Shopped at aliexpress for a few years, always terrific value but be prepared to wait 3 weeks-2 months for orders to arrive to uk. Also check eBay for the same items as sometimes cheaper. Never had a parcel go missing but have had items incomplete, the aliexpress 'report a problem' is very good and I've never had any issues getting full or partial refunds. Taking photos of any issues appears to be the secret to getting a successful outcome. Don't be suspicious of ordering from aliexpress, it's easy and they are much like a far-east version of Amazon, with millions of suppliers available through a single site. Read the descriptions and look at photos very carefully to see what you are buying though, as some sellers show multiple items when you are actually only getting a single item. The feedback from real buyers also often show pictures of the real item rather than the stock photo from the seller, so can be very useful.