NnamdiN:
following

kofsy:
Following. Pls keep updating

standingtall:
pls can you outline the steps to buying a product on alibaba. my phone cannot view the picture

dav8id:


i found this simple guide that highlighted simple steps on how to buy from alibaba , you may check it out here http://davidprof.com/blog/importation-business-how-to-start-importing-from-alibaba-com/

Tmex:
pls can you share the freight by air charges to Lagos

standingtall:
pls can you outline the steps to buying a product on alibaba. my phone cannot view the picture

ipain:
OP, have you successfully imported from Alibaba? How many times if yes? What's your experience with seller like? How do you negotiate prices and get them to reduce price for you?

ellenfransico:
Alibaba is the largest B2B E-commercial platform in global which based on china, and the global TOP 60 site. Alibaba is listed on NASDAQ. Lots of companies aboard find their supplier here. With the cheap price and high quality, the goods here are pretty popular all over the world.

Here i will share on how to purchase from Alibaba.
1. Homepage: http://www.alibaba.com/
2. You need to set up as a free member of alibaba.
3. set in when you need to buy things
4 The following steps, i will show you as pictures.

ellenfransico:
Here i'll share a more detail steps (whole text) on purchasing from Alibaba.

But the most important is to leave your e-mail or Tel to buyer for buyer connecting you. All the buttons "contacting supplier" and "chat now" are available, so don't worry asking questions.

And also i got some questions about the shipping issue. All these things you can discuss with the buyers, and have a agreement.

I.
Visit the Alibaba.com sign in page and log in using the email and password associated with your account.
If you do not yet have an account, visit the Alibaba sign-up page and follow the onscreen instructions to create one.

II.
Search for a product. There are a multiple methods of searching for products, some of which may suit your needs better than others.
1. You can search for products using keywords by entering words or phrases into the products search bar from the Alibaba homepage. Simply select the “Products” tab, enter your search term in the search bar, and click the “Search” button.
2. You can also search by products using the categories along the left-hand side of the homepage. Hover a category and click a sub-category to browse products.

III.
Find a product from your search results and click the “Contact Supplier” button to continue with the process.

IV.
Fill out the message form by entering a subject line, and message to the supplier. This message should include any questions you might have about the products as well as your purchase request.
Optionally, you can click the “Optional Details” link to select price & terms, initial order quantity, sample terms and other requests such as specifications, delivery time, and company description.

V.
Click the “Send” button when you are finished to complete the process and send your message to the seller and retrieve any responses to your message in your Alibaba Message Center Inbox. Note: It will be your responsibility to continue with the deal by negotiating with the supplier/seller.

dav8id:

i found this simple guide that highlighted simple steps on how to buy from alibaba , you may check it out here http://davidprof.com/blog/importation-business-how-to-start-importing-from-alibaba-com/

ellenfransico:
Here i'll share a more detail steps (whole text) on purchasing from Alibaba.

But the most important is to leave your e-mail or Tel to buyer for buyer connecting you. All the buttons "contacting supplier" and "chat now" are available, so don't worry asking questions.

And also i got some questions about the shipping issue. All these things you can discuss with the buyers, and have a agreement.

I.
Visit the Alibaba.com sign in page and log in using the email and password associated with your account.
If you do not yet have an account, visit the Alibaba sign-up page and follow the onscreen instructions to create one.

II.
Search for a product. There are a multiple methods of searching for products, some of which may suit your needs better than others.
1. You can search for products using keywords by entering words or phrases into the products search bar from the Alibaba homepage. Simply select the “Products” tab, enter your search term in the search bar, and click the “Search” button.
2. You can also search by products using the categories along the left-hand side of the homepage. Hover a category and click a sub-category to browse products.

III.
Find a product from your search results and click the “Contact Supplier” button to continue with the process.

IV.
Fill out the message form by entering a subject line, and message to the supplier. This message should include any questions you might have about the products as well as your purchase request.
Optionally, you can click the “Optional Details” link to select price & terms, initial order quantity, sample terms and other requests such as specifications, delivery time, and company description.

V.
Click the “Send” button when you are finished to complete the process and send your message to the seller and retrieve any responses to your message in your Alibaba Message Center Inbox. Note: It will be your responsibility to continue with the deal by negotiating with the supplier/seller.

standingtall:
thanks the site was really helpful

ellenfransico:
My pleasure