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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
1,332
value
1,311
shipping
1,305
returns
769
quality
1,284
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Italy
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Awesome experience
April 2, 2019

Great experience, easy and fast communication with provider, i am very satisfied, i highly recommend as provider

Date of experience: April 1, 2019
Michigan
1 review
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My experience has been excellent with Alibaba. What I love the most about Alibaba is the user friendly online ordering.

Date of experience: April 1, 2019
Texas
1 review
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Johnth73
April 2, 2019

Very pleased with selection, price and service... I will continue placing orders with this service in the future

Date of experience: April 1, 2019
Belgium
1 review
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No surprises, description on the site was very accurate, pictures very resemblant, quality definitely looks very ok!

Date of experience: April 1, 2019
New Jersey
2 reviews
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My first order
April 1, 2019

I placed an order for radios and it went well. Its just a little confusing to confirm receipt and get the vendor paid.

Date of experience: April 1, 2019
AE
1 review
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Good Experience
April 1, 2019

I would like to thank " Miss / Kelly Yu" from Shenzhen RaySmart Technology Co for her professional skills in communicating and her friendly personality. Everything was clear and we closed the deal in an easy way. I have received the items and are same as requested.

Many thanks and looking for other deals in the future.

Regards,

Date of experience: April 1, 2019
Ohio
1 review
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Bearings
April 1, 2019

Eddie Liu has always been easy to work with and always quick to get us a response on our orders. She is a joy to work with.

Date of experience: April 1, 2019
Minnesota
1 review
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So far so good
April 1, 2019

First time ordering from Alibaba. No issues yet. Looking forward to working with Alibaba more in the future. Overall ery satisfied.

Date of experience: April 1, 2019
Canada
1 review
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Great experience
April 1, 2019

Great product, great seller. Easy platform. Will use again.

Product was fairly easy to put together and is currently working as described.

Date of experience: April 1, 2019
GB
1 review
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Easy to find great supplier
April 1, 2019

Alibaba is the best service to find a great supplier who can meet your standards. I will continue to use this website to expand my business, grow my revenue.

Date of experience: April 1, 2019
Spain
1 review
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Very good platform to contact with the suppliers and the payment was very easy to make. Also the translations were acceptable.

Date of experience: April 1, 2019
India
1 review
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Great product
April 1, 2019

Great product for mobile and 100% perfect and seller also very good in communication. Thank you so much

Date of experience: April 1, 2019
Portugal
1 review
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Great supplier
April 1, 2019

The place where you find the supplier you need, I bought already a few times until now and I'm very pleased.

Date of experience: April 1, 2019
Belgium
1 review
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Manager
April 1, 2019

High secure payment, communication via Trade Assurance Alibaba is highly advanced. Trade on Alibaba is one of the most advanced trade platforms.

Date of experience: April 1, 2019
Norway
1 review
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Products
April 1, 2019

Very easy to find what you need of stuf. We will go on with using Alibaba. Payment inside Alibaba is very good and safe. You can allways follow the Products what you

Date of experience: April 1, 2019
Uganda
1 review
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Service
April 1, 2019

Good services from the site no downtime and got authentic supplier.

All goods are delivered to standard.

Thank you

Date of experience: April 1, 2019
Thailand
1 review
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Good
April 1, 2019

I can find everything very easily on Alibaba. Thank to the technology it is built upon and the people working behind it.

Date of experience: March 31, 2019
Australia
1 review
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Very professional
April 1, 2019

As always, very pleasant and professional to do business with. Efficient and reliable. We look forward to continuing our relationship with Alibaba.

Date of experience: March 31, 2019
South Africa
1 review
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Business partners
April 1, 2019

I still have a pending dispute with one of the shipping company Shenzhen Bestspeed International Freight Forwarding Co., Ltd.(Chris Liu) and I dont think Alibaba is handling fairly.

Date of experience: March 31, 2019
Pakistan
1 review
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Using this Can Opener
April 1, 2019

A perfect Can Opener for me and for my customers. I found the supplier very friendly and cooperative.

Date of experience: March 31, 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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