How can a novice do cross-border e-commerce? How can a novice get started with cross-border e-commerce?

The potential of cross-border e-commerce is huge, and the profit is higher than that of the domestic e-commerce market. Many consumers have an increasing demand for cross-border e-commerce. Therefore, many domestic sellers have turned to cross-border e-commerce. So how can novices do cross-border e-commerce?

How to get started with cross-border e-commerce?

1. Choose a platform:

It is impossible for individuals to build their own websites for cross-border e-commerce, so they have to rely on existing sales platforms. Currently, the sales platforms with the highest traffic in the world are Amazon, eBay, Wish, and AliExpress. Southeast Asia has Lazada, and South America and Western European countries also have their own regional sales platforms. Individual sellers can consider eBay and AliExpress; for teams, the choice is wider. Amazon is the largest in the world, and Wish cannot be underestimated on the mobile side. Many sellers also build a site first and then promote it to other sites.

2. Hot items and product selection:

Create a hot-selling product as the foundation. No matter which cross-border e-commerce platform you choose, sellers have to pay a certain amount of rent to the platform every month or every year. Selling hot-selling products is the first step in your seller career, and making a quick profit ensures the normal operation of the store. After all, a good start is half the success.

3. Logistics and Inventory

As for logistics, there is not much in the early stage, so you can directly use the postal parcel. You can go to the postal store and official website for consultation. Generally, the charge is based on weight, which is not very expensive. For example, if a watch is mailed to the United States, it only costs 16 yuan for postage and 8 yuan for registration fee.

When the quantity increases in the later stage, we will use overseas warehouses to prepare goods, that is, hand over the goods to logistics companies with overseas warehouses. The goods are prepared abroad. After foreign consumers place an order, they are shipped directly from abroad to increase delivery speed.

If used properly, overseas warehouses can improve your customer experience while reducing operating costs. One thing to note here is that the money you receive from selling goods is in foreign currency. If you want to transfer it to China, you need to apply for foreign exchange settlement. It is best to use a dual-currency card when applying for a bank card.

4. Improve efficiency

The rapid development of the Internet economy and the era of big data, and the fast-paced mass life have affected our daily lives. Online shopping, logistics, and delivery must be fast. Therefore, when choosing products, sellers can give priority to products that are sold quickly to meet consumers' psychological needs for quick delivery.

In general, for novices doing cross-border e-commerce, these steps are essential. The first is to choose a platform that suits you, the second is to be familiar with the platform rules, the third is to choose products, the fourth is store operation, the fifth is logistics, and the sixth is payment collection.