Its sometimes hard to tell exactly what you are getting and the warranty service might be sketchy.
But the uncertainty can be half the fun, some say.
Too Good to be True?
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Perusing China-based sites such asAlibabaandDHGateturns up some intriguing finds.
For only $117.72 you could pick up aGoophone 6.5 11 Pro Max.
That seems like quite a deal but the fine print is a little disconcerting.
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Gilad says you have to take the good with the bad.
“I’ve had some bad experiences, but 95% of the time it ended up just fine.
Another downside is the wait timeyou’ll have to wait a few weeks for the items to arrive.”
In the market for an iMac but dont want to shell out the cash?
You might want to check out the all-in-one PC listings on Alibaba.
For only $190 you could buy a PC thatlooks very muchlike an iMac.
Its got that famous Apple-aluminum-look shell with a 27-inch screen and i7 4.20 GHz processor.
For true junk lovers, the real gold is in the cheaper items.
“There’s also plenty of jewelry, cosmetics, home appliances, and sports stuff.”
Fancy somemens harem pantsinexplicably emblazoned with a cough syrup label?
Both DHgate and Alibaba handle business-to-business as well as consumer transactions.
For example, theres a surprisingly large variety ofelectronic fireworks displays.
Only $81.15 for anentire boxed setincluding a remote igniter, in case you were wondering.
One major disadvantage is that there is no guarantee for the quality of said gadgets.
The digital aisles of Alibaba are an Aladdins cave of weird things.
Even for Gilad, who says he “regularly” orders items from overseas, there are limits.
“It’s good for ordering gadgets,” he said.
“But I still prefer ordering my phones, laptops, and expensive electronics from local stores.”
Ive personally got my eye on that all-in-one PC.
Surely, for only $190 you cant go wrong?
