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Aliexpress seems to be more organised than ebay - it looks like the sellers are more under control. There are some very good sellers on Ali - ones who track things to your door and are fast - carriage costs seem more bearable when that happens. Often the best way to find things is add something to your cart and then look at the suggestions that will then come up. Sometimes it is cheaper to place multiple orders - because of the way carriage is calculated. Ali often allows more exploration of carriage options. I've seen PayPal offered but I've never seen it as cheap as paying by credit card. Sometimes selecting "free carriage" is the way to make progress finding the best deal - there can be a huge number of potential suppliers.
I've never had any problem with Ali orders, off hand I can't recall any not arriving. A few sellers have cancelled orders. Over on ebay I've seen more trouble, but benefited from ebay protection (and it is worth knowing PayPal have a longer protection period than ebay). ebay can be cheaper than Ali.
You have to look at these sites as 95 out of 100 things will arrive and be OK - you'll get a good deal - don't fuss about the handful of items which go wrong - and on that basis don't spend money you can't afford to lose.
Buying from reputable local vendors doing their best, things can go wrong, never mind people half a world away.
Totally agree with what you said! I forgot to mention in the video the thing about multiple items from the same seller, yes, it can sometimes be cheaper to place individual orders than it is to add them all at once in your shopping cart which will increase shipping cost.
Ordering multiple items from 1 seller at a time, up to 50, is a VERY HUGE PROBLEM to enter and understand a dispute if the package does not arrive. Each item must be disputed separately and the entire order cost(shipping) may not be refunded unless an appeal is made for the shipping cost; even on an order where shipping has been cancelled by the seller. Waiting for a "SALE" like 11/11 in order to save pennies on each small item is not worth much, and a ROYAL PITA if any issues develop.
Great video and Tips!
good tip - thanks.
Also related to purchasing multiple items at once from the same seller: it can sometimes be cheaper to place separate 1 pcs orders than it is to add 10 pcs to the same order because then, the shipping cost will increase, making the total more expensive.
I litterally had hundreds of orders from them the last 4 years and maybe 50+ disputes and they ALL were resolved and refunded!
AliExpress search is just useless but the site is indexed by Google so I use the advanced Google search and restrict the domain (or use the 'site:' parameter in the ordinary search box).
Film your package while opening and testing it. Using this as "proof", for me always (!) resulted in a refund if needed.
I film all of my package openings, as I buy items for my own mailbag videos, and have used that as evidence more than once of issues, such as smashed items on arrival.
@MisterIdjit chill out and don't spam all of the comments with your story, that's annoying.
I've never needed footage to get a refund. A photo is enough.
I agree with the fact that actual unedited footage would be optimal evidence for a legitimate reimbursement.
The problem with filming your entire receiving AND unboxing process is that the footage may or will be too large of a file in order to be able to be sent to them via email or their website due to the size of the file. 🤔
So now what? How will plain photos prove anything.
There is a sale at aliex right now. Experience based on stuff I had in my shopping cart:
TLDR: Items previously marked as "SALE" got cheaper. But some items got more expensive. The price drop is not as high as they make you believe. (eg: now they show a higher regular price than the item was yesterday)
The amount of discount they show is excessive compared to the "normal" price of an item. For example: Item was 4.72 before sale, now it's 4.4. A nice 7% discount in this case. The "regular" price now they show is 8$, like the current discount is 40%.
But also some sellers did increase the price! Even items at the same seller: two items are cheaper now, one is more expensive. The one that got more expensive is not marked as sale tho, so they are not lying. But if you were waiting for price drop to buy a bunch of stuff, you might end up paying roughly the same, if some items did got more expensive.
I found that contacting the seller for higher value goods and ask if they can put lower value on the customs form so no tax or charges to pay when it arrives. Most will do this if you ask. Also if you're ordering several items, contact them and ask for a discount. Most will throw in an extra one or two for free. I've been buying a ton of laser show stuff from one seller on Aliexpress and due to emailing and asking questions I got about $200 of free stuff added to my order for being a good and regular customer.
Great suggestion
Yes, when buying in qty you can negotiate the price and I've noticed they are usually pretty fair.
I always look for items on eBay first. They're easier to find, and usually cheaper. Once in a while AE is cheaper, and then only by $1 max. AE does seem to have a greater variety though.
