AliExpress

DO NOT BUY FROM THIS WEBSITE, ESPECIALLY FROM ANDY CAO. HE SELLS FAKES AND I WOULD BET THAT EVERYONE SELLING ON THIS SITE IS A CRIMINAL. THEY TOOK MY MONEY AND WHEN I RETURNED THE FAKE ITEM THEY STILL KEPT THE MONEY. ANDY CAO LIED ABOUT RECEIVING THE ITEM BACK, AND THE DISPUTE PROCESS IS A JOKE. THE CHINESE WHO OWN THE SITE PROTECT THE CHINESE CRIMINALS WHO SELL ON THE SITE. NO DOUBT THEY HAVE "SHORT MAN" SYNDROME.

Cheap goods, low quality. Ignore the fancy claims and advertising. Don't trust the Buyer Protection or warranty, it is useless. 90% of the time rules in favour of the seller.

It's the place where I always order my bicycle accessories. Sure I have to order them beforehand considering long delivery but the prices and the overall quality is worth it.

If you want materialistic happiness, this is the best site. The product quality and shipping are excellent. The promotions are supreme. The refund policy is straightforward. You need a simple click.

I have ordered both from Amazon and Aliexpress from Bangladesh. The Amazon shipping charge is almost equal to the product price. Furthermore, Amazon did not give instructions to clear my product from customs. This adds multilayer of sufferings instead of happiness. The customs charge is also equal to the product price. So you have to pay three times for the same product. Original product price plus shipping charge plus custom clearance. As if I was buying sufferings.

On the other hand, Aliexpress provides the same benefits with no sufferings. They have trusted shipping with bare costs. They utilize excellent postal service. The customer does not need the complex clearance process of customs. I ordered it on my office desk, and the product came to my office desk. I don't have to worry about anything. Is not that refined version of luxury that a customer can get?

I bought a clothing item for my wife's birthday (from Gagaopt store) - 2 months ahead (because items often take weeks or months to get here from China).
Lo and behold, the quoted measurements for the item were WAY LESS (read inches) in length. Of course it wouldn't fit her.
Here's the kick in the guts follow-up - AliExpress only has a a 15 day return policy from delvery - so stuck with no recourse and can't leave feedback on their site either.
DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME BUYING INFERIOR PRODUCTS FROM CHINA - go to a reputable store with guaranteed customer protection!
I'm deleting my account next...

Nothing wrong if you have your smarts. Remember they are merely a merchant platform so communication and disputes may be tiresome. I've been buying for around 3 years and very few problems, only 1 minor one, the other 2 i got full refunds. Make sure the seller has a good rating and a lot of transactions (even if they are a little more expensive than another dodgy outlet selling the exact same thing, they could be spoofing). I'd use them for small transactions, no more than $200, just in case, but even then there are great bargains to be had. Sometimes they will advertise a product's specs that aren't 100% accurate or true, so do some research and ask specific questions about the product before purchasing - no doubt you get a "YES NO PROBLEM" response, now that may not be true, but if you have done that and raise a dispute later, it puts you in a much better position for a refund. Like anything on the internet (or life), just know what you are doing and be smart about life. No one's out there looking after you, do that yourself, dont blame AliExpress, my home is full of cool gadgets and toys thanks to their super cheap prices and funky items.