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Overview

Alibaba has a rating of 3.6 stars from 13,058 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with Alibaba most frequently mention good quality, trade assurance, and customer service. Alibaba ranks 1st among Sourcing sites.

  • Service
    988
  • Value
    971
  • Shipping
    969
  • Returns
    575
  • Quality
    955

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Positive reviews (last 12 months): 78.7%
Positive
144
Neutral
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Negative
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Top Positive Review

“Trust and peace of mind”

Dorothy H.
7/14/24

Trading through alibaba provides peace of mind that your transactions are secured and you are trading with professionals. I will always buy from this platform and I recommend it to others. We also buy a lot of things for my work. Everything I have ordered in Australia always arrives on time and buying the products and selecting them has been made so easy through Alibaba. Very happy with the service!

Top Critical Review

“Alibaba Trade assurance is a scam”

Leif Erik G.
9/20/24

Even when you provide Trade Assurance with clear evidence a supplier has commited fraud, they will still side with the supplier. Please do not trust that Trade Assurance will help you or protect you as a customer in any way. You just pay extra when paying to Alibaba. That's it. And it's impossible to get help from customer service.

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September 2nd, 2019
Verified purchase

There are no problems with the process from order creation to production and shipment.
Regarding quality testing, QC personnel are more professional than the cargo inspectors we have appointed.
Very friendly reception service and itinerary, during the inspection, I experienced delicious Chinese food and convenient social transportation.

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August 22nd, 2020

I am using Alibaba since 2018, no problem at all, excellent providers, rapid response and effective delivery. The product is great quality, the best light and battery life until now. Provider response fast, needed a part replacement and it was treated in few days. We adapted te light to a face mask and it runs PERFECT as a tool to examination of patients lowering coronavirus spread

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May 15th, 2019
Verified purchase

Amazing product finding service from all the sellers I've dealt with. Very honest and decent people who often go to great lengths to find you the exact products you need even if they don't currently stock them.
Money is held by Alibaba until the products arrive and some sellers accept Paypal, both of which are secure ways to pay.
I will always come here first to find items I need in bulk.

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July 22nd, 2019
Verified purchase

I am very satisfied with Alibaba's handling of my refund. The matter was swiftly actioned by "Alice" with great appreciation. The dispute was for non supply (lack of communication from suppliers) Alice ensured she received all the relevant information from myself and from the supplier before making her decision to apply for full refund! As a business looking for opportunities in this vast market, we are grateful Alibaba are there to keep an eye things.

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May 3rd, 2021

Quality of service by Alibaba depends on what you are buying. Advertisements for large and expensive items are almost 100% misleading and confusing. Trying to get honest answers is difficult. They want customers to look at pictures and buy. Detailed info - impossible.

Tip for consumers:
Need LOTS of time and patience.
Try not to make chats unless REALLY interested.
Don't click on any boxes (you will be flooded with offers you are not interested in.

Products used:
Still looking for LARGE off-road caravan/toy hauler. €18,000 to €25,000
It’s very frustrating because few know input the products they’re supposed to be selling.

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July 12th, 2019
Verified purchase

I have worked with Alibaba.com in the past, and as always they have everything set up for ease of use, always thorough about all the details, making the shopping experience transparent and professional. Their "Trade Assurance" system is an extremely helpful tool for those who have doubt about placing orders with overseas merchants. I don't ever write reviews, but in this case I feel compelled to do so, because my experience was so flawless. Thanks to all involved, it has been a pleasure working with you.

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October 31st, 2020

Excellent platform, easily one of the most seamless purchases I've made through online buying. Received fast quotes with updates all along the way, even after delivery was made to confirm product was as expected. Great site!

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September 14th, 2014

Please DO NOT SHOP HERE. The "Protection Plan" is BS they side with the company. I ordered from Good Goods store my wedding shoes which should of been real leather. The delivery time took forever, when I finally got it, they sent me a size 7 not 8.5 like I asked. The seller "Jason" had the nerve to say it needs to stretch to try using it. After a rip off $110.00 the dispute lasted 2 more months and of course the company sided with them. They also "Guaranteed" satisfaction, The shoe was the cheapest thing I have ever seen, also it looked used. Maybe I would of payed $10. After all I only got $20.00 back... What a rip off... I guess I have to go elsewhere for wedding stuff. "

Tip for consumers:
Please don't waste you time or money. Do not support this company.

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November 21st, 2019

I have the world at my fingertips when I order from Alibaba. Although things do take a long time to arrive, China is far away. There are millions of products to buy and source. Such a great platform for buyers and resellers.

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April 24th, 2019
Verified purchase

Supplier did what she said, product received on time and as expected. I had no issues with communication, she did her job perfectly. Alibaba has a good system to track shipment and assure payment is secure.

