Ali Express

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mat the expat
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Anyone ordered anything in bulk from them?

I'm looking at about AU$1000 worth of low value stock

Any gotchas?
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Caley_Red
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Ordered one thing from them in 2020, absolutely wouldn't recommend: the stuff never arrived despite it being updated in their system as being so. Took a while to get the money back and they retained a small portion of it!

I read the trustpilot reviews; it seems that in disputes they often side with the sellers who are overwhelmingly in mainland China (a common complaint) and damaged goods weren't refunded in a number of cases.
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TheNatalShark
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Got my two previous phones off it (£150 range) both took 3-4 weeks to arrive, not an issue.

Wouldn't spend a large amount because as Caleyred says, if you hit an issue you should go in with expectation your money is gone.

Apparently some orderings have shipping insurance though
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stemoc
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would be faster to get that fat lump Ali Choice to deliver to your house than Ali Express.. :grin: :grin:
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mat the expat
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Yeah. It's bulk items worth only 50c each

It's whether it turns up or what turns up! :lol:
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mat the expat
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Yeah. It's bulk items worth only 50c each

It's whether it turns up or what turns up! :lol:
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TB63
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Might get the order twice..
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Raggs
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If you go ahead, and you can, pay with Paypal. Lot easier to get your money back that way.
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mat the expat
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Raggs wrote: Wed Mar 03, 2021 9:37 am If you go ahead, and you can, pay with Paypal. Lot easier to get your money back that way.
Assuredly!
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Not_Couch
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I've received 99% of my orders. The 1% that don't arrive might actually be due to being lost in transit which can happen with any service
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Jimmy Smallsteps
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Would never order anything direct from China or Hong Kong. Scams are rife, as I have learned the hard way.

Fortunately it didn't cost us too much.
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