Life hack: how to save on purchases from AliExpress using a more favorable dollar exchange rate
Miscellaneous / / March 21, 2022
For example, a product for 4,000 rubles can be bought 500 rubles cheaper.
The cost of goods on AliExpress is pegged to the dollar, so with the fall of the ruble, the price tags on the site have increased significantly. It will not be possible to return to the previous values now, but there is still an opportunity to save money - with the help of a Qiwi wallet.
How it works
If you use Qiwi as a method of payment for goods, then the conversion of USD prices to AliExpress will take place at a more favorable rate.
For example, the Mi Band 6 bracelet is now 4 092 rubles. By clicking on the region and language in the top menu, we translate the price into dollars - it turned out 32.66. Accordingly, AliExpress converted at the rate of 125.29 rubles per dollar (4,092 ÷ 32.66).
If you use a Qiwi wallet for payment, then the conversion will take place at the rate of 108.73 (at the time of this writing). That is, the cost of Mi Band 6 in terms of rubles will be 3,551 rubles (32.66 × 108.73). Benefit - 541 rubles. And the more expensive the product, the greater the savings.
How to create a Qiwi wallet
Go to Qiwi site and click the "Create Wallet" button. The system will prompt you to register using a phone number and create a password.
These actions will allow you to get a wallet with the status of “Minimum”, but you need “Main” to pay on AliExpress. To receive it, you will need to indicate your passport data - you can through the "Gosuslugi".
It remains to wait for confirmation, and your wallet will be ready for online payment for goods and services. On AliExpress, it is selected at the checkout stage in the payment methods.
Top up You can use a Qiwi wallet with a bank card or even a phone balance. From 2000 rubles there is no commission.
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Life hack: how to save on purchases from AliExpress using a more favorable dollar exchange rate