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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
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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 7th, 2021

I liked the RX 580 8 GB! For its price, this is a good card. The product is well packed, the delivery is fast. The product fully corresponds to the description. Excellent support, the seller answered all questions and even after receiving the goods helped with his tincture. Very fast response time to messages.

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October 14th, 2019
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I had a minor delivery damage problem with some batteries from a Chinese company. It was not their fault, but the Trade Assurance process worked well to mediate between myself and the supplier. It was simple, logical and transparent and gave me confidence when buying an expensive item. I was compensated appropriately and in good time.

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March 6th, 2019
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I've ordered 24 items which was done immediately. All the requirements from my side were done immediately. The customer care is perfect, fast and prompt communication.
For sure will make new orders with this supplier more.
The order was delivered really quick (about a week to US), this is one of the most important for customers.

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September 29th, 2020

Like all experiences, the first experience is the hardest, especially as a consumer used to fast delivery in Canada. I had to remind myself that I was dealing with foreign suppliers and long shipping lead times. I will definitely use Alibaba again. My suggestion to Alibaba is to help educate their merchants on communicating with consumers

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March 10th, 2020

I forget exactly how I originally stumbled across Alibaba, but I'm glad I did. I've dealt mainly with companies in China so far, with the exception of 2 or 3 companies elsewhere. It has been quite an education for me, and I must say that for the most part a pleasant experience. I've connected with some very professional people, and would like to say that they all have been very friendly, helpful, and rather easy to work with. Not that I expected anything otherwise, just pleased this has been the case. I like that the emphasis always seems to be on building a relationship, which I've always tried to do with my own customers when I can. It's just good business... And you end up getting to know some interesting people sometimes. I would recommend Alibaba's service and platform to other Entrepreneurs and business owners without hesitation.

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September 28th, 2019
Verified purchase

Long live alibaba!

I want always skeptical to online purchases until I found this global platform!

Currently running my own business while sourcing products from this powerful platform.

With the existance of trade assurance orders, am very confident while trading and request for information helps me get multiple choice quotes to choose from.

I am so happy for Alibaba.

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May 24th, 2019
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I received the product as discussed and I really appreciate the attention that was given to me despite it only being a relatively small order. It was my first time ordering through Alibaba so I was bit worrisome; however, the vendor/manufacturing representative renamed professional and communicative throughout the entire process. I will definitely consider this vendor/manufacturer for future orders.

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September 3rd, 2020

It's sometimes helpful but sometimes not as even scammers post their business therefore it is not safe for your money. For my case I purchased a TV by paying $406 but It never reached me and These people keep on requesting for money and they pretend to have shipped the item while the website for shipping agent is also fabricated.

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October 4th, 2020

Been doing business on Alibaba for a year. The website itself is excellent and systems like Trade Assurance gives peace of mind. The only minor complaint I would have is to be stricter in allowing suppliers to use Alibaba. Although I haven't encountered any bad suppliers so far since I do my due diligence. There are still some shady people on Alibaba here and there. I love that you can use iDeal, a big plus for me. Overall I would recommend Alibaba as a great website to do business to people that know what they are doing.

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March 7th, 2022

Nice plat form easy to use, and find everything you might be looking for either for private, professional or inquiries. I hope they'll improve their search engine to make it more accurate finding things, and not just gather everything even if you are not looking for

Tip for consumers:
get direct contact with suppliers, minimize your search range

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spare parts, tools, house hold gadgets

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March 12th, 2020

I have ordered several products from companies in China using Alibaba's Trade Assurance. It is nice knowing that if there is a problem that they will help take care of it or help get a refund. So far I have had no problems.

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September 11th, 2019
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Had the good fortune of having a smooth transaction for my first time ordering from a company on Alibaba. The seller was very friendly and answered my questions patiently. She also walked me through the whole process from making an order to the process of using the site's Trade Assurance feature. Very satisfied with my first order and looking forward to the next one. :)

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August 23rd, 2020

A Chinese manufacturer stopped communicate, denied manufacturing and damaged stored materials due to bad storing procedures. I received 40% refund only by Alibaba Trade Assurance. Alibaba didn't recognize the whole communication me and the manufacturer had. Alibaba's action would never been accepted by an ordinary court but it's not practically possible to press charges in China as the costs will be too high. Bottom line: I lost about USD 6000 because of a Chinese supplier's and Alibaba's attitude.

