Anyone else browse alibaba.com ?

[Hubble]

You'll find factories on there and it gives you a rough idea of what things cost if you want to source them yourself. If any of you have savings and want to start a business back home, peek the site.

Tile manufacturing

https://www.alibaba.com/product-det...60142603034.html?spm=a2700.7724838.0.0.CPUPK9

Water purification and bottling

https://www.alibaba.com/product-det...60129385260.html?spm=a2700.7724838.0.0.LFlrtZ

 

[Lostbox]

Can I ask, what's the difference between amazon and alibaba?

 

[afrosomali]

Can I ask, what's the difference between amazon and alibaba?

cheap china crap

 

[Southerner]

Word of caution, some of these sellers are scam artist

 

[kernel]

Can I ask, what's the difference between amazon and alibaba?

Same shit , but if you're from the UK/Canada/America you're better off using Amazon. Amazon offers faster shipping in those areas, and if you use Amazon Prime (free for students for the first year) you get 1-2 day shipping. Also Amazon's lightning deals on boxing day and black friday are the GOAT.

 

[Apollo]

Aliexpress is for consumers (b2c). Alibaba.com is more for wholesale purchases (b2b).

 

[McD30]

@KowDheh How do I ship to the UK and is there a guarantee my money is safe if the product is bad?

 

[Bernie Madoff]

Trust chinese quality products being shipped from china siilaanyolaugh

 

[Hubble]

Can I ask, what's the difference between amazon and alibaba?

Ali baba is mostly bulk buy for business/trade materials/shop stocking, Amazon is a rip off merchant, super market is cheaper.

 

[Hubble]

@KowDheh How do I ship to the UK and is there a guarantee my money is safe if the product is bad?

Alibaba is a well known site, they have buyer protection for all the products they sell. They do shipping to the UK, just give your shipping address.

 

[Hubble]

Trust chinese quality products being shipped from china siilaanyolaugh

Not everything is Chinese but the Chinese do it cheapest, none of us can afford factories made in Europe.