Posted on 01/28/2025 12:27:16 PM PST by xxqqzz
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC/Gray News) - A Georgia man has been trying to get a refund for months after he says he ordered a drill from AliExpress but received a printed photo of one instead.
Sylvester Franklin, of Savannah, decided it was time for some new tools, so he logged onto AliExpress and ordered a drill, among other items. He did not get what he paid for, WTOC reports.
“They sent me this. A picture is what they sent me,” Franklin said.
Instead of the actual drill, Franklin received a printed picture of the drill he ordered. He says more items in the order were incorrect.
“I paid $22.47 for a pressure washer, and this is what I get,” he said. “It’s a screw.”
Franklin has been going back and forth with AliExpress since he ordered the items in November but still hasn’t received a refund.
WTOC Investigates started looking into AliExpress and found the company is a subsidiary of AliBaba, sometimes referred to as the Amazon of China.
In 2021, the Office of the United States Trade Representative added AliExpress to its list of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy. The website has a D- rating from the Better Business Bureau, and in 2024, the State of Georgia’s Consumer Protection Division (CPD) received three complaints against the company.
One of the people who complained said they “never received the item purchased.” Another said they were out over $400 after their item was sent with a “fake tracking number” and was never delivered to them. In all three instances, the shoppers said they tried to get their money back from AliExpress, but none of them did until they reported their stories to the CPD.
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Do these idiots not know how to do a chargeback with their credit card issuer?
Caveat emptor, Mr. Franklin.
He paid for the pressure washer, but got the screw.
Yep!
The danger of being so cheap. Probably wasn’t a realistic price.
Ali Express. A sub of Ali Baba. Steve Lehto did a podcast on this on YT.
"Franklin has tried to get his money back from AliExpress and tried to get a chargeback from his bank without any success. He says he only spent around $40 but wants others to take a lesson from his story."
He got screwed..................
I just bought a vacuum sealer off Aliexpress for 19 bucks. Works great. Similar model was in Costco for $119.
You do have to know what is a real company and who is a scam. Look for a 99% or above rating and reviews should be from other countries as well.
AliExpress is fine - but make sure you are dealing with a verified supplier. The site is not as quick at removing fraudsters as Amazon or eBay might be.
I remember when I was a kid my dad ordered a bologna sandwich and after he had bitten into it it turned out it was the label picture that came with the package of bologna.
Indeed.
NEVER USE PARTSGEEK.COM!
For auto parts.
They are just as much of a scam as AliExpress.
I ordered front and back brake pads for my car. They just sent seven random brake pads, and no boxes they would have come from. Only some of which would have actually fit my car.
They never responded to my calls and emails and never got a refund or correct parts.
How stupid do you have to be to think you would get a drill and a pressure washer for 40 bucks?
If the consumer uses a Debit Card to make their purchase, that purchase cannot be voided by the consumer. Different than with a Credit Card. Some consumers would choose a debit card to buy with, so they don’t have to worry about maintaining a credit account minimum balance, or worry about accumulated debts coming due.
Due to the choices of past Presidents, many items as these are no longer made in the US, and or cannot be made competitively. Thank God I can get such.
A fool and his money.....
I just needed a new dust filter for my Hoover Max Extract Pressure Pro model 60.
Damn thing cost $100,000 cash and then they moved me to Omaha, Nebraska.
(Better Call Saul/Breaking Bad reference)
WHAT BANK?
THAT IS IMPORTANT
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