Alibaba

[Maddenman8815]

Is alibaba for cheap monitors and GC reliable??? I just seen a 2080ti gigabyte winforce oc with 11gb for 225$, also I seen tons of monitors for much cheaper than anywhere is that worth the gamble

[MartinKweh]

2080ti for 225? That's either a typo or someone trying to scam you.

[Fasauceome]

I don't use alibaba/aliexpress for anything that's not super old and cheap. Anything modern, like a GTX 1650, is a scam. Great for xeons and crap though.

[WereCatf]

3 minutes ago, Maddenman8815 said:

is that worth the gamble

Well, for us, yes: there's always a lot of entertainment-value to be had when someone goes and spends money on obvious scams and then comes here to rage about it.

[BobVonBob]

Just don't use alibaba/aliexpress/wish for anything over $10. Ebay has all the same parts for pretty similar prices and actually has a way to dispute the transactions if you get hosed.

[MartinKweh]

Ye, i got some dev boards there for cheap (got 5 pairs of Arduino, ultrasonic sensor and lotsa jumper wires for $10 shipping included)

[RageTester]

Part of the product price is sometimes hidden in the delivery costs, always compare the sum...

Alibaba website is for large orders only, buying in bulk... that is why their prices are so low.

Aliexpress on the other hand is pretty reliable, I have received every item I ordered, and even refunds for items that took too long to be delivered or were damaged.

 

[Maddenman8815]

I guess this post was more aimed toward the monitors. I really want a Gsync compatible monitor but not want to spend 600$ and been seeming some nice monitors for cheap on there

[superwolfkin]

3 hours ago, RageTester said:

Part of the product price is sometimes hidden in the delivery costs, always compare the sum...

Alibaba website is for large orders only, buying in bulk... that is why their prices are so low.

Aliexpress on the other hand is pretty reliable, I have received every item I ordered, and even refunds for items that took too long to be delivered or were damaged.

 

I've had good experiences with AliExpress generally but I've definitely had no shows. I ordered fake rocks so I could put a spare key in my backyard and twice nothing. I've tried to order pop filters an embarrassing 3 times and each time from different stores nothing. But I've never had a bad flash drive from the 6-7 I've ordered. One of them was so tight I pulled the components out of the casing but it still works and now it's going be a stealth backup drive that I keep in a safe or something. I get my A5 notebooks pretty regularly. It's been up and down. i'd say I've been more disappointed in the products than had products not show up.  That said I tend to buy in the <$50 price range.

[Pickles von Brine]

3 hours ago, WereCatf said:

Well, for us, yes: there's always a lot of entertainment-value to be had when someone goes and spends money on obvious scams and then comes here to rage about it.

*grabs popcorn*

[kelvinhall05]

Not sure why all the hate on Aliexpress. I find that there is an equal amount of scammers on eBay and as long as you aren't a fucking idiot you won't get scammed. I've also had good experience with Aliexpress support in the past. They're fine.

 

 

As for Alibaba, I would assume it is a similar case but I am not sure.

[LogicalDrm]

15 hours ago, kelvinhall05 said:

As for Alibaba, I would assume it is a similar case but I am not sure.

Same parent company. The difference is that Alibaba is for bulk orders.

 

Checking on, pricing seems to be from normal to concerning on there. So yes, they will have lower price point than on western markets. But if price is -90%, there's something fishy going on.