Last Updated on June 6, 2022
Aliexpress continues to come up with new features for its buyers and sellers, setting new rules and inventing new games. In this article, we will talk about coins. What is it, why is it needed and how can you use them.
What Are Coins on AliExpress
A few years ago, Aliexpress introduced coins as one of the options for internal bills that can be exchanged for real goods. There are a few important things to know at the very beginning: coins cannot be converted into real money: however, you can pay for goods at either some part or full price with coins in several Ali stores.
Coins mostly work in the mobile app. On the site through the browser they are not always visible.
If you want to see the number of your coins, go to the “Mobile bonuses” section – the number of coins valid for use will be displayed there.
What else do you need to know about coins? In this article, we will tell you about all the earning options and how easy it is to get such coins.
How to Get Coins on AliExpress
It is important to say that you can only receive coins through the AliExpress app and in no other way. How can I get more coins?
- Doing a daily check in;
- Playing AliExpress games;
- Doing the daily tasks offered by AliExpress.
1. Check Coins daily
In the next window, you need to click on the chest icon in the upper right corner.
This way, you can add coins every day, and every day the number of coins you receive will be higher than the previous time (however, if one day you forget to check in, you will have to start the game again from zero point).
In order not to forget to log into the application during the day, people set reminders on their phones. You can do this too by clicking on your coins (next to the chest icon) and activating the Daily Coin Reminder tab.
2. Play AliExpress games
There are some AliExpress games that might be interesting for you. Let’s have a deeper look at each of them.
Surprise Cards
To enter the game, go to “My Account” and then click “Games”.
Any game in the app is focused on getting you coins, and in this game you play cards: the game itself costs 5 coins to start and you can draw two cards each time. At the end of the game, the 5 coins you invested at the beginning are usually returned and you can earn some more.
You can play up to 10 times a day.
Bubble Challenge
This is a game that gives you red coupons and only works from your phone or with Chrome Dev Tools.
In this game, you have to click on the balls and you can get from $0.32 to $3.99.
Also you can invite someone else to click and play with you and you win as much as they do (max 4 people).
The maximum value of a coupon is around 4×$3.99 as stated in the game rules.
Wheel of Fortune
In the Wheel of Fortune game on the AliExpress app, you can also win discount coupons and other interesting prizes besides regular coins.
In this game, you also have to invite one of your friends registered in the Ali application (for example, via the link) and according to the rules of the game, you need to get a spin in roulette. When your friend clicks on the link, he will thus confirm his fate and you can play.
At the end of the game, the friend will also receive their coupon or some coins in exchange for their help.
The most attractive 2 points in this game:
- In any case, you get at least 100 coins, regardless of how successful your rolls are;
- These coupons have no minimum purchase. So if you get a $3 coupon, then you can pay for your item in full.
Flip ‘n’ Win
To start the game, you need to redeem 10 coins, but in return you can win items, coupons for more coins.
This game is even simpler than all the previous ones: you need to press the play button and the roulette will automatically stop on winning. You can play up to 10 times a day.
Lucky Forest
Unlike the above games where you can play for coins and the whole purpose of the games is just to get coins, in this game you will take care of the trees by logging into the app every day to water it. While it grows, you get coins or coupons for taking care of it. If you do not enter at least once a day, the plant will wither and die and the game will have to be restarted, and all your savings and bonuses will burn out.
“Free water” for watering plants is available every 3 hours, so you can use it, and you can also get water by completing various tasks within the game.
3. Daily Tasks
To complete daily tasks and receive coins and coupons for them, you need to go to the “Coins” section and click “Daily tasks”.
For each potential buyer, AliExpress generates daily tasks that you can help complete without taking a huge amount of time (for example, “add product X to favorites” and so on.)
4. Add products to your cart
This also looks like a separate mini item from the “daily tasks” item: sometimes, to get extra coins, you just need to add some items from the special Aliexpress sale to the cart.
It’s all. You don’t have to buy them unless you have a special need, and soon you can even remove them from your cart: your bonuses won’t expire.
How to Exchange Coins on AliExpress
There are three possible ways to spend coins on AliExpress, let’s look at all three a little closer and in more detail.
- You can exchange coins for coupons in the mobile application. And then use these coupons when buying regular goods;
- Some goods can be paid for with coins (partially or completely). Thus, you can use the coins as if it were your own money;
- There are private sales seasons during which there are special conditions for spending coins on the platform website and in the application. They are stipulated in the rules, everything is clear and simple.
How to Exchange Coins for Coupons on AliExpress
Each product category has a certain number of coupons that are available. Coupon conditions are set by sellers, so they may differ for each store and even product (for example, a standard Aliexpress exchanger converts 1 dollar for 100 coins, and some seller in his store can set a rate of 50 coins for 1 dollar). Unlike coins, coupons can be used both on the website and in the app.
How to Pay with Coins on AliExpress
To buy any products you like on Aliexpress for coins, you need to go to the desired section, select the product and next to the description you will see the number of coins and the amount of real money that you have to spend when buying.
Use Coupons Exchanged for Coins on AliExpress
There is a section called “Coupon Exchange” where you can exchange coins for coupons. Further, as already mentioned, coupons can be used when purchasing almost any product on the platform.
Why Can Coins on AliExpress Disappear
Speaking of disappearing coins, coupons and other bonuses, we need to point out that all the gifts you receive have an expiration date. The Aliexpress system works as follows: within one calendar year, from January 1 to December 31, you can save and earn coins in games, but they will only be valid until March 31 of the next year (respectively, they will burn out after the Chinese New Year). Therefore, if you earn coins, then do not forget to spend them, otherwise your actions will be wasted.
The second and last option, when coins and other bonuses can really disappear (if this is not a platform bug), is if the user is suspected of fraudulent activities. In this case, the Aliexpress administration can ban or restrict the account owner in any way, sending him a warning or a fine for illegal actions.
How Can I Get More Coins
To earn more coins, you need to spend a lot of time in the Aliexpress application (they are practically not used on the site). What to do to get coins? As we mentioned above, do not forget to log into the application every day to participate in the distribution of coins, and also play the games that we also talked about in the article.
Be persistent and confident, and luck will be on your side.
Conclusion
Although it seems easy at first glance, it is actually quite difficult to win enough coins on Aliexpress. You can even say that they are much easier to lose, because you have to pay for each game. If until now it was really possible to earn coins in the Wheel of Fortune game, now it has been excluded (perhaps temporarily), and it has been replaced by the Guess the Card game, where it is really difficult to win.
When you manage to accumulate enough coins, hurry up to exchange them for coupons, because they are taken apart in a matter of seconds. Sometimes the payment system ignores the valid coupon or existing coins and writes off the full cost of the order without taking into account the discount, and in this case, you need to be prepared for litigation with the platform.
Anyway, good luck!
FAQs
How do you get free coins on AliExpress?
You can get coins for participating in games when you play alone or invite friends, as well as when you complete tasks. Sometimes Aliexpress holds sales, which can also bring you a few coins.
How do I check my AliExpress coins?
To see your number of coins, go to the “Mobile bonuses” section and there you will find all the information about the coins.
How do I get more coins on AliExpress?
If you enter the application every day and have a clear goal, why you need these coins. Only this way you can earn a lot (or enough).
How do you use your coins on AliExpress?
Coins can be spent partially or completely when paying for goods in some Ali stores. Another common option: if you convert coins into coupons, the list of stores where you can use these coupons expands.
How do I convert coins to AliExpress coupons?
To exchange coins for coupons, you need to go to the “Coupon Exchange” section and there will be free coupons that you can purchase for coins. However, most often they are sold out very quickly, so be prepared to wait.