I ordered 2 items on Aliexpress using Paypal in April 2020. While Voltlog doesn't have a favorite seller, its in your best interest to remember those seller that provide good service, since a slightly higher price is worth knowing the seller will actually send you the unit. Your time is worth more than you think. Waiting 60 days only to get dinked around, and refunded, is no fun.
That was a great overview of the online shopping industry Voltlog - thanks.
All those tips are 100% true based on my own experience as a compulsive AliExpress buyer.
One thing I would add related to shipping to my country, Mexico. With the free, non tracked cheap shipping such as Cainiao, Yanwen and the likes will have half of their parcels lost in the way. So I shall definitely opt for AliExpress Standard, which usually costs around $5, or if it is a cheap $1 to $2 worth item, I the order it from two or three sellers. At least one will be delivered, if lucky all of them, and it ends costing the same as merchandise plus Ali shipping.
I always record my mail being opened (for my mailbag videos), I have used that footage more than once to prove something was broken when it arrived.
That's good practice but in my experience they never denied pictures as proof of damaged item.
I have always been very wary of using ali express but recently ordered a battery pack for my electric bike as they are very expensive in the UK even on ebay, to my suprise I was able to pay with paypal and also the seller took the UK VAT, so my order was placed and I crossed my fingers that there would not be import duty to pay and prepared to wait for it to make the slow journey from China. to my delight and suprise it arrived inside 2 weeks and had come from the UK. I don't understand it as all the uk listings on ebay were at least twice the price.
Very good points. Especially the AliExpress search engine getting confused with dots and dashes, I did not know that. When I'm trying to decide from which seller to buy, I sort the results in the number of items sold, then I choose between them by price. The one who sold the most with a better price wins. This usually will not be the cheapest option, but I prefer the seller that sold 1000 of the particular item over the one that sold 10 even if he is a little bit pricey. Also when buying stuff that cost more than $10 or the ones I need in a shorter time, I choose the cheapest delivery option that offers international tracking, I avoid free shipping with these items because in my experience, free shipping means late delivery. China post registered usually works well for me.
Having favorites in eBay is a good thing. I've noticed, some seller's package always arrive on time while some other's never arrive even ones.
And the same can be said about Aliexpress, some sellers will offer better services.
NIce video! Well edited - very clear narration, thanks for sharing your tips!
Thank you!
Sometimes it's better to get more expensive item, with aliexpress standard shipping option, than cheaper one with some other shipping.
I had in most cases no problem. When i had an issue i usually tried to contact the seller first and if that didn't work i used the dispute function. But when i look back at the last years i had probably 600+ orders there and maybe 10 cases where i had to apply for a refund.
Something i find annoying about their search is the country limitation. I think since almost a year there is something wrong with it. When i select Germany (where i live) many links go to an empty page and are shown as not available or wrong link. If i switch the country in the top bar from Germany to Netherland or UK i can find much more and the shipping to my country works without a problem.
Search functionality is a big issue on Aliexpress and it used to be much worse a few years ago.
I once got a 290eur refund from aliexpress. The package in question was delivered, but the specifications weren't the ones i needed. I pointed the fact that the buyer requested me to leave them a note on what i needed exactly, but they failed to send out the correct one. I made a lot of pictures as proof that the seller was at fault. After a week i got a proposal of a full refund. Ironically i ordered the part i wanted a week later from ebay(uk) for 330eur and the part was as described and all, but it did not fit, because of how everything was configured on my end. In the end i used that aliexpress one.
Wow, you are right on with your experience. I have also experienced the product not as described dispute. In order to get a refund I would need to ship it back at my cost. Even though they were the ones to ship the wrong product. Escalating the dispute to AliExpress resulted in a stupidly low refund. There is not next level of dispute once it gets up to AliExpress.
I have also challenged package tracking data that indicates the item as shipped and picked up by logistics but never gets delivered. When that occurs I have to wait the full product protection period and then dispute in order to get a full refund.
Keep up the good work. I enjoy your videos encourage you to do tips and tricks covering other platforms.
I've had the same experience - I once ordered several USB cables with A to micro configuration. What I recieved was USB cables with A connectors on both ends. Completely useless. The dispute got escalated but resulted in only a small refund/cable....and I was stuck with something completely useless. Bottom line is: when ordering on Aliexpress be prepared to take a full loss. If this is too much risk shop elsewhere.
One trick you can use when receiving product not as described is to check the tracking, if the tracking does not show the order as delivered, just mention order not delivered as the reason, for a full refund.
