How about doing cross-border e-commerce at home? Is it easy?

Many domestic sellers will find a good team before doing cross-border e-commerce, and then work together. But there are also merchants who start by doing it alone, but they feel very tired because of limited energy. So how about doing cross-border e-commerce at home?

Pros and Cons

Is it easy to do cross-border e-commerce by yourself?

Advantages:

1. When a novice starts out, their funds are usually limited. They can save costs by working at home instead of renting an office.

2. No need to commute to get off work, saving time and money.

3. You can check the store at any time, whether it’s when you wake up in the morning, during meal time, or late at night.

4. Any good ideas can be implemented at any time, even in the middle of the night.

5. At the beginning, if there are few orders, you can check, pack and label them directly at home.

6. You can balance family and work.

Disadvantages:

1. Too much goods may affect the normal life of neighbors and may lead to complaints.

2. You need to carry the goods back and forth by yourself, which is troublesome going up and down the stairs.

3. Packing and shipping at home will make things messy and affect the normal living environment at home.

4. If receiving suppliers/logistics is inconvenient, you can consider meeting at nearby restaurants, cafes, etc.

5. Lacking people to discuss and communicate with, I work alone in silence every day.

6. The working atmosphere is not strong, the pace is slow, and work efficiency will be affected

7. It is difficult to get off work and leave on time, and your work and rest schedule will be chaotic.

8. When you are doing cross-border e-commerce at home, your biggest enemy is yourself. Self-control is very important. Can you control yourself from being lazy, playing games, watching videos, or going out to play with friends? Because if you are not careful, time will pass quickly, and there may be no progress in several months.

In general, it is possible to do cross-border e-commerce at home. If you do it at home, you can do it without a source of goods. But if you do it at home, there are also disadvantages. It still depends on how the merchant considers it.