{"id":27523,"date":"2024-05-27T03:10:44","date_gmt":"2024-05-27T03:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/nz\/?p=27523"},"modified":"2024-11-26T03:27:19","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T03:27:19","slug":"1688-vs-aliexpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/nz\/insights\/ecommerce-seller-resources\/1688-vs-aliexpress\/","title":{"rendered":"1688 vs AliExpress: Which is better for product sourcing?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"27523\" class=\"elementor elementor-27523\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f24cf05 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3f24cf05\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63a99537 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63a99537\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><a class=\"x-crumbs-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/nz\/\">Home<\/a>\u00a0 &gt;\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/nz\/insights\/\">Grow your Business<\/a>\u00a0 &gt;\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/nz\/insights\/ecommerce-seller-resources\/\">eCommerce Seller Resources<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64e31468 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"64e31468\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b8d4b26 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4b8d4b26\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39f2437 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39f2437\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1688 vs AliExpress: Which is better for product sourcing?<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e26f6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e26f6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Between 1688 and AliExpress, which is better for businesses based in Australia and New Zealand? Let\u2019s find out.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee1d448 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ee1d448\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/portal.worldfirst.com\/register?region=NZ\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Sign up on WorldFirst<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-285d2d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"285d2d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Key takeaways<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1688 caters to wholesale buyers, whereas AliExpress is focused on retail customers<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1688 has comparatively lower wholesale product pricing<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International shipping is offered on AliExpress but not 1688<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International buyers can pay 1688 suppliers through WorldFirst&#8217;s Cross-border Pay.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AliExpress directly supports international payment methods <\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70b579dc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"70b579dc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63b33515 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"63b33515\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/1688-vs-AliExpress_-Which-is-better-for-product-sourcing_-768x619.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-27524\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/1688-vs-AliExpress_-Which-is-better-for-product-sourcing_-768x619.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/1688-vs-AliExpress_-Which-is-better-for-product-sourcing_-300x242.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/1688-vs-AliExpress_-Which-is-better-for-product-sourcing_-360x290.png 360w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/1688-vs-AliExpress_-Which-is-better-for-product-sourcing_.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d55f54 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7d55f54\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-271333d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"271333d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Introduction<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1688 and AliExpress are online marketplaces based in China that allow overseas buyers to source bulk products at competitive prices. Australian businesses can directly source products through 1688 or AliExpress to expand their SKUs while keeping steady margins.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While both marketplaces share the same parent company (the Alibaba group), their approaches, target markets, and features vary significantly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s take a look at 1688 vs Aliexpress in detail to find out which one of the two is right for your business.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae68115 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"ae68115\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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.elementor-toc__list-item-text.elementor-item-active{color:var(--item-text-active-color);-webkit-text-decoration:var(--item-text-active-decoration);text-decoration:var(--item-text-active-decoration)}ol.elementor-toc__list-wrapper{counter-reset:item}ol.elementor-toc__list-wrapper .elementor-toc__list-item{counter-increment:item}ol.elementor-toc__list-wrapper .elementor-toc__list-item-text-wrapper:before{content:counters(item,\".\") \". \"}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of Contents\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__ae68115\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__ae68115\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__ae68115\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-366cde9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"366cde9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is 1688?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bdd73a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bdd73a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"http:\/\/1688.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1688<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 00;\"> is one of China&#8217;s biggest online B2B wholesale marketplaces, connecting buyers with manufacturers and wholesale sellers. It offers direct access to Chinese factories for procurement purposes. It has more than 120 million registered users and 10 million suppliers.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10e152d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"10e152d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240527101933314.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Mjc2MTgsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9jZG4ubWFybW90LWNsb3VkLmNvbVwvd29ybGRmaXJzdFwvc2l0ZXNcLzE3XC8yMDI0XC8wNVwvMjAyNDA1MjcxMDE5MzMzMTQuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"463\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240527101933314-1024x592.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27618\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240527101933314-1024x592.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240527101933314-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240527101933314-768x444.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240527101933314-360x208.jpg 360w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240527101933314.jpg 1389w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ab00ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ab00ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is AliExpress?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7c8022 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7c8022\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"http:\/\/aliexpress.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AliExpress<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> connects global B2B and B2C buyers with Chinese sellers. Established in 2010, it is a subsidiary of the Alibaba Group, a prominent multinational conglomerate in China. While it also hosts many Chinese suppliers, AliExpress sells exclusively outside China.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3ee9d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e3ee9d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240527102022314.