Is AliExpress Reliable/Legit?

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  1. MikeC

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    Yo dudes and dudettes, I was wondering, is AliExpress.com legit? I'm wondering 'cause I found TFC Toys version of all six members of the Breastforce for only 69.99. So, is it legit, and can the website be reliable to not fuck with the order?


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    think of ali express as similar to Ebay. It is a platform set up with multiple stores/sellers with protections built in place for both. Ive personally found the Aliexpress process less painful than eBay. They hold your payment until you receive your goods and approve them and then release it to the store. Having said that, Ive had variable success receiving my goods which is going to be dependent on the seller you pick. Even when I haven't received my goods, Aliexpress has always refunded my money. Now I haven't dealt with any issues with receiving "false goods" yet so Im not sure how that is dealt with. For many "deals" on both platforms, if the deal seems to be to good to be true it probably is.
     
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  3. Hexatron

    Hexatron Plastic crack junky

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    That might be the price for one single figure. If you go to "select color" then it will tell you the individual prices. With Ali be sure to select the actual figure you want from the listing and check seller feedback. Apart from that I find it reliable. Slow wait times but I've never had a problem.
     
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    A platform will try its best to weed out bad users, but really can any of us know whether someone is good or bad without being acquainted with the person for some time?

    That deal sounds too good to be true. It could be the greatest platform on Earth, but I'd suggest skipping.
     
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    Yeah I did as told, and I think the figures are all 69.99 each, which sucks, cause I legit thought I was getting all six members for only 69.99! LOL, I'm such a dumbass:D .
     
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    Hexatron Plastic crack junky

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    I did the exact same thing on a listing for the DJD combiner from IronFactory the other day haha.
     
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    I've used AliExpress for bluetooth headphones. You find lots of cheap stuff, so I'd be wary. But as far as shipping my stuff? No issues so far.
     
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    Depends on the seller and not Aliexpress itself.
     
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    Its not all six members its for each one. AFAIK, they also have a small difference in price if I remember correctly. You get to pick and choose which one. I had checked that one a while a go.
     
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    From all my orders on Aliexpress only one has gone wrong sofar since item was not in stock but got refunded in like a week, i have good experience with Wish-Toys Store a really nice seller that will walk the extra mile for you, he menaged to get hold of a reximus prime for me recently for the old retail price without making money on it himself.
    Just check there feedback and how long its been opened i had no problem sofar ordering from multiple stores and all came in 1 to 3 weeks i ordered like 12 bots sofar true Aliexpress and saved me quite some money.
     
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    Just check the shipping options as well they can be very variable between sellers, some can be a long wait 20-40+ days for free shipping, I've seen others charge £40+ for the same service. I've brought a few things lately that were 7-15 days for free they've all turned up OK.
     
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    I buy most of my Transformers shit from there. You just gonna know the right few sellers and you're good.
    Keep in mind a lot of it is KO stuff, but I'm pretty sure they do actually get some actual third party stuff on there like Toyworld stuff.
     
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    Bought the rapidly disappearing TFC Toys Rhadamanthus (Leozack) on there the other day. Seller had a 98%. Says it has shipped.

    Checked again recently had he is now sold out not just there, but gone completely from eBay too. Had something similar happen recently with Babababobo, though they refunded.

    Hoping for the best, cause nothing or heartbreaking than an incomplete combiner.