Order from Dangdang

[SAHM Chew]

I have check Singpost website and cannot find any information about my orders. I believe that my orders from dangdang has not arrive in sg.

Brenda10:

tamarind:

Today I received 2 parcels from dangdang.com, one shipped out on 10 Feb, the other one shipped on 28 Jan, and both arrive on the same day. So it could take more than 2 months for the books to arrive.

I think the \"shipped out\" date means the date that the dangdang staff sent to the post office. It does not mean that the parcel is really out of China on that day. The post office may take a long time to ship out the parcels :roll:

In this case, that's mean my order that shipped out on 25 Feb is unlikely to recd this month.

The lead time is really long as such can only order books that are not urgently needed lah.

I am glad that we had made the quick decision to get in the 11 xiao mao ri ji the next day when dd completed the 1st book last November.

Although we paid est. $2.00 extra for each book but on account of she had read them during the holiday then it’s worth the cost.

[ksks3mum]

keekee:

KELLY2009:

I just receive my book ordered from Dang Dang thru spree. The book look extremely old from its cover. Seem like left on the shelf for more than ten years.


Disappointed.

When is the book published? Ordered from dangdang via sprees several times, noticed books that are published prior to 2007/2008 will be rather old. Probably kept in warehouse for a long time. Even the spree organiser advised spreeists not to order such books.

Sad to hear that.
Wuld you mind share it with us what are the titles you ordered. So we can look out for and or compare it if we ordered?

[Brenda10]

SAHM Chew:

I have check Singpost website and cannot find any information about my orders. I believe that my orders from dangdang has not arrive in sg.

I guess they may consolidate enough qty before arrange for shipment

[tamarind]

Brenda10:

tamarind:

Today I received 2 parcels from dangdang.com, one shipped out on 10 Feb, the other one shipped on 28 Jan, and both arrive on the same day. So it could take more than 2 months for the books to arrive.


I think the \"shipped out\" date means the date that the dangdang staff sent to the post office. It does not mean that the parcel is really out of China on that day. The post office may take a long time to ship out the parcels :roll:

In this case, that's mean my order that shipped out on 25 Feb is unlikely to recd this month.

The lead time is really long as such can only order books that are not urgently needed lah.

I am glad that we had made the quick decision to get in the 11 xiao mao ri ji the next day when dd completed the 1st book last November.

Although we paid est. $2.00 extra for each book but on account of she had read them during the holiday then it’s worth the cost.

If I see a very good book in Popular bookshop, I will also buy it even though it is more expensive. Those books that I bought from dangdang.com are the ones that are not available in local bookshops, or more advanced books meant to be read by my kids when they are in upper primary

[Brenda10]

tamarind:

Brenda10:

[quote=\"tamarind\"]Today I received 2 parcels from dangdang.com, one shipped out on 10 Feb, the other one shipped on 28 Jan, and both arrive on the same day. So it could take more than 2 months for the books to arrive.


I think the \"shipped out\" date means the date that the dangdang staff sent to the post office. It does not mean that the parcel is really out of China on that day. The post office may take a long time to ship out the parcels :roll:

In this case, that's mean my order that shipped out on 25 Feb is unlikely to recd this month.

The lead time is really long as such can only order books that are not urgently needed lah.

I am glad that we had made the quick decision to get in the 11 xiao mao ri ji the next day when dd completed the 1st book last November.

Although we paid est. $2.00 extra for each book but on account of she had read them during the holiday then it’s worth the cost.

If I see a very good book in Popular bookshop, I will also buy it even though it is more expensive. Those books that I bought from dangdang.com are the ones that are not available in local bookshops, or more advanced books meant to be read by my kids when they are in upper primary [/quote]
Yes, 机不可失，时不再来.

If the child really love the book, then is better by all means to get it in a.s.a.p. before their enthusiasm gone..

That's also happen to one of the English Story Series that I get for dd when she was P3 -A Series of Unfortunate Events, total 13 books.

[tamarind]

Brenda10:

Yes, 机不可失，时不再来.

If the child really love the book, then is better by all means to get it in a.s.a.p. before their enthusiasm gone..

Totally agree with you !

[starlight1968sg]

If anybody want to sell their chinese story books suitable for p6 or lower sec kids, please PM me. Thanks.

[haorant]

Wait, are the quality of the books bad? I thought all the books were brand new??

[SAHM_TAN]

tamarind:

SAHM_TAN:

It is taking DD longer than usual to process my payment with the DBS re-issued AMEX with the chip

Is it the DBS Amex Takashimaya card ?

Due to the long waiting time, I am now getting books meant for secondary school students in China, though my kids are only P1 and P2. Storing the books for future use

The best is to have someone in China receive the books for me. My hubby is working there now. He received the books within 24 hours after I placed the order !

Mine is the DBS AMEX black card, wonder what happen.

Anyone know if apply for the Bank of China credit card, would it help? I can't believe I'm going out of my way to buy from DD

[SAHM_TAN]

tamarind:

SAHM_TAN:

[quote=\"tamarind\"]


I think the \"shipped out\" date means the date that the dangdang staff sent to the post office. It does not mean that the parcel is really out of China on that day. The post office may take a long time to ship out the parcels :roll:

Yup, for my case, maybe due to bad weather at that time, it took about a month from time of dispatch from warehouse to clear custom in Guangzhou. I wonder, for overseas add, is there a specific place that they can only send for clearance? Mine was posted from Jinan and cleared custom in Guangzhou

SAHM_TAN,
How do you find out about these details ?

All I know is that all books are sent out from Beijing[/quote]Because late last year, think due to bad weather my orders were late by 4 wks. So I wrote to DD, they gave me the tracking number and I check via this website http://intmail.183.com.cn/item/trace/itemTraceAction.do?action=Enter, that's how I know the movement of my order within China.

Below is an example of one of my orders. It went out from DD on 25 Nov:

item No. Year Status Location Destination Country Date Recipient's Signature

RRxxxxxxxxxCN 2010 posting SINGAPORE 2010-11-30

RRxxxxxxxxxCN 2010 arrival at transit office of exchange JINAN SINGAPORE 2010-12-01

RRxxxxxxxxxCN 2010 departure from transit office of exchange JINAN SINGAPORE 2010-12-01

RRxxxxxxxxxCN 2010 arrival at transit office of exchange GUANGZHOU SINGAPORE 2010-12-16
RRxxxxxxxxxCN 2010 arrival at transit office of exchange GUANGZHOU SINGAPORE 2010-12-16

RRxxxxxxxxxCN 2010 departure from outward office of exchange GUANGZHOU SINGAPORE 2010-12-17

RRxxxxxxxxxCN 2011 arrival at inward office of exchange SINGAPORE SINGAPORE 2011-02-18

RRxxxxxxxxxCN 2011 final delivery SINGAPORE SINGAPORE 2011-02-21

I checked the Singpost's site to track the local movement