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Alibaba has a rating of 3.7 stars from 13,059 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
    989
  • Value
    972
  • Shipping
    970
  • Returns
    576
  • Quality
    956

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Positive reviews (last 12 months): 78.8%
Positive
145
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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September 26th, 2019
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Easy to use and pay for. I found this great company on Alibaba and they were really good to deal with. Once all the hats were made it was a quick easy payment and goods delivered to Australia in really fast time. The products were lovely, well made and a good quality.

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August 13th, 2020

Buyers at risk of losses for substandard products delivered.
Most times, products are made with bad quality, the seller claims the word "customized"!
And the buyer losses at the end of a dispute. This is totally a big loss, and it has been going on and on for a long time now.

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November 26th, 2020

I have been using Alibaba for the last two or three years and am very satisfied with the service rendered by them. I trust Alibaba and feel that I am covered and protected while doing business with suppliers. Alibaba constantly follows up on our purchases and payments, for this reason we feel that we are backed up by them.

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March 16th, 2022
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I was very impressed how simple it was to buy from Alibaba. The site is as easy to use as Amazon, Ebay etc. The language difference caused no problems at all. The supplier was very helpful and Professional. Payment through Alipay was very simple. I will definitely use Alibaba in the future. Thank You.

Tip for consumers:
Alibaba is as easy to use as Amazon, Ebay etc.

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September 5th, 2019
Verified purchase

It's great to find so many products to choose from right at your finger tip and so many willing Suppliers. Kudos to the Alibaba Team.

My one regret is that shipping to my country is still so costly and a bit of a hassle when the order(s) reach said country.

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June 15th, 2020

This platform give me a warm feeling because i get the feeling that you can get help on every step of the way and if something goes wrong you can easily make a ticket for a refund. Don't know if this work because my order was good but the feeling is good.

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August 4th, 2020

I am a new shop owner and had no idea what I was doing, the supplier I worked with me helped me through the whole process and communicated beautifully with me. Do not believe the bad reviews. It is simple do your research before you go with a supplier :)

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October 10th, 2019
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Dear Queeny & Qingdao Lihai Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd.,

I am beyond happy with my Magnetic Lashes. Queeny, has been my contact point and has been such a pleasure to work with. She has been so supportive throughout the entire process. Being a new business owner, I had concerns in ordering from overseas but, she was always quick to reassure me, or handle any concerns that I had. The product and boxes were almost 100% intact, give or take a couple that would have been damaged from travel, however due to the extent of care taken to ensure that my order was delivered in the most protective manner was very evident. I am looking forward to an on-going business partnership with this company. I only wish that your company could provide extended products as I would love to order more from you! A massive thank you to Queeny for representing your company so well and for being such a support in my business-growth venture!

Beautifully yours,

Sophie A. X

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April 7th, 2019
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Trade assurance is ok! I am satisfied with my experience with Trade Assurance. The only dissatisfaction I have is Alibaba's customer service that doesn't allow you to talk to a real representative easily. I was only able to chat with the rep with an automatic reply that didn't solve a small problem for me.

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June 29th, 2019
Verified purchase

The process was very smooth and I felt like I was protected because of the Trade Assurance. I felt that if the product did not meet the agreed upon specifications that I would actually have recourse. Thankfully it never even came to that. My transaction had a slight hitch, but the seller corrected it very quickly.

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November 21st, 2020

Recently joined and so far I have had a pleasant experience. The site can sometimes be somewhat confusing and the app sometimes doesn't show all notifications and because the majority of the time I am using the app I sometime miss communications, thats the only reason I am not giving it a 5 stars.

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March 4th, 2019
Verified purchase

I am new to Alibaba, but so far it has opened up a new world of possibilities for me! The prices are excellent, so far the vendors are all very good with communication, all very hard workers they work on the weekends like me, very good for getting business done!