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Mjc2MTksInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9jZG4ubWFybW90LWNsb3VkLmNvbVwvd29ybGRmaXJzdFwvc2l0ZXNcLzE3XC8yMDI0XC8wNVwvMjAyNDA1MjcxMDIwMjIzMTQuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"477\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240527102022314-1024x610.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27619\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240527102022314-1024x610.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240527102022314-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240527102022314-768x457.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240527102022314-360x214.jpg 360w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240527102022314.jpg 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3791e7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3791e7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1688 vs AliExpress - The main differences<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c94efc elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"4c94efc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n.tg  {border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;}\r\n.tg td{border-color:black;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;\r\n  overflow:hidden;padding:10px 5px;word-break:normal;}\r\n.tg th{border-color:black;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;\r\n  font-weight:normal;overflow:hidden;padding:10px 5px;word-break:normal;}\r\n.tg .tg-1wig{font-weight:bold;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}\r\n.tg .tg-0lax{text-align:left;vertical-align:top}\r\n<\/style>\r\n<table class=\"tg\"><thead>\r\n  <tr>\r\n    <th class=\"tg-0lax\"><\/th>\r\n    <th class=\"tg-1wig\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">1688<\/span><\/th>\r\n    <th class=\"tg-1wig\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">AliExpress<\/span><\/th>\r\n  <\/tr><\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n  <tr>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-1wig\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">Best suited for<\/span><\/td>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-0lax\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">Wholesalers and large businesses <\/span><\/td>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-0lax\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">Small businesses and dropshippers<\/span><\/td>\r\n  <\/tr>\r\n  <tr>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-1wig\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">Support for international payments<\/span><\/td>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-0lax\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">Through WorldFirst's Cross-border Pay (\u8de8\u5883\u5b9d) solution<\/span><\/td>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-0lax\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">Credit cards, PayPal, Alipay, Bank transfers, and third-party payments<\/span><\/td>\r\n  <\/tr>\r\n  <tr>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-1wig\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">Product range\/quality<\/span><\/td>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-0lax\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">Varied quality products targeted for wholesale at a lower cost<\/span><\/td>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-0lax\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">Varied quality products targeted for retail at a higher cost<\/span><\/td>\r\n  <\/tr>\r\n  <tr>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-1wig\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">MOQ<\/span><\/td>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-0lax\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">Typically as low as 1-2 products<\/span><\/td>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-0lax\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">No minimum order quantity<\/span><\/td>\r\n  <\/tr>\r\n  <tr>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-1wig\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">Shipping<\/span><\/td>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-0lax\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">Only domestic shipping<\/span><\/td>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-0lax\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">Worldwide shipping<\/span><\/td>\r\n  <\/tr>\r\n  <tr>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-1wig\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">Dropshipping<\/span><\/td>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-0lax\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">Only domestic dropshipping<\/span><\/td>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-0lax\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">International dropshipping<\/span><\/td>\r\n  <\/tr>\r\n  <tr>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-1wig\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">Contacting sellers<\/span><\/td>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-0lax\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">Can contact sellers directly<\/span><\/td>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-0lax\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">Can talk to the sellers via the message button on the platform<\/span><\/td>\r\n  <\/tr>\r\n  <tr>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-1wig\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">Pricing<\/span><\/td>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-0lax\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">Comparatively lower wholesale<\/span><\/td>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-0lax\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">Comparatively higher than 1688<\/span><\/td>\r\n  <\/tr>\r\n  <tr>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-1wig\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">Target audience<\/span><\/td>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-0lax\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">Wholesale buyers, businesses, drop shippers<\/span><\/td>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-0lax\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">Individuals, businesses, drop shippers<\/span><\/td>\r\n  <\/tr>\r\n  <tr>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-1wig\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">English language support<\/span><\/td>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-0lax\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">Limited<\/span><\/td>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-0lax\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">Multi-lingual <\/span><\/td>\r\n  <\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody><\/table>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8fe8b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d8fe8b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pricing<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-521b302 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"521b302\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prices on 1688 are generally lower and more competitive because users buy directly from factories and wholesalers without involving a middleman. However, buyers should factor in additional costs such as shipping, customs duties, conversion costs, and taxes for international orders.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prices on AliExpress may be marginally higher for individual items compared to 1688 since this is more of a B2C platform. While some sellers offer free shipping, others charge a shipping fee.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For instance, look at this cross-body bag available on 1688.com. The bag is\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a5125.00 (~AUD $27) if you order 1-10 units of the bag. The pricing decreases to \u00a5120.00 if you order 10-999 units of the bag.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The pricing does not include shipping, as 1688 suppliers do not offer international shipping. You will have to partner with a shipping company to get your products from China to Australia.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3873aa8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3873aa8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240524092446586.