“Is Alibaba safe and legit?”, "Should I trust Alibaba?", "How trustworthy is Alibaba?". Yes, many new importers have these concerns.In today’s guide, I will reveal the most common risks you might face when buying from Alibaba. More importantly, I share some of the tricks of the trade, including what products cannot be bought, which types [...]
How many times have you heard about Alibaba? It's a preferred option for many importers who can easily source suppliers online and reach out to overseas suppliers just a click away. If you are new to the import business and wonder how to source safely and effectively via Alibaba? Don't worry, this guide is specifically for you. [...]
Alibaba gold supplier membership has been offline. Now only "verified" and "trade assurance" suppliers can be searched when filtering suppliers on Alibaba. So I explain it in today's article. Let's come to the Table of Contents for a quick glance. Table of ContentsWhat Does Verified Supplier Mean on Alibaba?Are Verified Suppliers Reliable? Can Buyers Trust Them? (Practical [...]
In September 2021, Alibaba withdrew its gold supplier membership. When filtering suppliers, only "verified" and "trade assurance" suppliers can be searched. That is to say, "verified" membership replaces gold suppliers. I guess that is because Alibaba wants to charge more membership fees from suppliers. However, Chinese gold suppliers are still concerned by many buyers. They [...]
When purchasing on Alibaba, you must be confused about the various payment methods on the platform, have no idea about which way is better and afraid of potential risks for these Alibaba payments. Don’t worry. There are indeed many differences between various Alibaba payment methods to make you puzzle, so in this post, I will analyze 11 Alibaba [...]
There’re tons of importers purchasing on Alibaba, the worldwide largest B2B site. Have you ever had such an experience: locating the ideal product at the most favorable price but finding shipping costs are so high that inflate the overall cost?This blog takes you to have a closer look at the following key 7 aspects of [...]
Alibaba and AliExpress are two online platforms commonly used by foreign importers to source products from China. Both platforms belong to Alibaba Group, you can find tens of thousands of products at a competitive price on these two platforms. But there are many differences between them both. The biggest difference is the business model, Alibaba [...]
Alibaba is the most well-known Chinese online B2B marketplace, with millions of users active on this legit and safe website. And sourcing from Alibaba is always the first choice for buyers. They can find manufacturers on it directly with the most competitive price. But many buyers are wondering whether there are any other similar sites to [...]
Alibaba.com launched the Trade Assurance service in early 2015. However, since its launch, this program has received both good and bad reviews among buyers and sellers. Some suppliers will even choose not to accept trade assurance orders, or choose to increase the product price by 2-3% for trade assurance orders. For others, they are happy [...]
Many importers indeed prefer sourcing product suppliers on Alibaba. This post focuses on the Alibaba RFQ (Request for Quotation) tool from the following 7 main aspects.What’s Alibaba RFQ? What’s the Best Benefit?Alibaba RFQ vs. Direct Search of Suppliers.How to Use RFQ to Get Best-matched Suppliers?Practical RFQ Template to Find Best-matched Suppliers.Factories vs. Trading Firms -- [...]
