Prices for Alibaba or how to find out the price for Alibaba?

Quite a common question among novice buyers in the Chinese online store Alibaba (Alibaba.com). Despite the general similarity of the store with other Chinese stores, there is a very significant difference - this is the absence of fixed prices for goods, or their complete absence. Usual, fixed prices for Alibaba can be found only in the retail and small wholesale section. You can get to these sections by following the links:

wholesaler.alibaba.com - small wholesale and retail. For more information about purchases and ordering in this section, read our separate article - small wholesale and retail Ali Baba

Alibaba Fixed Price . In this case, we see the price of the product. It can fluctuate depending on the volume of the order. In this case, in the product card we see the Buy ( Buy now) button instead of Start Order. This means that you will be able to place and pay for the order in the way you are used to, that is, completely in automatic mode. You do not need to conduct any negotiations with the seller, organize a tender, all sellers in this section are audited by Alibaba's auditors.

There are no prices for Alibaba goods. Lack of prices for goods in Alibaba store means that it cannot be folded automatically and there are a number of factors that affect it: quality, quantity, possible modernization, change any properties and so on. In this case, you will have to contact the manufacturer and discuss all these points or open a tender, during which you will determine an acceptable price.

How to find out the price of Alibaba . In the event that there is no price for Ali Baba's product, you will have to find out it yourself from the seller or manufacturer. To do this, there are two buttons in the product card:

Send message is a common procedure in any Chinese store, during which you communicate with the seller. After you reach a mutually beneficial price, you place an order using the second button to start ordering.

Start order is a partially automated process during which you and the manufacturer place an order with a pre-agreed price during negotiations. Further, ordering goods and paying is no different from ordinary Chinese stores.