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjI3NTMwIiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Nkbi5tYXJtb3QtY2xvdWQuY29tXC93b3JsZGZpcnN0XC9zaXRlc1wvMTdcLzIwMjRcLzA1XC8yMDI0MDUyNDA5MjQ0NjU4Ni5wbmcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"322\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240524092446586-1024x412.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27530\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240524092446586-1024x412.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240524092446586-300x121.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240524092446586-768x309.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240524092446586-360x145.png 360w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240524092446586.png 1510w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2673355 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2673355\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The same bag on AliExpress costs AUD $81.99 You get 5% off on the total order value if you are placing an order for more than two bags. The seller is also offering free shipping to Australia.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But even with free shipping, this is a three-fold price increase, as compared to 1688.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>1688 is more cost-effective<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and you can get a lot better pricing for bulk orders. But you will have to find a shipping partner and try to find a way to communicate with sellers on a primarily Chinese platform<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>AliExpress is better for smaller orders<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The website is in English, so you don\u2019t have to worry about getting lost in translation. You also don\u2019t have to deal with the hassle of finding a shipping partner\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d74a036 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d74a036\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240524092557872.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjI3NTMxIiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Nkbi5tYXJtb3QtY2xvdWQuY29tXC93b3JsZGZpcnN0XC9zaXRlc1wvMTdcLzIwMjRcLzA1XC8yMDI0MDUyNDA5MjU1Nzg3Mi5wbmcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240524092557872-1024x429.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27531\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240524092557872-1024x429.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240524092557872-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240524092557872-768x322.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240524092557872-1536x644.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240524092557872-360x151.png 360w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240524092557872.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71cd7dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71cd7dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Payment methods<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a723cc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a723cc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1688 does not support international payment methods.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>WorldFirst&#8217;s Cross-border Pay (\u8de8\u5883<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u5b9d<\/strong>) is the exclusive payment solution for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/au\/pay-1688-suppliers\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pay 1688 suppliers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The exchange rate is more competitive than direct bank transfers, and there are minimal transfer fees.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are the steps to use Cross-border Pay (\u8de8\u5883\u5b9d\/KJB):<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Register for a 1688.com account<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Register for a World Account<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Convert funds to CNH in your World Account<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Authorise your World Account to link your payments to 1688.com via Cross-border Pay (\u8de8\u5883\u5b9d \/KJB)<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*This payment solution is available to users in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and British Virgin Islands only.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take a look at <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">our complete guide on 1688<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to learn how to place orders and pay suppliers on the platform<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-611dc55 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"611dc55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/portal.worldfirst.com\/register?region=NZ\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Streamline payments with WorldFirst<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b00f823 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b00f823\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240524092850243.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjI3NTMyIiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Nkbi5tYXJtb3QtY2xvdWQuY29tXC93b3JsZGZpcnN0XC9zaXRlc1wvMTdcLzIwMjRcLzA1XC8yMDI0MDUyNDA5Mjg1MDI0My5wbmcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"729\" height=\"343\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240524092850243.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27532\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240524092850243.png 729w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240524092850243-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240524092850243-360x169.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17865b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17865b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since AliExpress was established for a global customer base, it accepts international payments through various payment options such as credit\/debit cards, PayPal, and AliPay. However, if you are juggling high forex costs through these payment methods, you can also manage your AliExpress payments through WorldFirst.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f20ee2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f20ee2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Product range and quality<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4351ef4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4351ef4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While 1688 lists products from over 16 categories and 1,700 sub-categories from over 10 million suppliers, AliExpress has over 100 million products listed across different categories, such as food, bags, jewelry, and more.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-feaf50b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"feaf50b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MOQ<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02bb20a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02bb20a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The MOQs for each product on 1688 can be as low as 2. However, low MOQs mean high prices. Buyers can get bulk pricing on 1688 with high MOQs.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On Aliexpress, buyers can even purchase single products, but that comes at the cost of high pricing per unit.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-232bcb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"232bcb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240527102114515.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Mjc2MjMsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9jZG4ubWFybW90LWNsb3VkLmNvbVwvd29ybGRmaXJzdFwvc2l0ZXNcLzE3XC8yMDI0XC8wNVwvMjAyNDA1MjcxMDIxMTQ1MTUuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"477\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240527102114515-1024x610.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27623\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240527102114515-1024x610.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240527102114515-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240527102114515-768x457.