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nicmair

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#304701 29-May-2023 15:10
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Hi, So I brought a wee Class D amp of Alixpress, and when it arrived it had an issue with the volume control.  I immediately reached out to the seller, and (long story short) we started quite an enjoyable process to fix it (it’s a programmable chip that controls the volume via NJW1194 chip). 

 

 

 

That in itself is not the issue, the issue is that the seller is now ignoring me, and no longer engaging, so any help he was offering is now gone.

 

 

 

The problem I have is that from what I can see, once the default buyer protection has run out, (15days after confirming receipt), there is no way to escalate this further, it’s between you and the seller, and if the seller simply stops responding, you are stuffed. 

 

 

 

Now in my case, while that’s frustrating, it’s not a major, (after all the amp was only $100), but what if the value of the goods was greater, and or your item died shortly after, what if any further support can Aliexpress be?

 

 

 

Anyone know a way to escalate within Alixpress, as everything I have tired, just keeps saying, contact the seller…


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mentalinc
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  #3080903 29-May-2023 15:20
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Lesson for everyone here is this a well known trick, play along (slowly) until the protection period is over then ghost





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  #3080905 29-May-2023 15:23
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mentalinc:

 

Lesson for everyone here is this a well known trick, play along (slowly) until the protection period is over then ghost

 

 

Yep, had this happen to me, and didn't find an escalation path.  Low value so didn't push too hard though.  One of the risks of buying overseas.     





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  #3080911 29-May-2023 15:31
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mentalinc:

 

Lesson for everyone here is this a well known trick, play along (slowly) until the protection period is over then ghost

 

 

Yeah, I learned that the hard way. I don't play the "just wait some more" game. If it hasn't shown up before buyer protection has run out, I file a claim.

 

OP: you might be able to start a chat with one of their agents. From memory, you'll get Eva the chatbot to begin with and you have to drill down through the options before you can talk to a human.




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  #3080919 29-May-2023 15:52
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There is no assistance, that is why you have to take that into account when deciding how much you want to pay for something on there.





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  #3081031 29-May-2023 18:44
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richms:

There is no assistance, that is why you have to take that into account when deciding how much you want to pay for something on there.



That’s simply not true - but it’s certainly the impression AE wants to give, and they make it hard to get to that stage.

The earlier post above is correct, in that chatting to Eva will indeed get you (in the end) to talk to a ‘real’ person. I’ve found the CSRs easy to talk to and generally helpful, but the outcomes can be hit-and-miss: in the latest I got a refund of about 20% on the purchase price of an item. Wasn’t worth it, but I had persevered as I really wanted to do what I could to hold the shitty seller to account.

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