alibaba

[suddenly]

Has anyone ever ordered from this vendor? .alibaba.com

I have been checking them out for a long time. But nary a word from anyone, unless I missed it. I am always on the wrong side of the road. Proof positive I am of English decent.

 

[sofarsogood]

I believe alibada exists for business to business, not consumer sales. I too see things I might like to own. I haven't figured out of there is a way to find a retail source for something I like.

 

[Turbo the Torbi]

Alibaba is generally for people who want to make larger purchases as sellers do have a minimum purchase requirement. Easier to buy what you want off of ebay, aliexpress, fasttech, etc.

 

[pappcam]

Aliexpress is their consumer part of the business but I believe it's like eBay where you're buying from 3rd party sellers or businesses unlike fasttech which is a real distributor.

 

[MikeyConti]

Just be careful with Fasttech as they sell A LOT of Clones, or "Likes"... Just gotta know what to look for.. Any item in particular you are wanting to buy?

 

[suddenly]

Thanks everyone. I thought that may be the case.

 

[Papillon61]

Alibaba is a platform for manufacturers and wholesalers - they don't actually have any stock themselves. Most vendors there will only ship hundreds of items at one go. Some will send you samples in smaller quantities but then the shipping charges go through the roof.

As for Fasttech - a lot of the stuff I get from them are in fact clones and declared as such and these clones happen to be the best pieces of equipment I own.

 

[Hans Wermhat]

+1 on clones. I would never buy a regulated mod clone, but for just about anything else they are a LOT cheaper and the quality is great as long as it's a reputable manufacturer.

 

[DavidOck]

FT has gotten pretty good about their labeling. If something says "style", it's a clone. If they say "authentic", it is.

And their shipping has improved over time, as well.

 

[MikeyConti]

Alibaba is a platform for manufacturers and wholesalers - they don't actually have any stock themselves. Most vendors there will only ship hundreds of items at one go. Some will send you samples in smaller quantities but then the shipping charges go through the roof.

As for Fasttech - a lot of the stuff I get from them are in fact clones and declared as such and these clones happen to be the best pieces of equipment I own.

You know what I mean Mainly talking about Regulated Boxmods, APVS, Sigelei Clones etc.
All my Mechs and RTAs, RDAs are clones, no point in paying for an Authentic when majority of the time Clones are just as good if not better!

 

[retired1]

As I recently stated in another thread, Alibaba is the Chinese equivalent of FleaBay. Buyer beware and all that good stuff.

 

[Toronnah]

As I recently stated in another thread, Alibaba is the Chinese equivalent of FleaBay. Buyer beware and all that good stuff.

As discussed in this thread, no it isn't. It is a wholesale marketplace, not retail.

 

[retired1]

As discussed in this thread, no it isn't. It is a wholesale marketplace, not retail.

We're getting a huge influx of unregistered suppliers who are also using Alibaba as a front for their retail sales. We do know what we're talking about here.