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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
1,449
quality
1,508
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Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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DO NOT ORDER FROM THIS COMPANY
November 30, 2022

Products received were damaged on delivery. They will not help you and will not refund your money. Buyer beware. The products are cheap. Don't throw away your money.

Date of experience: November 30, 2022
Germany
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Quality products and workmanship. We have ordered several times now. Very nice products, reasonable prices and excellent customer service.

Date of experience: November 28, 2022
Canada
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Not Sending Item, Nor Refund
November 26, 2022

Generally, I cannot trust the transaction. They sent me bulk envelope with many items, and they said that they send and delivered to me. But one item was not sent, but they decided not refund. So bad!
I ordered 20 "Torch Lighter Gas Nozzle", but it arrived with only 6. They said they don't refund all the fund.
Although they not much money, but that hurt my feeling and time and money. Bad!

Date of experience: November 26, 2022
Illinois
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Aliexpress canceled my order and said it was because the payment didn't go through but my debit card transactions said it did.

Date of experience: November 23, 2022
South Africa
1 review
0 helpful votes
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FRAUD SCAM
November 22, 2022

SCAM, SCAM,SCAM...YOU WILL NEVER GET ANYTHING DELIVERED, THIS IS A SCAM. ORDERED PAID AND OVER 60 DAYS.NO DELIVERY... THIEVES

Date of experience: November 22, 2022
Australia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Stay away from AliExpress
November 22, 2022

The quality of products sold is the lowest and cheapest ever.
The customer service couldn't care less about helping. Terrible experience.

Date of experience: November 22, 2022
Ohio
1 review
0 helpful votes
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First, let's start by stating that I'm a Diamond-level customer. Their dispute program leans more towards the seller, you have to proof proof and proof that you are right before they refund your money. I just have an incident where I ordered an item ($100) on the 1st of the month and contacted the seller on the 6th and on the 7th he created a shipping level (old trick) to avoid being penalized by Aliexpress. On the 15 the item hadn't arrived at logistics so i contacted seller and he agree to refund but he ask for me to open a dispute. I did and even with proof (images) from the chat, AliExpress judgment was for me to wait 60 days more. THE ITEM Never shipped it was a fake label created by the seller to avoid being penalized. So I contacted PayPal... Recommendation use PayPal they will make judgments based on proof like chats...do not use debit cards...oh and I'm Diamond Level...JAJAJA As soon as I get my other orders in I'm deactivating my account... And please before ordering check reviews based on experience and avoid any seller with 94% or less...Numbers are inflated

Date of experience: November 17, 2022
Arizona
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Price is not everything
November 14, 2022

I use to.lije AliExpress. Buy lately price is up and well quality is down. Bought a dental tooth scaler and used a week before I got a bad electrical shock.notified them with picture of mark.on arm where electric came out while I had it in my mouth. They told me that was not possible they denied my refund. After getting an electric shock they denied my refund. I filed complaint with u s consumer produce safety and told them I would make there product unsellable.they gave me my 23$ back. Only way to get messages from them is to download there app. Well once app is downloaded you will get non stop. Messages about the deal of the minute. It's constant.Still can't find log out on there app. So now after I read the message I just delete there app to stop the ads. It just another internet whore house. Just so you realize that we are getting bombarded with 5 million ads over our life it's way out of hand. No longer advertising it's brainwashing. Just my thoughts on 1984.

Date of experience: November 14, 2022
Washington
1 review
0 helpful votes
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My dispute experience.
November 13, 2022

I opend a dispute for didn't receive the item. Then I got an email from Aliiexpress saying "Seller has a new proposal". The seller let me cancel the dispute then open a new one to cancel the order. However, after I accepted the proposal, I can't open dispute again, and the order status changed to "Finished". I asked the seller, and the seller replied "Dear, you can contact Ali customer service for help ".
I contacted Ali customer service and the agent said she would contact the seller to solve the problem.
Since I didn't get any new information, I asked customer service again. Finally, I got an email from Ali customer care:
"As checked here that your dispute for this order is already done under mutual agreement since you accepted the dispute proposal on your dispute and if you are not satisfied with the dispute solution, with this to work out a solution as soon as possible, you are suggested to contact seller to explain the problem you met and the solution you want in details. Considering time difference, there may be a little bit delay on seller's response. Your understanding and cooperation is highly appreciated and we hope you a great experience shopping with AliExpress.".
And when I asked Ali customer service again, there was no answer, just like the seller.
Can't be kind, in AliExpress.

