• Norgur@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Yeah, I recently ordered something on AliExpress and noticed that I felt less suspicious about their listings than I usually feel when I browse Amazon.

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      1 year ago

      Same. I just go straight to AliExpress now and know what I’m going to get.

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        1 year ago

        Although watch out for extreme markups. Some of the junk you buy a lot of, you can get for a min wholesale price straight on Ali regular.

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          1 year ago

          I’ve seen the same item (same pictures etc) on Alibaba, AliExpress and Amazon, each time with a 100-200% markup. It’s insane how the exact same item is $10 shipped from AliX but $30 on Amazon. Obviously the greater trust in Amazon vs AliX allows for greater markup when selling on that platform.

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            1 year ago

            I bought 6 pairs of ear buds from Ali express. 2 of them aren’t great, cheap sound, bad charge, etc. The other 4 are nice, not quite as good as my wife’s airpods, but I can’t really tell without doing a side by side. A few are airpod design knock off, one set are loop buds, the other are nicer gel plugs. All of that cost me $38 shipped, and there is no rhyme or reason to the pricing. The best pair was $7, the worst $8, there is a $3 pair I really like and keep as a backup at work. I look at any of those on Amazon and the cheapest is $30 LOL.

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              1 year ago

              Haha, and you know that Amazon seller is either the same AliX seller or some idiot who bought a book on how drop shipping can make them millions.

              AliX can be amazing quality sometimes but like Yahoo Japan you need your hand held at bit. I use AliX for watches and watch parts, but use reputable Youtubers to crossref the stores and parts. I also don’t buy from stores that have no photos in reviews etc. It can take me an hour or two to find the right store for a $2 part, but I know that in 2 weeks I’ll have the correct part etc rather than junk. I haven’t tried them for electronics, but those retro Gameboy emulators are tempting.

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                1 year ago

                Yahoo Japan

                Can you elaborate?

                Retro Gameboy emulators

                How much are they going for? That’s a tempting gift idea I know for someone

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                  1 year ago

                  You can get a whole bunch of Japan only or JDM items on Yahoo Japan via intermediaries (Buyer, ZenMarket, etc). But the purchasing process can be confusing at times and you are relying on Google translate as Yahoo.jp isn’t designed as an international facing marketplace.

                  Miyoo is $80-90 AUD ($50ish USD) on Choice deal at the moment and is the best quality one (can play up to PS1 games). Is pretty much a portable RetroPi that can be loaded with ROMs easily. There are numerous models less than that though with a fair few at the $15 AUD mark, but with lower grade hardware and thus only emulate early Nintendo/SEGA and can only play the preloaded games.

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                    1 year ago

                    Can you give me an example on some of the price discounts you have gotten specifically from Yahoo.jp? Is it only specific to some niche things like watches, or are there all sorts of great deals?

                    Trying to figure out if I need/want to dive into this.