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AliExpress

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Launched in April 2010, AliExpress (www.aliexpress.com) is a leading global e-marketplace made up of small business sellers that offer a wide variety of consumer products with good value for money. It is dedicated to bringing unique products in more than 20 major product categories to its millions of registered buyers in more than 220 countries and regions.

AliExpress is a business within Alibaba Group.

For any customer service issues, please visit http://www.aliexpress.com/help/newContactUs.htm.


aliexpress.com
San Mateo, CA, United States
+1836
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AliExpress Reviews Summary

The overall reputation of the company reflects significant customer dissatisfaction, primarily due to pervasive issues with order fulfillment, delayed deliveries, and inadequate customer service. Many customers report difficulties in receiving refunds and resolving disputes, often feeling ignored or misled by the company's support channels. Positive aspects, such as product variety and competitive pricing, are overshadowed by complaints regarding fraudulent sellers and the lack of buyer protection. This trend indicates a pressing need for the company to enhance its customer service protocols and ensure accountability among its sellers to rebuild trust with consumers.

This summary is generated by AI, based on text from customer reviews

service
1,672
value
1,571
shipping
1,615
returns
1,450
quality
1,509
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RU
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Knife Sharpener
September 20, 2018

The Knives from steels whets fine but knives from ceramics in general does not whet, only breaks. So 4 stars.

Date of experience: September 19, 2018
Israel
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Костюм для мальчика
September 20, 2018

Получил костюм для мальчика. Качество хорошее, все как заявлено в магазине. Размеры соответствуют. Очень рекомендую этот магазин!

Date of experience: September 19, 2018
France
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Perfect as usually
September 20, 2018

I'm really often use this shop for my orders and i'm never disapointed.
The minifigures are Great blocks. Fast delivery. Will be back!

Date of experience: September 19, 2018
New Zealand
3 reviews
7 helpful votes
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Very disappointed
September 17, 2018

Some companies are not a problem. However if you do have an issue AliExpress's dispute process is designed to make your life as difficult as possible.As a consequence I will not be dealing with them again. I have written off the cost of the item I purchased & will spend my money elsewhere. Be aware.

Date of experience: September 17, 2018
Israel
2 reviews
7 helpful votes
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On 12. 05. 18 I ordered a phone from a buyer at aliexpress and its came to my country at the 28. 05. 18 and since then there is no any information about the item. I contacted to the seller on the 18. 07. 08 and he told me to wait couple days and talk with aliexpress to open logistic dispute. At the same time i contacted the post and they said i have to pay tax and i paid, After that they said they cant track the item. The post told me to send a message to the seller with the note they wrote in English (I add that) saying the item cant be found. The seller told me to open again dispute but i couldn't because its said the time to open dispute is over. Since the item are in my country i didn't saw how the seller or aliexpress can help me but i contacted aliexpress twice asking what i can do because after all i didn't get my item. On the 27. 08. 18 and the 03. 09. 18 Aliexpress told they will contact me after they will check it and never send me anything back. They just asked about "Customer Service Satisfaction Survey" on email. I don't know what to do anymore. The item cost 303$ and its a lot money, Also paid tax... I'm tired from chasing

Date of experience: September 17, 2018
Canada
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Just for fun
September 17, 2018

Aliexpress is an Ebay-like storefront that allows local & at home Chinese vendors to sell their product worldwide. Some vendors are better than others. Don't pay too close attention to the dummies who posted a negative review after trying to buy expensive things from an online source located in China! For the best AliExpress shopping experience, follow these rules:
1. Don't buy expensive items, that have great value. AliExpress is intended for buying fun, novelty items. Sometimes things get lost in the mail.:/
2. Avoid buying electronics, particularly cell phones. Their mobile system is much different than ours, and the cell phone likely won't be compatible.
3. Check for current vendor reviews. Seasoned vendors especially, will have many reviews around sizing, shipping, and communication. Be sure to filter out reviews from your Country.
Happy shopping!

Date of experience: September 16, 2018
South Africa
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Terrible service. Unreliable. Do not ever buy anything from them. I've sent them all the proof that I've paid but they still insist I need to pay again. They are useless. See pics that confirms payment and their comment that I need to pay again.

Date of experience: September 16, 2018
Portugal
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I'm a diamond level shopper in aliexpress. And it is Good to buy chinese miscellaneous stuff, but awfull to buy celular phones. Most of them come with fake roms with no OTA, even when the seller claims that it has. The disputes for this situations are not supported by aliexpress that compactuates with these scams.

Date of experience: September 15, 2018
Canada
1 review
4 helpful votes
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They will not give you a refund. I waited mine for almost 4 months and the guy on the chat room Muyang Tie seller is very annoying and useless. I wasted a lot of energy to get back my money and nothing happened. But at the end I was glad I reported it to my credit card company so they can Flag and blacklisted them. The more number of complaints filed, the faster this company will pay their dishonesty and shut down, to get what they deserve.