You can do a whole series on this! Since the search feature is haphazard, I like to make the most general search, then sort by most Orders. This can help lead to a more basal, and reliable vendor. I watch my Undelivered Orders like a hawk. As soon as an undelivered item goes beyond the shipping time, then do the refund process. If you fill out the forms right, they are fast with CC refunds.
Yes I have observed there are times when the refund happens automatically, depending on the options you choose.
A few more tipps:
- Make pictures of the opening process of the packages with a tracking number visible. Sometimes you will be required to send a photo of the packaging with the damaged or wrong good
- Before opening a dispute contact the seller and say what is wrong with the package
- Then always go through the dispute system, don't listen to sellers claiming to send another package, send missing goods with the next order or refund you via paypal. Many of them will tell you the dispute hurts the store and they will refund you without a dispute. Don't believe it. The dispute is the only way to get a refund. Reputable sellers will tell you to open a dispute and quickly accept it. Most sellers will lie though.
- Add screenshots of the chat with the seller or the racking status to the dispute.
I got all of my disputes accepted so far, only once I had to accept a deduction.
There are a handful of very good sellers on ali express (creality, bigtreetech, soundlink, ksger) usually the official stores or reputatble brands should be trustworthy. But 99% of all sellers will be trying to talk you out of a refund.
So only buy cheap stuff you can afford to loose until you see how the seller behaves.
When claiming a refund ALWAYS include photos, or a video if possible showing what the issue is, if the seller doesn't honour it, Aliexpress usually will if there is sufficient evidence, if you don't provide evidence then Aliexpress may not side with you.
I agree, the review team needs solid evidence to side with you.
SORT BY PRICE to get rid of all the spam-results when searching. (Just bought an IMX185 based camera -- so we'll see) ...
I use to buy from DealeXtreme, then eBay, Banggood, Amazon, and now mostly AliExpress. I've been learning about shipping issues, didn't know to stick to AliExpress Standard Shipping; been trying ePacket, and other cheaper shipping services. I still need to learn when to dispute, but have done so successfully three times now.
Recently, I had a shipment have 90 days protection added almost immediately, and it's making me worry about my seller choice and the amount I paid for shipping.
Very insightful, valuable info!👍
Beautiful accent, it’s super soothing.
Buyer protection on Ali is excellent!! Never never never ever had a problem, always had a refund in case of problems and i litterally had hundreds of orders from them......
Try to buy somthing over the 150 euto, your money is gone
I have positive experiences with contacting a seller for refund just before the protection period ends, and an arrival seems yet unlikely. Both parties avoid the Ali dispute crap, and the seller probably avoids a bad Ali score as well.
I've noticed that if I do that, the seller will either offer a partial refund or request to send another package, both which can be less ideal for the customer, the first one for obvious reasons and the resend because you are not protected any more as explained in the video.
@@voltlog in any case - you're of course free to still anable ali's dispute in case you're not satisfied! you just increase your number of options. and yes, some sellers probably are more keen on avoiding the dispute than others...
Great walkthrou 👍
Nice to hear about you experience
Thanks for sharing 👍😀
I also mentioned this on BigClive's recent video about crimpers, but I bought an IWISS IWS-2820M from Aliexpress, and they delivered an IWISS branded SN-28B. Not only that but I ordered it during the big sale in November, but it didn't arrive until January, despite their tracking system saying it was delivered in December. Unfortunately I was too busy to look at it then, so I didn't realise it was the wrong model until well after the protections expired. And like you said, they'd probably want me to send it back anyway, which would cost just as much or more than buying a replacement.
At this stage I'm pretty much done with Aliexpress. Sure, they're often cheaper than eBay, but delivery times are longer, they've sent the wrong item on multiple occasions, and I can't use Paypal. From now on I'll just buy stuff from eBay, and only use Aliexpress as a last resort if eBay doesn't have the item.
I can understand favoring ebay just for the protection it offers through paypal, I've used them for years just for that.
so ive order about 5 items and as soon as i placed the order i said confrim receipt as i was unaware of what it means and it was my first time ordering. it has been about 19 days since ive placed the order. What do i do?
if i can take a refund id do so but idk whats happening please help and tell me what to do😭
I also order a lot from china, and keeping track of all those items takes some time. But when i see the same product in a store for 4x+ times the money i know why I do it
Also it takes years for the new stuff to reach local stores. I'm always on the lookout for the new stuff which first surfaces on Taobao and then Aliexpress.
