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gopher
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how does the pricing and search history work on Ali express??
#28663200 - 02/16/24 10:16 PM (4 months, 6 days ago) |
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I searched for 'sofrin sp10 pro' and the first two options were the light slightly different, one for $17 one for $15
I bought the $15
10 minutes later I went back to search for it again so I could read the description, I typed in the exact same thing, but now it was giving me all these other lights, none of them on the page was the same light I just bought
So I went into my ordered and found the light that way
It was now $25 and I just paid $15 five minutes before
Any ideas how that works??
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Re: how does the pricing and search history work on Ali express?? [Re: gopher]
#28663208 - 02/16/24 10:22 PM (4 months, 6 days ago) |
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Maybe you bought one at the lowest price, and the same item sku was being sold by someone else who had a higher price. That's how stuff often works on Amazon. Not sure about Ali Express, but I assume they're using the same third party seller type model for a lot of stuff.
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gopher
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Re: how does the pricing and search history work on Ali express?? [Re: PatrickKn]
#28663863 - 02/17/24 12:05 PM (4 months, 5 days ago) |
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Someone on reddit solved it for me, the very first item you buy on AliExpress is discounted, to draw you in by making all the prices look low, like you just see the discounted prices you don't see the actual price, I should have saved the discount for something my expensive then a $25 flashlight for $15, but at the same time I'm excited for it to arrive
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Re: how does the pricing and search history work on Ali express?? [Re: gopher] 3
#28664700 - 02/17/24 09:46 PM (4 months, 5 days ago) |
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I make a new account every time I want to order something. Look for welcomesdeal under the price. I use private browser or clear your cookies and saved site data. But I recommend private browsing to automatically delete anything stored locally for aliexpress and sites like it. Might have to adjust some settings in your browser.
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Re: how does the pricing and search history work on Ali express?? [Re: Dekozn] 1
#28664814 - 02/18/24 12:38 AM (4 months, 5 days ago) |
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That's a cool idea, thanks for that.
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Re: how does the pricing and search history work on Ali express?? [Re: Northerner]
#28665773 - 02/18/24 04:05 PM (4 months, 4 days ago) |
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Hohohoho delightfully devilish Seymour
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Re: how does the pricing and search history work on Ali express?? [Re: Northerner]
#28666093 - 02/18/24 08:38 PM (4 months, 4 days ago) |
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I haven't really figured this one out completely but sometimes I find that if I add something into my wishlist or basket and go back a day later or so I find even better deals for the same product but under another brand name or in another ali-shop.
But I am not 100% sure of this. I don't order that much on ali and it's so damn exhausting shopping there trying to get the best deal or just finding the product I really need/want. + the trackers on ali are out of the roof.
Sometimes just clicking the same product over and over again or in different ali shops gives me different search results later on. It's a really aggressive shop in that way.
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Re: how does the pricing and search history work on Ali express?? [Re: Dekozn]
#28666114 - 02/18/24 09:00 PM (4 months, 4 days ago) |
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I've seen stuff on there that I wanted to buy but navigated away and was never able to find it again. It's the craziest site ever.
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Re: how does the pricing and search history work on Ali express?? [Re: Northerner]
#28668033 - 02/20/24 11:12 AM (4 months, 2 days ago) |
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Guys I wanted these 6000mAh vapcell batteries, they are sold out everywhere in NA
They are on AliExpress for $20 each or 4 for $65
It says original vapcell f60(or whatever the model code was)
Think they could be fake? The price is about right and it says original
Im worried but I already ordered because I heard that AliExpress has excellent buyers protection and if they give me fakes I could get my money back
Whatcha all think?
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