Direct mail or forwarding? German Aptamil and Xibao milk powder purchase, transfer compari

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In Germany Many mothers and fathers will be confused whether to buy milk powder from Asia or other German websites by transshipment or direct mail. They either refuse to transship it for some uneasy reasons, or they find it troublesome, but most of them don't. Know how to forward and which forwarder to choose. Based on this, they chose to buy from purchasing agents or buy through direct mail, and then they started a new round of entanglement - is purchasing on behalf of others reliable? Direct mail is too expensive! Life is so helpless, it always makes people feel imperfect.

As a good young man who has received socialist education and practices the Five Lectures, Four Beauties and Three Loves, I have helped some friends around me solve such problems.

Let’s answer these questions first.

(1), is the transshipment reliable?

Not long ago, news and videos about logistics fraud were circulated on the Internet, involving many express companies, including several major domestic express delivery companies including SF Express. This made Many overseas shopping friends think about whether the parcels they purchase and delivered to the forwarding company will be repackaged. Other types of items are fine, but if the milk powder is repackaged, it will be very serious. I had my doubts too. But judging from the packages sent by the forwarding company I used, this problem should not exist. Many of them are sent in the original box or the original box is reinforced. It is generally reassuring to choose a forwarding company with a relatively large scale, a relatively long history of establishment, and a relatively good reputation.

(2) Isn’t it troublesome to transport hemp?

Compared with direct mail, shipping back does require one more step, which is definitely troublesome. However, if you are familiar with it, it will only take a few minutes to get into trouble. To use an analogy, this is equivalent to us buying something on Taobao or JD.com. Sometimes we are not at home and someone delivers it to a convenience store or self-pickup point, so we have to go and pick it up. Transshipment is equivalent to this process: when we buy something from a merchant, the express delivery cannot be delivered directly to us, or it costs a lot to deliver it directly to us. So out of consideration of being able to buy it and saving costs, we ask the merchant to ship the goods. Transfer this one, transfer this oneThen it will be shipped to us by express, and we will pay him a certain amount of remuneration. What we have to do is: let the merchants send the goods to the transshipment, then tell the transshipment their address, and choose the appropriate method for them to send it back. This step can be completed online in a few minutes. More on this later.

(3) Which transshipment company to choose?

There are many transshipment companies. In principle, choose the one with a large scale and a better reputation. Which one is more reliable, I usually ask friends around me which one is more reliable. When I buy milk powder in Deya, I usually choose European Go, Black Forest and Transshipment Sifang.

Note: I have no interest relationship with these three companies. On the contrary, they still make money from me. By naming these three companies, I am just telling you what I use. If you have a transport that you are familiar with, feel free to use it.

(4) Is the transfer slow?

Generally speaking, these old-fashioned forwarding companies are relatively stable in terms of delivery time, basically about 10-15 days, sometimes a little slower, sometimes Time will be faster. The fastest I have ever used from Sifang is 7 days, which is faster than direct mail.

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1. German Aptamil and Xibao< /strong>Shopping

The most popular milk powder in Detao is Aitami , followed by Xibao, and of course there are other milk powders. The first choice place to buy milk powder is Deya. As for how to shop in Deya, there are too many guides, and you can find many of them by searching on the site or Baidu.

If the milk powder Deya is not available, you can also go to German DM supermarket, Babymarkt, Rossmann, W's, etc. to buy it. You can click on the name for the address. It should be noted that DM requires a local IP to purchase, otherwise you can only take a look. Babymarkt has two websites, one is http://www.babymarkt.de/, which is suitable for buying over the wall and the price will be cheaper. The other is http://www.baby-markt.com, which can be purchased without going over the wall, but The price will be much more expensive, and it will probably be specially targeted at Chinese people. R homeThere are relatively few goods to be shipped, and you need to climb over the wall. The W home page opens in Chinese and also has a German version. However, according to a friend’s practice in Germany, even if it is registered and opened in Germany, if the delivery address is a forwarding company, it will automatically be converted to Chinese, and the price will be much more expensive.

In addition, there are many Chinese websites, such as Deshikang and Bodyguard Pharmacy, which are often recommended on the site. Direct mail is available, but the price is a bit expensive. It may be cheaper when there is a discount or promotion. . As for which websites are good and which ones are reliable, everyone has different opinions. It is up to everyone to choose where to buy.

There are many purchasing strategies on each website, both on the site and on Baidu, so I won’t go into details here. Below I will only talk about the various versions of milk powder to alleviate the confusion of some friends who don’t know what milk powder to buy.

