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Mickhar

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Hi everyone has anyone used AliExpress recently if so what was your experience? I am asking as I’ve seen some electronic items which seem very interesting at good prices, I usually try to avoid Chinese stuff as it’s often badly made low quality stuff.
 
AliExpress is safe to buy from.
Everything comes from China these days no matter where you buy from anyway
 
That’s true I am interested in the power tailgate kits which look pretty good with lots of features at a good price.
 
Ordered loads! Mostly camping stuff. I think the most expensive item was ~£170.
Many (all?) don't get paid until you say you've recieved the item.

Delivery is fairly quick nowadays. I actually miss the times you'd order and your item would turn up a month later when you'd forgotten all about it.
 
What about import duty and vat cost ?
You only pay vat over £39, and you only pay import duty over £135 I think it is.

I buy tons of stuff from AliExpress, it's a marketplace, so some sellers better than others, always check reviews. Most stuff arrived in a week or so. Not had a problem, even returning items is pain free, they give you a royal mail label, and return it to a UK warehouse.
 
I buy stuff from Aliexpress when I either:
- Can't get it anyewhere else (eg the start/stop eliminator)
- It is something that isn't a show stopper if it fails (and then I typically by extras just in case)

As Matttius says some sellers are better than others, so always check their feedback reviews.
DO NOT get a VCDS cable of Aliexpress.
 
They are promoting hard - dispute resolution favours the consumer not the merchant; returns are free back to a UK warehouse and the merchant takes the hit again. A big push is to get the consumer to gamble via the site. The IT behind the scenes is Amazon on steroids. When they pull back the pro-consumer posture, it will be interesting to see how it goes
 
You only pay vat over £39, and you only pay import duty over £135 I think it is.

I buy tons of stuff from AliExpress, it's a marketplace, so some sellers better than others, always check reviews. Most stuff arrived in a week or so. Not had a problem, even returning items is pain free, they give you a royal mail label, and return it to a UK warehouse.
Thanks Mattius so basically like buying from eBay some stuff is good other stuff is crap.
 
Except the fact the majority of stuff from eBay these days is coming from AliExpress in the first place, yeah.

If you pick your time with AliExpress there are promotions all the time,

Like now you get £4 off £39+ £2 off £15 etc
 
Except the fact the majority of stuff from eBay these days is coming from AliExpress in the first place, yeah.

If you pick your time with AliExpress there are promotions all the time,

Like now you get £4 off £39+ £2 off £15 etc
Yea thanks I know what you mean most stuff comes from China even some oem parts .
 
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