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the gently caress kind of ring is this? https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Dre...2851609532.html You bet your rear end I applied for this freebie
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Hirayuki posted:I had my first bad AE experience. i will say (semi-related for anyone who cares) i order my fitbit bands from china off ebay instead of aliexpress and i've had better luck there, and they've been less 'expensive' i.e. it's $1.50 per band instead of $3+ for the same drat band. mine have also arrived in the time frame ebay provides which was nice. open a dispute if you feel up to it
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I'd ordered a silicone clip with a magnet closure for my Fitbit One. The description clearly said it was for a Fitbit One, but it's about a quarter-inch too short: my Fitbit doesn't fit
) Being silicone, you'd think it would stretch, but there's a plug of hard plastic in at least one end that prevents that.
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Bummey posted:the gently caress kind of ring is this? Reminds me of overturned mushrooms. Not sure why you'd make a ring that looks like overturned mushrooms, but it sure exists.
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Apr 8, 2018 00:21
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Reminds me of puckered anuses, which isn't what I'd wear but you be you.
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The Snoo posted:i will say (semi-related for anyone who cares) i order my fitbit bands from china off ebay instead of aliexpress and i've had better luck there, and they've been less 'expensive' i.e. it's $1.50 per band instead of $3+ for the same drat band. mine have also arrived in the time frame ebay provides which was nice. The shipping time is another thing to consider for sure. This thing took forever to arrive and was poo poo when it did show up. Phooey. I mostly want to leave a review for other potential buyers; I do read reviews of assorted AE poo poo and steer clear if something looks dicey. I have time to sleep on it a little. Hirayuki fucked around with this message at 00:31 on Apr 8, 2018 |
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Hirayuki posted:I did a quick search for a magnetic One clip on eBay; they're going for $7 apiece. drat! I mean, these clips might actually fit, but still. I'm a coward, so I've left 4 star reviews where the text spells out the problem. 4 star review doesn't hurt the store the way a negative rating does, but cautious buyers still get a heads up.
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Apr 8, 2018 06:04
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Question, German customs requires the sender to attach an invoice to the outside of a parcel so they can look at it and judge whether you have to pay taxes on the purchase. If they don't it gets stuck at customs. Do the sellers actually do that? My guess is no...
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Apr 8, 2018 08:31
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Some do... with varying degree of accuracy. It can be an actual list of the items you bought, approximate categories like "electronics" or complete nonsense, with either real or 0.99$ prices.
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Apr 8, 2018 08:44
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I've never had issues with the customs declarations being included. The descriptions are mostly random, but they are there. A few times I've had the great description of "drugs" on parcels that did not contain drugs. Thankfully customs did not care. The price often just says "gift" or some low amount. If an item isn't perfect I will complain to the seller, they've always sorted it out for me. Even on $1 items.
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Apr 8, 2018 08:58
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I guess part of my hesitancy to complain is of my 11 disputes, 2 of them ended up with refunds for items that DID eventually show up, and that makes me feel bad in my heart 
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Apr 8, 2018 15:21
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You can just remunerate them in PayPal.
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Apr 8, 2018 15:23
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then I have to use paypal anyway, where gifts are concerned, most people know nerds get this titanium spork (ha ha... spork... get it...) for $2.10.
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Apr 8, 2018 15:25
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Pick posted:I guess part of my hesitancy to complain is of my 11 disputes, 2 of them ended up with refunds for items that DID eventually show up, and that makes me feel bad in my heart The Chinese always aim to please. And with the kind of exposure and advertisement you're giving them in this thread, you've probably more than made up for the refunds.
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Apr 8, 2018 15:25
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Salty Josh posted:The Chinese always aim to please. And with the kind of exposure and advertisement you're giving them in this thread, you've probably more than made up for the refunds. yeah I wonder if the Aliexpress sellers know there's an entire community of Westerners out there talking about how aliexpress rocks but also saying they feel bad if the sellers ever get ripped off 
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Apr 8, 2018 15:27
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Pick posted:then I have to use paypal
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Apr 8, 2018 15:30
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One little trick I have seen them do is to accept the order, mark it as 'shipped' then a couple of days later, cancel the shipment It will still show as shipped and they will keep the money. You have to raise a manual dispute and then you will get your money back, but it's not automatic.
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Pick posted:then I have to use paypal Ah a reference to the famous star trek line beam me up sporky, good poo poo
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Apr 8, 2018 15:38
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Pick posted:yeah I wonder if the Aliexpress sellers know there's an entire community of Westerners out there talking about how aliexpress rocks but also saying they feel bad if the sellers ever get ripped off Probably not, just back to their ramen noodle dinner and 2x5 cot. Living the dream. I honestly think that there will be a social uprising before the Chinese run out of resources. Losing a few bucks means nothing when the cost of labor and material is so cheap.
