Mszinny:
How can I pay on 1688 without the help of an agent

since its for Chinese citizens, u need the help of an agent to pay unlike aliexpress that u can pay urself

acosfd:
I want to bring in some stuff, but most of the suppliers are insisting on minimum of 100 pieces, was wondering if there us a way around this. was thinking of bringing in about 10 pieces to test the market.

year,there is. Tell them u nd samples to test d quality. U may nd to pay

I cn b of help to u. Drop ur fb id

chidozy15:


Yes

y don't u try using jumia,konga,olx,etc to sell to nigerians. Shopify is best for international biz

Shally2:
What kinda goods will you import with 15-20k? And does it include shipping too?

you can buy some fashion items, electronics among others.

Byikson:
What are the cheapest and reliable websites to buy from?

1688.com
aliexpress.com
alibaba.com

prettytolar:
What's the best shipping agent in terms of speed and customer service

There are some shipping agents here on Nairaland. But MAYORALL and TUGROW seems to top d chart.
Note; i am nt recommending them so contact them and read thru their thread.

Luka316:
What is the best way to go about selling imported product, if you are a worker?

you can sell it online on social platforms like jumia,konga,olx,facebook,etc. You can also sell it to your fellow workers

15k-20k

This is a thread created to solve peoples question on mini importation. You can ask nw

How to avoid buying fake product on aliexpress.
Aliexpress is for people who wants to buy in small quantity. Aliexpress made buying online safer by having an escrow service but to avoid buying fake and inferior products. There is something to watch out for,which is; Buying products which has lots of positive review. When checking the review, check the review from Nigerians but check the review from USA citizens cos they hardly buy inferior products.

USE OF THESE SITES TO A NIGERIAN
On these sites, you can get products at an extremely cheaper rate and resell in Nigeria at an higher rate. These sites create an avenue to reduce unemployment in Nigeria and allows one to be independent.

PRODUCTS ON THESE SITES
You can get virtually every product you want on these sites ranging from electronics to Fashion to computer and its accessories to industrial needs,electrical appliances,household supply,etc. You just name it. Anything at all.

USE OF THESE SITES TO A NIGERIAN
On these sites, you can get products at an extremely cheaper rate and resell in Nigeria at an higher rate. These sites create an avenue to reduce unemployment in Nigeria and allows one to be independent.

UniqueMB:


I'm sorry but I'm not comfortable dropping my facebook ID on a public forum as I'm a very private person. Here is my email virtuallife30@gmail.com or should I send you a pm?

ok,will send u a mail nw

UniqueMB:


Thank you so much. Can I get ur whatsapp no or should I drop mine

lets chat on Facebook,drop ur Facebook id

chidozy15:


Okay, simply, how do you handle long shipping time

do u want to sell to Nigerians through shopify

Mollue:
I'm interested please hook me up.

everything is going to be taught on this thread though you can drop ur number

Mini importation is a type of internet business that involves buying of products from other countries and selling of products in your country at an affordable rate.
I import from China so our focus will basically on China importation sites with alibaba and aliexpress as our major sites COS of their credibility and easy to understand interface
Lets take these 2 websites individually as courses.
So our course online will include;

(1) ALIEXPRESS AND ALIBABA
(a) what is the use of these sites to me as a Nigerian
(b) what products can i buy from them
(c) how to avoid being scammed on these site
(d)how to negotiate and buy at low price
(e) how to ship your products down to Nigeria
Will start these topics when i know people are interested

Howdy. I wanna share my knowledge on mini importation with interested people here on nairaland.

UniqueMB:
Please ,I'm a complete newbie. Can u guide me through an easy A-Z step? Thanks in advance

Of course. Lets start here.When shipping from China,there are some reputable sites to use like
www.aliexpress.com
www.madeinchina.com
www.diytrade.com
www.alibaba.com
www.1688.com,etc
among which i use only aliexpress and alibaba cos of their easy interface and credibility.
Alibaba is a Chinese website for bulk orders straight from the factory while aliexpress is used for smaller purchases though more expensive than alibaba.

chidozy15:
Hello, let me be the first to comment. I have a shopify store setup and ready but my only drawback is the shipping time usually attached to free shipping. Low budget shipping on most items ($1-$10) take almost as long as the free shipping.

don't really understand the question there

Hello. I am not here to sell ebooks or collect money from you. I am here to share my knowledge on mini importation with you and also add to my knowledge from the gurus in the house cos no man is an island of knowledge.
Ask me any question on Mini importation and i will answer to the best of my capacity