My guestimation of 5x in Aussie stores has so far never been wrong. So many times I go to the effort to go to bricks and mortar place thinking its good to support them only to find they are out of stock even thou their online system indicated otherwise.
Excellent video thank you. 😊
I do have one question...
With AliExpress am I allowed to order just 1 item or does it have to be in bulk?
Also when I went to pay fsllllĺll item, the shipping was through the roof expensive. Almost the same price of the item itself. Why is this?
Alibaba is for bulk purchases but AliEXPRESS is for single items so yes you can
Have you still use bst 863? Can you make video about this after couple months of using it? Any problems with this stuff?
I had several bad cases when ordering vintage components, which are not in mass production any more. They will send you used component and list it as new or they send you similar component which might work in most used configuration but parameters are who knows what. Also beware with RF power transistors - you will probably get fake stuff and it might perform bad or just burn down at rated power. If the component looks visually like original in any way then you will probably never get a refund. It is hard to prove bad functioning of a transistor to a dumbuser customer support :)
This is not specific to Aliexpress, ordering electronic components (and I think small transistors and ICs in general) is problematic in general when they come from these gray markets.
Would love a banggood one too!
For Romania, which shipping service you choose ? On Banggood I choose EU express line and the package arrive without any custom tax. Is a similar shipping option on Aliexpress? Usualy VAT and taxes are quite expesive for cheap products.
Aliexpress doesn't work like that, it's a marketplace with lots of small and medium sized sellers which don't have warehouses in the EU. When I order on aliexpress i just go for the default free or cheapest shipping option.
Hi. PLZ Tell me how to ship different items from different stores at same parcel? Once SHOWS this option, them disappear, I cant find it in SITTING. PLZ help
Hello and thanks for your videos. I wanted to ask: there is an item I ordered and it did not arrive and within two days the 90 days of buyer protection will end. Do I have to file a complaint now or wait another two days? When I open a complaint in two days, will the money come back to me for sure? Thanks.
Try to open a dispute now, the system will not let you open a dispute if it's too early.
@@voltlog Thanks for the quick reply. I did not understand, after 90 days it is impossible to file a complaint that it did not arrive?
This video makes me glad I don't order much from Aliexpress.
Thats why I use ebay, i have a ton of open disputes on aliexpress, no refunds yet.
Yep dude they suck. If you bought and paid with a CC, contact that cards bank and dispute it.
I have good results with disputes. Always got my money back. But, I always use 95+ ratings.
That's exactly why I did this video, I guess the general idea is that if your problem can be easily proved by video or image it will be considered and refunds will be offered. But if it's something the review team cannot easily spot, than they will ask you to return the product for a refund.
I have been buying from AliExpress since PayPal was banned in Turkey in 2016, and we could not buy from Ebay anymore. I bought thousands of items, among them 10% were disputed for various reasons and I received a full refund in all but one of these. I really don't understand why you are having problems. IMHO, you need to be a good customer first, always confirm deliveries and give good reviews to the sellers that do well. The completed / disputed order ratio is very important too, don't be too perfectionist when buying from China, it is a fact that generally the item you receive will not be as good as you expected, but if it works, it is fine.
@@borayurt66 I have a mailbag channel, I buy thousands of dollars a year from ebay. 10% disputes is BAD.
after bangood declined my order, they didn't give my money back after it was charged to my credit card.
Great video.
I would like to take a trip into your "lab", is it a good idea for a new video? I would like to see the organization and your tools, that would be nice.
Here is a video from two years ago ua-cam.com/video/ceiDtT7zwWU/v-deo.html
How about this one. Checking prices for items from one seller, sometimes item showing US 5/piece in gallery, but when you click it, the price to $7.58. This happen to few items (not all) - with mos shows the exact same price.
It's pretty much everything you tell is Same as my own experience with AliExpress, There are many Seller those are shitty, but There are some Good Seller, but
These days I'm so confused about ordering things. 😑😑
@@CreepyUncleIdjit it's been almost 4 years since I'm using AliExpress, I experienced some stuff that is not good . As time goes by you get uesd to that.😑
Hello, thanks for the video. I am trying to order an item marked as costing US 74.98 but when it comes to final checkout screen the price jumps to US 89.98. It is advertised as free shipping to the UK. Why is this gappening please? Many Thanks.
