. To track a parcel, on special resources on the Internet, the letters of the number must be entered in capital letters in the Latin alphabet, then the numbers - the entire number must be entered without spaces. For example: YF1232587839RU.

If you have received a parcel, but you are not at all satisfied with the product (defective, terrible quality, etc.), then you can open a dispute and request a refund for the full cost. If you are very lucky, you may not have to send the item back. But most sellers agree to refund the full price only if you send them your purchase.

On the one hand, it seems that it might be easier to go to the post office and send the goods? But there are also secrets here:

1. Before accepting the seller’s offer, make sure that the return amount corresponds to the amount you paid for the product (the seller may indicate the amount “zero” in the response offer and at the same time with the obligatory sending of the goods. If you do not pay attention to this , then in this case you will have to send the goods and return zero rubles.

2. Make sure that the seller has left his address in the “address” column. Sometimes sellers write nonsense there, hoping that you will find out their address in correspondence and delay the data for sending to you by 10 days. And send the parcel exactly to the address indicated in the dispute. In no case to another, which the seller can write to you in private messages. The address on the parcel and the address in the dispute must match. It is important!

3. Don’t delay sending the parcel. You will have 10 days allotted for this (you can check the timing on the timer). If the timer expires, the money will go to the seller.

4. You will need to send the parcel back at your own expense. The seller does not have to reimburse you for postage. Therefore, it is better to send by the cheapest method you can find - surface mail, without specifying the cost and insurance (budget, and delivery times are not much longer). But be sure to have a tracking number!

5. Be sure to pack the parcel well. You can even do additional packaging and film the process. Sellers like to open a dispute after receiving a parcel that the packaging was damaged during shipment. Therefore, it is better to play it safe.

6. Take a photo of the parcel at the post office, which will clearly show the seller’s address, the tracking number of the parcel and the shipping receipt. This will be proof that you sent the item back.

7. Immediately after sending, fill out the fields with the track number and website address for tracking.

8. You will have a timer for 30 days, during which the seller must receive the package. When the 30 days are up, even if the seller has not yet received the item, you will automatically receive a refund. There is no need to extend the timer unless the seller specifically asks for it.

Note!
Shipping back to China is paid by the buyer. And that's not to say that it's cheap. Therefore, before choosing a refund of the full cost with the return of the goods in a dispute, find out at the post office how much your shipment will cost. You may be much better off asking for a partial refund (80-95%). Moreover, mediators are more willing to resolve a dispute in favor of the buyer when he asks for a partial refund rather than a full refund.
Often, if you buy an inexpensive item, shipping it back to China will cost more than half of what you paid for it. There are situations when a buyer bought a product on Aliexpress for 500 rubles, and sending it back to China costs 300-400 rubles. That is, the buyer finds himself at a big disadvantage: not only does a dispute for a full refund require good evidence, but as a result, having paid for sending the goods back, he will be left with 100-200 rubles. It would be much more profitable to open a dispute for a partial refund. As a result, the buyer’s nerves, effort and, most importantly, money would be saved.
Therefore, it is better to first carefully calculate the possible shipping costs and decide what will be more profitable in your situation: ask for partial compensation in the amount of 80-95% of the full cost or a full refund with the condition of returning the goods to the seller in China.

Accepted amounts of compensation for goods on Aliexpress.

If you don’t know how much compensation to ask for if you are not happy with your purchase, then there are unspoken numbers:

If your product arrived in the wrong color, you can ask for 30-50% of the total cost (without returning the product)

If the product differs in size, materials, or there are minor defects in workmanship, then we request 40-70% of the total cost (without returning the product)

Flash drives, CD cards of the wrong capacity – 100% of the total cost (no return of goods)

Serious defective product, large differences from the sample or not the product you ordered - 80-95% of the cost of the product (without returning the product)

100% compensation without returning your purchase to China is possible in the following cases:
- you obviously received the wrong product that you ordered
- the product has serious technical defects and does not work
- has defects that exclude the possibility of its use and cannot be repaired
- the seller knowingly gave false information about the product (if you can prove intentional deception)

When ordering a product on Aliexpress, we do not always receive an item that matches the picture on the site. And if the discrepancy is small, or the price is very low, then you can put up with it. But it also happens that you have to return the goods. And here it is very important to do everything correctly so that return delivery does not become a waste of money.

