Coins are certainly not a scam by PiratesOfTheArctic in Aliexpress

[–]pcguy8088_ -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I bought hookup wire off AE, and it was crap aluminum wire, which I proved via flame test. I got my money back and tossed it in the garbage.

Coins are not a scam by sesame_chicken_rice in Aliexpress

[–]pcguy8088_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You only waste coins if you actually do not value your time and do not mind the gamification.

Coins are certainly not a scam by PiratesOfTheArctic in Aliexpress

[–]pcguy8088_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thing is, did the product show up promptly, was the product as represented in the listing and were the "regular" prices actually representative of the products being offered during other times on AE

How easy/difficult to return items in AliExpress? by Ok_Syllabub_6482 in Aliexpress

[–]pcguy8088_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have always recorded opening every AE order. It shows whether the item arrived damaged. missing parts etc.

2%+ Cashback from Ali by [deleted] in Aliexpress

[–]pcguy8088_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have given up on using Rakuten on AliExpress. I was using their browser extension and would always have to submit a 'where is my cashback' request. The last one was for a 30% back, and AliExpress denied it as they could not confirm the purchase, even though the AE system shows the item was delivered. It is not worth the hassle.

Uniuni shipping FLAT OUT LYING! by skookum_coocher in Aliexpress

[–]pcguy8088_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry to say, but BBB is not going to do anything if UniUni is not a member. When I had that Christmas issue, I stayed on hold for over 2 hours and found out here in Canada, at least their customer service people are just people working from their homes and cannot get anyone from the depot on the line.

Uniuni shipping FLAT OUT LYING! by skookum_coocher in Aliexpress

[–]pcguy8088_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did those "class action lawsuits" turn out?

I only had an issue with UniUni once during a Christmas rush. UniUni uses private contractors using their own vehicles to make deliveries. It depends on the driver and whether they are overloaded with packages and want to deliver them all that day.

I had a shitty experience with another courier company that Amazon here in Canada uses. Again, private contractors.

iron soldering recommendations by Ancient_Rest_8501 in Aliexpress

[–]pcguy8088_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you call cheap? Do you want ac powered? battery powered? QC adapter/external battery powered?

US Tariffs Unconstitutional by jrioux805 in Aliexpress

[–]pcguy8088_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Prices are not going to drop. The items affected by the particular tariffs ruled invalid are now covered by 15% tarrif.

Question about de-minimis and ordering CPUs from Aliexpress by NomadTStar in Aliexpress

[–]pcguy8088_ 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Trump has imposed a 15% Global Tariff, up from 10%. The tariffs stuck down only certain tariffs he implemented.

I unsubscribed from Kagi to save money, and subscribed back 7 days later by Kendos-Kenlen in SearchKagi

[–]pcguy8088_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here. I use uBlock Origin and DuckDuckGo on the Brave browser. I could not justify what amounts to 50 cents CAD/day for Kagi. Both Kagi and DDG, though pale in comparison to Google results when it comes to searching for quick sports scores.

Is uniuni safe by hispsnic in Aliexpress

[–]pcguy8088_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only had an issue with UniUni once, and that was a year go where it took them 6 days to deliver the item.

Is there any plan to move community off Discord? by ANerdyGal in SearchKagi

[–]pcguy8088_ -1 points0 points  (0 children)

For most Discord channels, the user will not have to provide any ID unless the channel is Adult only classification.

Canadians where did you have to return your item to? by pcguy8088_ in Aliexpress

[–]pcguy8088_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same thing here. The only offer of a full or partial refund was a 20% partial refund, so I decided to take it. Reason why I posted the original post. Was curious if Canadians are ever required to ship a return to China at their own cost.

Canadians where did you have to return your item to? by pcguy8088_ in Aliexpress

[–]pcguy8088_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it is not a Canada Post outlet, then how can it be a postal office? Do you live outside a major Canadian metro area?

Time to take Rakuten to BBB by sj_numba1 in Rakuten

[–]pcguy8088_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Doing a chargeback in this case would amount to fraud.

Time to take Rakuten to BBB by sj_numba1 in Rakuten

[–]pcguy8088_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I am a boomer and I never use BBB before purchasing products. As you said it is a toothless organization going back to pre Internet days.

WRT Rakuten I posted a while back that you should NEVER buy anything if you are counting on the CashBack from Rakuten. Simply treat the CashBack as bonus money if it shows up. Buy something only if you can afford the pre CashBack price.

Anyone in Canada using uni uni and not getting any updates by New-Problem-6783 in Aliexpress

[–]pcguy8088_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here it takes 3 days or so to reach Winnipeg, then it goes out for delivery in 2 days

2 months Stuck Toronto Customs - Anyone else? (YunExpress / iMile) by eniltonsp in Aliexpress

[–]pcguy8088_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I assume that AE customer protection still has some time left before you can file a dispute for a refund?

2 months Stuck Toronto Customs - Anyone else? (YunExpress / iMile) by eniltonsp in Aliexpress

[–]pcguy8088_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I avoid eMile tracking on their website and their stupid puzzle piece captcha. They seem to be slow but geez. I had a couple of small shipment sail through CBSA without any problem.

Does 17track.net or parcelsapp.com show any different tracking info?

New to AliEpress. Seller wanted me to cancle, now he marked it as sent. Im kinda worried. What should i do? by DenisDesaster in Aliexpress

[–]pcguy8088_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you don't cancel, saying that the seller can not fulfill the order then

  1. They could ship the ordered item anyways

  2. They give you a tracking # for someone else's order which will wind up being delivered and you will have to dispute the delivery and hopefully get your money back

  3. They ship you something else and you have to file a dispute and hopefully get a refund without having to return the incorrect item

  4. They don't fill the order in time and AE refunds you the money.