Hmm, does AliExpress do inventory commingling too? I see that they do seem to have something about managed inventories… because I was originally going to say that things bought from "flagship stores" on AliExpress might be more likely to be authentic, but now I'm unsure.
Cables and chargers I will only buy from the official Ugreen store on AliExpress. They are excellent. All other cables and chargers I've seen on AliExpress on junk firestarters waiting to happen.
I've had a good track record with Ugreen too. Over the years I've picked up a bunch of their stuff.. adapters, cables, mounts, whatever, and every single purchase has been sturdy and reliable.
Hmm, does AliExpress do inventory commingling too? I see that they do seem to have something about managed inventories… because I was originally going to say that things bought from "flagship stores" on AliExpress might be more likely to be authentic, but now I'm unsure.
Cables and chargers I will only buy from the official Ugreen store on AliExpress. They are excellent. All other cables and chargers I've seen on AliExpress on junk firestarters waiting to happen.
I've had a good track record with Ugreen too. Over the years I've picked up a bunch of their stuff.. adapters, cables, mounts, whatever, and every single purchase has been sturdy and reliable.
I also buy Baseus, though good luck figuring out which of the ten stores is the official one.
In my experience, Amazon is also generally more expensive than online shops specialized in one domain for branded non generic aliexpresslike items.
With the exception of those shops who sell on Amazon, who have to offer a better price on Amazon than on their own site.
I'm noticing an increasing number of brands who don't have an official Amazon presence, probably for that reason.