It’s because your paying tax for your item. Usual 20%.
@@marzipazi7498 Yes I realised this after I posted the comment. I did post about this soon afterwards citing the AliExpress note about this but it seems my comment was removed for some stupid reason.
I made maybe five orders on aliexpress over the last few years. One didn't arrive at all, two times I didn't get what was described (fake/low quality), one time shipping took for ever, and only once out of the five times all went as expected (typical 3-4 weeks shipping time and item as described). The latter I ordered from a seller that I know as reliable from ebay, but didn't have that exact item ebay. The other sellers weren't bad either by ratings (99%+ I think), but that apparently doesn't mean anything on aliexpress.
All in all a lot more hassle than buying on ebay. I can't really remember how much refund I got (only remember that the process was annoying every time), but I'm pretty sure that for paying less I got "lesser" for that money than if I had used ebay.
Yes, for sure it's a bit more hassle than buying on others platforms, but it does come with some benefits (price, availability, processing time). That being said, if one is not willing to put in the extra effort, it's better to stick with the platforms that offer better buyer protection (ebay/paypal)
I get good refund results for example for damaged products (not well packaged and broken during transit) but sometimes, I had to negotiate hard with the seller. In general, they first want me to return the product but it is very expensive from my country and I ask them to pay for the shipping in advance. At that time, the seller offers, in general, a ridiculous amount (“and you can keep the product”, yes sure it is broken). I refuse what they offer several times (and continue to ask for a full refund) and they raise the amount. In general, it is not possible to get 100% refund, so I accept around 90 or 95%. The whole process takes between 1 or 2 weeks. If I am to close to the end if the protection period, I don’t wait and open a dispute. But in last resort. Sellers do not like disputes at all. Once you open one, they stop collaborating.
Hi I still not received my parcel and the seller told me your parcel is return to us
What should I step in dispute I need refund
Can someone advise regarding this topic, I have 24 days left on the Ali countdown clock, I can't dispute the order as it's still in transit (the item is 100% lost this has been confirmed by my postal services). So do I get to dispute the order AFTER this 60 day period has elapsed?
yes, you can only dispute an order after the protection time has elapsed.
Some sellers accept paying with PayPal.
Yes they do, it's not officially supported by Aliexpress but some sellers will accept payments outside the platform. In case of Paypal, there is nothing wrong with doing that, because you get the Paypal buyer protection.
Very helpful thank you my friend
If you follow the store before placing order, you will often get some small discount.
One problem with disputes is that the reasons in the list of reasons, that you have to choose from, does not fit the problem - they make it difficult to open s dispute. But I have often chosen some reason that is close, and it works. I do not remember the exact reasons.
I agree, and as a result I'm always filing the feedback form and telling them the list of reasons is not a good representation.
Some times the seller offers to refund via Paypall. I have never accepted that. I have requested refund via Aliexpress, although it may not benefit the seller. Also, some sellers request a video of some problem that obviously can not be documented by a video, just to make it more difficult/labourous to open a dispute. The cases where there may be difficulties with refund is when there is a dispute about quality - aliexpress does not have the expertice to judge who is right - so their descission may be arbitrary. But, overall, I am very satisfied with the aliexpress dispute resolution - after more than 1000 bought items. It is important to check the item thoroughly before acknowledging receipt, contact the seller before avknowledging, if there are problems.
I order loads from from Aliexpress, It's worth the longer delivery time to often save 40% on the price. Only had 3 problems. 1st was a roll of copper wire that turned out to be a 1 meter long coil, so it was refunded as not properly discribed. Second were some solar cells that turned out to be half the advertized current output. Third was an amplifier board that was shipped in bubble wrap with no antistatic protection and didn't work on arrival. All 3 refunded in full within 24 hours. Last order was for 4 RGB lasers totalling $2400. Being shipped for free by DHL 4 day delivery time for free and no taxes to pay on them when they arrive in the UK.
@@fuzzybobbles I have ordered 15 or so Items, including a Jabe U-1200 which came very quickly and a Best Bst 863 which kept on extending. I contacted the seller and they said it would ship in 3 business days. On the 4th business day, I requested to cancel the order, by the next day, I got a notice that the order was canceled. Other than slow shipping (which is understandable), my experience has been good.
