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Old 09-18-2014, 01:47 PM
 
Location: Oregon
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I had a bad experience on AliBaba and won't use them again. I purchased about $200 worth of products for a little business we had going on eBay. The products arrived quite different from the online catalog and the styles and colors were not represented honestly or accurately. When I tried to get my money back and return the items, the merchant was extremely manipulative. She kept avoiding a resolution, playing dumb and trying to cut contact, hoping I'd just resign and walk away.

I filed a complaint with PayPal, and they got my money back for me. If they deem you're in the right, they really do stand behind you. Thank goodness.
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Old 09-19-2014, 08:51 AM
 
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Article on MSN this morning. http://t.money.msn.com/business-news/newsarticle?feed=ap&date=20140919&id=17946275
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Old 09-19-2014, 11:29 AM
 
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Interesting. So I looked it up on the ever popular Wikipedia:

Alibaba.com, a business-to-business portal to connect Chinese manufacturers with overseas buyers.

Alibaba's consumer-to-consumer portal Taobao, similar to eBay...

"Alibaba — open sesame. Alibaba is a kind, smart business person, and he helped the village. So … easy to spell, and globally known. Alibaba opens sesame for small- to medium-sized companies." (CEO Ma stated)

That's so funny, I never knew or recognized the name was from "Alibaba and the forty thieves". I always thought it a Chinese name and didn't know how to pronounce it.
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Old 10-08-2014, 08:36 PM
 
Location: Living rent free in your head
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I've bought from Ali Baba and Ali Express everything from computer parts to furniture, and I've never had a problem. They offer very good buyer protection and I've never been ripped off.
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Old 10-08-2014, 08:48 PM
 
Location: USA
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Its a legit company but be carefull, chinese company are not as well regulated as our companys here in the US. The worst that can happen is to get screwed by someone a million miles away. Just make sure you do your research before you buy anything.

Good luck
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Old 12-30-2022, 03:10 PM
 
Location: Gods country
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Bringing up this old thread. What are to taxes, and or duty fees for buying from Alibaba?
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Old 01-02-2023, 07:23 AM
 
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Bringing up this old thread. What are to taxes, and or duty fees for buying from Alibaba?
The taxes are going to be whatever your state charges for sales tax. I don't think they have duty fees, never heard of that for buying online.
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Old 01-03-2023, 11:20 PM
 
Location: Tricity, PL
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I've bought from Ali Baba and Ali Express everything from computer parts to furniture, and I've never had a problem. They offer very good buyer protection and I've never been ripped off.
Yeah. And TEMU is gaining interest as well.
See a thread about it on this forum.
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