Buying From AliExpress is NOT Safe (Unless You Do This)

Published on: December 9 2022 by MyWifeQuitHerJob Ecommerce Channel

Buying From AliExpress is NOT Safe (Unless You Do This)

Buying From AliExpress is NOT Safe (Unless You Do This)

Buying From AliExpress is NOT Safe (Unless You Do This)

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00:00:00	00:00:05	AliExpress has a bad reputation for
00:00:02	00:00:06	carrying cheap worthless junk so a
00:00:05	00:00:08	common question get asked is whether
00:00:06	00:00:11	buying from AliExpress is worth it and
00:00:08	00:00:13	is Aliexpress safe now if you buy from
00:00:11	00:00:14	AliExpress will you get scammed with
00:00:13	00:00:16	poor quality merchandise and lose your
00:00:14	00:00:18	money now as with any Online Marketplace
00:00:16	00:00:19	there are always going to be
00:00:18	00:00:21	unscrupulous sellers who are out to make
00:00:19	00:00:23	a quick Buck at the expense of the
00:00:21	00:00:25	customer but AliExpress wouldn't be
00:00:23	00:00:27	successful if it wasn't a great place to
00:00:25	00:00:29	buy online you just have to know what
00:00:27	00:00:30	you're getting into and take the proper
00:00:29	00:00:33	precautions When shopping on the
00:00:30	00:00:34	platform this video will teach you how
00:00:33	00:00:36	to buy from AliExpress safely without
00:00:34	00:00:39	getting ripped off
00:00:36	00:00:39	foreign
00:00:42	00:00:46	Express well AliExpress is an online
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00:00:46	00:00:51	that allows independent small businesses
00:00:48	00:00:53	and factories in China to sell direct to
00:00:51	00:00:55	individual customers worldwide in fact
00:00:53	00:00:58	AliExpress is known as the eBay of China
00:00:55	00:01:00	and like eBay AliExpress offers a huge
00:00:58	00:01:03	variety of products that span over 10
00:01:00	00:01:04	000 categories now because AliExpress is
00:01:03	00:01:07	based in China where the cost of Labor
00:01:04	00:01:09	is so low products on AliExpress tend to
00:01:07	00:01:10	be significantly cheaper than anywhere
00:01:09	00:01:13	else in the world including the United
00:01:10	00:01:15	States now people often get confused
00:01:13	00:01:17	between Alibaba versus AliExpress
00:01:15	00:01:19	because they are owned by the same
00:01:17	00:01:21	parent company but they offer completely
00:01:19	00:01:23	different Services now here's a summary
00:01:21	00:01:26	of the characteristiks of Alibaba versus
00:01:23	00:01:28	AliExpress now Alibaba is a director of
00:01:26	00:01:29	Chinese wholesale suppliers that help
00:01:28	00:01:31	businesses find manufacturers and
00:01:29	00:01:34	factories in Asia you can't buy anything
00:01:31	00:01:36	directly from Alibaba it's not an
00:01:34	00:01:38	e-commerce platform nor is it a
00:01:36	00:01:40	Marketplace instead Alibaba is primarily
00:01:38	00:01:43	a searchable database of Chinese
00:01:40	00:01:45	manufacturers Alibaba is meant for bulk
00:01:43	00:01:47	purchases and you cannot order single
00:01:45	00:01:49	unit quantities of most products almost
00:01:47	00:01:52	every Alibaba customer places bulk
00:01:49	00:01:54	orders directly from the factory Now by
00:01:52	00:01:55	placing orders with the factor directly
00:01:54	00:01:58	you can customize or personalize your
00:01:55	00:01:59	products for private label selling which
00:01:58	00:02:01	allows you to create a unique product
00:01:59	00:02:03	that no one else is selling online now
00:02:01	00:02:05	when buying from a factor in Alibaba you
00:02:03	00:02:06	have to purchase a minimum order
00:02:05	00:02:08	quantity which means that you pay
00:02:06	00:02:10	Upfront for a bulk quantity of your
00:02:08	00:02:12	goods and oftentimes your initial
00:02:10	00:02:13	investment in inventory can be in the
00:02:12	00:02:16	thousands of dollars but the the unit
00:02:13	00:02:18	price is significantly cheaper than the
