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Alibaba

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Alibaba Reviews Summary

The overall reputation of the company is mixed, with some customers appreciating the variety and affordability of products offered. However, significant concerns dominate the feedback, particularly regarding customer service and support. Many users report frustrating experiences with delayed refunds, ineffective communication, and unresolved product quality issues, often feeling misled by the company's assurances. The Trade Assurance program is frequently described as inadequate, failing to protect buyers effectively. This combination of positive product experiences and pervasive service challenges suggests a need for improved customer support and better oversight of suppliers to enhance overall customer satisfaction.

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service
1,333
value
1,312
shipping
1,306
returns
770
quality
1,285
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Washington
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Very easy to check out. Affordable and fast shipping. Will buy from again. Packaging is nice and look on my shelf.

Date of experience: November 7, 2019
Texas
1 review
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Great job, but...
November 9, 2019

Working with the vendors was a pleasure. But the way the site works is not terribly intuitive. Also when we got the invoice our "transaction fee" isn't accounted for. This is something that just doesn't make sense. It doesn't reflect our total bill that was charged to us. Technically we could dispute the charge since there is no record. So I would suggest adjusting that in the system immediately to avoid this action.

Date of experience: November 7, 2019
Maine
1 review
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OWNER
November 9, 2019

I had a great time working with your agent. The language difference was a small barrier but after a few conversations back and forth we were able to finally come up with what I needed. Perfect size and good quality locks. Will make an ideal replacement on the cabinet.

Date of experience: November 7, 2019
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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We were a bit concerned when we first started thinking about using Alibabi. We were concerned about the service we would receive. We were pleased to see that Alibabi has systems in place for us to determine a supplier's service in advance of using them. The trade assurances, factory reviews of products done by Alibabi and customer reviews were there for us to consider. This resulted in us picking the right supplier who gave us absolutely excellent and timely service. We settled on Yiwu Motty Garment Co., Ltd. as our first supplier and we have now had a second order with them because we were very pleased with the product itself and how little time it took to get to us. Our customers love the clothing.

Date of experience: November 7, 2019
Belgium
1 review
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Perfect service
November 9, 2019

Good product. Very professional and always willing to give all information you want.
Complete package with all cables, interfaces and connectors

Date of experience: November 7, 2019
India
1 review
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Good quality and honest
November 9, 2019

Knowledgeable and honest, had ordered binoculars was thorough and assisted in the purchase with correct advice

Date of experience: November 7, 2019
China
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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I like fanovo's custom services. Each ball in sight plugs looks really nice. The prongs are good design and durable. Fanovo is a good manufacturer:
1. Expert and profession in flow control
2. Keep promise on delivery and service
3. Perfect communications with me.
4. Good package for end user.
Thanks Fanovo.

J. K. USA

Date of experience: November 6, 2019
Switzerland
1 review
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Perfect
November 9, 2019

Perfect at all level
Thank them for all
Easy to contact
Easy to order
I recommand them

Perfect at all level
Thank them for all
Easy to contact
Easy to order
I recommand them

Date of experience: November 6, 2019
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Fast shipping, very good communication throughout the process. Great product, love everything about it!

Date of experience: November 6, 2019
Malaysia
1 review
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Extremely helpful & very kind staff, Sally Ma. Fast communication, very fast shipping
But issue no invoice for this product...

Date of experience: November 6, 2019
New Zealand
2 reviews
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Awesome Deals
November 9, 2019

A great website to get in touch with good suppliers once you learn how to navigate it and with there backup if anything goes wrong.

Date of experience: November 6, 2019
Philippines
1 review
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Thanks to Alibaba
November 9, 2019

This site is so helpful for sourcing. It is nice and easy to communicaate with the selected suppliers.

Date of experience: November 6, 2019
New York
1 review
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These are C-Beam actuators, available in lengths from 250mm to 1500mm, in 2/4/8mm lead. The price is unbeatable, and I am very happy with the quality. The packaging was considerably robust, so my order arrived with zero damage, and with the actuators individually packaged, so resale would require very minimal effort. Only issue I had was that a tracking number was incorrectly reported, but the vendor resolved the issue very quickly and courteously, and I got exactly what I ordered.

The picture I've attached varies slightly from the standard product, but these are customizations I am making for my specific application. The products did arrive exactly as depicted in the product listing.

Date of experience: November 6, 2019
Canada
1 review
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Always very easy to find products I need and suppliers worldwide.
Search is so easy with the peace of mind that suppliers are registered and Alibaba is there to take care

Date of experience: November 6, 2019
Germany
1 review
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Super Seite
November 8, 2019

Alles leicht verständlich. Super Service. Hat man erst einmal verstanden wie es geht, ist es sehr einfach.

Date of experience: November 6, 2019
Geoff H.
GB
1 review
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Geoff
November 8, 2019

excellent indeed very happy with service great people to deal with and efficient and timely. I recommend these people to anyone!

Date of experience: November 6, 2019
Mauritius
1 review
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Fantastic communication and help... THANK YOU BILL! Not a problem sending /just one/ to my small Island of Mauritius via DHL Express!

Date of experience: November 6, 2019
Belgium
1 review
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Perfect product
November 8, 2019

Very good company, Perfect products! They update you where your goods are. I will do more business with them!

Date of experience: November 6, 2019
Norway
1 review
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To write a review about Alibaba itself. Its still not easy to navigate and find what you need. Suppliers still have some English issues. Also the message module is not effisient, to be able to sort and categorize the different messages is a need. It has become better but is still not as good as using your email system. Paymnet and contract/ security is a benefit.

Date of experience: November 6, 2019
Wisconsin
2 reviews
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Alibaba.com is invaluable for international product sales and purchases. Alibaba is easy to navigate, and is very business friendly helping buyers and sellers connect in a wonderful way. I am so pleased the Alibaba.com exists, and hope they continue serving the world.

Date of experience: November 5, 2019

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Alibaba.com is the world's leading wholesale trade platform that connects buyers and suppliers from around the world.


alibaba.com
Founded in 1999
Hangzhou, ZJ, China
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