How do i know if its very fake looking or not

asked by Sophia A. on 1/24/16

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Thumbnail of user connier28

You cannot, verify if this seller sells only one thing, then you are probably being taken for. It is a good idea not to order clothing from this site, sizes are usually for Asian, who are so much smaller than we are. It takes about one month for delivery. Keep in mind Alibaba and Aliexpress is like a mall for all kinds of stores. Be ready to loose the money!

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Thumbnail of user alfreds16

Almost 99% is Fake from Aliexpress and Alibaba if you are at all lucky enough to buy something that is not fake there is an extremely high possibility that the item will never arrive at your address and there will be NO CHANCE whatsoever of getting your money back. I have past experience of this.
Please take the good advice given in these reviews and DO NOT BUY from these sites. They really should be closed down.

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Thumbnail of user davidk152

I have ordered well over 140 items from Aliexpress and to date have not had any problem whatsoever. If you are looking for original brand names, then you will have to pay the price no matter who or where you order from online. Knock offs are very common on any site when you are paying less than half the price. Said that, the quality for what I have paid is superior to what I expected for the price. It's all about being realistic with your expectations when paying less than regular cost. Internet shopping is a very different experience than purchasing from a store where you can see the merchandise first hand.
Additionally, don't believe every review (including mine) you read. Emotional reviews hold little credibility in my world... I look for the facts and divorce the emotion some people write. Aliexpress has given me the opportunity to own many things I would not have purchased at full price. I always delete reviews that attempt to put sites out of business and especially reviews that offer harmful words regarding race or culture.
As you know the internet is very expansive place to be and education and research is your best friend here!

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Thumbnail of user marcush29

Look. It's really difficult to give a simple direct answer on a particular product. All I can say is this. Ali express and Alibaba are like the world's biggest 50c store. Do you know what I mean? Everything is really cheap because, everything is a cheap Chinese copy, fake. Replica or just very poorly made. There may be the odd good deal but I think they are very rare. Not to mention dodgy dealers who will take your money but not deliver anything. And if you think you can complain. Forget it. You will get no response. My advice. Stay away.

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Thumbnail of user dirkv5

AliExpress is mostly fake... don; t expect anything real... you will finally feel cheated!

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Thumbnail of user alim65

There are a few stores that are ok and very fair but you have stores like wholesale shoes. Do not buy from them at all. They are rip offs.
You must always check the feedbacks on the site for whatever items you are interested in. Other persons have bought before so they will definitely state the authenticity of the goods.

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Thumbnail of user angelab47

I ordered from this Aliexpress and was EXTREMELY disappointed! The products very poor quality!

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Thumbnail of user fortunatob

If you really need to buy something on aliexpress,
I would not ever choose vendors with low feed
Also if the cost is almost the same as your local seller, you prefer him...
Only if there is a sharp difference in price, buy in a Chinese website as aliexpress.
Use only as payment paypal;
Attentive to opportunities "impossible" no vendor gives you the moon;
Watch out for the customs fees, usually affecting a lot and this depends from state to state;

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Thumbnail of user meirm

When you buy from Alibaba/Aliexpress most of the item are Fake but cheaper. The biggest problem is that the sellers are misleading by describing newest model or expensive model of the products and when you purchase one they will send you A different product. And because of this problem I always ask the seller to send me the pic of the item they will send me when I buy it, and also Confirm with them the Model.
From my personal experience I never had a problem with items I buy under $100, yes it's fake and sometimes not the best quality but it's something you should know when you buy from these websites.
*This answer refers to electronic products but should be good to verify any other products with seller.
Always remember the Returen Policy from both websites especially when buying a Havy weight item: "Returen accepted if products not as describe BUYER PAY RETUREN SHIPPING..." Shipping cost for Products weighing over 20lb will cost at least $350 from US.

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Thumbnail of user jolieb

9.% of everything you see on any of the ALiBaba Groups sites are fakes. The price is cheap and you get what you pay for: cheap knock-offs made with substandard materials. If you want the real thing, support your local economy and shop local.

