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AliExpress self-service delivery station in Katowice, Poland, 2020 Aliexpress pavilion, Moscow Leningradsky railway station, 2016 AliExpress’s standard currency is US dollars, which means you’ll have to take currency fluctuations into account when comparing prices. While you can pay in US dollars or pounds, paying in pounds means AliExpress is doing the conversion. If you choose to pay in US dollars then the conversion will be up to your bank. You might want to take these sums into account if you’re buying expensive items. Can I return items from AliExpress?