00:02:16	00:02:19	prices you'll find on AliExpress also
00:02:18	00:02:22	unlike AliExpress you can't order
00:02:19	00:02:23	directly through the website instead you
00:02:22	00:02:25	must submit a request to your supplier
00:02:23	00:02:27	staying what you want to buy in a green
00:02:25	00:02:29	art price most correspondence with
00:02:27	00:02:31	Alibaba suppliers occurs offline as
00:02:29	00:02:34	opposed to on the platform
00:02:31	00:02:35	meanwhile AliExpress is an online
00:02:34	00:02:37	marketplace where consumers can buy
00:02:35	00:02:39	products directly from small businesses
00:02:37	00:02:41	in China and AliExpress is set up almost
00:02:39	00:02:43	exactly like eBay where you can buy
00:02:41	00:02:45	products as is for merchants in China
00:02:43	00:02:48	and you make your purchase directly on
00:02:45	00:02:49	the platform now whereas Alibaba is
00:02:48	00:02:52	meant for wholesale you can purchase
00:02:49	00:02:53	single unit quantities in AliExpress and
00:02:52	00:02:56	like eBay everything is bought and sold
00:02:53	00:02:58	exactly as shown in the listing and
00:02:56	00:02:59	cannot be customized in other words you
00:02:58	00:03:02	can't private label goods bought from
00:02:59	00:03:03	AliExpress however because you can buy
00:03:02	00:03:05	Goods in single unit quantities you
00:03:03	00:03:07	don't need a lot of money to buy from
00:03:05	00:03:08	AliExpress now even though prices on
00:03:07	00:03:11	AliExpress are low compared to the rest
00:03:08	00:03:12	of the world they will almost always be
00:03:11	00:03:14	higher than if you bought a larger
00:03:12	00:03:16	quantity through a supplier on Alibaba
00:03:14	00:03:18	in addition you can't ask for a free
00:03:16	00:03:19	sample on AliExpress if you want to
00:03:18	00:03:22	examine the goods for Quality before you
00:03:19	00:03:24	buy however AliExpress offers buyer
00:03:22	00:03:26	protection which mitigates the risk of
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00:03:26	00:03:29	also important to note that almost all
00:03:27	00:03:31	goods bought from AliExpress are shipped
00:03:29	00:03:33	from China which means that it'll take
00:03:31	00:03:35	weeks if not months to receive your
00:03:33	00:03:37	goods so basically if you're looking at
00:03:35	00:03:39	private label for sale use Alibaba
00:03:37	00:03:40	because the supplies you'll find on the
00:03:39	00:03:42	platform will be willing to make
00:03:40	00:03:44	customizations and create custom
00:03:42	00:03:45	packaging for your products now if
00:03:44	00:03:47	you're looking to buy products for
00:03:45	00:03:49	personal use or for Drop Shipping then
00:03:47	00:03:51	go with AliExpress the low upfront
00:03:49	00:03:53	investment required is attractive for
00:03:51	00:03:54	new Sellers and you can use AliExpress
00:03:53	00:03:56	Drop Shipping to get started in
00:03:54	00:03:57	e-commerce with very little money now
00:03:56	00:04:00	the million dollar question here is
00:03:57	00:04:02	Aliexpress safe contrary to popular
00:04:00	00:04:04	belief buying from AliExpress is 100
00:04:02	00:04:06	safe in fact shopping at AliExpress is
00:04:04	00:04:08	safer than eBay because AliExpress
00:04:06	00:04:10	offers a buyer protection program that
00:04:08	00:04:12	covers every purchase end to end
00:04:10	00:04:14	AliExpress guarantees that if your
00:04:12	00:04:16	product doesn't arrive on time or as
00:04:14	00:04:18	described in the listing you can get a
00:04:16	00:04:20	full refund when you make a purchase on
00:04:18	00:04:22	AliExpress buyer protection is
00:04:20	00:04:23	automatikally applied you are protected
00:04:22	00:04:25	no matter what you buy on the platform
00:04:23	00:04:27	as long as you make your purchase
00:04:25	00:04:29	directly through AliExpress now in the
00:04:27	00:04:31	event that your product never arrives or
00:04:29	00:04:32	it's a complete piece of junk here's how
00:04:31	00:04:34	to take advantage of buyer protection
