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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.
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.
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I bought few Shirts and jackets and they are all of bad quality and not as seen in the picture plus the sizes are complete fraud made just to rip you of all wrong sizes. I use Large and ordered XL for all, but they are like size small to me... Don't know why they do this...
And one seller was so rude and annoying in responses and I had the dispute open for 10 days or more with no help or place to report this bad attitude (stealing basically) from AliExpress... I will never use this rip of service at all and especially for clothing... It's a scam service.
At the end of those bad experiences I am left with useless clothes which I am ashamed of giving them to others even
So if a seller screws you over like RECOOL hair did to me your just screwed out of your money I lost 140$.
They sent me poor quality hair so I left negative feedback then they messaged me saying if I changed my feedback to 5 stars they would give me a full refund and never did. And I have no one to report this matter to because aliexpress doesn't have accustomed support system!
I see ALL these very BAD reviews and still people continue to keep them in business... But I thank all of the people who left their comments because I was fixing to order some items from them and now I'm DEFINITELY NOT GOING TO... you would think these people would give quality customer service and merchandise and they could have a successful business. But NOT WITH THOSE KIND OF REVIEWS... that's why I would rather walk into a local Melrose or Papaya and pay $20 for a good shirt that fits and I can return with no problems. Why would anyone in their right mind order anything from them after seeing all of the disappointed customers... DON'T assume your any different
This is a Onlineshop with verry bade Costumer service no protection. They tell you to get refunded but you don't get nothing wenn you don't rate them in the first with 5 Stars. I made a big order on Shirts and the most of them the Size was not the same like indicated on the Website. An wenn you ask for refund they tell you: TO LATE FOR REFUND! I DON'T ORDER A GAIN ON THIS $#*! ONLINE SHOP LOST MONEY.
Be careful. Ali express customer service supports dishonest sellers. The buyer protection service is a total scam.
Made 78 order so far only 1 lost in shipping. Not bad for marketplace fast for refund and reply from seller is fast. No communication error. Only bad so far is too many thing to shop lots of assortment if you know how to find your ways.
I have ordered several times in the past from Aliexpress, but will never use again, due to the farce they call a Buyer Protection Plan. They have some very good stores selling online but there are also some terrible ones, and there is absolutely no way to tell the difference. Negative feedback has a way of disappearing so you cannot rely on their feedback system. To test this yourself; find an item that is reviewed poorly on Amazon.com and then see how it magically becomes a great item on Aliexpress. With respect to their dispute process; it is either non-existent at worse, or terrible at best. Communications are also extremely poor, because for other than the canned system responses, trying to discuss a problem with anyone at this company is not to be expected. I received a 65% purchase price refund on an electronics item that did not work from day 1 (one) and I am just thankful it was not a large ticket item.
Order was never received. Requested to extend the protection purchase and didn't work. DHL tracking number was invalid. Filed a complaint and dispute was escalated requesting for a refund and no action has been taken. It's been for almost 60 days since I placed the order and no action was taken by Ali Express. I placed the same order on Amazon and got the order in 7 days. I will never deal with Ali Express anymore. I've escalated the matter to Visa Credit Card to get my refund.
This was my first purchase and unfortunately will be the last (poor quality product, free shipping but was charged, and arrived broken)...
I orders a lot of supplies for a new business that I have started. The products took 2 months to arrive and some I did not receive at all and when I opened a dispute my dispute was turned down because they want me to proof that I did not receive the product. When I asked about tracking number they said the item can only be tracked as long as it'sin China and once it leaves China it's marked as "Product Delivered". How am I supposed to get proof of a product when it's not a valid tracking number that I can track in the US. When I sent a mail saying that I had checked with the post office and the product never reached here, they told me to go knocking on my neighbors doors to ask if some one else had received the packet on my behalf. I will never shop here again and do Not recommend this website to anyone. VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE SERVICE.
Up until now i bought over 10 items from aliexpress and as I am writting this I am waiting on another 3 to arrive, i find the website pretty good and trustworthy but like anyother online website that sells stuff, there are some scammer, i strongly recommend that you message the seller before you but their product and that you ask for proof of them owning/manufacturing that product, as in asking them to write your name on a piece of paper and then taking a picture of the product with that proof next to it.
I ordered solar lamps and paid $74 USD. After long wait period of more than 2 months i didn't receive the shipment.The seller never provided the shipping information with Canada post( not even the tracking number)The dispute was put before Ali express and after some time they closed the dispute with out refund or re sending the product. Result i lost my hard earned money. DON'T BUY from Aliexpress
I never received the hoverboard nor the money after opening a dispute. Someone emailed me saying I was goint to receive the hoverboard by "Tuesday", but they were lying. UPS told me they created a label, but never shipped the product. The people from Aliexpress told me I was going to get reimbursed, but that I had to open a pay pal account. So far, I am still waiting for my $200.
I TRIED TO RETURN MY COAT THEY REFUSE TO SEND ME A RETURN LABEL 76.00 DOLLARS I PAID AND THEY WANT ME TO PAY AGAIN 55.00 DOLLAR TO RETURN COAT THEN THEY SAY U HAVE FIVE DAYS IM NOT PAYING AGAIN I ALREADY PAID IM UPSET I WILL NEVER BUY OR TELL ANY BODY TO BUY FROM ALIEXPRESS.COM THEY ARE CHEATERS CHEAT U OUT OF YOUR MONEY
I made a purchase on aliexpress that I was displeased with. I gave a bad review on the site. I was immediately emailed by a worker. She begged me to change my review and began telling me that the workers "get in big trouble" when the customers are dissatisfied. She promised that I would get a full refund if I changed my review. Because I wanted my money back I changed it. Needless to say, I never heard from them again and I was past the 30 day period they give you to change your review back or make a complaint!