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Apr 8, 2018 15:41
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The fun part about the upcoming civil war is just how many firearms will appear out of the converted factories. Being a world leader in manufacturing has its bad sides.
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Horrible Lurkbeast posted:The fun part about the upcoming civil war is just how many firearms will appear out of the converted factories. Being a world leader in manufacturing has its bad sides. I'm looking forward to the Chinese revolution.
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I realized that they had sent me a clip for an entirely different model of Fitbit, which they also sell. I ended up writing the seller explaining what happened, including a photo of my incorrect product, and asking what to do next. We shall see! I like the idea of giving a four-star rating with a detailed review, though. I'll remember that tactic. Meanwhile, I finally broke down and bought eight strawberry bags, one in each color, and a few of those splat pigs for my son and his friends (I didn't want to support the illegal street vendors we'd seen selling them). Also a nifty clip-hanger thing for travel. I'll edit in links and photos once I'm back at my computer. eta:  1 Pcs Cute Anti Stress Decompression Splat Ball Vent Toy Venting Ball Sticky Smash Water Ball Anti stress Goods Pig Toys  Travel Portable Cloth Hanger Rack Printing Hanging Racks With 6 Clips for Towel Sock Underwear Drying Holder Bathroom Accessorie Hirayuki fucked around with this message at 19:13 on Apr 8, 2018 |
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Apr 8, 2018 18:03
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Jesus gently caress your poo poo was already made by literal slaves we're all already going to hell just dispute everything if it isn't right and leave bad reviews for bad products it's not that hard.
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Apr 8, 2018 18:12
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"Hundreds die in a sandwich press" is a sentence that should not be allowed outside of a J.G. Ballard novel.
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Apr 8, 2018 18:15
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Jerry Cotton posted:Jesus gently caress your poo poo was already made by literal slaves we're all already going to hell just dispute everything if it isn't right and leave bad reviews for bad products it's not that hard. This is bad logic
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Apr 8, 2018 18:23
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Me, a literal imbecile: If someone sends you a faulty product, you should complain. Giant-brained goons, very smart: No; keep it, pay for it, and leave a four-star review. You idiot. You dumb mother fucker. You piece of poo poo.
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Apr 8, 2018 18:27
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I'm going around throwing out 1 star reviews to act as a counter measure to this lunacy
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Apr 8, 2018 18:36
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Jerry Cotton posted:Me, a literal imbecile: If someone sends you a faulty product, you should complain. You're a real ali martyr here
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Apr 8, 2018 18:58
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The reason people don't post bad reviews isn't compassion, it's concern that the sellers will put them on blast including their full names and addresses, because that's a thing that happens.
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Apr 8, 2018 18:59
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i like nice words
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Anne Whateley posted:The reason people don't post bad reviews isn't compassion, it's concern that the sellers will put them on blast including their full names and addresses, because that's a thing that happens. This is also true. But also I feel bad if they get blacklisted just because my garbage I forget I even ordered doesn't show up quickly. I mostly shop on Ali for that "retail therapy" feeling without spending that much money, and then polyrope and glow-in-the-dark pigments show up in my mailbox
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Anne Whateley posted:The reason people don't post bad reviews isn't compassion, it's concern that the sellers will put them on blast including their full names and addresses, because that's a thing that happens. Has this ever happened to anyone here
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Apr 8, 2018 19:28
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No because as this conversation has shown, we were warned and we don't post bad reviews. The sellers do have a site for that though
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Apr 8, 2018 19:29
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Is that a real fear you have? Lol
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Apr 8, 2018 19:32
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I thought it did happen to my pale goth skin (?) earlier in the thread?
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Apr 8, 2018 19:37
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heeheex2 posted:Is that a real fear you have? Lol I have an anxiety disorder and fear everything, lol. Not posting though. SA should be murder on social anxiety, but somehow it isn't. 
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Apr 8, 2018 19:42
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I have had my full name posted in a reply to a five-star review; luckily it doesn't show up when you google my name, and even if it did, it was a mostly harmless purchase. Still, wasn't pleased about it.
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Apr 8, 2018 19:46
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Has anyone ever bought one of those super realistic doll heads of a celebrity that your put on the bodies and then buy them clothes and guns and stuff? Because they look hilarious and I want a buff Patrick Stewart
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Apr 9, 2018 08:36
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Looks like they watched Sausage Party.
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Ruh roh: GOP Senator moves to close shipping loophole that helps Chinese businesses on Amazon
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Like all the poo poo I get from ali is epacket so it shouldn't be affected given that last line
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