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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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South Carolina
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Order efficiency sucks
January 30, 2016

Ordered jewelry in November and have yet to receive it all. Only 1/3rd I have received and it is now february.

Date of experience: January 30, 2016
Florida
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Be careful this company Ali express suck!
I bought something online and never my package came...
I am Soo piss off and they don't want to come back my money...

Date of experience: January 29, 2016
Canada
2 reviews
10 helpful votes
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I purchased in Aliexpress site from a seller name "Dgaga Flagship Store", contacting a person name Cindy Lee. Not expensive item but it never arrive. This seller provide no solution but just simply refused to refund.

The story:
From Aliexpress site, I purchased just a $2.85 product from this "Dgaga Flagship Store" and paid them on Nov 11,2015. This is a fun gift to one of our friends for New Year gathering when we have the countdown. I expected 7 weeks' time is far more than sufficient for it to arrive.
Today is Jan 29,2016, it is already more than 2 months (79 days), but I still have not received it. I requested this "Dgaga Flagship Store" to refund me, but they simply refused and provide no other solution.
I then read this " Dgaga Flagship Store"'s buyers' feedback, and found so many of their buyers never receive their purchase.
Look like this seller is making quick money by not sending products out to all their buyers. I am one of them. Though the money I lost is only $2.85, plus no fun for our friends gathering, but I would like to warn all potential buyers DO NOT buy from this "Dgaga Flagship Store" in Aliexpress, or you may become one of the victim.
Keep far away from this "Dgaga Flagship Store" in Aliexpress site. Don't get Scammed by them like me.

Date of experience: January 29, 2016
Michigan
1 review
9 helpful votes
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Terrible experience
January 29, 2016

I have made purchases from Ali express before, although the wait times can be a little long, it is to be expected since most items are from overseas. This particular order process has been ridiculous! I made an order in late SEPTEMBER. I have not received the item and its JANUARY. WTH?! Between numerous emails with the seller, poor English language communication from Ali express customer service, I am living a refund nightmare. At this point, I give up, I just know to NEVER shop here again. How is it that a company is quick to take your money but not to give it back when a problem arises! BS!

Date of experience: January 29, 2016
North Macedonia
3 reviews
25 helpful votes
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I bought a camera, Aliexpress made a big advertisment for it. I recived, the camera did not charge and I saw feedback from other buyer, rarely you could find a satissfied buyer. Everyone had a battery proble, pic resolution instead of 20 MP was 5MP, etc etc. Delivery is very very slow. They write 10-15 days delivery, but 10-15 days is the period the need to shipp the product and not delivery...

Date of experience: January 29, 2016
Georgia
1 review
4 helpful votes
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I am appalled at how "unprofessional" Johnny Gu is at the store " OXO V on the Aliexpress. Website. I will NEVER purchase anything else from her. The merchandise I purchased was nothing more than scraps of material and came apart the minute I pulled it out of the bag. Johnny Gu and I messaged back and forth and her demeanor is pitiful to say the least. I would rate her and the merchandise but there is not enough negative numbers other than a -10.

Date of experience: January 28, 2016
Spain
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Defraudado
January 28, 2016

Realice tres pedidos hace mes y medio.
Para comprar y pedirlo hay que pagarlo, pues no me a llegado los pedidos ni me an devuelto el dinero. Esto ya es una estafa. Me gustaría saber como poder denunciar ya que no resuelven nada. Sin duda el mejor sitio para comprar es Amazon y eBay.

Date of experience: January 28, 2016
Texas
1 review
7 helpful votes
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Guess you get what you pay for! Cheap! Yup, it's cheapy alright! Often it's fake home made products. I can sew my clothes better than what they sent me. Yuck! And bleeding fabric material too!

Date of experience: January 27, 2016
California
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Fraud website
January 27, 2016

I ordered a jacket. ( Order No. **************) However i didnt get that and in status its showing its delivered. How come they can say delivered when i didnt get that.
I filed dispute and after two week they have closed it. Without any end result.
Don't buy anything they are scam

Date of experience: January 26, 2016
GB
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Ordered a gecko large rhinestone brooch, stones missing and glued in wonky. Waited ages for product to arrive, I don't think this company knows what quality control is!

