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Let's consider the situation when the seller with Aliexpress, after sending the parcel, provided you with a track number without letters, that is, he gave you an incomprehensible track number consisting only of numbers.
Naturally, having bought a product on Aliexpress and immediately paid money for it, you want to see at what stage your parcel is, but such a track number will not give you complete information.
Why do sellers do this, giving us a simple track number?
There are several reasons for this:
First reason – They do this to save on shipping. Most often, this way of saving is beneficial to both him and you. Because the price of the goods includes the cost of delivery, and if the parcel is trackless, then the cost of delivery is quite low.
So it turns out that inexpensive goods usually come with a trackless package. After all, it would not be reasonable to buy a thing for a couple of dollars and still pay 1-2 dollars for the package to come with an international tracking number.
Why is the package considered trackless if there is still some number? Yes, because the Ali platform requires the issuance of a number and the seller indicates the track number from the ceiling. Such a parcel will not be tracked at all, and you will already know about its arrival at your post office from the notice.
But again, if you want such a package to be tracked, choose a paid shipping method with tracking information.
The second reason - the seller, wanting to save money, chooses one of the cheap international transport companies, for example, SF Economic Air Mail, this service assigns a track number to your parcel from numbers and safely sends the parcel to your country.
But the problem is that such a parcel number will only be tracked in China. After the parcel leaves the country of origin, it will no longer be tracked. And then your parcel goes either by the state postal service (without tracking), or by another courier company that will assign it its own track number - for example, Nova Poshta, if it happens in Ukraine. Read more in the article - delivery.
Third reason - the seller may try to deceive you by giving you a “left” track number from numbers and indicating a “left” site for tracking. It's very rare, but it does happen.
In this case, watching your shipment, you can see that your package is safely tracked all the way. Even after leaving the territory of the Celestial Empire, information about its movement continues to flow (this should not be the case with a track number only from numbers!).
Therefore, be careful, follow the deadline and in case of problems - open a dispute. Read about opening a dispute -
How to track a parcel with a track number without letters
You can track parcels whose numbers consist of numbers in the same place as parcels with an international track number - in "My orders" in "Details", or click the "Check tracking" button
In a new window, you will have access to information about the movement of the parcel through the territory of China, or if there is no information, you must go to the site indicated by the seller
And finally
If you received a simple track number - do not worry, the package will reach you in 95% of cases. You do not risk anything, and if the delivery is lost somewhere, and the protection period is coming to an end, just open a dispute and get your money back.
You only need to follow the Buyer Protection and open a dispute at the right time.
Do you know what question AliTrust employees most often hear from users of our service? They ask us what to do if the tracking number for a parcel from China issued by the seller does not exist. That is, the number, it seems, is on AliExpress in the order card, but for some reason it is impossible to track the goods using it.
And in general, many are interested in what tracking numbers are, how to decipher them, and what to do if the goods from Aliexpress are not tracked.
Let's figure it out together. Start over.
Classification of international mail
International mail (IGO) is divided into two types:
- small packages or parcels weighing up to 2 kg;
- parcels weighing more than 2 kg.
There is also a classification:
- registered IGOs (with track number);
- unregistered IGOs (without track number).
Parcels are always registered, but for small packages (and Ali sellers send them much more often), this rule is not necessary.
If the postal item is registered, then it is assigned a tracking number starting in Latin letterR, by which it is easy to control the movement of goods to the recipient. An unregistered shipment also receives a number starting with letterL, but it is impossible to track the movement of the package through it.
About the tracking number of goods from China
AliExpress'a rules state that an order is considered complete if the tracking number is entered by the seller in the purchase card on the site.
Finding a number on Ali is very simple. On the page opposite the product name, look for the "Check Tracking" button. In the second block on the page, you will see the number and be able to track the shipment.
The information provided by AliExpress about where your package is located leaves a lot to be desired. On Ali, only the movement of the parcel in China is visible, and the data on the shipment in Russia or another country can be seen on the pages of the carriers. We recommend that you avoid these difficulties by using . We will help you track any parcel from the moment it is sent in China to receiving it at the post office near your home.
Types of tracking numbers
IGO tracking numbers are generally standardized across all postal services, regardless of country.
According to the international standard, the number must consist of 4 letters and 9 digits and have the following structure:
XX111111111YY,
XX- the first two letters are responsible for the type of departure and, as was said, they show whether it was registered.
- RA-RZ– traceable small package;
- LA-LZ– untraceable small package;
- ca-cz– tracked package;
- EA-EZ– Tracked Express Mail (EMS).
If you see a tracking number starting with the letter L in your account, then you can only hope that a miracle happens and the package with your order is not lost by the carriers. Such parcels are brought to Russian post offices "in bulk", no one registers them, and their issuance lies entirely on the conscience of the employees. Upon receipt, you don’t even need to sign anywhere, let alone fill in your passport details.
The numbers indicated in the tracking number are the unique code assigned to the shipment.
