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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
+1836
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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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Germany
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Brilliant so far
June 4, 2020

I am using AliExpress since a long time but never had any issue. Fast shipping and large number of items to browse and purchase.

Date of experience: June 3, 2020
Maryland
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I order masks, it goes right to the trash can. Bad quality. Didn't get some items after 3 months and the custemrs service says i got the items. My first and last time here.

Date of experience: June 3, 2020
Australia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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They supplied a dress that was completely the wrong colour and style. Contacted seller and found the customer service (or lack of) to be alarmingly. Kept promising refund but refused to pay return postage. Finally after contacting via live chat their head office via Alibaba.com they promised a full refund and no need to return dress as the cost of return was not viable (it probably costs them a couple of dollars to make the dress they sold for nearly $150 AUD). Had to put in another dispute and after again follow up after follow up, no response. Still haven't received a cent back and now I have put in a dispute with the credit card merchant who are investigating the matter. I will never use Ali Express again!

Date of experience: June 3, 2020
Sri Lanka
4 reviews
10 helpful votes
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Products vary from seller to seller but all my purchases have been satisfactory so far. They match the description and work well too. Although the shipping process takes some time, they inform you about this when you make the final purchase.

Date of experience: June 2, 2020
GB
1 review
2 helpful votes
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No star
July 2, 2020

I cannot give even 1 star. Its about 10 days my orders are coming to uk with à wrong address so cannot be deliver. When I try to contact customer service with chat they are all of them almost insulting me. (heve screen shot) They gave the wrong address. Today they blocked me from doing any order or to even contact seller. They send me an email asking me to give them the return tracking number? How? I did not received the order. Post office returned it directly without telling me because they dont have my contact. They dont want to refund me do they took from le about 133 pounds.
All my order will return to sellers and I dont know where is my money. I Just found out that many many People have the same issue on their Facebook page

Date of experience: June 1, 2020
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Have ordered for a long time from Aliexpress. Feel sorry for the good sellers because they are very outnumbered by the bad ones. I know recent times you should be patient because of corona but has been a few months and no sign of anything coming. When u go into tracking nothing comes up. Now three separate parcels are telling me they are completed whereas I have not received them. After I have finished trying to get money back which becomes harder when they are lying and saying you have received said item I am going to delete Aliexpress app. FOREVER. I have a bit more success getting tho us on EBay.

Date of experience: May 31, 2020
Wisconsin
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I'm confused
July 1, 2020

I never received my product. I was told it was mailed out but it never made it to my house. Very upset but you live and learn

Date of experience: May 31, 2020
Canada
1 review
1 helpful vote
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On 2020-03-21, I ordered a tv box X96 +, order #**************, the price was cheap, but I didn't receive my order it tooks more than 2 months and still now I didn't receive my order, I tried to open a dispute, but it wasn't possible, And there is no option to contact the customer service.
I GAVE 1 star.

Date of experience: May 31, 2020
North Carolina
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Horrible
June 30, 2020

I ordered masks 3/14 and had to keep following up with the company to ask where are they at until two weeks ago i advised to please just refund no response butbbn the mask actually came in. No apologies no explanation just mask customer service is horrible

Date of experience: May 31, 2020
Belgium
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Scam
June 30, 2020

It's a scam website. I ordered a headset and never came. Filling up now to 100 characters. Scammers.

Date of experience: May 31, 2020
France
3 reviews
0 helpful votes
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DOn't trust Ali Express to help you.

Item never arrived. Thought I would get a refund. Of course not no end of problems and no one contacts you. DON'T ORDER FROM THIS PLACE

Date of experience: May 31, 2020
Denmark
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Most of the time I do like buying cheap low quality gadgets from Aliexpress. But when something goes wrong they go really wrong, very fast. Then it becomes impossible to talk to Customer Support, and you have to express your entire case over and over again.

Recently I experienced getting an offer from a seller. I accepted the offer and paid for the goods. Unfortunately the seller did regret making the offer and sent the goods to someone else. Probably someone willing to pay more for the goods.

My order at Aliexpress is registered as "delivered". Unfortunately not delivered to my address, but delivered to the customer willing to pay more. Out of the blue they did refund the order, but I did not ask for that. Now I am trying to make them understand that a deal is a deal. I do expect them to deliver as agreed upon.
Be very careful with Aliexpress and do not expect them to respect you as a customer.

Date of experience: May 30, 2020
South Carolina
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Waited 15 days on package to be delivered and still not able to check on it after the seller sent the email saying it was shipped.

Date of experience: May 30, 2020
Canada
3 reviews
6 helpful votes
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Great so far
May 30, 2020

Ive made many purchases... never had a problem other than long shipping times (which is expected in most cases). Refunds and mediation also was never a problem... credit card info seems safe

Date of experience: May 30, 2020
Oklahoma
1 review
28 helpful votes
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I ordered something from Aliexpress on March 21. It is now May 29 and it has not arrived. They took my money immediately, but no package to me. Their tracking system says it is in a "sorting center". It has been in the "sorting center" for over 2 months. It is obvious that this organization takes your money and then promises you that they will deliver at some point in the future until you finally give up. This place is nothing but organized theft. Stay away from them if you value your money.

Date of experience: May 29, 2020
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Lies lies lies lies! Over a month and still no delivery. I have no clue where my shipment is. The trscking says in transit for a month. Plus weeks before that for it to be shipped. When i originally ordered it i was told 6 to 8 weeks. HA! BEWARE!" SCAMMERS AND SCUMBAGS! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

Date of experience: May 29, 2020
Illinois
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Scammers
June 27, 2020

This site is terrible for dealing with disputes recieved defected item and AliExpress claims my proof wasn't good enough only would refund me if I paid shipping which seems unfair since it's seller fault.

Date of experience: May 28, 2020
Ireland
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Even delivery policy state 60 days, aliexpress send e-mails with extended time alredy 3rd email which extend by 10 days, no more option to ad my propose, no more any chat support on site just robot... 1/3 year for delivery... jooke

Date of experience: May 27, 2020
Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Seller reliability
June 26, 2020

Never, ever again. A package has been at a Chinese post office for 7 weeks and their response to my complaint about delivery is to tell me to contact that post office.

Date of experience: May 27, 2020
Nigeria
4 reviews
2 helpful votes
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Shopping store
May 26, 2020

Aliexpress is the best of all shipping equipment, world wide, From using Aliexpresss for over 2 years now i haven't encountered any problems. The online store is wonderful

Date of experience: May 25, 2020