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March 30th, 2021

Unless you get problem you never know paid for good to arrived within 10 days مکس been a month alibaba refuse to help as they said transportation is not in suppliers hand my order is under 1000$ it's gone never trust them don't order from this plot form

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October 31st, 2020

Website is easy to navigate. I have another order under investigation because of the supplier not responding. Hopefully it will be resolved quickly. If it wasn't for this dispute, I would have given a 5 star.

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September 5th, 2019
Verified purchase

Some supplier sales are tricky such as, (1) sent other model that is is not on the deal, (2) send other brand and do not responsible when the machine is not working said "The product is no longer in production, since we've just purchase it for 3 months only". Alibaba should solve this problem seriously.

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March 10th, 2019
Verified purchase

I've used Alibaba long time ago (10 years ago), since then it became more professional, but still need some improvement. Specially Messenger system is very hard to work with.
First, it doesn't group the conversation, and for single supplier you see 100 contacts. Second, it's better to split messaging system and ordering system. Combining these two are so confusing. Most of the time, i get notification that I have order from supplier, and when i check it, it's just short reply from supplier!

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March 14th, 2020

I was able to find a very reliable and helpful supplier through Alibaba. There may be some less-than-helpful suppliers out there, but through proper research and communication this site can give an endless array of opportunities to find excellent manufacturers to do business with! I don't typically write reviews online, but I think it's worth it given that this is something that has made a big impact on my life and does a great service to the world by getting buyers in touch with suppliers in such an efficient manner.

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March 27th, 2018
Verified purchase

The system of Alibaba is excellent from buying to receiving all products.

Suggestions:
1. A large number of suppliers don't have stocks and waste our time in communication. They also get our personal information. Such suppliers should be banned.
2. Some suppliers are offering low prices on their site but their real price is horrifying.
3. The shipping rates should be available for buyers as everyone states different prices and we are unable to define who is right and who is wrong.

Stay Blessed for creating such a nice platform at doorsteps.

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July 16th, 2019
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Alibaba is a good platform to establish communication with traders and manufacturers. Although some communications barriers exist, suppliers often find the way to make it clear. Additional services as payment warranty and on-site inspection are key to truly trust new suppliers

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August 4th, 2019
Verified purchase

Good experience in sourcing different products thru Alibaba. I ordered several times both samples or bigger quantities and everything went well. I had some delays from a supplier but having the trade assurance in place I didn't had to be worried.

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May 22nd, 2019
Verified purchase

Nothing but good words to describe my experience using alibaba. Reliable Suppliers with good communication. Dependent on the supplier or manufacturer they will go above and beyond to offer the best support on your venture no matter what you are looking to sell. Great prices also.

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August 9th, 2019
Verified purchase

I have used this site just a few times but my experience has been very good each time. When shopping for items for resale at the flea market or at your retail location, this is a great place to find them.

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July 4th, 2019
Verified purchase

The site does not flow well, and it is hard to find items that match my requirements. The search box result is neither precise nor accurate.

There are far far too many spam emails generated from suppliers selling products that have no bearing on my needs.

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3 reviews
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July 29th, 2018

Had mixed feelings with about this company.

First two purchases I made turned out good. The nail polish and the coat.
And then the third one was a pretty bad experience. Firstly the package arrived only after 56 days, when it usually takes 15-30 days from other services, than it turned our that the seller sent me the wrong color(I ordered a dress). And then I spent about two weeks arguing with him(I did not want a discount I wanted the right color! Or my money back). And the support of Alibaba was not very helpful too, so only three star I guess.

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July 22nd, 2019
Verified purchase

I've used this company multiple times and have always received the finished products before the scheduled time frame and have always been extremely pleased with their decals. The communication is great, too. I do advise checking your work email either late at night or early in the morning, 6 a.m.

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April 7th, 2019
Verified purchase

I was desperate to find this product for a charity hockey tournament and could not find local suppliers who could meet my requirements. A very simple search on Alibaba put me in contact with an excellent, friendly and skilled supplier and the entire experience was wonderful from that point forward!

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November 25th, 2019

I was very happy with how quickly the product arrived and how nice equality was. Loved the fact that it was one piece and I didn't have to worry about attaching it to something else. Customer service was amazing and they really went out of their way to share photos in advance and to give reassurance. I will definitely be using them again in the near future.

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Alibaba.com is the world's leading wholesale trade platform that connects buyers and suppliers from around the world.

Business History

The first business of Alibaba Group, Alibaba.com (www.alibaba.com) is the leading platform for global wholesale trade serving millions of buyers and suppliers around the world. Through Alibaba.com, small businesses can sell their products to companies in other countries. Sellers on Alibaba.com are typically manufacturers and distributors based in China and other manufacturing countries such as India, Pakistan, the United States and Thailand.

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