The Aliexpress 11/11 sale thread.

I was thinking of getting one of these buckwheat teas but I can’t tell what the difference is in some of them… And it’s not in English. :(

http://www.aliexpress.com/store/group/Buckwheat-tea/1456525_258680848.html

I’ve never ordered from Aliexpress before, and the reviews I could find didn’t exactly inspire confidence in the site as a whole. Have people on here had fairly good buying experiences? It seems to be kind of like ebay, in that sellers are rated accordingly, but I’m still a little leery of it.

I’ve been looking for a small glass teapot and I found this one for a great price. http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-shipping-250ml-kungfu-Glass-Teapot-champagne-beer-wine-Tea-and-water-High-quality-cute-popular/2049917963.html

oh god…

I like these questionable cups. :)
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Eggshell-porcelain-cup-translucidus-questionable-ceramic-kung-fu-tea-cup/1430712997.html

I have 11 items in my cart, lets hope when I check tomorrow the discounts are low enough for me to buy them all.

Tea wise:
Fish tea bowl – http://www.aliexpress.com/item/High-grade-longquan-celadon-kung-fu-tea-cups-Two-fish-glass-ceramics-by-hand-Tea-light/1916593238.html

Lotus leaf tea (as I’ve never tried it plain before) http://www.aliexpress.com/item/100g-chinese-tradition-medicine-herbal-lotus-leaf-decrease-to-lose-weight-slimming-tea-burning-fat-free/1916460027.html

Jerry is doing 92% off this Puerh so it’s less than £1 http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Do-Promotion-Free-Shipping-357g-1pcs-pack-Puer-Tea-Pu-erh-Yunnan-Puer-tea-Chinese-Tea/1504872571.html
and this Lapsang
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/high-quality-Lapsang-souchong-Wuyi-rock-tea-Process-of-tea-Exquisite-gift-box-packaging-Milk-tea/1606466719.html

Large silicon button tea coasters – 4 for 50p after discount
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Lot-of-4PCS-Novelty-Silicone-Pad-Button-Coasters-Tea-Cup-Cushion-Drinks-Placemat-Holder/2035324025.html

500ml glass teapot to go with a teapot warmer I already have
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/2014-new-arrival-Japanese-Style-heat-resistant-glass-Penguin-teapot-with-liner-400ml-free-shipping-special/1664087632.html

As for my non tea related items I have a Pokemon sticker, Pokemon statues, cross stitch kit, Shugo Chara anime posters and a cat face cushion.

So there’s this yixing tea set that appeals to me and is pretty cheap: http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Drinkware-Coffee-Tea-Sets-New-2014-Yixing-Purple-Teapot-3-Pieces-Set-Tea-Service-Tea-Cup/1822280394.html

If I buy this, am I going to end up drinking black dye?

Han Xiang usually has some nice discounts. http://www.aliexpress.com/store/723612

This oriental beauty will be slightly over 14$/150ghttp://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Taiwan-organic-tea-Oriental-Beauty-Oolong-150g-Bai-Hao-Oolong-tea-Peng-Feng-tea-hot-sale/1380805_2035514972.html

I might by myself thishttp://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/2013-da-hong-pao-the-big-red-robe-milk-dahongpao-tea-milk-oolong-tea/808949_1468860031.html

I have had absolutely no mutually resolved issues on Aliexpress over about 40 transactions. I have had missing items that were resent immediately, cancelled orders due to supplier issues ( lack of stock, warehouse fire in one case, etc) in these cases I always was refunded. I only have one dealer who I would not be willing to deal with again because of the way she handled the transaction. Quality wise pretty well everything has met or exceeded my expectations based on what I paid for it.

I just found this post that is geared mainly to the alibaba platform but the information is probably useful for all of us to consider when purchasing from Chinese suppliers. Bear in mind that the address info on aliexpress tends to be more basic. http://resources.alibaba.com/topic/38660/Ways_to_self_check_your_Chinese_suppliers_easily__.htm

How overwhelming—and I have no business buying tea!!!!!!