What is the difference between 1688 purchasing and drop shipping?
1、发货不同
1688代发是指有单子以后是直接转交给供货商的，由供货商来发货。
而采购则是分销商自己下单采购，自己囤货，批发的价格比较低，但是有压货的风险，而代发不需要自己囤货，卖一件就由供应商发一件，没有压货的风险。
2、采购方式
采购比较类似于批发，就是分销商需要是需要自己下单采购，然后自己囤货的。
而一件代发是以代销的方式向供货商采购产品的，那货是不用拿回来自己囤的，货还放在供应商的仓库里。
Professional answer
1. Different delivery
1688 drop shipping means that after receiving the order, it will be directly transferred to the supplier, and the supplier will deliver the goods.
While purchasing means that the distributor places the order and stocks the goods by himself, the wholesale price is relatively low, but there is a risk of overstocking, while drop shipping does not require stocking by himself. The supplier will ship one piece for each sale, and there is no risk of overstocking.
2. Purchasing method
Purchasing is similar to wholesale, that is, the distributor needs to place the order and stock the goods by himself.
While drop shipping purchases products from suppliers in the form of consignment sales, the goods do not need to be taken back and stocked by themselves, and the goods are still in the supplier's warehouse.
1688 Purchasing 1688 is Alibaba, it is a wholesale shopping platform, generally many merchants will wholesale products on it and then sell them.
If you sell the goods today, you can copy the buyer's address, phone number, name and send it to the merchant, and let him directly ship for you, so you don't need to have the risk of inventory.
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