AliExpress www.aliexpress.com. Anyone use it?

WoodPeckr · May 12, 2026

They have great prices!

Needed a Tin Suction Pen Soldering Suction Machine Vacuum Pump Tool, for desodering on a circuit board.
Saw a YouTube clip for help ion how this is done. Poster on YT got a $30.00 desodering tool for $10.00 on Amazon. Went there but it's sold out. Google took me to AliExpress where a similar tool rated 4½ stars, costs $1.08 with free shipping, no tax, no tariff! Makes you wonder how they make money! So what the heck, ordered it 5/2/26 and got it yesterday 5/11/26 and it worked great! Came from that notorious Donggaun province in China, flew to JFK airport NY, to NYC to Buffalo, then delivered to my door 9 days later.

AliExpress has been spamming more products since then with unbelievably low prices. Thought of passing this along. Anyone else have experiences or purchased from them?

richaceg · May 12, 2026

IMO they're better than TEMU. most of their products goes to Amazon as well...IMO the only downside is how long it takes for your order to get to you.

dsc · May 12, 2026

Been using them for a few years. Only small stuff because larger items have high shipping charges. Probably more economical if you are buying a container load for reselling like Princess Auto. Had a couple of items never show and refunds were easy to get.
It is a good place to get some auto and mc parts since the OEMs source in China. I found the TMPS sensors for an older Ford for something like $5 a piece, dealer wanted close to a $100. Same part, the supplier just obscured the OEM logo.

SexPistols · May 12, 2026

Yeah I bought a few things from them and while they take a while to get here they're usually pretty good, I just recommend ordering things with the "Choice" label as that means that Ali Express usually covers it with refunds etc if you're worried about that

Ceiling Cat · May 12, 2026

I bought these Rolex clones for about $160 each. On the small items you do not pay duty, but on the expensive items you do. Seiko mechanical and quart powered watches.

Hephaestus · May 12, 2026

I've been using it for years. Sometime the product didn't come but I always got my money back either from them or Paypal. But sometimes it takes 2 months to get the goods so if you're in a rush its not the best option.

Andreiboris01 · May 12, 2026

Use Ali Express all the time. Never had any issues. So far so good always delievered.
It may take 2 weeks plus but i only buy stuff when not in a rush.
They are good with poating updates on shipping too/ tracking

WoodPeckr · May 13, 2026

Good to hear this about Ali Express and TEMU which also has good prices. First time using Ali Express and have no complaints about them.

Carpa · May 13, 2026

richaceg said:
IMO they're better than TEMU. most of their products goes to Amazon as well...IMO the only downside is how long it takes for your order to get to you.

I was going to try Temu but they wanted minimum $35 purchase.

solveig · May 14, 2026

I enjoy using AliExpress, they also offer some really steep discounts for first time buyers which is what brought me to them in the first place

Platon · May 14, 2026

Just don't expect the return process to work smoothly, it won't work at all in most cases. You buy it you own it sort of thing. Sometimes pictures can be a little off and quality may lag, but it's much better these days than it was a few years ago and shipments are usually fast (14-20 days) for Canada.

shakenbake · May 14, 2026

Carpa said:
I was going to try Temu but they wanted minimum $35 purchase.

It depends on what you purchase and which vendor you deal with. Sometimes, different vendors for the same item, and different prices.

Twister · May 14, 2026

At one time it took 3 months to get the goods. I ordered once a top, never got it, then the supplier says he's out of stock but never refunded the money.

Oblaster · May 14, 2026

WoodPeckr said:
They have great prices!

Needed a Tin Suction Pen Soldering Suction Machine Vacuum Pump Tool, for desodering on a circuit board.
Saw a YouTube clip for help ion how this is done. Poster on YT got a $30.00 desodering tool for $10.00 on Amazon. Went there but it's sold out. Google took me to AliExpress where a similar tool rated 4½ stars, costs $1.08 with free shipping, no tax, no tariff! Makes you wonder how they make money! So what the heck, ordered it 5/2/26 and got it yesterday 5/11/26 and it worked great! Came from that notorious Donggaun province in China, flew to JFK airport NY, to NYC to Buffalo, then delivered to my door 9 days later.

AliExpress has been spamming more products since then with unbelievably low prices. Thought of passing this along. Anyone else have experiences or purchased from them?

They've been around for decades.

richaceg · May 14, 2026

Carpa said:
I was going to try Temu but they wanted minimum $35 purchase.

they're crap and all their products don't last...my friend ordered a bunch of android phone chargers and they were all bust....beware of pop up liquidations because most of them buy from temu and make it look like surplus from here...

Ahri · May 14, 2026

I used AliExpress before but be warned their quality sucks… I typically use it for cheap electronics like chargers and SD cards

Numbah1 · May 14, 2026

iv'e used it a few times for small knick knacks and smaller stuff like that, i've personally never had an issue but I can't say much about their more pricey items

Muchadoaboutnothing · May 16, 2026

Sure just go to dhgate and Temu and SHEIN while you’re at it and make sure to give them all of your information and save it to their sites too

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