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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
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Neutral
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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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January 11th, 2021

I bought a beauty device which arrived and didn't work, the supplier told me to unscrew the machine and move something electrical inside. Firstly this is dangerous and unprofessional. Then the ultrasound didn't work, button at the back overheating and so I asked for a full refund. Cecilia from the dispute section, didn't deal with me fairly, I couldn't upload photos, she told me to contact through an email which didn't exist, my time was run out even though I have one hour left! Don't bother with a dispute they're all on the side of the sellers even though it's a complete faulty machine and the sellers were lying. Amy Beauty equipment manufacturers is the name of this company, beware! Do not buy from them. I have tried re opening the dispute but there is no way I can do it. I've lost 900 dollars and not a happy customer.

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December 22nd, 2020

Contacting Kris and getting quick, easy communication, trialing designs and making sure it was all correct before production was very helpful - no matter how many times we needed to adjust the design on my end! Very professional and great results! Super happy!

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December 27th, 2019

Alibaba provides excellent service from the point of order up until final delivery. Their frequent communication and updates regarding the order and shipment progress is simply amazing and great peace of mind during the entire process. I highly recommend Alibaba's platform for any online transaction.
Thank You! God Bless!
Jaco Swanepoel

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August 11th, 2019
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Good experience to deal through Alibaba, easy and safe. We placed order through Alibaba, to make sure we can get the right products in time. We bought tubes from China before, only do in traditional way, but sometimes, the goods will be some problem, and it's not easy to communicate with suppliers, some suppliers will not solve in time, or even no any feedback then, but now I feel much better, we can do international business in a easy way.

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May 26th, 2016

The term is the" customer is always right." That's really a true slogan in the US. Ask yourself when you got the wrong item from a store or drive up where you able to return it or get your money back in the US? We are blind sighted giving our money to people we don't know without a product in our hands, so let's turn this around: first China you send me the product then I'll pay you. People, we don't have any recourse through Alibaba, Made n China or the Chinese manufacturers. "Their", the Seller is always right. Lets bring America back the right way this time.

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Jeff W. – Alibaba Rep

Hi Shedirck, as you could understand that, international business is always with risk. However, Alibaba keep spending great effort in protecting buyer's interest and trying our best to stop fraud on our website. That's why we have launched a new service called Trade Assurance to make sure the payment security. Please check out the following guide to learn more about Trade Assurance: http://tradeassurance.alibaba.com/bao/buyer_advertise.htm. Hope you find it helpful!

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December 14th, 2020

Thanks for being a good online store and also a agent ms. Vicky. Your pos machine it will help us to become more effiecient and accurate regards in our daily transaction in my traffic parking business.

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April 11th, 2023

Absolutely perfect service. Very charming.
Goods are delivered exactly as ordered. Sellers have a high level of technical knowledge.
Questions are treated and answered seriously.
As a buyer, I always feel that I am in good hands with this company.
Kingwooh is my first choice when I order PV modules and accessories in container quantity

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Exactly what was ordered and delivered; solar modules

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January 6th, 2020

With the help of a custom agency and saving some understandable misunderstandings, having received the good on time and in good condition and giving the dealer all the information needed when in our warehouse, this first transaction has been a full success.

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June 4th, 2019
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This was my first time using Alibaba to find a Chinese Mfg. For construction mats. The Mfg. Was fast and very thorough with responses to my information requests. Their prices were goods. They gave me a shipping deadline kept to it. The product quality is as described.
I would highly recommend them if your looking for plastic sheeting products.

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July 18th, 2019
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Professional service and always answering me even at late hours due to time differences. I highly recommend this supplier to anyone interested in parts auto, one thing i love is the willingness to do low moq.

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September 28th, 2019
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I loved customer service, vicky helped me a lot
It was my first time using this platform, to be honest wasn't insured how can I order and get my product safely and no issues coming out, it happened with all her efforts

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August 5th, 2019
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It is my first time to purchase products on Alibaba and Miss Antern was so helpful she helped me choose the right product and model for my needs from the beginning until i received my order. They do great in customer service

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December 1st, 2020

Fine for finding companies selling different products but they are not good at managing issues between buyers and sellers. It's always shady and difficult to buy from a seller online from across the world and they don't do anything to make it easier. Additionally, they do not have an easy claim support. I received broken glass bottles and they asked my to fish through the broken glass to give them an accurate number of how many glass bottles were broken. Absolutely ridiculous. Once your money has been sent, you won't get it back no matter the condition of the product you recieve.

