{"id":24565,"date":"2023-11-23T07:56:32","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T07:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/uk\/?page_id=24565"},"modified":"2023-12-07T08:01:55","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T08:01:55","slug":"how-to-buy-on-alibaba-com","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/uk\/how-to-buy-on-alibaba-com\/","title":{"rendered":"How to buy on Alibaba.com"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"24565\" class=\"elementor elementor-24565\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bd2d6be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bd2d6be\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-element-08cd0ac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"08cd0ac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1e0cc1\" data-id=\"c1e0cc1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d04a703 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d04a703\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">International buying made <span style=\"color: #E5123B\">easy<\/span><\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ff5d5b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ff5d5b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-66c354d\" data-id=\"66c354d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95d0afb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95d0afb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to source products on Alibaba.com<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd383a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd383a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Find<\/strong>\u00a0products and sellers around the world.<\/li><li><strong>Connect<\/strong>\u00a0with sellers and customise your orders.<\/li><li><strong>Place<\/strong>\u00a0and protect your order with Trade Assurance.<\/li><li><strong>Pay<\/strong>\u00a0on Alibaba.com using WordFirst international wire transfer.<\/li><li><strong>Save<\/strong>\u00a0money with our competitive FX rates.<\/li><li><strong>Ship<\/strong>\u00a0and receive your goods with transparent multi-modal shipping solutions.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09c1440 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"09c1440\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/offer.alibaba.com\/cps\/om4gmo9g?bm=cps&#038;src=saf?pid=1028233695&#038;tp2=test&#038;tp3=test2\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Source now <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8f10ad8\" data-id=\"8f10ad8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61144ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"61144ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HRVPLQBJdfU\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45cb298 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45cb298\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-33823da\" data-id=\"33823da\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-233ed61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"233ed61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 1: Find products and sellers<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bb2f4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bb2f4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Use the search bar:<\/strong>\u00a0Enter product or relevant keywords, then narrow your choices from there.<\/p><p><strong>Go to pavilions:<\/strong>\u00a0Check out themed pavilions ranging from top-ranking products to a specific country\u2019s exports.<\/p><p><strong>Send a Request for Quotation (RFQ):<\/strong>\u00a0Specify what you\u2019re looking for and sellers will bid for your business.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-035b0cd\" data-id=\"035b0cd\" 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src=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2023\/11\/Step-1-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24574\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2023\/11\/Step-1-1.png 900w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2023\/11\/Step-1-1-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2023\/11\/Step-1-1-768x454.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c6dc607 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c6dc607\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7190a79\" data-id=\"7190a79\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67f5efa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67f5efa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 2: Connect with sellers<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab89db7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab89db7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Write a detailed message:<\/strong>\u00a0Start an inquiry by clicking \u201cContact Seller\u201d on the product detail page.<\/p><p><strong>Keep track of conversations:<\/strong>\u00a0Find all your messages within \u201cMy Alibaba\u201d in the Message Center.<\/p><p><strong>Use the mobile app:<\/strong>\u00a0Simplify communication with real-time translation and video chat features.<\/p><p><strong>Attend online trade shows:<\/strong>\u00a0Save time and money by attending category-specific digital events to network and assess industry trends.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1adff1a\" data-id=\"1adff1a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71e2e98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71e2e98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2023\/11\/Requesting-a-quote-on-Alibaba-1024x717.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24573\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2023\/11\/Requesting-a-quote-on-Alibaba-1024x717.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2023\/11\/Requesting-a-quote-on-Alibaba-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2023\/11\/Requesting-a-quote-on-Alibaba-768x538.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2023\/11\/Requesting-a-quote-on-Alibaba.png 1040w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-41d53d0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"41d53d0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-149fd7c\" data-id=\"149fd7c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ddc465 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ddc465\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 3: Assess potential suppliers<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e389531 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e389531\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Ask the right questions:<\/strong>\u00a0Look at their profile&#8217;s information. Dig deeper by sending a message.