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Wish website

i_b_b_o_r_g
i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
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This site often comes up when I'm searching for things to purchase online, but the prices seem too good to be true, eg - Thermoelectric fan for top of a wood burner = around €50, but for what looks like the same one on Wish, it's €9.

Has anyone used the site and is it any good?

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  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,741
    https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/wish.co.uk
  • DoctorCharlton
    DoctorCharlton Posts: 2,463
    Those reviews aren’t very encouraging... but speaking for myself, I buy some fishing bits off there now and then. Not once have I had a problem with it. 

    Takes a few weeks to deliver but that’s easily compensated in the price.


  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,319
    Yeaaa wouldnt trust it... A lot of it will be fake crap
  • Charlton and on
    Charlton and on Posts: 964
    It's the consumer facing version of Ali Baba so you're purchasing straight from the manufacturer, most likely in China. 

    I've used it for loads of small things.
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    I always get the strangest adverts for Wish on my Facebook page, that even the deepest dreadful depths of my search history cannot anticipate
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,741
    Those reviews are horrendous. No thanks 
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    On seeing a couple of the reviews, think I'll stick to a normal supplier like I'd normally do
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    Groupon another one I reckon
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,338
    SuedeAdidas said:
    https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/wish.co.uk
    Is there a site you can go to to get honest, consumer reviews on consumer review sites? 
  • Athletico Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 14,275
    Fake crap from China where they are ripping off the IP of hard working companies to churn out billions of tons of plastic junk which will break quickly and be consigned to landfill.  No thanks.  
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  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,741
    Chizz said:
    SuedeAdidas said:
    https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/wish.co.uk
    Is there a site you can go to to get honest, consumer reviews on consumer review sites? 
    https://charltonlife.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/90220/wish-website#latest
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,954
    McBobbin said:
    I always get the strangest adverts for Wish on my Facebook page, that even the deepest dreadful depths of my search history cannot anticipate
    I reckon they do it deliberately to get free word of mouth advertising. 
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    edited October 2020
    SuedeAdidas said:
    https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/wish.co.uk
    @i_b_b_o_r_g the correct link for reviews is here:

    https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/www.wish.com

    Used wish quite a bit for budget gadgets or fishing tackle. It takes about a month, sometimes more for delivery.

    It's fine for those. Not sure I'd use it for anything that has potential to burn the house down etc.


  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,856
    Used it to buy a few small items which have been fine (took a few weeks to be delivered) but wouldn't buy something like a TV from it for instance
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,148
    My Mrs has bought some items from there and they all came from China. They arrived well packaged and obviously took a couple of weeks to come...Hence why the price is too good to be true.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,621
    edited October 2020
    Used a few times. Some stuff has worked out and been very decent but other stuff has been crap. I wouldn’t be tempted to spend more than a couple of quid.
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    Used a few times. Some stuff has worked out and been very decent but other stuff has been crap. I wouldn’t be tempted to spend more than a couple of quid.
    Spot on - Good for small bits and bobs, less so for anything more than £5. 
  • Tor
    Tor Posts: 170
    Cant believe can’t believe this site hasn’t been shut down tbh. Most of the stuff is obviously snide. You have thought the big companies would have put a stop to it all. 
  • PopIcon
    PopIcon Posts: 5,970
    As others have mentioned, lots of fake stuff. See picture below, shure sm57 microphone, brand new these would normally cost around £85. According to Wish normal price is £537, they are selling for £12.27.


  • cafc999
    cafc999 Posts: 4,967
    Tor said:
    Cant believe can’t believe this site hasn’t been shut down tbh. Most of the stuff is obviously snide. You have thought the big companies would have put a stop to it all. 
    Very hard to close down a wharehouse in China
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  • MrWalker
    MrWalker Posts: 4,107
    Two purchases, two non deliveries. 
    The very worst customer service ever. 
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    edited October 2020
    If you're super selective, you'll get some decent bits. For that reason, you can almost guarantee it'll be around forever. 

    A similar site, with better results IMO is AliExpress or AliBaba.com 
  • CafcWest
    CafcWest Posts: 6,170
    edited October 2020
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    Used a few times. Some stuff has worked out and been very decent but other stuff has been crap. I wouldn’t be tempted to spend more than a couple of quid.
    Couldn't agree more.  I've used it.  Mostly crap but a few things OK.  Main issue is that it can take 2 - 3 weeks for delivery from China.  Also - the prices quoted do not include the shipping costs.  Also look at http://joom.com/en if you are interested - similar cheap prices but shipping included.

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