The last two letters (in our example they are marked faceless YY) are responsible for the code sender's country. Since we are expecting a package from China, the letters will be at the end CN. This number will "work" both on the Russian Post website and on independent tracking services, of which our website is an excellent example.
Alternatively, there are numbers that do not end with CN, but with the code characters of another country. For example,
- RA**********FI
The seller tells us that the parcel goes through Finland, and on the site we can really track the goods. Then, when the order leaves the Finnish territory, we are provided with a tracking number, which is tracked by the Russian Post.
Alternatively, parcels are sent via Singapore, then buyers receive numbers like: RF*********SG.
Find out from the room To what country a parcel is coming it is forbidden.
Custom IGO Tracking Numbers
Small transport companies issue numbers that are different from those used by official mail. Tracking them is most often unrealistic, but it is likely that information about the shipment will be posted on the website of the delivery service. One of the options:
- U**********YP
If the number starts with the letters UA, then the parcel can be tracked only in China. At the Russian Post, the number will give an error.
If the number starts with the letters UR, then its IGO can be tracked on the territory of Russia, and you will receive a notification from the mail.
- RH*********HK
An incomprehensible number, probably issued by a small transport company in China, but the goods, as practice shows, reach the recipients.
There is a delivery option with Aliexpress standard shipping. The sellers send parcels to Ali's general warehouse, and the warehouse employees choose a transport company. AliExpress cooperates with the post of Singapore, Estonia (pictured below), Finland, as well as with private companies and small courier services. Parcels Standard usually "travel" 15-45 days. If delivery is indicated Aliexpress Premium Shipping, then the guaranteed delivery time is reduced to 5-10 business days.
There are other options. For example, when the number generally consists of only digits.
Transport company SF EXPRESS delivers parcels to customers, although it issues track numbers in a non-standard digital format.
Similarly, the carrier China Post Ordinary Small Packet Plus:
You don't have to be scared right away. Even if the item is not tracked, you still have "Buyer Protection" from AliExpress. The main thing is that in the absence of a parcel within the approximate time indicated by the seller required for delivery, on time.
Why does the seller write a non-existent tracking number
If the seller does not have a tracking number, and it is not issued by the state post office and very cheap carriers, then he has to write gibberish on the order card so that Ali transfers the order status from “Delivery expected” to “Order sent”.
Remember that if you are ordering a very cheap product and even with, then you should not count on the fact that the package will be sent by some expensive carrier, such as. And the absence of a tracking number does not always mean that you have been deceived. Below you see a picture with a number that was not tracked, but the product was successfully received a month after it was sent:
Another very common option, when the code is clearly wrong (three letters first) is shown below. The item has been successfully received.
You will learn more about how to behave if the package is not tracked.
Happy shopping. If you have any questions, please ask us in the comments.
In this article we will talk about track numbers without letters and how to track such packages.
Tracking number without letters on Aliexpress
When the seller sends you an order with Aliexpress, then it will take a long time before it is received. Most buyers during the delivery period are worried about whether they will receive the order? To make it easier for customers Aliexpress sets a mandatory requirement for sellers that they provide, that is, a code that allows you to see exactly where the order is at the moment.
These numbers are issued by the delivery services used by the sender. It is worth noting that the seller is given 5-7 days to provide a track number.
As a rule, they consist of letters and numbers, but there are also those that have only numbers. Don't be afraid. If you got a number without letters, then this indicates that the delivery is not carried out by state mail, but by a private service.
How to track a parcel from Aliexpress by track number without letters?
If your track looks like a set of numbers, then this means that the delivery is carried out by a private company. Eg, Yanwen Express. To track the location of the parcel, please note what is indicated in the section "Details" in order details.
To track your order, you need:
- Open "My orders" and follow the link next to the desired product
- In chapter "Dispatch Tracking" find
- In a collumn "Details" find the link to the tracking site and follow it
- Indicate in the special line received
- Get information about the movement of goods
Although, information is not always displayed in Russian. For translation, you can use any online translator.
In some cases, sellers provide numbers, but they are not tracked at all, that is, even after 10-15 days, no service provides the necessary information. In such a situation, you can say that you have been provided with a false track. This can happen for several reasons:
- The seller did not want to pay. The seller has to pay for each tracking number. Therefore, in order not to set the price of the product higher or paid delivery, a random set of numbers is indicated so that the system Aliexpress missed the order for processing. The parcel itself is sent without tracking at all.
- Another situation - the seller provided incorrect information or you enter the wrong number. Some users confuse the concepts of "order number" and "tracking number". Remember that these are not the same thing, since the order number is assigned Aliexpress, and the tracking number is the postal service.
Video: Tracking parcels With Aliexpress– edition 2017
There are several resources on the web that allow sellers to generate false tracking numbers and, most importantly, the buyer can track them on the site of such a fake service. That is, an illusion is created that your package is on the way. These tracks, like real ones, begin to be read after a few days, then you see the status of the package (only they are also generated automatically and have nothing to do with your package).