First of all, it is worth noting that the site rules do not provide for paid returns of goods. In addition, there is always a risk of encountering an unscrupulous seller who, having received the item back, will not want to return your money. To avoid any unpleasant situations, you need to act according to a scheme proven by many buyers.

Having finally decided to return the product, open a dispute with the seller from whom you purchased it. A “dispute” or a dispute “to return goods” is precisely intended to solve such problems. This will not harm the seller's reputation and both parties will be more or less satisfied. In addition, when opening a dispute, it is possible to solve the problem without involving the administration. True, before starting a dispute, it is still worth warning the seller about this. Even just out of politeness. It often happens that a low-quality product was actually sent due to the fault of the second party, and not just damaged in transit. For example, the seller did not have time to check whether the headphones worked before shipping, or mixed up the shades of lipsticks. In this case, there is no point in him arguing with you and trying to prove that he is right. He will save his reputation only by agreeing to your terms.

Wherein never delay the discussion , because there is an opportunity to return money for a product you didn’t like only if not too much time has passed since its purchase. After confirmation of receipt of the parcel you have 15 days for reflection and conversation. After this period of time has passed, you will no longer be able to demand anything from the seller.

After discussing the problem, you can immediately open a dispute. This is easy to do, because the corresponding function is available to all users. First of all, you need to select a suitable reason for returning the goods . The list of options on the menu on the website is large, so finding the right item is not difficult. The reason for sending must be confirmed with a description and, of course, photographs, which clearly show that the item is really of poor quality or does not correspond to the picture on the seller’s page. If possible, it is also better to add a video of the unpacking of the product, so that it can be seen that the purchased item did not initially meet expectations.

At this stage, you can go to the post office and send the parcel back. For all this given ten days . During this time, the buyer is required to indicate the tracking number of the parcel in a special field on the website. When returning an item, you and the seller seem to change places and get the opportunity to extend the shipping time. The second party either confirms receipt and closes the dispute, or leaves a complaint if the package is lost. To avoid any problems with delivering the goods back, send the parcel to the address indicated on the dispute page. If a user indicates one address in a dispute, and then suddenly changes his mind and asks in private messages to send the product to another location, do not agree. Most likely, they want to deceive you and swindle you out of money.

After this, all that remains is to rely on the integrity of the seller. The money will be returned to you either after the goods reach the post office in China, or 30 days after you sent the parcel. As a rule, the Chinese compensate only the cost of the goods . But in some cases, you can agree to pay shipping costs. This is done in dialogue with the seller and, as a rule, in cases where the product itself is quite expensive. However, much more often the Chinese offer to replace the product and send a similar one, but of suitable quality. The replacement process is also no different. All the same manipulations are done with sending the goods back to the seller, and then they send you a new item for free in a separate order. We can only hope that this time it will be of high quality.

Many people, by the way, are interested in the cost of sending things to China. If this is your first time shipping items to Asia, then be prepared for the fact that it will be very expensive. That is why many people believe that it is better to accept the fact that the thing does not work than to send it back to China for exorbitant money. This is especially true for those who order not light smartphones or envelopes with trinkets, but large parcels of ten kilograms or more.

You can find out a more specific amount by calling the post office. You can find the mail number on Google. Specify the dimensions of the future parcel and its weight, and the postal employee will tell you how much it will cost to send it. Separately, you need to clarify that you want to use the tracking server. This is an additional function for which you have to pay extra, and quite a lot of money. But when opening a dispute, there is no way to do without a track number. After all, if you do not indicate it in the appropriate field, then the agreement with the seller will simply be cancelled. Once you know the cost, you can ask the store owner to pay you at least 50 percent of the shipping cost. By the way, experienced buyers also recommend filming the process of sending the goods back, recording the sending date, track number and address on camera. This may help if any additional problems arise in the future, or if the seller refuses to return your money.

