r/AliExpress

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About r/AliExpress

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The community at a glance

r/AliExpress is a Subreddit for Dropshippers with roughly 241K members. It has been around since 2012. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style. It is the 9th largest community in the Dropshipping topic page.

Roughly 37K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Aliexpress, Looking For A, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger.

On Reddit
Established 2012
241K Members

Community Topics

Community Features

Forum

This community has a forum

Chat

This community has a realtime chat

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +37K members
Growth: +18.1% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 2 members
  • 2014: 143 members
  • 2015: 2K members
  • 2016: 4K members
  • 2017: 4K members
  • 2018: 6K members
  • 2019: 16K members
  • 2020: 30K members
  • 2021: 23K members
  • 2022: 16K members
  • 2023: 24K members
  • 2024: 48K members
  • 2025: 46K members
  • 2026: 22K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 3K members
  • Oct: 2K members
  • Nov: 4K members
  • Dec: 3K members
  • Jan: 3K members
  • Feb: 3K members
  • Mar: 3K members
  • Apr: 3K members
  • May: 3K members
  • Jun: 4K members
  • Jul: 4K members
  • Aug: 113 members

Themes

  • Pain & Anger
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Death Threats from AliExpress Seller
    2. the enshittification of aliexpress
    3. Refunded after winning dispute — now the seller shipped it anyway and wants me to reorder
    #1
    Pain & Anger
    Death Threats from AliExpress Seller · the enshittification of aliexpress · Refunded after winning dispute — now the seller shipped it anyway and wants me to reorder
    7

Topics

  • Aliexpress
    28 posts in the past month
    #1
    Aliexpress
    28
  • Looking For A
    23 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking For A
    23
  • Struggling
    23 posts in the past month
    #3
    Struggling
    23
  • Worst
    17 posts in the past month
    #4
    Worst
    17
  • Frustrating
    16 posts in the past month
    #5
    Frustrating
    16

Flair

  • Issues & Disputes
    47 posts in the past month
    1. Death Threats from AliExpress Seller
    2. I was trying to buy items by 45€ and the tax it's 35€ this is in France...
    3. I live at GoFo now
    #1
    Issues & Disputes
    Death Threats from AliExpress Seller · I was trying to buy items by 45€ and the tax it's 35€ this is in France... · I live at GoFo now
    47
  • About Aliexpress
    28 posts in the past month
    1. Anyone else using Ali significantly less?
    2. AliExpress is slowly fading away
    3. the enshittification of aliexpress
    #2
    About Aliexpress
    Anyone else using Ali significantly less? · AliExpress is slowly fading away · the enshittification of aliexpress
    28
  • Shipping & Tracking
    28 posts in the past month
    1. Cainaio marked my package "delivered" from they're own warehouse, claimed I signed for it. That's a nice little kick in the 🔩
    2. Shipping help
    3. Stuck at Local airport?
    #3
    Shipping & Tracking
    Cainaio marked my package "delivered" from they're own warehouse, claimed I signed for it. That's a nice little kick in the 🔩 · Shipping help · Stuck at Local airport?
    28
  • News & Info
    18 posts in the past month
    1. Commission fines AliExpress €550 million for breaching the Digital Services Act
    2. AliExpress survey asking for feedback on 3€ EU tariff
    3. they nerfed coins again bruh
    #4
    News & Info
    Commission fines AliExpress €550 million for breaching the Digital Services Act · AliExpress survey asking for feedback on 3€ EU tariff · they nerfed coins again bruh
    18
  • EU customs duty
    17 posts in the past month
    1. Just buy from Europe, silly
    2. Obviously, I will be buying from the EU now.
    3. Is there any plans for a Euro hub?
    #5
    EU customs duty
    Just buy from Europe, silly · Obviously, I will be buying from the EU now. · Is there any plans for a Euro hub?
    17
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/AliExpress for?
Best for Dropshippers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion, live chat.
Is r/AliExpress free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/AliExpress have?
Roughly 241K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/AliExpress on?
r/AliExpress runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/AliExpress cover?
On the Hive Index, r/AliExpress is organized under Dropshippers.
How do I join r/AliExpress?
You can join r/AliExpress by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Dropshipping communities like?
Dropshipping communities for entrepreneurs running online stores without holding inventory. Find communities for product research, supplier sourcing, store optimization, and scaling.
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