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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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Florida
1 review
5 helpful votes
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I was shipped towels that I ordered. ** rated company. I received scraps from their junk bin. When i complained I was advised i had to go through arbitration. JOKE. Supplier offered to take them back if i paid shipping. Shipping would cost what my refund would be. I rejected the offer. Arbitrators then ruled in favor of supplier.

Date of experience: April 26, 2018
Georgia
1 review
7 helpful votes
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By far Alibaba has been nothing but pain. I was a victim of fraud through their website. I'm trying to resolve this matter and there none a single person that you can speak by phone, everything is by automatic email and now even I filed a claim in my account this claim is gone! It no longer exists. I don't know what Alibaba is thinking but it looks like that they are the one and the reason why people like me getting scammed. Because they don't really seems to care what exactly is happening. There is also a huge language barrier with this company as don't really understand what the exact problem is. This has been noting but frustration and money lost. I don't recommend to anyone even bother to deal with this company or there platform. Plus the prices and quotes they give you are joke. They asked me to pay $100 for a small bottle sample and the prices are almost the same as on Amazon. This company should be out of business. Outrages business practice, no customer service at all, I guess there working only computer and robots, not common sense. Keep doing what you dong and you'll get what you deserve!

Date of experience: April 25, 2018
Canada
1 review
1 helpful vote
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This site is filled with scamers. Don't do it. I've tried to buy off two different companies and lost all my imvestment. Even if you go with their secure payment. It's still not good. It all seems like hit or miss on scamers. Better if you stay away

Date of experience: April 23, 2018
Australia
2 reviews
5 helpful votes
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When you are buying from foreign countries you need to have a reliable customer service source available on the page. Obviously when I am dealing with a Chinese supplier and there is an issue with the order we are going to have problems. For example, I just ordered $411 AUD worth of SMS units 15 days ago and they have no shipped. There for having exceeded the alotted time on the contract. Well, who am I supposed to talk to about this to decide if I need to create a dispute? Alibaba NEEDS A MIDDLE MAN. Stop being cheap Alibaba we know you make millions.

Date of experience: April 23, 2018
Washington
1 review
0 helpful votes
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AFC Pacific.
April 23, 2018

It is 9th time i am buying from Alibaba. High tech machinery, adhesives, abrasives,
Concrete polishing equipment and etc.
May be i am extremely lucky but all the time customer service outstanding, very high quality. As for pricing i do not want even discuss ( about 4 -5 times less.)
Even if not consider prices the quality and customer service exceed what i can get in USA.
Everything is customized to your needs parts and supplies available with a few days send by air for more than reasonable prices.

Date of experience: April 20, 2018
Nevada
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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I have been scammed by one of the company who sell their products on alibaba,
The company name is Lixin beauty equipment.
They shipped me defective product and after I contacted the company representative her name is Linda, she was not responding to my calls.
She has said she shipped the parts but unfortunately she was lying to me.
Now I have defected machine in my office.

Date of experience: April 19, 2018
New Jersey
1 review
1 helpful vote
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DO NOT BUY FURNITURES
April 17, 2018

Bought about $9000 worth furniture and 6 month all started breaking
"""Guangzhou Gold Apple Furniture Industrial Co., Ltd."" do not buy from here all garbage! Alibaba protects 90 days so expect not to get anything cover if they break after 3 month on commercial chairs, what a joke

Date of experience: April 16, 2018
Alaska
1 review
2 helpful votes
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BETTY ZAHN@ *******@aliyin.com, in Huanan town is a THIEF!
BEWARE!
She will make promises and rip you off! DO NOT TRUST HER!
She works for:
Shenzhen Hongshengfeng Hardware & Craft Co.
They are LIARS CHEATS AND THIEVES!
DO NOT TRUST THEM UNLESS YOU WANT TO LOOSE YOUR MONEY!
YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! I CAN NOT SAY ENOUGH...

