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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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Good experience on Alibaba
July 9, 2019

You can find everything in Alibaba. I ordered small quantity from a vendor, who is very professional and helpful.

Date of experience: July 9, 2019
Austria
1 review
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Ok
July 9, 2019

Alibaba is a bit confusing. Message Center is messy...

Date of experience: July 9, 2019
South Carolina
1 review
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Without Alibaba, I would never have developed the fantastic manufacturing relationships I've come to depend on for my business.

Date of experience: July 9, 2019
Peru
1 review
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Good service
July 9, 2019

Good products, good service! I will buy more units! From this sellers and another for my bussiness, thanks for help

Date of experience: July 9, 2019
South Africa
1 review
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Got Sample
July 9, 2019

Got Sample as advised by the seller and will review and get back to you. It took longer than expected to arrive and hope it meets our requirements.

Date of experience: July 9, 2019
NL
1 review
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Experience Alibaba order
July 9, 2019

Good handling of my order, with updates by email of status and other information. Safe payment with insurance for the shipment and products.

Date of experience: July 9, 2019
Texas
1 review
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Easy, fast, and reliable.
July 9, 2019

Great experience using Alibaba as a supplier. Friendly and helpful support when needed, and a user-friendly platform.

Date of experience: July 9, 2019
Maryland
1 review
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Alibaba products
July 9, 2019

Most order from Alibaba is always on time and of good quality and in rear
Occasion when you get something that is less that what you expect, they are always on your side to make sure the seller resolve the issue promptly

Date of experience: July 9, 2019
Nigeria
1 review
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Great
July 9, 2019

Alibaba has been the best thing that happened to me. I have been bringing in containers of goods from China for about 10 years now and yet I have never been to China. Its been awesome. The feature I love most is Alibaba Trade Assurance. When you order through trade assurance, vendors tend to offer their very best services because they dont want a bad review for their company. I am so pleased with this. I hope Alibaba.com will continue to give their buyers more security features like trade assurance and more.

Date of experience: July 9, 2019
Sweden
1 review
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More than helpful, excellent, More than helpful, excellent, More than helpful, excellent, More than helpful, excellent, More than helpful, excellent, More than helpful, excellent, More than helpful, excellent, More than helpful, excellent,

Date of experience: July 9, 2019
North Carolina
1 review
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Beginner
July 9, 2019

Easy site to make deals on, looking forward for more business in the near future.
Only wish if the tracking packages are up to date, but thats not the website issue

Date of experience: July 9, 2019
Georgia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Could be better
July 9, 2019

Alibaba charges a credit card transaction fee. I don't mind the fee, but I have tried countless times on numerous orders to obtain a receipt for the fees, to no avail. It is hard to reconcile credit card bills against our budget as we need to keep records of all charges on our company credit card. There should be live help and all you have is that automatic bot response which is never... I mean never helpful.

Date of experience: July 9, 2019
Florida
1 review
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Alibaba has made it extremely easy to order from factories or companies in China. I believe they try to make it as safe as possible, but you also have to be wary and use common sense. Reputable vendors have a longer history, gold supplier badges and Alibaba also offers Free Trade Assurance for those making the purchase. I am very impressed that Alibaba has been able to pull this off and help unite businesses on this Global B2B platform, as well as uniting our two countries (USA & China) together. You guys are doing an excellent job!

Date of experience: July 9, 2019
Michigan
1 review
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They way importing should be
July 9, 2019

I have come to trust and rely on this company for the core of my business. I never have to worry if I am being taken advantage of or if corners are being cut. If their is a problem, they step up and take care of it. What more can a buyer ask for? Wish all of my suppliers were as easy and fair to work with.

Date of experience: July 9, 2019
Mexico
1 review
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Excellent!
July 9, 2019

I totally recommend it,

It is very easy and practical to have suppliers in alibabba.
There is a lot of good quality product, and attractive things

Date of experience: July 9, 2019
South Africa
1 review
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Sansa Lu
July 9, 2019

Very happy with the service and product received from this supplier. We will definitely order from them again in the future.

Date of experience: July 9, 2019
Spain
1 review
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All ok.
July 9, 2019

They helped me with design problems, although I was the one who made the mistake.
Fast and good quality.

Date of experience: July 9, 2019
India
1 review
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My first order with Alibaba
July 9, 2019

Initially I found difficult to understand on how to order, but eventually, I could complete one order successfully. The chat application is very useful to be in communication with suppliers.

Date of experience: July 9, 2019
Nevada
1 review
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Excellent
July 9, 2019

Very friendly and speedy delivery. Great product. Excellent service. People were awesome help in questions I had about their products. Very happy customer.

Date of experience: July 8, 2019
GB
1 review
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Excellent Service
July 9, 2019

We have had just excellent service from start to finish. We will definitely be using them again for all of our badge orders

Date of experience: July 8, 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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