I can say that it's like poker to find a reliable seller. Three month ago, I ordered a power bank for my old Oppo, but unfortunately, it seems I found a bad seller...
I got a confirmation after my payment, but no shipping two weeks later. I tried to contact the seller by sending an email, but no response. After many reminders, I finally received an answer with a lot of excuses that explained that the item was not in stock (!) So I ask them to cancel the order, but no response again. I sent another email a week later and guess what? They finally reply that they can't cancel the order as it was just shipped out. To prove it they gave me a tracking number. I waited and, after another month, I realized that the tracking number was fake.
So I tried to contact Aliexpress directly but the only way to contact them through their online chat that claims 24/7. In fact, most of the time the service is not available. Finally, I succeed to reach them but was disappointed to see that they were obviously biased toward the seller. Maybe because they are the reason to be of the maket place.
Lastly, I make a dispute which take time to fill. However, no news since I claimed a refund. Very bad experience.
Now, when I see all those bad comments on SiteJabber, I understand I am not an isolated case, so I will never use Aliexpress again.
Do not buy items that are expensive, review reviews and make sure it is not the only item for sale, NEVER BUY FROM A SELLER THAT HAS JUST ONE ITEM FOR SALE! Verify store!
Always ask for a full refund. They cancel the order when asking for a tracking number. The customer service is a robot! Careful when buying from Aliexpress!
Watch out carefully, the prices are low but quality is awful. The items are too cheap (too good to be true).
Answer: No customer service. Some sellers are dishonest. No way to recoup your money for items never sent. Bogus tracking information since no custom number unavailable. Sellers asking for your your PayPal account to make a refund when they are suppose tp use Alipay. Clean up dishonest sellers like co-co fashion store. I have ordered tother items thru Aliexpress without a problem but you should get rid of the bad ones. I am reluctant to use Aliexpress again after this bad experience.
Answer: In my opinion. NO. I had to jump through hoops and make reports and threaten to make reports, it didn't help. I got my order, but couldve gotten the same thing from ebay faster and easier.
Answer: You are taking a very big chance by ordering anything from them... you will never get your money back and chances are you won't even receive the item you want. BUYER BEWARE
Answer: I purchased 3 pair of van's brand shoes via different companies on aliexppress and all were true to size. The off brands are not, so you need larger than you wear. But, ask and ali will usually provide a size comparison chart for you to use.
Answer: There is no customer service what so ever so be very careful when buying on AliExpress. Buyer protection is a load of BS and if problems arise with your order they will always side with the seller. I would suggest using a shop that someone that you know has already used to purchase hair.
Answer: Omigod, they're not just knockoffs, they're knockoffs that are produced in someone's ill-lit basement by captive chimpanzees that are blind, malnourished, and suffering closed head injuries. Seriously, you'd get better value from your money if you used it to wipe your bum. Don't buy from this group of criminals and ripoff artists!
Answer: I had this issue several times. The issue is that they only allow a certain number of characters ( Letters and numbers) in the description of the problem. So you will need shorten the number of words in the description and re-send until it goes through.
Answer: From my experience, there are as responsible sellers and is not responsible sellers. Second worse then have to raise a dispute. If this does not help, then raise a dispute above, and then as they say it all depends on You. As far as your arguments are strong. Almost always get a refund in the amount of shipping cost or part cost of the goods, if the goods were not received appropriate quality. Less full price. The full value is returned when the order didn't come at all. Also when you have paid but you did not send an order for a certain time. But again, it all depends on your arguments and facts provided by the seller or, to the Commission on the proceedings of the claims. But it is also necessary to take into account all the items from the seller, this is what guarantees he gives, product reviews buyers. And his overall rating. Never be lazy to write a review about the product from a particular seller, you will be the same customers as You. There is also an important factor, which I would say is pretty negative. It if the product was defective and not as described on the website. The seller has the punkt Returns accepted if product not as described, buyer pays return shipping; or keep the product & agree refund with seller.) 1. If the seller accepts returns, and the buyer also wants to return their purchase, simply follow the seller's sets of Returns on who will pay the return shipping fee. If the seller will pay the fee, communicate with them in advance about the payment method and the logistics service. 2. If a seller sets no return necessary or you want to keep the product, simply agree the refund amount directly and ignore the return shipping fee. It turns out that if you decide to return, it will often more expensive than the product itself and the meaning of no turning back, because when you return the money, only for the goods excluding the cost of shipping there and back. Therefore, I can not sell brand quality products, and will only return part of the money for the goods. That financial will have a negative impact but only You. Which means be careful, cock all the "pros" and "cons". You are not forced to buy it personally, Your decision. The more You provide facts that you have been deceived, the more chances and money You have spent, You will return. For all the time of purchase, the money is returned in full or in part. The Commission for the analysis of complex situations works, but is considering the case for a long time, so don't despair if You didn't reply, just "keep abreast" and you will not lose anything Sorry my bad English :)
Answer: Do not buy from aliexpress the quality is terrible and lots of sellers never send the items. Also they sell counterfeit designs too which is illegal to purchase.

