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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
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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1 review
1 helpful vote
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July 25th, 2019
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My experience with Alibaba is not very good when I have issues. There is no one to actually contact and talk with, only emails back and forth. Live chat sucks and my issues have never been resolved with live chat agent. Alibaba marks an order as delivered automatically within two weeks once supplier says they have shipped the order whether you received the order or not. This action starts the clock for trade assurance which is good up to 30 days after order has been received. However, you have not received your order. I don't understand why they would do that and especially once told that the order has not been received why they do not change the order status back to waiting for delivery. I am definitely looking for another company to deal with because I don't like dealing with a company that doesn't provide live agents to discuss problems with orders.

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July 17th, 2020

I am happy with the way Alibaba worked the refunda and the order that ended up cancelling or receiving the wrong goods. Overall, I can say that the customer service is absolutely amazing. The only downsize here is that sellers can advertise a fake price just to attract buyers, and once you find that out, it is too late for your time wasted. The other thing is the lack of payment options when it comes to orders, I had to end up paying with Paypal. Other than that, I would recommend it if you can stay up to negotiate with chinese, which seem to be the preferred vendors for Alibaba.

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4 helpful votes
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January 5th, 2015

Please everybody: If you are intending to produce leather goods of any kind, please avoid this company bellow:
http://www.zgind.en.alibaba.com/
http://www.zgind.cn/

They are so so so horrible. I visited their office and decided not to put all my eggs in one basket. All I got sent to me was incomplete fake leather bags, like real fake.

Tip for consumers:
Please everybody: If you are intending to produce leather goods of any kind, please avoid this company bellow:
http://www.zgind.en.alibaba.com/
http://www.zgind.cn/

They are so so so horrible. I visited their office and decided not to put all my eggs in one basket. All I got sent to me was incomplete fake leather bags, like real fake.

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1 review
7 helpful votes
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December 12th, 2022
Verified purchase

Super professional and helpful, answered questions and provided product detailed information. Samples provided for approval in a timely manner. Provided photos for approval and final product exceeded our expectations. Very easy and smooth process.

Tip for consumers:
Allow two months from start to delivery of final order.

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August 13th, 2015

I bought Kiarog 3 faucet via aliexpress. It was damaged when it arrived. I sent two photos via the dispute system, the faucet and package as a clear evidence for the damage and it took still three weeks to get new part sent. Though I requested complete new faucet. Even the new part was leaking and seller claims the leak is ok. Ali's case management team promised to involve but it never happened. Communication is difficult, their English is poor and the response very unclear. I am sure I lost my money and plenty of time. Avoid this company!

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Jeff W. – Alibaba Rep

Dear I O.
This is Echo from Alibaba International Customer Service. I am sorry to learn about your unhappy experience and please don't worry that I will do my best to assist.
According to your description, I found your inquiry is about 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?.
Thank you for your cooperation.

Regards,
Echo
Alibaba International Customer Service Team

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April 7th, 2020

The service that they had online is good you have the security on your order if in case there a problem with it they cab help you but only one concern for me to them is there customer service is only virtual assistance that cannot answer all the question they should have the real person can talk with and ask all those specific question not only the virtual assistance.

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July 15th, 2019
Verified purchase

We have been using Alibaba for a couple of years now. There is a learning curve to the site but they make it easy to learn. We are very satisfied with the goods we have received. It is simple, easy to use, and Alibaba really tries to make sure that users are protected from any problems. Very satisfied. Alibaba has become just part of how we operate.

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May 24th, 2019
Verified purchase

I have seen same product there is a lot of difference in shipping cost even same weight, and I have faced the problem is additional charges are so expensive but other companies like Amazon, eBay, etc they not charged it.

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July 24th, 2017

Aliexpress stole my money. I bought a cellphone, it was a garbage, was not unlocked, like they said, looks reel in the pictures, i send it back to the seller and i didn't receive my money back. I contact customer service many time, but every time they lie and said that they gonna help me in two days but never had a answer from them.its to much to give them 1 star

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November 3rd, 2020

Was good to order, since start the order everything is good specially the online marketing in charge person.
Really was helpful and appreciate my orders and respect time so much and send the product in exact time as agreed. The product was good as expected.

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2 helpful votes
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May 15th, 2020

If I could rate more than 5 stars I would give a 10 stars! Awesome service from Yanti and the best quality on each pieces I received, shipping was Express and they did the best to send my order inside 2 weeks! Buy with confidence and high quality pieces at this store.

