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myrmepropagandist
@futurebird@sauropods.win
Aliexpress Searching Pro-Tip

Like many places aliexpress has made their search worse. It's cluttered with "promoted items" and it tries to second-guess.

What if you just want to see every product similar to one you are considering? (In particular those being sold at lower prices by sellers who have not paid to have their items promoted?)

There is an easy work around!

Image search.

Screen shot of alieexpress showing that you should first click on the product image on the product page. The next step is to click on the magnifying glass logo in the corner of the new window that pops up. The result is a search that returns all similar items! Now you can find the lowest price or find products with the exact features you want.
myrmepropagandist
@futurebird@sauropods.win
Aliexpress Searching Pro-Tip

This method also circumvents the "regional search parameters" that can often make some of the more interesting products hidden depending on where you are in the world.

I use it to find teapots. Aliexpress assumess since I'm in the US I don't want to see good clay teapots. It shows me what's popular in the US which is generally some of the worse teawares.

This "old school" search gives much better results.