I was also angered once, but got over it soon. Look at my post on reddit several month ago:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Aliexpress/comments/4m0t9o/fake_tracking_number/
While I totally hear you - sure i'd begrudgingly accept it if this was like my first or second order with a value of maybe $10 or $20 tops.
But with the exception of Penon, who the first time I bought from them had it on its way to me within 24 hours, no seller will ever admit to me the tracking # posted is fake.
and these are guys I've ordered DOZENS of times from and some more expensive orders too.
I simply made it clear I'm fed up with it and won't be giving them more business if it keeps up.
I plan to give HCK another shot once he replies to my long angry list of messages. If it happens one more again, goodbye Aliexpress headphone sellers, you should all know why you're not getting my business anymore....
because I told them exactly why!
What's more is these sellers not only know I've bought from them over and over again, and had to be like "so, you sent it yet?" after almost 2 weeks, and same thing happens every time. They know I write reviews and people here read them. So why they can't just bring my box to the PO without being asked, is beyond me, and frankly puts me off from buying more Ali buds ever.
That's not to say I never will again because of course I'll buy from Ali again. It's just this time all these sellers know I'm not screwing around and won't hesitate to leave some nasty feedback if I get this treatment again. That isn't too much to ask, is it, to have my stuff shipped before I ask them politely to 2 weeks after getting a fake number? (which isn't so much "fake" as it is "not scanned into the postal system yet". No matter what story any Ali seller has for you, when the package says "accepted", that's when they're standing inside the post office and physically handing over your box..
Phew..... end rant.
lel, no wonder that the TY 650 is cheaper on a certain seller
speaking of bad practices...
I thought the retail box was free for the first 50 purchasers. IMO i would mention none of the other 50 first buyers had to pay extra for their box. And if you're past #50, may you're getting someone else's box they chose not to pay extra for...