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240527102114515-360x214.jpg 360w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240527102114515.jpg 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3f8a5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d3f8a5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shipping<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d82210 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d82210\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1688 only offers domestic shipping, and there is no support for international shipping or dropshipping. However, international buyers can use third-party logistics or freight-forwarding services to facilitate cross-border shipments.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AliExpress supports international shipping, and most sellers on the platform also offer international dropshipping services.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buyers on AliExpress can choose from different shipping methods and carriers, with some sellers offering free or faster shipping. However, some sellers charge shipping as high as $50 per delivery. It&#8217;s important to note that buyers on Aliexpress often don&#8217;t have the flexibility to choose their preferred shipping partner as the sellers manage that part.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take a look at our exhaustive guide about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/au\/grow-your-business\/online-sellers\/how-to-set-up-aliexpress-dropshipping\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how to set up your AliExpress dropshipping business<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-598be3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"598be3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240524093256634.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjI3NTM0IiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Nkbi5tYXJtb3QtY2xvdWQuY29tXC93b3JsZGZpcnN0XC9zaXRlc1wvMTdcLzIwMjRcLzA1XC8yMDI0MDUyNDA5MzI1NjYzNC5wbmcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"373\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240524093256634-1024x477.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27534\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240524093256634-1024x477.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240524093256634-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240524093256634-768x358.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240524093256634-1536x716.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240524093256634-360x168.png 360w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240524093256634.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dadf33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0dadf33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contacting sellers<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-391cbd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"391cbd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1688 allows buyers to contact sellers directly. You can find the seller&#8217;s contact details on their profile, including their WeChat IDs, phone numbers, and even factory addresses. It&#8217;s also possible to communicate with the sellers using 1688\u2019s chat tool, Aliwangwang.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most sellers on 1688 speak Chinese and have a limited understanding of English, making communication challenging. Alternatively, you can partner with 1688 sourcing agents who can manage all the seller communication, product sourcing, and shipping on your behalf.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AliExpress only allows communication through their platform via the &#8216;message&#8217; button on the store and product page. It doesn&#8217;t connect buyers directly to the sellers. The marketplace supports communication in multiple languages, such as English, Chinese, Italian, Spanish, French, and Turkish.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-276363d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"276363d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Target audience<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5421300 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5421300\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1688 is a wholesale platform serving businesses looking to source products in bulk from China. AliExpress caters to wholesale and retail customers, offering a wide range of products for individual consumers and small businesses worldwide.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97b66a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"97b66a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Support for English language<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dde6770 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dde6770\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1688&#8217;s website is primarily in Chinese but can be translated to English via web browsers. Most sellers on the platform speak Chinese and have a limited understanding of English, which can hinder effective interaction, negotiation, and issue resolution for international buyers.<\/p><p>In contrast, AliExpress is entirely in English, serving its global clientele with an English user interface, customer service, and communication channels.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-743800c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"743800c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240524093638945.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjI3NTM1IiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Nkbi5tYXJtb3QtY2xvdWQuY29tXC93b3JsZGZpcnN0XC9zaXRlc1wvMTdcLzIwMjRcLzA1XC8yMDI0MDUyNDA5MzYzODk0NS5wbmcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240524093638945-1024x565.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27535\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240524093638945-1024x565.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240524093638945-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240524093638945-768x424.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240524093638945-1536x848.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240524093638945-360x199.png 360w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/17\/2024\/05\/20240524093638945.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bca7f51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bca7f51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Which is better - 1688 or AliExpress?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12deb5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12deb5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While 1688 and AliExpress are popular e-commerce platforms, they serve distinct markets and have unique features tailored to their target audiences.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understanding these differences can help buyers choose the platform that best aligns with their needs, whether seeking wholesale quantities, retail purchases, or a combination of both.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22abb4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22abb4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0334cf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0334cf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Can I use AliExpress in Australia?<\/strong><\/p><p>Yes, AliExpress can be used in Australia. It is accessible worldwide, allowing users in Australia to browse and purchase products from sellers on the platforms. AliExpress sellers also directly ship products to Australia.<\/p><p><strong>What is the main difference between 1688 and AliExpress?<\/strong><\/p><p>The main difference between 1688 and AliExpress lies in their target markets and business models. 1688 is a wholesale platform primarily serving businesses looking to source products in bulk from China. AliExpress caters to wholesale and retail customers, offering a wide range of products for individual consumers and small businesses worldwide.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<strong>Is it OK to dropship from AliExpress to Australia?<\/strong><\/p><p>Yes, dropshipping from AliExpress to Australia is a common practice. 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