In October last year, a good friend opened a two-diamond Taobao store and started an online store life. First SHOW my online store: http://shop33600875.taobao.com/ Everyone is welcome to join me.
The idea at that time was to open a Taobao store and then build an online store to sell Chaoshan specialties. However, because I never had time to go home and take pictures of those products, I only hung one product at that time, crystal chicken feet. Later, because of Taobao regulations, 10 types of products must be placed on the shelves, otherwise the store will be closed. So, after only a few days of sales, the store was closed.
At the end of December, I went to Shenzhen and agreed with my friends there to open an online store together to sell cartoon USB flash drives. So I took some promotional pictures and put them in the online store. But because we all prefer the real market, the website is just for promotion. However, I have always been interested in Taobao. Up to now, there are still some scattered customers, but very few have actually done business.
I just received a message from a salesperson from Alibaba:
"Hello, I am Weng Shiming from the Alibaba headquarters in Hangzhou, my job number is 18306. Now Alibaba is going to develop a group of merchants that can do small wholesale, and Taobao recommended you! It only costs 2300 to join Alibaba now, and today is the last working day. "
Of course, when faced with this kind of information, my first instinct is usually that it’s a liar. But since I had nothing to do, I replied to him, if you give me money, I will do it. Of course, I also tried to find false evidence, but later it was confirmed that the news was true. It’s just the way ordinary Alibaba salespeople work. After listening to my words, he replied: Rogue
Take a look at the chat history:
wsmzhx(12:33:08):
scoundrel
Brilliant Light(12:33:25):
Why are you swearing?
Brilliant Light(12:33:27):
I want to complain to you
wsmzhx(12:33:47):
You asked me for money
Brilliant Light(12:34:17):
Nonsense, then you’re still asking me for money?
Brilliant Light(12:34:21):
I want to complain to you
Brilliant Light(12:36:28):
Apologize to me or I'll file a complaint against you
wsmzhx(12:44:15):
[expression]
wsmzhx(12:44:28):
Apologize~
wsmzhx(12:44:35):
Are you satisfied?
Brilliant Light(12:44:48):
fine
After making a joke, he still refused to give up and continued to sell. It just so happens that I also learned about the plans of Taobao and Alibaba, which may be really helpful to my online store, haha.
From his words, I learned that it was Alibaba, the wholesale platform, that took the initiative to seek goods from merchants. The main thing was that merchants on Taobao provided sources of goods and published them on Alibaba. Everyone knows that Alibaba is a B2B trading platform, targeting It’s the retailers who come to buy. There are only two conditions for joining this plan: 1. Sufficient supply, with at least 20-200 quantities. 2. Is there any problem with the ability to wholesale and ship nationwide?
Of course this can satisfy you. However, I have only heard of the Alibaba platform before. Members of the "Integrity Pass" seem to have to pay 2,800 per year. I didn’t understand the relationship between the two for a while, so I told him that I didn’t understand it very well and asked him to send me some relevant information.
So, he sent an email to my inbox.
Also for everyone to see:
I took a look, and after reading it, I finally knew what they were up to. The main difference between this plan and the previous "Integrity Pass" is that this event is for Taobao online store users, that is, people who have opened a store on Taobao, while those who did not have an online store before.
In other words, if you pay 2,300 per year, you will be included as a wholesaler. Turn your retail items into wholesale items. On Alibaba, I have more rights. For example, when customers search for products, my products will be ranked first. And there are only 2,000 stores planned this time. In the world of online stores with a wide variety of products, it may be helpful for a small online store like mine.
In fact, I am quite interested in this plan, but he said that today is the last day, and if I don’t join, I will have no chance. In this case, I have no interest in it. After all, I haven't analyzed it thoroughly. It's better not to do it than to do it without being sure.