Taobao and AliExpress are both e-commerce sites owned by the Chinese company Alibaba. The main difference between the two is the type of products sold on each site.
Taobao
Taobao is primarily a consumer-to-consumer (C2C) marketplace where individuals and small businesses sell directly to consumers. It is very popular in China and offers a wide range of products including clothing, electronics, homeware and more.
In recent years, Taobao has also actively explored foreign markets. As of September 2022, Taobao has opened to 15 countries and regions (excluding Russia) including the United States, Australia and other countries in North America and Southeast Asia (excluding Russia), which also includes Cainiao Logistics of the Taobao family, allowing you to conveniently shop on Taobao Shopping. If your location does not support Taobao, you can find an intermediary to purchase. One of the advantages is that the logistics price will be lower than the official logistics price.
Aliexpress
AliExpress, on the other hand, is primarily a business-to-consumer (B2C) marketplace where manufacturers and wholesalers sell products directly to consumers. It focuses more on international trade and is popular among consumers outside of China who want to buy products at wholesale prices.
Some independent website merchants like to use Aliexpress as a source of goods website. When they first started their own shopping website, there was very little traffic. If they trade directly with suppliers, there is a high probability that they will be rejected. Therefore, Aliexpress is famous for its low MOQ and free shipping (low shipping fee) ) is loved by the majority of self-built shop owners. After all, starting a business at a low cost is the first choice for most people.
All in all, Taobao is more popular in China and offers a wider range of products, while AliExpress is more focused on international trade and is popular among consumers looking for wholesale prices. If you are buying something for yourself, both platforms are fine, the important thing is the price gap. If you are a merchant with a self-built website, I think you will choose Aliexpress, and then look for 1688 merchants after you have stable traffic. This will be a good way.
Of course, if you want everything to be easier, you can try purchasing agents, they will give you good advice. We would recommend Davio, because this is what we are doing. Years of accumulation have allowed us to form a complete e-commerce supply chain, which will make you get twice the result with half the effort.
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