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January 3rd, 2020

I Found the site easy to use and everyone I have came in contact with were polite, courteous and business oriented I have not experienced any negativity yet nor do I want to. I have read some of the other posts and sounds kind of scary. I will keep my fingers crossed and hope I do not run into any problems. The site seems a tad high on some products but most are very reasonable. If I had any say in it but I don't I would have the suppliers would wright a better description of the items they sale on most items there is no description at all.

Tip for consumers:
Never sweat the small stuff paying for the orders can be a little nerve racking, But it's like riding a bicycle once you learn how you never forget.

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Camera light bulbs= Spy Light Bulbs,360 degree cameras = Spy Cameras, Toys all sorts and sizes, Home security Cameras, Led emergency Light Bulbs etc, ect., ect.

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1 review
2 helpful votes
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September 2nd, 2021

I really love my packaging! It complemented my luxury skin care line perfectly.
Great communication skills, Great quality, and I really recommend this company, and I consider them a part of my team and a part of my success. I had the pleasure to work with Rita. She was so professional, patient and very understanding. I really admire her so much and can't wait to work with her again.

Tip for consumers:
You should always asks for samples NO matter what!

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July 8th, 2021

I am so impressed by the magnificent work Alibaba is doing around the globe. The system is well structured and continues to meet the demands and satisfaction of people around the world. Like I stated in my previous review, at first I was afraid to diff in but when I made a trial, it was successful and my eyes couldn't believe what I ordered has arrived at the known destination. I believe in the system, but just caution that they should always ensure the monitoring or tracking system when the goods have been shipped is updated to alert the customer on the progress.

Tip for consumers:
Constantly updating the tracking link to build customer trust is important

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Samsung S7 phone

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May 5th, 2019
Verified purchase

The supplier is very good with timing and care. There was a slight problem with the black bags printing but I understand that thos are a bit harder to achieve and they did the best they could with 3/4 of the bags. I will do business with them again for sure!

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May 30th, 2020

Quality dance floors and the best customer service available. Dance floor arrived before promised date. Easy to set up. I have purchased two different floors and will continue to expand and buy more. Tech support was able to remote and program floor for me. I am very happy with the service.

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March 14th, 2019
Verified purchase

A most positive experience with the company and Alibaba, com. Requested samples arrived very quickly in Australia. They were as advertised and I am pleased with the quality. I am most impressed by the service and will be ordering from this company. Communication was good, which inspired confidence in the process.

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March 14th, 2019
Verified purchase

It is very good, but how ensure I get the product I order and the correct quality. The alibaba is very easy to find what you are looking for and lot of suppliers sometimes to many. You need to spend to much time say no to supplier in an polite way.

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August 15th, 2019
Verified purchase

The sales representative patiently helped me for the design and the specifications during many weeks even before my first order.
The products arrived in few days and didn't disappoint my expectations. Great!
They raise the level of trust and quality in Alibaba and, more general, in all the Chinese market. Thanks!

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October 17th, 2019
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I will say that I am very pleasantly surprised by the service of Alibaba and the seller himself. I underestimated this trading platform and did not trust it very much. It was a lot easier than I thought. Reliable and fast. This is my best experience in the field of trade.

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October 4th, 2020

I have tried many hair fiber products, but this is the best, because it are 100% based at natural plant fibers,
And not clothing fibers, there typically contains plastic fibers also, as these plant fibers, are cuttet ind three
Different length, there gives a more natural look and feeling.

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September 27th, 2020

Good supplier helpful and clear explanation. About the grass quality is good more than expected and strong with thick yarn. The price is acceptable and the product is coming out the same with order size

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April 7th, 2019
Verified purchase

Mrs. Lamia W was very nice and helpful. She helped me for finding the best switch and agreed to send me a sample for test.

The result was perfect and. Price and product is excellent. Defiantly will ask for more switches.

I would recommend working with Lamia W.

Thank you
W.

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June 14th, 2021

I ordered pet supplies from Alibaba site. They were glad to immediately receive payment. It took over 6 weeks to receive my order. I received less that half of what I ordered. Contacted Alibaba immediately that order was incomplete. No response. Never received rest of order, never received refund, Alibaba denied my request for refund. End of story. Do not buy from these people. Note safe site. Order No. **************. 4/8/2021

Tip for consumers:
Don't go there! Nothing is easy or affordable if they take your payment and don't ship the product.

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August 13th, 2019
Verified purchase

For the most part the web site insures the buyer. But you might have language problems with seller but this is usually not a problem. Sometimes time is a problem for orders. But the web site seems good.

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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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