When Alibaba knocks the door of China wholesale - AliExpress

When Alibaba knocks the door of China wholesale – AliExpress

27Aug2009 Filed under: B2B marketplaces Author: Aliuser

Open to a limited number of users, Aliuser a few days ago was invited to try AliExpress, a wholesale platform of the small-sum orders owned by Alibaba.com . As they put it:

“What is wholesale? It means a large-volume market with small-sum wholesale but relatively high profits, and it includes such features as small sums, frequent wholesaling activities and high profits”

Late last year, Global Sources Direct, a venture of NASDAQ-listed Global Sources, announced its shut-down quietly without giving further explanation. The wholesale platform was in operation since June 2005. It was a joint venture between Gobal Sources and US-based online auction site eBay. Market analyst said the closure was due to its over reliance on their goodwill between themselves and their suppliers.

AliExpress assures its customers that it bring quality products at factory prices. The wholesale suppliers would take orders as little as one unit. Equipped with its payment gateway, AliExpress will facilitate the trading with Alipay and get express delivery with full tracking.

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5 Responses to “When Alibaba knocks the door of China wholesale – AliExpress”

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October 8th, 2009 at 4:30 am

[...] When Alibaba comes knocking the doors of wholesalers [...]
Idlemall
October 29th, 2009 at 8:30 am

Basically B2B and B2C businesses run very differently. There are so many online wholesale stores, and it’s next to impossible AliExpress would make a success similar to Alibaba. But AliExpress is still a good supplement to Alibaba since buyers from B2B and B2C sometimes overlap.
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November 2nd, 2009 at 10:57 pm

[...] When Alibaba comes knocking the doors of wholesalers [...]
Lloyd Rose
December 16th, 2009 at 6:31 pm

If you are a wholesaler, Flea market vendor, dollar store owner, or Ebay power seller you might check this site out for your wholesale products. Deals are up to 80% below normal wholesale price. This is a great way of getting the edge on the economy.
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December 25th, 2009 at 12:14 pm

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