AliExpress is a popular online marketplace that brings together various Chinese stores. Several million people use this site and order inexpensive goods for themselves, relatives and friends. The range on the site is huge. There are clothes, shoes, appliances, household goods, cosmetics, and jewelry.
Periodically, newcomers appear on this Internet site. A large selection of goods and low prices, of course, attract. At the first order, beginners have a lot of questions, one of which is: "How to correctly enter the address on AliExpress." Let's look into this, because it's really important. The effectiveness and speed of delivery depends on the correct indication of the address. Due to incorrect information, the package may get lost somewhere.
Where to put the address?
If you registered on AliExpress and did not specify an address, then follow these steps:
- Go to the main page of the Chinese Internet site. Click on the "Login" button on the right side. Next, enter your login, which is your email address or ID, and password.
- After entering, on the side you will see a greeting and 3 bright buttons - "My AliExpress", "Orders" and "Messages". Click either on the avatar or on the "My AliExpress" button. A page will open with a menu on the left side. Find the line "Delivery addresses" and click on it. You will be redirected to a page where you need to enter your address. simple!
How to enter the correct address on AliExpress?
If you followed the above algorithm, now you see a form to fill out in front of you. At first glance, it may seem that there is nothing complicated in specifying the address, because all fields are signed. In several fields, you need to type information yourself - the name of the recipient, street, house, apartment, city, postal code, mobile phone. The simplest are 2 fields - "Country" and "Kray / region / region". They have a drop down menu. The user only needs to make the right choice.
Indeed, there is nothing complicated, but one question arises: "In what language on AliExpress should I indicate the address and other information about myself." You must enter all information in Latin, that is, in English letters (transliteration).
Using transliteration
How to correctly enter the address on AliExpress and at the same time quickly?Try to use special services that convert Russian words into transliteration. There are many such services on the Internet. You can use any of them.
Let's consider the operation of such a service as an example. Let's enter the name, patronymic and surname for conversion into transliteration. Let it be Ivan Ivanovich Ivanov. Click the button to convert. The result is displayed in a few seconds - Ivan Ivanovich Ivanov. The address can be converted in the same way. Do not translate into English the words "street", "house". Just indicate the name of the street and, separated by a comma, the number of the house, apartment. You can use the abbreviations "street", "d.", "sq.", transliterated.
Filling example
Let's consider a specific example of filling in, since the question of how to correctly enter the address on AliExpress is the most frequently asked one:
- In the line "Recipient's name" we write the full name. In our case, it will be Ivan Ivanovich Ivanov. We enter in transliteration the result that we received earlier when using a special service, that is, we introduce Ivan Ivanovich Ivanov. It is important to indicate the name, patronymic without abbreviations. Don't forget about this AliExpress rule.
- In the "Country / Region" field, click on the arrow to open the menu. We are looking for the country we need. In our case, this will be the Russian Federation, i.e. Russian Federation.
- In the field "Street, house, apartment" we indicate the address where we live. In our example, this will be St. Sovetskaya, d. 66, apt. 99. Let's enter this address into a service that converts to transliteration. The result is ul. Sovetskaya, d. 66, kv. 99. Copy and paste into the form. You can omit the 'ul.' abbreviation if you wish. Everything is clear without him.
- We skip the next line, which says "Apartment, block". It is not mandatory. We indicated the entire address in the previous field.
- In the field "County / Region / Region" we are looking for the name we need. In our case, let it be the Altai Territory. Choose Altayskiy kray.
- In the "City" field, again select what we need. We will indicate Barnaul.
- Fill in the "Postal code" field. For example, let's write 123456.
- Finish the form with your personal mobile number.
After filling out the form, do not forget to click on the "Save" button.
About zip code
When considering how to correctly enter the shipping address on AliExpress, special attention should be focused on the postal code. This field is required. You must provide accurate information there. If you do not know your zip code, then check it on the Internet or by mail.
What can happen if the index is incorrect? All parcels that arrive in a particular city are distributed to post offices. When distributing, experts look at the specified index. If you enter the index of another post office, then your parcel will go there. That is, in the end, it may end up on the other side of the city. Agree, I don’t really want to waste time and go for a package to anotherpost office due to one or more incorrect digits.
About phone number
Thinking about how to specify the shipping address on AliExpress, you don't have to worry about the fact that you need to write a phone number on the website of the online marketplace. Specify it without any fear. No one will call you from China. The Russian Post can use the phone number to notify you that the parcel has arrived at the post office. But sometimes that doesn't happen. Very often, the mail informs with the help of a paper notice. The postman leaves it in the mailbox.
One more important nuance - indicate the phone number correctly. In the field, enter only numbers without any dashes.
Indicating additional addresses
You can have multiple shipping addresses on the AliExpress website. For this, a separate “thank you” should be said to the developers of the Internet site, since this function is very convenient. For example, your relatives from Rostov-on-Don often ask you to place orders. You do not need to enter their address each time. Save the alternate address. To do this, in your personal account, go to "My AliExpress". Select shipping addresses. Above your address, at the top, you will see an "Add New…" button. Click on it and fill in all fields.
The form for adding a second address is the same as the one we discussed above. That is, there is no difficulty. For this reason, we will not consider in detail how to correctly indicate the address for Russia on AliExpress,being optional. It is worth noting that you can save an unlimited number of them.
Edit addresses
AliExpress has another feature. You can edit the added addresses later. If, for example, you move to another apartment, then on the website of the online trading platform you will need to change the street (if it has changed), house number and apartment number.
When editing the address at the end of the form, you can see a hidden part of the page labeled "Shipping Information". Click on the arrow next to it. Another form will open to fill out. It prompts you to indicate:
- Full name in Russian;
- passport number;
- passport issue date;
- name of the authority that issued the document;
- TIN.
The form with these fields is optional. It is recommended to fill it out for those people who plan to use express delivery services. For example, the TIN number may be required by customs when passing a parcel across the border.
Indicate the address when ordering a specific product
It is recommended to indicate the delivery address and save it immediately after registering on the official website of the online trading platform. This will make the next process easier. With regular orders, you will not have to constantly think about how and where to indicate the delivery address on AliExpress, in what language to write. You will only choosethe template that you have saved since registration.
How exactly is the address chosen when ordering any item from China? For example, you put the item you are interested in in the shopping cart. Log in and click the "Place an order" button. You will be redirected to the next page. At the top you will see the shipping address. If you have specified several addresses and you need some other address, click the corresponding button. All saved addresses will be offered to you. Click on the one you want. After that, you will only have to confirm and pay for the order.
In conclusion, it's not too hard to put an address on AliExpress. Which language to use is the main thing you need to remember. Always write information in transliteration (an exception is additional information, including information about the passport, TIN, and more). Also, do not forget about the importance of indicating the postcode and phone number.
