In any way you know of. I find people here are more aware of politics and ethics behind big companies and this is what prompted my question but I’m also curious about any other differences.
I’m in Australia and I’ve only used Ebay and AliExpress so far. I find AliExpress has more variety and somewhat cheaper prices but I don’t know why or anything else.
When I first heard about Temu it was always in relation to dodgy products and sex toys so I didn’t pay much attention to it, however lately I keep hearing about people buying regular stuff without issues. Never tried it myself though.
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Ebay is owned by Paypal or vice versa. That should tell you a lot. They’re a last resort for me. Always buy from actual consumers, not companies.
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Aliexpress takes forever and will change the price will nilly from when you are looking and place the order. If it’s a cheap item, it’s not much usually. Always check on what what you buy after you purchase in case it never comes or comes incorrectly. There is a time limit and they don’t let you know. I buy from them once every other month or so.
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Temu looks shady as fuck so I never tried them.
eBay and PayPal were independent companies. eBay purchased them in 2002 and spun them off in 2016.
I have low hundreds of transactions on eBay and am generally pretty OK with the experience. I don’t understand how people sell on there, especially new products. eBay takes a pretty big slice of the pie, followed by PayPal and friends. Buyers expect free shipping, which also eats into margins. If you choose to charge for shipping, eBay will also take the same commission percentage out of shipping costs. This means you still lose $$ shipping, but you are losing less than you would otherwise.
Selling used stuff makes a lot more sense financially, but eBay will almost always side with the buyer should a dispute occur and not all buyers are good faith actors. This keeps buyers coming to the platform, but it is hard on sellers.
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Temu uses actual, honest to God, slave work
Honest slave work?
It’s like normal slave work, but they don’t try to hide it.
Stay away from Temu. Also, same with Foxcon that Apple uses. We really have a medieval world we’re living in.
Yep, also Cisco equipment. Yikes.
Depending on what I’m looking for, eBay has been great for finding used CDs, games, and electronics for a lot cheaper than anywhere else. As for the other 2, you’ll just get cheap quality junk that might even be harmful (as with the case of the Australian child who got seriously harmed by a temu product).
Temu is like Wish but turned into an addictive gambling game targeted at children. (IDK if targeted at children is the right word but that’s the vibe it gives me)
Okay so the vibe I’m getting from all comments is that Temu is the shadiest of all and worse than Wish (another site I forgot about, along with Shein)
I’ve never orderes from AliExpress, but I considered buying from Temu a few times. Every time something popped up in an add that looked good it told me I had to download the app first, and then app kept trying to get me to buy other things instead of what I came there for. This is why now I refuse to buy from any website that makes me download an app to even see what they have for sale.
I’ve never had any issues with eBay, and I’ve used it a bunch.
Ali Express is legit, by the way, I’ve bought a lot of stuff from them over the years, including smartphones and carbon fibre kayak paddles, so some high value items.
My only complaint is the shipping time is a bit of a crapshoot.
I’ve spent at least $5000 on aliexpress over the past few years, maybe more. I’ve never had an issue that wasn’t resolved with a refund or a replacement. They’re pretty reliable and I’d recommend them to anyone. They stock a wide variety of components and parts if you’re building electronics or just general DIY / 3d printing / home stuff.
Temu feels way more sketchy. They try to shove more stuff down your throat, and they even have little mini games where you can try to earn free things. They’re way more about just pushing cheap shit. I tried them once, felt dirty and have never gone back.
Yeah, same here actually. Ali express is a legit business, that seems to be in it for the long run and cares about selling a decent product. Temu felt so scammy it wasn’t funny.
For somebody from a country that doesn’t have access to McMaster-Carr, Alibaba and Aliexpress are a fairly cheap and reliable way to get stock material for DIY projects.
I don’t know what local sellers of raw materials are thinking with their pricing. 3x Higher prices for the same shitty aluminum or brass stocks. Get fucked, I’m not made out if money.
Ali Express = Straight from the Chinese factory town to to you. There are various things to watch out for. Like with electronics components the shops sell the stuff that didn’t pass quality assurance testing for whomever ordered a manufacturing run, and now the factory is selling the rejects via AE shops.
Temu = Ali Express but now with more slavery
EBay = Anyone can do eCommerce but reputation carries enough weight that at least things usually aren’t scams. A lot of it (like many amazon sellers in the US) are just middlemen for AliExpress, Temu, or similar but hopefully they get sniffed out eventually. It’s like it’s not the wild west any more because the railroad came through, but the laws between sheriffs are still real different.
Ahhh so many things screwed up with the fashion industry. Especially with how much cheap clothing overstock is left at stores and how much is discarded so quickly after being purchased.
And it’s all the same crap that’s on Amazon, just without their markup.
Temu looks SUPER sketchy to me. All of those “down load our app!” and “Just one more for 70% off!” deals and so on. I’ve never been to Temu, found an item, and checked out.
AliExpress and Ebay actually let you BUY things.
I haven’t used Temu to compare, but AliExpress’s website bombards you with about 3 coupon or app popups upon loading it as well. That and the constant combo deals they’re pushing with a browsing UI straight from my nightmares.
I shop eBay for legit parts, used stuff, and tires.
The other two are trash.AliExpress and Temu are somewhat similar, as in cheap products of questionable quality.
This of course depends on what you are looking for. I’ve found for electronics repair, AliExpress is legit. No idea about Temu for electronics though.
eBay is completely different. Sure, there are counterfeit items on there, but by and large it is a legit marketplace.
Fun fact: I’ve had the same eBay account since 2003.
