Hi,
Yesterday I finally made my first LFP cells purchase from Alibaba.
I ordered: 4* LF280K version 3 and 1* BMS JK B2A8S20P.
I made the payment yesterday and the cells are expected to arrive in two months, I already have butterflies in my stomach that I think will become an ulcer by the time the cells arrive
I hope that this might help first time buyers who might be in the same position I was in.
How it all started:
The suppliers:
I used the forum to gather information about recommended Alibaba Suppliers, I made a list and I contacted them.
I cannot give cells reviews since I didn’t buy from all of them, but I can give feedback on communication with them.
PS: at first, I was planning to buy from Docan/Jenny Wu after watching Ray’s YouTube video about buying from Alibaba, but I was discouraged after reading several reviews and comments here on the forum (I’m talking to you @Alkaline ).
Dongguan Anzhi/ Cassie Zhang: Good communication, Professional.
Shenzhen Basen/ Sheila Basen: very fast response, efficient, Professional.
Docan: Unsure.
Shenzhen Xuba/ Brian Chen: very fast response, helpful, Professional. (recommend)
Shenzhen Luyuan/ Amy Wan: what can I say?! Amy is in a league of her own, I was having difficulties with shipping, she managed to put me in contact with a shipping agent that gave an offer of 50$ DDP (the lowest offer I got was 270$ DDU), and by the way Luyuan prices are not that expensive as some have stated.
TL; DR: I was coerced by some members on this forum into buying from Shenzhen Luyuan (I’m talking to you @Steve_S ) and i was not disappointed (yet).
Yesterday I finally made my first LFP cells purchase from Alibaba.
I ordered: 4* LF280K version 3 and 1* BMS JK B2A8S20P.
I made the payment yesterday and the cells are expected to arrive in two months, I already have butterflies in my stomach that I think will become an ulcer by the time the cells arrive
I hope that this might help first time buyers who might be in the same position I was in.
How it all started:
- The first time I saw a LFP cell was when I stumbled on a YouTube video with a guy with cubical shaped blue plastic things (that guy is Will Prowse) and my reaction was what the heck is that?!!! And I learned that these are no other than Lifepo4 cells.
- After that I watched about (30 – 40) of Andy’s videos from Off-Grid Garage YouTube channel where I went deep into the Lithium MO.
- I spent about 2 weeks browsing through the Diysolarforum where I learned a lot about prismatic LFP cells types, manufacturers, prices, quality, grades (A, B, C…), suppliers, uses, prices and a lot more.
The suppliers:
I used the forum to gather information about recommended Alibaba Suppliers, I made a list and I contacted them.
I cannot give cells reviews since I didn’t buy from all of them, but I can give feedback on communication with them.
PS: at first, I was planning to buy from Docan/Jenny Wu after watching Ray’s YouTube video about buying from Alibaba, but I was discouraged after reading several reviews and comments here on the forum (I’m talking to you @Alkaline ).
Dongguan Anzhi/ Cassie Zhang: Good communication, Professional.
Shenzhen Basen/ Sheila Basen: very fast response, efficient, Professional.
Docan: Unsure.
Shenzhen Xuba/ Brian Chen: very fast response, helpful, Professional. (recommend)
Shenzhen Luyuan/ Amy Wan: what can I say?! Amy is in a league of her own, I was having difficulties with shipping, she managed to put me in contact with a shipping agent that gave an offer of 50$ DDP (the lowest offer I got was 270$ DDU), and by the way Luyuan prices are not that expensive as some have stated.
TL; DR: I was coerced by some members on this forum into buying from Shenzhen Luyuan (I’m talking to you @Steve_S ) and i was not disappointed (yet).
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