Date of experience: November 12, 2022
North Carolina
1 review
0 helpful votes
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This site is fraud!
November 12, 2022

I ordered (order number **************) an item that i never received do to my fault forgeting to change my old delivery address but i did try to change the address right away after ordering and was inposdible!
So i went and i Cancell my order in a less than 24h from ordering time! The sitde showed "Cancelling" but no cancellation number for a day long. At the end of the day the Cancellation changed to "Awaiting Delivery"! So i got charged for something(over $100 value) that i will never receive. YOU WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO COMUNICATE WITH THEM. IS NO WAY. THIS IS FRAUD!

Date of experience: November 12, 2022
Virginia
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Cheap service
November 12, 2022

So cheap service I ordered on September 26 /2022 and still waiting for delivery and they are also not replied

Date of experience: November 12, 2022
Colorado
2 reviews
4 helpful votes
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I made a couple of orders from AliExpress, no issues with that. My problem with this outfit is, as soon as I placed an order suddenly the email I provided was inundated with spam email, seems mostly from servers in China, and non-stop. I'm going to delete my account and their app, and I'll never order from them again. I've never had this happen ordering from ebay or Amazon.

Date of experience: November 12, 2022
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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This Business is a Scam
November 12, 2022

THIS BUSINESS IS A SCAM. I bought $210.00 in items from them and never received them. When I tried to contact them to get my money back, they would never respond. When I tried to write a review on their website, they deleted my order so I could not pursue it or write a review.THEY STOLE MY MONEY AND THEY WILL STEAL YOURS TOO. #buyerbeware #donotshopaliexpress #Aliexpress #aliexpressreview

Date of experience: November 11, 2022
Greece
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I ordered (Type-C USB 3.1 8TB 12TB SSD Hard Drive 500GB 4TB Portable SSD Ext.) I was not satisfied with the product and returned it on time and legally.
After more than 6 months I have not been refunded... 29.31 euros. They seem to be unacceptable and untrustworthy!

Date of experience: November 11, 2022
Indonesia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Refund issues
November 10, 2022

My report was not responded to quickly I was disappointed with the service from aliexpress. Refund issuse. There is no definite explanation. I have to wait 3-20 working days, it's time, nothing goes to the bank. My transfer doesn't show up. I'm very disappointed.

Date of experience: November 10, 2022
Canada
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Got scammed
November 10, 2022

If you think ebay protected too much their seller, you did not experience Aliexpress. Beware never got my refund for an item they didn't even shipped!

Date of experience: November 10, 2022
Albania
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Be careful
November 7, 2022

You have to be very careful while using this website. Never buy anything that doesn't have any reviews, it could be a scam.

Date of experience: November 6, 2022
South Africa
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Ordered a Picture Frame that reminded me of my late mom over 3 months ago. Was recently told it was delivered? I never received my order? When disputed was advised was delivered to Local Post Office? Requested information as to which Post Office and a reference number, of which I was never provided? Not forgetting the fact it was actually supposed to be delivered to my residence, I paid for door to door service? When I queried with them I was send short abjupt automated responses of which only took 3 days for them to dismiss me. Clearly they are not interested. They've got my money, I don't have my product?
Dispute was closed with "NO REFUND" as their final comment. Absolute rip offs. I dind't want a bloody refunded, I wanted my picture frame.
DON'T ORDER WITH THIS LOT, YOU'LL BE LUCKY TO GET YOUR ORDER! They'll take your money and deliver to who knows where and then tell you you don't have enough evidence? RIP OFFS, CON ARTISTS. ALI EXPRESS DISGRACE TO YOUR INDUSTRY, SIS ON YOU.

Date of experience: November 6, 2022
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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AliExpress says item delivered. But yet I have nothing. I asked for a refund and they give me a tracking number for Canada post that doesn't work. They also give me number to call Canada post but not a valid number as per Canada post so my item is lost and they won't do anything and now they ignore my emails

Date of experience: November 3, 2022
Australia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I ordered a blow up santa and received bits of blow up plastic fo $20.55
Asking them why, you'd win lotto easier
They don't care I gave them one star which is to many
They don't send you proof of purchase when you order that's why I took a picture

Date of experience: November 2, 2022