Date of experience: January 25, 2016
California
2 reviews
7 helpful votes
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I ordered for the first time a full unit. Paid $138.00. I was told I would receive order in 3 days. That was a lie. Took 2 weeks. When the "order" was received. It was samples that cost $10.00. I'm out of $138.00 and have nothing to show for it. Horrible service, horrible products, scam scam scam. I wish there was a rating under 1. They are not worth even a 1.

Date of experience: January 25, 2016
Canada
1 review
4 helpful votes
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I am not satisfied with the product and give them all the needed information and they fail to help me. They do not offer to bring back the stuff if not as described... argg so frustrating the stuffs is counterfeit and it looks bad how can I make sure they get shut down

Date of experience: January 25, 2016
France
1 review
8 helpful votes
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I have never had a shopping experience where it was obvious the seller was in the wrong, but I ended up on the losing end. I talked to Ali and the only resolution was to send the product back (shipping on me) and that was their protocol. Whatever happened to a company investigating and making a TRUE decision. I sent several photos. The product was totally damaged upon arrival, but I had to pay MORE than half of what I actually paid for the product to send it back. Rip off. They said they would give me a full refund, but is that really a full refund? No... Now I understand why they don't use paypal.

Date of experience: January 25, 2016
KR
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Aliexpress protects fraudent sellers. I ordered a dashcam and received a toy, took video evidence and pictures of it but aliexpress gave seller have the money because he sent me something.
This time I cant even get a refund for something the seller doesnt even have, he says its out of stock so he wants to send me something smaller and cheaper instead and refuses to give me a refund. I chat with customer support and they said there is nothing they can do. I put in a refund request and its been over a week since I paid him but he refuses to give me a refund for something he doesnt even have.
Im never using this site again. Its full of chinese scammers and this chinese company protects them. You've been warnbed stay away from this website.

Date of experience: January 24, 2016
MD
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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A use AliExpress for several years, have dozens of orders there.
It is a very safe place to buy online.
Usually orders come to Moldova without problems, but if something goes wrong you can always open s dispute and return your money.

Date of experience: January 23, 2016
India
1 review
1 helpful vote
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It's amazing...
January 23, 2016

I just love this site a lot... The product & quality is really worthy. The designs are so fresh & catchy. Even the prices of the products are so cheap... M mad about this site. Hats off to you guys

Date of experience: January 22, 2016
Massachusetts
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Great
January 23, 2016

Items take forever to be delivered. However, it's worth it! I order small things like phone cases and baby headbands and belly rings. I have not been disappointed!

Date of experience: January 22, 2016
Wyoming
10 reviews
32 helpful votes
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This website is like ebay. You need to check out your seller. If they have no sales and no reviews but it from someone else. I have bought from many sellers. Some are very slow in shipping. Some so fast I can't believe it gets to me so quickly. These items are from China so if you really need something on a deadline buy several months in advance so you will not end up without what you need. I have gotten tons of costume jewelry like you would get at walmart but for a fraction of the cost. My favorite are the custom dresses. My daughter is 6' with big shoulders/bust but a small waist. It is impossible to find a dress that fits. She needed a prom dress we ordered it months in advance. Custom fit to her exact measurements. It came in about a month but it was the wrong color. The buyer offered to send another in the correct color if I paid shipping so they wouldn't be out. I understand a mistake so I sent them $ for shipping. Now we own 2 dresses that are amazing for 1/3 of the price I would have had to pay for one that would have needed altering anyways. LOVE THEM.

Date of experience: January 22, 2016
Canada
1 review
4 helpful votes
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WORST EXPERIENCE
January 22, 2016

This was by far the worst online shopping experience I have ever had. I ordered a hat in the beginning of October and when it wasn't delivered I tried to message the seller who until January 15th told me that it was on it's way and had arrived in my city. I had already opened a dispute by then and my experience with customer service was awful! They did tell me that the hat had actually been returned in early December, but even though they knew I had not received my product it took them until January 22nd to issue my refund! There are a lot of fraudulent sellers on this site and it is clearly not monitored very well. I would think twice before ordering something here and see if you can find it elsewhere. I'll never shop on Aliexpress again. I gave it one star because I could not submit my review with no starts, but that's really what my review would be... minus 5 star experience.

Date of experience: January 22, 2016
Belgium
1 review
7 helpful votes
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Bad costumer service if something goes wrong. They ignore your arguments by sending default answers and then just close the dispute. I will not order again.

Date of experience: January 22, 2016