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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.


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San Mateo, CA, United States
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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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New York
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I ordered 3 different dresses from 3 different sellers and they were all no good. It took longer then they said to deliver. One of the dresses sequence on the dress were falling off and the dress was not made no where close the measurements I gave. Another dress was missing material around the butt of the dress, so your butt was being exposed. The sellers gave a tough time with returning and refunding the dresses. For 3 months now, I have been going back and forth with trying to return and receive a refund from the 3 dresses for the sellers. I also was threatened by one of sellers. We also returned two of the dresses and they did not refund as back our money. This company is horrible. I would not recommend anyone purchasing anything from this website at all.

Date of experience: March 14, 2017
California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Rifle scope cost 160 USD which I believe I was getting a great scope but when the product arrived what a disappointment! Product was broken and I tried to contact seller but no response from seller not from AlieExpress. The number by the webside was *******200 but the number was not working. Get your product from a US company better quality and much much better customer service! They only sell crap!

Date of experience: March 14, 2017
New Jersey
3 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Awesome site
March 15, 2017

I like purchasing from this site. There are some very good sellers on aliexpress so it depends whom you buy from. I usually check out the reviews of the seller and feedback received for that seller before purchasing any item. But overall, aliexpress is really good

Date of experience: March 14, 2017
Wisconsin
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Horrible experience!
March 13, 2017

This was my first time ever ordering a dress on here and when I was purchasing my dress, I waited for over a month and a half. Before receiving the dress, it was already torn in multiple spots. This has been my worse experience ever!

Date of experience: March 13, 2017
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Had multiple orders of products ranging from $1 - $150. Can't say im very satisfied with them. All were cheap knock-offs that either didn't work when received, broke within a week, worked very poorly, came in 1-5 weeks late or just never came in at all. Do not use this website. Save yourself the frustration, time, and money and go purchase elsewhere.

Date of experience: March 13, 2017
Canada
1 review
2 helpful votes
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BEWARE If you see a handmade item on aliexpress do some research before you buy. What you see will NOT be what you get. I found several of MY original etsy shop product photos and descriptions being used by an aliexpress store owner. Every single image and product description had been copied from my etsy shop. This seller is also claiming to make wedding dress hangers and other special items.

Date of experience: March 13, 2017
New York
4 reviews
6 helpful votes
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I have a fraudulent charge on my bank card. Cannot "chat" or contact any kind of customer service to find out who made this charge. Have canceled through my bank but still would like some answer to how this charge was made on my card! Do NOT deal with this company!

Date of experience: March 13, 2017
New York
1 review
4 helpful votes
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I've been buying off this website for 2 years now and I've come to realize that you're taking a chance when you purchase any item. I feel that the company has grown quite a lot over the past year or so in my opinion just based on the quality and selection of items I see. I've had horrible experiences on aliexpress and I've had some amazing experiences also. I think you just have to be very very careful when you select what to buy and who to buy it from. I order little things and never an item over $200 because I know I'm going to have a hard time getting that money back if something goes wrong. If I really want an item and the seller has mediocre feedback and not many customer pictures that's a red flag right there obviously don't order from them. Some of the sellers are professionals and some are just down right weird and awkward but I have never had a problem with customer service. So all in all I'd say aliexpress is a great site if you know what you're doing.

Date of experience: March 13, 2017
Czechia
5 reviews
9 helpful votes
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Hit or Miss
March 14, 2017

This website is a complete hit or miss... you either get a great product for a great price or you get scammed. Also, recently they started taking down counterfeit clothing, which was big reason why people shopped there... not very good!

Date of experience: March 13, 2017
Romania
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
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You do not have any protection if something is happening and you have to handle a malicious seller.

Regards,

Date of experience: March 13, 2017
GB
2 reviews
8 helpful votes
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Good
March 12, 2017

I purchase from them quite a lot the shipping takes a long time but it's worth the wait but l love all the items that I have ever purchased.

