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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
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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
1,449
quality
1,508
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GB
2 reviews
7 helpful votes
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Terrible
November 5, 2015

It took them about 6 days to ship the item, they sent it in the way I had to pay £16 import tax and they have included an used battery that didnt hold much charge. They can offer little compensation in return but only if you leave them 5 star feedback.

Date of experience: November 5, 2015
New Zealand
2 reviews
8 helpful votes
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I paid for a phone charger using my credit card through their alipay system.

They charged my credit card multiple times in the few weeks after ordering the charger without my authorization, I had to get the bank involved to solve the issue.

Do not trust them, Your credit card details will not be secure and they will probably steal money from you (Just google it and you will see many have had the same problem)

Date of experience: November 5, 2015
Connecticut
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I love this site because it makes it easy to find products, particularly Chinese products, that are difficult to acquire in some countries. Products take some time to ship, but that is because I live so far away. Knowing that ahead of time, I have had only good experiences with the delivery time and quality of the things I buy. Just like any site, checking reviews and doing some product research is really the key to finding exactly what you were looking for. I will be using them in the future.

Date of experience: November 4, 2015
Colorado
1 review
8 helpful votes
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Only purchased through AliExpress once. Did not receive what I paid for. I ordered an item in Brown and received one in Silver. Even though I submitted pictures, the seller insisted it was Brown. Had to initiate a dispute with AliExpress and although it was determined the item I received did not match what I purchased, I was still held responsible for the majority of the cost, not the seller. It was insulting that I was offered a $3 refund after paying over $20. In fact the seller, who was extremely rude and threatened me, received almost all of what I initially paid. Then when I tried leaving feedback on the seller's site so others would be aware, AliExpress never posted my feedback. In all my years and thousands of purchases online, I have never experienced a worse online buying experience or worse customer service. I would never risk buying through AliExpress again as their priority is clearly protecting their own sellers and not the customer!

Date of experience: November 4, 2015
Louisiana
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I am an upset customer who made a purchase from you and received it broken. The package itself was in impeccable shape however, the product was broke. I reached out to express my concern to have a new one replaced and was told. "Sorry, the shipping is too expensive" I have paid for this product and order it with "FREE SHIPPING" by there choice. I feel we as customers should be advised if the product comes damaged we cant complain because the shipping is free. Nor can I get a full refund. I am out of the product and monies spent. PLEASE NOTE:::: NO refunds or exchanges on damaged items with free shipping. Guest what! They also cancel your account. The disputes and all orders is gone from my account... I still have another item to be delivery? Or not..

Date of experience: November 4, 2015
GB
1 review
7 helpful votes
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4x west ham shirt where wrong size. Badge was wrong and writing was pink on the shirt. Won't give me address to send back after asking 3 times. Wants to give me partial refund for something that will go in bin.

Keep away from this seller.

Aliexpress is not really helping when they offer a low refund if i don't get a agreement with the seller. So all the seller has to do is ignore me and he will only have to pay the partial refund.

Date of experience: November 3, 2015
Illinois
3 reviews
6 helpful votes
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BEWARE
November 2, 2015

I ordered lace from Garment Fabric Fashion. It came in as sampled on site. However my second purchase of the same item came in not at all the same. It was cheaper looking. I lost 321.00 because I shipped it back because of the dispute time you have which is ridiculous way to do business. Aliexpress is geared towards the seller rather than the buyer and I spent several hours on the chat. I was told by the chatter I would receive my 321.00 back. I had the saved conversation, but the saved chat will not let you send it to another site chatter who asked for it for proof. Garment Fabric Fashion has the same lace up the cheaper picture & the better picture still to this day. So if you get the wrong item and the seller does not credit back you lose and will not be able to do anything about it. I find it distrustful when any site does not have phone numbers or anything to get in contact with the site and the chatters have their rehearsed comments.

Date of experience: November 2, 2015
Texas
1 review
6 helpful votes
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AliExpress Big Ripoff
November 2, 2015

I ordered and paid 122.00 for Minnie Mouse Crib Set From "Baby Kingdom, Demi Wang, item "out of stock", Aliexpress has not looked into why this seller has not refunded and rejected a refund knowing she does not carry item ordered. Its takin forever for refund.No Help from AliExpress, Dont Shop Here

Date of experience: November 1, 2015
California
2 reviews
8 helpful votes
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Cheap products
November 2, 2015

I recently buy an iPhone lens through Aliexpress but got a cheap broken lens but when i complained, i was told to to submit clear pictures, i did but was told to resubmit clear pictures, i explained that the blurry pictures were from the broken lens i received, they denied my case because i did not submit clear pictures. Aliexpress failed me and supported a scammer selling cheap broken lens that do not work with iPhones. Do not buy from Aliexpress, they won't support buyers

Date of experience: November 1, 2015
Pennsylvania
2 reviews
15 helpful votes
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NEVER USE!
October 31, 2015

I ordered only few times and last time was very last. Do NOT believe their BS claim - Buyer Protection, there is no protection for you, I was told by one of their sellers that he (or she) is tired of customers like me, who complain. OMG! I am out of money and I am stuck with garbage that I cannot use. PLEASE STAY AWAY!