(1) Aptamil

The German version of Aptamil can be divided into platinum version and blue can in Germany regular version.

The platinum version has three levels: pre, 1, and 2, while the blue version has three levels: pre, 1, 2, 3, 1+, and 2+ .

In addition, please note that there is also a self-operated Austrian version of Aptamil on Deya, including pre, 1, 2, 3, 1+, 2+ , 3+ paragraphs.

The picture above shows the German platinum version of Aptamil. Currently, it only comes in this short can packaging. In the past, it also had The packaging box of the straight round can, but it has been abandoned now.

German version of blue can pre--3 segments, available in two specifications , 4*800g cans and 3*1200g cartons. The picture above only shows a pre-section carton. In fact, there are pre- and 3-section cartons, but now the cartons are rare and seem to have been abandoned. In addition, there is also a 300g package in the pre segment.

The German version 1+ and 2+ sections are packed in cartons, and the 1+ section has two specifications: 600 and 300 grams. There is no longer a logo for the recipe on the box.

The Austrian version has a full range of goods in Germany and Asia, some support direct mail, and some do not. Compared with the German version The difference is: Pre-3, there is no formula mark in the middle of the right side of the box; the lids of segments 1-3 are all 6x800g packaging.

If you can't buy the German version of Aitamil, the Austrian version is also a good choice. You can go to Baidu to find out the specific differences between the two milk powders.

In addition, Aitamil There are also British and Australian versions in the United States, as well as Turkish and Arabic versions, and there are also special allergy-free formula milk powders, which are not listed here.

(2) Xibao

It can be seen that no matter what, transshipment is 100-200 cheaper than direct mail. Compared with the value of such a box. 100-200 for milk powder is only 300 yuan, which is already a very high ratio. So, everyone should have a clear answer on whether to go through transshipment or direct mail, except for the rich. p>

3. Selection of transshipment and transshipment routes

In fact, the words above are all nonsense. What kind of transshipment should I choose? There are so many routes of transshipment companies that are dizzying, so how do I choose? The milk powder I bought is different, should the wiring be changed? These are the issues that everyone is concerned about. Here I will describe in detail the three transfers I use most frequently. The ones I usually use are Black Forest, European Go and Transshipment Sifang. As for how to use transshipment, each transshipment website has tutorials. Once you learn it, the other basic processes are the same.

(1) Black Forest

There are several routes that can transport milk powder in the Black Forest, as shown in the figure.

Black Forest currently has two milk powder tax packages, the Red Tornado milk powder package The tax route and the Black Tornado tax-included express line are shown in blue lines. For novices, choosing the tax-included line is the best choice.

Let’s analyze several other lines first.

Black Tornado Ordinary Express Line,This line is equivalent to an e-commerce line, with sunshine customs clearance and cheaper freight, but you need to pay 11.9% tax. It is to pay taxes proactively. How much tax to pay? Black Tornado has a tax schedule and they will pay it on their behalf. Click here for tax schedule.

Germany DHL priority package, This is the fast route of DHL (equivalent to SF Express's next-day delivery), which does not include tax and customs random inspection. , a single package cannot exceed 1,000. If it exceeds the limit, it may be returned. If tax is imposed, it will be levied according to the personal postal tax. Food is 15% and daily necessities is 30%, but it is said that some only charge 10%, and The price of the item will be determined according to the customs’ own price, and the tax needs to be paid by yourself.

German DHL Economy Line, Judging from the name, this is equivalent to SF Express’s e-commerce preferential line or next-day delivery, which is slower and does not include tax. , the situation is the same as the priority line.

DHL's two lines will take domestic postal parcels to China.

Netherlands Postnl Line, the Royal Netherlands Post does not include tax, and is the same as DHL. However, when it comes to China, it will use postal EMS, which means that it is relatively faster in China.

The above is actually equivalent to Black Forest collecting the goods for everyone, and then they help us send the express to us through DHL or Postnl. For a detailed comparison of each line, please check their website. Click here.

The above routes can be transported in large quantities, and the weight can be within 20kg. They are suitable for transporting multiple boxes of milk powder, and are suitable for novices and those who purchase milk powder for their own use. Generally speaking, it is not recommended to take the above route, because once you encounter paying taxes, you will feel more panic and annoyed. What's more, Deya now imposes a purchase limit on milk powder, and you can only buy one box of the same milk powder a week. Therefore, it is still recommended to take the tax-package route. I am a newbie too.

