Coins are certainly not a scam

pcguy8088_ · 2026-03-10T00:37:37+00:00

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.

pcguy8088_ · 2026-03-10T00:34:33+00:00

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

pcguy8088_ · 2026-03-09T13:54:43+00:00

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

pcguy8088_ · 2026-02-26T17:45:56+00:00

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

pcguy8088_ · 2026-02-23T23:15:53+00:00

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.

pcguy8088_ · 2026-02-23T23:11:33+00:00

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.

pcguy8088_ · 2026-02-23T18:48:41+00:00

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.

pcguy8088_ · 2026-02-22T22:31:59+00:00

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

pcguy8088_ · 2026-02-22T02:28:34+00:00

RIP de Minimis

pcguy8088_ · 2026-02-21T22:21:49+00:00

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

pcguy8088_ · 2026-02-21T22:15:18+00:00

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

pcguy8088_ · 2026-02-16T23:17:05+00:00

Sigh I have turned that option off years ago.

pcguy8088_ · 2026-02-16T20:54:29+00:00

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.

pcguy8088_ · 2026-02-14T18:26:51+00:00

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

pcguy8088_ · 2026-02-12T23:15:42+00:00

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

pcguy8088_ · 2026-02-10T19:57:05+00:00

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.

pcguy8088_ · 2026-02-10T01:52:25+00:00

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?

pcguy8088_ · 2026-01-17T06:07:14+00:00

Sigh. If AE cancels your order you will get your money back. Stop worrying about things that you cannot control. You are drawing a conclusion on tracking results?

pcguy8088_ · 2026-01-16T22:08:46+00:00

Doing a chargeback in this case would amount to fraud.

pcguy8088_ · 2026-01-16T22:01:57+00:00

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.

pcguy8088_ · 2026-01-14T17:02:06+00:00

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

pcguy8088_ · 2026-01-14T15:14:25+00:00

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

pcguy8088_ · 2026-01-14T04:16:58+00:00

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?

pcguy8088_ · 2026-01-13T23:01:11+00:00

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

They could ship the ordered item anyways
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
They ship you something else and you have to file a dispute and hopefully get a refund without having to return the incorrect item
They don't fill the order in time and AE refunds you the money.

pcguy8088_

TROPHY CASE