What is the least shit online store of the shitty ones? such as: Wish, AliExpress, etc..

What is the least shitty shit store? Never had a good experience with any of the shops such as, wish, aliexpress and the rest of em. But which one of them is considered the better one, or more likely to actually arrive with the correct item? Is etsy considered better than the rest? Are there any of these “low priced” stores that actually have some sort of guarantee to deliver what is purchased? Let me know your experiences and tips!

ISuckAtGaemz,

AliExpress has never failed me. I bought some Nintendo DS reproduction carts and they work flawlessly.

Appoxo,
@Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

Ali isnt even a shit site.
The sellers are what you have to look out for.
It’s basically Amazon but more obvious amd with less protection for the buyer.

Unlearned9545,

I’ve had good experience with aliexpress. Nearing 1000 products purchased.

pastermil,

Computer parts from aliexpress is alright…

Appoxo, (edited )
@Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

I just wouldnt use/buy anything that goes directly on my body for extended periods of time or that will be used with stuff I will ingest (like food, tools for prep).

HerbalGamer,
@HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works avatar

you out there eating RAM for breakfast?

CADmonkey,

It’s just so crunchy

stoy,

Limmared.nu is a small radio supply shop in Limmared that have great ratings and works well.

Apotea.se is an excellent online pharmacy, with quick delivery times.

Inet.se is an excellent computer store, they have physical locations in Stockholm and Gothemburg.

pineapplelover, (edited )

I’ve ordered everything from audio stuff to knives on aliexpress. Find a good reputable seller and you’re good. That’s pretty much the same for any platform like Ebay. Amazon has increasingly gotten worse. Now it’s either really big name brands or cheap chinese clones

Edit: check out Louis Rossman’s video buying electrical equipment from Amazon. If you buy the top rated results, you’ll probably fuck yourself over. One of the top products is a fuse that won’t blow like it’s supposed to, if you put this in your system, it will be catastrophic and life threatening.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=B90_SNNbcoU

militaryintelligence, (edited )

Every name brand clothing item I’ve ordered on Amazon has been fake

derpgon,

Aliexpress also has fakes, but if you want to shop for brands that originate in China, you can find actually good quality products for very cheap. Like Ugreen, who makes nice phone/multi chargers, cables, powerbanks, or Sonoff for smart home stuff, or Anycubic for 3D resin printers.

Amazon is a shitshow, I can’t even find the original stuff. Wish is just a scam. Ebay is okay, but their shipping is not the best.

Hawk,

I’ve had some bad sellers on AliExpress, but support tends to be quite good. They don’t take any bullshit from scam sellers.

afraid_of_zombies,

Amazon definitely has. Almost all the clothing is either brands I can’t afford or no name brands that are terrible quality. I have returned my last sweater. So freaken down with them. Go back to clothing shopping in a physical store like it is 1999.

Appoxo,
@Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

I enjoy buying merch from some youtubers tbh.
LTT makes awesome quality garments. I was multiple times commented that they look high quality. And I really like how they feel.
Kurzgesagt has some cool shirts.

But outside of those: Hit or miss.

harry_balzac,

AliExpress would be my recommendation except that their parent company continues to do business with Russia despite the sanctions.

Persen, (edited )

I agree. Plus they actually refund you. I use them to buy phone cases, parts and other things. Edit: if you find the official store, I reccomend Kodak USB sticks

fat_stig,

Taobao has the same stuff but even cheaper.

NeroC_Bass,

I bought some stuff from Ali express. Mixed results. Bought a video adapter for my wife’s car so an aftermarket radio could use the factory backup cam. Worked great. Bought a ‘billet’ camshaft for a Suzuki. Was obvious it was cast, because they didn’t bother to align the two halves together they were off 1/8". Left a bad review about it, they deleted the entire part listing, then re-posted it to hide my review, then blocked me as a customer.

Hawk,

Support from AliExpress is quite good. They don’t take any bullshit from their sellers and often refund at least a partial amount of your purchase.

I think I got 30% back once because the wrong color was delivered.

The biggest issue is that they tend to fake delivery time by switching around old tracking numbers. If you want something quick, I really wouldn’t recommend it.

Passerby6497,

Yeah, I’ve ordered from Ali a couple times for various smart home gadgets, and I got a refund on some zigbee lights because they didn’t light/change properly. All I had to do was show them a photo of the couple red lights that came in my set and I got the whole pack refunded and got to keep the lights.

NeroC_Bass,

I did end up getting a 50% refund for not sending it back, just bs that the seller can get away with hiding reviews like that.

overzeetop,
@overzeetop@lemmy.world avatar

Temu is the current loss leader. You have to be careful as there are some items more expense than the Amazon or Aliexpress options, but many are 1/2-2/3 of the Amazon price with free shipping. Most items are 7-10 days shipping, but Amazon (to a rural address) is barely a couple days better with prime and about on par without.

Shipping has pretty much killed Aliexpress for me. I’m not willing to buy anything expensive as it’s effectively impossible to return and most sellers have an Amazon sellers account that is the same price or less once intl shipping is added.

