Quote from: meysow on June 03, 2025, 03:00:23 AM
Well that's a real question, how much more expensive is it against Ltwoo, for reference I'm in France, and I can have a 105 DI2 for around 800€, considering it's a full group, with cranks, cassette, chain. Ltwoo on the other hand, offers fewer parts, and still 530€ for an ER9 V3 or 630€ for eRX, how much cheaper is it in reality? And in your opinion what are the pros and cons for each ones ?

Thank you for your question! South Korea is notorious for its consumerism and Import taxes(Korea Certification Mark). Comparing the groupset bought from AliExpress and one from authorized dealer or a bike shop, the difference is quite significant. The cheapest full shimano 105 2x12 di2 I could find localy would send me back 1,530,000 KRW(which is 1124 USD roughly), and AliExpress one with taxes would be roughly 1,150-1,200,000 KRW. This difference is quite to be concidered because I have to take the bike to the shop beacuse I have no idea of how to build the bike, I'm just knowledgable about the specifications.

Hi everyone,

I'm thinking about buying a Shimano 105 Di2 full groupset from AliExpress. It's quite a bit cheaper than buying it locally here in South Korea. Has anyone here had experience ordering it from AliExpress? Did everything arrive okay, or is it risky?

Sorry if my English isn't perfect, and thanks in advance for your help!

RE: I ended up ordering the groupset from the Anrancee store on AliExpress. At first, there were some issues when they shipped the goods — the package got blocked at the sorting center, probably because of the battery included in the groupset. The seller was cooperative, though it took him a little time to respond to all my (slightly panicked) questions.

Eventually, they re-sent the package via UPS Express at no extra charge and declared the value as $50, so I didn't have to pay any customs duties here in Korea. All the parts were genuine, and everything arrived safely in the end. So while there were a few bumps, it worked out well for me.