00:04:32	00:04:36	you first Contact AliExpress support to
00:04:34	00:04:38	report the problem with your order and
00:04:36	00:04:40	the seller will be notified and has the
00:04:38	00:04:42	option to rectify the situation if the
00:04:40	00:04:44	seller is not willing to help then you
00:04:42	00:04:46	can open a dispute now if the seller
00:04:44	00:04:48	does not respond to the dispute then
00:04:46	00:04:50	AliExpress will return your money once
00:04:48	00:04:51	AliExpress resolves a dispute in your
00:04:50	00:04:54	favor you usually get your money back
00:04:51	00:04:55	within two weeks as a result you are
00:04:54	00:04:57	protected from getting shipped junk
00:04:55	00:04:59	merchandise or getting outright ripped
00:04:57	00:05:01	off but the dispute process can
00:04:59	00:05:03	sometimes drag on while going back and
00:05:01	00:05:04	forth with the seller but bottom line
00:05:03	00:05:06	it's completely safe to buy from
00:05:04	00:05:08	AliExpress
00:05:06	00:05:10	now I'm often asked also is Aliexpress a
00:05:08	00:05:11	legitimate company well AliExpress is a
00:05:10	00:05:13	legitimate Marketplace owned by the
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00:05:13	00:05:17	and one of the largest e-commerce
00:05:15	00:05:19	companies in the world now the main
00:05:17	00:05:21	reason people question the legitimacy of
00:05:19	00:05:23	AliExpress is because they have
00:05:21	00:05:25	unrealistik expectations now when you
00:05:23	00:05:27	buy from a retail store in the US every
00:05:25	00:05:29	product goes through a rigorous Quality
00:05:27	00:05:31	Control process before the product is
00:05:29	00:05:33	placed on the Shelf now with AliExpress
00:05:31	00:05:34	you are often buying direct from the
00:05:33	00:05:37	factory and there's very little quality
00:05:34	00:05:39	control as a result it can sometimes be
00:05:37	00:05:41	a crapshoot what you'll actually receive
00:05:39	00:05:43	in the mail there's no recognizable
00:05:41	00:05:44	brand and the standards of quality are
00:05:43	00:05:45	often different from what you expect
00:05:44	00:05:47	even worse you might get sent
00:05:45	00:05:50	counterfeit or knockoff products in the
00:05:47	00:05:51	mail incidentally this is why AliExpress
00:05:50	00:05:53	Drop Shipping is not a great long-term
00:05:51	00:05:54	business model the combination of
00:05:53	00:05:57	quality control problems long shipping
00:05:54	00:05:58	times and customer support make this an
00:05:57	00:06:00	unattractive business model to run but
00:05:58	00:06:02	that being said there are many great
00:06:00	00:06:04	products to be had on AliExpress you
00:06:02	00:06:06	just have to Wade through the rough to
00:06:04	00:06:08	find the diamonds now I'm also so asked
00:06:06	00:06:10	is it safe to buy Electronics on
00:06:08	00:06:12	AliExpress now because of buyer
00:06:10	00:06:14	protection it's tiknically 100 safe to
00:06:12	00:06:16	buy electronics and AliExpress however
00:06:14	00:06:18	the overall quality of the software and
00:06:16	00:06:20	the hardware will be worse than the
00:06:18	00:06:21	United States or Europe the standards
00:06:20	00:06:23	the quality for electronics is lower in
00:06:21	00:06:25	China and computer devices are often
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00:06:25	00:06:30	of time now with all that in mind here's
00:06:28	00:06:32	a step-by-step guide on how to make your
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00:06:32	00:06:36	to look out for now step one you need to
00:06:34	00:06:38	create an account Go to aliexpress.com
00:06:36	00:06:39	and click on the sign up button after
00:06:38	00:06:41	you sign up and confirm your email
00:06:39	00:06:44	address AliExpress will usually give you
00:06:41	00:06:46	a coupon for new users I got two dollars
00:06:44	00:06:47	off here which doesn't sound like a lot
00:06:46	00:06:49	but remember stuff is cheap on the
