Shimano di2 groupsets from aliexpress

[Stubbie Blue]

Anyone else not seeing the Di2 listings from anrancee? Just went to check out prices and I can only see old generation mechanical stuff, not event the crankset and cassettes from current gen

I think it's the battery that's stopping all these AliExpress sellers from shipping overseas. I just ordered from Yiwu Donglue Bicycle Parts Factory an Ultegra R8100 Di2 groupset but I added all the parts individually (they reduce the shipping a bit if you put them on the same order). And instead, I bought the battery from Incycle on eBay for $124 and they're in California. Also I ordered the Di2 wires from anrancee because Yiwu Donglue didn't have the lengths that I wanted.

Total cost was $1,087 with sales tax for the groupset with 160/140mm CL800 rotors and BBR60 bottom bracket but no crankset. I already have a Magene PES P515 power meter with R8100 chainrings for $395.

[hubba]

I ordered Shimano Ultegra 8170 groupset froma anrancee cycling store 2 weeks ago. I've had 2 tracking codes that won't update. They're just created labels no package is ever sent.
The last one I got a week ago it shows in UPS and says package not received.

I even paid for the faster shipping. Does anyone had any similar problems? I've contacted the store and he said he is waiting for reply for more information. It's weird because he has such a good reputation I'd like to believe it's just some mistake.

[gribs]

A mechanical 105 groupset I ordered from them on the 23rd July took 2 weeks to be delivered to the UK.

[sh]

I think it's the battery that's stopping all these AliExpress sellers from shipping overseas. I just ordered from Yiwu Donglue Bicycle Parts Factory an Ultegra R8100 Di2 groupset but I added all the parts individually (they reduce the shipping a bit if you put them on the same order). And instead, I bought the battery from Incycle on eBay for $124 and they're in California. Also I ordered the Di2 wires from anrancee because Yiwu Donglue didn't have the lengths that I wanted.

Total cost was $1,087 with sales tax for the groupset with 160/140mm CL800 rotors and BBR60 bottom bracket but no crankset. I already have a Magene PES P515 power meter with R8100 chainrings for $395.

Has your shipping updated? They just created a label for mine but it's only been 5 days since I ordered. Not sure if they will actually ship

[Stubbie Blue]

Has your shipping updated? They just created a label for mine but it's only been 5 days since I ordered. Not sure if they will actually ship

I received all my stuff from anrancee and Yiwu Donglue in around 2 weeks to the US. They both used YFH Standard Shipping with a tracking number starting with HRBZ. There was a 10 day gap after "Package collected by carrier" in the AliExpress tracking, but you can use other sites like parcelsapp.com or 17track.net for more detailed tracking.

[sh]

I received all my stuff from anrancee and Yiwu Donglue in around 2 weeks to the US. They both used YFH Standard Shipping with a tracking number starting with HRBZ. There was a 10 day gap after "Package collected by carrier" in the AliExpress tracking, but you can use other sites like parcelsapp.com or 17track.net for more detailed tracking.

Thanks!

What did they initially ship yours with? Theyre sending mine via UPS

[Stubbie Blue]

Thanks!

What did they initially ship yours with? Theyre sending mine via UPS

The initial was YFH and the last mile was UniUni. When I bought some EliteWheels they used some duty paid shipping method from China to the US that I didn't get any tracking for, then a few weeks later it was collected by UPS in California and shipped to me. Maybe they're doing the same for you?

[R-J]

I looked into getting an Ultegra Di2 off Ali (Anrancee or Yiwu), but neither can provide duty prepaid shipping to Europe (Germany in this case). Can anyone from Europe maybe chime in how they handled it? Is there another reputable seller who can provide duty prepaid?

I'm new to all this (apart from a Yoeleo Frame which now needs parts), and the only information about tariffs I could find somewhere is a dubious 3 piece limit per month (Whats a piece? A groupset? An STI/Brake Combo? Will extra spokes for a wheelset make it 3+ pieces?) for private buyers over which you have to pay the (I think) about 50% anti-dumping-tariffs. With the honestly declared value and paying VAT + 4,x% normal tariff on bike parts, the savings already aren't huge....

The sellers would obviously play the game of declaring a lower value, I'm just not much of a gambler tbh. And I'm pretty sure that no duty officer would believe a value of 110 Dollars for a whole groupset, even sans crank.

[maxpet]

I don't know what they did exactly but I paid around 10% of the taxes I should have actually paid (in Austria where they are very strict)

[sh]

Just got my 105 di2 from yiwu donglue. It took a while for the tracking to start showing anything but it took about 1 week to deliver after the package started moving. Everything seems legit enough, not entirely sure about the cassette and chains but the derailleurs are for sure authentic, can’t imagine anyone counterfeiting those.

[BeR]

I bought a Shimano Ultegra Di2 groupset from cyclegears.net

I strongly recommand it.

[Gianpy]

Below you will find my comment on the purchase of a Shimano 105 Di2 from Yiwu Donglue Bicycle Parts Factory with shipping to Italy:
Original Shimano 105 groupset at a good price, in working order, components well packaged individually.
Shipping method: AliExpress standard shipping, the package took 43 days to arrive in Italy.
After arriving in the Netherlands, the tracking information wasn't updated for over 20 days, and I was worried the package had gotten lost.
In the future, for such large amounts, I will choose an express courier.
The seller wasn't very helpful, but shipping isn't entirely his responsibility.
I only paid €25 in taxes at the Italian post office customs.
I add that the seller declared a total value of 80 dollars, it was printed on the waybill.

Let's just say I sweated until the very end!

[R-J]

Wow, thanks a lot for all the answers! This paints a much clearer picture of what is going on there.

Gonna have to have a think on what to do I guess, and whether the (not too big) savings will be worth the anxious wait for me, I can totally feel you Gianpy.

It feels like a different thing for wheels and frames, with the price delta being much higher and duty prepaid giving me peace of mind there (whether that's entirely justified or not..)

But yeah, thanks alot Still very new to this, still learning.

[Gianpy]

For the complete 105 Di2 groupset, I paid around €700.00, using coupons and the Aliexpress tax discount.
In Europe, I couldn't find it for less than €950/1000.
But I spent 40 days in agony; I'd never spent so much on Aliexpress!
And I don't even want to think about the warranty in case of malfunctions...
Not sure if I'd do it again. 

[sh]

For the complete 105 Di2 groupset, I paid around €700.00, using coupons and the Aliexpress tax discount.
In Europe, I couldn't find it for less than €950/1000.
But I spent 40 days in agony; I'd never spent so much on Aliexpress!
And I don't even want to think about the warranty in case of malfunctions...
Not sure if I'd do it again. 

I think for less than 50% retail, you can be your own warranty  That's my plan anyways.