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ShadetreeMotorcycle

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Tarot large Stirling engine from aliexpress?
« on: April 04, 2021, 02:49:48 pm »
I have been wanting a Tarot stirling for some time, I believe most have ordered from bangood?, but they are out of stock.
  I found this listing from aliexpress showing 40+ units in stock, but I don't see a way to pay with PayPal? I get suspicious if they don't allow this buyer protection. Has anyone had good experience with aliexpress?

https://m.aliexpress.com/item/32735787921.html

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Re: Tarot large Stirling engine from aliexpress?
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2021, 03:06:19 pm »
My link does not seem to be working?
   I found it by Google "tarot stirling engine aliexpress"
   The price was $112.90 plus tax

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Re: Tarot large Stirling engine from aliexpress?
« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2021, 04:28:09 pm »
Ben , I paid $119 (total) from Bangood  and it arrived in an astounding 10 days . I am extremely please with the quality  & performance.
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Re: Tarot large Stirling engine from aliexpress?
« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2021, 04:32:24 pm »
Thanks Bruce, Bangood says "restocking soon" so maybe I should just wait for them.

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Re: Tarot large Stirling engine from aliexpress?
« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2021, 06:21:25 pm »
Howdy Ben ....... your link works here for me!

I would point out that Aliexpress is just a wide spectrum distribution point source, and most if not all of what they sell, is actually shipped from original manufacturors or distributors,sources other than Aliexpress itself. The source for these Tarot Stirling engines appears to only have a 95.7% rating at this point. May well be the same original source as Banggoods uses, so perhaps little or no difference there. I would say that if the actual source has them back in stock, then Banggoods will likely be able to ship them again pretty soon as well ... or not?!?!?

Looks like the actual source is:

SHENZHEN MODEL FANS ELECTRONIC CO., LTD

They do appear to have about 15,000 feedback ratings of which 95.7% are favorable, so I suppose in the big picture, that really isn't terrible. And again, likely the same source as through Banggoods.
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