Donk240978,

The problem with Temu is all your data goes to , less reputable third parties.

I have never had so many scam calls, texts and emails in my life!

overzeetop,
@overzeetop@lemmy.world avatar

As if it doesn’t when you input it for other sources? I haven’t had a single issue I can trace to Temu specifically. I get my Thai slave-mill “found your number in my phone” or “are you available for dinner” scam text once every other day regardless. Xfinity has probably sold, or lost, my information to dark web resellers more times than I can count. Heck, I get an email every couple of weeks from one of the “free” credit monitoring subscriptions I’ve been given thanks to breaches at Equifax, OPM, Chase, etc. that my email - the one I’ve had for 30 years come this spring - has been “found” on the dark web. No fucking shit; I’ll bet the have my password from 1995, too. I’d worry about it but I have far more pressing things in my life - like making sure I’m not overheating the queso I just put in the microwave.

211,

Also mostly using AliExpress, sometimes Ebay. AliExpress has good shops; check the other stuff they sell and the reviews to get an idea. Official company stores are great, but there are also fake company stores. And customer service on those rare occasions when it’s just that bad, sucks.

I got a decent CPAP machine for cheap on Wish, but otherwise the stuff just seems flimsier and more expensive.

Aux,

AliExpress is a rock solid platform. You just need to know official Chinese brand accounts there. It’s just like Amazon - you order random shit there, you get shit in the mailbox. You order from a reputable branded shop there and you get a high quality item.

cucumber_sandwich,

Is there a newbie guide to reputable brands on AE?

derpgon,

sale.aliexpress.com/__pc/topbrand.htm

I’d say their official list is close to truth.

cucumber_sandwich,

Looks good. Never knew that existed, but I’ve only ever bought pcbs off AliExpress so far.

Aux,

Find an official Chinese brand web site and they usually have a link to their shop on Ali. For example, you want to buy some eSun filament for your 3D printer. You go to their web site www.esun3d.com/pla-pro-product/ and BOOM! Ali link!

Sometimes they don’t have a link on their web site, so you search for a brand on Ali directly and search for a gold rated shop with loads of followers and a properly maintained product catalogue. Here’s an example m.aliexpress.com/store/5793617?trace=store2mobile…

scytale,

Honestly, if you consider amazon on the same level of shit as the ones mentioned especially with it being overrun by cheap knockoffs and chinese brands, they probably have the widest and most reliable delivery network. The return/exchange is also very easy as long as the product is shipped by them.

CosmoNova,

Seconded. Amazon has been a cheap shitty online shop for the better part of a decade now but they‘re still the best cheap shitty shop. Especially if you shop in central Europe. I‘ve tried many available competitors to avoid them completely but the direct competition is just so damn abysmal. You can complain about Amazon a lot as it has many problems, but any complaint against them is a general complaint against online shopping as a whole and they‘re becoming worse because everyone else is just so bad. At least Amazon refunds the garbage sellers send me no questions asked. That has always been a huge pain with other crappy shops.

bluGill,

Often there is a small company based in the us that has real reviews because they have used the things. ThingYouWant.com or some variation. They don't have everything, but they have a good selection ofithat one thitg for prices not much worse than amazon - and useful advice about what is quality. Find and support them.

papalonian, (edited )

Just wanted to point out that Etsy isn’t really in the same category as the other shops you listed. Think handmade crafts and souvenir store compared to Walmart.

Edit: I’m apparently reminiscing on the Etsy of yesteryear. I guess it’s shit now.

stevestevesteve,

Sure used to be that way but modern day Etsy is flooded with drop shippers selling AliExpress stuff

papalonian,

Really? Damn, that sucks. Edited my comment.

wren,
@wren@sopuli.xyz avatar

It’s such a shame really, because there are really cool independent sellers with some awesome handmade / hard to find vintage stuff, but they’re drowned out by drop shippers (who wouldn’t even be able to sell anything on there if people knew that same item was available through aliexpress without the 100x markup)

Chobbes,

It’s egregious too. They all pretend it’s handmade crafts… that AliExpress happens to have exact copies of for a tenth of the price.

StereoTrespasser,

Yea just to pile on here, the bulk of Etsy is people simply repackaging items at a higher price. It’s a total shit show now.

Bonehead, (edited )

My success rate with Aliexpress has been only slightly worse than with Amazon. I've gotten screwed over on a few lost shipments, but never had a problem getting a refund. Shipping times are much longer though, considering where it's coming from. But often I'll get items much faster than their estimates, so it's not completely terrible. And you can always look at the shipping options to see if a few dollars more can get it to you faster or with a better carrier. As for quality, I find it's not much different from Amazon since half the stuff there was made in China and just sits in a warehouse in North America.

Don't bother with Wish or Temu, which is just Wish with warehouses in North America.

Ejh3k,

With any of them, make sure you read the descriptions fully and check reviews. Also, go through the purchase options. Sometimes you run into situations where you think you are ordering a pair of something and it’ll only be the right or left one.

I’ve ordered a bunch from wish and AliExpress. Gotten plenty of good products from both and really only got burned once in wish.

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