00:06:47	00:06:51	platform step two is to go shopping
00:06:49	00:06:53	shopping on AliExpress is a lot like
00:06:51	00:06:56	shopping on eBay just browse for what
00:06:53	00:06:57	you want and click add to cart now there
00:06:56	00:07:00	are a couple things you look out for
00:06:57	00:07:02	before you buy remember anyone in China
00:07:00	00:07:04	can sell an AliExpress which means that
00:07:02	00:07:06	there are businesses factories and just
00:07:04	00:07:07	random people pedaling their Wares you
00:07:06	00:07:10	should buy from sellers that have
00:07:07	00:07:12	shipped many orders and look legit all
00:07:10	00:07:13	right so specifically here the stats you
00:07:12	00:07:15	should pay attention to When shopping on
00:07:13	00:07:17	AliExpress the feedback rating in the
00:07:15	00:07:20	seller look for an average feedback
00:07:17	00:07:22	rating that is above 4.5 the number of
00:07:20	00:07:23	orders a seller has shipped make sure
00:07:22	00:07:25	the seller has at least 100 order
00:07:23	00:07:27	shipped and preferably more depending on
00:07:25	00:07:29	the cost of the item the number of
00:07:27	00:07:31	reviews the products you have at least
00:07:29	00:07:33	100 reviews but it depends on how cheap
00:07:31	00:07:34	the item is if you don't mind taking a
00:07:33	00:07:36	risk on a cheap product the number of
00:07:34	00:07:38	views doesn't matter now always check
00:07:36	00:07:40	the AliExpress ratings now the ratings
00:07:38	00:07:42	are just guidelines and will mitigate
00:07:40	00:07:44	your chances of receiving complete junk
00:07:42	00:07:46	in the mail in general the more money
00:07:44	00:07:48	you are spending the more stringent your
00:07:46	00:07:50	requirements should be with the seller
00:07:48	00:07:52	the next step is to check the trademark
00:07:50	00:07:54	database now to know if a product is
00:07:52	00:07:56	trademarked on AliExpress you must check
00:07:54	00:07:58	the USPTO trademark database to avoid
00:07:56	00:08:00	legal troubles when buying and selling
00:07:58	00:08:02	AliExpress merchandise just go on the
00:08:00	00:08:04	USPTO website type in the brand and if
00:08:02	00:08:07	the brand appears on the website then
00:08:04	00:08:08	that brand is trademarked in general
00:08:07	00:08:11	most name brand merchandise still on
00:08:08	00:08:14	AliExpress is counterfeit as a result if
00:08:11	00:08:16	you see Brands like Nike Apple Gucci the
00:08:14	00:08:17	product is almost always fake the
00:08:16	00:08:19	product has an obscure brand you've
00:08:17	00:08:20	never heard of check the trademark
00:08:19	00:08:22	database to make sure you are not
00:08:20	00:08:24	violating any trademarks if you plan on
00:08:22	00:08:26	reselling the merchandise
00:08:24	00:08:28	step four is to check the delivery times
00:08:26	00:08:30	remember most products are shipped from
00:08:28	00:08:31	China but sometimes if you're lucky
00:08:30	00:08:33	you'll find an item that can be shipped
00:08:31	00:08:35	from a local distributor in your country
00:08:33	00:08:37	now in my experiences this is pretty
00:08:35	00:08:39	rare but there are many higher volume
00:08:37	00:08:41	listings that fall under this criteria
00:08:39	00:08:42	now the handkerchiefs that I'm buying in
00:08:41	00:08:44	this example here are shipped out of
00:08:42	00:08:47	China and here are the shipping options
00:08:44	00:08:48	now let's say the date is October 27th
00:08:47	00:08:50	which means that the shipping time is
00:08:48	00:08:52	around 28 days for the cheapest shipping
00:08:50	00:08:54	option but I can get my hankies within
00:08:52	00:08:56	two weeks if I pay a little bit more
00:08:54	00:08:58	overall I've seen shipping times as
00:08:56	00:09:00	short as two weeks or as long as two
00:08:58	00:09:01	months it just depends on where you live
00:09:00	00:09:04	and the speed of the seller and getting
00:09:01	00:09:06	your products out the door now when it
00:09:04	00:09:08	comes to buyer protection the delivery