Why does the seller send you a false tracking number?
It is a common practice that sellers on Aliexpress earn themselves high status and good reviews by selling very cheap goods. Moreover, the price of this product can be much less than the cost of sending a parcel with a track number. Therefore, in order to keep the price as low as possible and reduce postage, they send the package without the ability to track it. But the Aliexpress system necessarily requires a track number from the seller.
Therefore, they are forced to dodge as best they can, filling in the required field with the track number with fake information. But the buyer, in turn, hopes that this track is real and he will be able to control the path of the package. Therefore, it quickly cracks the deception if the seller gives the track number completely from the ceiling. Let's check it for validity.
But false services rush to the rescue of the seller, for which the track number will be valid for all checks and will even create the appearance of tracking (though only on their official website). And the buyer, if he does not go into too much detail, will be calm, because he sees how his package is going to him.
As a result, the seller saved money, and the goods are sold at a bargain price, and the buyer calmly waits for his parcel, without panic and opening disputes.
This is the first reason why the seller can give you a false track number. And the second one is a scam. Here, the advice is standard - choose a seller with a good rating and reviews and follow the protection timer.
List of services with fake track numbers.
If the seller sends you the following track numbers and links to sites for tracking them, which are listed, then this means that your package is not being tracked.
Hongkong Express Post
Track number: RT….FI (RT123456789FI)
Website: hongkongexpresspost.com
17 Post Service
Track number consists of 12 digits: 123456789012
Website: 17postservice.com
WeDo Logistics
Track number: WD….CN (WD123456789CN)
Website: wedoexpress.com
Faspeed
Track number: RS….CN (RS123456789CN)
Website: fastspeed.com
The seller sent a false tracking number. Should I be worried?
If the seller sent you a fake track number, but your purchase costs less than $ 10 and the seller has a good rating and reviews, then it is more likely that he saved money and sent it by standard mail without a track number. Such a package usually reaches the addressee, it is useless to track it. You just need to keep an eye on the timer and wait a reasonable amount of time (30-60 days) while checking your inbox for notification.
It is also worth once again carefully checking the recent reviews, whether the product really reaches the buyer. If it turns out that you have contacted a clearly conscientious seller who has not been sending parcels lately, then it is better to open a dispute right away. Since if he didn’t send the goods to other buyers, then most likely he didn’t send you either.
If you ordered a product more than $10 and the seller gave a fake track number, then this is a very serious reason to think about it, since usually they don’t save on expensive goods and always pay for the track so that they can track the package. Therefore, there is a high probability that your seller is a scammer.
A track code (tracking number, postal identifier, tracking number, tracker) is a unique code that allows you to track the movement of a postal item around the country / world.
According to the regulations of the "Universal Postal Union", the track number (mail item identifier) consists of 2 Latin letters, 9 numbers and 2 Latin letters indicating the country of the sender.
The first letter serves as an indicator of the type of shipment.
The second letter is used to indicate the type of shipment, for example: air, sea, railway or as a regular letter.
The last two letters indicate the sender's country.
Options for designating the type of departure:
"C" - ordinary parcel (more than 2 kg)
"R" - registered letter (less than 2 kg)
"L" - ordinary (express) letter, tracks starting with this letter are not tracked
"E" - express shipment (EMS), the second letter is ordinal
"V" - insured letter
"A" - letter, not tracked and not insured
"ZA...HK" - Aliexpress innovation ... With tracking only in China. (2 statuses are possible from the PR; "reception" and "arrival at the place of delivery." But these departures are very often erroneously marked - Received)
Track numbers that start with LJ or LC are sent by USPS First Class Mail / USPS Priority Flat rate Envelope and cannot be tracked.
How can I find out where my package is?
In order to track and find out where your parcel is, just go to the site " Track24" and enter her email ID in the empty search field.
Click on the button - To track the package, and you will almost instantly find out where and when your parcel went, and where it is at the moment.
Sending a parcel by Russian Post
The Russian postal identifier (RPO) consists of 14 numbers and is located on the receipt issued upon receipt of the postal item.
It looks like this: 6201035400541 5
Enter in the tracking field without brackets and spaces: 62010354005415 .
Receiving a parcel by Russian Post
After your parcel has arrived/arrived at your post office, you will immediately receive a "Notice" in the mail about the arrival of the parcel in your name
If you order a lot of parcels from the "aliexpress" site, you can find out what exactly arrived to you by the track number that is indicated in your Postal Notice.
How can I find out what's in the package?
In order to find out what exactly came to you from the site Aliexpress, you just need to go to "MY ORDERS", then open additional menu filters by clicking More filters
And we will see the field for input track number, which is indicated in your notice.
Fill out and click the button Search
And we will immediately see what exactly came to you from China.
When flying your parcel from one country to another, the weight may differ by a couple of grams. And that's okay...
