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Barrera · 04-14-2011, 10:51 PM

Hey guys I was wondering if anyone has bought anything off Alibaba.com and actually got what they ordered. I was looking into:

http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/44..._8_inch_2.html

But I've read about a lot of people getting scammed on this site.

The seller, Easyrising, also sells this and many other items on ebay. But its more expensive on ebay and when I asked them why they said it was because of all the fees ebay charges which makes sense. It looks like they may be legit but i need some opinions. Thanks

Redline_Me · 04-14-2011, 11:36 PM

The site doesn't seem to be a trusted site. And your stuff is coming from China, and usually customer service sucks with sellers based in another country. Imagine if you have a problem with anything.

bearclaw1017 · 04-15-2011, 12:04 AM

Alibaba is a scam site. Yes there are VERY FEW sellers on there but most are chinese scam artists. If anything, only use someone with Paypal. That way you can refute charges if need be. BUT, most people on there only do western union. Ya, that shows you right there.

Kycamrymaker · 04-15-2011, 01:12 AM

Ive delt with Aliexpress.com and they use alibiba for a escrow service. The times I've used them they don't release the funds until you confirm your shipment is what it is. I've order CPU items, stereo items, and some dr. Dre beats, they weren't the real beats needless to say so I was able to avoid the charge and get my monies back.

Barrera · 04-15-2011, 01:31 AM

well this particular seller does not do business through Aliexpress but they do only accept paypal...

gator1939 · 04-15-2011, 06:48 AM

You are talking about a company (Alibaba) that is an international trader for basically large quantities of product going to retailers around the world. Yes, their web-sites says 'minimum of one piece' but that is primarily for retail buyers to check items before placing large orders. They are not set up to process many orders for single units but rather to act as the agent between the factory, Easy Rising Ltd, and international large retail or distribution customers.

If you really like the unit, your best bet would be to contact Alibaba and see if they can tell you what large distributor or retailer in North America has imported these units.

gator1939