There are two tax-packaged routes in the Black Forest, the faster Black Tornado tax-packaged route and the slower Red Tornado tax-packaged economic route.

But you can only take one box of milk powder at a time!

In terms of price, the Black Tornado is more expensive, while the Red Tornado is cheaper.

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Transfer a box of Xibao Probiotics segments, 4x600 grams, choose black whirlwind for 150, red whirlwind for 120;

Platinum I love his beauty, the black whirlwind costs 186, and the red whirlwind costs 165.

Take the ordinary blue box 4x800 grams, the black cyclone costs 175, and the red cyclone costs 165

Take the blue box Aitami 5x600 grams , the black whirlwind costs 165, and the red whirlwind costs 125

(The above prices do not include coupons or other special offers. If there are coupons, the price can be lower. For example, the WeChat order mentioned in the picture)

However, one of the pitfalls of Black Forest is that its shipping costs are divided according to domestic regions. Therefore, the third and fourth districts are what we often call remote areas in China, which is not cost-effective. If you receive the goods The addresses are in these areas, so you need to pay extra attention.

Through analysis, we can know that if you are not in a hurry, the price of Red Tornado is more advantageous, but if you go ordinary. In the case of the 800g blue can of Aptamil, the Black Tornado is only 10 yuan more expensive, so it is more cost-effective to choose the Black Tornado.

The above choices are only suitable for Zones 1 and 2. Friends.

Districts 3 and 4, namely Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Ningxia, Jilin, Tibet, Xinjiang, and Qinghai, need to pay extra. < /strong>I don’t understand why Heilongjiang and Liaoning are in Zone 2 but Jilin is in Zone 4.

Now let’s take a look at the timeliness of Black Tornado and Red Tornado.

Black Forest claims that the Black Tornado takes 7-12 working days, which means it usually takes 10-15 days. The Red Tornado takes 12-20 working days, which means it takes 12-20 working days. It takes about 15-30 days, but it is actually not necessary.

This is the Black Forest Black Tornado route, entering on the night of September 4th. Warehouse, sent out on the 7th, received on the 19th, customs clearance took a week, 15 days, within the scope of its promotion. ="description">The Red Tornado route was put into storage on May 11th, shipped on the 15th, and received on the 27th. It took a week to clear customs, and the whole journey took 16 days, which is almost the same as the Black Tornado. itemprop="description">Black Forest reinforcement

Black Forest reinforcement is free. They will cover it with a layer of water based on the original Deya box. Anti-shock film, and then packed in a very compact and fitting box, it feels very good

Black Forest. Claims

Black Forest Red Tornado needs to purchase insurance, and Black Tornado comes with its own insurance. Since I have not received damaged goods yet, I have not personally practiced making a claim. I don’t know whether the process is smooth and cumbersome. But from the process provided on their website Look, it’s a bit unpleasant. Not only do you have to issue a damage certificate, but you also have to take videos, photos, and a series of actions, which is dizzying and annoying.

(2) European go

European go also has several routes as shown in the picture. "description">

Like the Black Forest, there are also DHL priority routes, economic routes, Postnl Postnl routes, sunshine customs clearance routes (corresponding to the Black Forest ordinary express) and tax-free routes (corresponding to the Black Forest Black Tornado). There was a milk powder packet route (corresponding to the Black Forest Red Tornado) before September, but it is no longer available. Click here to check the tax amount of the European Go Sunshine Customs Clearance Route.

For novices and self-employed users, only the tax-included route is recommended.

The price of the tax-included route in Europe is as follows.

It has its own weight calculation method

That is to say:

Transporting a box of 4x600 grams of Xibao probiotic series milk powder requires 160 (Currently there is no statistics on discounts, because I don’t know if the discount will be available in the future);

Transport 1 box of 8x300 or 5x600 grams of Aptamil 1+/ 2+ segment, 160;

1 box of 800 grams of platinum or ordinary blue can of Aptamil or Xibao Organic, costs 180;

Similarly, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, and Tibet require additional payment, and the payment is based on the weight of the milk powder delivered from the warehouse. Compared with the Black Forest and Jilin areas alone, friends in the Black Forest and Jilin areas do not need to charge extra.

However, European go is more cost-effective if you travel a lot at one time. For example, 2 boxes of 600g Xibao, with a gross weight of about 8x800g = 6.4kg, only cost 251.9 , the converted unit price is 126 yuan. You can carry up to 5 boxes at a time, about 16kg, and it only costs 622.3, which is about 124.5 per box.

European go shipping time, they claim that the fastest is 7 working days, but in fact it is usually around 15 days (regardless of whether it is a working day or not).

