Each has its own advantages

First: Although 1688 and Taobao are both platforms under Alibaba, there are essential differences between the two platforms. First of all, to enter 1688, you must have a business license and pay more than 6,000 yuan to open the Credit Pass. Only after opening it can you be ranked on 1688. This more than 6,000 yuan is not a deposit. No matter how your business is, you can't withdraw this money.

It is equivalent to handing it over to Alibaba. Taobao's deposit is generally 1,000 yuan, and this 1,000 yuan deposit can be withdrawn at any time. For example, if you don't want to do it one day, you can withdraw it.

Second: 1688 and Taobao have different operating methods.

1688 is relatively loose in all aspects of your operations, such as brushing, while Taobao is more strict in this regard. However, as a wholesale platform, 1688's profit is relatively low.

Specifically how is the traffic of 1688 now? Because I also started many years ago, the current traffic of 1688 may not be as good as in the past. After all, the business of physical wholesale is not very good now. The traffic is also divided very fiercely. So think twice

Third: You don’t have to choose these two platforms. Since you still have goods now, you can develop through multiple channels. For example, I saw a person in Beijing on Kuaishou. Her store closed down due to poor business. Then she posted some of her closed works on Kuaishou every day, and finally the clothes in the store were sold through Kuaishou

Fourth: Traffic is the essence of all business, go to places with large traffic to find business

Taobao has several times more merchants than 1688. After all, the threshold is there, and a large number of fans have been screened out. In the current e-commerce environment, you can’t get up if you don’t spend enough time and energy.