There are two fools in the market: one is selling and the other is buying; and he is smarter than he who first sees through deception. This proverb is more relevant than ever today, in times of the spread of commerce on the Internet. If in reality you can feel, evaluate the product, then the online store does not provide such an opportunity, and crooks use it to the full. How not to fall for the bait of scammers while shopping at Aliexpress, we will understand right now.

Method 1: review reviews

I must admit that not all sellers on aliexpress are terry scammers. Yes, and the administrators of Alibaba.com carefully monitor the cleanliness of the site participants, rejecting those who began to fall in the rating. Rating is an indicator of customer confidence in the store.

When choosing a product, you can view customer reviews of the seller on the page with a description of the lot. To do this, open the “Reviews” tab. Note that there are no custom responses, because only buyers after the receipt of goods have the opportunity to evaluate the goods and seller.

You also need to look at the store’s opening hours and the number of orders. The site administration assigns medals and crowns for excellent work to the participants and enters the best stores in the recommended lists.

If a merchant works for several years and is crowned 1-2-3 with crowns or at least a medal, he is worthy of trust.

Method 2: do not participate in a swindle

It may happen that when ordering expensive equipment, for example, a telephone, a vacuum cleaner, branded goods, on the description page you see the price per lot, and below - the cost of delivery. The total amount seems acceptable, and you press "pay". So far, as usual.

Then miracles begin. The seller contacts you, reports that he sent the order in another way, free of charge, gives the package tracking number and offers, as an honest person, to return the price difference. Nicely? Still would! What you need to do, you ask.

Nothing at all: open a dispute for the amount of delivery, the seller will return the money to you, and you will close the dispute. Thus, they assure you, delivery will be free. So? Not this way!

The dispute opens upon receipt of the goods, or if the parcel is not sent on time, for the amount that the buyer considers it necessary to return to him for a defective item. When you close the dispute, the deal ends. Thus, if you follow the “good” advice and open a dispute for $ 15 at the price of the goods $ 200, and then close it, having received the required amount, Aliexpress transfers the remaining amount to the sender, and that’s all. The end. You may receive a postcard or nothing at all, but you will not be able to open a dispute.

Method 3: keep track of timelines

It’s simple: the seller can print the wrong address, allegedly making a typo. Because of it, your package walks in the middle of nowhere, and the buyer’s protection time is running out. If the order has not arrived within 2 months, you can open a dispute and request a refund.

Aliexpress recommends extending the protection period for buyers 1-2 weeks before the expiration of the former: you have the right, as well as the right to demand a refund. Just do not delay until the last day, otherwise your funds will be transferred to the seller, and the deal will be closed.

Method 4: do not discard the packaging

Suppose you ordered a product in a lot: there are 5 units in a lot, say, a cover. The parcel arrived, and in it - only 1 pc.! What to do?

Take the postal box:

  1. look for a postmark about the weight of the parcel, take a picture of it;
  2. open the order page, in the description find the unit weight and the total lot weight: take a screenshot;
  3. open a dispute, for reasons press “other” and write the wrong amount of goods;
  4. attach pictures, click "open a dispute";
  5. do not close it until the admins make a decision in your favor, no matter how the seller pleads with you.

Method 5: check the price

This is a relatively honest way of cheating, designed for the carelessness of the customer. The store puts a rather low price on the product, and at checkout adds the cost of delivery. The final price is much higher than that of competitors, but many buyers simply click "pay", not checking the latest price.

Always check everything before final payment:

  • complete set;
  • color;
  • quantity;
  • price;
  • Buyer protection period: it happens, the seller indicates only a few days, then immediately make a request for its extension.

Good luck with your shopping! Be careful!