Icom: Buying from Alibaba how pay shipping?

[2006walt]

I am looking to buy new ICOM from Alibaba. I am aware of risk of knockoffs and no warranty. But a few quotes I received from Alibaba appear legit for Icom IC-2300H.
The pics sent are indeed ICOM and logos are valid on radio and English manual. But the quotes do not include shipping. So how do I pay shipping? Do I wait for shipper to knock on door wanting payment before delivery or does Alibaba bill me once radio leaves the dock in China? Or is buying from Alibaba just not worth the risk? Ebay will not work nor AliExpress. Thanks

 

[alcahuete]

You should probably ask them. This is not Alibaba.

 

[2006walt]

The reason I ask here is that shipping costs are not clear on Alibaba site nor how to pay. I am thinking maybe somebody here has bought from Alibaba and could clarify. There are translation issues.

 

[rivardj]

I am looking to buy new ICOM from Alibaba. I am aware of risk of knockoffs and no warranty. But a few quotes I received from Alibaba appear legit for Icom IC-2300H.
The pics sent are indeed ICOM and logos are valid on radio and English manual. But the quotes do not include shipping. So how do I pay shipping? Do I wait for shipper to knock on door wanting payment before delivery or does Alibaba bill me once radio leaves the dock in China? Or is buying from Alibaba just not worth the risk? Ebay will not work nor AliExpress. Thank

The reason I ask here is that shipping costs are not clear on Alibaba site nor how to pay. I am thinking maybe somebody here has bought from Alibaba and could clarify. There are translation issues.

Standing by for long sad story about 30 days from now.

 

[jtwalker]

Don’t worry, they’ll charge your card for shipping, handling, packaging, import fees, export fees, customs brokerage, and anything else up to your available credit limit.

No way would I be tempted enough to do this.

 

[GlobalNorth]

If the terms of the sale are not fully disclosed... RUN!

 

[AK9R]

I made a purchase from Alibaba a few years ago. It was for a replacement antenna for an older Yaesu handheld. Found a listing on Alibaba that looked like a reasonable facsimile of the original antenna. So, I placed the order. My card was charged for the price of the item plus what I thought was reasonable shipping fees. In about 2 weeks, the item showed up in a package that had a Chinese return address. And, that was the end of that transaction.

I think that Alibaba does enough business with U.S. customers that they have the whole money exchange, credit card processing, international shipping, and customs clearance process worked out.

Was the antenna a legitimate Yaesu antenna? I don't know. It seemed to fit and perform as well as the antenna that came in the Yaesu box.

 

[MTS2000des]

Buy from a legit US Icom amateur dealer like HRO, GigaParts or DX Engineering and support USA based companies who stand behind their sales, ship from US locations, and your US warranty is valid. Buying from anywhere else is just a gamble, but if you got it like that, have fun.

 

[2006walt]

Thanks. That's what I decided to do. Buy from American dealer.