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Alibaba

  • 24-02-2016 11:42am
    #1
    restive
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,066 ✭✭✭


    Has anyone ever shopped on this site. What was your experience like? Aliexpress my mistake.


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  • #2
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,637 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    alibaba or aliexpress?


  • #3
    sebcity
    Closed Accounts Posts: 546 ✭✭✭sebcity


    I think alibaba is a wholesaler. So you can only buy in bulk.

    I have bought off aliexpress - its the business! So cheap!


  • #4
    restive
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,066 ✭✭✭restive


    Yes it is aliexpress. My mistake. Any experiences?


  • #5
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,637 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    the same as buying from any chinese site. dont go buying anything you need in a hurry.


  • #6
    restive
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,066 ✭✭✭restive


    What's the quality of the electrical goods like?


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  • #7
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,637 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    restive wrote: »
    What's the quality of the electrical goods like?


    no idea. dont buy electricals.


  • #8
    Mick Murdock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,543 ✭✭✭Mick Murdock


    What are you looking at buying? There is plenty of good stuff made in China and also plenty of rubbish. For example a tablet for 25 quid isn't going to be up to much but you can find decent Chinese brands for tabs, phones etc. with a bit of research.


  • #9
    restive
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,066 ✭✭✭restive


    I was looking for a huawei mediapad x2.


  • #10
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,637 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    restive wrote: »
    I was looking for a huawei mediapad x2.

    huawei are probably the top brand in China so i wouldnt worry too much from the quality side. just dont forget to factor in vat and customs duty in addition to the price+shipping.


  • #11
    Mick Murdock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,543 ✭✭✭Mick Murdock


    Yes, Huawei make excellent products and are expanding into Europe in a big way. I used one of their latest phones P8 for a couple of weeks and it was superb. The only downside to buying from China is they generally won't honour warranties because it wasn't bought in the EU. I'm not sure of Huawei's policy on this but it's a pretty standard policy afaik.

    The price difference makes it worth the gamble! AliExpress have great buyer protection too, just like Paypal.


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  • #12
    Mick Murdock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,543 ✭✭✭Mick Murdock


    You can also look for Chinese sellers who have EU stock (warehouses). It generally works out cheaper than paying customs and handling charges.

    Almost everything is caught by customs now. I suspect the handling charges and delayed processing aren't discouraged by the courier either!


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