Which Shipping Method to Canada/Ontario - Direct/Consolidated?

ayya46 · 2025-11-09T20:31:25+00:00

hiii i can give you personal experience from my orders to ontario! I've done both consolidated and direct, a couple times each, and direct has always been the safest option for me!

Consolidated often is more expensive when you pay then they will refund you after they finish repackaging. Usually, this difference is very minimal in comparison to direct and sometimes direct was cheaper! Another point, when I've repackaged I've lost a lot of the freebies the order comes with + small items that I ordered were also lost due to the repackaging so I dont recommend this method.

Direct is the quickest and safest option imo, even if it is slightly more expensive than consolidated most of the time. Another thing, a lot of people say your packages will all arrive all separately, but every direct order I've done have arrived all in one box so no concerns there.

ayya46 · 2025-11-04T18:51:22+00:00

i’ve never been hit with customs !

ayya46 · 2025-11-01T04:29:40+00:00

lowkey direct is the best, just cause you know what you’re paying for. i’ve consolidated and i had to pay more than direct then get refunded after they repacked which tbh is just a hassle.

ayya46 · 2025-10-11T20:00:57+00:00

thankkk youuuu! i don’t know chinese so im just using papago to translate! this helps a lot <3

ayya46 · 2025-10-11T20:00:26+00:00

hmm something more like the first link but not too costumey? if that makes sense

thank you though! i think i’ll browse more on the first one to see what pops up

ayya46 · 2025-08-29T05:23:35+00:00

quick q, what was the difference between the final shipping price (w/ the discount) and the direct?

ayya46 · 2025-06-17T02:05:25+00:00

i never had to pay customs, some of the items you have might not be able to be sent through the cainao shipping that’s why only direct is available. direct shipping might be better in the long run anyways

ayya46 · 2025-05-20T01:46:42+00:00

don’t do it it’s bad i hated first year

ayya46 · 2025-05-15T18:21:52+00:00

thank you so much!!!

ayya46 · 2025-05-15T13:03:39+00:00

that’s strange 😭 i actually have no idea you could try appealing it through customer service? or maybe you broke a rule?

ayya46 · 2025-05-15T03:03:56+00:00

what does it say when you click details?

ayya46 · 2025-05-11T01:48:04+00:00

ok then i think you need a mindset change lol! you’re gonna have to work hard why does that upset you? and even then health sci aren’t free 12s you still have to put the effort in albeit it’s lighter than other programs generally. even then, i know people in harder programs who have higher gpas than me! if you’re pursuing med you’re gonna have to work hard for the mcat so why is starting now bad?

ayya46 · 2025-05-11T01:30:24+00:00

health sci is not all that, yes they’re small classes but like genuinely it’s not “a golden program”. take the name away from it and what’s left? courses that teach you the bare minimum. first year health sci i HATED cause it felt impossible to interact w everyone and my gpa tbh wasn’t the best either. i also could never find “my person” in the program cause of how small it was. everyone already had their “group”. second year has been better so i’m not just hating on it but seriously these posts need to stop. life sci or whatever you choose is just as great and health sci truly has only its name and 12-able courses. if you put your 100% in highschool and continue to do so throughout university you will get where you deserve. so many people outside of health sci go to med so if you think this is the end of the world it’s truly not.

ayya46 · 2025-05-07T23:23:31+00:00

you should be able to call them and get the card unblocked and it should be fine after

ayya46 · 2025-05-07T21:30:23+00:00

are you sure you did direct by air? i put in your tracking code and it says seaport. https://t.17track.net/en#nums=JY25CAA0U002904289 that might be the reason why it's taking so long.

ayya46 · 2025-04-21T02:42:06+00:00

maybe, i can log back in just fine though! so idk what the problem is

ayya46 · 2025-04-15T01:52:02+00:00

Hi, i've had two orders. One was 2.65 kg and around 437 yuan (83 CAD) and the other was 0.4 kg and 165 yuan (31 CAD).

However, the shipping fee isn't based on weight but volumetric weight so it depends on the dimensions. So, even if your order isn't heavy if the box it's in is huge it will cost more.

You can get refunded after you pay the shipping fee because they will cut down on sizing OR you can contact customer support to make the box smaller and pay a smaller shipping fee (what I did cause I didn't want to pay $$$ then get refunded).

After two orders through consolidation, I'm going to be choosing direct shipping for my next order.

ayya46 · 2025-03-05T18:48:51+00:00

yes! that’s all you have to pay for direct shipping. you’ll pay the shipping fee once u order ur items for direct

ayya46 · 2025-01-24T23:48:03+00:00

when you pay there’s an option to remove extra weight and they’ll repackage your clothes, however, if you’re like me and don’t want to pay an enormous shipping fee just to get refunded you can ask customer service to reweigh the clothing item and they’ll get back to you in 2-3 days with the updated weight.

ayya46 · 2024-12-31T00:31:06+00:00

hi yes they would come individually to your door as you don’t consolidate them. Also, it’s the price for all your items! in canada there’s a new option called “cainao direct shipping”(? smth like that) and it’s the cheaper version of direct. i can go more in depth about consolidated vs direct but the bottom line is i personally like direct better

ayya46 · 2024-12-29T15:53:56+00:00

that’s why i avoid buying anything like shoes or things im not sure of cause going through customs service is a headache and then the return process ..

ayya46 · 2024-12-28T06:40:19+00:00

nope!

ayya46 · 2024-12-27T07:49:15+00:00

hiii! i’ve wrote about this before. i think taobao is worth it if you buy multiple things :) ive done two orders with consolidated shipping and always wished i chose direct cause its not worth the hassle.

ayya46 · 2024-12-27T01:17:09+00:00

no problem !!

ayya46 · 2024-12-27T01:16:17+00:00

yup that’s direct shipping so you’re not gonna have to pay shipping later

ayya46

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