Understanding the Buyers and the Procurement Process - Alibaba

------ Due to current global economic situation, supplier should be more flexible on MOQ.
Ranking of Buyer Satisfaction:
Supplier with high aspiration is considered as quality supplier in a buyer’s point of view.
1. Suppliers need to improve their inquiry response rate and the inquiry reply content in order to gain
good impressions. Because competition online is quite intense, the buyer may receive many quotations
for one inquiry. So if possible, suppliers are suggested to reply the inquiries within 24 hours after
receiving them.
2. Suppliers are suggested to make the quotations more specific and attractive, such as competitive
price, quality goods, convenient payment, etc. Buyers on Alibaba.com receive lots of quotations every
day and tend to ignore simple or unattractive quotations.
3. Being online is also a strong sign to buyers that you are ready to trade on Alibaba.com. On
Alibaba.com, buyers could also filter out those suppliers who are online with TradeManager.
4. The more a member signs in “My Alibaba”, the more inquiries he tends to get from Alibaba.com. This
is partly because buyers prefer to trade with those who are ready and active suppliers on Alibaba.com.
Therefore, the more active you are with your account, the more exposure you may have in buyer search.
62% of buyers concern about the “Validity” of the supplier’s business.
------ Trustworthiness and creditability of supplier information are the 2 top factors to make a buyer satisfied.
3rd party verification and other certificates can help increase buyer’s confidence in suppliers. It can also be a
consideration in a buyer’s decision process when placing order. Verified Members have passed authentication
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