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Tliea · Post by **Tliea** » Sun Aug 20, 2023 12:56 pm

Not gonna name the brand. But the mixer, which is a 32 channel digital mixer are sold here in Norway for $2500 +. But from this shop on Alibaba.com sells the same mixer (from the US) for $400 plus shipping. Makes it affordble, but I have my concerns. Why not ebay or Amazon when located in US?

They also sell in volume. But no reviews, no shop details no nothing. If it is too good to be true, it probably is. Right?

Tliea · Post by **Tliea** » Sun Aug 20, 2023 1:11 pm

At sweetwater it costs $2k.
Got a reassuring answer from the vendor when I askes them to assure me that they are a safe and reliable vendor. They told me to find another dealer 🫢

BertKoor · Post by **BertKoor** » Sun Aug 20, 2023 1:15 pm

No, that's not right. Are you sure it's not just a flightcase for (wild guess..)Behringer X32?

cryophonik · Post by **cryophonik** » Sun Aug 20, 2023 2:14 pm

$400 is probably less than a retailer’s direct costs for a $2000-2500 mixer, so I’d be very skeptical. I’ve never even heard of Alibaba - is it reputable?

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Sun Aug 20, 2023 2:51 pm

cryophonik wrote: Sun Aug 20, 2023 2:14 pm $400 is probably less than a retailer’s direct costs for a $2000-2500 mixer, so I’d be very skeptical. I’ve never even heard of Alibaba - is it reputable?

define "reputable"

egbert101 · Post by **egbert101** » Sun Aug 20, 2023 3:33 pm

It's a bit like gambling. Should I bet my money and take a risk or should I play it safe with a smaller return? Such is life.

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Sun Aug 20, 2023 3:37 pm

egbert101 wrote: Sun Aug 20, 2023 3:33 pm It's a bit like gambling. Should I bet my money and take a risk or should I play it safe with a smaller return? Such is life.

i like watching people who have ordered from wish, opening their packages.
there was a great freddie kruger mask one, he received a mask that looked like melted ham.

Constructed Identity · Sun Aug 20, 2023 4:04 pm

There was a lot about creating your own drop shipping business buying from Alibaba.com and selling for more.
99.9% chance a seller from the USA listing Alibaba.com is a scammer since that site is Chinese and doesn't have a physical presence in the USA. Alibaba.com sells mostly knock-offs cheaply made in China.

BertKoor · Post by **BertKoor** » Sun Aug 20, 2023 4:59 pm

Constructed Identity wrote: Sun Aug 20, 2023 4:04 pm Alibaba.com sells mostly knock-offs cheaply made in China.

So the OP is likely querying about a cheap China made knock-off of a cheap China made knock-off.
Oh, the irony...

RunBeerRun · Post by **RunBeerRun** » Sun Aug 20, 2023 7:22 pm

I'd be worried that it would arrive damaged in the box and return shipping is expensive.

I wouldn't get a $400 purchase from small time chinese guys.

kritikon · Post by **kritikon** » Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:18 pm

It's a scam. No doubt whatsoever.

MadDogE134 · Post by **MadDogE134** » Mon Aug 21, 2023 12:51 am

don't overlook the forty thieves jus' sayin'

cheers

GaryG · Post by **GaryG** » Mon Aug 21, 2023 6:11 am

vurt wrote: Sun Aug 20, 2023 3:37 pm i like watching people who have ordered from wish, opening their packages.
there was a great freddie kruger mask one, he received a mask that looked like melted ham.

I remember a Michael Myers one too, more like Stan Laurel...

I've seen numerous times people in diy electronic forums reporting of receiving fake ICs or transistors from alibaba, way out of spec or simply a cheap chip fraudently labelled. I've bought odd cheap bits of places like Temu before (banana plugs, badges/sticker, small household items...) but would never touch anything as expensive as a mixer.

Buying mixer on Alibaba?