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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
3
Negative
36

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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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December 14th, 2019

We ordered Christmas jerseys for a family hockey game and I had seen some ugly christmas sweaters online that I liked. The supplier helped customize it with a logo, communicating with me the whole time! The jerseys were printed quickly and shipped shortly after! Thanks for all the help!

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July 31st, 2019
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Satisfied with good product of All in Two design Solar street light
And fast follow up and nice communication.
We are under testing of the quality and will be available next week.
Hope the result would be O. K

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July 2nd, 2019
Verified purchase

Product was delivered on time and in perfect condition with all accessories.
Rapid response to any questions or concerns. Product was EXACTLY as pictured. Product was one of the quality units I have ordered. Would order again with confidence.

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July 22nd, 2019
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I have been a long time user of online buying. Alibaba gets it right by opening communication between the buyer and the seller. The site is easy to use and provides many services in support of the purchasing process.

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December 14th, 2019

Good job Alibaba, thank you so much for your service!
Th product delivered earlier then I expected. Thanks for fast and easy communication. Thank you for the notifications, it relay works, My 2019 year experience with Alibaba is excellent!

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August 6th, 2019
Verified purchase

I would expect nothing less than what I have enjoyed to date.
If you stay with trade assurance contracts and within the Alibaba platform you should have nothing but honest great business contacts. I there is any deviation or unwillingness to enter into a trade assurance contract then you have to know when to fold and exit. I am fully supportive of Alibaba keep up the great work and we will stay inside where its safe and secure.

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November 2nd, 2020

If you can spare the time to compare prices, & you don't want the goods in a hurry, this is a great site.
I've made many purchases without issue. When something hasn't been quite right, its been put right.

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March 9th, 2024

I have been buying on Alibaba for many years and I recommend that it is the best shopping application, the rates may be a little high but it is a great B2B buying platform

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August 23rd, 2019
Verified purchase

Basically, I felt secured with my purchasing through the trade assurance. There was only one company, whom I dealt to do a prototype of my shoe designs that I wanted produced in China, but they failed to do the exact designs I gave them to do. They modified my design and two pairs among the 5 prototypes I asked them to do, they sent me with both right foot of the shoes. That's very disappointing and unprofessional. Whilst I have paid them what we agreed as fees for my shoe prototypes.

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September 23rd, 2016

I placed an order with Alibaba yesterday for my nonprofit. My bank texted me that the transaction went through at 7:50 a.m. for almost $1,000. Today, I heard from Alibaba that my transaction was cancelled and that to resubmit the transaction, I would need to send them a copy of my drivers license and social security number. No US retailer could ask for that information. BEWARE, Sending this data would allow them to steal your identity.

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August 8th, 2020

Was very skeptical about using this site and was cautious because of the cost of shipping on the items. We placed one order and it came back faster and better than expected. I like the site for buying products for our store. And I will continue to use. I have not had any issues yet with any supplier, however I try to make sure that Im using the ones that have trade assurance and are verified.

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October 12th, 2019
Verified purchase

I have been in contact with a lot of suppliers and manufacturers through Alibaba and through the years we have not only built business partnerships but friendships that transcends the boundaries of race and culture. I am so grateful because through Alibaba I got to meet friends in China who are wonderful and exceptional people... We Filipinos really need to learn from you! You are the world pioneers in Science, Technology, Trade and Engineering. Thank you for the years of quality products and wonderful friends

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February 28th, 2019
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Dear Alibaba.com

I have order more then one time from Alibaba.com, seller communication was little difficult, but still can understand. There are some seller that talks to you in very good way that you can trust them without even saying the product, but then after paying they start telling you that this product is no longer available but there is different product that matches your order.and sometime you do not receive the product as you requested.

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April 10th, 2021

Buyers get bad treatment from Alibaba Trade Assurance Team as despite providing the proof, evidence of the damaged and wrong items getting through their bad and fraudulent suppliers is very pathetic. Once they get your dollars they don't care and make bad decisions in favour of the bad and cheat sellers. I will not recommend anyone buying from this bad website and bad sellers of theirs. Everything seems so fishes and lies on this website. All you get is wrong and bad items and missing items. Basically now it has become a shame on Chinese products. All the Countries are boycotting buying from China because of their bad policies and substandard low-quality items supplied by them. I will not buy any product from them and will discard the use of their products from now on.