I have had that happen to me where the seller will offer a paypal partial refund and when the actual refund is made it is less and did not include the paypal fees so you receive even less. Basically the seller outright lied with intent to defraud. I will never accept that kind of offer direct from the seller anymore. Also, once you are in "discussion" with the seller about the partial refund if you end up going to AliExpress they respond with Dispute Rejected as you have been in "negotiation" with the seller and they will not step in. Your basically screwed.
You can still open a dispute for up to 14 days after acknowledging receipt of an order, that does not cancel the option.
@@voltlog Yes, but seems to me that sellers may be easier to deal with if you have not confirmed. But that will warry.
great video my friend, like you, I found the same problems buying on aliexpress
Track all your items in the phone "17track" app. All your package statusses in one list
Too much extra work to maintain that list when you have many orders.
i use ebay most of the time because on ali its unclear when a seller supports paypal and if they support it, ali takes a fee..
(it wasnt allways like that, they had a "this seller supports following payment options" indicator before but removed it)
also their search is the worst on any platform i ever used, you never find what you looking for and when you sort by price it doesnt include shipping and hides most of the listings.
sometimes you cant even search without logging in first wtf
but sometimes you find stuff over there you wont find on ebay. but for stuff you find on both platforms, its usually cheaper on ebay
theres a trick on european ebay, thats setting your browser language to english and use a vpn, if you live in germany you can almost double the results.
Aliexpress doesn't support Paypal. If a seller has a Paypal account and accepts the payment, that doesn't mean Aliexpress supports it. In fact they clearly tell you to avoid paying outside the platform. In case of Paypal, nothing bad can happen if you do that, because of the buyer protection. I've done it a few times for more expensive items, but it's important to know, Aliexpress doesn't support it.
I have definitely used PayPal on AliExpress, depends on seller
Yes, I've done it too but it's not officially supported by Aliexpress. Some sellers will accept payments outside the platform. In case of Paypal, there is nothing wrong with doing that, because you get the Paypal buyer protection.
Try G pay
I ordered once from Aliexpress with "express-shipping" and they promised 5 days for dellvery but it took nearly 4 weeks.
They did not refund the much higher shipping cost for express.
Buying there is always risky in quality and shipping-time.
They don't send the right tracking nos. that u need 4 pickup at postoffice. ( I used their 34 nos.and got rejected at post office!)
European Union is about to change all of this! It may change our hobby and the individual innovation for good. VAT is about to change for small parcels (affecting all parcel below 150€; currently VAT is due only for parcels above 22€) and if VAT is to be collected by postal services the cost will skyrocket (here is more than 12€ per delivery...)! EU is a growing disappointment...
Norway will introduce VAT on parcels below aprox 40 usd from 1 april, in 20 days. Ebay, Aliexpress and similar are expected to collect the VAT, no payment on arrival. Expect the EU to do the same (?).
In Australia they added 10% GST ( our version of VAT) to all imports, down from a $1000 limit. The GST collected by the seller, I don't know how they do it but that is the way it works. If I buy from a small seller that may not export much to Australia then the GST is not applied.
In Romania we are already paying VAT on all orders over 10EUR and this goes back many years.
The EU Directive proposal is not very clear. It seems VAT may be collected directly by the platforms (much like Amazon does inside the EU(?), at least). BUT, if this is not the way (are they going to trust China to collect their taxes?) then is up to the postal services to do so (as is done currently). This is expensive: for 22euro parcels you pay the VAT and 12euro(?) for the postal Duane service. A few years back the VAT was only due to parcels above ~45euros, then the calculation changed (that exception was removed from the law) and, of course, the postal services ramped up their prices (twice!).
It may not only require the platforms to collect the vat, but maybe it also requires special labeling on the package for correlation with the order - that could be a problem to implement fast when it is others than the platform that sends the package.
Unhappy with AliExpress after waiting for a long time for the Riden power supply I got only the case. The said I should get a refund, we will see about that
Find your product by search, then scroll down to look at "seller recommends" and on from there. This way I find products that I never would have found while doing a normal search...
Yes, I agree, recommendations section has got me some interesting finds.
Can someone help me. I started playing the fantastic farm on AliExpress but now I can’t get out to collect daily coins.
A lot of the shipping prices are loopy.
That capricorn tubing may be fake and poor quality. When you get it measure the internal diameter, Alex Kenis had a recent video on it.
Thanks for the mention, I will check that.
The creality shop is generally genuine.
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Actually you can use paypal but not all buyer support it.
this.
