EMS shipping? Scam possibility?

Originally Posted by Unregistered i ORDERED PRODUCT ONE MONTH AGO, MY TRACKING NUMBERS NEVER WORKED......AND NO PRODUCT, I AM IN CHINA....HELP!

I MEANT CANADA, I AM IN CANADA PKG ARRIVING FROM CHINA

All I can say is that I agree with all the people saying that EMS is not a scam. If a person get scam it would be by the seller and not by the postal service. EMS is just like USPS and I have used it in the past and it works. I cannot tell the speed in which an item will arrive due to the fact that you are waiting for an item that leaves one country and will arrive at another. The item has to go through US Customs and that takes a minute. At the same time, it will be given to USPS and that is just another waiting period. I work at the airport and unfortunately I see how some mail from the USPS stays in their warehouse for a few days and believe me when I buy from the internet I wonder if my package is just sitting at their warehouse waiting to be shipped. I guess the golden rules when buying from the internet are:
1. Make sure the website is secured.
2. Are you dealing with the site or a seller through the site?
3. Do you have a backup plan in case you never get the item?
4. Patience


And the last one is the reason why we all are here.

I hope the best for you buyers. I am one too.

Hi folks,

I ordered some shoes from a website which seemed legit I hope, I received an email that my stuff has been shipped and it can be tracked on USPS.com after 2-3 days, its been 2-3 days and nothing has come up, so they told me to track it on ems china, at first I was a bit skeptical...but after numerous attempts and different times I received information

Timing Site Status
　 2009-08-27 19:59:00 TIANJIN Posting
　 2009-08-27 20:09:00 TIANJIN Despatch from Sorting Center

I live in Australia, so does anyone know how long it will take for me to receive the package?

MY TRACKING NUMBER WAS ee195231013cn BOUGHT THROUGH IOFFER. I NEVER RECEIVED MY ITEM BUT I NEVER SIGNED FOR THE ITEM BUT SOMEONE DID WRITE MY NAME.B

I NEED HELP AND NO-ONE WILL HELP MY THE SELLER HAS DISAPEARED AND HAS MY MONEY AND MY ITEM.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO AND I AM VERY UPSET

JAMI

Absolutely NO scam!
They are very reliable and I find tracking sometimes faster than UPS.
Last time it took 4 days from China to Sweden and that was even over weekend.
Package left thursday arrivede tuesday.
Don't worry, be happy!!!

Originally Posted by Unregistered I bought an item through Amazon.com The seller is from China and he sent me the item today. I also got a tracking number. But when I try to track it with USPS.com it says the item was delivered to another person on July 14th? And the seller supposedly sent me my item today... I tried to track on the EMS site but it said no information is available. Please help? Is this a scam?

I think your might get a wrong tracking number , my business from Eastmall.net for the electronic cigarette always takes 4 -5 days to arrive in USA. and tracking number can be tracked within 10 hours after I got their email, I suggest you contact the seller . good luck

Originally Posted by Unregistered Hi folks, I ordered some shoes from a website which seemed legit I hope, I received an email that my stuff has been shipped and it can be tracked on USPS.com after 2-3 days, its been 2-3 days and nothing has come up, so they told me to track it on ems china, at first I was a bit skeptical...but after numerous attempts and different times I received information Timing Site Status 　 2009-08-27 19:59:00 TIANJIN Posting 　 2009-08-27 20:09:00 TIANJIN Despatch from Sorting Center I live in Australia, so does anyone know how long it will take for me to receive the package?

it may take 3-4 days for it to be updated after the despatch from sorting Center, and it normally take 7 days to Australia. Good luck

EMS is not a scam, I received packages from them before and their tracking numbers is the same to track throught the usps. I use them often

Originally Posted by JAMI B MY TRACKING NUMBER WAS ee195231013cn BOUGHT THROUGH IOFFER. I NEVER RECEIVED MY ITEM BUT I NEVER SIGNED FOR THE ITEM BUT SOMEONE DID WRITE MY NAME.B I NEED HELP AND NO-ONE WILL HELP MY THE SELLER HAS DISAPEARED AND HAS MY MONEY AND MY ITEM. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO AND I AM VERY UPSET JAMI

looks like it was Delivered, August 24, 2009, 1:41 pm, ARAB, AL 35016
The item was signed for by J BAILEY

I had to come back and tell my story...
I bought an item from eBay and the seller was in Japan. He didn't have a long history with eBay, about 16 sales. I decided to buy an item from him since it was difficult to find in the US. 10 days later after the sale and the payment had gone through Paypal, his account was closed and my record of sale disappeared from eBay. Honestly it looked like a scam. Thank God I sent an email to the seller and he replied within a few hours telling me he was sorry and that he would ship the item right away. He used EMS and I didn't have a problem trusting EMS but had a huge problem trusting the seller.
EMS was so fast to ship from JAPAN to the US, that it took three days for the item to get to my house. Fortunately it was not a scam and I got my item. Be careful who you buy from and be sure you have an insurance that could help you recover your money if something happens. About EMS, do not worry they are really good at what they do. I had used them before and will not have a problem using them later.

Detailed Results:

Item delivered at 11:23 AM on September 10, 2009 in ****, CA 9****
Arrival at Post Office, September 10, 2009, 8:38 am, ****, CA 9****
Processed through Sort Facility, September 10, 2009, 5:13 am, ****, CA 9****
Inbound Out of Customs, September 09, 2009, 3:26 pm
Inbound Into Customs
Inbound International Arrival, September 08, 2009, 2:17 pm, ISC SAN FRANCISCO (USPS)
Foreign International Dispatch, September 08, 2009, 10:31 am, TOKYO INT, JAPAN
Origin Post is Preparing Shipment
Foreign Arrival at Outward Office, September 08, 2009, 6:35 am, TOKYO INT, JAPAN
Foreign Acceptance, September 07, 2009, 2:36 pm, JAPAN