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 243K members. It has been around since 2012. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style. It is the 8th largest community in the Dropshipping topic page.

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

On Reddit
Established 2012
243K Members

Community Topics

Community Features

Forum

This community has a forum

Chat

This community has a realtime chat

Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +37K members
Growth: +17.9% / 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: 24K 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: 2K members

Themes

  • Pain & Anger
    38 posts in the past month
    1. Chinese scammers put a film with a general print on schoolbags to fool customs, so the vendor can reveal the copyrighted content later
    2. What a joke, I have to pay more in tariff than the product's worth
    3. How Aliexpress scams with "free returns" and how to beat it.
    #1
    Pain & Anger
    Chinese scammers put a film with a general print on schoolbags to fool customs, so the vendor can reveal the copyrighted content later · What a joke, I have to pay more in tariff than the product's worth · How Aliexpress scams with "free returns" and how to beat it.
    38
  • Advice Requests
    4 posts in the past month
    1. FAQ: EU €3 customs duty/tax
    2. Any EU retailers for electronic/Arduino components
    3. Should I cancel my order
    #2
    Advice Requests
    FAQ: EU €3 customs duty/tax · Any EU retailers for electronic/Arduino components · Should I cancel my order
    4
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Alternative for Aliexpress in Europe?
    2. search alternatives for electronics components
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Alternative for Aliexpress in Europe? · search alternatives for electronics components
    2
  • News
    1 post in the past month
    1. AliExpress hit with $629 million EU fine over sales of illegal, counterfeit products
    #4
    News
    AliExpress hit with $629 million EU fine over sales of illegal, counterfeit products
    1

Topics

  • Aliexpress
    28 posts in the past month
    #1
    Aliexpress
    28
  • Worst
    24 posts in the past month
    #2
    Worst
    24
  • Looking For A
    23 posts in the past month
    #3
    Looking For A
    23
  • Struggling
    23 posts in the past month
    #4
    Struggling
    23
  • Frustrating
    16 posts in the past month
    #5
    Frustrating
    16

Flair

  • Issues & Disputes
    50 posts in the past month
    1. These type of sellers should be banned.
    2. How Aliexpress scams with "free returns" and how to beat it.
    3. Seller threatens me with this photo.
    #1
    Issues & Disputes
    These type of sellers should be banned. · How Aliexpress scams with "free returns" and how to beat it. · Seller threatens me with this photo.
    50
  • EU customs duty
    49 posts in the past month
    1. Just buy from Europe, silly
    2. People have no idea just how good Aliexpress used to be for Electronics & DIY before the EU tariff
    3. New EU rules result in more packages
    #2
    EU customs duty
    Just buy from Europe, silly · People have no idea just how good Aliexpress used to be for Electronics & DIY before the EU tariff · New EU rules result in more packages
    49
  • News & Info
    26 posts in the past month
    1. Commission fines AliExpress €550 million for breaching the Digital Services Act
    2. Aliexpress and Amazon now almost have the exact same web icon..
    3. Items prices seem to be back to normal BUT now the "EU tax" only appears at checkout. Clever...
    #3
    News & Info
    Commission fines AliExpress €550 million for breaching the Digital Services Act · Aliexpress and Amazon now almost have the exact same web icon.. · Items prices seem to be back to normal BUT now the "EU tax" only appears at checkout. Clever...
    26
  • About Aliexpress
    24 posts in the past month
    1. Anyone else using Ali significantly less?
    2. AliExpress is slowly fading away
    3. Why doesn't AliExpress ship orders to an EU warehouse first and then to the customer? [Bypass EU TAX] ⭕ 🔴 ⭕
    #4
    About Aliexpress
    Anyone else using Ali significantly less? · AliExpress is slowly fading away · Why doesn't AliExpress ship orders to an EU warehouse first and then to the customer? [Bypass EU TAX] ⭕ 🔴 ⭕
    24
  • Humor & Memes
    16 posts in the past month
    1. With Aliexpress, you don't need to go to a museum
    2. You always gotta love these reviews 😭
    3. That’s exactly what I was looking for, thank you
    #5
    Humor & Memes
    With Aliexpress, you don't need to go to a museum · You always gotta love these reviews 😭 · That’s exactly what I was looking for, thank you
    16
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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 243K 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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