Date of experience: October 30, 2015
GB
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Struggling to find my order as mobile site is junk and app just as bad. Placed a small order to try it out. A lot of fake stuff on it. That dont bother me. Desriptions and sizes of things are horrendous. A truely buyer beware site

Date of experience: October 30, 2015
Australia
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Total rip off!
October 30, 2015

I wish i read this review site before purchasing from Aliexpress. Two months waiting for purchase, nothing, zip, zilch, zero. Opened a dispute, apparently I will get a refund. Yeah right
Pull the other leg. Luckily my purchase was only $10. Scam and a rip off. Zero stars if the option was available.

Date of experience: October 30, 2015
GB
1 review
7 helpful votes
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I ordered Girls shoes on AliExpress. They came in a terrible shape 2.5 sizes too small. Opened dispute tried to communicate with the seller tried to contact customer service although it's non-existent (it's a company with no email address and no phone number) if you ever try to order something from the site you might not get your money back. That's how it happened in my case. Most of the time they side with the Sellers even though I had evidence I send them 4 pictures and so they decided I'm getting my money back... same day they wrote me an email saying seller is getting money back. Just like that... I tried to get in touch... you can't... NO CONTACT INFO!

Date of experience: October 29, 2015
New Jersey
1 review
5 helpful votes
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AliExpress refused to send ordered items, demanded more money 200% for shipment after I placed and pay my order, refused to cancel my order, rejected to refund/ return funds.
I have to go true my bank to get my payment back.
My advice... stay away from AliExpress!

Date of experience: October 29, 2015
Canada
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Received the wrong product and seller agreed to refund it. Seller told me product was out of stock but sent out a random order anyways. Customer service is horrible and doesn't help and seller is not replying. This site is a scam, don't order anything from it.

Date of experience: October 28, 2015
India
1 review
6 helpful votes
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I bought a mobile on aliexpress and waited for 15 day, received nothing except a mail that the goods have been delievered. Made a complaint on the website and even reminded them through mail and call but no reply was received. Worst website, will never buy anything and never recommend aliexpress to anyone

Date of experience: October 28, 2015
Canada
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Hello,

I like the product and quality I received. But this dispute is just to complain about the fact the I did not get 100 qty's that were originally on the description of the product.

I only received 50 qty's which was communicated to me after I already spent the money and was waiting for 3 weeks because the seller made a mistake where it should have been listed for 100 qty's not 50.
This was really upsetting because I needed those for my guests, and its really not fair that I paid and did not get what I asked for?

If there was a mistake, my money should have been refunded to me as soon as they found the error, instead they shipped whatever amount they wanted to send and told me after they shipped it. That's unfair to me and for this I will not recommend this site.

Good business practice should have been to honor what was originally listed on the site then correct it so no one else has this issue. It was wrong to short ship me after I paid and tell me later rather than give me the choice to cancel the order.

Date of experience: October 27, 2015
Ireland
2 reviews
11 helpful votes
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Buyer Beware!
October 26, 2015

I bought an iPhone 5s from that ali, I spent 365 euros, it came in good time, at least for China and was well packaged. I didn't use it immediately as I had no cover to protect it, after a week I started to use the phone and noticed that most of the time I had no cellular/network coverage. I messaged the seller to ask if they could help, I was told to restore the phone and I did so through iTunes, long story short the iPhone no longer works as it wont reactivate through the apple servers. And because I'm outside of the 15 day window to open a dispute, I am left with a very expensive brick.

I would not purchase anything costing more than 5 euro from this site

Date of experience: October 26, 2015
India
1 review
4 helpful votes
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It's a complete fraud.
October 26, 2015

I ordered a jacket for 33$ and because I wanted it soon, I paid extra 30$ for their EMS courier service, in the hope that I will receive it on specified time that is 17 days. But now it's beyond the period and I have not received it, also they provided tracking number which is fake. And most importantly, they have sent it through China post and not Ems. I paid extra for Ems.
There is no phone number or email to contact them. This is a complete scam. Don't ever buy goods from this website.

Date of experience: October 25, 2015
Hungary
1 review
14 helpful votes
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I ordered something in early October. A day later (Oct 7) came the notification email saying "your order has been shipped". Well the seller only gave me a tracking number, which is not fake (it's in China Post database) but there is no tracking information whatsoever aside from "electronic information received". The seller did not answer my polite questions, so I opened a dispute (also with a polite but straightforward message, wanting a full refund) but there has been no response. I don't know what to do anymore.

Date of experience: October 23, 2015