AliExpress and DHGate both compete in sourcing, optimising for different things — broadly, retail-style buying vs wholesale negotiation.
Where AliExpress is stronger
AliExpress is a global retail and small-quantity wholesale marketplace used by dropshippers and resellers; choose it when that strength matches requirement one.
Where DHGate is stronger
DHGate sits on the other side of the trade-off (retail-style buying vs wholesale negotiation).
How to decide
List your top three requirements first; buy for the primary case, not edge cases.
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