Aosom is an online retailer of furniture, outdoor gear, pet supplies, kids' products and fitness kit, almost all of it sold under its own house brands and shipped flat-packed. Prices are low for the category. An Aosom order goes well when you read the specification sheet properly, accept that you will be assembling the item yourself, and know what large-item delivery and returns involve.
The Aosom house brands
Nearly everything on Aosom carries one of its own labels, and the label tells you the department rather than a quality tier.
Outsunny is the outdoor range: gazebos, patio sets, fire pits, garden storage and greenhouses. HOMCOM covers indoor furniture, from sideboards and beds to storage benches. PawHut is pet products, including dog crates, cat trees and chicken coops. Vinsetto is office chairs and desks, Soozier is fitness equipment, and Qaba and Aiyaplay are the kids' ranges.
Do not expect a Vinsetto chair to be built differently from a HOMCOM one because the name sounds more specialist. Judge each Aosom product on its own listing.
Read the spec sheet, not the photo
Aosom product photos are styled to look generous. The numbers below them are what you are buying.
Check the overall dimensions against the space, and the weight capacity against who will use it. A patio chair rated for a modest load is fine for a child and marginal for an adult who leans back.
Look at the materials line. Aosom listings use terms like particleboard, MDF, steel frame, PE rattan and polyester fabric. Particleboard furniture is lighter and cheaper than solid wood, and it dislikes damp rooms and repeated disassembly. PE rattan is plastic weave over a metal frame, which is normal at this price and fine outdoors if the frame is powder-coated.
For anything that goes outside, look for a stated UV or water-resistance rating on the fabric and whether a cover is included. A gazebo canopy without a stated rating will fade in a season.
Assembly is the real cost
An Aosom item arrives as a box of panels, a bag of fixings and a diagram. Most listings state the assembly time; treat it as optimistic and double it for anything with more than a few dozen fixings.
Count the parts against the sheet before you start. If a panel is missing or damaged, stop and contact Aosom support with photos and the part number, rather than building around it and then trying to return a half-built unit.
Large gazebos, greenhouses and pergolas need two people and a calm day. Plan assembly before the item arrives, not after.
Delivery of large items
Aosom has typically offered free standard shipping on most orders in the US, but confirm on the listing, since some bulky items and remote addresses can carry a surcharge.
Bulky orders may ship in several boxes that arrive on different days. Wait for every box before judging the order incomplete.
Check the parcel dimensions in the listing against your door and stairs. A boxed six-seat dining set is heavier than most people expect, and couriers usually deliver to the kerb or door, not the room.
Returns and damaged goods
Aosom has typically allowed returns within a stated window, with the item unused and in its original packaging. Keep the box and polystyrene until you are sure the item is staying, because returning a flat-pack unit without its packaging is difficult.
Return shipping on a large box is expensive, and depending on the reason for the return it may be charged to you. Check the current Aosom returns page before ordering something you are unsure about.
Photograph any damage on arrival, before assembly. Aosom will usually replace damaged parts rather than the whole unit, which is faster for everyone.
When Aosom prices drop
Aosom runs its own pricing calendar, and outdoor products are the most seasonal. Gazebos, patio furniture and greenhouses are cheapest in late summer and autumn as stock is cleared, and dearest in the first warm week of spring.
Fitness equipment dips in the weeks after New Year resolutions fade. Kids' furniture and outdoor play items tend to see codes around the school holidays.
The listed price on Aosom moves often. If you are not in a hurry, note the price and check back over a fortnight before assuming a code is the whole saving.
Where the Aosom savings are
The 20% code is the one to try first on any Aosom basket. It will not always apply to items already marked down, so test it against the full-price version of the item and compare the two totals.
The 12% code is the fallback when the bigger one is refused. Aosom codes generally do not stack, so one code per order is the working assumption.
A $5 code only beats 12% on baskets under about $42. Since most Aosom furniture costs far more than that, keep it for a small pet accessory or a single garden tool.
Aosom also sends welcome and app codes to new accounts. Check your inbox before paying, because those are sometimes worth more than the public codes.
Common questions
Is Aosom furniture good quality?
It is budget flat-pack furniture and should be judged as such. Read the materials line and weight capacity, and expect to assemble it carefully.
Does Aosom ship for free?
Aosom has typically offered free standard shipping on most US orders. Check the listing for surcharges on bulky items or remote addresses.
What if my Aosom order arrives with a broken part?
Photograph it before assembly and contact Aosom support with the part number. They will usually send a replacement part.
Can I use two Aosom codes at once?
Usually not. Test each code separately and keep the one that gives the lower total.
| Discount | Type | Get the deal |
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| 10% off | Promo code | View at Aosom → |
| 10% off | Promo code | View at Aosom → |
| 10% off | Promo code | View at Aosom → |
| $5 off | Promo code | View at Aosom → |