Yup. There’s a lot of uneven things about the playing field between American and Chinese businesses. The subsidized shipping is one of the biggest advantages for Chinese companies. Think about it. I buy a product from AliExpress or whatever for $1.99 that they manufactured for pennies and the Chinese government covers all or most of the shipping cost. Then, whether I bought something for $1.99 or $50, if it’s defective, does it really matter if they accept returns? Am I really going to pay a buh-zillion bucks to return it to China?
They’re usually priced at a loss to drive up the amount of purchases on these platforms. The entire business model is messed up.
They also make money on the shipping, believe it or not.
Yup. There’s a lot of uneven things about the playing field between American and Chinese businesses. The subsidized shipping is one of the biggest advantages for Chinese companies. Think about it. I buy a product from AliExpress or whatever for $1.99 that they manufactured for pennies and the Chinese government covers all or most of the shipping cost. Then, whether I bought something for $1.99 or $50, if it’s defective, does it really matter if they accept returns? Am I really going to pay a buh-zillion bucks to return it to China?
I choose not, thanks for the options
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