Selling products to Africa: Are there many members on Alibaba?
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Do you get any response from the African Market, i have just found out about the site (I reside in South Africa) and would love to continue advertising but i am curious as to the response you get when targeting to sell to African countries, i feel the site may not be publicised enough on these parts
18 Jul 2007 06:46
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Replying to [siphi-girl]:Be very careful the time it takes to verify that a lead is real may out weigh that given markets potential. Due diligence! Good Luck!![[em15]](http://img.alibaba.com/images/eng/style/icon/emoticons_wish_you_wealth.gif)
18 Jul 2007 09:57
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Replying to [siphi-girl]:
As to my knowledge, most of exports from Asia to Africa are handled by Indian firms. They have relatives or friends there overseeing the operation and collection of payment.
As to my knowledge, most of exports from Asia to Africa are handled by Indian firms. They have relatives or friends there overseeing the operation and collection of payment.
18 Jul 2007 20:13
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Replying to [siphi-girl]:
This alibaba site has famous in asia and africa. so you can business wih them. But not enough to do business with fully trust, before doing busines you can check them, but according to my experience they are not enough scammers, they are business men.But in africa mostly peoples are scammers.
This alibaba site has famous in asia and africa. so you can business wih them. But not enough to do business with fully trust, before doing busines you can check them, but according to my experience they are not enough scammers, they are business men.But in africa mostly peoples are scammers.
18 Jul 2007 22:16
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Replying to [siphi-girl]: I wanna make friends who deal with Africa or African people.
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18 Jul 2007 23:07
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Replying to [tomorrowneverknow]:I agree with you!
18 Jul 2007 23:34
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Replying to [siphi-girl]:The alibaba site have be famous global world!
21 Jul 2007 02:21
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Replying to [siphi-girl]:
In my opinion alibaba was published enough on this part. I will get so manyy enquiries from Africa also.
In my opinion alibaba was published enough on this part. I will get so manyy enquiries from Africa also.
21 Jul 2007 03:45
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Replying to [Bryant]:Hi there. I am a South African and can certainly help you with establishing some kind of netwrok that hopefully can become a tradeable resource for you. We are in the freight business and have built up a small to medium sized trading business as a result of our network tha has been built up from the freight side. You are welcome to contact me on +2711 923 5443. Thanks. Jonathan
27 Jul 2007 00:54
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The alibaba price for trusted partner status is set at a level most medium sized Businesses in Africa could/would not afford so it is difficult to tell how reputable the company is.
We handle it by operating in the UK and letting our African businesses put their requests and replies through us. We make the payments from the UK and get the goods shipped directly from/to Africa. A bit clumsy but it works for us. People prefer making and receiving payments with a UK based company they can check.on. You do need to have some trusted people on the ground in Africa.
We handle it by operating in the UK and letting our African businesses put their requests and replies through us. We make the payments from the UK and get the goods shipped directly from/to Africa. A bit clumsy but it works for us. People prefer making and receiving payments with a UK based company they can check.on. You do need to have some trusted people on the ground in Africa.
04 Oct 2007 06:56
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Replying to [corderoproducer]:
South Africa is world renowned for fruit exports - Our best fruit has long graced the hallowed aisles in Harrods. Cannot speak for countries north of us.
More so on this topic, South Africa is a land of golden opportunity and if one takes care one can do good business – not only in South Africa but further north as well with SA as the gateway.
South Africa has an advanced transportation system, top rate port and harbours, excellent first world banking network, and is (sadly) a net importer of finished products. We export plenty raw materials and then re-import the semi-finished and finished product - mostly due to our highly unionised labour force.
This is one of the reasons that most top US and European banks have branches or offices in South Africa – Chase, Barclays, Deutche, Merryl Lynch,ABM Amro, Citibank etc..
Are there risks? Of course there are but they extend both ways – check out the legal pages of this forum.
We have recently found Alibaba in our hunt for ladies evening wear manufacturers and we believe that great opportunities exist for good manufacturers of finished products that do well in Europe and America.
South Africa is world renowned for fruit exports - Our best fruit has long graced the hallowed aisles in Harrods. Cannot speak for countries north of us.
More so on this topic, South Africa is a land of golden opportunity and if one takes care one can do good business – not only in South Africa but further north as well with SA as the gateway.
South Africa has an advanced transportation system, top rate port and harbours, excellent first world banking network, and is (sadly) a net importer of finished products. We export plenty raw materials and then re-import the semi-finished and finished product - mostly due to our highly unionised labour force.
This is one of the reasons that most top US and European banks have branches or offices in South Africa – Chase, Barclays, Deutche, Merryl Lynch,ABM Amro, Citibank etc..
Are there risks? Of course there are but they extend both ways – check out the legal pages of this forum.
We have recently found Alibaba in our hunt for ladies evening wear manufacturers and we believe that great opportunities exist for good manufacturers of finished products that do well in Europe and America.
19 Oct 2007 07:49