AliExpress always ensures that it’s easy and fast for the customers to order and pay for as many orders as they want. This is why AliExpress supports many payment methods.
Payment Methods on AliExpress
! Please note that available payment methods depend on the country of shipping and are not the same for different territories. Thus, for the USA you can choose one of the following payment options:
- bank card,
- wire transfer,
- WebMoney,
- WESTUNION.
Press ‘All payment methods” when going to pay for the order to see all ones available in your country.
How to Pay for the Order on AliExpress with a Bank Card
This is one of the simplest methods. All you need to do is to specify your bank card number when making the order and enter the 3-digit security code when confirming the payment.
You can enter the bank card number every time but it’s quite tiring. It’s easier to link your card and use it regularly. How to do it? When you pay for the order with a new card, just enter its details and save them.
! Before January 1, 2017, the users could also use Alipay to manage their payment details, but this service was terminated and is not available anymore.
How to Pay for the Order on AliExpress in Cash
! For Russian users mainly! Check if the option is available in your country.
Payment in cash has its own advantages and disadvantages. One of the major disadvantages is the waste of time (as you will have to go somewhere, stand in a line and the payment won’t go through right away). Another disadvantage is getting a refund in case you didn’t like the product. The refund is sent to the phone number balance. Also, in this case, the transfer fee is charged and it can sometimes reach up to a third of the product’s cost.
Of course, there are advantages. You don’t share your payment details on Internet, and no fees are charged. Not all customers use this method, but it can be really convenient in some cases. Sometimes it’s worth using cash payment when your credit card or e-wallet is blocked. It’s quite good as a one-time option.
To make a payment in cash, select the corresponding payment method and specify your phone number. You will see a list of partners where you can pay in cash.
After the transaction confirmation, you will receive a Payment Code which is valid for 48 hours. This code is what you need to pay in cash.
Pay in Cash at the Local Post Office
This method isn’t that inconvenient it might look like. You come to the post office to pick-up your parcels and pay for the new order. So you don’t spend much time.
What do I need to pay for the order at the post office?
- the Payment code,
- the ID,
- the payment amount.
Ask the post office employee to accept your payment and share your payment code. The cashier will give you the receipt. It’s that easy – just like to make a normal purchase at the store.
How to Pay for the Order on AliExpress via QIWI Wallet
This method is a simple one. Just select Qiwi on the list of possible options and enter the phone number linked to your Qiwi Wallet.
You will get a security code and will be redirected to the Qiwi website. When you submit a code, you will see one of four available methods of payment via Qiwi Wallet:
- Via the linked back card;
- Via the e-wallet;
- Via the phone number balance.
The payment is processed instantly.
How to Pay for the Order on AliExpress via PayPal
The PayPal payment system turned out to be inconvenient for AliExpress. It could be easier if AliExpress was a store owned by one seller. But since AliExpress is an online market, there are many sellers there and not of them are honest and reliable.
Dishonest sellers use PayPal for fraudulent purposes. They received payments but never sent the products. The thing is that PayPal was designed as a platform for money transfer and not for the payments. It protects the transfer but can’t control the deal.
This is why AliExpress refused to cooperate with PayPal on most territories to reduce the scam level and not lose the customers’ trust.
How to Pay for the Order on AliExpress via a Bank Wire or Western Union
This option might suit the US citizens. There’s a minimum order sum of $20.01 for the both payment methods, so you won’t be able to pay for the order with a wire or Westunion in case the order sum is lower than that.
When placing the order, choose the corresponding payment option and choose “Place order”. You will be redirected to the page with the account number you have to use for the payment and the information on the time within the order must be paid for.
Tip: don’t forget to activate cash back on AliExpress before the payment and save up to 4.91% of the payment amount with Megabonus cashback service.
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