There’s likely to be a degree of caution with Australians importing from another country such as China.   However, lots of other Australians, just like you, have benefited by importing from overseas using Alibaba’s unique protection measures. Let’s dive right in and explain what they’re about.

1. There’s
likely
to
be
a
degree
of
All
you
need
to
know
cau5on
with
Australians
impor5ng
from
another
country
such
as
China.
about
impor5ng
from
However,
lots
of
other
Australians,
China
just
like
you,
have
benefited
by
impor5ng
from
overseas
using
Alibaba’s
unique
protec5on
measures.
Let’s
dive
right
in
and
explain
what
they’re
about.
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2. Search
Buyer
Reviews
1
Buyer
Reviews
are
a
great
way
to
verify
the
company
that
you’re
interested
in
buying
from.
You’re
able
to
quickly
search
and
see
what
other
buyers
think
of
the
company
you’re
looking
to
trade
with.
Membership
Types
2
We’ve
introduced
Factory
Audited
Suppliers
as
well
as
Gold
Suppliers
as
a
measure
of
authen5city
and
trust
for
our
buyers.
Factory
Audited
Suppliers
are
Gold
Suppliers
who
have
been
inspected
onsite
by
world-­‐renowned
inspec5on
companies.
All
Factory
Audited
Suppliers
also
display
a
gold
5ck
of
approval
on
lis5ng
results,
product
detail
page,
and
company
website
on
Alibaba.com
Check
out
the
full
lis5ng
of
Alibaba
Factory
Audited
Suppliers.
Gold
Supplier
members
must
pass
an
authen5ca5on
and
verifica5on
procedure
by
a
third
party
security
service
provider
in
order
to
qualify.
Further
to
the
displayed
Gold
Supplier
badge
shown
predominately
on
the
sellers
lis5ng,
we
also
display
the
number
of
years
they
have
been
a
Gold
Supplier
-­‐
more
years
will
typically
mean
higher
business
stability
and
that’s
important
for
your
first
trade
for
you.
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All
you
need
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know
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impor=ng
from
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3. Secure
Online
Payments
-­‐
Escrow
3
When
impor5ng
from
China
or
another
overseas
seller,
it’s
important
to
know
your
funds
are
safe
and
secure
un5l
aTer
you’ve
received
your
order.
The
Alibaba
Escrow
service
provides
you
with
Triple
Protec5on.
Your
money
is
safe
from
scammers
because
we’ll
only
release
funds
to
the
supplier
aTer
you
confirm
sa5sfactory
delivery
of
your
order.
Your
credit
card
details
are
never
exposed.
A
full
refund
will
be
given
if
the
order
did
not
arrive.
If
the
order
that
you
received
is
not
as
described,
you
can
also
nego5ate
with
the
supplier
for
a
part
refund.
Alibaba
is
always
on
hand
to
mediate
if
you
have
a
dispute.
Pay
securely
without
exposing
your
details!
Your
informa5on
is
protected
by
VeriSign,
the
highest
encryp5on
technology
commercially
available.
Please
do
check
out
these
free
resources
and
let
us
know
any
other
tools
you’re
using
or
would
like
to
see
on
Alibaba.com.
As
always,
we’re
here
to
help
you
with
your
online
sourcing
and
trading
as
much
as
we
can,
so
if
you
have
a
question
just
ask.
About
Alibaba.com
Alibaba.com
(HKSE:
1688.HK)
is
the
global
leader
in
e-­‐commerce
for
small
businesses
and
the
flagship
company
of
Alibaba
Group.
Founded
in
1999,
Alibaba.com
makes
it
easy
for
millions
of
buyers
and
suppliers
around
the
world
to
do
business
online.
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about
impor=ng
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4. Alibaba
Australia’s
Social
Media
Channels
Facebook:
Facebook
has
over
10
million
ac5ve
Australian
users
per
month
so
becoming
an
ac5ve
par5cipant
with
the
Alibaba
Facebook
Page
will
have
benefits
for
any
proac5ve
business.
The
Alibaba
Facebook
Page
boasts
instant
downloads
of
the
Business
Starter
Kit
for
sourcing
products
and
finding
quality
suppliers.
You’re
able
to
view
videos,
Alibaba
Upcoming
Events,
member
tes5monials
and
exclusive
promo5ons
and
event
invites.
LinkedIn:
The
LinkedIn
Alibaba
Group
will
connect
like-­‐minded
members,
provide
a
new
stream
of
poten5al
suppliers
and
foster
stronger
rela5onships
with
exis5ng
members.
The
Group
allows
members
to
expand
into
their
professional
LinkedIn
network,
using
an
already
trusted
global
brand.
TwiEer:
Get
fast
and
instant
facts
from
Alibaba,
by
following
our
Twi]er
profile
alibaba_aus
We’ll
be
‘twee5ng’
our
own
flavour
of
AliFacts
with
useful
and
helpful
reminders
for
your
Australian
on-­‐line
experience
in
buying
and
supplying.
Here’s
a
recent
‘tweet’
highligh5ng
what
a
local
Adelaide
business
is
doing:
“An
Adelaide
hair
salon
is
using
Alibaba.com
to
grow
its
business
&
help
cancer
pa7ents
look
&
feel
their
best
h:p://ow.ly/629r8“
YouTube:
The
Alibaba
Australia
YouTube
Video
Channel
is
a
growing
member
showcase
of
success
stories
and
tes5monials.
To
get
a
taste
of
the
sort
of
member
stories
you
could
also
be
a
part
of,
check
out
THIS
VIDEO.
Par5cipa5ng
allows
for
expanding
your
market
reach
and
to
tell
the
world
about
your
products
and
services.
Alibaba
Blog:
The
Alibaba
AU
Blog
provides
5ps
for
the
online
trading
beginner,
sedng
up
a
successful
online
business,
advice
in
finding
the
right
products
from
the
right
suppliers
for
your
business
and
informa5on
on
how
best
to
op5mise
your
product
line
and
process.
Access
the
latest
trends
and
products
in
Australia’s
online
trading
industry
by
subscribing
to
the
blog.
Join
Together
For
Greater
Success
Alibaba
is
firmly
dedicated
to
rapid
growth
within
the
Australian
market
and,
more
importantly,
our
partnerships
with
Australian
members.
Like
any
strong
and
long-­‐term
business
rela5onship,
your
success
is
our
success.
Please
do
check
through
each
of
the
Alibaba
Social
Channels
we
have
put
together
and
join
those
that
align
to
your
business
and
personal
objec5ves.
Can
We
Spread
Your
Word
Too?
If
you
have
a
successful
sourcing
/
business
story
to
tell,
we
would
love
to
hear
from
you
via
our
Social
Media
Channels.
We
like
to
promote
success
stories
via
Tes5monials,
Press
Releases
and
in
general,
our
Social
Media
Channels
–
please
do
let
us
know
your
story.
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Hong
Kong
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–
All
you
need
to
know
about
impor=ng
from
China
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