A colleague last week bombed me with the question of how to Buy Online From AliExpress, I before then had a little knowledge about the steps to buy online from Ali express, funny enough, this dude further complicated the situation by asking again how AliExpress is different from Alibaba, i had no choice than to go on a little research on that.
I sincerely did not know the major difference between the two, below include what I learnt;
Facts About AliExpress
- AliExpress is an online store where buyers of all works of life go to buy their goods,just like the physical shop you go to buy your stuffs, Aliexpress is an online store, where you can order for products of your choice and the item is delivered to you at the location you specified.
- . AliExpress was founded in 1999
- AliExpress is managed by Alibaba
- you can Buy Online From AliExpress such products ranging from?jewellery, apparel, automotive products, entertainment, appliances,?shoes, clothing, electronics, computer software and hardware, watches, mobile phones, tablets, laptops or wedding accessories,?to mention but a few.
- ?list of available products are advertised on the website, you make your choice and place an order and it will be delivered to you.
- you can buy items from AliExpress for either personal use or for retail purposes.
AliExpress is an online shopping mall owned by China?s top online marketplace, Alibaba.com. It is like
Amazon and features a lot of products. On AliExpress, you will find many top Chinese exporters and
suppliers selling products at low wholesale prices.
Requirements To Start Buying From?AliExpress
Before buying an item from AliExpress, it is required that you have the following;
1) Funds in your Account: since it is an online platform,?to Buy Online From AliExpress you will need to have cash in your account enough to cover for what you intend to buy, and the fund also should be able to pay for shipping fee, although most of the products are shipped free.
2) Payment channel:??the account you intend using account must be enabled for Internet transactions
you can use your Mastercard and Visa debit/credit cards.
Wire Transfer through, Western Union, Web Money, Paypal are also allowed,
3) Internet Access: AliExpress is an online shopping centre and so you will need?internet access,
NOTE: i will advise you always use your personal internet access such as your personal phone or laptop, this is to minimize unnecessary access to your account information by hackers.
4) AliExpress Account: open an online account with AliExpress, to? Buy Online From AliExpress from their website
5) Give a valid address: Describe your location with major landmarks maybe a school, church or mosque.
You Can Now Buy Online From AliExpress
steps to buy online from AliExpress
step 1: go to?AliExpress.com
create an account and proceed to the next stage.
draw a list of all you intend to buy.
I will advise you do all your buying and order from
one dealer, this will reduce total? cost of shipping
Identify a Good Supplier, identifying a dealer/ supplier is another sensitive task you have to do carefully
AliExpress uses a rating system whereby previous buyers rate suppliers on how good and reliable there
services were rendered. This will serve as a proof of the suppliers reputation. You can check this by simply
clicking on ?Seller rating? link anywhere on AliExpress from the search page, category page, or brand page
and seller rating will be displayed according to the reputations of each seller. You can also learn more about
a supplier by clicking on ?Positive feedback rate
Features check and Specifications
when you go to Buy Online From AliExpress, a good buyer will always check for features, price and discount rates offered (if any)
confirm the delivery services used by the Supplier such as post office or otherwise, you can also make a request to the
supplier on the kind of delivery service you prefer. In order to do, this simply click the button right next to the
product ?Contact Now? and leave a message.
Order the Product.
when you are fully satisfied, you can now order the product. To this, simply, click the ?Add to Cart ?button on the product page of each product.
When you are done adding all products you wish to purchase,
then click on the Buy Now button.
Track your Order
Once successfully placed, the supplier will then make arrangement to ship the products. Your order may
take between 1 to 7 days to get to you,
you will receive a tracking number to let you know
about the progress of your order.
This number will appear in the transaction dashboard of your AliExpress account.
You can use this number to track what you Buy Online From AliExpress through other delivery systems depending on the one you chose
Receive your Order
after you Buy Online From AliExpress Once the product reaches your city, you will be aware of it via the tracking number.
DHL will mostly deliver to your door step
You can go ahead now and Buy Online From AliExpress, follow the steps and buy online from AliExpress, trust me, it is always an exciting experience, you get products quit cheaper and from almost any country of your choice to Nigeria,
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