Aliexpress does not support Paypal. If one seller has a Paypal account and will agree to receive your payment, that doesn't mean Aliexpress supports it.
@@voltlog fire up the app, find something to buy, check the payment options, if the buyer has opted to support PayPal the option is there (with an $0.80 charge).
@@MiggyManMike I have never seen it and it's not in their list of payment options. Can you show me an example of product where the option is visible?
@@voltlog Look for a hc-06 module, the first one that comes up for me is from "GREAT WALL Electronics Co., Ltd." and under payment methods on both the app and the site i have card, paypal, webmoney and qiwi account.
Don't waste money! i learned the hard way!
You start off by saying that they won't scam you on purpose. Then proceed to tell how they will lie cheat and generally avoid any responsibility. That has been my experience too!
I've been doing business with Chinese people for the past 6 years and I've never been scammed. I did loose money in some occasions because I did not put effort into describing and specifying very well what I want, in writing. Like I said, anything which is not specified will be interpreted in their favor.
Ebay is in general better, but mostly also more expensive.
I am also no fan anymore with paypal anymore
There can be advantages and disadvantages to using them but one thing everyone agrees on, they have the best buyer protection program.
Also rarely (never) been asked to return goods for full refund, I really do not share these opinions. And really i ordered hundreds of things......
It's all explained in the video: it's not a direct link between full refund and asking for return. It's a link between the reason of the refund request and them asking for return.
Bravo romane
I RECENTLY LOSE 75$,BY NOT RCEIVE MY ORDER AND ALI EXPRESS REFUSE TO REFUND ME
Ali has just rejected my refund request although i have supplied them an official eveident from shipment company that the package was lost. i have asked paypal to help. i recommend you all to order from ebay, their buyer protection is very good, i would not buy from ali again
I have favorite sellers. Sometimes it is easier to browse in one shop for components if you don't know the correct keyword. Also items from some sellers consistently arrive on time, probably because they don't lie about having shipped the item.
True. At least for things like SMD components or so i also tend to stick to some sellers. I'm also very sceptical if a seller has just 2 reviews or so ... then i rather pay a few cent more and order from a store that exists since a long time.
Yes, some sellers seem to be offering better service than others.
This is how Chinese merchants operate. Cheat cheat cheat. And yes they will scam you on purpose. If your product photos show one thing, and you send something that is kind of similar but not the same quality, then that is intentional fraud.
Just don't buy scarfs you will never get it I tried twice with different buyers and it will show as delivered but never received it
I've never tried it, but thanks for the tip 😁
The tip is don’t buy from them. I have been ripped off so many times. Shipping me stuff I didn’t order claiming they shipped what I ordered. (Ordered some usb meters and received a bath tap) and they didn’t not believe me and sided with the seller.
Absolute joke. Never again
You must be doing something wrong. I've received the wrong item maybe once out of 200 items.
executive lol I know what I ordered. And it said the correct thing on the shipping label. But inside was 100% not what I ordered
@@MrOrangeman18 were all the mistakes by the same seller?
executive yes. One order with 4 different power
Meters from the same seller.
@@MrOrangeman18 so you're telling people to avoid an entire marketplace platform, based on your experience with one shitty seller. You're just as bad as them.
Buying From Aliexpress Tips & Tricks Short Version: Don't, unless you want to be mislead and cheated.
You are not right when you state that they wont con or scam you on purpose, they use any trick to con you. I buy from China all the time and spend a lot of money, aliexpress have the worst sellers, because aliexpress refund system is very bad. it is very hard to get a refund.
I have 6 years of experience working with China both professionally and for hobby, in my experience I have never seen a scam. Only stuff that wasn't specified and interpreted in their favor.
@@voltlog well, I started buying in China in 1998 before ali was even there, and the scam have gotten worse year after year, I would even state that aliexpres is a scam, in som cases.
POULSEN I'm sure many of us who regularly buy there will disagree with you.
@@voltlog So getting 100+ shippings a week is not regular buying?
ce le stie al meu =))))
how to buy from aliexpress?... dont
In my experience, aliexpress delivery is more good than ebay. aliexpress items had done 100% delivery items in year but ebay didn't.
Generally speaking, many shops will sell on both platforms and ship through the same services so it might just be a question of luck. I haven't noticed this happening to my orders.
"Chinese sellers will not scam you on purpose or try to steal from you" - next 8 minutes detailing shady Chinese business practices. LOL Seriously though, valuable info. Thank you.