1688.com is a leading international online wholesale marketplace owned by the Alibaba Group. It’s a platform with a diverse range of merchandises and lower minimum order quantity, making it easy for merchants to source their inventory efficiently and at competitive costs. You can make purchases at 1688.com directly with your WorldFirst balance without needing to transfer funds into a bank card first.
- To make purchases on 1688.com with your WorldFirst balance, go to “Payments” > “World Pay“
At the top of the World Pay (跨境宝) page, you’ll see the available CNH balance you have to make purchases at 1688.com. If you don’t have sufficient balance, you can top-up from an external bank account or convert your balances in other currencies into CNH.
- You’ll first need to link your 1688.com account to WorldFirst. To do so, click on “Manage linked 1688.com accounts“
- Next, fill in the phone number you used to sign up for your 1688.com account and click on “Next“
- By following the prompts, you’ll be able to authorise your 1688.com account
- Now, you can start making orders on 1688.com
- On the 1688.com checkout page, select ‘担保交易’ (secured transactions), you will be taken to select from multiple payment methods
- Then select ‘跨境宝’(World Pay) from the list, you’ll then be redirected to a WorldFirst checkout page, where you can complete the payment with your WorldFirst balance
