ComplaintCensus

Spousely vs AliExpress: most-reported complaints compared

Most-reported issues at Spousely 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.

Spousely

TrustScore 4.9 · 135 reviews on Trustpilot.

100 reviews analysed, 2024-03-08 to 2026-08-10.

Complaint rate (recent window): 4%

0% of negative reviews get a company reply.

Delivery failed75%
Support unreachable50%
“Item never shipped or arrived and seller is unreachable, thus far.”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2025-01-23

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.

IssueSpouselyAliExpress
Delivery failed75%28%

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, Spousely or AliExpress.