If mail turns out to be an expensive option, a service for delivering parcels from China and to China with fellow travelers will come to your aid waipost.com . Register and save on shipping goods to China. For example, sending a mobile phone can cost you only $15, when DHL costs about $80.

Finally, Here are some more useful facts that will help you achieve your goal and avoid running into a cunning scammer. To begin with, please note that when a dispute is opened, many Chinese begin to write in a personal message and ask to close it. This is where the bidding begins: you can be promised a lot, from bonuses, to discounts on new products, or even free gifts. In return, they will demand only one thing - to close the dispute and take your word for it. Alas, very often all these promises mean nothing, and as soon as you agree and do what is required, the seller will most likely disappear, leaving you without gifts and without compensation.

Sometimes it happens that when receiving a parcel, a person does not receive exactly the goods that he expected. The product may be of poor quality, defective, or completely different from the picture in color, shape or design. The buyer has the right to request a refund for the product: the full cost. How much does it cost to send a parcel to China from Russia that was ordered on the AliExpress website?
Some sellers agree to refund the product without requiring the return of the product itself. Most sellers require the return of the product, and only then return the money for it.

• How much does a return cost?

Main nuances when sending a parcel to China from Russia

1) Before sending the parcel with the purchase back to the seller, the buyer needs to check the amount that was returned for the product. It happens that irresponsible sellers indicate an amount equal to zero. In this case, the person sending the parcel urgently needs to send a parcel post. But he does not receive money back for the goods.

2) To send the parcel, the buyer is given 10 days, during which he must return the goods. If a person does not meet the allotted deadline for any reason, then the money for the products will not be returned to him. You can see the time on a special timer.

3) The parcel must be sent exclusively to the address that was indicated in the dispute. If the merchant indicates a new shipping address in a personal message, then under no circumstances should the parcel be sent to the new address.

4) Sending the goods back is carried out at the expense of the buyer, and not at the expense of the seller. The seller is not responsible for covering the buyer's transportation costs. The parcel must have a tracking number. To avoid high transportation costs, the parcel should be sent by the cheapest method - by surface mail.

5) The buyer must pack the parcel well when sending it back to the seller. The entire process of packaging and shipping should be filmed. To be able to prove the integrity of the parcel from the beginning. After all, many sellers do not want to accept the goods back, citing improper packaging.

6) When sending the goods, the buyer should take a photo in which the track number and address of the seller, as well as the shipping receipt, will be clearly visible. Such manipulations will be good evidence that the products have been sent back.

7) After sending the parcel, the buyer should immediately fill out the fields where the tracking number is indicated.

8) After registering the parcel, a timer will appear on the website to indicate the time. After this time, the buyer will be able to get the money spent on the product back. The standard waiting time for funds is 30 days. If the seller does not receive the item back within this time, this will not affect the refund.

Important. Sometimes the cost of sending an item to China will be very expensive. In this case, a partial refund of the purchase price, which the buyer may ask for in a dispute, will be more profitable. In this case, returning the goods on the AliExpress website will not be required.

Standard compensation amounts

You can ask for a refund of half the price of the product from the seller if the reason is the color of the product. More precisely, its significant differences from what was initially indicated in the description.

If the product differs in size, you can request a refund of 40% of the cost of the product back.
A partial refund of half the money to the buyer may occur if the material from which the product is made differs.

If the buyer discovers that the capacity of the ordered flash drive does not match, then it is worth requesting a 100% refund of the purchase price.

If, upon opening the parcel, a person discovers a completely different product than what he ordered on the site, he may demand a refund of 90% of the cost of the purchased item. In this case, there is no need to return the sent goods.

If the seller has provided incorrect information about the product in the product description, the buyer, upon receiving it and discovering this fact, may ask for a refund of the entire amount, provided that the parcel will not be sent back to China.

If, for example, a phone or tablet that a person ordered on the AliExpress website arrived in a faulty condition, the buyer can demand a full refund of the cost of the product from the seller.

