Alibaba, AliExpress, DHGate, Wish, Taobao, Temu & more! - CHEAP CHINK SHIT GENERAL THREAD

Yaks said:
Never buy a USB memory stick from them, though. Unless it's a very small size (say under 5gb), it could very likely be a hacked USB.
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Even small capacity ones tend to be very slow. There's a lot that can go wrong with USB drives, enough to where if you need a cheap one, you're better off just buying whatever they have at a local store. Walmart sells their own generic-branded ones that are good enough.

I have an SD card reader that has both a USB-A 3.0 and USB-C end on either side. The USB-A side (normal USB) is actually 2.0 and barely, snugly fits in any of my actual USB ports, and the USB-C port just doesn't work at all. But that's what I use, because I've had horrible luck with SD card readers
 
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I use YesStyle to buy makeup and skincare. You can get skincare from well-known brands a bit cheaper than you can from Amazon, plus I like to try out other Korean and Japanese brands I haven’t seen elsewhere sometimes. I wouldn’t buy their clothing, though; seems like a mixed bag of low-quality and weirdly-sized stuff.
 
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In the last few days, I actually did some internal debates on whether or not I should get a Temu account, because why not?

I did this even while knowing that the Consoomer Thread on here has TikTok videos of them showing off the kind of objects that they love to show off in massive droves.
 
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bought this as a gift from aliexpress for several people.

around $13-$14 with shipping.

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Harbinger of Kali Yuga said:
It's almost all you-get-what-you-pay for. There are few true bargains on these sites. If you think you're getting a bargain, you'll discover otherwise soon enough.
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I wouldnt say its a bargain but Amazon has gotten really bad with being cluttered by chinesium drop shippers. Half the time I search something on Amazon and its like "yep, thats on aliexpress for half as much"
 
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joshua moon nigger monkey said:
I wouldnt say its a bargain but Amazon has gotten really bad with being cluttered by chinesium drop shippers. Half the time I search something on Amazon and its like "yep, thats on aliexpress for half as much"
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You have to check Etsy listing for that shit, too. People who buy shit in bulk from Temu and then flip it into "handmade" packages or slap a sticker on it are rampant.
 
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I've used Aliexpress once, I was looking for a keyboard with the right language for my Thinkpad and it was the only place that I could find for a cheap price. It took nearly a month to arrive but I got what I wanted.
 
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I used to order vape pens from Aliexpress when I was underage. Looking back I am astonished that none of them ever exploded in my face. My only real complaint would be that the batteries never lasted longer than 3 or 4 months before I got the blinking blue light of death, one even physically fell apart in my hands.
 
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I just ordered 20 gazillion solar fairy lights and string bulbs from Aliexpress. I want my backyard to look like a prison break at night and fuck those things get expensive from any 'legit' place when they are, I believe, the EXACT same china stuff as aliexpress. I'll let you know if I become a commie because of my purchase.
 
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My general rule for these places is to not buy anything that:
  1. Goes in you (Anything edible, any OTC pharmaceuticals, any supplements, any vitamins, etc...)
  2. Goes on your person (Shampoos, soaps, lotions, cosmetics, toiletries/personal care products, etc...)
  3. Would kill someone if it malfunctioned (Anything rechargeable, Anything you plug in that consumes significant amounts of power and is handheld or is typically left on without supervision)
Everything else is fine, just don't lie to yourself that it is made of reasonable quality or will last a long time.

Also, if you plug it into your computer, accept that it might be garbage, have terrible things in it that will attack your computer, or completely destroy said computer.
 
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Oh no, not our copyrightable graphical designs!

What a non-issue. People aren’t going to buy less Hermès or Marc Jacobs or whatever just because reasonable Chinese copies exist. They’re just afraid to have to actually innovate again, lest their designs become too popular with the commoners.
 
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Mister Mint said:
These places are the best for stocking stuffer/party favor type crap if there are kids in your life. Squishy eyeball toys, slot machine keychains, stickers - don't like them? see if I give it a shit, it was like 32 cents shipped.
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Totally agree, also good for cheap gifts!

I actually really like Temu. Ive gotten 2 things that were crap quality but it was more or less my own fault for not reading the material the clothes were made from. Everything else has been pretty good.

I've used AliExpress in the past and had varying experiences. They do have surprisingly good quality chef knives!
 
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