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Alibaba Germany
What can the Chinese B2B marketplace do?
Alibaba Germany has now been around for over 8 years. But what makes the online marketplace special? How is it different from Amazon? Is Alibaba reputable? And how long does the shipping take? All the answers are available in the following video.
What is Alibaba Germany?
To find out what Alibaba actually is, let’s just type in alibaba.com. As we can see, all products from various industries can be purchased here. But somehow it all looks a little different than Amazon, for example.
The comparison fits in so far as both are online marketplaces. However, Amazon is a B2C marketplace, whereas Alibaba is a B2B marketplace. You can see some of this in the price ranges, minimum purchase quantities, and the “Conact Supplier” button instead of “Add to Cart” like Amazon. But what exactly is behind Alibaba. Business-wise, Alibaba Group Holding Limited headquartered in Hangzhou, China.
Founded in fact back in 1999, Alibaba reported annual revenues of $72 billion in 2020. So we are dealing with a big player, if not the one big player. This is characterized, for example, by The most popular online payment system, Alipay, is part of the holding company.
How long has Alibaba Germany been around?
In 2015, the first office in Germany was opened, which from then on should also make it easier for German online retailers to trade with China. Thus, for example Dropshipping merchants who do not have their own warehouse have the goods delivered directly from China to the customer and offer them at a significantly higher price. Our Amazon expert Lorenz will explain to you how the search for a retailer works and what you need to keep in mind. But is Alibaba serious now? Quite. Ultimately, it depends on the supplier how reliably the whole thing runs. Alibaba is only an intermediary platform between manufacturer and retailer.
But fundamentally, Alibaba is first the go-to platform for low-cost, high-volume products. Since we have already been asked whether Alibaba is also something for end customers?
Here, AliExpress is more suitable as a B2C store.
How long does the shipping take?
Another question we often receive is: How long does shipping take?
This can vary greatly, but we’ll show you how to find out. Here we are on the product detail page of a lift truck. Now if it was just about the delivery time, you would see here that it is titled “to be negotiated”, so still to be negotiated. If, on the other hand, we go to another product, we see that an exact time period is given, i.e. from 24.11 to 07.12.
But also important to know is what is behind the lead time. This is the time required for the entire production process, packing and handover to the transport company. So pay attention to that as well. Otherwise, you can see here the graduated prices – cheaper unit prices for a higher purchase quantity. With this product, for example, we see a minimum purchase quantity below which an order would not be possible. Leadtime can also increase depending on the number of products, as you can see here. Otherwise you will get all the important detailed information below or by contacting the supplier directly via message.
Summary
We hope this article gave you a little insight into the successful Chinese B2B marketplace.
If this has aroused your interest, please let us advise you. Make an appointment with us right here.
Do you have questions or need an individual offer? Do not hesitate to contact us.
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