You can get wholesale prices. The reason is that Alibaba is a B2B platform, and sellers generally provide wholesale prices to buyers. As long as you search on the platform and contact sellers, make inquiries and reach a deal, you can get wholesale prices. In addition, Alibaba also provides some procurement tools, such as inquiries, price comparisons, samples, etc., which can help buyers better understand the market and choose suitable suppliers, making it easier to get wholesale prices. Therefore, as long as you carry out the correct procurement process on Alibaba, you can get wholesale prices and reduce procurement costs.

If you are a wholesale customer on Alibaba, you can contact suppliers directly to discuss wholesale prices and procurement matters. You can search for the goods you need on Alibaba's platform and contact multiple suppliers to get the best prices and services.

In addition, Alibaba's membership level system will also affect your price. Senior members usually get better prices and better services.

Finally, Alibaba also provides a variety of promotions and coupons that you can use when purchasing to save costs.

You can find the goods you want to wholesale on 1688, then find the contact information of the merchants selling the goods, and reach an agreement with the other party privately, so that you can get the goods at a lower price than on 1688. But one thing to note is that it is generally difficult to drop ship the goods in this way, and you need to stock up the goods yourself.

1. Register as an Alibaba member: Register an account on the Alibaba official website and become an officially certified member.

2. Search for the goods you need: Search for the goods you need on the Alibaba website and screen out suitable suppliers.

3. Contact suppliers: Contact suppliers through internal messages or online chats, and ask for details such as wholesale prices and minimum order quantities.

4. Provide a detailed procurement plan: Provide suppliers with a detailed procurement plan, including quantity, model, color and other information, so that suppliers can better understand your needs.

5. Establish a long-term cooperative relationship: Establish a long-term cooperative relationship with suppliers to obtain better wholesale prices and better services.