00:09:06	00:09:10	guarantee always lasts to the last day
00:09:08	00:09:13	of the published estimated delivery date
00:09:10	00:09:15	now in this example if I don't receive
00:09:13	00:09:17	my hankies by November 23rd I can get my
00:09:15	00:09:19	money back
00:09:17	00:09:21	step 5 check the payment methods once
00:09:19	00:09:22	you're ready to check out click on the
00:09:21	00:09:24	checkout button and fill out your
00:09:22	00:09:25	billing and shipping info there are
00:09:24	00:09:28	three main ways to pay on AliExpress
00:09:25	00:09:30	credit card PayPal and ideal now most of
00:09:28	00:09:31	you probably have no idea what ideal is
00:09:30	00:09:33	so let's just stik with PayPal and
00:09:31	00:09:35	credit cards typically I pay by credit
00:09:33	00:09:38	card because I get points and have the
00:09:35	00:09:39	option of disputing a payment in the
00:09:38	00:09:42	event that AliExpress buyer protection
00:09:39	00:09:43	Redemption just takes forever no matter
00:09:42	00:09:45	whether you choose to pay by PayPal or
00:09:43	00:09:47	credit card you're protected either way
00:09:45	00:09:49	and between AliExpress buyer protection
00:09:47	00:09:51	and PayPal credit card there's
00:09:49	00:09:53	practikally zero risk of outright fraud
00:09:51	00:09:55	now this next step is probably the most
00:09:53	00:09:57	important one of all you need to check
00:09:55	00:09:59	your order right away because shipping
00:09:57	00:10:01	from China takes a long time you might
00:09:59	00:10:03	forget about your order by the time it
00:10:01	00:10:05	arrives but as soon as you receive it
00:10:03	00:10:07	you must check for Quality problems
00:10:05	00:10:09	immediately remember buyer protection
00:10:07	00:10:11	only lasts for the duration of the
00:10:09	00:10:13	delivery window now in this handkerchief
00:10:11	00:10:16	example that I just gave I have until
00:10:13	00:10:18	November 23rd to file a dispute so if it
00:10:16	00:10:21	arrives exactly likely on November 23rd
00:10:18	00:10:23	I had to file a dispute that same day
00:10:21	00:10:24	make sure that you examine your goods
00:10:23	00:10:26	with the fine-tooth comb and take action
00:10:24	00:10:28	immediately if you are shipped junk
00:10:26	00:10:30	otherwise you may have to resort to
00:10:28	00:10:31	filing a dispute with PayPal or your
00:10:30	00:10:34	credit card company
00:10:31	00:10:36	now overall AliExpress's poor reputation
00:10:34	00:10:38	mostly stems from unrealistik
00:10:36	00:10:40	expectations as long as you aren't
00:10:38	00:10:42	expecting superior quality products you
00:10:40	00:10:44	should be happy with your purchase
00:10:42	00:10:46	overall remember you will not find
00:10:44	00:10:48	well-known and recognizable brands in
00:10:46	00:10:50	AliExpress and if you do chances are it
00:10:48	00:10:52	is counterfeit the best way to think
00:10:50	00:10:54	about AliExpress is that it's similar to
00:10:52	00:10:57	shopping on eBay except all the products
00:10:54	00:10:59	are unbranded the AliExpress Marketplace
00:10:57	00:11:00	is composed of a random mix of
00:10:59	00:11:02	individuals small businesses and
00:11:00	00:11:05	factories selling their goods online
00:11:02	00:11:06	between AliExpress buyer protection and
00:11:05	00:11:08	PayPal credit card protection there's
00:11:06	00:11:10	practikally zero chance of getting
00:11:08	00:11:12	ripped off and losing your money but
00:11:10	00:11:14	quality control can definitely be a
00:11:12	00:11:16	problem after all there's only so much
00:11:14	00:11:18	information a product listing image can
00:11:16	00:11:20	convey and when it comes to shopping on
00:11:18	00:11:21	AliExpress go with your instincts and
00:11:20	00:11:24	don't buy something if it sounds too
00:11:21	00:11:26	good to be true because it probably is
00:11:24	00:11:28	hope you enjoyed this video now if you
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