I love Aliexpress! I’ve been shopping on this site for 10 years now. I’ve made HUNDREDS of purchases and this site is truly unbeatable in prices. Try to remember that you are always going to get what you pay for, and that’s the simple truth. If you pay $3.50 for pajamas with free shipping, they’re probably not going to be amazing quality, but they will look at least vaguely like the photo and won’t be total trash. Carefully read reviews. Do not EVER order anything without checking reviews and don’t make an order if the seller has no reviews. Reviews are your lifeline when ordering from China and they will tell you all you need to know. This site is generally very safe and is not a scam or rip off! In the ten years I’ve ordered from Aliexpress, I’ve made probably close to 500+ orders and I’ve had them not get delivered about 50 times. And of those 50 times, I can really only think of twice that I wasn’t able to get my money back. Just watch the purchase protection and if it’s running out but you haven’t received your item, contact the seller and ask them to extend the protection. If they won’t do so, open a dispute and Aliexpress will refund your money. Likewise, if you receive an item and it’s nothing like you expected quality-wise, open a dispute and Ali will refund your money. I wouldn’t recommend ordering clothing unless you’re small to medium US size. I order clothing all the time on Aliexpress now and it always fits well (given that I upsize - I am a US Medium & I order China L-XL), but when I was overweight, I truly couldn’t wear anything from Aliexpress. I was a US L-XL and nothing from Aliexpress was high enough quality to look good on me, but for smaller people it’s usually okay. If you’re on the chubby side, I’d recommend using Aliexpress only for jewelry, shoes, purses, makeup, etc. Shop smart and all will go well! Pay attention to size guides, as sometimes they’ll have shoe sizes in China size and you’d think it was European & order wrong size. And similarly, sometimes a seller’s sizing will actually be US-accurate so I can wear a small or medium, but other sellers have Chinese sizing so I have to get L or XL. So really pay attention to that. Additionally, keep in mind that shipping WILL take a long time. You’re getting an incredible bang for your buck, but one of the downsides unfortunately is that you’re going to wait anywhere from 2 weeks to 2 months to receive your items. Chinese shopping is for leisurely shopping, not for things that you need quickly. Also, stay away from electronics. I’ve had nothing but negative experiences with electronics the few times I’ve ordered them. Happy shopping, sorry for long review!