Is it easy for a novice to engage in cross-border e-commerce? How to choose a platform?

Everyone knows about cross-border e-commerce. Many people want to do cross-border e-commerce now, but they have no experience in e-commerce at all, and they have never tried to do domestic e-commerce. So is it easy for a novice to engage in cross-border e-commerce?

Is it easy for a newbie to engage in cross-border e-commerce?

Regarding whether a novice can engage in cross-border e-commerce, here is a fair answer: of course! A novice can certainly engage in cross-border e-commerce, but a novice who does not work hard will not be able to do it well. In the past two years, the number of people pouring into cross-border e-commerce has doubled, because everyone thinks it is profitable, which requires novices with no basic knowledge to work hard to learn industry knowledge. The most important thing is to settle in a cross-border e-commerce platform. Choosing a cross-border e-commerce platform that suits you can save time and effort for novices and get twice the result with half the effort.

For novices, joining a cross-border e-commerce platform has many advantages over setting up an independent website. The entry threshold of a cross-border e-commerce platform is low, it is easy to get started, there is a large amount of ready-made traffic, the cost of technical operation and learning is low, and product profits and exchange rate differences can be obtained, so there is a large profit margin.

How to choose a platform?

If you want to start from scratch, it is recommended that you choose a platform with low threshold and great development potential.

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1. Amazon: Many people may not know who the name "brother-in-law" is, but those who do cross-border e-commerce must be familiar with him. He refers to Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon. It is he who became the world's richest man thanks to Amazon. Amazon is the world's largest e-commerce platform. According to the "2018 World's Top 500 Brands" compiled by the World Brand Lab, Amazon ranks first.

2. AliExpress: Alibaba's position in the domestic e-commerce market is almost unshakable. There is basically no comparison with JD.com. Since Amazon can be spread all over the world, AliExpress naturally shoulders such a mission. With the strong financial and technical strength of Alibaba, AliExpress, which was established 8 years ago, has grown into one of the most active cross-border export e-commerce platforms in the world. Because it is a product of Alibaba, its younger brothers - Taobao sellers are indispensable. Because there are many Taobao sellers and 1688 wholesalers and distributors, the overall tone of the platform is relatively low, and many sellers call it the international version of Taobao.

3. eBay: I believe that many people have not heard of eBay. In fact, eBay entered China very early, but Taobao took over and had to close its website in China at the end of 2006. Although it lost the Chinese market, eBay is still very powerful in its mature European and American markets. You need to provide a lot of information to open a store on eBay, such as bank transaction records and invoices. And although it is free to open a store, each product on the shelf is charged separately. In addition, eBay is very good to buyers, which needs to be paid attention to. Many stores on the platform have been closed due to complaints from buyers.

If a novice engages in cross-border e-commerce, it will be relatively difficult. The investment and related thresholds of cross-border e-commerce itself are higher than those of domestic e-commerce, and the operation of cross-border e-commerce is also more difficult than that of domestic e-commerce.

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