Banggood. Safe? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: PerranOak
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 10, 2020, 07:35:49 pm
content: I'm about to buy on Banggood. Do people think that it's safe to use a credit card, generally?

author: Bud
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 10, 2020, 07:42:43 pm
content: I bought several times there, everything was fine.

author: janoc
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 10, 2020, 07:53:49 pm
content: Banggood is a fairly safe and reputable company. Never had a problem. I believe Banggood accepts also Paypal, so you don't need to give them your credit card info if you don't want to. Otherwise check with your bank - some do offer virtual credit cards where you get a card number that is only usable once for each purchase. So even if an unscrupulous seller tries to scam you, you are protected without having to resort to chargebacks and filing claims with your bank and what not.OTOH, it is always prudent to keep your transactions to an amount you can afford to lose because sorting out an eventual complaint (not only about credit cards) can be quite an odyssey with these companies.

author: rsjsouza
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 10, 2020, 08:53:40 pm
content: It is safe. Bought many things from there. However, I always used Paypal. I don't trust sending my credit card info.

author: richnormand
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 10, 2020, 10:10:41 pm
content: I used them several times.Always got the ordered item but it usually takes time for the stuff to arrive. This is not unexpected.Always used PayPal. If PayPal is not available I pass and go check elsewhere, same with Alibaba and such.Some prices are pretty good but you might find the same item on ebay for much less. Worth checking.

author: GerritMax
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: December 10, 2020, 10:30:20 pm
content: Quote from: PerranOak on December 10, 2020, 07:35:49 pmBanggood is safe to use but always use Paypal, that way you got some insurance of getting the money back if things go tits up.I've ordered several things from them and never had any issues.Not to sure how safe some things are, things that go straight on mains electric, I'm a bit dubious about that.But for the rest I've got no complaints.Oh, and stuff usually arrives in 9 to 11 days with the odd one maybe being a bit longer.

author: PerranOak
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 12, 2020, 12:03:57 pm
content: Cheers all, PayPal it is!

author: VK3DRB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 14, 2020, 06:54:31 am
content: Banggood is safe if you wear a condom.Seriously though, I have used Banggood. No problems.

author: bd139
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 14, 2020, 07:57:41 am
content: Just remember that it’s called banggood because sometimes your stuff is good and sometimes it goes bang

author: VK3DRB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 14, 2020, 12:40:04 pm
content: No its called bang good because they don't just use slightly underrated electrolytic capacitors, they put them in reverse as well so they really goBANGThe Banggood owners would have no idea what a good bang means in Australian slang. Worse still, there is a company in New South Wales that sells fodder. It's name is Fodder King. How they could use that name beggars belief.http://www.fodderking.com.au/

author: Ice-Tea
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 14, 2020, 12:51:19 pm
content: Not vouching for quality but as a platform it's OK. Once had an order that was MIA, refunded no questions asked.