Anyone know how to use order, pay & receive items via Alibaba?
Planning to purchase 1 item weighted 15-20kg.
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Jul 15 2018, 04:20 PM, updated 6y ago
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Anyone know how to use order, pay & receive items via Alibaba?
Planning to purchase 1 item weighted 15-20kg. |
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Jul 15 2018, 04:36 PM
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It is similar in general like other online shopping but Alibaba is cheaper due it its main customers are traders. Normally volume purchase. If small quantity, then AliExpress. Price generally higher though
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Jul 15 2018, 06:53 PM
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how about shipment then? Do i need to ask from DHL to collect the items from the seller then ship to my house? never tried before anyway
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Jul 16 2018, 01:20 AM
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Jul 17 2018, 09:28 AM
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1 item, better buy via alixepress. save headache
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Jul 18 2018, 10:17 AM
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Alibaba usually for bulk items. Single item, use aliexpress. If item is worth more then rm500 kastam malaysia will hold it, inspect and tax you.
If they do, u will have to go to their office near KLIA2. If DHL is nice, they will pay for u, then u pay them. Tax can be 0%-30% depending on what item. |
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Sep 5 2018, 02:32 PM
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Hello. Im buying an equipment for factory use. As suggested above better use AliExpress? Options (seller) is lesser than database in Alibaba.
For price displayed in AliExpress it is final and delivery to doorstep? (if shipping option and charges included) |
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Sep 6 2018, 01:26 AM
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QUOTE(Chisinlouz @ Sep 5 2018, 02:32 PM) Hello. Im buying an equipment for factory use. As suggested above better use AliExpress? Options (seller) is lesser than database in Alibaba. I've never bought anything on Alibaba because they all seemed like bulk order. But if they do sell one item and similar price including postage, just pick which one convenient to you.For price displayed in AliExpress it is final and delivery to doorstep? (if shipping option and charges included) Since this sounds like an expensive thing you're buying, don't expect tax free. Your item might stuck at custom and you need to pay some amount for them to release. On Aliexpress, there's normally a selection of delivery you can choose from. It can be free, cheap, slightly expensive and the rest according to delivery time of course. When when you pay, you're paying the total amount(item + shipping). And again, the tax like I mention above. Basically, you pick and pay. No need to arrange for the shipment yourself. Not sure how on Alibaba. This post has been edited by UnknownH: Sep 6 2018, 01:32 AM |
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Sep 6 2018, 01:18 PM
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QUOTE(UnknownH @ Sep 6 2018, 01:26 AM) I've never bought anything on Alibaba because they all seemed like bulk order. But if they do sell one item and similar price including postage, just pick which one convenient to you. Thank you.Since this sounds like an expensive thing you're buying, don't expect tax free. Your item might stuck at custom and you need to pay some amount for them to release. On Aliexpress, there's normally a selection of delivery you can choose from. It can be free, cheap, slightly expensive and the rest according to delivery time of course. When when you pay, you're paying the total amount(item + shipping). And again, the tax like I mention above. Basically, you pick and pay. No need to arrange for the shipment yourself. Not sure how on Alibaba. My equipments confirm will get hold by kastam due to it's size. The bigger one >10kg is taxable while the smaller one (about 7kg), possible too? Some of my friends bought electronics via AliExpress. There is refund options and i will use this instead of Alibaba. Im afraid of scam. |
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