What are the free cross-border e-commerce platforms? Detailed introduction

Cross-border e-commerce platforms have sprung up like mushrooms after rain. Many well-known cross-border platforms have emerged, such as Amazon and eBay. Many e-commerce practitioners have made their first fortune, attracting many new cross-border people to join. So what are the free cross-border e-commerce platforms?

1. Shopee

Shopee is one of the largest e-commerce platforms in Southeast Asia. It was established in Singapore not long ago, but has developed rapidly in the Southeast Asian market in recent years. As a cross-border e-commerce platform with free entry, Shopee does not charge any settlement fees. The entry conditions are very simple. You only need to enter with real information, and there is no cumbersome entry process. Through Shopee, consumers can easily open their own stores and enjoy more goods and services.

2. Amazon

Amazon is one of the world's largest online retailers, offering a wide range of products, serving sellers, and supporting cross-border trade in multiple countries. Although Amazon is not a free platform, it requires a monthly service fee.

3. Wish

Wish is a cross-border e-commerce platform with free entry. It is free to create an account and open a store on Wish. There is no charge for uploading product information. Wish's main operating market is Europe and the United States, where the average customer spending is high. Newly registered stores need to pay a registration fee of US$2,000. As an emerging e-marketplace, Wish does not charge a deposit or registration procedures, nor does it require the procedures of uploading product information.

On Wish, you only need to pay a commission for the products sold, and the commission size can be determined based on the transaction amount. Wish was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Silicon Valley. It is a high-tech unicorn company.

4. eBay

eBay is a cross-border e-commerce platform that is free to join. It provides different levels of stores, including basic stores, high-end stores, and super stores. Each store has a different number of free listings per month, and first-level stores can publish for free.

Sellers on eBay can sell through auctions, while buyers' commissions and listing fees are calculated based on the quality and sales volume of the goods. eBay provides a convenient and fast buying and selling platform, allowing buyers and sellers to easily buy and sell.

5. Lazada

Lazada is an e-commerce platform operating in South Asia. Similar to other platforms, it also provides a sales commission method, which generally ranges from 1% to 4%.

Lazada does not require annual fees and does not have cumbersome settlement steps. It only needs to charge commissions according to sales rules.

As an e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia, Lazada has a high-end image and high requirements for sellers. Sellers who enter the platform for the first time may face some difficulties. Therefore, Lazada is a free cross-border e-commerce platform worth considering.

6. Ozon

Ozon is Russia's largest comprehensive e-commerce platform, which has been developing well in recent years. Its entry conditions include business license and company business license, and it requires that the business licenses of individual businesses and companies must contain Russian, and does not require sellers to have a basic knowledge of Russian.

In addition, Ozon is also friendly to international sellers. It does not force sellers to use Russian, but can set up automatic translation. Logistics are also convenient. There is no specific logistics company. Sellers can cooperate directly with logistics companies and enjoy fast delivery services.

7. Alibaba International Station

Alibaba International Station is an export marketing and promotion service that helps small and medium-sized enterprises expand their international trade. It helps them obtain trade opportunities and orders by displaying and promoting suppliers’ companies and products to overseas buyers. It is one of the preferred online platforms for export companies to expand their international trade.

8. Dunhuang.com

DHgate.com is the first website in China to provide B2B online transactions for small and medium-sized enterprises. It adopts a commission system, is free of registration fees, and charges fees after a successful transaction between the buyer and the seller.

Dunhuang.com adopts a completely free registration method. Even free accounts can publish products at will, and make profits by charging a 10% transaction fee. Although Dunhuang.com has good traffic, most of its customers are small.

9. Mercadona

Meikeduola is a cross-border e-commerce platform under Meikeduo Group. It is the first platform of Meikeduo Group to officially enter China in September 2019. Meikeduola has a high reputation and market share in the US, Europe and other markets, and has certain competitiveness among cross-border e-commerce platforms.

After Meikedola settles in, it will provide merchants with free marketing and promotion services, and through close cooperation with suppliers, provide merchants with a variety of product choices.

At the same time, Meikeduola also provides rich product information and shopping experience, providing merchants with a convenient shopping channel. Meikeduola is the first platform of Meikeduo Group to enter China in September 2019, and will expand its business in more markets in the future.

10. eBay

eBay is a brand of eBay that allows people around the world to buy and sell items online. It was founded by Pierre Omidyar on September 4, 1995, and officially launched on September 4, 1995 in San Jose, California. eBay is an online auction and shopping website that allows people around the world to buy and sell items online, providing users with a convenient and fast shopping channel.

11. Gmarket, South Korea

South Korea's Gmarket is one of the fastest growing countries with the highest e-commerce penetration rate in the world, and is also the fifth largest e-commerce market in the world. As a neighbor of China, South Korea's cross-border logistics costs are low, timeliness is fast, and there is no need to pay tariffs. In addition, Gmarket has a low average order value, so consumers can buy goods at a lower price. As a developed country, South Korea's consumer market has high value and potential.

12. Allegro

Allegro is a Polish e-commerce platform with a certain reputation and user base in the European market. It has no fixed fees, simple language threshold, and makes profits through commissions and advertising fees.

Sellers can communicate in English or Polish in the Allegro backend, and the platform also has professional customer service support. Allegro has relatively loose requirements for entry conditions, as long as the business behavior is conducive to the Polish e-commerce environment, you can enter.

13. Fordeal

Fordeal is a cross-border e-commerce platform with free entry, no handling fee for fund settlement, and 15-day account period, which is absolutely advantageous compared with other platforms. Fordeal adopts the cross-border B2B2C model, and suppliers enter the platform as suppliers. Now there is no commission for entering Fordeal, and all profits belong to the sellers.

14. Vova

Vova is a cross-border B2C platform with more than 10 years of experience, specializing in precision delivery, localized operations and fan marketing. It has one million daily active users and 200 million downloads from Google Play, with its main market in Europe.