Let’s be honest…“Sort by Price: Low to High” on AliExpress is basically a scam in disguise. You click the cheapest item, and boom-$0.89 product, $12.50 shipping Every. Single. Time. After way too many bad purchases (and a few “why did I buy this??” moments), I finally came up with a simple 3-step method that actually finds good stuff without wasting money.

Here’s the quick version:

Step 1: Vet the Seller First

Don’t even look at the item yet. Scroll straight to the store rating.

Step 2: Go Straight to the Customer Photos

Ignore the shiny promo pics. The real info is in the “Reviews with Photos.”

Step 3: Always Check the Real Total Price

Don’t ignore the shipping fee. Do the quick math — your wallet will thank you.

Now here’s the fun part!!

Since we’re already talking about smarter shopping, I thought… why not actually test this out together?Just doing a quick “practice run” with the 3-step method. Think of it as a little mini-experiment:

check the seller → check the photos → check the real total → then apply the code and see how much it actually knocks off.

Code:

RDC2 $2 off $10 20%OFF

RDC5A $5 off $25 20%OFF

RDC7 $7 off $35 20%OFF

RDC10A $10 off $50 20%OFF

RDC14 $14 off $70 20%OFF

RDC20 $20 off $100 20%OFF

RDC25A $25 off $125 20%OFF

RDC32C $32 OFF $160 20%OFF

RDC56C $56 OFF $280 20%OFF

RDC64C $64 OFF $320 20% OFF

RDC80C $80 OFF $400 20%OFF

RDC100C $100 OFF $500 20%OFF

RDC120C $120 OFF $599 20%OFF

It’s about shopping like a grown-up (or at least pretending to) and getting rewarded for not falling for the “$1 item + $20 shipping” traps again. If you’ve got your own AliExpress hacks, drop them below — let’s help each other stop overpaying on dumb stuff.