What was your best ever deal from Aliexpress?

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mdooher

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#261338 21-Nov-2019 17:17

Mine was 10x 5 pin plugs for ... 0.1 cents each...including postage

They took 8 weeks to arrive and the plastic tended to melt while I was soldering the connections but they worked!

not sure how the new GST rules would apply to that order

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#2358823 21-Nov-2019 18:42

My worst-ever AliExpress deal was LED light bulbs. Over time I bought 80. Not enough time, because every last single f-ing one of them has failed within a few months, some within a few days. The biggest rip-off ever. Of course the disputes are no good because most bulbs last just long enough and the AI sends you around in circles. Even if you ultimately connect with a rare human, you can never win an argument with a Chinese retailer.

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#2358824 21-Nov-2019 18:43

I am collecting quite a lot of useful items at extremely small prices with free shipping. Latest is weather station that works way better than anything I have had before and was well under NZ$50. En route is a rather nice clock.

It is an amazing place to shop.

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#2358826 21-Nov-2019 18:49

Another bargain was a full engine gasket set for a 2007 BMW for $50. I was a bit (ok a lot) dubious, and I doubt I would actually use the head gasket or main bearing seal, but I swear they are the real parts

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#2358898 21-Nov-2019 20:49

my son is a Supernatural fanatic , Aliexpress is a gold mine , i doubt many are licenced but try buying them here, nothing.

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#2358956 21-Nov-2019 21:58

For me it's the Ugreen cables and adapters. They are about a quarter of the price of equivalent quality ones at large retailers here.

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#2358958 21-Nov-2019 22:02

Lego knockoffs

Have a massive collection of "lego" for a fraction of the cost of real lego

Headlamps

Can get an entire class set for the cost of a single headlamp

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#2358961 21-Nov-2019 22:09

mdooher:

Mine was 10x 5 pin plugs for ... 0.1 cents each...including postage

They took 8 weeks to arrive and the plastic tended to melt while I was soldering the connections but they worked!

not sure how the new GST rules would apply to that order

Admins, feel free to move this if the topic has been discussed before

Surely 1c for the lot was a mistake? Suprised that they shipped anything at all since that would clearly be at a loss. Usually I find that the too good to be true listings ship nothing and give a fake tracking number that seems to be someone elses order in the same country. Once they stuffed up and gave me one that had already been tracked at the time I had placed the order, so they somehow posted it 2 days before I bought it.

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