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Thumbnail of user alishab7

You can't always trust the reviews. I left a bad review and the company instantly called me and said if I changed my review they would give me a partial refund and exchange the product. After I changed my review, I never heard from them again. Here's the catch: you are only allowed to change your review for 30 days after you recieve the product. So by the time I realized I had been deceived, it was too late to change it back because shipping can take up to a month on some products. Don't trust it. They are all the way across the globe. It's not like you're going to travel there over a few dollars and they know it.

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Thumbnail of user waltert18

You need to test the Quality of the product Example I bought $20 dollar liberty head, st gaurden and $10 dollar indian head gold pieces. I bought these from three different. 1 seller the gold pieces where so so in qaulity, the other was good but had a brass color instead of a real gold color, the last look exactly like the real gold piece in detail the gold plate look exactly like the real gold on a rea one so I made A couple orders from the last one Nostalgia store1264153 ali express has a web address where you can type in just the store number and you can go to that store. Order a small order first, then a couple medium orders, then a big order from the store you want testing the qaulity of the different dated coins.

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Thumbnail of user vinays4

A lot of answers are correct as nobody can confirm whether its fake or real. After all its Chinese and fake it would be because the prices are too low for comfort and even shipping is free. If do want to buy buy cheap ticket Items that would not hurt your pocket. BTW the sellers are rude and their english is some thing to be desired. So my two cents worth its fake and be careful. High Ticket Item you will waste money. The returns are tough like with any store. Hope this answers your question.

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Thumbnail of user richardl79

Fake, they advertise Sperry boat shoes but i received no name cheep boat shoes, and the guy from across the world did even know what Sperry was!

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Thumbnail of user pjw4

Don't use AliExpress. You need to understand how AliExpress works. They are nothing more than a middleman between you and the seller, like eBay. The major differences are that AliExpress is only interested in getting your money. They do not vet the sellers at all and very few have been in business more than a year or two, then they magically popup under a new name. Almost everything on the sire is a knock-off After nearly six months, we finally got our refund with the help of our credit card company. DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM THEM!

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Thumbnail of user bk44

You can never know for sure but given the extensive number of negative reviews and my experience, I would say that this vendor is very questionable in terms honesty and steer clear of them.

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Thumbnail of user leahs16

As others have said. You can't tell.its really not worth the risk of losing your money. Dont order from them, look on other sites. Just stay away

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Thumbnail of user lan1010

Also don't go by the photos, as they may simple be one of the real item, they don't carry. I use AE as a last resort, and nothing expensive, or even over 20 USD now, as the more I've used them, the worst they have gotten.

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Thumbnail of user rodrigod5

"how do i know if its very fake looking or not"

If it's "very fake looking" it's probably fake LOL :D

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Thumbnail of user kathyk42

The clothes I ordered from aliexpress were suppose to be a 2XL When I received them and tried them on the didn't fit. So I compared them to one's I bought at Torrid and there was a 2 inch size difference. The quality is also cheap. Some of the edges were not finished. And the the material was thin. It was about a two month fight to get my money back. And I only finally got it back once I told them I contacted my credit card company. Please be very careful if you buy from this place. But I would recommend finding another on line store. There are better one's out there.

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Thumbnail of user gregoryb36

Basically there is not big genuine brads on aliexpress, many compatible products but no known brands. However on Aliexpress you can find new brands, original and also good quality. Sports area and electronics do have some, but in about all categories there is new quality brands.

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Thumbnail of user priyam6

Well, always check reviews before ordering anything online.
I never received my order worth 37$.
What could be more disappointing.
People sitting out there are entirely fake and should be put behind bars

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Thumbnail of user elzbietam

Those website have super cheap items, so most likely this stuff is fake. Even though the seller might say they are genuine. Even the simple micro-SD Samsung card I bought- the seller insisted it was genuine... So when I have contacted Samsung to check and my suspicion was correct... Fake... Do not expect genuine items...

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