Date of experience: September 14, 2018
Australia
1 review
8 helpful votes
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Buyer protection (JOKE)
September 14, 2018

You get the wrong item sent

They expect you pay return post age to get a refund

Return post costs more than the item and they expect you pay that

Its a scam folks don't go there folks you will regret it I do

Date of experience: September 14, 2018
Lebanon
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Cheap and untrustworthy
September 14, 2018

We have bought an ultrasound Jet cleaner. Other than their charges we paid 25$ extra custom duties. We plugged in the machine only to discover that the circuit breaker went down and the instrument went dead. The correspondence with AliExpress has been going on for almost a month with no promises to repay the cost of the machine. They are playing ontime to void the policy. Trashy business.

Date of experience: September 14, 2018
Panama
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Excellent shop
September 15, 2018

In this store you can find very good offers and discounts, your attention to the customer is excellent, very personalized and unique, it is a place where you can buy whatever you want, with the assurance that you will receive what you asked for without problems.
Your shipping methods are very good and reliable
I recommend it..

Date of experience: September 13, 2018
South Africa
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Expect to never get your items, a huge inconvenience in the refund process and ultimately no refund...

Date of experience: September 13, 2018
Illinois
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Lying Scamming Company
September 13, 2018

This company promised via email and chat to refund me $20 and they lied. I spent over six hours for one month and a half over numerous chats to get the $20 refund they owed me and they lied. They kept telling me they were going to refund me and they have not. NEVER DO BUSINESS WITH THIS LYING SCAMING COMPANY. I also reported them to the better business bureau. See photo proof of their agreement.

Date of experience: September 12, 2018
GB
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Terrible website for buyer protection; straight-up lied on the website. It's been over 2 months since I've ordered and the delivery still hasn't come. Dispute denied (says it's already in the country); wasted £150.

Date of experience: September 12, 2018
Canada
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Fraud
September 10, 2018

Aware! Fraud. They send items that do not work or maybe even used ones knowing that the return shipping is more expensive than the price you payed for the item. Do not trust them. After weeks of negotiation they even did not send promised 50% of refund. Communication with aliexpress did nothing.

Внимание! Полный обман: высылают мусор неработающий в на дежде на то, что стоимость возврата превышает стоимость самого товара( а возврат - за ваш счёт). Эта схема процветала на eBay несколько лет тому назад. Обидно, что aliexpress опустился до этого. О сроках доставки я скромно промолчу...

Date of experience: September 10, 2018
Morocco
3 reviews
7 helpful votes
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Fake. Bad & unreliable
September 10, 2018

Worst online shop ever. Fake items. Cheap products. Bad communication. Be aware. These are scammers. You'll just loose uoyr time and money

Date of experience: September 10, 2018
Greece
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Favors the cheating sellers
September 10, 2018

I ordered a 10,2 inch multi media from Aliexpress website and paid in
Advance 268 Euros (306$). The actually did not have it in its inventory
Tried and almost forced me to buy a 9 inch one. When I at last made it
Clear that I do not want it, the seller instructed me, via email, to ask
For a full refund, the reason being (package not received). Since I was
Dealing with my mother's illness, I saw the message after about 5 days.
In the meantime the seller send another email saying that he has sent
The package. When I replied that he did not ask my approval for this
Action, he answered that he thought it was OK with me, since I did not
Reply to his email immediately! I told him that what he things is his
Problem and responsibility and that I do not want the product any more.
He replied that this is not possible and if I opened a dispute,
Aliexpress would support him. I contacted Aliexpress via live chat many
Times without any result. Now when ever I try to contact Aliexpress
Again, a message appears saying that all consultants are busy!
Actually I think they avoiding me! The most important fact is that I
Never received the product and have no clue where it is!

Date of experience: September 10, 2018
Washington
1 review
7 helpful votes
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Zero stars
September 10, 2018

They took payment and flat out said they didn't have the item and were not shipping it. I tried to file a dispute on a vendor for a refund. Customer service sends some fake copy of a letter in Chinese. I paid with MasterCard but they keep trying to say they'll only credit my PayPal. But surprise it's not going through. They have no intention on refunding it. Then I tried to file a dispute about not getting a credit with customer service and it's been more than 10days so you can't. Everything is coming from China it takes 30+ days to receive anything from China. You can only file a dispute for 10 days. Don't order unless you love to throw your money away and pull your hair out!

Date of experience: September 9, 2018
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Florida
1 review
6 helpful votes
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horrible service and horrible pay method. I have spent HOURSSSS trying to buy jewelry every payment method is DECLINED saying it is fraud no matter what. they say you can use pay pal you cant!! the only way is through ali pay and that requires you to put your social security number and picture of it. this is the worst website ever

Date of experience: September 9, 2018