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Old 06-14-21, 01:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Atlas Shrugged
Hey we have AliExpress. Super low prices and lots of inventory virtually free shipping on most items as well. Why is it that the Chinese have plenty of inventory of items that are virtually impossible to find in the West? I needed a Shimano 160mm disc brake spacer for flat mount and was told not to expect one until October. Two weeks from Ali Express and exactly 1/2 the price. Plus when I order parts never in that dumb retail packaging which all needs to be thrown out. Comes in a simple plastic OEM bag.
AliExpress is the Chinese version of Amazon. Some stuff in stock in a warehouse, but they also have a larger web presence that is a clearinghouse for smaller outfits/shops that do not maintain a website/presence. Ali takes a percentage 'cut' of the sale, and everybody is happy.
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