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December 20th, 2020

They get back to you very quickly, very friendly and was willing to solve any issues. The only issue I had was with my first order, there was a few charges missing but william sent them out to me. I will continue to work with him.

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September 20th, 2022

I have had no problems using Alibaba and believe all vendors have been fair and easy to deal with. This is the first time working with them and it has been a pleasant experience thus far. The vendor was wonderful. We ordered hats with a design.

Tip for consumers:
This agent for this vendor was great!

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November 16th, 2022

This was my first time using Alibaba and found the site to be helpful and indeed kept me on my toes with friendly reminders and messages which assisted me in keeping in touch with suppliers etc. Their Trade Assurance is such a huge help when someone like me is just beginning - so thank you Alibaba. Appreciated and highly recommend as my first go to source for products.

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May 14th, 2019
Verified purchase

I've placed several orders with different suppliers and will continue to do so. I specially trust their Trade Assurance feature and their supplier rating system, as I feel confident that Alibaba is providing enough supplier information and that they will back me up in case of an issue. This reflects on the treatment I receive from suppliers, as it's evident they want to be in good standing and comply with Alibaba's policies.

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November 13th, 2019

Juana was good at communicating updates and updating changes needed to manufacture our product. I had already been dealing with her company when she took over the job. She noticed some minor changes that were needed that made a major difference in shipping cost and a few other things as well. We worked through the modifications and in the end a very nice product was ultimately delivered.

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September 19th, 2023

Alibaba.com is a poorly managed online shopping website. They allow fake sellers selling phantom products scamming unsuspecting customers who thought they were safely buying products from a decent online shop. The scammer on alibaba.com even has a fake shipment tracking website that conveniently stayed active until I filed a complaint. Alibaba.com is an unchecked unregulated online shop anything goes there including your hard earned money.

Tip for consumers:
Alibaba.com should lose their business license to sell in the U.S. market.

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Fake product never delivered

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July 29th, 2019
Verified purchase

Alibaba is very interesting. Not only it allow the members to shop safely, but it allows anyone to discover different products around the world. This allows everyone who wants to develop his business to have access to the equipment he needs without moving. As a result, he saves time and money.

The only problem is that; there are a lot of people who claim to be legal suppliers and seek to steal money from buyers.
It would be desirable that any seller agrees to join trade assurance.

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April 30th, 2019
Verified purchase

A very safe site to deal with and there is a great selection of products too. A quick search brings up all companies products which matches your needs. I also like the addition of other products I might have an interest in. I have always known you were here but never used you till now. Probably I should have used your site a lot sooner. Everything went smooth, just as easy as if I was buying from a site in U.S.A. Thanks for being here for us.

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June 20th, 2019
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It's a great platform if you want to import goods. Every possible product in one place. Made very simple, I like that you can customise the search in so many different ways and that it offers Trade assurance for your orders and you can choose from many verified suppliers.

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June 22nd, 2017

I Order products from this Company and as of TODAY, I'm having a hard time getting my Refund on my cancel order. If you're thinking about doing Business with Company. Please go the other way... it's a Scam! Run! Run! AND Run! They will not give your Money Back!

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May 27th, 2019
Verified purchase

My experience with Alibaba has been overwhelmingly positive. Original products manufactured in China are of excellent quality and great value for money. People interaction is very satisfying for the most part. However, some of the supplier contacts struggle with the English language. Time and patience resolves most issues. I only communicated with two suppliers that had very good English. When the communication is good the outcome is usually a win for both parties. Alibaba will grow from strength to strength and will remain my major product supplier.

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March 20th, 2019
Verified purchase

Alibaba has been a great asset in assuring that I get packages that are ordered. This service also provides a peace of mind that you can have problems resolved quickly without being left with no means of resolve. I recommend Alibaba to all who look to do business overseas.

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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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