There is more loads going on with Aliexpress. I have been having some serious shipping issues with them, when you contact their sellers, they extend the delivery date, pressuring more pain to your said and confirmed delivery dates.
For instance, if you look at Aliexpress, they have a 39 days policy, depending from seller to seller, some take it to 60 days. If you don't receive your orders, they will refund you.
Coming to an article I seen here :
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3 out of 4 Orders from AliExpress Get Lost in Pakistan: Poll
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http://propakistani.pk/2016/05/10/playing-ugly-all-aliexpress-orders-being-blocked-at-karachi-port/
As far I know, the sellers have very doubious shipping issues. I ordered a few things recently according to their shipping plan, the seller used EMS on his own and He was instructed before in the shipping remarks not to use EMS, but he used it and sent it and later on argued that " I " as a seller did not inform him. Showed him the conversation, in the end he said sorry by offering me discount, as If i will re trust him again.
Quality, etc are very pathetic on most of the chinese stuff they sell. Plus, they do not mention the " Declared " value properly. This gives the custom in Pakistan to assess the value and this why we are getting very high charges these days.
As for payment, they were accepting all payment modules, but not it is not this way. Bank charges, etc are now deducting the actual paid value , then the seller get's the amount less. So International Payment plans for Pakistan is still under negotiation. I feel sorry for our banks, they work hard to ensure the payments, International Mediators are giving us a hard time,
As for Aliexpress, I now find it really scary going and ordering with them. Cause you pay them and wait for most of the items to be reached upto 45 days. There is no guarantee of you will receive it or not.
As for your payment, the International Banking Mediator will be the one to authorise it. Keep your fingers crossed.