Shimano di2 groupsets from aliexpress

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I ordered 105 with Ultegra Shifter instead of 105 Shifters because of the Buttons. Works fine. Arancee Store will allow you to choose different components.

[ashmatko]

Looking for an advise from someone who ordered di2 in Canada.
I'm planning to buy r8170 mini group-set.

What's your experience ordering from aliexpress (anrancee store) or from anrancee website? Did you end up paying extra fees upon receiving the order?

I'm concerned that Canadian customs will flag/hold the order that contains a lithium battery and potentially will re-evaluate the total value of items. Should I be worried about it and if so, should I just buy a shifters+brakes+ derailleurs kit instead?

Secondly, what's the cheapest way between aliexpress and anrancee website?
Aliexpress will have 11.11 sale in 3 days with $90 off ($226 off limited coupon) and potential rakuten cashback.
So, is it worth to buy from aliexpress during the sale over anrancee directly?

[kina_z]

Looking for an advise from someone who ordered di2 in Canada.
I'm planning to buy r8170 mini group-set.

What's your experience ordering from aliexpress (anrancee store) or from anrancee website? Did you end up paying extra fees upon receiving the order?

I'm concerned that Canadian customs will flag/hold the order that contains a lithium battery and potentially will re-evaluate the total value of items. Should I be worried about it and if so, should I just buy a shifters+brakes+ derailleurs kit instead?

Secondly, what's the cheapest way between aliexpress and anrancee website?
Aliexpress will have 11.11 sale in 3 days with $90 off ($226 off limited coupon) and potential rakuten cashback.
So, is it worth to buy from aliexpress during the sale over anrancee directly?

Not immediately related but I bought ultegra recently (2days ago) directly from their whatsapp contact. When I asked the seller, they stated it shouldnt have additional duties/taxes to Canada but we'll see soon.

Will update once I receive it.

[JensenMacD]

Looking for an advise from someone who ordered di2 in Canada.
I'm planning to buy r8170 mini group-set.

What's your experience ordering from aliexpress (anrancee store) or from anrancee website? Did you end up paying extra fees upon receiving the order?

I'm concerned that Canadian customs will flag/hold the order that contains a lithium battery and potentially will re-evaluate the total value of items. Should I be worried about it and if so, should I just buy a shifters+brakes+ derailleurs kit instead?

Secondly, what's the cheapest way between aliexpress and anrancee website?
Aliexpress will have 11.11 sale in 3 days with $90 off ($226 off limited coupon) and potential rakuten cashback.
So, is it worth to buy from aliexpress during the sale over anrancee directly?

Canadian and I paid nothing when I ordered my DI2 parts from Anrancee. The only time I have ever paid extra on something from Ali was on elite wheels.

Go to page 13 and check my post. I have a picture of how I maximized the discounts to save as much as possible when I ordered my groupset. I placed multiple orders to maximize the discount codes used to save more money. Stacked with the PayPal discounts and such.

[ashmatko]

Thanks for replies, I purchased r8170 mini group today for $1205 from Ali (Anrancee)
Seems like Rakuten cash back went through($328 pending in my account)

[ChocoLateBN]

Just ordered via WhatsApp with contact that goes by lianx.

Got full Ultegra Di2 with some added customization -

Ultegra 12spd Chain: CN-M8100 chain
Front Derailleur: FD-R8150
Rear Derailleur: RD-R8150
Brifters + Brake Calipers: ST-R8170+BR-R8170
Di2 battery stuff:
- EW300/EC300
- SD300 * 2wires
- DN300

Chainring: R8000 50-34T chainring
Got 2x cassettes and 3 rotors because I'm planning on running 2 wheelsets:
- Cassette:CS-R8100 11-34T *2pcs
- Rotors: 160mm brake rotors: rt-cl800 160mm *3pcs
New 105 pedals as my other ones are 10+ years old: PD-R7000 pedal

All in for $1292 with shipping. Shipping came out to $165 which seems a little steep but could be due to weight.

Looking forward to receiving this in a few weeks.

EDIT: I had to order 1 more brake rotor separately because I somehow got it in my head that I didn't need to change my front wheel if going for road to gravel for some reason, lol. Extra $41 bucks for a rotor which is still cheaper than what I've found online but I could have saved a bit there.

[ashmatko]

Thanks for replies, I purchased r8170 mini group today for $1205 from Ali (Anrancee)
Seems like Rakuten cash back went through($328 pending in my account)

Quick update on my order:
Seems like the Anrancee used UPS Express Saver shipping method (first time seeing Aliexpress seller using this method).
This is very unfortunate and frustrating, since in all my experiences with UPS/FedEx I was required to pay customs/tax fees.

Update 2:
I contacted the seller and they explained that the lithium battery is the reason for UPS method. They also explained that they declared a low value for the order.

[crazyravr]

Quick update on my order:
Seems like the Anrancee used UPS Express Saver shipping method (first time seeing Aliexpress seller using this method).
This is very unfortunate and frustrating, since in all my experiences with UPS/FedEx I was required to pay customs/tax fees.

Nothing to worry about. They know how to "properly" ship your items. If anything, it will be just a few $$$.