K78 Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Has anyone used Alibaba? Prices are really good. I’m aware of import duty and shipping times. I’ve imported car parts from japan and USA in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultramods Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 I used it for the first time this year. Ordered two light fittings from two companies on the same day back in February. One light fitting arrived in a couple of weeks Second fitting is still in customs Both fittings were of similar value. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K78 Posted June 4, 2019 Author Share Posted June 4, 2019 I’m thinking of ordering brick slips. The saving is considerable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Harris Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 I bought a small, fanless, mini PC through Alibaba a year ago. Turned out to be very well made and reliable. The price was very competitive when compared to anywhere else, probably because I believe the Chinese government subsidise export shipping. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfb Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 I bought a small electronic device which failed after a few weeks. No redress to be had - returns policy non existent effectively as far as I can tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 16 minutes ago, K78 said: I’m thinking of ordering brick slips. The saving is considerable. External ones...? I doubt they will meet any UK standards, and the shipping will be eye-watering I expect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonshine Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 10 minutes ago, PeterW said: External ones...? I doubt they will meet any UK standards, and the shipping will be eye-watering I expect. also what if you need to return because they either look crap or colours / batch's don't match Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K78 Posted June 4, 2019 Author Share Posted June 4, 2019 50 minutes ago, PeterW said: External ones...? I doubt they will meet any UK standards, and the shipping will be eye-watering I expect. They are for internal use. Sea freight isn’t bad but takes 4-6 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivienz Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 I've bought plenty of lights via aliexpress which allows smaller quantities than Alibaba. Delivery can take a while but the goods are fine and much cheaper than UK prices. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell griffiths Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 5 hours ago, PeterW said: External ones...? I doubt they will meet any UK standards, and the shipping will be eye-watering I expect. Why would a brick slip need to meet a British standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 25 minutes ago, Russell griffiths said: Why would a brick slip need to meet a British standard. Frost protection ..? Basically if the slips aren’t frost proof they will spall in the winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell griffiths Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 9 hours ago, PeterW said: Frost protection ..? Basically if the slips aren’t frost proof they will spall in the winter. Ok. Hadn’t thought of frost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Regular buying from Ali express. Quality is mixed. Can be lucky sometimes. The real super cheap stuff is mostly also cheap made so I started staying clear of that. You can get fittings and other bits (others here bought lamps) with CE standard so will meet current British standards. And most of it is a fair bit cheaper than cheapest UK supplies even after shipping. As of returns, buy it on credit card and Ali will take care of it, no problem. Only takes ages and you will pay for shipping. And btw., I just discovered, do not buy clothes there. A Chinese 5XL is barely a British Large(and 5xl is most of the time the biggest size they have) ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K78 Posted January 22, 2020 Author Share Posted January 22, 2020 Has anyone considered ordering PIR insulation boards from China? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 1 hour ago, K78 said: Has anyone considered ordering PIR insulation boards from China? Cerrotex? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Shipping would negate any savings. Cheaper to go to Seconds & Co 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vijay Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 and could you make sure they would arrive 100% intact with overseas shipping? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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