Posted on 04/10/2025 3:41:56 PM PDT by SoConPubbie
“From FR reporting, the USPS subsidize mail from China to the US.”
Your “FR reporting” in incorrect. That was fixed in Trump’s FIRST term.
They send it by boat and then when it hits port it goes USPS.
Just when I started using AliExpress rather heavily. Same stuff as Amazon, 1/2 price.
Oh well, MAGA!!!!
he just wants trade Wars
to end.
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on terms that are good deals for the USA. Otherwise why bother? (this trade war hurts the chinese more than it does the USA. Plus this trade war either going to accelerate the invasion of Taiwan—or stop it completely.)
Ever buy anything from Harbor Freight, Walmart or Amazon?
> shipping went insane
eBay shipping really is a ripoff.
I’ve worked with a vendor or two that does a lot better than eBay’s defaults.
Most vendors seem lazy or a little slow.
its garbage products anyway.
> To send it back was $150.
1. pay attention to the return policy and terms. Free returns actually work at these places.
2. use a credit card and dispute the charge if the vendor violates their own policy
I’m not impressed that you ate the $150. Bad example.
Yes, but on Amazon I know to steer clear of non-Prime items which are offered for pennies on the dollar. Those will take months to deliver from China, and good luck returning them.
Every time I’m faced with nothing but made in China cheap azz slave labor junk, I curse those sell out traitors in D.C.
This will be the first thing to go.
This will not go well for LC Signs and our homey Tony the salesman on YouTube.
http://www.youtube.com/shorts/4Xt3x3qeVAY
I did dispute it. But I had attempted to return it. They used some legerdemain to dispute my dispute. I hadn’t returned it as the cost was prohibitive. I ate $20.
I am a more sophisticated customer now. Live and learn.
My point is, they get to mail for free and we don’t. A gift from Clinton, I think. I really wish politicians could be prosecuted for things like this. I’m willing to bet some contributions got to him from China.
The international shipping is highly subsidized, so, yes, it was a lot cheaper to ship stuff from China than from Indianapolis. With no tariffs and no taxes, it was really hard to compete with Chinese mail orders.
China created a bioweapon that killed MILLIONS all in order to gain power and destroy Trump’s presidency so yeah, I want China to burn
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This to the n’th degree. BUT...there seem to be some dumb a$$es here who hate Trump so much, they are willing to not only get in bed with China but to bend over for them.
Well, that may explain it.
I ordered a small amateur radio part, under $20, in the first two weeks of March. It shipped, expected delivery about March 29th.
It made it to the local mail distribution center, but has been hung up for the last ten days. USPS keeps extending the delivery time. No sure if it will ever show up if there’s a 125% tariff.
I’ve seen some great deals on Amazon too, a robotic vacuum for $80, marked down from $200. My guess is they want to get rid of inventory on hand.
Temu is probably number-one in the junk products lineup. Not really satisfied doing business with them, LONG wait between ordering and receiving the product, and it generally ends up in the junk drawer after a brief attempt to make it work according to the instructions. If you even understand the syntax in which those instructions are written.
COVID is one of many bioweapons.
The others will be worse.
I am sorry they ripped you off. My experience with the credit card company I use is that they are very responsive and usually go along with my disputes. You do have them as a last resort when the seller uses tricks to deny you a refund.
Thank you for discussing FRiend.
I understand. So far things have gone well with AliExpress. They know I have recourse via the CC company.
My only point is when you are just about ready to push the order button on Amazon, check AliExpress for exactly the same item.
It’s all coming from China. Even good old American brands that some guys are still proud of buying.
It is ridiculous and Trump is trying mightily to change it. I’m MAGA even if I can’t buy anything more from the shit fairy.
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