Yes.

Alibaba is a wholesale platform, targeting enterprises or B-end distributors, while Taobao is the most retail platform, targeting C-end customers. The most important thing is that many merchants on Taobao directly purchase goods from Alibaba and then sell them on Taobao, so Alibaba is naturally cheaper than Taobao.

Not necessarily.

1. Alibaba and Taobao are platforms under the same company, and there is no fixed rule between their prices. Some products may be cheaper on Alibaba, while others may be cheaper on Taobao. Prices depend on factors such as suppliers, promotions, and market competition.

2. Alibaba is a platform for wholesalers and B2B markets, and its products are usually more inclined to bulk purchases and wholesale, and may not be a cheaper option for individual consumers. Therefore, to determine whether shopping on Alibaba is cheaper than Taobao, it is necessary to compare in specific cases, taking into account the influence of different factors.

Yes, it is cheaper

1. Alibaba is generally the source factory, while Taobao is mostly branded (middlemen). There is one less layer of middlemen's interests from the source factory to the consumer, so the price will naturally be cheaper.

2. Although Alibaba has a drop shipping model, most of them are bulk purchases, that is, wholesale models, so the price converted to a single product is relatively low. Taobao sells in units of single pieces, so the price will naturally be high.

Yes

Because Alibaba is a wholesale platform, and Taobao is mainly retail, if you buy a large quantity, it is recommended to buy from Alibaba. If the quantity is small, Alibaba will not allow transactions.

Not necessarily, the former may be cost-effective or the latter may be cheaper.

1. First of all, you should understand that Alibaba is a wholesaler, and many things are not sold in retail. If you want to sell in retail, some prices will be higher than Taobao, but wholesale products on Alibaba are cheaper;

2. From the source of the goods, the raw materials used by the manufacturer and the different production processes directly affect the final price of the product. There is the phenomenon of stolen pictures in online sales. The pictures may look the same, but the physical products are not the same, and the final selling prices are also different. Taobao is even much cheaper than Alibaba.