I tried to use a different card, but it still won't let me buy.

Is the higher price just a meme and they want to see who will pay it, for the same product?

@NC I think they're gonna ask for proof of address or something like that

They asked for my ID and a pay stub.

I don't know why my account was flagged. I bought items five days prior, and was making a few more purchases.

I think as long as you black out everything except your name and address they'll still take it.

How long have you been an ali user ?

Since late last year, but I only bought recently.

Just very frustrating. I'm getting sellers messaging me about finishing sales, and all I can go is "It's AliExpress".

Already bought materials for some projects, but can't buy the most important tools and mats now.

Yeah, I got flagged not long after my first couple of purchases, too. Fwiw, they reenabled my account really quickly and nobody stole my identity after doing it, so

/shrug

I don't even know where I might find a pay stub.

Try a utility bill. Anything official with your name and address.

Not under my name.

Credit card, phone, anything?

Nope.

Get your life sorted out, m8, how old are you? You might be le fucked

I'm of age. I just don't pay any utility bills.

Online purchases I make are all Paypal/Amazon in most cases.

This is the only different case. I'm using a family member's card. I've never set up a credit card for myself, just an ATM card.

Just fake one then

Scan a water utility bill and change it on paint to your name

<:thenk:329322130804047872> surely chinks are schooled enough in trickery to see right through that

Not really, what are they going to do, call the fucking water utility?

They aren't even privy to release it to third parties

I mean, You're assuming our friend here can make a convincing fake edit.

Oh, this isnt off topic

If a different name, account, and card was used, but the same address, do you guys think AliExpress would let an order go through?

I would think that'd make them more suspicious tbh

I could order to one nearby address, but that's also a bit of a hassle.

I just really need some of these items. Not sure where else I can get them, and for fair prices.

Gearbest?

I need a T12 soldering station, solder wick, 63/37 solder (tried to buy 500g), copper or brass soldering iron cleaner, and flux.

Would they sell all of that?

I suppose I could try eBay too, but I don't want to get hit by mark-ups.

Is the money you'd save worth the long delivery time, plus the time you're gonna have to spend verifying your identity? How much money do you stand to gain?

Or save, rather.

I don't care to give them identification. I already have orders shipping from them, though.

So it's of no benefit to get everything from a quicker source I have to pay extra for.

@Matthew how hard(soft)? Is the plastic? I bought a cheapo screen disassembly kit and the plastic pry tools were shit