1. How to find good sources of goods on 1688

You can’t just dive in and look for them randomly on 1688. First, you have to figure out the categories and specific products you want to operate. Here’s an example for everyone to quickly find the first-hand source of "women's shoes" on 1688.

1. Open the "Alibaba" app on your phone, search for the keyword "women's shoes" in the search box on the homepage, and then click "Filter" in the upper right corner of the interface;

2. Click "Filter", select "Imported Source" in "Preferential and Guarantee Service Selection", and click "OK".

3. In the product list that appears, click "..." on the right side of a product to learn about the product's attributes, origin, and company name, and go to the store to learn about it. If the store displays "Source Factory", it means that the store's products are first-hand sources.

4. Click on "Source Factory" to learn about the company's basic information and factory information. After understanding it clearly, choose whether to get the goods from this source store. You can check other products in the store, understand the transaction volume, and detailed information of the products, so that you can successfully find the first-hand source of goods.

2. How to choose

1. Buy distinctive goods: As a seller, it is important to have characteristics, and also to have characteristics based on your own characteristics and your geographical location. Before opening a store, you must fully investigate the market, sell less in the market and wholesale market, and choose a familiar business scope according to your age level. Only distinctive things can attract other people's attention. Therefore, the store owner must start purchasing in the special store, so as to improve his own advantages and shortcomings.

2. There must be a strategy for purchasing: There must be a strategy for purchasing in Alibaba. Part-time sellers can innovate small wholesale areas to purchase goods. This purchasing area is simply a small wholesale market tailored for part-time sellers. Some start wholesale at 100 yuan, and one piece can also be wholesaled. Another way is to go to the auction area. Most of the prices in the auction area are cheap, but the required purchase quantity is large.

3. You need courage to purchase goods from Ali: Those who are brave can go to the clearance sale area. Here you need courage and knowledge! The characteristic here is that the required quantity is relatively large, but the price level is low. If you can find products with relatively good quality and style here, you can give it a try. However, it is not recommended to purchase goods from the clearance sale area for clothing and cosmetics. Clothing has higher requirements for style, and the shelf life of cosmetics is generally 24 months. It is better to purchase fresh goods as much as possible. Don't be afraid that things can't be sold. The speed of sales is related to management. Believe in your products.

4. You need to have vision when purchasing goods from Ali: In order to occupy a place in the c2c market, everyone has tried their best. There are two types of sellers who can quickly gain a foothold in online stores. One is to have good brand products, and the selling price is about 30% lower than the market price;

The second is to have special products, which are generally not found in the market. Sellers can choose one according to their own characteristics. The strength item cannot be done well without strong funds and the supply of goods at the right time and place. It is wise for part-time sellers to choose the second point of breakthrough.