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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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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.

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service
1,672
value
1,571
shipping
1,615
returns
1,450
quality
1,509
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Romania
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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5 years shopping 0 issues
November 1, 2022

I buy from Aliexpress since 2016 and had 0 issues with all kind of sellers!
One single time the product didn't arrive at all but I get a full refund!
And sometimes 2 months shipping time is a lot but the cheap price balance it!

Date of experience: November 1, 2022
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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THESE GUYS SUCK BALLS
October 29, 2022

If you order an item, they will ship you something of lesser or inferior value and insist that's what you ordered, then only offer you a 50% refund which you will receive 2 weeks later, MININUM

In short, these guys are INTERNET SCAM ARTISTS and are a FRAUD…DO NOT PURCHASE ANYTHING FROM THEM, YIU WILL BE SORRY!

I reported them econsuner.gov AND IC3 for FALSE ADVERTISING, FRAUD and INTERNET CRIME…they don't back their products, nor their policies

THEY ARE A TOTAL SCAM AND SHOULD BE BANNED FROM INTERNET SALES AND PROSECUTED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW

The first pic is what i ordered and the second one is what i got…smaller, made of plastic and cheap…i'll NEVER transact with them again!

John dean
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USA

Date of experience: October 29, 2022
Pennsylvania
1 review
11 helpful votes
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Denied refunds
October 29, 2022

One day, I purchased multiple items from multiple sellers. Today, tracking said "delivered" for many of my items. I have timestamp cameras, and my cameras show me sitting outside all day, with no deliveries. I disputed each item that was undelivered, and AliExpress denied EACH one immediately, as if a BOT automatically makes their denials.
Sad part is, I am disabled, and very broke, and these items were my kids Christmas gifts. The only ones I could afford. Now, I literally will not be able to give my kids any gifts. :(

Date of experience: October 29, 2022
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I bought a ballroom dance dress and a $13 stocking from Hcdance Store(this store has many names) on AliExpress for $937.71 while I wanted to buy another one click the wrong one (My fault). The seller contacted wanting the correct address. I told him to cancel the transaction, but he insisted to send me the dress and did not listen. Not being able to cancel this I had to use it for my event in October so I waited for it. 4 days before my event FedEX called told me I had a package from China and had to pay around $43 fee. I asked if it was a dress? She said she did not know but it the envelop was a very thin and small package. I paid anyways as I know sometimes they are able to make it really small. When I opened the package there was only my stocking in that thin envelop. I have reported to FedEx and I have a ticket number for my report. I have photos of the package and also have witnesses including the delivery person from FedEx can witness to this. The seller is dishonest. Sent you evidence of sending me the stocking but I have his conversation with me after the so called delivery asking me if I want the dress! I have more evidences but the photos are bigger than 5m so I can't upload. From my bank statement it is clear I paid for not one but two items. The envelop shows it could not have included that big ballroom dress plus the stocking. This man showed you the proof he sent the stocking that means this package without the dress and he knows it I have photos of his conversation with me to tell me to take my complaint back so he can give me the money. I do not trust him. Please help

Date of experience: October 28, 2022
GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Poor Quality goods
October 27, 2022

All the stores on Aliexpress websites are owned by the few people who own Aliexpress. They take orders from customers and after completion of order they change the photo to an inferior item and they send you that.

Date of experience: October 27, 2022
Colorado
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Clock
October 25, 2022

Bought a Album clock from Ali Express. It was broken and hands were missing on it. They are saying I have to pay to return it to them to get my money back. I refuse to that. It came to me damaged. Fighting it through PayPal and credit company. Will never use them again. Item took over a month to get delivered. Came from China.

Date of experience: October 24, 2022
Australia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I bought the PC and Laptop test card from them, but the software from the download link is not working. I just need APK to install the app but he can't solve the problem by uploading the app on Google Drive or somewhere else on the cloud. DO NOT BUY FROM THIS STORE

Date of experience: October 23, 2022
Utah
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Warning: "Very bad company"
USA, October 23,2022.

Aliexpress.

Very Bad company. I will never buy with you. I did not receive the merchandise.
I am not happy with you.

From Utah.
Hugo.

Order date: Aug 9,2022
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Shop*******694 Store
Total: US $46.51
Order date: Aug 9,2022
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Shop*******694 Store
Chaqueta gruesa y cálida para hombre, abrigo con cremallera, abrigo informal de invierno para hombre, chaqueta de plumón de algodón a prueba de viento
HZMF-GZHS-02, XL
US $19.68x1

Total: US $25.43

Order date: Aug 9,2022
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Shop*******694 Store
Men's trousers sports pants running stitching trousers high quality
CK1-HS, L
US $16.32x1

Total: US $20.87

Date of experience: August 08,2022

Date of experience: October 23, 2022
Australia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Prettyonline store
October 22, 2022

I have been buying heaps off here but lately I have been scammed. The store prettyonline store won't give me my $130 back even though I sent the dress back. It was so bad and now I'm out of pocket. Won't buy from them again. Also the prices are similar to what I can buy here now anyway.

