Reading the raw AliExpress order_status and logistics_status fields
The two raw fields that drive every tracking decision - what their values mean and how to map them to a clean sheet status.
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Playbooks for eBay × AliExpress sellers.
Concrete, practical guides - written by people running the same operation. No fluff, no "10 best tools" listicles.
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AliExpress API
A practical guide to AE rate-limit retry-with-backoff
"Api access frequency exceeds the limit" loses you orders mid-batch. Here is the retry pattern that keeps every order intact.
Tracking
How to spot a fake AliExpress tracking ID before you ship
Sellers slip fake or recycled tracking IDs into orders. Learn the tells before you upload one to eBay and eat a defect.
Workflow
Why Awaiting Dispatch needs to mean different things in your sheet
"Awaiting Dispatch" can mean brand-new, stuck, or dead. Splitting those cases is the difference between calm and chaos.
Refunds
The case for binary Yes/No refund columns
Detailed refund categories feel thorough and waste your time. Here is why a binary Yes/No column scales better.
Guide
End-to-end test: simulating a full eBay to AliExpress order lifecycle
Walk one order from sale to delivery to refund, and prove your whole pipeline works before you trust it with real money.
Getting started
How to automate eBay × AliExpress order tracking in 2026
The end-to-end workflow: connect both APIs, point at a Google Sheet, and stop touching tracking numbers.
eBay API
What changes when eBay sends an order through Promoted Listings Advanced
Ad-driven sales carry a separate fee that wrecks your margin math. Here is how to capture it so your profit column stays honest.
Tracking
Seven tracking statuses that should map to Shipped in your sheet
AliExpress returns a dozen status strings. These seven all mean one thing to your buyer - "it is on the way".
Automation
Why batch processing beats one-by-one for AE tracking calls
One-by-one tracking calls are slow and fragile. Batching with auto-chaining clears hundreds of orders per click. Here is how.
AliExpress API
The compound AE-order-ID pattern: one eBay order, many AliExpress orders
When one eBay sale needs two AE orders, naive tracking breaks. Here is the pattern that keeps the row correct.
Refunds
Detecting refunds AliExpress reports as silent end_reasons
Some refunds never touch the obvious fields. They hide in end_reason. Here is how to surface them before they surprise your books.