ojialo:
all this shipping agents are not helping matters at all. my seller said the total goods is 65kg and I asked st Patrick logistics to give me quotation first he said 177kg that's 517usd later he now turn and said 120k when I screenshot my chat with the seller on the total weight of the goods since then he has refused to reply my whatsapp messages

sigba:
Ymodulus et all.... God bless you.
I am inspired, motivated and challenged to go out their and start something.
You'll hear my progress story soon. God bless you all.
I hope i'm free to PM you at any time.
Thanks.

ifud:
Goodmorning good people, Please someone should help me track with this number: China Post Air Mail
RJ236459607CN... Thanks in anticipation.

ifud:
Goodmorning good people, Please someone should help me track with this number: China Post Air Mail
RJ236459607CN... Thanks in anticipation.

eph12:

Send a mail, text or call the agent to inform him/her you want to use their service before you place your order.

Ymodulus:

REFERENCES on This Thread.

If You don't want to read the whole thread, Just want the important points follow the links below


https://www.nairaland.com/1842692/it-yourself-alibaba-version#25223187

Youngzedd:


No lele brother.

Enjoy ya self.

jezsie:
Pls help I need to start importation business on a small scale but I need our to go about it.Alibaba or aliexpress n anyother info.

Ymodulus:


you are welcome ma. stay tune for today's night tutorial. the power of negotiation.

somto252:
I am new on nairaland as a member but a very old guest. Been following the importation trade for a longtime. Must say thanks to all for the wonderful informations being shared. I benefited immensely. Aliexpress wasnt for me cos I needed bulk orders that I coud supply. Been dealing with aliaba for 4months now. Been able to purchase hair extensions, phone batteries, power banks, etc. Wouldnt say I know everything but I can give my 2cents of ideas based on experience.

Firstly, I look out for sellers who accepts escrow only and make it clear to them that its my only means of payment. All sellers I have been dealing with accepts escrow. This works for me. However, if am paying upto 8, 000usd, escrow isnt a good business choice of payment. Considering that sellers would always want you to pay the 5percent alipay charges them. TT would be a cheaper option. Not paid upto that to one seller though, lol.

Secondly, I am always the boss's boy and never the boss. This trick redues cost of items . Bargain till they say "no, we cant give at this price. We hope we an do business with you next time, thanks".

Thirdly, ask alot of questions. Awhole lot of questions would save u alot of tears atlast.

Fourthly alibaba is easy to use and items are very cheap there compared to nigerian market. In nigeria, I deal with market retailers and wholesalers in aba, abia state. I try to know the market value of what am buying. Since am in aba, I want to know what aba traders buy at lagos or from importers and howmuch they buy there. Then I find product on alibaba and fight to get it at a price that I can sell to my customers at lagos price or same wih the importer. They nolonger worry about buying from lag and transporting to aba.

Fiftly, if u can always get a sample of what you are buying first. They would say its free but you pay for frieght. Not same for all sellers though.
For some, you have to buy the sample higher than the supply cost. Then when you place big order, they balance you sample fee.
Again, I use ali source pro for my sourcing. And I buy from wholesale checkout mostimes because moq is always low. Then I increase moq as I desire to get what I want. Also, when sourcing for products, always findout the city where d company is located. I always look out for companies close to or in guangzhou to reduce SF shipping to my freight forwarder. For freight forwarder, I use st patrick for air cargo. Works for me.
Chinese salespersons on alibaba are very patient and persuading individuals.be wary of them. They can persuade you to place orders of items you have changed ur mind on, please stick to your decision. Thats what makes you a businessman.
For payment, I use gtb mastercard for now. Opened an access bank account yesterday so as to get their visa card. Learnt from the house its cheaper.

Finally, thanks to all who made my solo adventure possible. Ymodulus. Mayorall. I remember these two names everyday even when I kw there are numerous guys who I heed to their write ups here.

mikron:
Nice thread. I bought a sweet very flat laptop and htc butterfly phone frm alibaba not too long ago. Fast delivery to my doorstep here in abuja Nigeria. Just that the seller told me that dhl might not be the best choice to airlift the laptop to me, though i already paid for the transport, he decided to use aramex to ship the laptop to the US then to Nigeria. Reasons best known to him. But the phone was delivered by dhl. Sweet phone. I sold the laptop 8 days later for N98k. I made about N20k profit. I payed with my GTbank naira mastercard. Preparing to ship 2- 65gig computer flashdrives, 2 phones(one plus one and htc one), 1 studio headphone, 2 authentic football jerseys, a 3terabyte computer external hard-disk (about 30k) and maybe a watch for my private use. na so e be o

aity2011:
u rily nid 2 teach me dis thing

macklef:


Even schools are hot buy.
If you want a school socks collabo tho, you can hit me up.
Most sellers dont go less than 1000pairs, but uld rarely find schools that have that population on one style.
Btw, no upcoming school will do this even some big schools run from it but, if there a branded school, deld go for it.

Una welldone o, import masters. Una dey lecture wella.

Onedolar:
Pls i want to order from alibaba wholesales pls has any one order through them b4? Pls