AXN / Alibaba

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AXN / Alibaba

Postby chipsterflysome » Sun Jul 22, 2012 9:30 pm

Has anyone had experience trying to purchase anything through Alibaba? Alibaba has Chinese companies listed that provide products They have AXN's (clouds fly) there but you must purchase 6 units. Anyone try this?
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Re: AXN / Alibaba

Postby cynr100 » Sun Jul 22, 2012 10:47 pm

I have used Alibaba many times, actually I use AliExpress an offshoot. Just login and register to gain access, you can then purchase single units.
As with all things internet it can be a crapshoot when buying, so I only spend enough that I can afford to loose. I have only had 1 failed product, a U18 spy cam (US20).
I have looked at the AXN and it is too dear even without freight, HK is still the best.
My FlySky 9x came through Aliexpress from a vendor called Hobby King :!: :!: delivery free and in 5 days allup $92, no waiting for stock (impatience costs a little more).
Small parcels are cheap, when you get into plane size cartons the freight is more than the contents.
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Re: AXN / Alibaba

Postby chipsterflysome » Sun Jul 22, 2012 10:52 pm

Thanks so much for your reply. I was hoping by buying 6 units I could save a little money. Oh Well. Back to HK.
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Re: AXN / Alibaba

Postby cynr100 » Sun Jul 22, 2012 11:03 pm

I just check my Aliexpress account and the cheapest AXN is US89.50 with freight from :? Hobby King Technologies.
Compare that to the barebones AXN from the Australian warehouse at US49.95 even the PNP at US64.37 plus 14.99 freight (I think).
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Re: AXN / Alibaba

Postby RockinRobbins » Tue Jul 24, 2012 8:13 pm

So you have to do a currency transfer to US dollars to purchase a Chinese plane in Australia or New Zealand? Please, say it isn't so!
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Re: AXN / Alibaba

Postby quarry44 » Tue Jul 24, 2012 9:20 pm

It is so!If you use a credit card,it's done automatically,but you still pay the equivalent price.
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Re: AXN / Alibaba

Postby cynr100 » Tue Jul 24, 2012 9:37 pm

All things from Alibaba, AliExpress, DH gate etc are quoted in US$. Credit card only and no PayPal (bummer).
At some stage the conversion takes place (not sure where) and in Australia the banks charge a fee (2% for me) for the international transaction PLUS a fee on the conversion.
I try and stick with the Aus warehouse, the prices are quoted in AUD$.

Needless to say I take all this into account when I think I may have found a "bargain" 8-)

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Re: AXN / Alibaba

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Re: AXN / Alibaba

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