About 1688
1688.com, aslo belong to Jack Ma(Alibaba Group Founder), is the domestic version of Alibaba.com. Alibaba is for international wholesale. Most of the sellers on 1688 are wholsalers. It has minimum order quantity when purchasing on 1688. Dropshipping from 1688 is a good way to save cost.
tOP sELLING cATcategories on 1688
WOMEN CLOTHING
mEN cLOTHING
fASHIOM Shoes
KIDS CLOTHING
Difficulties
Language
Vendors on 1688 do not speak English, it is difficult for them to communicate.
Payment
Sellers on1688 only accept CNY which makes them couldn’t finish the payment.
SHIPPING
Vendors on 1688 couldn’t ship parcels to other countries except China
So an Agent is needed
Plain and simple, an agent is someone who will act as a proxy for you. You pay them, they buy the item. When they get it, you pay them to ship it to you, and, as expected, they ship it to you. Agents charge a fee, which is how they make money. But even with the agent fee, the final total generally ends up being much less anyway.solum his ei.
There are a variety of agents that can help you purchase and ship items to your door. It is very important to choose a reliable agent. Service and Shipping cost are two important tips when choosing an agent.
YOYBUY being the most trusted and highest rated professional online shopping agent for the biggest online market. Started at 2008, our goal is to help buyers buying Chinese products. YOYBUY can help you to buy from any Chinese online stores such as Taobao/Tmall/1688. You can also shop items which are not available at other platforms at affordable prices.
Free Repackage Service,
Free Package Consolidation Service,
Free Storage Up To 90 Days,
Dropshipping Serivce Offered
English&Russian Customer Service
Any quesiton about purchasing on 1688, please fee free to contact service@yoybuy.com