How to Buy from Alibaba
Create an Alibaba account.. Search for a product.. Filter your search results.
Steps
Create an Alibaba account.
Create an Alibaba account.
Search for a product.
Search for a product.
Filter your search results.
Filter your search results.
Search by supplier.
Search by supplier.
Post a request for quotation (RFQ).
Post a request for quotation (RFQ).
Check supplier profiles for verification badges.
Check supplier profiles for verification badges.
Look online for complaints about a supplier.
Look online for complaints about a supplier.
Look for a supplier with a warehouse in your country.
Look for a supplier with a warehouse in your country.
Contact the supplier and fill out the message form.
Contact the supplier and fill out the message form.
Negotiate minimum order quantity.
Negotiate minimum order quantity.
Verify the posted price.
Verify the posted price.
Negotiate the payment price and method.
Negotiate the payment price and method.
Ask for samples.
Ask for samples.
Click the "Send" button then check your sent box.
Click the "Send" button then check your sent box.
Use a low-risk payment method such as Paypal.
Use a low-risk payment method such as Paypal.
Calculate and pay your freight costs.
Calculate and pay your freight costs.
Hire a customs broker.
Hire a customs broker.
Have your goods shipped from the destination port.
Have your goods shipped from the destination port.
Dispute your purchase if your transaction goes wrong.
Dispute your purchase if your transaction goes wrong.
Avoid purchasing branded goods through Alibaba.
Avoid purchasing branded goods through Alibaba.
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