Ali Baba (no chalees chor)

girishsarwal · February 11, 2013, 09:56:40 PM

Got the blades today. Three weeks straght. packed marked as gift, custom decl 50%, so for me it was a sensible decision. Many thanks Rai sir.

sanjayrai55 · February 12, 2013, 10:30:07 AM

Mubarak ho! Hope my stuff comes soon, it's all in Indian Post Offices now

anwar · February 12, 2013, 11:49:46 AM

The title of this thread is kind of funny. When you travel in China, the Chinese convey theft (like to be careful about pickpockets etc) to people who don't speak Mandarin using the word "Alibaba"

sanjayrai55 · February 12, 2013, 11:56:26 AM

So Alibaba picked my pocket chalees times!

girishsarwal · February 12, 2013, 11:59:56 AM

Cool trivia chief, but a major part of the world feels Indians are cheaters. We all know that is not the case and sometimes that is the case.

They probably chose the wrong name for themselves esp when half of the world grew up knowing the real 'Alibaba' related to chors (even if he was the protagonist, the chors take up grandeur of the story)..

I had a good experience this time, don't know about the next one, but I think I will buy again.

@sanjayrai - another chalees times to come I suppose

anwar · February 12, 2013, 12:03:23 PM

I did ask our Chinese contacts about the use of this word, and they said it comes from the famous story itself.

Wonder what the store owners were thinking when they named the store

VC · February 12, 2013, 12:06:34 PM

Wow! That is one cool bit of trivia that I am surely going to use as a Quizmaster. Thanks!

girishsarwal · February 12, 2013, 12:12:06 PM

Probably Alibaba's girlfriend was named Hiba(Gift) and the chinese thought Ebay was American's way of saying Hiba

. The name transpired while cloning

sanjayrai55 · February 12, 2013, 01:53:32 PM

Vah Vah Girish! Brilliant, yaar!

sanjayrai55 · February 13, 2013, 01:31:09 PM

Hey guys! All 6 items I had ordered from Ali & the chors have reached......2 1/2 weeks, no customs duty, and free shipping. Some tools, A Laser Cut Cessna kit, other big boys toys etc.

Only problem they have reached my house in Gurgaon, and I'm still in Mumbai for another month

girishsarwal · February 13, 2013, 01:35:22 PM

@sanjayrai sir, does your gurgaon house need a key or' khulja simsim' works. If yes everything will be gone by this evening

sanjayrai55 · February 13, 2013, 02:30:23 PM

Ask Alibaba!

akky · February 13, 2013, 04:14:35 PM

my stuff is still stuck up i dont know where

sanjayrai55 · February 13, 2013, 04:29:02 PM

If it didn't ship out before Chinese New Year, it will only ship after 16th Feb.

mhkabir98 · February 13, 2013, 05:06:15 PM

Does anyone here have idea regarding Goodluckbuy free shipping? Order was shipped before Chinese new year... No sign of it yet...

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akky · February 13, 2013, 10:05:38 PM

its is in the first stage of shipping since 23of last month

sanjayrai55 · February 15, 2013, 12:22:45 PM

OK. Who's M***n S who has bought a P 40 from Richard's online store on Ali Express?