<\/p><p><strong>Look at their badges:<\/strong>\u00a0Badges on a seller\u2019s profile help you know what steps they took to prove they are a trusted partner.<\/p><p><strong>Gold supplier:<\/strong>\u00a0Alibaba.com members that have been verified as businesses with commercial or industrial capabilities.<\/p><p><strong>Verified Seller:<\/strong>\u00a0A Gold Supplier whose company profile, management, production capabilities, product, and process have been assessed, certified, and\/or inspected by third-party institutions.<\/p><p><strong>Trade Assurance Supplier:<\/strong>\u00a0Gold suppliers who accept payment through Alibaba.com, enabling Alibaba.com payment and order protection. (Chinese suppliers)<\/p><p><em>Read full article\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/worldfirst.com\/uk\/blog\/international-business\/source-products-from-china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5fef558\" data-id=\"5fef558\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09e7276 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"09e7276\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"520\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2023\/11\/Contacting-an-Alibaba-supplier.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24572\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2023\/11\/Contacting-an-Alibaba-supplier.png 520w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2023\/11\/Contacting-an-Alibaba-supplier-300x173.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0294863 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0294863\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3633504\" data-id=\"3633504\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5282dcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5282dcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 4: Place and protect your order<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49e86e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49e86e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ways you can protect your order:<\/p><p><strong>Detailed purchase orders:<\/strong>\u00a0Create a purchase order (PO) detailing all aspects of the order and shipping.<\/p><p><strong>Request a sample:<\/strong>\u00a0Ensure the product meets your specifications before placing the full order.<\/p><p><strong>Production monitoring and inspection services:<\/strong>\u00a0A local team will visit the seller\u2019s location to ensure everything runs smoothly.<\/p><p><strong>Intellectual Property (IP) protection:<\/strong>\u00a0The security and privacy of Alibaba.com customers and merchants is a top priority. They pride themselves as the global leader when it comes to IP protection.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6706fef\" data-id=\"6706fef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12d7ba7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"12d7ba7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"520\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2023\/11\/Purchasing-from-China.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24571\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2023\/11\/Purchasing-from-China.png 520w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2023\/11\/Purchasing-from-China-300x173.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-78bd264 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78bd264\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ddde7dd\" data-id=\"ddde7dd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a38bf20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a38bf20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 5: Pay on Alibaba.com using WordFirst<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ba6d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9ba6d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Access the Alibaba.com payment platform through:<\/p><p><strong>Option 1:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cAll Orders\u201d Page: Find the order you would like to pay for and click \u201cMake payment\u201d<\/p><p><strong>Option 2:<\/strong>\u00a0Order details page: Select \u201cMake payment\u201d<\/p><p><strong>Option 3:<\/strong>\u00a0Payment links: Get directed to your order when your supplier shares a link in Message Centre<\/p><p><strong>Select<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cWire transfer\u201d, then select \u201cInternational wire transfer\u201d. Verify your payment amount information and select \u201cView account information\u201d.<\/p><p><strong>Download<\/strong>\u00a0or print the international wire transfer account information page. This has the important information you will need to set up a payment beneficiary.<\/p><p><strong>Complete<\/strong>\u00a0the wire transfer via the WorldFirst online portal or over the phone with one of our dedicated\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/uk\/help-support\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">relationship managers.<\/a>\u00a0Make sure to include your alibaba.com order ID in the remarks.<\/p><p><em>Read full article\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/worldfirst.com\/uk\/blog\/international-business\/source-products-from-china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df04d36\" data-id=\"df04d36\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-19d91e4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19d91e4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ded15b0\" data-id=\"ded15b0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cb4c93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5cb4c93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 6: Ship and receive your goods<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db63deb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db63deb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Alibaba.com has partnered with major players in the industry to provide customers with reliable and transparent multi-modal shipping solutions.<\/p><p>Did you know you can source your items on Alibaba.com and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/uk\/sellingonalibaba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sell them wholesale<\/a>\u00a0on the platform as well? 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