Verified sellers on "AliExpress": buy cheap but reliable

2024 Author: Howard Calhoun | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:16

It's no secret that today many goods of different categories are made in China. Many note that, thanks to such a developed industry, the Celestial Empire holds leading positions in the ranking of world economies. And in general, this is true, because a huge number of entrepreneurs around the world cooperate with Chinese manufacturers solely due to the low cost of the product and its acceptable quality. However, it is not necessary to have a large business in order to be able to buy goods cheaper. Now there are many platforms for direct ordering inexpensive items from Chinese manufacturers or wholesalers. The largest of them is the site "AliExpress". It is part of the largest trading group in the world - Alibaba - due to which verified sellers on "AliExpress" make millions of sales per day.

What is "AliExpress"?

"AliExpress" is a large online store, a real shopping center, launched in China. Despite its origin, this resource is available in different languages (including Russian). Whateven more important - you can pay for "AliExpress" using our domestic Internet currency, in particular, Webmoney, Yandex. Money and Qiwi (the conversion is carried out at the rate of this currency to US dollars).

AliExpress sellers are representatives of various factories and plants from China, who are happy to cooperate with buyers from all over the world, and therefore easily communicate in English. As for delivery, in most cases it is free, since it is carried out using Air Mail or China Post (by plane) and usually lasts from 15 to 25 business days. In general, if you order a product today, you should expect that you will receive it in 30-45 days. However, those who wish can arrange another delivery method, for example, DHL or EMS. It should be borne in mind that the cost of delivery can significantly exceed the cost of the product itself. For this reason, the best sellers on Aliexpress still prefer cheaper but longer shipping.

How to follow the safety rules when buying?

Undoubtedly, buying goods in a Chinese store is associated with certain risks. Among the sellers come across scammers who want to cash in on gullible buyers from abroad. And this is understandable, because no preliminary check of sellers on Aliexpress is carried out, and they do not show their passports. In addition, as a victim of a scam, you will never contact the Chinese police and go looking for a scammer. That's whyeveryone who makes purchases on this site is advised to pay close attention to the seller rating on "AliExpress".

A user with a high rating is already more carefully verified due to the transactions made by him earlier. A seller who offers a cheaper product and does not have any sales on his account can be dangerous. Therefore, when ordering something, always make sure that the person to whom you will pay the money has a good reputation. To select sellers by rating, just click the "Top-rated" button (or Top-rated in the English version) when you select a product. The site will automatically issue products from more trusted stores. These will include those marked with the Gold Supplier sign and with a large number of reviews. Each of the categories offered on the site has its own "sharks".

Companies you can trust

So, we have already written how to find reliable sellers. We will also give in this article a small rating of the most reputable companies. In parentheses next to the name of the store, we indicated the number of reviews left by customers at the time of writing. It is this criterion that underlies the rating, and it is it that objectively shows how satisfied the customers of these stores are with both the service and the quality of goods.

So, among the first are Working For NO.1 (over 67 thousand reviews), Chinese wind fashion mall (over 9 thousand reviews), LoveQ Mall (over 26 thousand reviews), as well as Welcome to fashion paradise, Warm smile fashion store (3664 reviews), Sheinside Fashion Discount(7362 reviews), Dancing in the wind (3645 reviews). Each of these stores is listed under the "Apparel" category, so you can be sure of a secure transaction when choosing from them.

As for products in the "Auto" category, the following sellers can act as safe here: CBT (HK) LTD Store (28 thousand), KALAWA (more than 21 thousand reviews), Yafee Electronics Ltd (10 thousand).

In the "Electronics" category, we recommend trusting ShenZhen YiHang Technology Co., Ltd (13 thousand) and Shenzhen Pophong Communication Co., Ltd. (3560 reviews).

As for other categories of goods (they are less popular, which means that they do not have such specialized stores with authority, they sell many things there), the most reliable among them are: Yiwu Dingye EC Firm (14568) China Electronic Center (8975 reviews), Hello Gift Limited (over 8k), Igoomart (3867), 2014 Fashion clothing (over 3k reviews).

Of course, these are not all stores that you can successfully work with on "AliExpress". Using the data from the above rating, you can roughly evaluate the quality of work of other sellers and draw the appropriate conclusions.

Mechanism for influencing the rating of sellers on "AliExpress"

On the Internet portal "AliExpress", as already noted, there is a rating system for sellers and product reviews. Verified sellers on Aliexpress have been operating for a long time, have manygood customer reviews, which means they value their reputation. This is the mechanism for protecting buyers - if they are sent a low-quality product, the seller will respond to the complaint and either compensate the money or send a new product. It is more profitable for him to make sure that the client ultimately leaves a good review. And this is what they all strive for.

As for the complaint, there is a special form on Aliexpress that is available after the payment is made. If the goods did not arrive, arrived in the wrong form, or was replaced by another thing, you can start a dispute using this form. It is recommended to do this in English, since the Chinese merchant probably does not speak Russian. As a rule, verified sellers on Aliexpress promptly consider the complaint and either return the money without additional questions, or start a dispute and force the buyer to "aggravate" the situation. In the event that a complaint passes into the status of an "aggravated dispute", the site administration is involved in the conflict and considers the complaint.

How do I get a refund?

In fact, opening a dispute is already a reason for a possible refund. The buyer can clarify what exactly is wrong with the product and in what amount he requires a return (this can be indicated as a percentage). After that, either the seller agrees, or the administration of the resource, if the truth is on the side of the buyer, can force the negligent seller to return the funds. Before the client confirms the receipt of the goods in the proper form or the transaction protection period passes, the money is transferred to the accountthe seller does not arrive, but are in a "frozen" state. In the case of a refund, they are received in the same amount and to the same wallet from which the payment was made.

If you have your verified sellers on "AliExpress", you can order anything. For example, there are many product categories here, such as "Electronics &Gadgets", "Home &Family", "Toys", "Pet Products", "Leisure Products" and so on. In fact, having looked through all sections of the portal, one can come to the conclusion that it is quite difficult to come up with a product that would not be sold here. This indicates a wide profile of Chinese enterprises and the opportunities to buy cheap and affordable things here. Give it a try, maybe see something for yourself?