Step-by-step instructions for returning purchased goods to AliExpress

An example is the dress that buyer Ivan Vasilyevich ordered for his daughter on AliExpress. When the dress arrived, it turned out that the size noted in the application and the model slightly did not correspond to the data indicated on the site picture. So what should you do?
1 step
The first step will be a letter that Ivan Vasilyevich will write to the seller. In the letter, the buyer will indicate that the dress did not fit, making sure to indicate the reason. He, of course, will ask the seller to return the money for the goods.
Step 2
The next step is to patiently wait for a response from the seller. If you agree to return the product, the process is greatly simplified. If the seller does not agree to return the money, then you should proceed to step three. In this case, you need to prepare for a dispute with the seller.

Step 3
On the website you need to open the dispute tab, where you should indicate the reason for returning the goods, presumably at full cost. After which Ivan Vasilyevich needs to attach several photos, which will show differences in color, size or other evidence that the product is not suitable.
Step 4
The next step is to wait for the seller to respond to the buyer's request. If the seller agrees to return the money, then Ivan Vasilyevich proceeds to the next step. If, however, the seller does not agree to return the money, then the buyer needs to contact the administration of the AliExpress website. To do this, Ivan Vasilyevich escalates the dispute and waits for a response from the administration. It can force the seller to return the money or refuse if the reasons for the return are not proven.
Step 5
If you agree to return the money for the goods, Ivan Vasilyevich will have 8 days to return the goods to China. You can send the parcel by regular mail. The cost of the parcel will depend on its weight. The prices are standard and can be viewed on the postal service website.

How much does a return cost?

For example: the specified dress will weigh less than 2 kg. Therefore, you will need to pay for the box in which the dress will travel. Its price is approximately 50 rubles. The next component of the amount will be payment for the ground parcel, it will be 400 rubles. The third and final component will be the payment for the goods in the amount of 70 rubles. The total amount will be 520 rubles.
When sending a parcel, you need to fill out the form that will be given at the post office and indicate the exact address of the recipient, it must be written on the parcel. In order to avoid future mistakes and delays in sending the parcel due to illegible handwriting in which the address is written, you should print it out on a separate sheet and stick it to the parcel with tape.
Step 6
After sending the parcel on the AliExpress website, you need to open the dispute section and indicate the name of the post office that sent the parcel and the track number of the receipt. It will be issued by post. Then we confirm our action.
Step 7
After sending the parcel, Ivan Vasilyevich must wait until the parcel arrives back to the seller. The waiting period will be 30 days. If you go to the dispute page, you can see a timer that will show how much time is left to wait.
Step 8
The next step may have 4 scenarios. The first option would be to receive the parcel from the seller and return the money to Ivan Vasilyevich.

Second option: upon receiving the parcel, the seller did not see the reasons for the return that were indicated in the dispute and resumed the dispute, awaiting a decision from the site administration. In this case, the seller must submit photos that will prove he is right.

The third option would be a situation where the seller does not receive the parcel within the specified period, but does not aggravate the dispute. In this case, the money will be returned to Ivan Vasilyevich.

Fourth option: the parcel did not reach the seller within the specified period and he escalated the dispute. In this case, the final decision will be made by the administration.

In the case of Ivan Vasilyevich, the seller received his parcel after 23 days. The buyer of the dress received a special message about this fact. And the entire amount that was spent on the dress was returned to the buyer. However, the amount for shipping is not refundable and it was carried out at the expense of Ivan Vasilyevich.

After hearing this story, we can conclude that it is only profitable to return an expensive product. It is very expensive to return a product that is of low value, both financially and morally. Most of the funds are spent on processing the postal order, and not on the product itself.

How to get an additional discount on Aliexpress?

To save even more, this tip will be useful to you. There is a service with which you can get back from 2.5% to 15%. It works quite simply. Register using this link, buy according to the instructions, when the product arrives and you mark it, 2.5 to 15% is credited back to your account, depending on the product purchased. This money can then be withdrawn to a card, mobile phone account or electronic money account. Of course, if the goods did not arrive to you and your money was returned, then you will not receive a discount. But when you receive goods and constantly buy, a constant discount never hurts.
Some doubt it, wondering how this could work. But it's simple. Many online stores have referral programs: you refer a buyer, and then receive a portion of the income from this buyer. But what prevents you from bringing yourself and receiving rewards for your loved one?

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