ComplaintCensus

Puppies.com vs AliExpress: most-reported complaints compared

Most-reported issues at Puppies.com and AliExpress, according to reviewers on Trustpilot — classified by our automated reader and backed by verbatim quotes from distinct reviews. This is a side-by-side of what reviewers report, not a score, rating or recommendation for either company.

Puppies.com

TrustScore 4.8 · 2,300 reviews on Trustpilot.

346 reviews analysed, 2023-01-23 to 2026-09-11.

Complaint rate (recent window): 2%

100% of negative reviews get a company reply.

Other33%
Account/app problems21%
Not as described18%
Support unreachable9%
Faulty product9%
“Despite the seriousness of the situation, Puppies.com still declined to remove the testimonial or provide what I felt was meaningful assistance.”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2026-08-15

AliExpress

TrustScore 1.9 · 188,354 reviews on Trustpilot.

1,198 reviews analysed, 2025-06-24 to 2026-09-27.

Complaint rate (recent window): 94%

100% of negative reviews get a company reply.

Refund refused34%
Support unhelpful34%
Delivery failed28%
Faulty product21%
Not as described11%
“now they refuse returns. Refuse to refund or let you return damaged items.”
2★ Trustpilot review, 2026-07-24

Reported on both

Issues with an evidenced category (at least two verbatim quotes) on both sides.

IssuePuppies.comAliExpress
Not as described18%11%
Faulty product9%21%

Method: reviews are classified into a fixed complaint taxonomy by an automated reader; every category shown is backed by at least two verbatim quotes from distinct reviews. Figures are census classifications, not official statistics, and reflect what reviewers reported — not findings of wrongdoing by either company. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Trustpilot A/S, Puppies.com or AliExpress.