Date of experience: March 12, 2017
Maryland
8 reviews
4 helpful votes
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Great prices
March 12, 2017

Again, an overseas retailer. Much like the rest of them. However Ali was one of the first and is the largest. Great prices and selection on stuff we do not need, but would like to have. Slow shipping and good customer service :)

Date of experience: March 12, 2017
Singapore
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Aliexpress sucks
March 11, 2017

Ordered a phone case. Past expected date, yet the product has not arrived. Open dispute and I had to contact the customer supplier 3 times, and after 3 times they still have not solved anything. It's been 2 months, the lousy seller keeps saying please wait. Super terrible! Because I have contacted customer service thrice, i went to clarify with one of the customer service attendant if she was a robot (as they say the same thing all over again), and she said she is hurt and she will cry. Poor customer service! No professionalism at all! I hope no one ever buys from their website. Just terrible. Up till now I have not received my order. I've seen bad reviews made in 2012. It's 2017 now, they're still f*cking up real bad.

Date of experience: March 10, 2017
North Carolina
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I TOO WAS CON BY THESE SCAMMERS. I PAID FOR THE SHOES AND THE SHOES NEVER ARRIVED. LOST $100. I SENT MUTIPLE OF EMAILS WITH NO RESPONSE. PLEASE BE CAREFUL. PROTECT YOUR WALLET

Date of experience: March 10, 2017
Ireland
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Order ID: **************
Order time & date: 07:49 Jan. 11 2017
Store No. *******

7 pairs of mechanix airsoft gloves ordered cost 59.72

2017-02-08 08:39:00 DELIVERED ** well 3 pairs were delivered.

Several messages sent and attempts to chat... nothing... they are obviously ignoring me so my advice avoid these people at all costs they are not o be trusted

Date of experience: March 9, 2017
GB
1 review
2 helpful votes
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BUYER BEWARE
March 9, 2017

Last week's orders just over £150 everything went fine payment excepted all ok. This week asking for photo of driving licence. Photo of bank card, photo of bank statement & photo of passport.
I am now calling it a day with Aliexpress.
Don't trust them anymore - this is private information which should not be passed onto them, especially photos of your bank card.
Looks like they are trying to scam people.
DON'T SEND PERSONAL INFORMATION OR UPLOAD ANY TO THIS SITE.
BUYER BEWARE

Date of experience: March 9, 2017
Australia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I received an order which was totally different to what I had actually ordered!
I ordered a coach phone case. https://www.aliexpress.com/snapshot/0.html?orderId=*******5117&productId=*******536
This seller sent my product after one month only to realise they had sent an incorrect and completely different case cover! The only option for me now is to either get a partial refund or bare the cost of shipping and return it and get full refund! Wont buy again from this site!

Date of experience: March 6, 2017
Illinois
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Art stealer
March 6, 2017

This company rips off artist images and resells without permission. China scammers. Do not purchase from.

Date of experience: March 6, 2017
New York
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Rip off
March 6, 2017

The hair is terrible and the customer service his horrible. They also never give refunds. Been waiting Teo weeks for a response about the hair I purchase. The hair sheds so much and itches like crazy.

Date of experience: March 5, 2017
Australia
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Purchased a product online.
Was sent a package with some red string in it instead of my package.
Contacted seller to advise they may have made a mistake, they advised me the item was still on the way and assured me no issues.

Nothing further arrived and raised a dispute. Was asked by seller to close dispute and to give 20 more days, and if nothing arrived they promised me they would re-send the item.
20 days, nothing arrives, seller ignores all my contact.

I go through Aliexpress to see my options, I have documentation showing seller making promises that were not kept. Aliexpress were just as bad.
First person I dealt with said they would urge the seller to get in touch with me and process a refund.
2nd person said due to me being a loyal customer they would give me a coupon credit for the amount and I was satisfied with that.
3rd person was downright useless and when I asked to speak to or raise my complaint further, was told there is no facility for that and pretty much given there is no where to escalate my complaint.

Each time was made promises about contact and resolutions that were not kept. Long story short, if something goes wrong with your order, goodluck getting anything.

Will NEVER buy through Aliexpress again and would advise others the same.

Date of experience: March 5, 2017