Stored on September 13th , it took 15 days to receive it on the 29th.

Storage Received on September 25th and October 14th, but due to the National Day holiday, customs clearance was delayed, actually 19 days.

Overall, the timeliness is relatively stable and within the acceptable range.

Reinforcement of European Go

European Go has free reinforcement, and the Deya original box will be removed and retained The milk powder box is unloaded and covered with a layer of anti-shock film, and then they put it in another box for transportation. If there is any gap, they will also add air bubbles, which is quite careful.

European go claims

European go tax-included routes require purchase of damage insurance. In the past, you had to ask for a damage certificate from the courier, but this was reformed a few days ago. You only need to record an unboxing video yourself. Since I haven’t encountered any damaged ones before placing an order, I have no practical experience. However, according to several friends, the process is rather tortuous and many of them are not willing to bother with it.

(3) Transshipment Sifang

Sifang has two lines in Germany. Business express (the R+ line is also an e-commerce express) and postal express line.

E-commerce shortcut route

The billing method is based on 100 grams. Each 100 grams is 4 yuan. V1 members get a 10% discount (registering and verifying your mobile phone number is V1). The operation fee is 20, which is also 9. fold. The price of transshipment milk powder is calculated based on the incoming weight, and Sifang will weigh the package.

Xibao Probiotics 4*600g usually weighs between 3-3.3kg

4*800 grams, generally weighing between 4.2-4.7kg

5*600 grams, generally weighing between Between 3.5-4.3.

Every time the weight is weighed, it is different. I suspect that their scale is inaccurate.

Calculated based on the lowest standard and using the V1 discount, the transfer fee is roughly as follows:

Xibao Probiotic series, the shipping fee for 4*600 is (30x4+20)x0.9=126 yuan, plus tax of about 35 yuan, the actual price is 161 yuan

800g ordinary blue can , (42x4+20)x0.9=169.2 yuan, and tax is about 60 yuan, the actual price is about 229.2 yuan

800 grams platinum series, (42x4+20)x0.9 =169.2 yuan, plus tax of about 74.3 yuan, the actual price is about 243.5 yuan

600 grams of 1+/2+ series, (35x4+20)x0.9=144 yuan, still Approximately 46 RMB plus tax is requiredYuan, actually about 190 Yuan.

If there is a coupon, the discount is based on the original price minus the coupon, rather than the discount and then minus the coupon.

For example, if there is a 110 yuan coupon from the site and the four parties, if the Xibao probiotic series is transferred, the shipping fee will be based on the non-discounted shipping fee of 30x4+20=140 , minus 110, that is (140-110)x0.9=27 yuan, not 126-110=16 yuan. If you purchase insurance, the insurance fee will not be discounted.

In addition, e-commerce express is required to pay tax. The tax amount is the amount of the price declared by yourself (usually the purchase price) x 11.9%. Taxes must be paid. The tax for a box of Xibao probiotics is about 35. With the coupon 110, the total cost is about 27+35=62 yuan. If it is a platinum Aptamil series with a higher value, the tax will also be higher.

You can calculate it. On the premise of having a 40% off coupon, if you transfer a box of platinum Aptamil pre-segment, the freight needs to be paid: (42x4+20) Therefore, the tax to be paid is 625x11.9%=74.3, and the total amount to be paid is: 112.8+74.3=187.1 yuan.

It is worth mentioning that the Sifang E-commerce Express R+ Line can be 10% cheaper on the basis of member discounts. In other words, V1 members can get a 11% discount, such as: Xibao probiotic series, the shipping fee for 4*600 is (30x4+20)x0.9x0.9=113.4 yuan

R+ members need to recharge 300 yuan in advance, and the delivery address is the exclusive address of R+. It must be predicted in advance and the prediction is correct. The freight must be paid before customs clearance.

Postal express route

The postal express route has a starting price of 80 for 500 grams. Yuan, additional weight of 500 grams is 26 yuan, if less than 500, it will be calculated as 500 grams. V1 members get 5% off. There are no operating fees. The line is randomly inspected and may be subject to tax. If you get it, milk powder is taxed at 15%.

For example, the weight of a box of Xibao probioticsis 3kg, the shipping fee is: (80+5x26)x0.95=199.5 yuan

The shipping cost of 800 Aptamil is: (80+8x26)x0.95=273.6 yuan.

If there is a 110 yuan coupon, without tax, a box of 600 grams of Xibao still needs to pay: (80+26x5-110)x0.95=95 yuan