Date of experience: October 22, 2022
GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I have nothing to brag about that a good thing happened to me by buying Chinese goods with very poor quality on the AliExpress (Ali baba) website. The Chinese would make quality goods if all the people in the world stopped buying their scrap, then it would teach them that they should start making better quality things. I've been buying small things on this website for a while now because if it's broken or if I don't receive it, I think I didn't pay too much and if I open a case I sometimes get a refund. Then suddenly I made a big mistake I ordered a very expensive battery for my solar system in the allotment. The battery was supposedly £838.98 but it was a bit cheaper as they had some discount. The seller chooses to somehow send with the even worse delivery company My Harmes, after three months I get a message with a picture of how my parcel was delivered, the package placed next to my rubish bins is shown in the picture, when I came home from work that day I did not find anything that I saw in the picture. I asked for help from the seller, I never got it, I also asked for help from the AliExpress customer service, but they are worse than the seller, so I just remained a big loser. I advise everyone who buys on AliExpress to stop buying expensive things so that it doesn't happen to you like what happened to me. Good luck with AliExpress worst website for shopping. Kind regards

Date of experience: October 19, 2022
California
3 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Scam?
October 20, 2022

I have ordered twice from Aliexpress. ( both Items on the same day) months ago None of the items ever arrived even though I got repeated emails that stated they had. And I was charged and told I needed to "Prove" they hadn't been delivered! How do you do that? What a joke. Thankfully my credit card company stepped in on one order. The other I have not pursued yet as it's for only a few dollars though that may be how they make their money when people just walk away from the hassle.
I will never order another product from them and I still get bombarded by Aliexpress with spam everyday. Absolutely void this website/

Date of experience: October 19, 2022
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Order *******020493857
October 17, 2022

Aliexpress ensures it is extremely difficult or impossible to get a refund.
I would advise you to use amazon instead, excellent refund service.
Aliexpress is not amazon. They asked me for videos to prove that I received a defective dyson part.
I made 3 videos of proof and each time they tell me that they need a new proof to finally not accept to refund me.

Date of experience: October 17, 2022
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I never received my product, customer service inefficient and you never have your money back if this happened with you. Don't waist your money.

Date of experience: October 15, 2022
India
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Online CUSTOMER SERVICE NO>>76. 0. 1.8.0.1. 6.91 office callonline CUSTOMER SERVICE NO>>76. 0. 1.8.0.1. 6.91 office callonline CUSTOMER SERVICE NO>>76. 0. 1.8.0.1. 6.91 office call

Date of experience: October 13, 2022
Australia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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WARNING: no refund of shipping fee
October 13, 2022

All but 1 of the many tens of sellers I have dealt with on AliExpress are excellent, honest traders, I have been very happy with. And the website is good for finding what you want.

BUT BE WARNED about shipping fees. AliExpress will refuse to refund shipping fees if the goods never arrive.

To the Antinski3d Store I paid AU $78.55 for phrozen TR300 resin + AU $53.02 shipping,

I never received it. Tracking reported "Package was returned to seller by shipping company" Why? No explanation.
Perhaps seller didn't pack it adequately.
Perhaps seller caused shipping failure.
Perhaps seller never really sent it at all.
The seller refuses to discuss solutions.

AliExpress limited me to a maximum refund of AU$ 80.60. So I have paid a net AU$ 50.97 for NOTHING.
AliExpress even prevents me from rating this transaction. So customers will not be warned about the really bad experiences! The reviews are biased.

Date of experience: October 13, 2022
Canada
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I purchase a fog light cover for my car that did not fit. I asked for send me a return label they send me the return address in China which cost more than the actual price of the product. Don't buy anything through Ali express if you need to return they will not issue any return label. Most of their products are shipped from China and more shipping costs to return.

Date of experience: October 12, 2022
North Macedonia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Getting worse
October 12, 2022

Service and prices are getting worse instead of getting better. It is only good just for some "dollar" stuffs that you even don't need and you can not find in your country. Everything else is just wasting money and time. (opinion created from more than 3000 orders till now)

Date of experience: October 11, 2022
Canada
10 reviews
17 helpful votes
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Good deals
October 10, 2022

Great savings, good deals. Aliexpress gives you bargain prices but you take a bigger risk as many of the items for sale are overly exaggerated or have photos that don't represent the functionality of the product.

Do your research and be patient for delivery and you'll find some good deals.

Date of experience: October 9, 2022
Tennessee
1 review
1 helpful vote
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DO NOT BUY FROM THEM!
October 8, 2022

I placed two orders at the same time. One arrived but the other has never arrived, the seller won't refund the money, I keep getting excuses, and AliExpress has you jump through hoops to get a refund and months later I am STILL trying to get this resolved! The items come from China and may take 6-8 weeks to even arrive! Ridiculous when I've ordered stuff on Ebay that came from China and arrived in a timely manner. There's no guarantee you will get the shipment so DO NOT BUY FROM THIS COMPANY!

Date of experience: October 8, 2022
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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For gamblers only…
October 3, 2022

I ordered about 4 times from AliExpress. When you order from them, you do it because you're attracted by crazy, too good to be true low prices (compared to stores that aren't based in China). The problem is, getting something in return can be problematic. First, shipping takes forever on most item. Second, AliExpress starts spamming your inbox with « new offers ». Third, what you'll get often won't work at all, or works for 5 seconds and then dies, or be of the lowest quality imaginable. Or the thing could work as advertised. It's a roulette. And, as with the roulette, over time you end up losing time & money way more than you win.

Date of experience: October 3, 2022