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Ali Express

Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2021 3:49 am
by mat the expat
Anyone ordered anything in bulk from them?

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

Any gotchas?

Re: Ali Express

Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2021 5:18 am
by Caley_Red
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.

Re: Ali Express

Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2021 5:22 am
by TheNatalShark
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

Re: Ali Express

Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2021 6:09 am
by stemoc
would be faster to get that fat lump Ali Choice to deliver to your house than Ali Express.. :grin: :grin:

Re: Ali Express

Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2021 6:16 am
by mat the expat
Yeah. It's bulk items worth only 50c each

It's whether it turns up or what turns up! :lol:

Re: Ali Express

Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2021 6:17 am
by mat the expat
Yeah. It's bulk items worth only 50c each

It's whether it turns up or what turns up! :lol:

Re: Ali Express

Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2021 9:19 am
by TB63
Might get the order twice..

Re: Ali Express

Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2021 9:37 am
by Raggs
If you go ahead, and you can, pay with Paypal. Lot easier to get your money back that way.

Re: Ali Express

Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2021 12:13 pm
by mat the expat
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!

Re: Ali Express

Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2021 7:03 pm
by Not_Couch
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

Re: Ali Express

Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2021 1:20 am
by Jimmy Smallsteps
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.