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4 reviews
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November 21st, 2015

Recently bought some surveillance cameras through Ali Express from Vision Cool. The cameras work but came damaged on the finish. At best the product looked as if it was refurbished not new in box. The plain packaging it came in would also indicate that the consumer packaging was not available. After disputing the purchase the seller offered a $10 refund and to ship replacement covers for the damaged ones. I agreed just to resolve the matter. Once my payment processed to him he disappeared and won't respond to e-mails. I'm angry and upset with the deceit. Ali Express goes through the motions of making it look like a dispute is being handled but they rule in favor of the seller. That's not to say that they are all bad. I'm merely saying do your research before you hit the pay button. Know what the pit falls are to refunds and the credibility of whom you are dealing with on the other end. BUYER BEWARE. As for Nicholas at Vision Cool... THIEF, LIAR and a PIECE OF $#*!E! Good Luck!

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Jeff W. – Alibaba Rep

Dear Fred,

I am sorry to learn about your unhappy experience on AliExpress, and please don't worry that I will do my best to assist accordingly.
I have checked and found your inquiry is about a dispute case on AliExpress, not Alibaba.
Please be advised that currently we have AliExpress online service team to assist you with this problem, which provides 24*7 online chat service to resolve your problem faster. You are suggested to contact the relavant team via the link below: http://www.aliexpress.com/help/newContactUs.htm?
I am sure that they will do their best to assist you and I hope your problem be sorted out soon.

Regards,
Echo
Alibaba International Customer Service

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November 20th, 2019

I got the product exactly as describe in perfect condition.
Shipped to my door in only one week from the day I placed the order. Amazing
Customer Service is very nice, professional, answered and solved all my requests as I asked for.
Nothing can be better.

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June 5th, 2019
Verified purchase

Alibaba protects the seller and the buyer! I always purchase through the Alibaba website and add their insurance. No Stress, No worries.
All of your products can be found by resource agents on this fantastic site.
Even if you do not see what you are looking for, Alibaba agents can help you find it or a company that can make your products to your specs!

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June 10th, 2020

All the suppliers whom I dealt with are undoubtedly helpful, friendly and confident. I am really happy about the product quality and the prices, however hefty shipping costs are something to consider in the future. Free shipping like Amazon prime may be very well received here.

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March 9th, 2019
Verified purchase

I had no idea what the protocol was to order from Ali Baba and at first it all seemed quite complex but I got some good tips and instructions as I went along, which helped a lot. The order page and tracking data was very accurate and useful. Overall, a positive experience with no complaints!

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June 5th, 2019
Verified purchase

Its my first time on Alibaba to order some products and they are actually really good and genuine.
They really helped me to achieved the product i wanted. They would try their best to look for things you want.
Very friendly and helpful people.
Definitely recommend

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June 4th, 2017

Alibaba is the worst site ever met in my life. I ordered a product received product was so bad. I returned the goods back to the supplier, as he told me he will refund once he gets the goods. But he didn't. I complained in Alibaba with all documents and communication evidence. Alibaba, at last, says your complaint is not genuine, so it's closed. You cannot contact Alibaba team to describe your experience and all. Its a fake site. Dont trust and buy from it.

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August 7th, 2020

I have only been using Alibaba for a few months now but I find it extremely easy and intuitive. The ability to place orders, make payments, track deliveries and have the Trade Assurance all in one place and sitting behind all my transactions is very encouraging.

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August 9th, 2019
Verified purchase

These shoes came out perfect. They were comfortable and super light weight!

I was very thankful to work with Blake Yao. I made a mistake ordering the shoes and he helped fix the problem quickly. Thank you so much for replying quickly and being very nice!

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October 13th, 2019
Verified purchase

It is always a pleasure to use Alibaba and find a manufacturer that can provide just the right part. Whether for research or production there is a company somewhere on Alibaba that will have what you need.

Thank you for this wonderful service,

R. E. Kennedy

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February 27th, 2020

Good service a specially the trade assurance service works great and safe.
Till now we only ordered sample products and they were fine, we hope the actual orders will be fine to.
Communication between suppliers and us as oversea's customers is sometimes difficult and takes long due to the language barrier.
But we managed it.

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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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