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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
1 review
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Wholesale customers
November 15, 2021

I've ordered from Alibaba on several occasions now, and bought from 2 - 3 different suppliers. While there seems to be a variety in the quality of goods (and sellers) available, if you find a reputable supplier, they are worth their weight in gold. Many of the sellers are quick to respond, have amazing communication and customer service, and will work with you to meet your deadlines or wholesale quotas. There are trade assurances in place, in case you have issues with your shipment or defective goods. I only wish I found my suppliers sooner; could've saved a lot of money for my small business. Happy that I know about them now, and highly recommend Alibaba as a safe platform for all wholesale buyers.

Date of experience: November 12, 2021
Germany
1 review
1 helpful vote
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We have received Our Order perfectly and fast, thank you for this services and we hope to have more Services from this company.
Much lovely.

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Date of experience: November 12, 2021
Mexico
1 review
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The quality of service and of the products are excellent, I really recommend doing business with Huizhou Zhengtian Art & Crafts Co., Ltd. and I'm sure I will buy again.

Date of experience: November 12, 2021
France
1 review
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Satisfaction totale
November 10, 2021

Satisfaction totale, qualité, professionalisme des fournisseurs, dynamique, acceuil clientel genial, à l 'ecoute, parfait

Date of experience: November 9, 2021
Cook Islands
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Excellent services
December 1, 2022

Alibaba provided me with the best solutions of sourcing what I was looking for in the market place. I will always be grateful for this.

Date of experience: November 8, 2021
Iraq
1 review
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Very good website for me for processing wholesale orders, however need to be careful because many salespersons will offer a price and send you the quotation with the requested quantities, then once you decide order they will tell you that they do not have stock and you need to order a higher quantity as MOQ, or they will add extra hidden charges to the order like clearance charges or some logo charges that they did not mention in the beggining even when you brought it up.

I wish the transaction fee could be less percentage when your order value increases, because for my *******usd I paid more than 300usd as a fee for Alibaba, and another 150 usd for my banks (outbound payment) which I think could be better.

I wish as well that Alibaba can provide consolidation services for the shipment, so that the items can be shipped altogether.

Final Note: Please never skip the third party inspection for all orders that exceed 1000usd. Otherwise you may sacrifice the quality and condition of the items you ordered for the sake of saving some 100-200usd.

Date of experience: November 8, 2021
Kuwait
1 review
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Extraordinary site to trade and find your products.
Thanks guys for your efforts and support.
Best regards,

Date of experience: November 8, 2021
Canada
2 reviews
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Just finished my first purchase through Alibaba. I'm very pleased with the whole process, Good rating system for the sellers. I find the site easy to navigate.

Date of experience: November 5, 2021
Pakistan
1 review
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Committed to Services
November 7, 2021

I found this platform very committed to their services. It provides easy approach to required manufacturers. Highly Recommended.

Date of experience: November 5, 2021
Germany
1 review
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Always again
November 5, 2021

Very professional and outstanding service, you feel secure when you work with Alibaba,
Heinrich Ternes

Date of experience: November 4, 2021
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Good product, easy transaction, quick shipping
November 4, 2021

The customer representative was very helpful in getting me the exact sizing that I needed. I am considering ordering this product in bulk for my business for years to come.

Date of experience: November 2, 2021
France
3 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Tolle Produkte und Kundenservice. Sie bieten Garantien auf Produkte und bieten Ersatz für beschädigte Spielzeuge an.

Date of experience: November 2, 2021
Puerto Rico
1 review
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Hebe was the best, very professional.
November 2, 2021

The product was excellent quality and the art was perfect. Hebe was very professional and helpfull during all the process. Will do business again!

Date of experience: November 1, 2021
Georgia
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Was sold counterfeit nvidia graphics cards. They were supposed to be " no brand 1060 6gb cards. " the device i. D was modified to lie and say 1060 6gb when they were clearly GTS 450 models as per GPUZ report. They also contained nvidia trademark stickers. I Provided clear evidence they were counterfeit and they refused to refund my purchase. Then I started getting whatsapp scam attemp messages after complaining to alibaba. I rarely use whatsapp but alibaba request your whatsapp info so clearly the scam attempts are through their website.

Date of experience: October 29, 2021
Singapore
1 review
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About the sipping fee
October 30, 2021

The shipping fee is higher than the value of the order. Especially shipping fee for Sri Lanka is even greater than the shipping fee for European countries that are far away than Sri Lanka from the shipping location.
If you can lower the shipping fee, it would be more convenient and there will be more customers. At Alibaba there are many products and choices but customers are going away because of this unbearable shipping cost. As well as the Drop Shipping products from AliExpress and Alibaba at eBay And Amazon doesn't have this shipping fee and the same product can be purchased at lower prices from there. Because of that most of Sri Lankan customers will move from AliExpress And Alibaba for other alternatives. It would be great if you consider this and also we are expecting the good old AliExpress with the great stuff at VERY lower prices. Thanks & Regards!

Date of experience: October 28, 2021
Romania
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Excellent quality and great service. The communication with the supplier was very easy. Would definitely recommend

Date of experience: October 27, 2021
Hong Kong
1 review
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Easy to find a good supplier, but sometimes I can not launch my RFQ, do not know what happened, better offer more logistic options

Date of experience: October 26, 2021
Australia
2 reviews
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Great
September 26, 2023

Great, helpful and interesting as Alibaba contributed to help breathe life into our loyal customers. They have shaped some of what it is today and life is so much healthier because of this company and they are the best in the world big love from aus.

Date of experience: October 26, 2021
Germany
1 review
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Great quality, but not so great delivery time
October 26, 2021

We received the goods and they were in very good quality. There was a great delay until the goods were even shipped and we were kind of upset about it, because we had to ask the supplier why it was'nt shipped yet, even though we had a tracking ID that did not work. The answer was, that they did it because of Ali Baba. Long story short, great goods... we are very satisfied with the quality and will order again. But the delivery time definitely has to be ALOT better next time around. Communication was good as well, whenever I had a question.

Date of experience: October 25, 2021
California
1 review
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Easy to do business
October 27, 2021

Fast and reliable. Quality is perfect. I will definitely recommend it. Will for sure reorder for future styles!

Date of experience: October 25, 2021

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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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