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June 20th, 2021

The sample was as described in the Alibaba product description advertisement. I requested 2 samples long and short and they were nicely separately packed and marked. We hope that the final product will be of the same good quality. I have attached a sample of the way they nicely pack the samples. You see the other pack empty because we already used it for testing it in our bottle. Ele Xiang from Ningbo Let Commodity Co., Ltd. has been a good help so far. I hope this continues the same when we order the final product.

Tip for consumers:
Always be upfront with the seller on what your budget, qty, and your product requirements. Ask for a closer image of the product before you ask for them to ship the sample. This will reduce the waste of time between you and the seller. Only ask for samples that you will base your decision on in ordering the final product. Ask if their spray is tested not to leak. Test and fit the spray and collar on your bottle. These are all a must-do before your buy the final product in volume.

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We might end up ordering the short one.

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September 25th, 2020

Don't use Ali baba, they have a trade assurance gaurentee for buyers, but it's not genuine. I brought electric scooters and they took near 4 months to arrive. Then they were faulty, contacted manufacture didn't reply for 1 month. Sent them and Ali baba video of the faults, it took them near 5 weeks to adjudicate, that-they couldn't confirm the whole 15 units were faulty, 4 units were faulty, what I said was how can I get confidence in the others not working. Anyway they say that the customer satisfaction is important, it is garbage, buyer be cautious here as they don't support they buyers and in China thier are plenty of shonky sellers and I got sucked in by Ali baba trade assurance, which is worth nothing. Don't buy of there sure there is no genuine trade assurance

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November 22nd, 2020

There is quite good resources available with Alibaba to reach-out seller, RFQ, Chat, meeting options etc.
However, Alibaba shipping services / other shipping services must have transparent pricing system to make the transaction more smoothly.
Always having bad experience with shipping cost from seller's quote. Sellers playing with numbers like reduced product cost and high shipping cost etc..

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July 3rd, 2019
Verified purchase

The experience is excellent with Trade Assurance team they always ready to support and make sure not to release money to supplier prior giving them green light that you receive your product as specified. Thanks for Alibaba Trade Assurance Team.

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August 26th, 2020

Jane is amazing. She helped me through shipments and kept me updated with my orders before ordering in bulk. She was easy to communicate with and love my mesh bags. I will be ordering more in the future.

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June 19th, 2020

I am satisfied with the purchase Whatsminer M21s 64. A modern device in the middle price segment. Worth the money. Optimum price / performance ratio. Great for mining. Keeps stable operation at maximum loads.

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December 22nd, 2019

Well made, sturdy and true to the photo. Customer service was great. This was my first time ordering on Alibaba and this company helped me every step of the way. The baskets are selling well in my store.

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August 13th, 2020

First time I have used Alibaba for a large purchase and I am very happy with the outcome. Good quality instrument supply in a timely manner. Arranged with supplier a suitable payment method by Alibaba escrow. Very happy.

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March 16th, 2019
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I have been ordering through Alibaba.com for a year now and it has been a wonderful experience! Their Trade Assurance Center gives me the confidence I need to order products knowing I have a trusted partner in Alibaba.com!

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July 23rd, 2019
Verified purchase

Lots of options when it comes to looking for what you need. Well supported communication and billing process. That said do your homework when looking for what you want and be patience considering language differences and time zones.

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June 22nd, 2019
Verified purchase

This was my first attempt at using Alibaba. It was very easy to use & I eventually connected to an excellent supplier that filled my order at a very reasonable rate with very good quality. Well done Alibaba.

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July 8th, 2020

Alibaba, will be the best and largest company in the world.
Excellent service; have ordered several large and small items - All arrived in perfect condition, as described.
Alibaba, is a wonderful service and will eventually take over Amazon.

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June 8th, 2019
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This is my first time using Alibaba to source for products and finds it useful for my future sourcing. The experience with the suppliers are quite responsive and positive and that should make me continue to use Alibaba.

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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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