5. The name
“E-commerce is global so we needed a name that was globally recognized,"
"Alibaba brings to mind 'open sesame,' representing that our platforms open a
doorway to fortune for small businesses."
Alibaba opens sesame for small to
Medium sized companies.
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6. What is Alibaba?
CHINESE E-COMMERCE COMPONY THAT PROVIDES:
B2B B2C
C2C
A marketplace, a search engine and a bank,
all in one.
One can think of it as a mix of Amazon.com,
eBay and Paypal.
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Unlike Amazon, which buys goods from suppliers and sells
them to customers, Alibaba has always acted as a
middleman, connecting buyers and sellers and facilitating
transactions between them.
Unlike eBay, Alibaba does not charge listing fees.
Instead it makes most of its revenue from
advertising on its various sites.
For the Gold Member Ship fee
1. Members from China mainland, Hongkong,
Taiwan, Macaw, the annual fee is 29800 RMB
2. Members outside China, the annual fee is
2999 USD.
According to its latest filing with US regulators, 279
million active buyers and 8.5 million active sellers use
Alibaba's online services every year and 14.5 billion
annual orders are made. So it's not hard to see
why advertisers find the websites so
appealing.
How does Alibaba make money?
25. What kind of shipping method should I
choose?
Different shipping methods will have different
advantages and disadvantages. Please check
and decide what you need. You can also ask
your supplier for advice.
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Gold Suppliers are our Paid Members and their basic
information has been verified by our Third Party.
Assessed Supplier are our Gold Suppliers who also have
been accessed by a third party inspection company. They
will have the assessment report.
The different kinds of suppliers are
• free member
• gold supplier.
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You have 2 ways to get what you want on Alibaba.com
1.Find Products & Suppliers
2.LetSuppliersFindYou
Search Browse Categories
AliSourcePro service.
32. Choose Your Deal
1.Choose your favorite products and click the
image for details
2.Enter your order quantity.
3.Click Buy Now. 32
33. Place Your Order
1.Enter your shipping address
2.Confirm your order quantity
3.Choose your shipping method
4.Click Place Order 33
34. Payment
1.Choose your payment method
2.Enter your account details. All information
will be securely encrypted.
3.Pay your order 34
35. Track Your Order
1.Go to My Alibaba, Transactions & Logistics
2.Find your order no. to check shipping
method and status
3.Click View more to see shipping and logistics
details 35
36. Confirm Order Delivery & Satisfaction
1.Go to My Alibaba, Transactions & Logistics
2.If you've received your order and are
satisfied with it, click Received Products.Your
payment will be released to the supplier.
If you were unable to resolve the issue with
the supplier, you can submit a refund request
by clicking Open Dispute. 36
Teamwork. We believe teamwork enables ordinary people to achieve extraordinary things.
Softbank, is a information technology company based in Japan.
Yahoois a technology company located in the United States. It is well known for its Yahoo! search and mail options as well as its magazines.
The next two largest shareholders are company insiders, both with the company since its founding days in 1999, Jack Yun Ma, Executive Chairman and Joseph C. TSAI, Executive Vice-Chairman.
Rounding out the top five is Silver Lake Affiliated Entities, a private equity firm based in the United States.
For a choice of quotations from suppliers who can deliver, the best way is
Post a 1-minute Buying Request to tell them what you need. They'll prepare the details of what they offer. Alibaba.com will select the best-matching quotations and give you tools to compare or order samples.
You'll be in a strong position to open negotiations.