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June 9th, 2022

I will never recommend anyone use this website unless you want your money scammed. I have never received my package its been more than three months and the tracking number I was given doesn't exist. I tried escalating to their customer line but they protect their own, apparently they can't refund me my money back because supplier claims he shipped the package but how when it can't be tracked online? Don't buy from this site

Tip for consumers:
There are so many scammers camouflaging as suppliers

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still searching.

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January 17th, 2022

I ordered multiple different products from 3 different Chinese sellers and received poor quality products. Filled with defects, scratches, dents and poor finish that were not mentioned in their product listings. I was confident that their "Trade Assurance Policy" would protect me but it turns out they always favor sellers over buyers, just like what others experienced here. It's been 5 months since I filed a chargeback with my bank but it seems that I won't be getting my money back.

Tip for consumers:
Don't use it, better to go to China instead and inspect your items or use Paypal for extra protection and make sure to document everything like product quality questions, item pictures that they send you etc.

Products used:
Nothing It's embarassing to even give these products as a gift

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November 20th, 2019

I had doubts at first. This first purchase was one of my best on-line experiences. The product was better than advertised. I saved money and the delivery was faster than expected. I am delighted with alibaba.com. I suggest giving alibaba a try!

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August 16th, 2021

Hi,

I have purchased oxygen machine from this website trusting there "buyer protection program" supplier has delayed the delivery for more than accepted time and I lost my orders from my buyers.

When contacted Alibaba they say as per the terms They don't support me in this issue.:(
I feel in an agreement of 10+ pages they will always find a caluse to support there china suppliers.

Please don't trust there program.

Sunil Kumar
Alibaba ID # *******@gmail.com

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November 20th, 2019

Bought these bags from this supplier who is very accomodating. There was some issues regarding the delivery dates but seller and I resolved it amicable and i am happy with my purchase. Please buy with confidence.

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March 21st, 2019
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Our company utilized Alibaba.com this year to procure a replacement product that was difficult to find in the U.S. In the long run we found exactly what we were looking for at a substantial cost reduction and worked with a company that provided exceptional communication from start to finish. Our favorite feature was the message center as it provided an at a glance history of our communication. We were very satisfied and would certainly use Alibaba.com again.

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July 8th, 2020

I like and would love to buy products again from Alibaba, not only for the affordable prices of the product but also for the terms and assurance of transaction/payment/return policies. They make sure that the buyer and the product they buy will taken cared for, assuring them of their best quality services. A plus also, is the customer support of Alibaba, checking with you if the shipment has been received or not, and if there are issue with the product you bought and what not.

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July 8th, 2020

I congratulate Alibaba for being quite reliable and respectful of the purchases of their customers, as they offer a holding of our funds till the product is shipped and received. This means our money is safe, and if the product is not up to standard then we can have our money back, or parts of it. I will likely keep buying products from this company.

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September 12th, 2019
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Great Service.
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March 3rd, 2019
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I purchased 1000 thumb drives for a trade show from a supplier on Alibaba.com

I had never purchased from an overseas supplier before. I am located in the US. There was a bit of a learning curve to overcome when interacting with suppliers on the Alibaba.com platform, but there are plenty of help docs available so the process wasn't too painful.

Once I figured out the basics, finding a reputable supplier was very easy and working through the details of the order was also very simple.

I can't say enough about how pleasant my overall experience was. I can't wait to initiate more orders for more great stuff.

Loved it!

The images I am uploading are of the proof sent to me by the supplier, and then a poor image of the final product I received. (In only 3 days!) This experience was great!

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November 25th, 2019

Alibaba is a cool platform for anyone looking to buy goods from China. I like how i can even get to communicate with the suppliers and also have the option to use my own shipping agent. The only challenge is getting to identify reliable suppliers with genuine products as some lie and you get to realize it once the good get to you. But in case unsatisfied, you can cancel and ask for a refund and Alibaba will solve the dispute professionally. I bought goods from China and i am in Kenya.

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September 13th, 2020

I can now only talk about the dealer I ordered from.

Germans are said to look up to: cleanliness, punctuality and quality.
That certainly applies to me, as a German.
I ordered the goods in China and compared the results here in Germany. The quality is the same and the embroidery of the thick one in China is much better.
The price is also a little bit higher, especially the shipping costs.

Despite everything, I would always order from the company again. I am extremely satisfied.

I hope that I can establish a partnership for my business here.

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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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