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What is the least shit online store of the shitty ones? such as: Wish, AliExpress, etc.. (lemmy.world)

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What is the least shitty shit store? Never had a good experience with any of the shops such as, wish, aliexpress and the rest of em. But which one of them is considered the better one, or more likely to actually arrive with the correct item? Is etsy considered better than the rest? Are there any of these "low priced" stores that actually have some sort of guarantee to deliver what is purchased? Let me know your experiences and tips!

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[-] Aux@lemmy.world 62 points 10 months ago

AliExpress is a rock solid platform. You just need to know official Chinese brand accounts there. It's just like Amazon - you order random shit there, you get shit in the mailbox. You order from a reputable branded shop there and you get a high quality item.

[-] cucumber_sandwich@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago

Is there a newbie guide to reputable brands on AE?

[-] derpgon@programming.dev 10 points 10 months ago

https://sale.aliexpress.com/__pc/topbrand.htm

I'd say their official list is close to truth.

[-] cucumber_sandwich@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Looks good. Never knew that existed, but I've only ever bought pcbs off AliExpress so far.

[-] Aux@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Find an official Chinese brand web site and they usually have a link to their shop on Ali. For example, you want to buy some eSun filament for your 3D printer. You go to their web site https://www.esun3d.com/pla-pro-product/ and BOOM! Ali link!

Sometimes they don't have a link on their web site, so you search for a brand on Ali directly and search for a gold rated shop with loads of followers and a properly maintained product catalogue. Here's an example https://m.aliexpress.com/store/5793617?trace=store2mobilestoreNew&spm=a2g0n.order_detail.order_detail_item.1.24a0f19cuwE2kw

[-] Rolive@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 10 months ago

AliExpress is like searching for treasure in an ocean of crap. The treasure is there though.

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