A few words about the n̶e̶w̶ AliExpress site overhaul, and more :-/

wle · 2019-07-19T13:54:21.000Z

i see you still can not tell it “search for X that do not include the word Y”
search for “watch -smart ”
it still finds smart watches

or
light -ultrafire
what it does is ignore the -
it finds all the ultrafire lights
which is exactly what i would not want
so, no, i hate it still

even trying to narrow down by INCLUDING words, only brings up more
search for “watch heater”
which i would intend to find things that have watch and heater
no - it finds watch OR heater

just as useless as amazon search

wle

flightless22 · 2019-07-19T14:43:34.000Z

I have a few complaints for the site

Login requirement

The insanely fast auto scrolling banners on store homepages

Tabbed browsing is broken on store homepages because they reinvented the “a” tag and have hijacked click events.

Filters become a joke when the crap stores can just lie about features and spam the results

But hey, at least they don’t use Recaptcha for verifications.

Barkuti · 2019-07-19T14:56:45.000Z

wle the search engine is as deplorable as it was. I lacks all sorts of search operators as far as I am aware. There was a time when it was a better and you could “exclude” search terms, see Aliexpress new "advanced search" sucks a lot! @ EEVblog forum

The Alibaba search engine at least has some search operators, guess whoever manages that site believes his customers at least have some brains.

G00gl€ search gives nothing in terms of "aliexpress search operators".

In essence, AliExpress runs like a banana republic.

And annoying “please slide to verify” crap.

Cheers :-)

wle · 2019-07-19T14:57:15.000Z

yeah my theory is that selling sites [amazon, ali] do not want you to be able to EXCLUDE any result.

because then how could you possibly find and BUY it?

!#$#$

wle

Barkuti · 2019-07-19T15:01:06.000Z

flightless22:

…

Filters become a joke when the crap stores can just lie about features and spam the results

…

I hear you man, I hear you. }P

Barkuti · 2019-07-27T01:32:27.000Z

By the way, is there any @#$% way to let these #@%@#$ know what we think with respect to how they are doing?

hank · 2019-07-29T15:47:36.000Z

I”d just gotten comfortable using their iPhone app, and they went and improved it to where I can’t use it any more.
(My old iPhone tops out at iOS 7, and when I open the Ali app it insists I must upgrade to the new app requiring iOS 8. Can’t continue shopping using the old version.)

And no, there apparently is no way to let these netwits know they’ve screwed up and lost a passel of customers, no workable contact information option, just default options none of which apply.

Lightbringer · 2019-07-27T05:17:56.000Z

There are a LOT of websites that nowadays just flat out don’t work at all with even slightly older versions of browsers. Vipon is one (“filling in” deals just keeps pinwheeling), AX is another (dark frame, but zero content), and so on.

They wanna lose customers, hey, let ’em.

Barkuti · 2019-07-27T07:26:44.000Z

When searching in AliExpress, a “Did you find what you were looking for?” section appears at the bottom of the screen. There you can select from a set of pre-defined reasons, and or submit an up to 200 character fragment of text (I've seen worse). A few hours ago I submitted the following there:

Your last website renewal is AWFUL, TERRIBLE!!!

For more information check out the following forum link:

A few words about the n̶e̶w̶ AliExpress site overhaul, and more :-/

(please, someone add an option to disable link auto-parsing :-| to this forum)

Hank, my advice is to use the browser. Tried the application on Android a few years ago too, and NO…

Old versions of browsers, Lightbringer? How old is old nowadays?

With regards to the let them lose customers philosophy it may be the less bother causing solution, but if you can't find something constructive to do for at least hit 'em hard with a hammer.

How about setting off a banger like this one under their @%$€$:

Cheers

Barkuti · 2019-07-29T14:44:02.000Z

I had to do it, I filed a complaint.

Content edited by moderator's request.-

For your viewing pleasure here are the chat screenshots taken with my smartphone. Screenshots with NSFW (Not Safe For Work) content are set in standalone links, open at your own will or risk:

Screenshot 1 NSFW: https://s3.gifyu.com/images/Screenshot_Chrome_20190729-070522.png

Screenshot 3 NSFW: https://s3.gifyu.com/images/Screenshot_Chrome_20190729-070541.png

The link is that of the opening post screenshot.

Cheers O:)

Mon, 07/29/2019 - 07:42

hank · 2019-07-29T06:24:34.000Z

> I cannot open the second link

Remember they’re behind the Great Firewall.
Enemies everywhere.

sb56637 · 2019-07-29T14:21:29.000Z

Hi Barkuti, could you do me a favor and just put the link to the pictures that have explicit language? Thanks!

Barkuti · 2019-07-29T14:50:15.000Z

Fixed sb56637.

Myself on NSFW screenshot #3:

… I command you to remove it. :-D

Cheers ^:)

AgentSteel · 2019-07-29T15:51:12.000Z

Well, you could just order from another site (ebay for instance), they usually have the same products, prices are not very different in general (and they are often the same sellers)

I don’t think they are going to modify their site just for the 0.05% of users complaining

Barkuti · 2019-07-29T16:15:51.000Z

AgentSteel:

…

I don’t think they are going to modify their site just for the 0.05% of users complaining :smiling_imp:

You can leave the steamroller roll flat over you, or do something. I prefer the latter.

Nev · 2019-07-29T16:54:00.000Z

Where do you get your little green gay mojeees from?

raccoon · 2019-07-29T17:00:12.000Z

Barkuti:

You can leave the steamroller roll flat over you, or do something. I prefer the latter.

MISTER PROSSER:
Come off it Mister Dent you can’t win you know! Look, there’s no point in lying down in the path of progress!

ARTHUR DENT:
I’ve gone off the idea of progress. It’s overrated!

Barkuti · 2019-07-29T17:01:10.000Z

Mostly from this site Nev: https://www.worldofugly.de/

Cheers :-)

Nev · 2019-07-29T17:05:58.000Z

Fankoo, how do you get the little buggers to stick to the forum?

raccoon · 2019-07-29T17:10:09.000Z

https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/47268