Date of experience: April 15, 2018
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Yes to truth
April 14, 2018

You think it is good bragging on darn Indian people? Who cares we don't ay all it stink china selling african clothes, we should be selling our own

Date of experience: April 13, 2018
India
1 review
3 helpful votes
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$#*!ING GOLD SUPPLIER
April 10, 2018

Do not by gold supllier or any fake service on alibaba becuase nothing on alibaba except time wasting,, once you buy gold suplier package after alibaba do not reasponnse you even black mail you demand extra money,

Date of experience: April 10, 2018
India
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I am working here since 8 years and added 2000+ indian exporters with Alibaba.com for their export promotion, they got satisfactory bulk order business from all over the world. Yes I don't have experience in Import and specially from China so I can't comment regarding buying through Alibaba.

Feel free if you are enthusiastic for Export promotion through Alibaba.com, means you want to Sell your products in Bulk quantity and in International Market only.

Note - I don't entertaine domestic marketer/ retailers or importer.

WhatsApp/Call: +91 - *******649 (Shiv)

Date of experience: April 3, 2018
Canada
2 reviews
9 helpful votes
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WARNING TO PURCHASERS. * I ordered small glass boxes from Pujiang Minghuang Crystal CO., Ltd.
Zhejiang, China for a very special event but was horrified with what was sent to me. I had ordered what I thought was small glass trinket boxes with small feet and a lid, what arrived was very different then the photo on the website as well as the pro-forma invoice. But the real cause for concern was most of them had small black particles floating through them with scratches as well as the cardboard presentation boxes that they were sent in were completely damaged. The total lack of customer service and overall negative experience with the vendor has left me very disappointed. Obviously will not be ordering from this company again and feel it necessary to warn other buyers.
I can only assume that a reputable company would be eager to take back flawed and damaged product as they would not want their name associated with such poor quality, but from the lack of concern and action from this supplier, I can only assume that they did not offer to replace this shipment as all of their products would be the same quality.
Unfortunately Alibaba's buyers insurance is non existent, they made me go through a lengthy discussion back and forth only to tell me that i should use the boxes with the damage, even with black floating particles? Read carefully when purchasing on Alibaba in my opinion they do not have their viewers best interest in mind.

Date of experience: April 3, 2018
Romania
1 review
5 helpful votes
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I will never buy anything on this website... bad expirience ever... no refund back from them, even though i never received the products i payed for. I just wonder if i had a bigger amount of money like 500 or 1000 dollars - and i would lost them...

Date of experience: April 1, 2018
Arizona
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Easy and efficient
March 30, 2018

All my interactions with vendors through Alibaba have been efficient, and the platform itself is very easy to use.

Date of experience: March 29, 2018
Turkiye
1 review
1 helpful vote
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My order is on-time shipment and my gold supplier interested with every step. I had trade insurance so i feel confidence in myself. I enjoy with international trade with ALİBABA.

Date of experience: March 29, 2018
Zimbabwe
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Awesome
March 30, 2018

Love the application. Most of the sellers respond within 24hours. Good quality products at a wholesale price.

Date of experience: March 29, 2018
Minnesota
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Worst site ever
March 29, 2018

Don't order from Alibaba. If you do, you won't receive the order, you won't get your money back and no one from Alibaba can help you

Date of experience: March 29, 2018
Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Soo many choices to choose from. Orders received super fast. Great customer service. I love this site.

Date of experience: March 29, 2018
RU
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Quick as lighting service! A lot of fun to communicate! All your demands are always included!

Date of experience: March 29, 2018
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Alibaba is a great platform
March 29, 2018

Alibaba really seems to have the buyer in mind as they're building their platform. And if the buyers are happy more will come which will make the suppliers happy. I am a fan of what they are doing and suggest anyone looking to source products or materials to use Alibaba as one of their tools.

Date of experience: March 29, 2018

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


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Founded in 1999
Hangzhou, ZJ, China
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