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[-] mlg@lemmy.world 12 points 6 days ago

Ali express but the prices end up being the same because the demand is still to high for China to match the supply.

I think they're a bit cheaper if you buy within China, but globally it ends up being better to pick a good OEM with proper warranty.

[-] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 1 points 5 days ago

I tried buying some rather cheap DDR5 RDIMMs through Alibaba. The process to actually buy is pretty vague, and I found that the suppliers I contacted really suck at communication. The two I spoke to, didn't acknowledge the details I was actually asking about, and spoke broken English at best. The shipper I spoke with, Cooperate Logistics, had fairly clear communication, but was very slow at conversation - it took about two or three days for our dialogues to conclude. They tried to buy the goods on my behalf, but they couldn't - the supplier had to send the goods over to the shipper's place, THEN it would go to me.

There is potential in buying from Alibaba, but many of the suppliers feel sketchy, and the bad communications make it hard to feel trust. I ultimately gave up. ๐Ÿ˜”

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