@Melissa Nichols  I've used them before including one for our new home in China, Maine that we closed on 2 weeks ago.There was a competitive offer on the table, so I did two things. 

To add to the aggravation, I've just relocated 230 miles away to China, Maine. 

We don't live in China where private citizens are banned from owning land which is why many properties in the U.S are bought by foreign investors from China which I think should be illegal.Also, many politicians own property.

Has anyone ever purchased from China directly via Alibaba?

I am currently living and working in China.

The constant money from China is making it a hostile market for anyone who isn't working for tech, and we can't be so short sighted as to hate on the actual workers of society.

We have non stops to Australia, China, and Dubai. 

I am a professional basketball player, currently living in Guangzhou China.

It was something with how all the data goes through servers in china and no real way to disable it?

However, my next steps, as you said, need to be clearly defined before lacing up my skates and going into a china shop (which has been my default technique in life lol).